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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
WORKERS PROMINENT IN
NORTHERN CHARITY HERE
prof Thaddeus Fritz and Mrs. Mar
saret sheehan of San Francisco
to Lecture In 5lan-
chard Hall

Professor Thaddeus S. Fritz and Mrs.
Margaret q. Sheehan, we'll known charity
workers of San Francisco and founders
of the organization known as Forward
Movement" are in Los Angeles. They
win deliver lectures in Blanchard nan
while here.
The FORWARD Movement was rounded
in Los Angeles nine years. ago. 1t Is
non-sectarian. non-pollticaI organization
founded on a broad basis of right living
and kindly help. In San Francisco the
organization has grown to be one Oh the
strongest charitable and educational IN
stitutions In the northern city.
During the great fire. the Forward
Movement people established tent nos
pital. So effective We're they that the
government officials detailed an army
surgeon to their camp TO help the two
nhvsicians, one from Chicago and the
other from Portland, VINO were areauy
giving their services free
When the permanent refugee camps
were established the organisation nad
made itself so Indispensable that the re-
lief committee built for them hall
building In Cne of the largest camps
Glasses are now conducted there and
lectures are delivered in the hall. a
public library is run in connection with
the establishment, most OF the poohs pe-
ing contributed
The building is located on public ground
and will remain there. There are now
1900 persons In the camp, whereas there
were nearly 5000 before.
Professor Fritz will speak today in
Blanchard hall at 8 o'clock on the DE
cline and rise of San Francisco or the
efforts of the heroic people to rebuild a
great city and regain the confidence of
the world" M
The second lecture will be delivered Oc-
tober q at the same hour, the subject
being Intelligent Parenthood the Most
Vital Need of the American Nation To-
day"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
BELIEVE POLICE SHOULD
HAVE MORE POWER

That many changes should be made IL,
the city ordinances and in the city's laws
is the opinion of Police Justice Fred
erickson.
when the case of C. M. Jones and N, w.
Slayden. charged with maintaining a
grading camp on Michigan street without
proper permission, was brought up for
hearing. The case was dismissed.
Justice Frederickson believes that the
power of prosecution in cases of this kind
should be placed directly in the hands of
the police and not with residents of the
vicinity.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
JoLTED FROM WAGON;
HAS CONCLUSION OF BRAIN

F. W. Ross. teamster, was found ly-
ing insensible at Pico and Arapahoe
streets last night by George M. Adair of
1414 West Eighteenth street, who con-
veyed him to the receiving hospital in
his automobile.
Ross was lying by his wagon. At the
hospital 1t was found that he was suffer-
ing from concussion of the brain and
several lacerated wounds of the head
and face
Ross stated that he had been run into
by an automobile. The police made an
investigation and learned that Ross had
been drinking and that he was joted
from his wagon by driving into the curb
ing
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
FORM ORGANIZATION
Betterment of Service Is Object of
Association-Step Has Been
Under Contemplation
for Some Time

Carriers of rural delivery routes in
Los Angeles county met last night and
formed a permanent organization. For
some time the rural mail carriers have
contemplated taking this step The
purpose of the organization is the bet
terment of the service.
The OFFICERS who were elected: Presi-
dent, L. w. Ostron, 677 East Forty
fifth street; vice president, A. ID. Brad
beer; treasurer, H. d. Bradley; secre-
tary. Farah p. George.
The meeting was held at the home Of
Mr.. Ostron.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
HEARD AROUND 4
HOTEL CORRIDORS

]. F. GARDENER of Boston, Mass,
accompanied by his wife and daughter,
Miss Jane Gardener has apartments at
the Westminster. Mr.. Gardener is a
prominent broker of Boston, and with
his family is on a tour of the world. They
will remain in Los Angeles few days
and will then go to San Francisco, thence
to China, Australia ana South Africa,
returning to the United States in about
six months. Miss Gardener has been at
tending the university at Dartmouth,
Mass.
MRS. M. BERGER of Honolulu has
secured apartments at the Angelus.
COL. X. Crosby and wife of New
York are at the Van Nuys.
w. E. JOHNSON. prominent mining
man of Goldfield, New, is at the Angelus
C. A. wIDERMAN of Honolulu is reg
istered at the Angelus.
H. r. BLAGRAVE of England, with
his valet, arrived in Los Angeles last
night and registered at the Van Nuys.
Mr.. Blagrave is on his way to Coronado
beach, where he will spend the winter.
WALTER HoFF- SEELY. business
manager of the Ferris Stock company, is
at the Lankershim.
l.. S. BRONHEIM of Louisville, KY, is
registered at the Angelus.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
WED TWENTY YEARS, WIFE
ALLEGES DEsERTIoN

Mrs. Maggie Grannis has sued Frank
Granpis for divorce. She alleges deser-
ton. The pair have been married twenty
years.
She says she is too weak to earn her
own living. and If she does not receive
some aid from her husband she will suf-
fer for the necessities of life. She asks
$25 morthly alimony.
Last March he moved to another house,
refusing to allow her to come and live
with him, she says. He left her no
property.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20

C. A. wIDERMAN of Honolulu is r.
istered at the Angelus.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20

w. E. JOHNSON. prominent mi
man of Goldfield. New, is at the Ang
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20

L. S. BRONHEIM of Louisville, KY, is
registered at the Angelus.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-21
THE CAR OF JUGeERNAUT.
Fanatics Believe That to Be Crushed
Under It 10 to Gain Heaven.

London.-In the third week in June,
following a custom established over a
thousand years ago, Hind'is by tens
of thousands f1ocked to Pouri, in Oris-
so, India, for the religious Festival of
Juggernaut From the temple the ia
nous Car of Juggernaut was brought
forth and dragged through the streets
1t headed the annual procession Of
devotees of the god Vishnu, or Jug
gernaut, Lord of the Universe, whose
image, or statue, without legs and
with stumps of arms, rests within the
colossal car.
Hundreds of pilgrims harness them
selves to the stout cables by which
the car is drawn. AS they pull the
ponderous car on its clumsy wheels
many work themselves up to a degres
of religious fervor little short of mad
ness. And fanatics attempt to throw
themselves to destruction under the
murderous wheels. as voluntary sac
rifice to their idol. British civil off,
GERS prevent any act of suicide.
Hindus believe that to gain the
favor Of Juggernaut opens for them
the gates of heaven. Therefore, in the
days before the British occupation Of
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-21
CAREER OF MAN WHO BROUGHT
ROCKEFELLER TO COURT.
Has Been Noted for His Determine
ton Throughout His Career Of Dis i,
neutrality-suspicious. a. seers-
tary to Gresham.

Chicago.-Men who have followed
the career OF Judge Kenesaw Noun
tain Lands, who issued the subpoe-
macs which brought John D. Rookie
Teller and other high Standard OH
officials into his court In Chicago re-
Gently, are not surprised at the de-
termination he has shown to get the
rock-bottom facts in connection with
the case OF the Standard Oil company
of Indiana. Judge Lands has been
forceful character wherever he has
been placed.
A thorough American, well grounded
in the law, interchangeable, not to be
swerved from purpose once fixed
such is the judge who told John 8.
Miller, an attorney, Of Immunity
bath" fame. that he must produce Ger.
tain evidence In order that Judge Ian
dis might know what sums would con-
stitute just and equitable fines in the
case wherein the Standard Oil COM
pany, OF Indiana, had been found
guilty by jury in a federal court.
Directness and thoroughness won
him the esteem OF the foreign diplo-
mats at Washington and of the Amer
lean statesmen and politicians as well
when he served as private secretary
to Walter Q. Gresham, secretary OF
state in the cabinet OF President
Cleveland.
1t is related that upon one occa-
sion Mr.. Lands. acting for Mr..
Gresham, clashed with the wishes of
Mr.. Cleveland. and the president
sought his removal. But SO attached
had Secretary Gresham become to the
young man that he stood up Loyalty
for his subordinate, and when Mr..
Cleveland found that to take Landis'
scalp he would have to take Gresham's
also, he acquiesced in the situation.
Later Lands and the president be-
came strongly attached to each other.
A man of striking features is Judge
Lands, whose tangled iron gray hair
gives him the appearance of a man
much older. for the Judge is not quite
Al. He was born In Millyille, O.. No
vember 20. 1866. and is the sixth child
of DR.. Abraham H. Lands, who during
the civil war was surgeon In the
Twenty-fifth Ohio regiment. 1t Is to
the fact that his father was badly
wounded at the battle of Kenesaw
mountain that the judge owes his
peculiar baptismal names.
At the age Of seven he went with
his parents to Logansport. Ind. where
he attended public school. AS boy
he carried papers. Then he became
a reporter on the Logansport Journal.
He studied stenography, and from
1888 to 1886 was onlcial stenographer
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-21
Famous Car Of Jussernaut.

India. natives occasionally cast their
bodies under the car to be crushed to
a pulp, the belief being that selfimmo-
lation thus would be speedily reward
ed by entrance into Paradise.
The car is 43 feet high. Its whee Is
are each more than six feet high. A
wooden cage around the top, an addi-
ton Of recent years, keeps fanatics
from jumping upon their idol within.
Body and wheels are Of wood beauti-
fully sculptured and inlaid. and for
the festival the car is draped with god
cloth.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-21

the church. had not thought could
ever go there again. had dwelt NOR
bidly on the curiosity with which the
congregation would look at me. 1
never thought of that now. God had
opened the eyes of my spirit. / went
there to thank Him for this great
mercy. had never before been so
deeply thrilled with the church music.
Hearing seemed to me like a new
sense. Through it l drank in deep
draughts of pleasure. l had sat in the
choir: and when prayers were over
entreated the organist to play for me
again Soon we became fast friends.
But soon felt think an intuitive
sense Of power revealed 1t to me
that the organist was no artist. Some
times l longed to sweep him off the
stool and interpret with my own
fingers the music that was in my soul.
This idea that | could be musician
dawned upon me slowly; but day after
day the sense of power strengthened.
At length l asked him to let me try.
i think he was astonished. My soul
was flooded with harmony. Wild.
sweet strains came to me like the
whispers of angels. From that night,
was the master and he my pupil.
When 1 was 81, John Cunningham
had left Ryefield: and l had been
chosen the organist of our village
church. 1t was my business, for which
small salary was paid me. This was
all was, all ever could be; but 1
was content.
My brother was in college. He was
taking my place; he would realize my
early dreams. The world called him
a brilliant young man. At home. there
was little change, save that Leona's
light football less often crossed our
threshold. For some years she had
been at school in Boston. In the vaca-
lions she came home, and then l could
tell by her voice that she was good
and innocent as ever. The next spring
1T was winter now-her schooldays
would be over. At last the time came.
Oh, how joyfully l welcomed her,
though I scarcely knew why her pres
ence seemed so infinitely precious!
She never wearied of making all
things visible to me. She would tell
rme how the mist was lying white and
purple in the valley-how the far. hazy
hills were sleeping in the sunshine;
and. seeing with her eyes, l scarcely
realized that l was blind.
But this dream also had an awaken.
ing. My brother Richard came home.
He had finished his course at the uni
versity with high honors; and his ad-
vent in Ryefield was the signal for
series of parties. and picnics, and
merry-makings, in which could not
Join, and which took Leona from my
side. l heard from all quarters the
praises Of my handsome, manly broth
er. He was only 10 now. but he was
aix feet tall, and, they said, looked
much older. I was not surprised to
near that his wit and his manly graces
were making sad havoc with the hearts
Of the village girls. Already over my
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-21

War Veteran" statue executed for
building in the jamestown exposition,
Mr.. Allen G. Newman relates an anus
ing experience he had at West Point.
and which formed determining fac
tor in his choice of 4 model. He went
up to West Point while looking for
material for soldiers monument.
"Out on the parade ground" says
Mr.. Newman, was company of artil-
lery. They drilled as well as cadets,
but on account of the uniform asked
a regular who passed If they were
cadets or regulars.
He answered with pride, No. Dose
arn't cadets. Dose are sogers.'"
Mr.. Newman was born in New York
city in 1875. In 1897 he entered the
studio of Mr.. J. @. A. Ward to study
and work under that sculptor for the
next three years, favor which the
dean Of the profession" has extend
ed to but few. The students most
lasting impression from his experience
was desire to keep as close as pos
sible to nature in his work and to de-
velop simplicity of expression. After
this he modelled as assistant to sew
eral sculptors, finding this an excel
lent school. affording him opportunity
to see and study how different men
work.
The Spanish War Veteran" has a
quality that is very valuable In sculp-
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-21
JUDGE k. M. LANDS.

Of the circuit court of Lake county.
Ind. Coming to Chicago he entered
the Union College of Law, from which
he was graduated In 1890. He was ad-
mitted to the bar. and at the time
when secretary Gresham chose him
for his private secretary and confidant
he was one of the instructors in the
Northwestern University Law school.
While in Washington Lands gained
most valuable knowledge OF men and
things. which proved helpful in his
later years. He came to know Mr..
Gresham SO well that he OWNED in
tuitively the famous kentuckian's
every wish, and Lands often assumed
great responsibilities in the absence of
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-21

his superior. Invariably to be backed
up In what he did by the secretary of
state, who had implicit confidence liz
him.
He relieved his chief of as much of
the burden of the Office as possible.
and he came to be known In and out
Of the department as having Gresh-
ans sanction for all matters in which
he assumed authority. Thoroughness
and directness characterized his every
act. and being gifted with tact and
fine judgment. he knew as well what
matters to let alone as what to take
up. He made friends with all who had
business with the department. and es.
pecially was well liked by many men,
bers of the diplomatic corps.
On first arrival he Stunned the
social side of diplomatic life. but be-
fore he left he was well broken in to
the dress coat and reception habit.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-21
WITH THE SIGHT
OF LOVE
"A Blind Mass Story.)
By LOUISE CHANDLER M0uLroN,
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
"a Blind Mass Stosy.)

(Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowlea.)
had not been blind from my birth.
Sitting alone, in the utter darkness.
my closed eyes could make pictures.
could call back glories of nature and
glories of art. blue sky and wind
swept fields, and. above all, dear faces.
faces whose very memory lightened
my night-time-my father. my gentle
mother, my young, dark-eyed brother.
There was another, too. not of our
blood. whose face saw oftener than
any. This was strange. for Leona
Ashland. the daughter of my mothers
most intimate friend, was but child
of ten, six years younger than myself.
She was very dear to me. however.
For Is years the world had been
visible to me, with its beauty. its mys-
ted Pits romance. Then darkness be-
gan to steal gradually over me. 1t
was a whole year before the last ray
of light had faded. 1 was stone blind
at 16.
had so much to give up! 1t was
not alone the joy of sight, the dear
faces. the beautiful world, but all my
high hopes. my plans for the future,
my ambition, my pride. / had meant
to be a student. l had had visions of
fame. There were months of stormy,
surging discomfort before could set
tie calmly down to my destiny. but a
change OF feeling finally came.
When supper was over one evening
! went out to go to evening prayers at
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-21

ture subjects of this kind-repose.
which yet suggests ample capacity for
action.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-21
STRIKING SOLDIER STATUE.
Mr., Newman's Fine Work for New
York Building at Jamestown.

New York.-When recounting how
he got his inspiration for his Spanish
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS
Death Recalls a Tragedy.

Ex-Freeholder William A. West
phal, of Plainfeld, dropped dead in
Railway, following a hemorrhage of
the lungs, and his death marks the
end of the last of quartet which
figured conspicuously year ago.
Westpha's wife was killed in an au-
tomobile accident on lonely road
near Plainfield at that time, while in
the company of William A. Stanbery,
a wealthy resident Of Scotch Plains,
who escaped with bruises. Follow
ing the indictment of Stanbery for
manslaughter, his wife committed
suicide by taking carbolic acid, and
his own death followed soon after
from natural causes. Westphal, who
declined to blame Stanbery for his
wife's death, left town later. For
several years Mr.. Westphal was a
member of the Plainfield Common
Council Later he became mem
ber of the Union County Board of
Freeholders, and was one of the lead
ing politicians. He leaves two chill
dren, W. r. Westphal and Miss Ada
Westphal, the latter a school teacher
in Newark.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24
In Am Parts Of the State.

A large new clothing factory is be-
ing erected at Woodbine.
Brigadier General Samuel NJ Mills
died at Monmouth Beach.
Falling from a fiat car atBridgeton
David Murti had an arm crushed.
The congregation of the Fairmount
Church netted $3.50 from O two
days carnival.
A vagrant yellow dog ordered off
the premises by Farmer Van Ness, of
Two Bridges, rescued one of the far
mer's children from drowning.
Several hundred voters have
signed a petition for the removal of
the voting machines in Woodbury..
Rev. w. Gordon Jones, of Clinton,
has accepted call to the pastorate of
the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church.
Freeholder Thomas L. Munyan
was given the contract to build new
schoolhouse at Hardingville.
Former Councilman Walter L. Oil
yer, of Woodbury., is suffering from
a broken toe, received while bathing
at Atlantic City.
For the first time in a score Of
years no window glass workers will
be able to find employment in Mill
Vile this season.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24
GAVE HIS FLOCK WARNING.
Jealous Old Minister Certainly Made
Lesson Impressive.

The little town of Bethlehem, Pa,
once contained half-crazy minister
known as "Ranting" Ranker, who had
been educated beyond his intelligence,
and was at times Historically fanatic.
His strange doings were as numerous
as they were well known, but probably
the widest freak was during the last
year of his eventful life.
The quiet little village was deep In
slumber one night when 1t was arous-
ed by peal after peal from the bell in
the Moravian church. Men and wpm-
en- rushed from every side to put out
the supposed fire and the local fire
brigade sailed forth with all its para.
pnernalia. The crowd assembled
about the church, but the bell never
ceased its frantic summons. At last a
delegation was sent up to see who the
ringer was. ''Ranting' Ranker stood
there, half naked, pulling the bell rope
with all his strength
What is it? Where's the fire?"
was their excited query.
Fire in hell! Fire in HE'LL" shout.
ed the Jealous old preacher. "and il
you don't look out you'll all be burned
up in it."
How many souls were converted
that night has never been known.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24
To be Continued.
Stnttering.

OF the etiology of suffering we
know nothing definite. Direct inher-
itance in race, and possibly imitation
is the chief factor when father and
son are affected. There is usually a
well-marked neurotic inheritance,
others in the family having various
forms of nervous complaints. But
have not been able to confirm Char
cots statement that suffering and
ordinary facial paralysis frequently
occur in the same family. Shocks,
frights and debility after some acute
illness are the causes to which the
onset is most frequently attributed
by parents. Imitation is undoubtedly
an occasional cause, children having
often been known to start the habit
when put in charge OF a suffering
nurse-maid. A friend of mine who
was extremely fond Of horses and
was hardly to be kept out of the
stables acquired a most obstinate
stutter from the groom Adenoid
vegetations are often met with and
are important as a predisposing cause
since they tend to prevent the proper
filing of the chest with air. When
present they should be removed as a
preliminary measure, although it
must not be expected that their re-
moval will lead to prompt cessation
of the stutter.-Lancet
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24

A Kentuckian who does not believe
in the attempt to regenerate the Nor,
gan horse is Maj David Castleman
prominent breeder. He holds that
the American trotter and American
bred saddle horse are superior te
the best Morgans, both in speed and
endurance. He thinks the Govern.
ment is spending it's money uselessly
in trying to re-establish the Morgan
and has posted 500 as challenge
which he has issued to match the best
standardized horse and the best
saddle-bred horse against the best
Morgan horse. The conditions in
clude the trotting over Kentucky
turnpike of reasonable distance
say fifty to 100 miles; the vehicle
harness and occupants to have 3
minimum weight of 500 pounds.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24
Reform a Failure.

At the hearings before an uptown
magistrate the other day an old man
was brought in, charged with drunk
enness, says the Philadelphia Ledger.
He had been there before. and the
judge knew him. He finally prevailed
upon the judges clemency to let him
go, promising to take the pledge.
But want one more drink, just
one more,' he pleaded. 81 amt got
another cent. Say, jedge, buy me a
drink, and it will be the last"
A saloon is right across the street,
and the magistrate said:
well, John, think you mean well
Go over and tell the bartender that
you want drink and that | will
stand for it. If he doesn't believe you
tell him to come to the door and shout
to me, and l shall tell him it is all
right"
With many thanks the old fellow
went across the street to the bar.
Say, Mike" he said to the barten
der. Let me have quart of whisky
The judge will stand for it,
The man behind the bar was skeptt
cal. however, and went to the door OF
the saloon and shouted over to the
magistrates Office. rs it all right
judge?"
Yes" said the judge, thinking that
he referred to one drink.
And the old Ieprobate dashed out
rear entrance. clutching the bottle.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24

The man who eats his lunch in a
hurry saves considerable time-at the
other end of his life. The fellow who
ate at the lightning lunch" counter
soon complained of laundering
pain Thorough chewing saves
food and much trouble of various
kinds. Come to the table as fast
as you please, but don't be in hurry
to leave, is the advice of the Boston
Cultivator. 1t is true that many sing
against health are forgiven to those
who live much in the open air, but
there is limit beyond which even
kind nature cannot carry her favor
lite children. Better more time now
than more medicine later in life.