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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-25
By ROBERT DoNNELL

u BELIEVE that with every
Easter dawn a fuller efful-
gence of spiritual light illu-
inmates the earth. Easter spells
optimism. The optimist is the
only naturalized citizen of the
universe. He is, indeed. a uni
versal denizen, owner of the
sphere he treads and inheritor
of stars.
Optimism means belief in the
eternal goodness, acceptance or
so called evil in the full conf
dence that the evolutionary proc
esses of divine nature Are work
ing with absolute certainty to-
ward ultimate perfection.
In my view the person who
does not believe in the prepon-
derance OF the good over the evil
upon this earth has no right to
call himself a Christian. He
does not believe in Christ, who
believed In humanity and loved
even those who prosecuted him.
He does not believe in God, for
God is the immanent essence OF
good residing in all things.
Easter is both pagan and Chris
tan. Centuries before the Naz-
arene proclaimed good will to
men the pagan optimists cele-
brated the return of spring as
the awakening, the rebirth, the
resurrection of life out of appar-
ent death.
Every days dawn is an Easter
morning to the optimist. The
spirit of aspiration shakes off its
lethargy of the night as a use-
less garment and goes forth
each new day to higher alti-
tudes of endeavor.
There was a period in the past
century when a movement call
ed transcendentalism stirred the
souls of thinking men. Ralph
Waldo Emerson was its high
priest. Emerson was the tran
scendent optimist. He acknowl-
edged no evil in the universe.
He knew only that which was
good and held fast thereto.
We cannot all be Emersonian
in intellect, but we can transcend
our environment. Many of us
are down amid the murk and the
muck, but we can look up into
the light and by hitching our
wagons to the stars be drawn up
ward into liberty. Grief bludg-
cons our heads, but 1t need not
bow them. Sorrow pierces our
hearts, but it need not break
them. If we believe in the JUS
tice of the Infinite, these little
temporal lives will become to us
only as incidents in the irresisti-
Bile upward leading of the eter-
4 nel.
Life is the supreme fact. Eas-
ter exemplifes the triumph of
life. Let us believe only in life,
refusing to be domineered by
the unsubstantial wrath called
death, refusing to be diverted
thereby from 1.-THE upward look
ing and the light" Then will
Easter be to us the most signit-
cant, the most inspiring, the
most uplifting Of all the days
that dawn.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-25
A HeIper.
Continued next week

A young man who had Just secured
a position in a great business house
appeared to think he was there to tell
the rest of the staff how to run the
business.
"You seem to know a great deal,
young man." said the manager.
"Do IY' said the young man, his
chest swelling With pride. "Ah. sir,
some day I expect to wake up and
find myself famous!"
The manager opened a drawer in his
desk and took cut a parcel. Here
you are, young man! Take this home
with you, with my compliments
"What is 1t, sir?"
"An alarm clock. 1t viii help you
to wake up"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-25
A Remarkable Banquet Parity.

One of the most notorious Hungarian
duelists fought his t~hirty-hfth duel in
1886 and celebrated the event by a ban
quet, to which only those who could
prove that they had participated In at
least six duels were invited. There
was a room full of such warriors, some
with faces scanned with scars, others
minus an ear, an eye or with two or
three fingers missing. The most mark
ed Of all was a Frenchman who had
lost his nose in an encounter with
Count Andrassy. the statesman. There
was only one relaxation of the rule,
and that was made in favor of a lady
who had killed her man.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-25

- u 1 DCdQlA1uA tEh1 ChlCAs AIN 1
hens, though l TIT
never did care much for hens, they're
such awful fools, and you know the BIZ
BILE says we mustn't have nothin' to do
with fools. / never thought he'd mar
ry, neither; he was so awful in love
with hisself it must "a seemed most
like ~perpetratin' bigamy. Well, a
man doesn't come off FOOLS hill till
he's twenty-five or So, and then some
times he has to be kne ,ked off. DID
you know that Ebenezer Cook had
married again? They say he and his
wife used to quarrel somethin' terri
bull. One day he riz up and said,
We'll divide the house, AL right,
saws she; we will. You al hev the
outside, and I'll take the inside
ssThat hat looks awful handsom' on
you. Mis- Allen. l thought of you
when | saw the model in Moo York.
Amt that ROSTERS tail beautiful? So
lifelike! And the cherries at the back
is fairly temptin'. You want to wear
1t home? Certainly. Charge it? Oh,
very well! Goodby.
my, I'd hate to be married to her
husband. He's so stingy he'd speak In
a whisper If it would save his voice
But religious! They say whenever an
evangelist comes to town ole Allen
wears out the knees of his pants
gettin' religion; but, puekerwoozle, |
guess he wears out the seats of 'em
backslidin' before the years out. He
come in here one night and set down
and begun groanin' like. You know
he wears his hair way down on to
his shoulders. What's his idee In
havin' it long that way, | wonder? Per
haps he thinks what'll keep the cold
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-25

out will keep the
heat in. but If |
was his wife I'd
take u pair of
shears and cut it
all off some night
Well, he kept on
I%noanin', and. SEE
l, w b a is the
matter?' I don't
know SEE he,
leanin' his heac
on his two hands.
4 feel a W f u
bad. Sometimes
| think it's re-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-25

say! Well, 1 am
surprised. She
was an a W f
hand for the boys,
but l tell you
when a gal sets
on two stools she
usually ends by
s ettin' on the
floor. Who'd she
marry? That art
list Teller? Land,
he didn't k o W
enough to come
In when 1t rain
ed, but he did
paint beautiful
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-25
Mrs. Jobnson's
Caster Opening
BY KATHLEEN DOUGLAS.

copyright, 1910, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
""HEREl Ey~erything's ready at
last. Land o. Goshen, these
Easter openin's almost take
M life! I'm as tired as a
dog. Here ONE ole Mis- Williams.
She'll nose everything over, like ds not,
and then not buy anything-ole fool!
How do, Mis- Williams? Anything
in particular l can show you today?
Just want to look around a little? Do!
Here's one of the latest models
the festive matron'-very chick, amt
1t? Would you like to try it on? Too
big, do you think? Well, you know
most of the hats this year are like at
tarmobile tires.
walk right in, Mis- Simpson. Tired?
Set right down on that lop. Here, john
ny, take this stool, and Lofty can hev
this hassock (hope she won't get every
thing stuck up with that candy. Johnny
came zeal bein' drowned last month
took an hour to rusticate him? Land
sakes alivel Well, I've always said CHI
dren wuz a sartin care, but an unsartin
blessin'. You want somethin' plain
and dark? How do you like this? No;
that amt a cat with a fuchsia in its
mouth; it's an owl with a rosebud.
Good afternoon. Mis- Goodrich.
Yes, a beautiful day. How well
you're lookin'! My, but you've re-
newed your age this spring! There's
nothin' like workin' in the garding.
Sally Tucker married. You don't
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-25
An Insulting Style.

"Oi did not mind the threats av him
as much as the insultin' style av his
remarks" said one lrishman to an
other.
"And what did he say?'
Well. he says to me, Hogan says
he, tits a great notion OF have to
jump on you and knock your face into
shapep"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-25

disturbed about it. I think they must
have come out of little shell houses.
When they get tired of being penned
up, along about springtime, they want
to break out of their little shell houses
and into the outdoors. You know
that's what you wanted to do all of the
time as soon as it got over being win
ter. And so they try to get out into
the garden day after day. just as you
did when Mary Ann and l weren't
looking"
And where do you suppose they are
going to, now that they are in the
world, mammal" said Marjory.
"Ah. Marjory, that is a very hard
question:" said her mamma. "VVho
knows. indeed?"
Perhaps they will stay in the gar
den," suggested Marjory.
Perhaps said her mamma.
And if you want to find out what
was really the final destiny of Mar
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-25
The Old Story.

1 know not why it is, but every year
The story seems more wondrous strange
and new.
l benz above my lily bud to hear
Them whisper softly L know Is
true
That winters past;
That spring comes fast;
That life and joy are here at lasti
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-25
Here's Luck, Ethel

"Ethel is not very handsome. Why
do you call her a belleY'
"She's waiting for some man to ring
her."-Boston Transcript.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-25

Hasty climbers have sudden falls
French Proverb.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-25

copyright, 1910. by American Press As
ciation.l
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
CORRECTION IN STORY
OF PRIZE WINNERS

An error was made in the reading
story of the Contest page Tuesday,
which the contest department wishes
to correct. This mistake was in the
explanation of winners of the ten in
crease prizes, and while the list of
candidates showing successful increases
was correst, the reading which fol-
lowed did not include the name Of j.
Landrum Graham, jr, who won the
third increase prize Saturday evening.
The correct announcement follows:
DR.. G. r. Pepper won the $500 course
lin the DeChauvenet Conservatory of
Music and Dramatic Art.
Miss Jennie Van Allen won the $3.50
building lot in the city of Brawley.
J. Landrum Graham, jr. won the
$3.50 scholarship in the Los Angeles
School of Art and Design.
b. f. Beswick won the $1O0 instruc-
tion in violin, by Prochnow.
l.. w. Wilder won the 500 course in
the International Correspondence
school.
+. c. Swanger won the $100 scholar
ship in the California School for Boys.
Hester r. Griffith won the 800 course
in the Fillmore School of Music.
Miss Margaret Weygand won the
$75 diamond ring to be selected by the
winner at S. r. Bailey's.
Mrs. Vida Damron won the $50 course
in Belding Railway and Telegraph In
stitute.
Heber Jones won the sos violin, pur-
chased from the Fitzgerald Music COM
pany, 523 S. Broadway Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
Municipal Affairs
EASY MARK FOR CRAFT
IS CITY, SAYS HAML|N
Engineer Builds Bridge for One
Half of Lowest Bid Sub
mitted for Work

What a fancy graft there is in city
contracts was shown to the satisfaction
of the board of public works yesterday
when city Engineer Homer Hamlin
submitted a report showing that the
coping and railing of the Main street
bridge had been built by the city, un-
der the direction of tho engineer s
forces, at about half the cost of the
lowest bid submitted for the work and
in about half the time.
Several months ago the board of pub
lie works advertised for bids for con-
structing the railing and coping on
this bridge. The lowest bid submitted
asked $663S.
Nothing doing!" declared Engineer
Hamlin when he saw the figures. 1--WE
will do that work a lot cheaper than
that, If l have to take trowel and go
out and do It myself"
The engineer induced the board of
public works to let him hire men to do
the work. and he put b. w. Crocker,
the bridge engineer, in charge. The
time the contractor was to be allowed
to do the work was forty days, but the
engineer needed only twenty-eight days
and the work cost only $3S59.65, or
$2778 35 cheaper than the lowest bid
der.
]. w. johnson, chief deputy engineer,
gives most of the credit for this per-
formance to Engineer Crocker and
Foreman Ulrich, who was directly in
charge of the work. Ulrich was paid
800 a month for his services and bo-
nus on all he saved in time and ma
terial. His bonus amounted to $299,
and this amount is included In the
bridge cost.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
News of the Courts
HUNGRY HATTON HATED To
NAB NAG; MAY Be FREED
Convicted Horse Thief Is Shown
Leniency by Court on
Plea of Lawyer

George Hatton of Moreno, Idaho,
found guilty of stealing a horse from
Fay w. Tweedy several weeks ago, ap-
peared in Judge Willis court yesterday
for sentence. An application for his
probation was heard by the court and
the sentence was postponed until Mon
day.
Attorney Newmire represented the
prisoner and declared Hatton was the
victim Of unfortunate circumstances
He said the youth had been sent 10
Mexico to buy property. but had failed
and ran out of funds. He had no
boed" his way to Los Angeles and not
knowing anything but farming, he
could not secure work.
On seeing Tweedy's horse, the men,
ory of his farming days had come back
to him as a dim vista of the prosper
Gus past. Going over his knowledge as
to the value Of horse flesh, he readily
recognized that Tweedy's horse if sold
by him, would bring him some cash.
Not knowing anything but farming,
and not having n carriage to ride out
to the farms in the vicinity to find a
Job, Hatton reluctantly felt compelled
to take the horse.
Newmire informed the judge that
Hatton had several hundred dollars
coming to him from his folks which
was looked for at any moment.
what will he do if I let him loose
before the money arrives?" asked
Judge Willis. t'Will he steal some
more horses to get money on which
to liVe?" he asked sarcastically
The prisoner fervently answered that
he would not and was taken back to
jail until Monday. when he will prob
ably be given probation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
FOR CHECKS ALLEGED POOR,
GRAND JURY INDICTS MUIR

Following an investigation into the charges
rTand Jury Yesterday afternoon returned an
l. ctment against the youth in three counts
the report being made to Presiding Judge
Wilbur, who ordered the young man held IN
the county jail in the sum or stoo0 poho'
S2500 in each count.
Bank officials and clerks from nearly every
bank in the city were examined yesterday
regarding the forgeries alleged to have been
committed by young Muir. who was also taken
before the grand jury, attorney Sullivan rep
resenting him.
Muir is formally charged with forging three
John N Metcalf drawn on the First National
bank The grand jury was ordered to inves-
tigate the case on the discovery that informa-
tion filed by the district attorneys office was
defective,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
RANCHER GETS COIN FOR
BLEATERS, FAT OR THIN

Whether a bunch of 44o0 head OF Arizona
sheep were as fat as represented, or whether
they were too thin to tempt the palates or
Californans, was the question on which hung
a decision in a damage suit heard before
Judge Conrey OF the superior court yesterday
The action was brought against the Maler
Packing company by 7. f. Godding weaiihy
rancher Of Yavapai who alleged violation of
contract by the defendant in refusing to ac-
cept more than 1912 of the sheep at price
of $3.50 head
cided i'm favor Of the plaintiff, awarding him
the sum of s6sO0 damages. He asked for S676'
alleging that by the refusal Of the defendants
to accept the sheep at the time stipulated
the market price dropped and he was unable
TO secure an offer of more than $3.50 head
for the sheep.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28

many is alleged to have threatened to kill her
when she refused to take him back and live
with him.
warrant was sworn out yesterday by Mrs
Roe against her husband charging him with
threats to kill.
She alleges that he came over to her apart
nents two DAYS ago and that when she refused
TO take him back and live with him he
threatened to kill her.
Roe scattered carbolic acid about his rooms
at 729ia Central avenue several days ago 10
make 1t appear as though he had committed
suicide When taken to the receiving hospital
for treatment he told the police surgeons that
he thought that when his wife would hear
that he had committed suicide she would be
thankful that he was alive and take him
hack.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
MOURN YOUNG woMAN's DEATH

The funeral Of Miss Eleanor Hutchinson, held
yesterday afternoon from Pierce Bros. chapel
was the occasion Of a remarkable demonstra-
tion of appreciation on the part Of large
circle Of friends The service conducted
by Dr. Charles Edward Locke of the First
Methodist church He assisted by Dr.
Ezra a. Healy. who was Miss Hutchnson's 3
pastor while she was a member of the Uni
versty Methodist church, and also by d. f.
Luther, general secretary Of the Young Men 8
Christian association, where, since September.
1905 Miss Hutchinson had been in charge Of
the association telephone exchange
Hollis Art store removed 853 S. Bdy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
JUST TO GET THE HABIT

with 5000 signatures the referendum petition
against the new license ordinance was filed
Yesterday. The petition asks that the or
dinance either be repealed or submitted to
n special election. The petition will be
checked by the city clerk and If he finds 2600
SIGNATURES OF qualified electors the special
election must be called. That means there will
be a chance for an election in July just so
Los Angeles voters can keep up their habit
of going to the polls onces a month.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
DOUBLE CROSS CHARGE
AGAINST LAND BROKERS

Alleging that the Obear Investment conf
pany turned him down in an exchange Of
real estate valued at 100000. r. d. List be-
gan an action in Judge James court yester-
day to compel the company to carry out its
contract
The plaintiff alleges that he was to receive
fourteen lots OF the Industrial Center tract,
east of Alameda street on Palmetto street.
in exchange for 1900 shares OF the Sacra-
mento Valley company and ten lots in Pasa-
dena He alleges that the defendant failed to
keep the contract and sold the property to
W. w. Mines. 1t was a case OF double
cross" he alleges
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28

those in the city. Her part in the up
building of the American Woman's
league has been such that it met with
high recognition and her candidacy in
The Heralds contest has been indorsed
by Mr.. Lewis, founder of the league.
Not only in club reform and social
circles, but in the literary world is
Miss Van Allen, with the aid of loyal
of "The Beautiful Valley of Peace" "
"The Greatest Gift THE Lesson of
the Lilies" and a dainty little bit Of
felinity in. print "Cat Tales and Kitten
Tails" Despite the multitude of duties
which demand her time and attention,
Miss Van Allen, with the aid of loyal
and enthusiastic league members and
friends, is organizing a thorough and
efficient campaign. the best proof of
this being her occupying second place
among the increase leaders at the
close Of the last special prize period,
last Saturday. And the end is not yet!
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
RUN FOR COVER--MAD
DOG CATCHER IS LOOSE
Mistah Adam Berry of Venice
Comes Close to Potting
innocent Tailor

VENICE April 27.--In an attempt to ex-
terminate a supposed mad dog here Dog
catcher Adam Berry fired several shots at
the animal on the plaza and in his excite
ment narrowly missed shooting NJ. Berger,
q local tailor. Berry failed to make an I'M
preston on tho dog, which escaped down
an alley.
The dogcatcher. who is a negro, is spoken
Of by the police as the best official of that
title IN the history of the city. but the
poorest shot.
1t was found that instead Of being mad
the dog was angry from having been tor
mented by small boys.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
COMPANY MUST DIG UP $4,000

Four thousand dollars balm for injured
hand and a deaf ear were awarded by jury
In Judge Willis court yesterday afternoon to
William S. Walker In his action against the
Southern Pacific railway for 5000 damages
for the injuries, which he claimed to have suf-
fered in a collision at Bensen Ariz., on De-
cember le
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28

MISS VAN ALLEN, local represen-
wi tative of the American Woman's
AtA league, was nominated by league
members and friends early in the con-
test but her vote total did not show
any increase until she had investi-
gated the contest. After finding 1t
meritorlous i'm every detail she saw in
it an opportunity to bring honor and
one of the splendid prizes-the first
to the league, the league being upper
most in her mind and heart always.
She accepted the nomination and is
now most hopeful of being successful
League members have been appealed
to, nd If the "call to the ballot box"
is answered as expected great results
are certain.
Miss Van Allen is one OF the best
known and most loved women. She is
always active in all things which are
for the city's good and the good of
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
couNcILMEN ON JUNKET

There will be no meetings of council COM
mittees this week, for all members of the
council except Williams are making a tour of
inspection on the aqueduct They expect to
return Sunday. and Monday will be the busy
day for all of them II the business referred
to committees Tuesday is to be acted on next
Tuesday
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
PREFER GRANITE TO BRICK

Granite blocks are to be substituted for Wit
rlhed brick in the paving of Sunset boue
ward between Main and Marion. This change
was made by the board OF public works yes.
terday at the request of property owners.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
HAS CHANGE TO REFORM

A. H. Dearlng, who recently pleaded guilty
10 burglary, was placed probation for two
years yesterday by Judge Davis, as there was
an indication that he would reform.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
SUICIDE BUFFER WOULD
KILL HER, ACCUSES WIFE
Mrs. Roe Gets Out Warrant for
Husbands Arrest

After endeavoring TO excite the sympathy
Of his wife. from whom he had been divorced
two years. by feigning poisoning, John Roe
a truckman for the Standard Petroleum com
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
SPECIAL PRIZES MAY !


The contest department wishes to re-
mind all candidates of the big special
prize distribution to be made May Z.
The list of special prizes to be divided
among them follows:
First. $600--Steger upright piano,
purchased from Fitzgerald Music com
pany. -.
moreland, Imperial valley, California.
Third. 1OO-Scholarship in the In
ternationai correspondence School.
Fourth. S10O-Scholarship in the In
ternational Correspondence School.
Fifth. one round-trip ticket from Los
Angeles to Lake Tahoe.
Sixth one round-trip ticket from Los
Angeles to Lake Tahoe.
Seventh one Premo Kodak and sup
plies Value s33
Eighth One Premo kodak and sup
plies value $685.
These eight prizes will be divided
among the two candidates who cast the
greatest number of votes in each dis
trict between April "a and May Z in
elusive. There will be eight winners,
two i'm each district, as follows: TWO
in district A, two in district Il, two In
district c and two in district ID. These
prizes will be given to the two candl-
dates in each district who show the
greatest increases during this period
Therefore two prizes are DOuhu W So
TO each district, and each district can
win only two prizes. The prizes VIII
be awarded in rotation, from one TO
eight to the eight candidates in the
four districts showing the greatest IN
creases. Every contestant is on an
equal footing for these special prizes.
-Four prizes will go TO the city of Los
Angeles and four to the outside terri
tory.
watch the publication of vote stand
ing carefully. Know what increases are
being made in each district, and using
this information, jump in and win the
special prize yourself. Cast votes every
. day-show a substantial increase
every time the vote standing Is pub
lished. This will get you support from
all quarters. Keep in mind that the
past special prize offers have seen brand
new candidates jump In and win high
awards Some candidates have eX-
pressed surprise at this, but had they
taken into consideration that the leads
which had been supposedly large
enough to win prizes were in reality
very small, and entirely out of propor-
tion to the prizes led for. it can be seen
there was no reason for any surprise
whatever. A successful future must be
the result of past experience. 1t has
been demonstrated already that energy
brings richer rewards in this voting
contest than ever before, and 1t is up
to every candidate to be thoroughly
energetic-up and doing all the time
The words "high enough" do not exist
in the contest dictionary!