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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
FINAL TEST IS
SELF-|NvESTMENT
LOS ANGELES PRESENTS AN
IDEAL FIELD
Rev. William Horace Day Says This
City Is an Ideal Place to
Fulfill Terms of Last
Judgment

Rev. William Horace Day. pastor OF
the First Congregational church,
preached a sermon on "The Investment
of Self" yesterday morning. In part
he said: "In the picture of the judg-
ment which Jesus drew for his disciples
the final test was not how much money
had man given but how much he
had invested himself in the service OF
the poor, the stranger the sick and the
imprisoned. He said, not inasmuch as
ye gave but inasmuch as ye did 1t.
This is the supreme test, for Jesus
knew that he who first gave himself
would not withhold his money.
LOS Angeles is an ideal field for
self-investment. We have reason 10
believe in this city as a place to invest
money. No other large city has made
equal progress. With our visitors
have no doubt 100000 will sleep here
tonight. Some of the keenest men of
business genius have come to believe
as we do and it looks as though to-
morrow would surpass the development
of yesterday. With even greater rea-
son Los Angeles promises the highest
returns upon the investment of self,
The unearned increment which adds
itself to every wise investment of
money automatically increases the eff
feet of each act of lf-consecration,
every Investment of life. What you do
for righteousness sake produces greater
results in city where civilization Is
elastic and may be easily nodded FOR
good or ill. Some of our best men are
beginning to see this truth. When
such men can be elected to the council
as a number of the new members we
see a better appreciation or the chahce
to make self investment at the city
hall. / do not believe that the gentle
man whom we expect will serve as
president of the council ever made as
good an investment In his long ana
honorable business life as when he con-
sented to invest himself in the service
of the city. AS for you. Will you be-
come as anxious to make the most
productive investment of self as you
have been to get your money IN on
the ground floor" in the slang of the
street.
"The church is a self-investment cor
poration. Just as syndicates make II
possible for the small investor TO share
in the safe and profitable holdings; so
the great aggregate of self-inVestment
in a large church may bless the moral
life of the city far more than the sum
of the separate parts. more compre-
hensiVe task has been given us In Los
Angeles through the church federation
which seeks so to apportion the city
to different churches that each may
have special responsibility for the un-
churehed in that district, In the par
able OF the Kings supper we have the
picture of the invitation going to the
guests and again when 1t was time the
servants went with the polite informa-
tion that ALI was now ready, SO with
our invitation in the paper to the
Lords house and even the more formal
one we give our friends, they produce
a large proportion of regrets Beyond
the few who have lost touch with their
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
WEIGH SOULS IN THE BALANCE
Preacher Desisnates New Years Day
as Annual Spiritual Clear
ina House

Rev. j. S. Thomson, pastor of the
Independent Church of Christ, preached
a sermon on "The Souls Annual Clear
ing House" yesterday He said in part
IT is a good thing to weigh our
souls In the spiritual balance at the
beginning of every year, and thus to
learn how the accounts of the past
year stand. 1t may be help to us
TO know whether our souls are richer
or poorer stronger or weaker than
they were year ago. An annual judg-
ment day might furnish us with valua-
Bile wisdom for the future. We are now
one year nearer to The end of our earth
: ly career. knowledge of our profits
and losses would be strangely inter-
esting to us. Some of us have been
roadmakers for the feet of coming gem
erations. We have given a cup of cold
water TO thirsty pilgrims. Our words
nave cheered the bearers of heavy and
sore burdens. We have put a light in
our windows to guide ships in the dark
ness. we have helped some fellow
workers. over hard places along the
nlshWdys OF destiny. We have made
some gains and We have won some vic
tories. These virtues have eternal val
ue' They cannot be lost. Then some
questions that Troubled us a year ago
are not troubling us today. They have
been settled once for all. Disannoint-
ments and sufferings have revealed
their meanings. They have taught use
ful lessons. They have been blessings
IN disguise Every year settles some
questions and brings other puzzles,
Christ ordered the buyers ana sellers
whom he called thieves, to depart from
the temple. III there are bad faaIings
or evil passions and rebellious thoughtS
or wicked designs i'm our minds fbev
are thieves, and we ought to lei chriSt
drive them out. Our bodies are mad
TO be temples of Gods spirit ana MOI
dens of thieves Our clvilization is
surely temple for the worship OF God
some are making II den Of thieves
VIII we endure them or drive them out Z
THE coming year is a mysterv ~
will reveal trials ana joys. II would be
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

old Inspirations; perhaps they are
homesick and discouraged in trying to
get foothold in the new community
We will be bound to meet some who
don't care to see us and would rather
not have been called to the door, but
there will be those to whom the coming
of real warm, loving heart will be
like sunshine on cloudy day, No
substitution will serve the purpose; it
cannot even be a perfunctory doing of
distasteful duty. We must hear the last
order of the king in Jesus beautiful
story, Go out into the highways and
hedges and constrain them to come
If we can learn the matchless power
of a constraining love hundreds will
be blessed by our shepherding.
"In this and other ways which will
open this year 1 trust we may escape
the peril that comes to people when
they have no contact with the very
poor; with those whose faces are most
ground in the crush of modern life.
We need to know the bitterness of
other life or we will never invest our
lives as we should in the most pro-
ductive work for the kingdom of
Christ.
"There is nothing sadder than the
barren life. The Lord comes seeking
fruit and there is none. Some of us
nave HSNSI lHOuBIlI Vi QlSClplSSHlp III
the terms of human service; we have
given money, but we have not learned
first to give our own selves. Others
have been most fruitful, but alas, the
old joy and power have vanished. No
matter how we lost our birthright, ii
has gone and we are like poor Edward
Mcdowell, yonder in the his log home
in New Hampshire; the old creative
brain from which came the finest mu-
stn bxr A
delicate brain has lost it's power He
is barren, though but a little of his
work is finished. The condition of
many soul is no less suggested by
MacDowell's pathetic lines;
"'A house of dreams untold
1t looks over the whispering tree
tops
And faces the setting sun
"For us the day OF spiritual effect
iveness is done; II is the setting sun.
Save as we re-invest self in service.
the Christ.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
DEFINES FORCE
OF NOBLE AMBITIONS
SAYS LAMENTING THE PAST Is
VALUELESS
Rev. Louis A. Gould, in the First of
Two Sermons, Tells How 6roodine
Breeds Depression, While Cheer
fuIness Is a Duty

"The Compelling Force of Noble
Ambition" was the topic of the first of
two sermons to be preached by Rev.
Louis A, Gould, pastor OF. the Occi-
dental Heights Baptist church, yester-
day morning. The text was; "One
thing 1 do, forgetting the things which
are behind and stretching forward to
the things which are before, press on
(pursue on) toward the goal unto the
Christ Jesus (Phil. 3:14). The first
discourse dealt with THE Duty of For
getting" The second will deal with
1.-THE Duty of Anticipating" The
speaker said in part:
"Dr. Alexander Maclaren has epito-
mized the duty of forgetting as fol-
lows: Forget your past failures; for
get your past successes; forget your
past circumstances. His summary
cannot be improved. The same master
of preachers has said: All species OF
backward looking are a positive weak
ness and impediment to man run
ming the race that lies before him. This
philosophy Is unimpeachable.
"Lamenting the past is ValuelesS.
Those brilliant speeches you never
made, those brilliant deeds you never
did, you cannot now make or do. Your
lamentable mistakes cannot now be
undone. Your record cannot be re-
written, in the light of accumulated
experience.
"Brooding breeds depression. Samuel
Johnson was afflicted, because of
early disappointments, with what he
calls "a vile melancholy which made
him mad all his life. No man should
be afflicted with vile melancholy, and
no man should be mad all his life. De-
feats are not permanent disasters
God reigns and cheerfulness is duty
Charles V was so depressed by his
responsibilities and his failures that
the vigor of his mind was broken, his
animal spirits were exhausted and, in
a state of dependency, he resigned
the throne. Remorse palsied him.
George Fox ran into many excesses
by reason of his melancholy. His
restless spirit drove him into the fields,
where he walked many nights in
misery tco great to be declared. He
did not have good faculty for for
getting Is sometimes as valuable as
good faculty for remembering.
"There are some things we do not
want to remember. There are many
things we ought not to remember No
one can forget a slight too quickly.
"Forgetfulness is a duty as we'll as
science. Oblivion is obligation. A
draft from the waters of Lethe is bet
ter than a gallon a day at mineral
spring. Travel is not cure for trou-
BILE. The cure must come from within.
Brooding over the past drives to in
sanity Reminiscence has its defects
No man can carry two days sorrows.
Fight against brooding over the deeds
you have done and dreaming over the
deeds you have not done as you would
fight against the sleeping sickness.
Both are alike fatal.
"There is sound advice In the mod
ern precept, Forget it,. Whatever else
you do at the close of the dying year.
burn all animosities on the rubbish
heap of oblivion. Then throughout the
new year cultivate the divine art of
forgetting"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

helpful to US to have good companions
In our souls. Bravery Is a virtue in
the Jewish and Christian scriptures.
We should fear sin, that destroys soul
and body, and not the loving father
Of all souls. Divine providence has
taken good care Of this world for mill
lions Of years, and is managing It to-
day. trust in Providence Is a good
companion Each one of us is a pur-
pose OF God We are here because he
needs US. He could not carry out his
plans without us. A sense Of this pur-
pose ought to be another good COM
panion. Joshua said: AS for me and
my house, we will serve the Lord A
good motto for the New Year"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

Everything you want you viii nnd IN
the classified page. One cent word.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
WATCH FOR THE NEW YEAR
Special Services to Be Held In Many
Protestant Churches
Toniuht

Watchnight services will be held in
many of the Protestant churches to-
night.t At the First Methodist church
the ritual prepared by John Wesley
will be used. Rev. Robert Mcintyre
will have charge of the service.
At the Newman Methodist church an
old fashioned love feast will be held.
The Christian Endeavor societies of
the Westlake Presbyterian and First
Christian churches will give watchnight
socials.
The Salvation army wiz hold sold
iers' tea and watchnight service at
corps No. l, corner Eighth and Olive
streets.
The Y. M. C. A. will hold open house
at the association rooms Tuesday.
At the First Congregational church
a sunrise communion service will be
held at o'clock.
New Years day will be observed in
Catholic churches with masses at the
hours celebrated on Sundays.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

Everything you want you win nnd In
the CLASSIFIED page--a modern encyclo-
pedia. One cent WORD
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
Whom the MIser opens up

They tell you his heart viii OF soften
Al sight of the woes Of the poor
Yet he loosens his ptrrsestrlngs quite
often
He has to when putting In more.
Catholic Standard and Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

Coager-Alas, the good Old faith our
fathers had is dying out.
Podger-Nonsense, there are more
hair restorers and gold bricks sold than
ever before.--Detroit Free Press.
What, you, a captain OF industry
smoking campaign cigarEf"
Yes; l lost my all on the election
"Ah, my poor friendl Reduced 10 the
ranksl"-Loulsvill Courier. Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
Animal Wit

Circus Lion to the Dancing Bear pray
tell me is that fellow there with the
chain your managerY'
"Yes," replied the bear. "and also my
leading man."-Baltimor American.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

Burglar-Have l gotten everything
Dimpleton--Do you expect me to tell
you that?
ter of honor-Judge.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
His Opportunity

How did Perkins happen to run oil
the independent ticket?'
why, both the regular candidates
were so good that the voters couldn't
decide between them"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

Subeditor-Here's another letter from
that man who signs himself "Vox Pop
uli."
Subeditor-He writes to know II we
will kindly inform him what "Vox Pop
uli" means.-Tit-B Bits
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-02-23

TRAINS GOING WEST FROM LAYTON
NJ A.. 2:31 a. m
NJ OH a. III
~ 11:16 a. m
NJ 1850 p m
~ 400 m
No. % at 5:5l stops to let Off or take on Passen-
gers for Chicago.
o. w. RUGGLES, G. P. T. Agent, Chicse"
F. l. BIRNEY Ticket Agent, Lswton.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-02-23

distribution and discharge of admins
traitor entered.
Estate of Thomas Hodgson, deceased;
order entered appointing Amelia Bow
dish ADMINISTRATIVE; bond Used.
Estate of Clarence A. Crane, deceased
final account amended and allowed; or
ders of distribution and determining in
heritance tax entered.
Estate of Florence Kinney, minor: tes-
timony OF freeholders taken: license is
sued to guardian to sell real estate OF
said minor.
Estate of David Everest, deceased; fl
nal account allowed as fled order en-
tered discharging administrator.
Estate of Howard Graham, minor; tes-
timony of freeholders taken; license IS
sued to guardian to sell the real estate
belonging to said minor.
Estate of Chauncey Wise, deceased
final account amended and allowed.
Estate of Ethel p. and Glare A. Rider,
minors; petition for license to sell real
estate; adjourned to February 10.
Estate Of Hiram Crawford; deceased
order entered appointing Belle Crawford
Administrative; bond issued.
Estate of James S. Boyd, mentally IN
competent; order.appointing Mrs. Genie
BOYD guardian; bond filed and letters of
guardianship issued; petition for license
to mortgage real estate of said James >.
Boyd, filed; day of hearing March II,
Estate of Sophrona Myrkle, deceased
last claim day; claim of G. e. Yerringtor
allowed as fled claim of Charlotte Lut
trell held open.
Estate of Myron F.. Bronson, deceased
last claim day; hearing on claims adjourn
;. ed to February q at South Haven.
: Estate of Jennie Elerding, deceased
last claim day; no claims filed; estat
d closed to creditors.
s Estate of Otis Ross, deceased; orde
appointing Volney Ross administrator
bond issued.
. Estate of Mary II. Curtis minors test
s mony of freeholders taken; license issue
II to guardian to sell the interest of sal
l. minor in certain real estate described.
Estate of Charles Davis, deceased; tint
le account of executor allowed; receip
filed and executor discharged.
Estate of Maggie Dunn, decease'
order entered admitting will to prooat
bond issued.
Estate of Aaron Harrison, alleged
10 competent; order entered appontlI
81 Charles Lake guardian; bond issued.
Estate of Cyrenus j. Howe, decease
!. final account of administrators above
-. Estate of A. T. Traver, deceased; ord
entered for allowances to widow.
ID; Estate of Ethel p. and Glare a. Ride
ID; minors, petition for license to sell re
estate; matter held open for testimo
ed; of freeholder
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-02-23

TENED IT ON HIS WAloICOAA'
Dri shifted his weight, looking
down at the medal and blushing like
a boy.
Much obleeged," he said presently
Dunno but mebbe l better put 1t n
nv wallet. 'Fraid l ii lose 1T OH
O. there"
He threw at me glance OF inquiry.
mo" said l, "do not bury your hon
ors in a wallet"
He bowed stify, and, as he looked
down at the medal, went away, spurs
gathering.
Therese came in presently, her race
full of vivacity and color.
"Msieur le Capitaine," said she, we
are going for a little ride, the marquis
and |. Will you come with us? You
shall have the best horse in the sta
BILE"
"And you my best thanks for the
honor" l said.
Continued merit lCee61
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-02-23
Probate Court.

Estate of Edward Mcnamara deceas-
ed: special administrators bond filed
and special letters issued to George l.
Waber, Kendall.
Estate of Amanda Kinney, deceased;
petition for appointment of admlnlstra-
tor filed; day of hearing March L.
Estate of William Meachum, deceased;
petition to determine lawful heirs tiled;
day of hearing March r.
Estate of Thomas Jackson, deceased;
bond filed and letters of administration
issued TO VIM. L. Tanner, Bloomingdale.
Estate of Edna Yeider, minor; release
of guardian by ward filed; order entered
discharging guardian.
Estate of Louis Tyler, deceased; annual
account of administrator filed; day OF
hearing March II.
Estate of William II Hurlbut, deceased;
annual account of administrator filed.
Estate of Lewis Nj. Showerman, in
competent; resignation of w. j. Thomas
as guardian filed; final account filed; day
OF hearing March - Petition for APP
pointment of guardian filed; order for
personal service issued; day of hearing
March -
Estate of VIM. Mclean, deceased; pc
tition for license to sell real estate filed
day of hearing March II.
Estate of Bertha l.. Van Auken, mi.
nor; release of guardian by ward filed
order entered discharging guardian.
: Estate of Anna Stafford, deceased
petition to determine the lawful heirs
filed; day of hearing March II.
Estate of Mary A. Foote, deceased
! petition to determine the lawful heir
| filed; day of hearing March II.
Estate of Susan Byers, deceased; fina
q account filed; day of hearing March Il
e Estate of Levi Thurman, deceased
Q claim of Isabel Coble against said estat
:, withdrawn; estate closed to creditors.
e Estate of Edward p. Mills, deceased
affidavit of administrators filed; order er
/ tered discharging administrator.
Estate of Erastus Buel, deceased
- claim of Elijah Strong against said e.
- tate withdrawn; estate closed to credi
ID ors.
re- Estate of VIM. G. and Frank VanDre
h ser, minors; petition by guardian for
ut cense to sell real estate fled day
Id hearing March II.
Ae Matter of Amoretta Dyckman, allegt
i. incompetent; petition for appontmel
~ -. of guardian filed; day of hearing Febr
at airy p at South Haven.
Of Estate of Sarah g. White, decease
&C.. petition 20 determine lawful heirs file
lis day of hearing March II.
nd Estate of Annie, William and Jam
he Reid, minors; petition for appointing
n Of guardian filed; order for nominati
>, of guardian issued.
. Estate of George Griffith, decease
=, petition for the probate OF will filed; d
ne. of hearing March y.
ow Estate of Willis w. Hodge, deceas'
ro- petition for the probate of will filed; d
ost of hearing March IL.
put Estate of John w. kaltz, deceas'
TVS petition to determine lawful heirs til
ith day OF hearing March IL.
lad Estate of Lola j. Patton, deceased;
ous der entered determining lawful heirs.
ist- Estate Of Clarissa Hodgson, deceas
final account allowed as filed; order
I'M tered discharging executor.
lip Estate Of Harriet Powell, deceas
Ter. final account allowed as filed; order
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-02-23

1t was given to soldier for bravery
at Austerlitz by the great Napoleon,
said he. "And, God rest him. the SOL
der he died of his wounds. And to me
he left the medal in trust for some
man. the most brave. intrepid, honor
able. M'sieur D'ri, / have the pleasure
TO put 1t where it belongs"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-02-23
In Junale Society.

Mrs. Jackal-"Do you think, dear.
I'd better invite the monkeys to my
next ball?"
Mrs Leopard-"Perish the thought
why. everybody knows they're moth
ing but elm. bers. Puck.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-02-23
CHAPTER XVIII.

II was a lucky and stubborn sea-
hpht More blood TO the number /
never saw than fell on the Lawrence
81 of our 1O2 men having been killed OF
laid up for repair. One has to search
Gilpin observer., 1906-07-26
MAKING IDEAL FINANCIAL DEAL.
Party Of the Second Part Very Conn
piacent Individual.

Party Of the Second Part Very Com
plaeent Individual.
Hearing voices inside the room the
wife Of the eminent financier paused
at the door of his Office and heard this
conversation:
yes. we have several hundred
thousand dollars over and above any
possible amount we shall need for
this year for taking up matured en-
dowment policies, or paying death
claims, which we should like to in
vest in good securities"
You have full power to invest this
fund.-"
Absolutely"
HIN! l am glad to meet you, in
deed. 1t happens most opportunely
that our firm is about to organize a
syndicate for the exploitation of GER
tain suburban properties. The secur-
ity is gilt-edged and the profits are
sure to be large. We can use con-
siderable amount OF money in fnan-
ciering this enterprise"
DO you consider 1t. personally. q
desirable investment?"
u consider 1t away up in G. IT'S
the best thing now on the market" !"
well, I'll see you again tomorrow
and we will arrange for the deal"
Here the conversation ceased.
The wife Of the eminent fnancier
waited a moment longer. then knock
ed lightly on the door and went in.
why. Jasper" she said, surprised
at finding him alone. Il thought
heard you talking to somebody"
Quite likely. my dear" he answer
ed with large and genial smile. II
was talking to myself."-Chicago Tri-
tune.
Gilpin observer., 1906-07-26
Full Particulars.

A small boy who had recently pass
ed his fifth birthday was riding in a
suburban car with his mother. when
they were asked the customary ques-
ton, "How old is the boy?" After
being told the correct age. which did
not require fare, the conductor pass
ed on to the next person. The boy
sat quite still as II pondering over
some question and then. concluding
that the full information had not been
given. called loudly to the conductor.
then at the other end of the car;
And mothers thirty-one. e."-Ladies
Home Journal
Gilpin observer., 1906-07-26
Chinese Etiquette.

Strangers meeting in China may
freely ask one another their names,
provinces and their business pros
poets. 1t is always considered com
pliment to an old Chinaman to ask
him his age, but the middle aged do
not as a rule care for the question,
and their answers can rarely be de-
pended upon. 1t Is also good form in
China to ask the number and sex OF
mans children, also II his father
and mother are still living. His wife,
however, must not be mentioned.
even in the most indirect manner.
Friends meeting, either or both in Sc
dan chairs. stop their bearers at once
and get out with all possible expedl-
ton. The same rule applies to ac
Quaintances meeting on horseback.
Gilpin observer., 1906-07-26
The Nile Stripped of Romance.

Capt E. S. Grogan, author of THE
Nile as l Saw 1t" gives this descrip-
tion of a bit of scenery near the head
waters of the river of Egypt: "A long.
Shiny pool of putrefying reeds. where
foul fish foregather and great pythons
writhe and gorge themselves on hide
GUS toads and slither, long. cleaning
bands Of gold. through labyrinths Of
foetid green and purple spume; where
the fireflies dance, great butterflies
flash, dragon-flies CLINT, and the suck
suck of swamp, the roar Of huge-bel-
lied frogs, the cicada's scream, merge
in sad minor key; where In the
ceaseless struggle between fruition
and decay, death wins