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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
A SONG OF YOUTH

How shall / learn the still wisdom,
The patience and calm of giving
/, all dfre to conquer,
Quick with the joy of living?
Salt with desire of travel
Are my lips that the winds WIG
singing
Lifts my heart to the ocean
And the sight of the great slips
swinging.
How shall bow to a blind heaven
That asks OF me resignation
/. with a crown invisible
And a kings secret elation?
Shall 1 sit in silent surrender
That am strong and keen at the
quarrel,
Dreaming forever of victory
And the scent of the victors laurel!
Nay. I will fight for my kingdom.
And the cup filled for my drinking.
1 will grasp lifes jeweled swordhllt,
Or face its point unshrinking.
NV voice shall sound to the cedars,
I will shout against the thunder,
And use the earth for my glory
Till singing, I go under.
Westminster Gazette.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
In a Public School

1t is a warm day just before the end
of the term and the youthful teacher is
telling a class of 6-year-olds in the Ten
derloin what a prism is.
The cube and sphere are an old story
TO them now, but the prism is more
difficult.
The teacher spends twenty minutes in
strenuous illustration and explanation.
Then she asks hopefully:
"Boys, are you sure that you all know
what prism is?"
Yes, ma'am," chorus the fifty.
"Then Johnnie O'Neill, you may use
it in a sentence"
Up rises Johnnie and he announces
with perfect confidence:
ME brudder Chimmie is in prism for
six months. Life,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
How to Build a Miniature Fire Engine

OST every boy is interested ir
fire engines and fires, and bu
few fires burn their way out
that the boys in a town do not see
They are often on the ground before
the engines, and are usually the last
of a crowd to go away. There is q
great deal of fun to be had in play
ing fire. and many boys have built
make believe engines that carry water
and have a force pump at the side
to suck and force the water through.
The engine shown in the illustration
can easily be made by one or two boys
from an oil or pork barrel, a keg and
some other easily procurable materials.
including a set of old baby carriage
wheels.
A box can be used for the seat and
small force pump can be purchased
for q nominal sum.
The barrel is watertight, so it can
be filled and the water carried to the
fire; then, when on the ground the
pump can be brought into use to throw
the water.
III nS. L lne construction OF lne
body is shown. Two rails six inches
wide, an inch thick and six feet long
are set apart wide enough for the
barrel to fit between, then rails are
made fast at each end. To prevent
the side rails from spreading "a cross
rib is made fast to the wider side of
the side rails about at the middle, as
shown at A. in fig. 1. The weight of
the barrel when filled with water
might tear away the fastenings at
the sides and let the barrel drop.
The barrel is attached to the side
rails by means of large screws driven
In from the outside.
The truss which holds the keg, or
imitation dry steam chest is made
of one by four inch strips, attached
to the inside of the rails, and where
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
THE STORY OF A TOAD
BY Hazel Meyers, San Bernardino
Aged II Years-CIass C


1 want to tell other children of my
pet toad.
He was born under our back steps
and one day when he were washing
he came out and blinked at us.
started to chase him and he ran under
our orange tree. There was an old piece
of stove pipe there and he got into it.
When 1 used to water the orange
tree he would come out and sit on the
stove pipe and blink at me.
When he came out 1 used to feed
him bread and flies. He soon became
my pet.
L made a garden by the orange tree
and when / watered it he came out
and would swim in the water.
1 have a pet kitten called Possom.
He saw my toad, and before 1 could stop
him, he had caught him and killed him.
1 tried to find another one, but could
not.
This is a true story.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
CheerfuIIv Given

Bobby's father had given him a 10
cent piece and a quarter of a dollar,
telling him he might put one or the
other on the contribution plate.
(Which did you give, Bobby?" his
father asked when the boy came home
from church.
well, father, 1 thought at first
ought to give the quarter" said Bobby,
but then just in time I remembered
The Lord loveth a cheerful giver,' and
I knew 1 could give the 1O-cent piece a
great deal more cheerfully, so I put
that Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
Dawes Could Thin Them Out

The Hon. II. l.. Dawes in his young
manhood was an Indifferent speaker.
Participating in a law case, soon after
his admission to the bar, before a
North Adams justice of the peace,
Dawes was opposed by an older at
torney whose eloquence attracted a
large crowd that packed the court
room.
The justice was freely perspiring,
and, drawing off his coat in the midst
of the lawyers address, he said:
"Mr. Attorney, supposing you sit
down and let Dawes begin to speak
want to thin out this crowd. ."-Bos-
ton Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
rhe Enallsh Luaaaae Porter

On one occasion an excess porter
said to a traveller: II see as your lug
gage is overweight, sir"
"Ah! your visionary powers are fan
too acute for me, my friend"
"Sir?" with grunt like pig.
II say you can see too well for me-
''Ah! to be sure, sir. I take you
Gould you see as we'll now if you
had sixpence over one eye?"
"Well, 1 don't know, sir; but Tn
darned well sure as 1 couldn't see al
all if I'd another oyer t'other."-T. P.''
Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22

trusses that support the reel are con-
structed and attached the same as de-
scribed for the engine. A box is en-
ployed for the seat and back and
sides may be fastened on as shown
in fig. 8. Between the seat and dash
board the side rails are decked over
to make a platform, but the other part
of the frame can be left open. Baby
carriage wheels may be used for this
hose carriage, and if the axle is not
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22

ranged so an electric bell would ring
in the yard of the company captain,
where the apparatus was kept in a
shed constructed for it. Several boys
had keys to the boxes and could un-
lock them and turn in an alarm. The
gongs would then begin to sound on
the engine and hose carriage as the
apparatus came down to the fire. aud
the excitement would then begin.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
Brother DIckey's Sayings

Oars one good thing in runnin' fer
de gold at de end er de rainbow: It's
a powerful good remedy fer de rheu-
It's de plain truth dat some folks has
so much trouble in dis worP dat eff dey
finally fetches up whar Satan lives at.
hell will look familiar ter EN-.
It's the plain truth dat de worl'
spends mo- time in abusin de devil than
it does in praisin' de Lawd.-Atlanta
Constitution,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22

When running to mock fire some
shavings, chips and bits of paper can
he set on fire, and it will make smoke
enough to give the engine a genuine
appearance. The seat is made of q
box, on top of which a back and side
arms are cut and nailed fast. This
arrangement is shown in fig. g. and
when it is complete it is attached to
the side rails. A dashboard is placed
at the front of the engine frame and
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22

they come together at the top they
are securely nailed. The smokepipe
at the top of the barrel is cut as
shown in fig 2.
An old piece of stovepipe can be
brought into use for this, and with
a tin shears the ears are cut at top
and bottom.
The bottom ones are bent out at
right angles and tackled to a round
board that will fit on toD Of the barrel,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22

- GORGE L. HORNE, 642 Van
[ Ness avenue, San Bernardino,
~ class A, SO.
PEARL EDDY, 1705 East Fifteenth
street, Los Angeles. Class B, 81.
HAZEL MEYERS, 1895 West First
street, San Bernardino, class c, 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
An Autumn Law

We love thee, autumn; doubt 1t not!
told,
If some days did not prove so hot
And others so extremely cold.
-Washin gton Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05
SILLY SEASON is ON.

A correspondent of the Richmond
News Leader holds Senator Martin re.
apcnsiDle fer the Spanish-American
war, and reaches the remarkable con.
ci'ls!cn hy this train of reasoning: IF
the Maine had not been destroyed
there would not have beeu war.
Against the desire OF the majority of
tie People in Virginia. Martin. in
stead Of General Fitz Lee, went to the
Scna;c. Lee was sent Ia Cuba he wa;
irritnleh by the conditions there; auh
he r~:le4;e.i President Mckinley to
send the Maine. Had Lee been in the
Senate there would have been no war
IL The senator's enemies can find moth
ing more serious In his record than the
foregoing they certainly must be
stumpcd for material. Such illusions
Indicate that The fool killer is worthy
Of Impeachment for neglect of duty
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

So many of us have another guess
coming.
If things were only as good as the
samples.
Town people should do less quarrel
Ing, and country people should use bet
ter seed corn.
a man who has oil he knows at his
tongues command is n prodigy or he
doesn't know much.
Men are always trying to kill two
birds with one stone. They will do
pretty we'll If they get one.
Girls prefer evening parties which
the men can attend. but married wom-
en- prefer afternoon parties which bar
out all men.
When girl Is two her father is
pleased when she goes into his pockets
when he comes home nights, when she
Is ten lie Is irritated, and when she Is
thirty he gets mad.-Atchison Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05
AN ANAcHRoN,sM.

a dispatch from Wilmington y. T.,
brings ;lir Interesting informal ion that
tint city is threatened with serious
computations arising from clash of
authority between evenly divided fac
tinnS OF The city council when il met
:or organization under The new admin
istration "Wednesday. Tho nominee
of the Democratic party for mayor. Col.
a. NJ. Wcdhell, is favorable to one of
tho factions and, in the event rf his
election by tho council he would have
the casting of the tic vote on all dc
partmcntal city officers. he dispense.
ton Of which patronage the other fac
zion is DESTROYS of participating in.
When the hoard met one of the fac
toes withdrew when it was proposed
To 50 into the election of Il mayor be.
fore action upon subordinate officials.
The remaining i've claim that MO.
tiom to elect Col. Wcd,lell mayor was
carried before The others retired and
at meeting later on the colonel was
indicted into office by the five men ia
vorahle To his candidacy. Later at-
;orneys for the opposing faction left on
4 special train for Clinton. N. c., and
secured from Superior Court Judge o.
II Allen restraining order prevent
In. Tie other faction from assuming
control of The government. All he
members Of The council are Demo.
cratic
The selection of mayor by the
council Of a city Is an anachrnnis;n
which should lot be tolerated in WI
mingion or elsewhere The election
Of that officer by direct vote OF the
people won'd have eliminated AL
;hance Of TIE friction now apparent in
the Tarfacl municipality.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05
VERDICT IN THE PATTERSON
CASE.

The failure of the jury TIC reach II
verdict III the case of Nan Patterson
charged with the murder of Caesar
Young. probably will end that famous
case, so far as any further ercrt to
secure the conviction Of the show girl
il concerned. Two jurics have failed
to agree aud there was one mistiial
il is hardly likely that the district at
t"rncy's Office will put The State TO the
expense of another trial especially In
view of the Tact that there are q num-
her of very weak links in the govern
mcnts case against The woman.
Those who have closely followed tho
testimony are of the opinion that l'ros
rcrt.r Rnnd's case was weaker than
that made 0uL in the former trial of
the woman. and now that the ]. MGR
gan Smith trump card has hccn play.
Ell absolutely without effect. there is
M reason Ia believe that twelve men
tan he convinced beyond n reasonable
donll. that Nan Patterson Is worthy of
death
In all til, miserable business ore
truth stands out clear and tlstihct-a
truth as old us the human race ara
which has found It's expression In the
laconic scrlptural declaration: "Thc
wage; IF sin is death"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05
The Wrong Patient.

When you go to consult n distinguish
ed physician whose time is precious, it
is well TO be clear and prompt in your
statements, advises the Buffalo Com
merclal, which adds: "a young woman
who WAS slow and confused In explain
ing her wants in the anteroom OF n
busy Buffalo physician one day was
hurried into an inner office, placed In q
chair and had her stomach pumped out
with the nentness and dispatch that
come with daily practice. While some
prescription was being written the as
tonlshed young woman found her voice
and managed to make 1t known that 1t
was her sister whose symptoms she
had tried to describe"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05
AMPuTATED LIMBS.
Some People Bury Them Snnd Keep
Flowers on the Grave,

some FcopAe bury fhem mnd Keep
Flowers on the Grave.
"What becomes of the hundreds Of
legs and arms of unfortunates ninpu-
tated ut the Louisville hospitals annual
ly:" was asked of the superintendent
OF one of the large Louisville hospitals.
"Whatever the owners want done
with them.
IF you had to lose your right arm
what would you want done with it?'
asked the superintendent, CHANGING Gu
ter cornered over his spectacles with n
Quizzical mir.
when l die, which hope won't be
soon, want my body to be decently
buried, and / think / wouldn't feel
right if my arm wasn't there too. Be-
sides. | want 1t handy ON Judgment
day"
Exactly So" said the superintend-
ent, and there are great many like
you. They exhibit the greatest affec-
ton for the doomed member and give
minute orders as. to how it shall be
disposed of.
II have known people who had their
limbs embaimcd aud placed In little
lead collins anu stored away III
vault. So that when they died the limb
could be buried with them.
al knew of one man who had his leg
buried III the yard where he could look
out Of his window ana see It's grave.
lie would each day place Il bunch OF
flowers OH the mound and stay by. it
for hours"
81 was asking for facts," said the re-
porter.
you are getting them" replied the
superintendent. 81 could enumerate
number Of instances where limbs
were buried in the grave with their
former owners.
II think that the sentiment Is beau
tiful and righteous one" said mem
Der of the group, land one that
should adopt II such bad fortune over
took me-"
81 have also known people," resumed
the superintendent, "who displayed the
utmost Indifference rs to the ultimate
fate of their amputated members. No
thought of their limbs seems to enter
their heads. They so under the knife
without asking any questions and come
from under the influence of the ether
and SO far MS know go through life
without inQuiring what became Of
their legs or arms.
"TheSe people come from the lower
classes who have no fine sensibilities
or sentiments. It's generally the cul-
tured and refined man who gives or
ders rs to the disposition Of lost
member"
"Well. what do you do with the limbs
Of these don't care people?" asked the
reporter, whose curiosity seemed never
to be appeased.
Burn them generally. That's the
most sanitary and least troublesome
way."-Louisville Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05
WRAPPED IN FOLDS
OF STARSAyD BARS
Confined from first page.)

arms Of the dead gentleman and off,
Ger. lis iron gray mustache and lii;
strong, rnsolute face seemed Ia show
that he was facing an ordeal in seeing
his friend go to the grave H., would
not have preferred to the chance Of
death ON the field,
The Lame Lion" Senator Daniel.
followed. the picture Of n warrior mob
ly hearing and able to carry his share
of the wounds through n long life.
With him was Senator Martin: Majcr
William A. Andersen. another of The
wounded gentlemen who wore the
gay. distinguished with tho others for
his service in war and peace.
Then Absolute Stiffness.
There was absolute stiffness In the
vast crowd when the dull sound of Il
carriage door closing called The re-
sncctinl eyes Of all In range to II fe-
male figure In black. 1t was Mrs.
Leo. A handsome, stalwart young
man took her hand gently and passed
i; through his arm. ;Ier escort was
her son.. Lieutenant George Mascn
!.cc L. s. A. There was not even n
m,lrmur rs they passed swiftly into
the church, followed by others of The
family. sons and daughters. the car
riaacs now rolling swiftly to The church.
AMI Icing swiftly sent to their posi-
tiunS
The deep organ notes were sound
ing from tho doors and windows
when mountcd policemen gallopcd
down the Ninth street hill and i'm n
moment the crowd was forced Ia back
away to mako an entrance for the mi
li;ia and the escorts.
Representatives OF city and State
governments and the guests of honor
were all within aud the last religious
rites were being performed over the
dead. The path that tho mounted po-
licemcn cut through the great wall Of
humans was made still clearer by a
large squad of officers on foot under
Chief Werner Then ruInblrtl the
caissnn bearing the towering cata.
falluc. the six black horses in Iielr
hlac!; net ,lrapines being handled by
Eowi!zers. The brass of the artillery
saddles and stirrups cleaned through
the netting and the horses athed
their necks proudly as they were led
into Grace street.
Dead Generals Steei.
Behind the Caisscn was led The stcel
of the dead general, n thoroughbred
hav stallion. The saddle was empty,
The boots empty and the generals
sword hung Imply, patheticnlly
against the black draped tanks of the
animal
At noon the crowd. had begun 10
wcnd their way to Hollywood Gene
lery. The cars were crowded will,
people. while the streets leading 10
IN" city OF the dead were dotted with
those whn wanted to get positions
from which to View the procession.
Around the grave were several peo-
pie who had pre-empted seats AMI had
taken lunches with them. They were
sitting ON the benches. eating. with
ha.s laid aside and the breeze from
across the placid James was tanning
their hrows. 1t was hot out Mt the
cemetery. lie rays Of the sun bat
down and hnf. dried the roads and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05
A Ee,v Continaenciea.

"You have to take few chances If
you play the races"
"Yes." answered young Mrs. Torkins,
$50 Charley tells me. If you pick the
best horse, and he happens to be fit,
and the Jockey understands his bust
ness and hasn't been tempered with,
and you manage to get through the
crowd and persuade the bookmaker to
take your money, and the sheet writer
remembers the number Of your badge.
and you don't get your pocket picked,
you may come out misunderstanding
ton Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05
r,vo e. pressive Quotations.

Some sentences are like autographs;
you feel that they must have been writ
ten by these people; no one else could
have written them.
Such Is this, by Talleyrand: ITO sue.
coed In the world 1t Is much more nee
essary TO possess the penetration to dis.
cover who is fool than to discover
who is q clever man"
And Napoleon's character Is drawn
full length In this sententious remark
Of his: II command or am silent"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05

We note with more or less interest
that a Lcn:lon lecturer IS attracting
sumo attention in cnleavoring 20 pro-
pagate the theory that dying Is an I'M
necessary habit He may propagate
tho tnecry all right. but his labors will
hardly reduce the annual death rate Of
the world. All of which goes to show
iha, theory and practice are frequently
rs far apart as q newly divorced cou.
PIE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05

Rhode Island wants the honor nf be-
lohh Pa:ll Jones. Considering the req.
uialicn Little RhOdy" has gained in
rccen. years il would he taking il iath-
or mean advantage of gentleman.
even IL he has been called q pirate to
hurry him there without his consent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05
The Very Latest,

Ferdy Fuzztop-Now want you to
make me very fashionable coat,
you know-one of the very latest and
most ultra stylish you can build.
Ferdy's Tailor-Yes, sir. Would you
like 1t too long or too short &c leve-
land Leader.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05
Love of Got,.

To cure us of our immoderate love OF
gain we should seriously consider how
many goods there are that money will
not purchase, and these the best. and
how many evils there are that money
will not remedy, and these the worst.
Cotton,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05

Grover Cleveland pronounccs the
civilization. the desirOyers of domestic
tranquility ard the foe of orderly gov
eminent. After The ladies' have hand
ed In their reply It may he possible
for some of our crusty old cynici to
heartily endorse both opinions
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05

Kansas is not enthusiastic ever
"Par"ifaI f" which is not surprising.
Stree State which Is batting the
Standard oil Company has on its
harde n game sufficiently siren
nous tn keep il from getting lost in
the lahyrin,hine maze of classical
mnsic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05
Wishes He WINS.

Mrs. Peck (contemptuously) = What
are you anyhow. Il man or mouse7
Henry Peck (bitterly)-A man. my dear.
IL were q mouse I'd have you up on
that table yelling for help right now!--
Exchange.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05
seeing and neliexins,.,

"You don't agree. then, that seeing
Is believing"
mot much! see some people sv.
ers day that I never could believs."-.
Philadelphia Ledger. IN.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05

Philadelpliians purpose advancing en-
massc ;ipon city hill to show their
opposition to IN alleged gas worKs
grab" This is all right in n way. but
AN advance on the 'grabbers" on cler.
zion day would have proved more Of.
tective.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05
An Inknlf.

Tragedian--I tell you. an actors life
is dangerous. We travel SO much. and
there are so many wrecks. Friend.
But Isn't 1t always easy to step off the
track when you see trouble coming2-
Boston Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05

The biggest crab has been caught in
the North sen. 1t measured two feet
seven inches across and had claws to
correspond.
Sharp County record., 1905-12-15
TORTURE OF A PREACHER.

The story OF the torture ct Rev.
o D Moore, pastor of the hap'lst
church, Of HarpersyliEe, n Y, VII
interest yon. He says; 81 suffered
agonIe3, brcaus" OF a persistent
cough, resulting from the grip, |
had to sleep sitting up IN bed. |
trreh many remedies, without relief,
until took Dr. Kings New DIS
covery tor Consumption Coughs and
Colds, which entirely cured my
cough, and saved me from C"n'unp-
ton" A grand cure for diseased
conditions of Throat and Lungs. Al
Shows Drug Store: price soc and
$1,000, guaranteed. Trial bottle
tree.
Sharp County record., 1905-12-15
EARLY HISTORY.

"reminiscences of the Settlement of Evening Shade and
Immediate Vicinity by CIV Shaver, Pioneer.