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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

"a religion that concerns itself with
Biblical exegesis and the discussion of
obsolete questions, to the exclusion of
the vital, pressing social questions of
today, should be classed as ragtime.
religion that serves as a cloak for re-
spectability, to cover commercial viii
Iainy, is the cheapest kind of all. All
religious teaching that appeals to the
cupidIty or fear of the wOrshiper is
vulgar and unworthy.
"The right thinking man rejects all
these spurious brands of religion, and
demands a religion that is simple, eth
icaI and altruistic, and that is in har-
mOny with science and reasOn."-Rey-
mold E. Blight, minister of the Los An
geles Fellowship.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
CLERGYMAN SAYS
CHURCH MUST USE
SCIENCE METHODS
STATEMENT CAUSES STIR IN
BIG CONGREGATION
SPEAKER LATER ADHEREs TO
DECLARATION
Rev. Edward n. Brooks Arises and
Strongly Indorses Minister'S State
ments-other Pastors At
tack Doematism

"The day has gone by when a few en-
thusiasts, propOunding few theological
dogmns, will be able to sway or help
humanity. The church of the future
will have room for everything that helps
humanity. and everything that opens the
human soul to the possibilities of the
race will find a place in its creed, order
and thought. The church of the future
will exist for the purpose of making
human life what 1t ought to be, here and
now, instead of forever telling people to
get ready TO die, and it will substitute
the scientific and living method for the
traditional dOgmatic and authoritative
mood. Rev. G. c. Pierce, Memorial
Baptist church.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
RoyaI Court Holds Exercises

1mpressive exercises on the occasion
of the annual memorial of the Royal
court fraternal order were held yes
terday afternoon at Garfield hall.
The attendance was large and much
interest was manifested. Rev. Hugh
X. Walker, pastor of the Emmanuel
presbyterian church, made a stirring
address. Mattison b. Jones delivered an
eloquent eulogy.
The musical and literary program,
carefully prepared, was appropriately
given in commemoration of the dead
man1bers of the order the past year
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
Cannot Follow Jesus
Cynical

.Bliggins must be very much in love
with his wife to buy her so much jew
elry."
perhaps" replied Miss Cayenne, al
though it is sometimes difficult to de-
termine whteher expensive gifts are
inspired by affection of bad con-
science. e."-Washington Star
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the EXHIBITS OF
California products at the Chamber of Com
nerce building on Broadway, between First
and Second streets. where free information VIII
he given on all subjects pertaining to this sec
tiou
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

The Herald will pay $40 in cash to any one
furnishing evidence that will lead to the arrest
and conviction of any person caught stealns ing
comics of The Herald from the premises of our
uatrOns.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

Membership in the Los Angeles Realty Board
is a virtual guarantee of reliability. Provision
Is made for arbitration Of any differences be
tween members and their clients. Accurate IN
formation on realty matters is obtanabe from
tbern valuations by a competent committee.
DIRECTORY of members free at the office OF
Herbert Burdett secretary, 52j Security bldg.
phone Broadway 1896.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

The Angelus grill has excellent serv-
ice and better food. Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

The Legal Aid society, at $40 Chamber oil
Commerce building. is a charitable organization
maintained for the purpose of aiding IN legal
matters those unable to employ counsel the
societv needs financial assistance and seeks IN
formation regarding worthy cases. Phone
Home 1407E
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

The Herald. like every other newspaper, is
r,isrepresented at times, particularly In cases
involving hotels. theaters etc Inc pupilC VIZ
,iaose tske notice that every representative of
tbis paper is equipped with the proper creden-
tiaIs and more particularly equipped with
money with which to pay his bills
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
TICKETS GOOD ON

May 15-16-20-21- % 81, June 1 to
4, IA to 10, % to 81; June "a to 20
additional dates to st. Paul; July
l to 4 August 0 to 13.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
New System Demanded

'Now no doubt the transforming
process has got to go a great deal far
ther than it has gone. We cannot cast
off all that is old, but we must recog-
nize that the age demands much that
is new. The church itself will not go.
Nothing is so entrenched IN human So
ciety as its religion, and the express
sion of that religion There is MOTH
ing on earth that men would die for
today probably so unhesitatingly as
for their religion if they thought it was
to be taken from them. The church
of the future must minister to the en-
tire man: it must harmonic all true
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
THE osTRlcH's DIGESTION

Robert J. Stordy, chief veterinary Of
ficer, British East Africa, has kindly
sent us the following: MANY remark
able stories have been told of the
powers of digestion of the ostrich, but
probably the one l now publish estab-
fishes a record. The ostrich in ques-
tion was the property of s. Clark,
Naircbi Falls estate. The bird was
about year old, in poor condition, had
been Ill for a considerable period, and
died on October 10. 1 made an incision
across the stomach, at the same time
laying open the gizzard, and from the
two compartments, there were removed
Ill brass cartridge cases and two 1903
bullets. The cases were of all sizes
and descriptions, and were, as far as
could be judged, made up as follows:
Mauser "a; revolver /; Martini, 2; solid
bullets, /; hollow-pointed bullets, /;
450, 2; 400, 8; 1916, /; $50, 2; 1903, rs;
total, 113. Many of the cartridges were
worn to the size of pea, in four in
stances only the detonators were left,
while others had been but recently
swallowed; some had the flanges worn
down level with the body of the cases,
and the majority of them were crushed
and distorted. A large quantity of
brassy flakes was found intermixed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
ANo THAT ENDED 1T

Two officers once appeared before
one of the crowned heads of Europe to
ask permission to fight a duel, as one
had grievously insulted the other.
Certainly, my dear friends" said the
king. 81 will be present myself at the
encounter"
On the day appointed the king ap-
peared on the scene, accompanied by
looking person, who proved to
be the public executioner. Pointing tc
the two combatants the king said:
"You see those two men? Imme-
diately after their duel you will behead
the survivor Pick -Me-Up.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
WHY HE ATTRACTED

A Purley broker, who had the reputa-
ton of using strong language on the
golf links, started out to play on a
sunny autumn afternoon. Looking
back after he had driven off, he saw a
great crowd following. There were
young men and old, good players and
bad, all trailing close behind with looks
of interest and expectation.
The broker paused and turned. He
smiled politely and nervously.
Really, gentlemen" he said, this is
very hattering. I hope I am In good
form this afternoon. I trust 1 shall
play well enough to reward all this
kindly interest"
"Oh! it isn't that" replied an elderly
lawyer with a chuckle. I'VE came out
to isten."-Illustrated Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
A CASE OF URGENT NEED

It was in the hotel Of western min
ing town that the New England guest,
registering in the Office, heard a sue
cession of loud yells. what in the
world is that--a murder going on up
stairs?" he demanded.
mo said the clerk, as he slammed
the book and lounged toward the stairs.
IT'S the spring bed up in No. s. That
tenderfoot up there don't get the hang
of it, and every few days he gets one
o. the spiral springs screwed into him
like a shirt stud. 1 guess I'll have to
go up, If there amt anything more I
can do for you for few minutes
Exchange.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
LOOKING HARD FOR THEM

The Rev. Samuel McChord Crothers,
the Unitarian clergyman and author, Is
apt to become so absorbed in his work
as to get absent minded. One day Mrs,
Crothers was Mortified on entering her
room to find her husband busily en-
gagged in grabbing handfuls of her
fiuffiest, beribboned unmentionable be-
longings out of the drawers of he~
chiffonier and dumping them on the
floor.
"Why, my dear, what in the world is
the matter? What are you looking
for?" she asked in bewildered way.
Looking for?" repeated the busy
husband. "Why, my rubbers, of course.
DO you know where they are?"-An-
swers. I-aaS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14

II suppose" said the beautiful girl.
you must experience all the emotions
you so vividly describe in your poems 2"
mot at ALL" replied the poet when
1 write of the emotions that are stirred
within the breast of a man who has
become the heir to vast estates never
get wrought up in the least. Long ago
I learned that deep emotion in such
circumstances merely caused useless
wear and tear to the ystem."-Chicago
Record d-Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
MARCH IA, 1909.

matte means infinitely closer ION the
job" than any human being. Oc-
casionally some workman on the roof
takes "swipe" at one of the instru-
ments for the fun of the thing, little
dreaming that it is a telltale until he
is confronted by the irate countenance
of one of Mr.. Wollaber's assistants,
popping up through the roof opening to
see who is tampering with the cher
ished instruments.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
Two Old Friends

With noiseless powder coming in,
Alas, alack!-
Wen see an end
OF our old friend,
Rifles Crack.
With noiseless powder coming in,
Well hear no more
About that star
OF former war,
Cannon's Roar.
Kansas City Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14

with the contents of the stomach and
gizzard. AS the stomach and gizzard
were the only organs which were
brought to me for examination, I am
unable to say what was the cause Of
death, but certainly the consumption
of the cartridge cases was not RESPONSE
ble."-Sporting and Dramatic News.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-09
DR.. Cooks New Theory.

DR.. Cook intended to put new the
ory into practice in the polar regions
on this trip He intended 10 time his
advance in such way thai his trip
across the Ice would fall during the
winter months. This seems a strange
time In which TO reach the pole; but.
radical as laymen may consider 1t. pi-
lots and explorers who have spent win
ters In the north believed that II might
lead to success. Usually explorers have
done their travelling during the sum
mer and on the approach OF winter
have gone into winter quarters. This
gave them chance 10 reeuperate dur
Ing the cold weather for the hard work
ahead when the moving Ice had opened
water TO give them a chance to use
boats. DR. Cook entirely ignored The
old customs He started on journey
the exact antithesis OF any heretofore
undertaken.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-09
DR.. Cook and His Trip to the Pole
Sedeo Surrounded bVedliioa So
as 10 ThSsr Ms Mal. Pesp.
Ne Mas Been . Lifelong
Adseaiurer.

seas The Ice hardened as be got "a
within ffty miles OF the pole. The all
prevailing silence and sameness were
telling heavily on the iempers Of the
men. The Esklmos quarreled and
threatened 10 knife one another. The
pail OF the hidden pole. jealous Of the
discovery Of its long retreat. was work
Ing on the brains Of It's pursuers.
Al this time but two Eskimos accom-
panied him.
Gu April II observations showed DR.
Cook that be was within few hun
dred feet Of the pole. A few seconds
more and he stood upon II. the goal ~
scores OF the worlds bravest men,
and, planting the American dag, he
claimed for the United States over
10000 square miles Of territory-a
10000 mile section Of natures scrap
heap.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-09

of course, but Or. Cook was concerned
only 10 getting food.
The casual reader may have formed
the conclusion that we did lot Of
unnecessary promiscuous killing. On
the contrary, we shot nothing which
we did not need, There is nothing TO
be had for food and for making cloth.
ing In the far north but wild animals
and fish, The most successful men IN
that part OF the world are the best
hunters. These primitive people, with
all their low mentality. have much
better ideas OF game protection than
the average American. And Il 10 well.
indeed, for their whole existence de-
pends upon the fauna OF that unhos.
pitable region. Needless 10 say, they
are all good hunters.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-09
an Make Desperate Attempt"
"This Awful Cold and Wind"

| have regretted many times that you
seemed best to send you back. and on the
whole, you will be OF more assistance to
me at the house. to guard and care for our
things. than here In the field In this awful
cold and wind trust you are of the
same opinion.
So goodby, and now for the pole! Yours
cordially, FREDERICK A. COOK.
Such were the last words to "the
outside" of the stout hearted gambler
with inexorable fate who was running
800 chances to that he would lay his
bones alongside those who had gone
before In some darksome green iced
cavern 600 miles from rescue.
After nearly two years Of silence,
during which only one message from
him was received, the relief ship Jea-
ME was started northward, and it was
expected that the vessel would reach
Etah early in this month His plan
MS agreed on was TO push on TO the
northern point Of Grant Land and
from there start his dash for the pole
In the winter of 1908, timing himself
so as to return to his headquarters at
Annootok not later than September,
1000
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-09

John Il, BRADLEY. HuETER AND ExpLoRKA
Ice aud chase them up They are not
as dangerous as people think they are.
The polar bear. for instance. doesn't
seem 70 charge as the grizzly bear
does Tbe polar bear has to swim TO
you. seated 10 your boat. and ! killed
one of them once when | was In by
paJamas | WIS lying one morning In
the schooner ID which We were cruis.
ins. reading a book. when the man at
the beim holiered out Polar besrg I
came our Oh deck and saw one ON the
Ice. ! got my gun without thinking OF
putting on my clothes There were
two men out in dory, all excited
said Don't get excited. row up TO
the bear"
The bear weighed eight or nine hun.
dred ponds. and be was on cake OF
Ice about three or four acres square
and four or Eve hundred yards from
the vessel As we rowed up 70 the
bear be jumped ofr the ice and came
toward us Nov and then be would
rise partly cut Of the water 2 zee
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-09
HUNTING IN
THE FAR NORTH,
Arctic Sport as Described by
Nimrod Jonn R. Bradley.
HIS JOURNEY WITH DR.. COOK
How He and the Explorer Killed Polar
Bears and Walrus Near Etah--A
Baby Wslrus In a Motorboat--Es.
kinos as Game Protectors.
au InhN r. RRAnIEY

BY JOHN r.. BRADLEY.
Who paid the cost of the Cook expe dition.
lBy eourtopy of Recreation Masozins-I
started some years ago 10 shoot In
( all parts Of the world in order to col
/ lect specimens OF game, SO ! thought
ii best to begin mt home, in America
shot IN Mexico New Mexico. Arizo-
ma the Rocky mountains and up In
Alaska, then went to Africa and the
Altai mountains of northern Mongolia
and Siberia Then came the trip to the
arctic with DR.. Frederick A. Cook. the
explorer
II you are going mp there right you
must have vessel of your own and
take chances Of losing 1t going through
the Ice. The insurance companies will
not insure your vessel at any old price.
In my case they said was going too
far north. You must take the chances
Of losing your life as well as your
vessel. for you are navigating through
waters that are not charted, over rocks
not discovered and through fogs FIVE
days out Of seven in the week Then
when you get the game you must get
out on the Ice or in small boat.
How Eskimos Kill Bears.
The Eskimos make breeches out OF
bearskin. and In the winter time they
must kill these bears for their clothing
The dogs run the bears down. and four
or five dogs hold them up while the
native lances and bleeds them to death.
You can do 1t the same way with q
gun. The dogs run your bears up and
then you shoot them. That is one way
Of doing 1t. Another way Is to go out
in a small boat and get out on the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-09
hoS i.iS ,cs Iheon Tor Penetrating
irOlen Norih Won iiIm hnm0r.
idl fame MliIoasre
Bradk, Ms Bseker.
~ rafprRIcK Y. Tooriss.


vVyHEN The thrilling news was
NV flashed underneath the
w oceans and across the CONT
nenis ~ The world that Dr.
Frederick A. Cook of Brooklyn had
discovered the north pole II was notif.
cation Of the greatest scientific
achievement of mcdern times For
decade after decade daring explorers.
self sacrificing scientists and sieely
nerred aiUgiurrr - dDxeD na-
tions have lmrl"d themselves against
the nier, ir-. ~ hargNts NJ lie frozen
north Ia attempts in discover the pole
Decade after decade the same RESULT
failure has been the only reward for
the hardy v0yagers who have made
the exploits ~ the famed hardy
Norsemen" of Old dwindie into insig.
uihcance II is In words Of death. OF
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-09
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-09
His Career.

Dr. Cook was surgeon and ethnolo
gist to the first Peary expedition III
1891 and 1892. commander Of the ex-
pediticn on the Zeta. . yacht, 1893; or.
ganizer and commander OF the expedi.
tion on the Miranda. d steamship. In
1894; surgeon and anthrop0Iogist on
the Belgian antarctic expedition OF
1879 and surgeon to the Peary aux
iIiary expedition on the Erik, a steam M
ship. 1901 He climbed Mount McKln-
ley Sept. 10, 1906. after hair raising
escapes from death and after severe
exposure to the elements. Professor
II q. Parker OF Columbia university,
who was originally member of the
party. afterward disparaged Cooks
feat and engaged IN bitter contro-
versy with him, maintaining that Cook
really reached the summit OF the noun.
tain
Dr. Frederick Albert Cook was born
at calllcoon Depot, Sullivan county
n. ". Oh June 10. 1866 He Is the son
Of Dr Theodore Albert Cook lie re-
ceireh bis elementary education 10
Brooklyn and was awarded his degree
OF NJ u, at the University OF New
York Ia 1890.
On June 10, 1902, be married Miss
Mary fidell Hunt He has been deco
rated With the order Of Leopold. Bel.
GUM; gold medal of Royal society Bel.
GUM: silver medal. Royal George soci-
e,y, Belgium. and was . member Of
the American National and Philadei
phia Geographical societies and the
Kings county Medical society.
Dr. Cook Is president Of the Explor-
srs club OF New York
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-09
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COR WEST AND GROVE SITS
Rutland. Vermont.

H." and reached Annootok by special
Eskimo messenger The message sent
to Rudolph Brancke, one OF the original
party, who had returned TO Annootok
for supplies. was as follows:s
"I'll Make Desperate Attempt"
To the present we have seen nothing OF
Croker Land, and | am taking a straight
course for the pole The boys are doing
well and | have plenty OF dogs. | hope
to succeed Al any rate, ! will make a
desperate attempt
While ! expect TO get back to you by
the end Of May. still | wish you TO lie
ready to 80 to Acponie the island off
North Star. where the whalers' steamers
come, by the 9th OF June and II am not
back go home with the whalers.
Gather all the blue fox skins you can.
These must be our money on the return
trip II you can get a few bearskins,
take them; also narwhal and walrus
tusks. but do not give too much for them.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-09

what W. were u,dng Al sinut ses
cniy nrc yards hh him law IN ~,
shoulder aud he Then swan 10 A.
tie piecc of lce | hi, him again, and
he swan back 10 the big pievc of Ice
! told the men TO get up closer. but
they were afraid The bear would upset
the boat said. Row M alongside
of him" and finally we got on the Ice.
whore Killed him Then put a
rope around him and towed him TO
the ship. and we yankcd him up on
the vessel The dogs on the vessel
were sitting there waiting until we
could cut him up 10 get some TO eat.
happening the Wslrua
The most exciting sport is harpoon.
Ing walrus, aud this il the best sport
ia the arctic. They weigh between
sixteen and seventeen hundred pounds
with good big ivory tusks The ma.
tives XIII them for meat for themselves
and their dogs, Two 20 In kayak
and get close up ON bunch OF wal.
rus, generally on the Ice summing
themselves. They get up to the wal.
rus and maneuycr around, setting up
n piece OF skin on the boat so that
the animals cant see them. When
they get IN striking distance. at least
twenty-five feet. they harpoon them
Harpoons are made OF wood for thu
handle -driftwood, probably some hun
dreds OF years old. which has been
handed down from one generation to
the other. The lances are made OF
ivory or cariboo horn. The line they
use TO tie the harpoon on TO the float
Ia OF walrus hide. After they get the
harpoon In the walrus they let go the
foat. They have big sealskln blown
up with air a big air bag. and they
et that 60, and on that is sort OF
'ail, four cornered thing made OF
'ealskin, so that II will hold the wal.
us back from swimming too fast
after getting the harpoon into the
Yalrus they back away, The animal
las 10 get up every avc minutes to |
breathe, and II tries 10 get up on the |
&C. and the men then throw big |
worry lance. and they keep on doing |
hat until the animal blceds TO death
| watched them one day for about
wo hours, getting one big walrus.
vas In my motorboat al the time, and
said, II can beat that way; | can
III walrus quicker than the natives
an harpoon them" The first officer
vas at the wheel and Or Cook at the
tern. and had the whole boat. which
ras about thirty feet long. to myself
had harpoon. but was going to try
D kill them with a rifle You must
II them In the head-otherwise they
I'll go into the water--and yon must
III them with steel bullet. So we
through the Ice until we
lw about thirty walrus on u pan OF
'e about 200 feet square said TO
~ first officer, go up on the ice
We had heard how dangerous the
'alrus were-that they could easily
lex plank out Of the boat The
rst officer was rather afraid and said.
II walrus gets 10 the boat ! viii
Il him with an AK"
said: "They cant catch this boat
o right around and around and | will
} the rest Of it." There were about
Iirty walrus. killed three OF them
I'd the others charged the boat, but
! we went around they could not
Itch us. We secured the wounded
alrus. cut them up and put them II
e dory. We cached the meat for Or.
ook's expedition.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-09
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