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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
Enterprising Firms
of Los Angeles
These Firms Are Glad to Show Goods or Answer Inquiries

Greater Angeles the Biggest Industrial and Commercial
Center the Pacific Coast The Following Are
Representative Los Angeles Business Houses:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-31
SEEING THE ALPS.
Tourists Who Do Their Mountain
Climbing by Telescope.

Tourists Who Do Their Mountain
Climbing by Telescope.
The tourist of today who visits the
Alps and who lacks the physical en-
durance or whose time is too limited
to make the ascent of some of the IA
nous peaks nevertheless is able closely
to survey the panorama Of mountain,
scenery through the medium of power
full telescopes located at the terminals
of the mountain railroads, by this
means the rocks and glaciers and pc
egliar formations of these historic
mountains may be carefully studied.
though the spectator need not ar
proach them within many miles.
Each of these mountain telescopes Is
mounted on forked cradle and is SC
nicely balanced that its position may
readily be fixed by the tightening of
small thumbscrews after inc focus
has been adjusted With a band wheel.
The magnifylng power of the instru
ments VARIES from 35 to 116 diameters
but Is adapted for landscape ohserva
tion only.
When weather conditions are suita-
ble, climbers On the Titlis may besccn
through the telescope at Uetli5erg.
peaf Zurich, a distance of forty miles,
and the hotel on the Faulhorn. sixty
miles away, may be recognized. Every
step Of the toilers on the slopes of the
Matterhorn can be followed by means
of the instrument on the Hiffelall
above Zermatt. Several lives have been
saved by the means of these glasses
for signals of distress on the noun
tains are seen by the watchers at the
telescopes.-Harper's
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-31
A REAL cLouDBuRsT.
One That Descended Upon Mountai,
In Scotland.


In Scotland.
What real cloudburst is like Is de.
scrfbed by II Scotland correspondent OF
Country Life: "a cloudburst of ex-
ceptional size descended on the Cairn-
gorm monntains, and an old. watcher,
who has his hut almost exactly where
the cloud burst. gives the following de-
tails: On July 10, 1901. the morning
opened brilliantly fine and warm, with
cloudless sky and brilliant sunshine.
but toward noon heavy clouds formed
on the hills, and it rapidly became so
read. He was standing in the door of
his hut, when suddenly he heard from
the hill across the glen report like u
thunderclap. followed by Il noise like
the tearing of linen, only Il thousand
times louder and more majestic in
sound. Then he noticed that solid
mass of water had struck the hilltop
and part of it, bounding up again with
the force of the impact. had descended
on the hilltop Immediately behind his
hut. Immediately afterward Il tre-
mendous volume of water came pour
ing down both hillsides forming great
riffs in the hills as it swirled, irresisti-
BILE in its course, down rocks and
stones. The channel the food scooped
out was in places quite twelve feet
deep, and large rocks We're tossed down
its course as If they had been pebbles.
The sand and stones brought down by
the water so damned up the river Dee
that quite an extensive loch was
formed. During the time of the cloud
burst the weather mile or two up the
glen remained fine, but to the south
the clouds were black as night"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-31

millions of dollars annually. The
cost of tuberculosis to the Modern
Woodmen of America alone since
1891 has been over s9,OOO,OOO. Every
member saved to this fraternal So
ciety from consumption means 81 700
saved. The Metropolitan Life In
surance Company of New York has
established an industrial department
with the eminent DR.. Lee Frankel in
charge. DR.. Frankel has placed ev-
cry officer and agent of that COM
pany at the disposal of this depart
ment in the combat against tubercu-
losis in Iowa. We are going to win
in the fight.
Other fraternal and beneficiary So
cieties should take immediate steps
to establish effective means for the
suppression of tuberculosis. The Odd
Fellows and other Influential organi-
cations should at once begin the
crusade to save their fellow men
from the ravages of the plague Tu-
berculosis is a social disease and So
ciety must stamp it out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-31
THE FIGHT ON TUBERCULOSIS.
Arousins a State. Social Forces at
Work. The New View Of lnsur-
ance Societies.

"The Indiana helath board reports
ana state board of health reports
that in one year that state lost 100
mothers between the ages of 18 and
45, and 425 fathers killed by con-
sumption. These fathers and mothers
swept away by consumption in one
short year left behind them 2,515
children under 12 years of age, who
were thus deprived of parental love,
care and training. Ordinarily fig
ures are regaded as mighty dry read
ing, but these Just given are drench-
ed with tears and calculated to stir
the heart of the coolest statistician
to sympathy. Surely the fight that
is now being waged against the Great
White Plague must not be stopped
until the fearful loss of lives each
year from this cause has been over
come"
This graphic portrayal of the trag-
edy of tuberculosis in Indiana can
be we'll applied to Iowa. The num-
ber of deaths in tragic details are
as intensely sickening. Thing of it,!
Over 1000 deaths annually. And a
preventable disease. This ought to
arouse the entire state to adopt re.
pressive measures. Every city, town
and community should league itself
against this common enemy of hui
man life.
Thanks to science! There are
social forces being set in motion
throughout the state which give
large promise of speedy extermin
alton Of the plague. The problem oi
tuberculosis is challenging the atten
ton of the workers in every fielt
of progressive human action in tht
commonwealth. The answer to the
problem is-extermination of tubercu
losis.
But how? By changing condition
which prepare fertile soil for thu
propagation of the seeds of disease
by increasing the resistance of un
derfed and abused and neglecte'
children by proper diet and care
| by providing hospitals. camps and re
treats for persons suffering with tn
plague; by repoyating msanitary an
unventilated tenements and house
making them light and wholesom
abodes; by reconstructing unlighte
ill-ventilated factories. mills, worl
shops, and department stores, gi'
ing employees pure air and the max
mum amount of sunshine; by prof.
erly ventilating office buildings an
especially by sanitary architectur
|, in the construction of dwelling house
In4eed a reformation of present Sc
cial conditions.
A new view of tuberculosis an
society is being now taken by fri
ternai and old line insurance societie
, 1t has been demonstrated that tn
prevention of this disease will say
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-31
leRsEY JUSTICE AGAINST yER.
sEY LEGIsLATioN.s-,

| tFrom the New Yorle, WORLDLY
A great court, of the highest char
acter. ability and learning, sits at
Trenton to administer justice. Among
its decisions some have run counter
to the money-lust of corporate rob-
bers chartered under the laws of the
State of New Jersey" for profitable
piracy in other states.
One of these decisions affirms the
rights of minority stockholders, a
thing abhorrent to Wall street mer-
ger-makers. gainfully engaged under
New Jersey charter in killing COM
petition and capitalizing the corpse.
These men think that there should
be such merger and re-organiZa-
ton of the upper courts as should
increase political control over them
and menace the independence of the
present members. There are Jersey
men who agree with them that the
broad plans of High Finance should
not so often be baked by mere
scruples of Justice.
The position of the court is sim
pie. Let the Legislature provide for
chartering corporations; that is its
function. Let other states deal with
corporations that do injustice in those
states But IL injustice be done In
| New Jersey then will her courts not
condone the wrong.
A high authority in the law, the
Governor of great state, Judsor
Harmon, of Ohio, said in his inaug
ural address:
The state government
has absolute control of all corpora
tions of it's own creation, and of the
terms on which corporations of Other
states may do business here. .
We should carefully super
wise creation and extension of cor
porate rights so that the name of the
state shall not be used to decorate
securities which do not represen
good faith and good value.
1t is the business of state to pro
tect its citizens. as the New Jerse,
court is doing, and not to charte
robbery in other states, as the legis
lature has been doing. Which is tn
more faithful to the people? Whicl
does New Jersey now want-weake
courts of better legislatures?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-31

There never was a truer saying
than that town is judged by its
newspapers. If it is crowded with
advertisements, let not the subscrib-
er find fault, but rejoice and be ex-
ceedingly glad. because it denotes a
live and prosperous community. The
own and surrounding country are
mutually interested in the progrefs,
because both share in the advance
ment. Let merchants keep the. ad.
yertising columns of the local papar
well filled and the community will
do their part in the general prosper
ity by placing their patronage where
it will do the most good.-Estherville
Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-31
FATHER NueENT ON PRoHlRl-
TioN.


Father Joseph Nugent in a speech
before the senate committee on con-
stitutional amendments at Des
Moines last Thursday is quoted as
saying:
81 hold intemperanee. the traffic
and use of liquor, to constitute one
of the worlds greatest evils. 1t has
filled many cemeteries with the
corpses of ruined men and created
u record of corruption. never eX'
pect to appear as an advocate Of the
liquor traffic. If we could abolish il
we would all be found on one side
working to that end. But when il
comes 10 the question of taking the
liquor traffic out OF one state which
is surrounded by wet states, we DIFF
fer as to the practicability of the
plan and the ability Of the laws tc
bring about the purpose for which
they are written.
eFrom our experience we doubt the
possibility of making Iowa a prohibl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-31

tion state when the states all around
are not prohibition states. 1t would
be like sinking a caisson in the mid.
die of Lake Michigan and creating
dry spot there. The task could be
accomplished, but should the proyi.
sion for hole on each of the four
sides of the caisson be part of the
specifications, the work would go for
naught.
would notl ike to pass through
another ordeal such as experienced
In Iowa when we tried the prohibition
experiment. From the experiences
of that period hold that prohibition
which does not prohibit IS worse than
no law at all.
When Iowa had prohibition law
its result was the removal of the
visible signs of the open saloon. and
instead of finding the liquor in those
places. 1t was Kept in barns, in pri-
vate homes: in grocery stores, and
In the summer time it was obtained
up the river from Des Moines alta
distance of te'f miles.
Prohibition took the saloons off the
sidewalks. but they put them in the
haymows, the back part of grocer
les, among the willows up the river
and left their evidence in the shape
Of empty bottles among the weeds
in every vacant lot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-31

that region not to have the campaign
go there. Wherever the Campaign is
awaited with such expectation as that
it is sure to bring with it the most
of cheer and uplift and strength,
An Opportunity As Well AS A Test.
This concerted undertaking by the
Congregational Missionary societies
has been characterized as test of
the denomination. 1t is more than
that. 1t is at the same time great
opportunity for Congregationalism to
come to its own, to utilize its re-
sources, and to regain the place of
leadership in missionary enterprise
formerly conceded to it. There are
good indications that the denomina-
ton is not going to fail either to
meet the test or rise to the oppor-
tunity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-31
GREAT MISSIONARY UNDER
TAKING WELL STARTED.

The Joint Campaign of the Congre-
gational Missionary Societies, whose
meetings are to be held in the Con-
sregatioT al church AT Manchester,
Iowa, on Tuesday. April 13, 1909, is
no longer merely project, but in
part a splendid a chievement. The
very first meetings at ST. .Johnsbury,
VT, were wide-awake and thoroughly
alive with interest and enthusiasm
Nearly score of churches were rep
re sented by delegates in the meeting
for conference, and large audiences
greeted the speakers in the public
gatherings. 1t was he same at Bur-
l:ngton and elsewhere in Vermont,
and at West Lebanon, the first place
of meeting ih New Hampshire, where
one group of delegates came In a
big sleigh load from Hanover and
another by special train from Wood
stock, VT.
The Congregational Missionary Sit
uation.
At all the meetings held so far
in zach of the district. from Which
reports have come. the keenest in
t:-rest has been aroused among the
pastors and people over the present
missionary situation in the Congre-
gational churches and in the Appor-
| tionment plan as a practical meas
ure with which to meet it. The
speakers who conduct these meetings
have at their command facts and fig
ures which at once insure attention
and consideration in the conference.
and give ample basis for the proposal
made of methods in the local church,
es and the denomination as a whole
fol successfully coping with the mis-
sionary problem.
Educational Features
In this respect the Campaign has
taken on marked educational feat
ures. 1t is giving Congregationalists
opportunity to see just what their
missionary situation ia and how little
credit 1t reflects upon them as q
denomination. 1t Is pointing out to
them way for solving this problem
through such application of modern
u business system and skill in church
} finances as is embodied in the so
called Apportionment Plan. Thes,
speakers take to each locality which
; they visit expert information of deel
! import and high value which nj
church can afford to be without. be
: side the contagion of a great inspir
alton to church life and work. Theil
presence together on angle plat
: form of advance along the whole lin,
, OF Gongregat tional missionary service
! is OF itself a great inspiration. The
5 churches already visited BY then
, have kindled with the spirit of it
| those still be visited will do wei
: to anticipate 1t with eagerness and a
: possible preparation. Duly prepare
: for. the Campaign cannot but be
= time of refreshing to each localit,
i where its meetings are held.
A Calamity Not To Have 1t.
Az one center in the New England
: District it looked as if arrangement
could not be made for the meetings
1t was decided to pass .Aat iocaltt,
: by when tha pastor there wrote nan
. lng an available date and urging tina
the meetings be held there, with tn
plea that ii would be a calamity t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-31
THE IOWA SCHOOL BILL.
(From Wallace's Farmer.)
he Iowa school hill has haar

l ne loWd SCuOol has DeeH Ut
feated by the committee on schools.
We expected this. On the whole it is
we'll that it was. The people were
not ready for it. We are none the
less glad that it was offered and dis
cussed. 1t has turned the attention
of the people to the rural schools,
ard has given opportunity to point
out the notorious fact that the rural
schools rs generally conducted point
towhward rather than farmward. and
thus terilize the country intead of
fertilizeing it, We will continue for
two more years at least with an ay-
erage of one school officer to every
four pupils. with from three to four
million dollars of school money ly.
ing idle in the hands of school trea-
surers when the schools are closed
and all bills paid; and farmers will
continue as heretofore to flee from
their own rural schools to town to
educate their children.
1t is quite evident that any i'm
provement in rural schools must have
its initiative through the farmers
themselves. They can not be driven
into anything, and no wise man will
attempt to drive them. We do not
think that as rule farmers will get
much good from what are known as
leading educators" by which we
mean those who boss the educating
process. These people are as rule
thoroughly committed to kind of
school that points downward even
more unerringly than those we have.
There are exceptions, such as Miss
Jessie Field, superintendent in Page
county, and Cap Miller. former super
intedent in Keokuk county. There
are others in Iowa and adjoining
states, who, without any change in
the law, are infusing new life into
our rural schools and making them
agricultural in spirit if not in form.
The example of such superintendents
as these, and men like Professor
Hall, of Illinois, is pointing out to
the farmer the true solution of the
school question.
We regard it as vital to the welfare
of agriculture and to the welfare of
the people of the state of Iowa and
of the United States that the chill
dren in our schools be imbued with
the spirit Of the farm, and thus be
fitted while in school for taking up
the work which their fathers and
mothers must in time lay down. In
all our writing on the subject of ed
ucation we have carefully avoided
endorsing any particular bill or bills,
discussing them only as it gave us
an occasion to bring home to the
minds of the parents this important
fact, that if agriculture is to prosper
the rural school must be imbued
with its spirit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-31
Economical,

she-I'm going to give you back our
engagement ring. love another. He-
Give me his name and address. She
Do you want to kill him? He-No.
went to sell him the ring. -Plck-Me- Up
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-31

Make some rich milk toast and spread
out on a fiat dish. Cover with thick
layer of grated cheese and put in the
oven till the cheese me,ts and browns.
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-22
Cumberland. C. II.
January 10, 1909.

january 10 lJOJ'
There has been an unusual amount
of tobacco coming in during the past
week. 1t seems to be pouring in from
all parts of the country. The buyers
and all connected with the warehouse
have been hustling to get II sold be-
fore night comes on. 1t is selling UNI
usually well and every one seems to
be quite pleased with their prices.
Mr. Stockard and Mrs. James have
been the guests in the home OF Mr.
F. P. Flippen during the week.
Miss Whitley, from the Eastern
Shore" is visiting Mrs. 6. E. b.
Smith.
Mr.. VIII Vaughan is in business in
Arkansas. We wish him success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Saunders re-
turned after quite a pleasant visit to
relatives in Maryland.
Mrs. Capt. Booker has returned
from Lynchburg where she was taken
i'll while on a visit to her daughter
We are glad to see her in good health
again.
Mr.. Engine Davis has had several
members of his family quite i'll with
measles. We are glad to hear that
they are rapidly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs Henderson are board
ing at Mr. j. NJ. Vaughan's. Mr.
Henderson is in the picture busir ess.
Mrs. j. NJ. Hobson has as her guest
her cousin, Mrs. Il-.lfritz, from Sha-
ron. Penn.
Owing to inclement weather on last
SAT- lay. Rev. j. II. Davis was UNI
alb e o. hold services at Center church,
on nday.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-22
Abilene
January IS, 1909.

We are sorry to note the continued
sickness in the home Of Mr.. George
Davis. Mrs Davis is still confined to
her bed and her little grandson, VIII
liam. very i'll with Meningitis We hope
they may soon be better.
We are glad to say that our new
Methodist minister gives great satlsfac-
tion throughout his entire circuit.
The neighbors are busy stripping to-
bacco in order to market 1t before the
prices 90 down, as so many think IL
will be low late in the season.
Mr. W Franklin and family re-
turned to their home in Manchester on
last Monday aftera few weeks stay II
the old neighborhood. -.
On last Wednesday evening at hall
mast two o'clock, in the home OF Mr.
Dance Spencer, Mr. Joseph Nelson
and Miss Jamie Hawkins were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony by
Rev Conrad. The parlor was taste
fully decorated for the OCCASION anc
the bridal party entered in the follow
mo order: Mr.. Hunter Nelson and MISS
Inla Dixon: Mr.. Willie Nelson and Miss
GLADYS Mcnamara; Mr. Chas. BagbS
and Miss Effie Nelson. The groom
entered with his brother Mr. Samue
Nelson. then came the bride leaning or
the arm of Mr.. Dance Spencer. Only
few intimate friends were present
The groom is a prosperous young iar
mer and the son of Mr.. Henry Nelson
the bride being young lady OF Dan
Vile
Miss Mary Eta Bell has taken charge
of our school formerly taught by Mis-
McCraw but now Mrs. Chappel. we
wish Miss Bell great success though
we shall miss our old teacher VERY
much
Our little village will soon have
new store as Mrs. Mcnamara viii opei
FIJI. week we'd not 'OId Abilene
Doe ON boom with four stores2 va
hope 90 have better times.
New buildings going up every da
around Abilene Depot and soon eN
poet 10 have q rosolace here' as 81
nrs hn made io that effect
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-22

here are beauties. It's wonderful MS
success in raising them where Others
fail
Last week was a busy one with our
farmers getting tobacco ready for the
market
Our people are interesting them
selves i'm the Union Chapel to be buil'
here soon. They feel the need OF q
place of worship this weather as the
roads are fearful, and the churches
far. The name of those who contrl
buted to the building of this chape
will appear in the Herald soon.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-22

H..I..N. i"'
pr E 81 Tay preached ai
Pi h BAPTIST Church Sunday morn
inc n Oh. absmc. of the pastor Dr.
W. sa'omm who attended the bur
alof Miss WIT Foster, near Travis.
The many friends of Miss Foster are
mieved TO learn of her death and eN-
tend their heartfelt sympathy to the
bereaved loved ones.
Mrs. w. j. Shipman spent several
DAYS hst week with relatives IN Rich
mond
Mr.. and Mrs. B. g. Bass were re-
cent quests at Mr.. T. c. Morton S.
Miss Essie Wilson is visiting rela-
tives in Crewe.
Mrs. J. A. Bondurant and Mrs. R.
n. Hillsman were guests Of Miss Dele
Walton last Friday.
Mrs. C. B. Bowry, of Burkeville,
visited her parents here recently.
Miss Ida Walton is spending this
week with Miss Mary Price.
Mr.. Shipman is in Richmond attend
inp the "Chapman-AleXander' meet
ings
Mrs. W D Mason spent few days
aa week in Pamplin.
Miss Florine Clark spent few days
with her sister, Mrs J. T. Bruce last
week.
Mr.. Herbert Bondurant visited in
Charlotte county this week.
Mr.. Alvin r Hawkes., OF Richmond
visited in the home Of his uncle Mr..
A O. Bradshaw, this week.
Mr Aubrey Bradshaw visited rela-
rves in Crewe Saturday and Sunday.
vr. B. j. Olgers visited relatives
in Richmond last week.
Miss Mel Holland was the guest Oh
Mrs. E. r. Bondurant from Friday UNI
ID Monday.
Mr. j. ~ Carson spent several
DAYS last week with his home people
in Concord
Miss Mary Marshall was the CUES
II her sister Mrs Emmett Lindsey
last week.
Mrs W.. ID. Mason is visiting he
home people this week.