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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
FLIES

NT ETAPHORICALLY, there are no
wi flies on Los Angeles, but liter
-A ally there are too many. In
some sections of this city flies are in
creasing and multiplying to an extent
unprecedented in the memory of any
inhabitant. When a door or window
is opened to admit the glorious morn
ing sunshine of California a regiment
of flies comes droning and fussing into
the room
The troop disbands at the word of
command and each fly starts out on
an individual foraging expedition,
walking with tickly legs over the HUI
man form divine.
In some parts of California measures
have had to be taken to protect house
holds from the flies, and without be-
ing alarmist we would merely say
there are enough signs around and
about Los Angeles to show that on
slight provocation the fly question
might become as serious here as in
certain other localities. Now are we
to allow the flies to have everything
NA4G4L ONl way uAlAlA QAoNeA7N suns Nf
the authorities and the citizens to
vigorous action?
Prof. w. B. Herms, who is con-
Quoting a campaign against house flies
at Berkeley, gives advice which is as
good in Los Angeles as in Berkeley.
In the first place he says more garbage
cans better made should be used.
Open garbage cans are an abomination.
Fly-proof manure and rubbish recep-
tacles should be used in livery stables
and cowsheds. Where manure is used
for fertilizing lawns insecticide should
be used to kill fly larvae.
THE HOUSE FLY, WHICH IS BE
COMING ALTOGETHER TOO COM
MON IN LOS ANGELES, IS A DAN
GEROUS PEST, A MENACE TO
HEALTH, A DIRECT AGENT IN
THE PRODUCTION OF A LARGE
NUMBER OF THE DISEASES THAT
AFFLICT MANKIND.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
MR.. HARTMAN

CONSIDER Mr. Harriman's present
attitude with regard to the de-
~ pot he has promised to build. He
does not repudiate his promise. on
the contrary, he renews it, but he ties
a large string to it. With the finan-
ciering ability for which he is cele-
brated, the railroad magnate seeks to
capitalize his promise to Los Angeles
and use it as a means of producing
81 900, 600 for the Southern Pacific rail-
road. This of course is mastery finan-
ciering.
Despairing of collecting the damages
claimed from the government on ac-
count of flood losses, Mr.. Hartman at
last says: Uncle Sam, our sta
ton in Los Angeles, the Arcade,
is admitted to be just about the mean
est and worst in the world. 1t is a
disgrace to civilization, and out of
place in center of culture. refine
ment and beauty like Los Angeles.
Now then, Uncle Sam, if you give us
the money with which to build a new
depot in Los Angeles, probably we may
bulld IL. AT least we pIoiIllse 10 puhA
it, so please pay up. To be sure, we
managed to wheedle one of the city
councils for which Los Angeles is cele-
brated into giving us one of the finest
commercial sites in the city for our
new station, and we obtained that site
on the pretense or promise 1--WE are
not exactly sure which it was) we
would go ahead and build. But we
want the government to give us the
money with which to build a station
on the site supplied by Los Angeles"
AS old julius Caesar wrote, all eau
is divided into three parts: and they
were all combined in the making OF
Mr.. Hartman.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
DENIES LUTHER BROUGHT
FREEDOM AND PROGRESS

LOS ANGELES, May 16.-[Editor
Herald: Recently in the columns
of the letter box / took exception to
the credit Luna gave to Luther, whose
credit probably is accepted by the
Christian world.
Since it is possible to have a science
of history we can get a materialistic
conception of past events in which
facts are not made to blend to creed
or where sentiment is substituted.
When we look back over those dark
times there was so much religion and
churchdom we find it was a bad
time for a good man to live in. For
probably more than 100 years before
Luther's time, rumblings were heard.
1t was but the germ Of the Reforma-
ton.
Ideas did not crystalize rapidly
under those conditions, but when the
Germans saw their money constantly
flowing to Rome without getting value
received their scowl forebode no good
for Rome Germany became a maga-
zine and Luther was but the spark to
explode the magazine.
No sooner had the so-called reform
church wrenched the power from Rome
than she assumed power and practiced
the same abuses in a milder form in
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
THE

w HAT Los Angeles Herald has said
w about superduity of word THE"
is attracting some attention and
will attract more. In these days OF
time saving devices and reforms let us
devote some attention to reform OF
language. and result will be inn
mense saving of time, money and power
"a or "an' might be retained where
absolutely necessary, but the has
outlived its usefulness. 1t is relic
of the dark ages when English was
still a declined language. In French
words are divided into mascu-
line and feminine, and there Is
one kind of "the" Ue) to signal a
word is masculine, and another kind of
the" da) to signal a word is feminine.
The whole business is preposterous and
out of keeping with the spirit of this
free and progressive age. But the Eng
fish or American language is even more
preposterous and extravagant than the
French, because it persists in the fire.
auent use of what it calls definite
article which has lost all meaning, sig
nificance, Importance, and is nonsen-
cical and absurd superhuity.
A simple system of alphabetical re-
form would add greatly to the eff
fciency of the average human being
who uses our polyglot and cosmopoli-
tan tongue which, as our readers who
have studied "derivations" are doubt
less aware, is a mosaic composed of all
other languages, ancient and modern.
All the dialects of the Tower of Babel
and several more enter into the conf
position of the language which is some-
times called English and sometimes
American. but is in reality world Ian
guage. the first of it's kind ever used by
mortal man, and, we believe, for that
reason imperishable.
English will never die out. as Latin
and ancient Greek died out but will
renew itself. In these days
of talk of possible scarcity of paper,
and of wear and tear of the brain and
of the eyes resulting from much read
ing and writing, it is becoming impera-
lively and urgently necessary that this
nation should begin to give some atten-
ton to linguistic economies and alpha
betical reform.
AS far as the" is concerned, let the
reader put the matter to the test 1--WE
have used three unnecessary "the's" in
one short sentence). Reader will soon
find for himself the" is redundant in
every case. Newspapers which boycott
Hs Of JoIl aY-ofl
worth of valuable space for better uses
than printing and publication of stupid
little meaningless word the"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

pei. In fact he considered this Ire
as of small consequence compared
with that which should begin beyond
the grave, only as it afforded an OPP
portunity to hear and accept the great
truth concerning himself and his work
In that respect it is all-important He
never commanded his ministers to
preach the gospel in order that they
might have refinement, good social
conditions and a freedom from want
and misery of life, but that in spite
of their sins and imperfections the
world might be saved to begin an eter-
nal life of happiness at the end OF
this.
Then Christ, as embraced in the gos-
pei, proposes in addition to the promise
of eternal life to give us all the help
we need while we live in the world. The
help we need most of all is consolation
for the heart. By striving hard or by
constant and careful application of the
principles of business it is not so diff
cult to accumulate riches, honor or
fame, but no amount of effort or in
dustry, no extent of civilization and
education can bind up the broken
heart or heal the wounded spirit. This
Christ has promised to do and is doing
every day. The world is full of misery
and men are destroying their own
lives, because their hearts are heavy
and they are hopeless. He who made
the heart can make 1t again and take
away it's sorrow. The faithful mother
toiling from year to year could not
bear her burdens but for this Christ
and his consolation. He is hers and no
amount of modern pulpit lecturers can
drive him from her heart.
SILAS SANDERS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
BRAVO, LONG BEACH

A FTER a careful investigation Of
" local conditions, the Long Beach
~ Press is able to report great growth
and prosperity. Long Beach is in
highly prosperous condition, and is
growing rapidly. Buildings represent
ing a total valuation of s611 100 are be-
ing constructed. The number of resi-
dences, business blocks and miscella-
neous structures now being erected is
sixty-one, which does not include re-
pair jobs or homes now being occu-
pied.
1t is gratifying to print facts and
figures relating to the progress of any
or all of the thriving communities
which make Southern California the
most wonderfully progressive inhab-
tied area in the civilized world. The
prosperity of one section of Southern
California is of vital interest to every
other. Sectional jealousy has no part
in the good work in which we are all
engaged-that of building up Southern
California.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
DOGS

MOST creditable to all concerned,
wi four-footed and two-footed, is
AiA the big bench show of the South
western Kennel club. The popularity
of the dog is greater than ever, and
the sixth annual exhibition of repre-
sentatives of local canine breeding and
quality is the best that has ever been
held in Los Angeles. The old joke
about going to the dogs" is revived.
Many of the finest dogs in the United
States are now to be found in Califor-
mia.
The old superstition that it is not a
good dog country has been found to
be utterly foundationless and ridicu-
lous. Both long-haired dogs and short
haired thrive here. and the rough or
long-haired collie and the Gordon set
ter are as healthy as any of the short
haired species.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
NAME, PLEASE

A WELL MEANING but anonymous
n correspondent has sent Los An
IA geles Herald a sum of money Tor
the "Civic club" which" says the
writer. 81 understand is engaged in
campaign of education and taking con-
tributions."
Correspondents who send sums of
money to causes in which they may be
interested should never neglect to for
ward their correct names and addresses.
Will the correspondent who signs him
self or herself "Ignoramus' please give
the editor of The Herald his or her
correct name and address, and state
exactly what he or she wishes The
Herald to do with the money for
warded?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
RELIGION AS
PREACHED FROM PULPIT

LONG BEACH, May 17.-[Editor
ueraldl: In reading the sermons of
four Los Angeles ministers as published
in the Monday mornings Herald, do
not find the name of Christ mentioned
in but one of them, and then it is to
tell his congregation that it is impossi-
bile for them to follow him.
The religion of Christ is Christ him
self, and if ministers do not preach him
thew do not preach his religion. He
never gave us his church in order that
a great social institution should be built
up to benefit and civilize the race,
though that is the necessary result of
preaching the gospel. 1t does educate
and lift up the nations but he never
intended that his ministers should
make that hobby-horse of the gos-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

Arthur Let's says the department
store, with it's popular sales at low
prices for high quality, has been a
godsend to the poor people of the
United States. But manufacturers, adds
Mr.. Let's, are keeping prices at an
artificial level" OF course they are.
American manufactures are cheaper in
the United Kingdom than in the United
States High tariff is responsible for
kind of highway robbery practiced by
many eastern manufacturing concerns.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

TN HE eleventh annual convention of
the International Sunshine socl-
Il ETY. was held in New York yester-
day. and reports of branches from all
parts of the United States, including
Alaska, and from Mexico and Cuba,
told of the good work being done.
1t Is in every respect a unique organi-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
AT THE THEATERs

MAsON-Dark.
AUDITORIUM-Dark.
sxAJEsTIC-Kolb and Dill in playing the
Ponies"
BETASCO-"Miss Hobbs"
GRAND-sIurray and Mack in Shooting the
Chutes."
BURBANK-'HThe Circus Girl"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Los NGEIES-Yaudevilie.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
EAfPIRE-V audeYiile.
UNIQUE-"Stage Struck"
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

cation. Its member
ship is unlimited
and it's dues are
only the doing Of
some kind deed,
the passing of a bit
of sunshine and
happiness to some
one else. Any
group of ten per-
sons wishing to
cooperate in good
work may organ
ize into a club.
Generally these
clubs unite, for
greater heIp1ulneSS
into state or terri
torial associations,
and these, in turn,
affiliate with the
international So
ciety.
The object of the
society, as stated
in the constitution
and bylaws, is:
TO incite its
MON hGY.c IN the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

Extra! Extra! Theodore Roosevelt
has slain a monstrous python. We
hope sincerely the reporter with the
presidential party is not nature faker.
1t looks as if he were ''piling on the
agony" and as if the grand climax of
Col. Roosevelt's hunting might be eX-
pected on the voyage home, when, if
present indications are to be trusted, he
will kill a sea serpent.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

Our highly esteemed contemporary,
San Francisco Evening Globe, says;
New York reports a pretzel-benders'
strike and a consequent famine of the
free lunch dainty" The
particularly of detail with which our
friend treats the subject shows prac-
tical and intimate familiarity with it
which is equivalent to a guarantee of
good faith. Experto crede.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

Joseph w. Folk will be welcomed
cordially in Los Angeles. AS he takes
q keen interest in civics he will doubt
less be anxious to meet and greet the
principals in the most successful NUM-
cipal reform movement of modern
fiynae
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

Horrible and revolving indeed is the
Griffith park crime. Since such atroci-
ties are possible in Los Angeles we
must have MORE POLICE, MORE
POLICE, MORE POLICE; park police
as we'll as city patrolrhen, and the
sooner the better. In the meantime let
us hope the brutal, bestial rufiian who
killed little Anna Poltera will soon meet
his Just deserts.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

Great zeal and efficiency are being
displayed by fire department members
in perfecting plans for the thorough
protection of the downtown district.
Everything possible will be done to
make Los Angeles absolutely the safest
city in the United States
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

Another race track gambling victim
has been sent to the penitentiary. Hav-
ing permitted evil influences to place
temptation in the young mans way the
state Furnishes him because he was UNI
able to resist 1t.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENTS Intended
for publication -1ust be accompanied by the
name and address OF the writer. The Her
aid gives the widest latitude to correspond
ents, but assumes no responsibility for their
views. Letters must not exceed 800 words.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

a few places, but in most places you
couldn't distinguish the difference with
a powerful microscope.
Whatever good came to the people
in the way of religious tolerance and
liberty was unintentional on the part
of Luther. The people got it where
the chicken got the ak.
They learned one thing: If they
could rebel against the mother church
thew could also rebel against abuses
of any church. Admitting that
Luthers efforts were a splendid thing
for the protestant church is not ad-
hitting them as a splendid thing for
liberty, freedom and progress as at
LINEMAN.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-11
SPORTS.
Believes Indians viii Win.
[ Special to The sentinel

Especial to The Sentinel
Denver, Nov. l1.-Ted Stuart, the
former Denver university star. who
later played with Yost at Michigan. is
to be given reception by Denver
students upon his arrival in Denver
to referee the Haskell-Denver game
Saturday. An effort will be made to
induce him to remain over a week to
officiate in the Nebraska game. In n
letter to a Denver friend concerning
his coming visit, Stuart writes:
Il know Denver has a good team
this year. but If an easy game is ex-
pected with Johnny Bender's Haskell
Indians rude awakening is due
Bender has never yet made a failure
of coaching. and his team may be de-
pended on to give good account OF
itself and to come to Denver TO land
the long end of the score"
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-11

We want to loan you some money
on your ranch. 1.-The Coe Investment
Co.
Phone j. Il. Mckenzie when you
want plumber. He knows his bust
ness; he will give satisfaction, and
his prices are reasonable. He has
one of the best equipped plumbing
establishments in western Colorado.
The Denver & Rio Grande railroad
recently reorganized its corps of de-
tectives, because the high officials
considered their sleuths were entirely
too well known. The railroad Is now
employing men in its division points
who have a reputation for bravery
but no announcement of such employ
ment is made, except to the select
few of railroad men. Cyrus w. Shores
who recently left the Denver & Rio
Grande recently, has become chief
detective for the Globe Express com
pany, with headquarters in Denver,
and he will employ number of his
subordinates with work on the eX-
press company's business. Ii is the
intention of the Denver & Rio Grande
to organize force of man-hunters
like the shotgun" brigade that forms
such an awe-inspiring sight whenever
big sums are sent west from Chey-
enne or east from Reno. 1t is en-
tirely likely that Bob Meldrum, the
famous gun fighter, will become the
head of this shotgun brigade as soon
as he gets through killing the stock
rustlers in northwestern Colorado and
southern Wyoming Salt Lake Her.
aid -Repuhlicap
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-11
November Is The Underwear Month

and the month for Blankets, Warm Clothing, Hos
iery, Shoes, 0vercoats, Outing Flannel Garments
Cold Resisting Outer Apparel Cold Resisting Under
Apparel, Furs. Gloves and hundreds of other items
It's the month in which through all of nature there
is manifest preparation for colder conditions. No
vember is the month in which The Fair is best
prepared to supply every demand for seasonable
merchandise
Other stores may initiate Fair Store ways and
methods and advertising expressions, for these in
deed, are not copyrighted patented-and 'imi
tation is the sincerest flattery." But Fair Store
Merchandise and Fair Store Little Prices are in
matchless class by themselves-apart from and
without conflict with others. Its the part of wis
dom to buy right now at The Fair than to delay
BASEMENT Observation-Disclosures department
of its kind on the west side of the range replets
with the newest in China, Glassware, Rugs, Suit
Gases, Trunks, Blankets, Kitchen Goods, Hard
ware, Toilet Articles
TRIMMED MILLINERY-The Millinery Depart.
ment keeps in very close touch with the fashion
centers-and this explains the rapid and con-
slant turning of the stock-added assurance that
trimmed hat from this store is strictly correct
HANDKERCHIEFS-M OF them from which to
choose than ever before shown in The Fair,
and that's saying a whole lot, for the average
stock regularly carried in this store is big one.
FURS-In regard to Fine Furs, The Fair Store gives
the same advice this year in previous years
buy early; buy now. There's good reason for
it. Furs in this store are marked on very
close margin to turn them quickly; thus they
are taken out from the class of luxuries and are
made very necessary article OF the we'll selected
wardrobe
UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT of this store is
conducted upon immense scale. To see sin
gle shipment of it might give the impression it
was enough to supply county Yet, with all
this extensive purchasing, it is the usual thing
for us to run short within brief space of time.
There are Ladies' Wool Union Suits from 50 to
$3.50; Silk and Wool Union Suits, SO to SO
Cotton Union Suits, 5Oc to $1.25; Children's Un-
ion Suits, SOC to $145; Ladies Separate Gar
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-11
KNIGHTS TO GIVE
Damon AND
PYTH|AS

Ii is probable that some time DUR
ing the winter, probably shortly after
the first of the year. II splendid pro-
duction, with home talent partici-
pating, of the great drama, damon
and Pythias," will be given in this
city at one of the local theatres under.
the auspices of Junction Lodge, No.
124. knights of Pythias.
The matter has been talked of for
considerable period but not until
last night at the regular meeting of
the lodge was definite action taken.
committee was appointed to make
Investigations, look into the matter of
getting professional dircctorship,
scenic equipment, etc, and 10 report
at the next meeting of the lodge.
There is but little doubt that the
play will be produced after weeks of
careful preparation and rehearsal.
The cast for the presentation of
the famous old drama, will he care
fully selected and the best talent in
the city will participate. 1t is pro-
posed to make the production, if un-
deIfaken, one of the most brilliant
and memorable home talent perform
ances ever given in Grand Junction.
The lodge will be in position TO
costume the play, and this is one of
the vital features of successful pro-
duction OF ''Damon and Pythias," in
II most beautiful and historically cor
rect manner.
The committee have the general
arrangements in charge is composed
of McssIs. G. II. Robinson, Charles
Gasho and Walter Walker.