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The Jewish outlook., 1907-08-02
The Old Testament in Art

T..
ivered lecture before the Jewish
Chautauqua in Atlantic City lass week
on "The Old Testament in Art, ~ which
was illustrated by seventy-five examples
of painting and sculpture. He said:
In view of it's bearing on the manners,
morals and religion of modern men, it
is small wonder that the Old Testament
continues to find full and frequent treat
ment from the historical, pathological
and theological viewpoints at the hands
of specialists in those branches. Prob
ably no other thousand pages OF print in
the world s vast literature have occa-
stoned so large and so exhaustive a IL
brary of commentaries and intcrpreta-
tiOns. -
Within recent years, few men have
been led to study the same body Df sa-
cred writings, and their discovery Ct
the range beauty and value Of the OLA
Testament as literature is only begin
ming to reach the larger audience which
it merits. The viewpoint of these still
dents Of literature is an artistic one, but
it is a long step from theirs t0 the artls-
tic viewpoint taken in this lecture,
which recognizes that, since the bcgin-
ming of our era, the masterpieces OF the
sacred literature Of the Jews have in
spired masterpieces of the plastic and
graphic arts. What and where are
those masterpieces? Who were their
creators and what motives prompted
their creation? How did the ar
fists deal with the text? The an
swers to these and many other ques-
tions involved constitute a department
of Old Testament study novel to most
and well known to but few men.
Such relation of the arts of design
to the Old Testament needs but to be
mentioned to arouse a general interest;
but when one remembers the results pos
sble from such an investigation, the tar
diness of the attack on the problems Of
fered occasions more than regret TO
this audience of delegates from Jewish
centers whose interest in things Jewish
is assured, the subject makes special ap-
peal: for then it will have an interest
which scarcely needs the charm that
comes from intimate acquaintance with
the pictures and scul ptures, bequeathed
to me by the genllses of art.
Surprising to what an extent the
theme widens OUT The old stories
old in time only-come back to the MEM
orv and gain fresh hold through the
artistic attempts to visualize them;
phases of civilization are reflected IN the
art-works, and an insight is gained into
the souls of the greatest giants OF the
bictorv of art. for with few exceptions,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

way is to be widened to sixty feet to
accommodate the double track railway to
the top of the hills, and 1t Is expected
the railway will be in operation within
twelve months. This, when completed,
will be beyond doubt the finest scenic
railway in this city and perhaps unparal-
leled in close in city property in the
world, the location being two miles with
in the present city limits. and, in fact,
within the old limits of the city. This
railway will open up to the public 200
acres of the choicest hill property in Los
Angeles, giving first class railway serv-
ice to every lot, thus furnishing ready
access without any hill climbing, and en-
abling purchasers to locate where the
air is pure and secure immunity from
fogs as well as forever unobstructed
views of great natural beauty. The line
of this railway route, on grades accepta-
BILE to the Los Angeles Railway company,
with proper location of streets and lots
to suit the contour of the hills, has been
a tedious and expensive proposition. e.
7. Wright, c. e., has been engaged for
period of nine months on the work, which
it is expected will be completed and the
plat ready for filling by October l. by
which time 1t is hoped the automobile
roadway will also have been finished,
when fine view of the entire surround
ing country can be had in a comfortable
manner.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

formed commercial clubs, the newspapers
took up the cry, dotting their pages all
over with the adopted slogan in heavy
faced type the people lifted their chins
a little higher and stretched every nerve
little tenser. What do they say they're
doing? They're building the metropolis
of that great wealth-producing section.
And what city do you hear oftenest men
toned when they are discussing ttheir
plans? Los Angeles.
Los Angeles loves to boost because it
has been good for her. 1t makes her
feel better. Joy is good for anybody A
knocker is a fellow with a disordered
liver. Los Angeles has been for a long
time in good physical trim. Her citizens
who came early and who came in recent
years have found wealth, health and hap
piness her schools have multiplied ex-
ceedingly, her churches have fiourished
marvelously.
If present conditions are any indica-
tion she is still in the pink of health.
There is always some exhibition of til
midity when a few threatening clouds
gather in the financial sky, but this only
throws into strong relief the courage of
those who have been undismayed and
who go on about their work full of OPP
timism for the future. Business is done
on nerve and these are the men who have
the requislle nerve for success. The hys-
terra of Wall street has only made the
coast operators cautious and normal and
has not affected realty values in Los An
geles in the least. Anybody can learn
this for himself by going through the
city and trying to buy property at re-
duced prices Those who expected to see
an avalanche of realty "come backs"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01
Los ANGELES COMPANY
REPORTS BIG BUSINESS
MANY COTTAGES AND RUNcA-
LOWS FINDING OWNERS
Los Angeles Investment Company Has
Best Summer Record During
Period Of Twelve
Years

The Los Angeles Investment company
of s37 South Hill street reports a continu-
ally increasing demand for their new
modern cottages and bungalows that they
are building on their Elder place No. z,
located at Thirty-ninth and Fortieth
streets and Long Beach avenue, and on
their new southwest tract at Forty-eighth
and Gramercy and Wilton place and Ar
lington avenue.
The company has just recently COM
pleted all street improvements on Elder
place No. 2, and have up to date built
thirty-two modern cottages and bunga-
lows on Thlrty-ninth and Fortieth streets
since last spring, each one being model
home and different In design and style OF
architecture. They have already sold
twenty-nine of these. The company re-
ports the best summers business since
they began their building operations here
nearly twelve years ago. They have
built and sold over 1l00 houses.
The following sales have been made by
the company within the last few days
in Elder place No 2:
Mrs. Margaret Folger, five-room cot
tage 1929 East Thirty ninth street; price
$245e
George E. Kruger. flve-room cottage.
1918 East Thirty-ninth street; price $3.50.
George e. Watkins. five-room cottage,
1862 East Fortieth street; price S265o
Mrs Jessie L. Mclean, fve-room cot
tage, 1854 East Thirty-ninth street; price
$260S.
Samuel r. Heffley. five-room cottage,
1886 East Fortieth street. price s2650.
George Bentley, five-room cottage, 1881
East Fortieth street; price S2650. ~
The company has just closed out the
fifty-seven modern cottages and bunga-
lows on their Deeble tract. Thirtieth
street and Compton avenue, selling the
last one, a five-room cottage, 1923 East
Thirtieth street. to L. w. Henry; price
s26Oe
The demand for the new southwest
tract property is also very heavy Here
the company will build 450 modern cot
tages and bungalows of different styles
of architecture, ranging in price from
$4,000 to $4,000 or even higher. They ex-
pect to make this tract the peer Of any
they have ever bus it UP. and one of the
most attractive residence sections in the
city.
They have sold within the last few days
about fifteen cottages and bungalows in
this tract, many before they were fin
ished.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

start in about now are happily expert
encing disappointment. One prominent
firm reports business for the month Of
August so per cent greater than for the
corresponding month of last year. A
gentleman walked into an old friends s
office a few days ago and remarked that
he had come in to have laugh over a
prophecy he made a number of years
since, namely, that the time would come
when he would sell certain piece of
property at Flower and Ninth streets for
$500 foot He had recently been offered
a much higher price. He said he would
make another prophecy, of $4,000. and
would be in later to have another laugh.
This feeling of security In Los Angeles
values is not confined to those who live
here. Early last month a young, rustling
real estate man had several clients who
wanted certain classes of property. Out
of a long list he selected about forty that
answered the description. Finding that
nearly all the owners lived out of the
city he wrote to them and every letter
came back with quotations higher than
those of few months ago.
Now that the country knows, in the
language of the distinguished member
from Alabama, where it is ''at," renewed
efforts and frightened hope will be the
order of the day.
Boosti
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01
NOTABLE IMPROVEMENTS
MADE AT MONTECITO PARK
Another Attractive Residential Section
VIII Soon Be Added to Many
That Already Adorn
Los Angeles

The Improvement of this subdivision
has been pushed rapidly this summer and
the property is now assuming the ap-
pearance of fine residential section.
Cement ,curbs and sidewalks have been
put in on Griffin avenue and Avenue For
ty-three, the two principal streets, which
are also to be graveled and oiled. The
grading has all been practically finished,
a strong, serviceable bridge built across
the Arroyo channel at Avenue Forty
three, and the Griffin avenue railway ex-
tended to Avenue Forty-five. The street
work on the balance of the property is
being pushed to completion, city water
mains having been laid to facilitate the
operation of the contractor, as well as to
supply intending purchasers. Houses
have been built, sold and are now occu-
pied, while others are in an advanced
stage of construction. On the Montecito
Heights property, Immediately adjoining,
an automobile and carriage roadway two
miles in length has been started on the
route of the next extension of the Grif-
f1n avenue railway, and is practically
completed for about 1000 feet. This road
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01
VALLEY HUNT CLUB HOUSE
WILL SOON BE BUILDING
Will Have Most Complete and Modern
Appointments Throughout

The directors of the Valley Hunt club
have executed the principal contracts for
the construction of their handsome new
club house to be erected on the corner Of
South Orange Grove avenue and Palmetto
drive, at Pasadena.
1t will be colonial in style, part one
story and part two stories high. The
lower floor will be taken UP by hand
some entrance hall. dining room, culinary
accommodations and a ball room, 36x60
feet, with a stage and necessary dressing
rooms.
The second floor will contain a large
billiard room. card room, dressing rooms
and servants quarters.
The interior finish will be white cedar
throughout. with mahogany finish, ex
cept the ball room, which will be done in
colonial colors.
The cost of the structure will be about
$25,OOO.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01
OPTIMISM rs
ORDER OF DAY
LEADERS CONFIDENT OF STEADY
RISE IN VALUES
RETRoeRADE MOVEMENT is NOT
CONSIDERED PROBABLE
Conservative Los Angeles Business
Man Sees FulfiIment OF Prophecy
and Ventures to Make
Another
BY 6. b. DAVIS

Y r,rhe city Of the Eternal Boost" That's
( what the Saturday Evening Post recently
called Los Angeles. May she long live
worthy of the name Let her inscribe
1t on her escutcheon in enduring char
acters Boost! That is what has made
her the great world-known city she is
today Is there anybody who is SO un-
appreciative of her beauty. her prosper
ity in short all that goes to make up
the result of her unparalleled record of
the last few years, that he would wish
her other than she is? Did you ever
know any place grow without boosting?
Boosting is the very essence of progress.
Things don't go forward without the APP
splication of force. it tnkes push or pull
to advance. And there you have boost.
The writer knows ,f a small city in
Ohio which ten. years ago was a place of
about 1000 inhabitants. Sou know back
there big things aren't created as rapidly
as they are in these western parts But
a few choice spirits among the business
men decided to get together and organize
a board of trade. When that had been
done, with enthusiasm they began to
skirmish for industries and to urge the
beautlfying of the town, or village, as it
was legally denominated They haven't
quit yet. And what is the result? They
have a young city of more than 5000 peo-
pie, many miles of paved streets where
there were none formerly, residences that
range in price all the way UP to $50, 600,
factory after factory that represent the
manufacture of matches, stoves, tile,
rubber goods, stock food hay tools.
pumps, not to mention numerous other
products or to elaborate ON the fact that
they have two of the largest factories of
their kind in the world--everybody happy
and prosperous And you should talk to
the people. We've got the finest little
city in northern Ohio" There you have
a case of boost
To come farther west, take the history
of certain city with a population of
about $4,000. on this side of the Missis-
sppi. It's almost a repetition of the ways
and means used in the little Ohio city.
only on large SCALE They started a
campaigasf-akpeeple and industries. They
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

Miss Planely-Tell me, how do you like
the cut of my new skirt?
Miss Knox-Very much.
Miss Planely. (suspiciously)-Oh, do you,
really?
Miss Knox-Yes, indeed; had two just
like it-when they were in style.-Phila-
delphia Press
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

"G-g-g good evcningl' said the young man
who had come to speak to the girls father.
Good EVENING" replied the old gentleman.
.You look a little nervous. How do you feel ~
"Fiattered," rephed the young man. IT was
afraid 1 looked scared to death. ."-Catholic
Standard and Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

.It's hard" said the sentimental land
lady at the dinner table, ITO think that
this poor little lamb should be destroyed
in its youth just to cater 10 our appe-
tites."
Yes replied the smart boarder, strug-
Cling with his portion, 1T is tough
Philadelphia Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

Sunday school teacher-Who can tell
me the meaning of the word repent
ance?" .f,.-a
Pause.
Sunday school teacher-What is 1t
that we feel after we have done some
thing wrong?
Little Willie-Papa's slipper.-Judge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-09
Failed to Find Verdict i.

Wallace, Idaho, March 8.-The
jury in the trial of Steve Adams for
the murder of Fred Tyler. after being
in deliberation since II o'clock Thurs
day forenoon, announced through the
foreman, Mr.. George ElIerd, that it
was impossible to agree upon YER
diet and was discharged by Judge
Woods. The jury for many hours
stood at seven for conviction and five
for acquittal, and it was only on the
last ballot that the jury stood evenly
divided, six for conviction and six
against. Judge Woods thanked the
jury for its patience and diligence in
service after the foreman declared
positively that it was impossible to
reach a verdict and declared them dis
charged ,7<
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-09
Archie RooseveIt's Condition

Washington, March 8-The condi-
ton of Archie Roosevelt, the pres
ident's son, who is suffering from d
severe attack of diphtheria, was more
encouraging Friday morning than at
any time in the last 18 hours, though
the patient is still in very critical
condition. The physicians report
Friday morning was that Archie
Roosevelt had good night, and his
condition is most gratifying. ~he
president has been with the patient
frequently, exercising the same pre-
caution as the physician as to the in
fection"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-09
Agree on New WAGE Scale

New York, March S.-The Frank
lin association of press feeders and
the Typothetae agreed on a new wage
scale Thursday averting the threaten
ed strike in book and job Offices.
Wages of the feeders on cylinder are
raised from $14 to SIG week of "a
hours, until jan /, 1909, when the
eight hour work day will go into ef-
feet. Wages of feeders on Web
pressed are referrd to an arbitration
committe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-09
TREED AND NETTED.
The Way Hunters Capture the Orang
Outang Alive


Gutang Alive
Trapping the smaller members of the
monkey family is q comparatively easy
matter, but the hunter who wishes to
secure live specimens of the orang
outang cannot have recourse to the
usual methods and has to employ q
laborious process. The process is based
upon the fact that the orangs have a
liking for certain trees and frequent
these to the exclusion Of other nearby
growths. They seem to- regard them
as a sanctuary and flee to them in time
of danger. Ascertaining a tree partic-
ularly favored the hunter first drives
his quarry to it's branches; then while
his beaters keep up din for the pur-
pose of preventing an attempt at es
cape the natives are set to work to
chop at the trees within q radius of
fifty feet all about the simian fortress
No trunk is cut completely through.
but is left with just enough fiber to
hold the tree in position. This work is
quickly accomplished with the large
corps of servants, and at signal one
Of the trees is toppled over The chop
ping has been so done that the falling
tree carries with it it's neighbor, and in
the twinl1ling of an eye the trees with
in a radius of fifty feet from the mark
ed tree lie upon the ground leaving
the orang outangs with no opportunity
for getting away through their leafy
avenues of escape. The remainder of
the process simply consists of chopping
down the tree of refuge and throwing
nets over the escaping orangs, in which
they soon become entangled in their
efforts to throw off the incumbrance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-09
Held For BURGLARY.

Jacksonville, Fla. March S-Three
young white men have been arrested
here on charge of burglary, one of
them being the son of a well known
real estate dealer of this city, who,
by chance, got mixed up in bad COM
pany. The home boy is Alvin Tidd
and the other young men give their
names as Brown and Guidem, of New
York. Two charges of breaking and
entering have been lodged against the
men Brown told of the robberiec
and surrndered portion of the goods
secured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-09
Have Official Proof.

London, March 8-The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Telegraph says that
as a result OF inquiry he confirms all
the accounts given by the Havana Di-
ario de la Marina, of the alleged bri
berry of the United States senate to
declare war on Spain. He asserts
that official proofs of the story are
now in the archives at Havana and he
further states that the amounts paid
to the Intermediates of the plot were
at least Sc 900, 600.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-09
GEORGIA MAN IS
GUILTY OF FRAUDS
E. L. Vickers Is Convicted In
Florida of
0EFRAUDlNG UNITED STATES
Vickery, 1t Is Maintained by the Gov
ernment, Entered Into a Coloniza
ton Scheme, Using Negroes as Al
legged TooIs-Released on Bond.

Pensacola, Fla, March 8.-R. L.
Vickers, a wealthy man from Tifton
Ca, was convicted in the federal
court of conspiracy to defraud the
government out of lands. He was
released upon a thousand dollar bond
and move will be made for a new
trial. The case was stubbornly
fought from start to finish.
Vickers, it was maintained by the
government, entered into a COLOMBIA
ton scheme, using negroes as alleged
tools. He is said to have procured
about 100 families of negroes. and he
had them brought to Washington
county, j, Florida, where they home
steaded lands, and Vickers' testimony
showed that he was TO pay costs and
receive for his trouble the naval stores
products from such lanGs.
A heavy penalty is attached to con
Vlction. An appeal will be taken
The defendant claims Triton as his
home, but has resided in Macon, and
is said to have relatives in the city
of Atlanta, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-09
Killed hv Steao.. Father

Columbia, S. c., March Sin the
Olympia Mill village, Oliver G. Ian
ham was shot and killed by his step
father, Lewis w. Buyers. Lanham
was standing the yard of the house
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Byers and
was talking with his mother, Mrs.
Byers. Byers came out with a shot
gun and ordered the young man off
the premises. A quarrel ensued and
Byers shot at close range. 1anham
fell dead, over 80 shot having enter.
ed his body. Byers surrendered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-09
Falls Down Elevator Shaft

Atlanta, March ST. w. John
son, a student at the Atlanta Dental
college, in the Masons' Annuity build
ing on Edgewood avenue. fell four
stories down an elevator shaft at the
college Friday morning, sustaining
injuries that will probably result in
his death. He was removed to the
Grady hospital in an unconscious con-
dition. Later it was said the injur-
ed man might recover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-09
Legislator Is Arrested

Boston, March SIS. John Lamou-
reaux, of North Adams, Republican
in the legislature from the second
Berkshire district, was arrested on
an indictment returned by the Suffolk
county grand jury, charging him with
corruptly requestion and accepting a
gratuity The indictment consists,
Of four counts that Lamoureaux re-
ceived $50 from William H. Nc
Masters
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-09

The Protector Made Christmas .
Gloomy and Serious Day

The Protector Made Christmas u
Gloomy ana Serious Day.
Christmas was illegal in Cromwelrs
time" said an antiquary Those grim
old Puritans We're 80 gloomy thar tney
would not have any gayety even on
Christmas day.
Cromwell said that holly ana mistle.
toe were heathenish things. He said
that they had no real Christian signii-
cance: they were a part of some pagan
festival Of the Druids Accordingly he
made 4 law that if you decorated your
house with mistletoeat Christmas you
got thirty days in jail
''The terrible old fellow forbade
Christmas celebrations-no dancing, no
singing, no playgoing, no feasting on
Christmas day; penalty, thirty days.
you see, it was his idea that Christ
mas was a religious, q serious time, a
time for churchgoing and prayer and
reverence and for nothing else. The
innocent family that in Cromwell's day
sat down to turkey and plum pudding
and wound UP with Christmas games
got Il month all round.
Only for a time, though. The people
rebelled Willing as the people had
been to put on the gloom of those
dreadful old Puritans. they insisted on
having a little joy on Christmas day,
and Cromwell after year or two had
to give ia to them. New Orleans
Times-Democrat
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-09
Woman Kills Her Brother

Beaumont, Tex. March 8.-Saying
in a joking manner: "I'll throw this
cup at you; no, III shoot you, " Mrs
Gus Gelleck raised a rife and pulled
the trigger of the supposed empty
weapon and the loaded gun discharged
its contents into the neck and head
of her 15-year-old brother, Hoyt
Sherman, inf1icting wounds from
which he died. The boy resided 5
miles north of this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-09
FinIev 10 Make Address.

Birmingham, Ala, March s.
President w. w Finley, of the Sou
thern railway, has accepted the invi-
tation of the Birmingham Commercial
Club to deliver an address here March
21. The club is now making arrange
ments to give Mr.. Finley an espec-
tally hearty welcome.