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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
Pagan Origin of
Valentines Day,

1t would seem that Cupid should
choose for his particular festival a
day commemorative of some joyful
event. st. Valentines day is the an
niversary of the putting to death of
an early bishop of the Roman church
named Valentine, who suffered martyr
dom for his faith on Feb. IA, 27O A. ID.
However, as most young men are will
ing to swear that they will die If need
be for the love of their maids and as
st. Valentine died for the love Of his
bride, the Christian faith, there is no
great ~incongruity in using Feb. IA as
the day for the more or less anony-
nous expression of tender regard.
1t is not altogether-perhaps not at
all-the fact of st. Valentines martyr
dom that has caused the choosing Of
his death anniversary as the day for
exchanging tinted. scented missives
between young men and maidens.
There was an ancient belief that birds
began mating on Feb. II. This belief
annotated Christianity. st. Valentines
day, therefore, so far as it is observed
by modern youth, Is of pagan origin.
In "a Midsummer Nights Dream
Shakespeare alludes 10 this belief in
the mating of birds thus:
St. Valentine Is past;
Begin these wood birds but to couple now.
In his "Hesperides' the tender Her
rick sang:
Oft have heard both youth and virgins
say
Birds choose their mates and couple, too.
this day.
But by their flight 1 never can divine
When l shall couple with my valentine.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12

cupine quilts and hats with silver or
naments, stalked into a Washington
department store. "Valentinesl Heap
Valentines!" said Chief Jim. When
conducted to the counter and some Of
the cheaper ones were shown him he
repeated Heap Valentines!' with
much emphasis. So. with a wink, the
clerk trotted out one worth So. me
take" said Chief Jim right off the bat.
or whatever is the Indian equivalent
of that expression. Then he vas
shown forty more of the same eXpen-
sive pattern. ME take" was the la
comic expression of Chief Jim in each
case. Finally the store was ransacked
from cellar to garnet and every high
priced Valentine in the house was pro
duced, the Indians grunting approving
"Ughs!' and adding "Me take" until
the bill reached $500. The chief never
batted an eye as he was Informed OF
the amount. but paid 1t from al inn
mense roll of bills. Then he asked
that the Valentines be sent out fol
him. The manager kindly offered to
mail them from the store. Asking the
names of the ladies to whom they
were to be directed, he vas interrupts
III by Bigheart:
"Injun ladies no get Valentines. In
Jun ladies work. Squaws. UGH"
Then Chief Jim ratified off the names
Of senator's. representatives and lead
ing men in all parts of the country.
even sending one to the president Of
the United States.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
The Complete Alpinist.

The young millionaire had climbed
the Jungfrau, Monck and Eiger.
"It is more dangerous work than mo-
toring," he said, land, dear me, how
the climber Is loaded down. He D.
sembies a peddler more tthan anything
else. He carries wood to make o fire
with. He carries nails for his boots
He carries a lamp. He also has an ak
wherewith to cut steps for himself in
perpendicular ice walls, and he has a
core wherewith to rope himself to his
companions. and he has a staff to help
him up and down the sleeps. In the
sack on his back there are all sorts
of things-tubes of concentrated soup,
tea, coffee, candles, socks, extra shirts,
gloves, pins, brandy, meat extract,
smoked glasses. And dangling be-
tween his shoulders is a pair Of
snowshoes, without which In the hot
August sun he would sink in the soft
snow quite up to his knees at every
Etep."-New Orleans Times-D Democrat.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
Not a NURSERY.

Before l got this job l had no idea
so many funny things happened on
street cars" said a new conductor, ac-
cording to the Denver Post. every
day l see and hear things that are
amusing. For instance, a woman with
a baby about two years old boarded
my car and rode downtown. When we
reached Fifteenth and California she
rose to get off. The baby was tucked
snugly in the corner of the seat. The
woman hesitated in the aisle. Say
she said to me, I'D like to ask a favor
of you
"'What is it?' l asked.
"'T've got some shopping to do she
said. Would you please take baby
around a trip with you? I don't want
him with me. I'll be back when you
return to this corner and take him.
Madam I replied, Il can't take
care of your baby. Suppose he should
get to crying. as he undoubtedly
wouldr
"'Well, goodness me- she said, you
could slap him, couldn't your"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
CARDINAL NEWMAN'S VALENTINE.

Little maiden, dost thou pine
For a faithful VaIentine7
Art thou scanning timidly
Every face that meets thine eye?
Art thou fancying there may be
Fairer face than thou dost see?
Little maiden, scholar mine,
WouIdst thou have a Valentine?
Go and ask, my little child,
Ask the Mother undefiled;
Ask, for she will draw thee near
And will whisper in thine ear
Valentinel The name is good,
For it comes of lineage high
And a famous family,
And it tells of gentle blood,
Noble blood and nebler still,
For its owner freely poured
Every drop there was to spill
In the quarrel of his Lord.
ValentineI know the name.
Many martyrs bear the same,
And they stand in glittering ring
Round their warrior God and King,
Who before and for them bled,
With thsir robes Of ruby red
And their swords of cherub flame.
Yes, there Is a-plenty there,
Knights without reproach of fears
Such St. Denys, such st. George,
Martin, Maurice, Theodore
And a hundred thousand more;
Guerdon gained and warfare Ger.
BY that sea without a surge
And beneath the eternal sky
And the beatific sun
In Jerusalem above,
Valentine is every one.
Choose from out that company
Whom to serve and whom to love.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
Wanted the Other One.

A handsome and neatly dressed young
woman was walking down the street
the other day, followed by her favor
lite d"achshund pup. 1t was market
day, and the pavement being some
what crowded caused the dog to get
some distance behind its mistress.
Fearing it would lose sight of her, she
called, "Come along, sir"
A would be wit who was near step
ped up to her and with great p~oliteness
said, Certainly, miss"
"Ah," she exclaimed as her pet came
running Up. you have made a mis-
take! This is the puppy l called
London Tit-Bits.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
EnoIand,s Mother Church.

The oldest frequented church In
England is probably st. Martins, at
Canterbury, and you may call it the
mother church of England. Walk up
from the outskirts of the city and you
will pass the font which gave baptism
to King Ethelbert 1900 years ago. The
font still stands, the worshipers still
mount the slope, and one considers
whether it was Augustine or Bertha
who dragged the king and husband to
that font.-London Chronicle.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12

One night at a theater some scenery
took fire, and a very perceptible odor
of burning alarmed the spectators. A
panic seemed to be imminent when an
actor appeared on the stage.
Ladies and gentlemen" he said,
compose yourselves. There is nc
danger"
The audience did not seem reas-
sured.
Ladies and gentlemen" continued
the comedian. rising to the necessity
Of the occasion-'confound it aldo
you think If there was any danger I'd
be here?'
The panic collapsed.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
a Gallant Clergyman.

1t is said that the Rev. Sydney
Smith could be gallant as well as witty
on occasion.
ooh, Mr.. Smith, l cannot bring this
flower to perfection" said a young
lady to him once as she showed him
about her conservatory.
Whereupon he took her by the hand
and said. Then let me bring perfec-
ton to the flower"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
Knew Them at Once.

The vicar appointed to a living in an
old English village was anxious to re-
store his church. On either side of
the porch were grotesque. not to say
hideous, faces that had become almost
hidden. The vicar had these ancient
faces worked up until their features
were made distinct. Then he took a
very old lady Of the parish to see
them and jokingly asked If she could
tell him who they were. "Why, bless
my heart, sir" said she, peering at the
old ornaments. tits you and your good
lady!'
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
Inua,a SUPREMACY.

Love refreshes all the soul, quickens
the cookies of the heart and purities
the murky currents of the blood.
Love forgives ere it is asked, seeks
but good in all, is forever blind to evil,
condemns not nor in aught would
judge.
1t knows not saint nor sinner, for
to 1t all hearts that hold the hidden
jewel for which it seeks are sacred
caskets, hallowed by the breath OF
God.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
Pear shaped Balloons.

Pear shaped balloons are the fashion
in Belgium. The point is upward; the
base of the balloon is spherical. 1t Is
claimed that balloons of this shape
pierce the air vertically with far great
err speed than the ordinary spherical
balloon. Consequently they are stead
Tor
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
Too I~nauisitive.

Politician-Congratulate me. my dear.
I've won the nomination. His Wife lin
surprise)-Honestly? Politician Now,
what in thunder did you want to bring
I'D that point for?-Exchange.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
Indians and
St. Valentine,
BY M A.

copyright, 1909, by American Press Asso-
ciation.1
AYO M would suspect the noble
Nm red nan Of STOPPING to send
frivolous Valentines through
the mails. Yet there is a case
recorded in Washington of some
wealthy Usage Indians doing this very
thing. 1t was Chief Jim Bigheart and
three Of his braves who bought the
delicate creations and sent them to
leading government officials. Perhaps
the chiefs name had something to do
with his liberality. Indian names are
bestowed because of qualities and not
at haphazard, as with us. So big
heart" may have meant that Chief Jim
was that kind of an Indian.
This ago wtsH
some of the Osages were in Washing
ton to see the great father" One
day the chief with his braves. dressed
in all of their finery. with red blan-
kets, blue trousers trimmed with por-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
A "PIace of Learning"

Sydney Smith, once asked why a Ger
tain college was called a place of learn
ing, replied that, although a great
many had been there to get learning,
no one had ever taken learning away;
hence 1t was appropriately named.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
But Not to PAY Back.

Dinks-I see Rouge has bought an
automobile. | didn't think he had SUI
fcient means to do that. Winks-Oh.
he has all sorts of means of borrowing
money and just as many mean of
spending it.-Judge's Library.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12
QHiceholders.

"Well. there's one thing to be said
for public servants"
whats that?"
when you hire one you never have
any trouble keeping him."-Cleveland
Leader.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12

The annual automobile show in Madison Square Garden, New York, is
becoming a n important event and is attended by the weathiest people in the
metropolis This year the Garden W al fairly transformed for the show. Huge
arches and nan mirrors we're used to enhance the appearance of spacious
ness in the big building and the walls and roof we're decorated with myrlads
of electric lights.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-12

copyright. 1909. by American Press Asso-
ciation.1
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
YANKEES IN TROUBLE.
Held Up for T5cO Hours in Train
Shed at Lynchburg.
rRr relee-aph . The Tr.buns.l

Lynchburg, Va, April s.-The New York Yankees
and the newspaper men accompanying them,
twenty-five in number. were held up ct the rail-
way station this morning for two hours. after dis
regarding health order not TO stop here because
Of the fact that Chase was being detained ct Au-
g1sta with smallpox After the players left the
train the conductor refused permit them 10
board il again, and while George Stallings, the
manager argued with the health officer the train
pulled out
Then for TWO hours the men we're held under the
platform shed pending Stallingss effort 10 be per
raitted 70 keep his engagement here to-day. In the
mean time men, tired and suffering from their
vaccinations. grew restless under restraint. and
would have broken away except for the threat Of
being locked up or placed in quarantine.
After mucn argument and relegTaphing Stallings
convinced the authorities that his visit here could
do no harm and The men were admitted 20 the
hotel il was an experience probably never before
gone through by a baseball team
The Yankees are scheduled TO play tomorrow at
Richnlord. Va. and they look for trouble there
with the health officers
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09

Keen Bouts for Vaffor1dI 1fffe-
louis in Preliminary Round OF loo-Fou'lo
Class for Wrestling Championship.

tached with crotch and bar hold Time sou .
schranmer, BOYS Club. drew a bye
one-hindred- pound class. hrst bout f
Peter Nandeo Grace Club. defeated James MeaseI, 5
Cincinnati, with heave. lime ooS7S' sS..Jnj
boIIt-FS Erickson American A -fs
7 T cross New York A c, with an arm SCh
1.25lz Third bout. Ruggiero Grace A - 81
p : Johnson r. Harlem Y. NJ G A., WIN q tI
hold Time I07aS z c. Haikman Educa'ionAl AN
a bye -.
Cnehundred -tnirtyhve pound class first P9e[l a1l
Samuel ETeischer Educational Alliance oe5elled Ets
r-yr1Is Central club a side roll Time, o2tS
Second bot-GIs Hakanson, Swedish tn1g
defeated Louis Dole New p c. with a boIS IT, No.
TereIn defeated oscar Swanson Swedish, tIl
with side roll Time l:l974- Gus PETERSON nan
Y. NJ. c. A, drew bye
forty pound class FIRST BOUT
Tobn n Flrug Newark Turn NerelI deieeifeu ,aIeHn
ria 1.45 Second bout-Isidor Grill Educatlohal -
a1cs defeated D. Workman. German-Amerlcah a -
with head lock Time S;l4
hundred and -hfty-eig pound class Qirst
Peter Peterson Newark Turn FeTeir aeIeIaed %
ForkIand Boston by doing the most work illne' 80
tTeI Narganes New York A c; Martin Luedech- I1uu
cationa Alliance and Charles Finland dre" Dyes
heavyweight class (frst bout-George w. smith Ger
American A. c., by doing most work Time 6:Vo' sec
ond hout-Iee Talbert. J. A A c., defeated A Oisen'
Norwegian American a. c. with a hahn lnls,
5.2O Thrd bout-Harry Anderson Norwegian I1erlcSn
{, defeated Arthur G. Mather, Boston. by DOING the
most work. Time 900. Fourth bout-Emery y, faSIS
West Side defeated John Batalas vest 5lae l. NJ
c. A. a crotch hold. Time. 1:4S7s
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
GIANTS GET A SCARE
PLAY TEN INNING TIE.
O'Hna and Herzog- Make Timely
HITS Against Baltimore.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Baltimore, April 8-The Giants had a hard battle
this afternoon. and only desperate rally saved
them from defeat at the hands of the Baltimore
team of the Eastern League. After ten innings had
been played the game called on account Of
darkness, with the score standing New York. 8;
Baltimore. 3.
The Giants did not play their usually good game,
but appeared to have bad afternoon, both at the
bat and in the field. This probably due to the
weather The day cold, with stiff breeze
blowing across the field. Having played in so
degrees of heat at Norfolk yesterday, the change
too sudden.
Even with their failure to hit, the Giants could
have the game had not pair Of bad plays
given Baltimore two in the sixth inning. The
Orioles at that time had Jackson and Dunn on
third and second, respectively, with two out
Schlei made a daring throw to second TO catch
Dunn off the bag, ard the bail went far over Bird
wells head. Doyle got behind Bridwen IN time TO
intercept the ball and tried to throw jackson out
at the plate His throw was so Wild. however,
that the ball hit the grandstand and both Orioles
futtered the plate.
O'Hara to the rescue in the next inning
when he drove clean hit into centre with two on
bases and scored them both. The next run made
by New York due to long two-bagger by
Herzog when a runner was on second
The Giants had a fair chance TO win in the ninth
inning when Raymond got to second with two out.
Murray cracked q single into centre field ana
RAYMOND tried TO score instead OF sticking 10 thlTd
He was caught fully ten feet from the plate Inc
plav should never have been attempted, according
to some OF the players. The chance was TOO des-
perate.
The game was full of spice and excitement from
the start IT was the first time that McGEa" mas
been here since he quit the Orioles to go TO Ne"
York and manage the Giants Some Of the FANS dls-
liked him for that, and they said things from tHe
bIeachers The majority was with McGra" now
ever. and gave him quite ovation when ne aP-
peared the field
,rb ,rat, trouble with the Giants to-day was that
tba coud not hit Dessau the minor league pitcher'
who twirled the first part Of the game Brld"e"
was the only man to hit him safely. pearson also
did we'll but he was too wild. Raymond pl'cheu
the full ten innings for New YORK ana II was H''
his fault that the game was not won
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
GIANTS CAN PLAY SUNDAY
Not at Home. but Orcr in Jersey
City for One Day.

The baseball game scheduled AT Jersey City on
Sunday between the home team OF the Eastern
League and the New York team OF the National
League will take place Vice-Chancellor Stevenson
refused yesterday to issue injunction stop
the game. but granted rule 10 show cause. re-
ttruahle next THURSDAY The ce-ChancelIor met
the demand OF the lawyer who made the applica-
ton that the game should be stopped next Sunday
because II would be Illegal with the declaration
This court does not enforce the blue laws. II
merely enforces equity rights In cases where the
court enjoins doing OF certain things Sunday
II is not done because these things done on
Sunday. but because the people al home on
that day and it would be a greater source OF an
noyance than on a week day. when all the people
are not home
The application for the writ, while aimed par
ticuIarIy at Sunday games. is so sweeping that II
successful il will prevent the playing OF games
even on week days on the Jersey City clubs
grounds
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09

Quick action marked the preliminary bouts in me
wrestling championship tournament OF the anna
teur Athletic Union. under the auspices OF the
CIaremont Athletic Club. al Browns Gymnasium
on 23d street. last night. There was wrestling IN
six cIasses-ll5 I25 49, 145, l5S pound and heaVy-
weight divl. on The winners will continue IN
the finals tomorrow night
Few surprises were in store for the spectators
although Louis Dole, Of the New York Athletic
club former national title holder. met defeat IN
the l2pol1nd class after a gruelling extra session
period with Ciustave Hakanson, of the Sweolsh
Gymnasium Club of Brooklyn. The referees We're
I Nifot and B. J. Bradshaw, Of the BOYS CIup.
Although last nights field did not lack class II
was Of almost local character, for the reason
that few entrants from distant points put in an
appearance ror the national title. In addltloh TO
mis- several good men were not seen on the mat
al all for the reason that they drew byes- IN
cIuded among these was Fred Marganes. OF the
New York Athletic Club the national and metro
politan champion.
The summaries follow:
fne-bupd d-ed- a nd -ffteen-pound class FIRST bout
charles Iiurkhart, A. C, defeated II JuSLes'
National Turn Newark. with par hoIu'
bout-Cius Barnes, National IuIl
Newark defeated ScleCtor, EcucaIionai -
doing the most Time, 600. Third bout
lee Harlem y. NJ. c A. defeated PM Marcus ui'A'
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
YANKEES MAY BE GUARANTEED.
To Be Carefully Examined IN Richmond
Where Team Plays To-day.
TBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune J

Richmond Va, April S.-Dr. Levy, city health
officer stated late tonight that he will personally
meet the New York American League baseball team
upon its arrival in Richmond tomorrow ana make
= careful examination If he IS assured that there
Is absolutely no danger from smallpox, the men Will
he allowed to come in and fill their engagements
for tomorrow and Saturday with the Richmond
nine If however. anything suspicious develops
from the inspection and examination he VIII seiu
the entire squad 70 the pesthouse.
The federal government officials in Washington
are much interested in the New York baseball
team. Surgeon General Wyulan, Of the Bureau OF
Public Health and Marine Hospital service, started
an investigation TO determine whether or not II
will be necessary 10 quarantine the men win
this object in view he has detailed Past Assistant
Surgeon Goldberg to come 10 Richmond tomorrow
where the team viii be. and make an examination
OF the players
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
COLUIBI4 BEGINS WE'LL.
Beats Georgeto5cn, Thanks to a
Home Run By Read.
LBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune J

Washington April S.-Georgetown's baseball team
lost its second game Of the season here to-day.
being defeated by Columbia in a ten inning con
test by a score Of TO 5
The game was interesting and hard fought, the
locals having lead up 10 the ninth inning
II Read. utility player. who made Il possible
for the New Workers to win With man on first
in the ninth and Two out he went bat for Ward
law and succeeded in knocking out a home run,
giving his team one run the advantage
In the locals half Of this inning. however, they
tied the score a hit and Miltenberger's over
throw OF third. Columbia won the game in the
tenth. without making hit, on three rank errors
a base balls
Lee. CoIumbia's left handler. allowed only
three hits, of which scratch. With bet
ter support it would not have been necessary to
carry the game TO an extra inning. He was rather
liberal in his passes. but more than made up for
this by striking out twelve men tieorsetowns two
pitchers hit rather hard
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
YANKEES NAY NOT PLAY
TO BE QUAR4NTINED AT
W4SHINGTON.
Health Officer Says Team Cannot
Open Season on account
Of SMALLPOX.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Washington. April s-with baseball interest a.
fever heat. the opening same of the American
League season here Oh Monday, between New York
and Washington. may be delayed as the result Of Z
quarantine which has been placed the first team
OF the Yankees. owing To the fact mat Ha! Chase
IS detaired 81 the pesIhcUse Augusta with mid
form OF smallpox exclusively told ia The Trib-
une this morning.
When the news Of Chase's illness and the proha-
bic infection Of the Yankees reached Washington
to-daS. Dr. W -. Woodward. health officer Of the
District elders officials Of the Health and
Marine Hospital services TO communicate with the
officials Augusta and determine The danger
Ever member OF the team, from George Stallings,
the manager. 10 the negro mascot has been vac
cinsted-
II is said that the players have been away from
Chase for nine days. DR.. Woodward. when tod Of
this tonight said
That does affect the in the least, and
the New York team cannot play IN this city. The
disease may develop any tine within sixteen days.
furthermore the players. as I Understand II. were
exposed 10 the disease for several days before the
fact that they Were vaccnated does not relieve the
Is useless If the proper precautions were taken in
the matter Of fuIngating there is danger OF the
disease Spreading. hus every precaution Will have
20 be taken. OF course the date Of the quarantine
would have to be dated from the time OF the last
exposure.
II is just possible that Stallngs Will send his
second team. which no exposed, tC Washing
ton 10 open The league season on Monday.