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Smyrna times., 1905-08-30
A Trnnslator,s RIunder.

Jacob Boehme, the mystic shOemak.
err" once wrote a pamphlet which he
called reflections on the Treatise of
Isaiah Stiefel" One of Boehme's bi.
ographers had never heard of that the.
ologian. But he knew enough German
to be aware that "Stiefel' meant
boot" and he was further misled by
the fact that Boehme was a cobblel
as well as a philosopher, so he made
a brilliant shot and spoke of the pam
phlet in question as Boehme's "Reflec
tions ON the Boots of Isaiah" In this
guise it passed into several catalogues
Smyrna times., 1905-08-30
A Good Thing to KNOW.

A writer, discussing the lost art of
early rising, says, "The proper time to
rise is when sleep ends" That's a good
thing to learn. Do you know, if we
hadn't seen that in paper we should
have gone on believing that the proper
time to rise was when you were right
In the midst of your soundest sleep.
What blessed thing it is for this blind
old world that there are some men in
1t who know nearly everything!
Smyrna times., 1905-08-30
when Hats Were Unknown,

In ancient days hats were unknown,
men having hoods attached to their
outer garments, which they wore or
discarded at pleasure. Stow, the old
historian. says that nobody wore any
thing else except the lord mayor Of
London, who sometimes donned d hat
on state occasions. In the reign Of
King Henry VII, he says, the citizens
began to wear "fat caps knit of wool
en- yarn, black, but so light that they
were obliged to tie them under their
chins, for else the wind would be mas
ter over them"
Smyrna times., 1905-08-30
strenuous Hint.

Husband-Let me see, how long has
1t been since Uncle John was here?
Wife-Qh, It must be several years.
He was here the week after / got my
last new bonnet-Detroit Tribune
Smyrna times., 1905-08-30
Wisdom.

The wise man when he contemplates
a journey let's his wife pack and then
takes her along to repack If not, he
will need dry goods case to hold the
overflow when he turns homeward.--
New York Times.
Smyrna times., 1905-08-30
Something Wrong.

Dear Pop" wrote the boy from the
art school, "don't send me any more
money. I have saved half that which
you sent me last month" Come
'homeiRwired tho old man: you'll new
make an artist" Puck.
Smyrna times., 1905-08-30
EncournRement.

De Laye-rm a mum-mum man who
nun-nun never says dud-dud die, dud-
.s9Ad don't you know? Mrs. Goode-
Well, never mind; you certainly try
hard enough to do so.-Life.
Smyrna times., 1905-08-30

Pay as you go and quit going so
much.-Dallas CTex.) News.
Smyrna times., 1905-08-30
SMYRNA DIRECTORY.

TOWN OFFICIALS.
rsident of Couneil-Samuel j. Reynolds.
Secretary and Clerk of fCouncil-Harry B. Grieves.
Town. .Treasuser-Ezekial V. Cooper.
Alderman-Eugcne Crow.
Chief of Police-B. w. Turner.
Councilmen: LIST ward, John C. Stockley; 2nd
W ard. Samuel J. Reynolds; 3rd Ward, Harry B.
G -eves; 4th Ward, Jos. H. Wright; 9TH Ward,
John P. Hudson; 9th Ward, Charles {. Thornley,,
James C. Robinson.
Council meets the second and fourth Fridays
I each month.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
NO FOOD FOR TEN DAYS
A Young Athlete Tries Living With
out Eating and Benefit
Results
Special to The Herald.

Speclal TO Inc Herald.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Frank Con-
nor, young athlete. last night
ended a ten days fast from all food,
he had entered to build up his health.
In the ten days Connor drank a
great deal of water, continuing. mean
time, to indulge in strenuous physi-
cal exercises, such as the handling
of a siXty-pound dumb-bell night and
morning and running to and fro from
his work each day. Connor weighed
145 pounds ten days ago, shrinking
two pounds a day in the period of
fasting.
Very few persons have perfect
health" said Connor last night. 81
intend to have 1t. l began by purify
ing my system. and hereafter I shall
fast one day in each week. At the
same time l shall keep up systematic
exercise, such as running, working the
dumb-bells, and other movements pre-
scribed by physical culturists."
Connor's determination to fast for
ten days became known among his as
sociates as soon as he had made his
resolution, and every sort of tempta-
ton was put In his way to make him
give in, but he never faltered. The
young man intends to enter upon a
longer fast. perhaps of fifty days dura-
tion, later in the winter.
His mother believes in fasting as
cure for some diseases. and she says
he had a great-aunt who tasted for
period OF forty days several times dur
ing her life.
Connor swallowed the Juice of three
oranges last night, and today he will
begin to drink milk. followed by SOL
ids later in the week.
1T is no feat to fast for ten days"
he said. 'I felt no Inconvenience from
1t except at meal times, when I ac-
tually got hungry. When the dinner
hour passed l was all right again.
satisfied my hunger by drinking wa
ter. The third day I came near giving
up, but overcame my desire to eat by
going to sleep. Then 1t was all right"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
HE ENCOURAGES BABIES
An Illinois Man Whom President
Roosevelt Was Glad to
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
ALTON, ILL.,, Dec. 2.-Edmond Beall,
mayor of Alton, owner Of the Stork'S
Nest and opponent of race suicide, has
returned from Washington, where one
day last week he was received by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The moment he was
introduced the president took his hand
in firm grip and said:
II certainly am glad to meet you and
shake your hand. You're man after
my own heart. I've heard and read Of
you and of your efforts to obliterate a
great evil. I've also read of your Stork's
Nest. How did you ever happen to
mink of it?"
1.-The more babies, the more votes,
Mr.. President"
Then they both laughed.
You have done much in very good
cause" continued the president. lone
of the real drawbacks to large families
is the refusal of landlords to rent prop
erty to persons with children. In re-
serving your buildings (The Stork's
Nest for families with children you
have taken a step which many would
90 IL to follow"
Every time there is a birth in
family renting from me, 1 present the
baby with a baby carriage and the
parents with three months rent" said
Mayor BealI
The president grasped the visitors
hand again.
You certainly are a great man,
Mayor Beall," he said, land the coun-
try should be proud of you. But, really,
how did you happen to think of such
plan?"
"Well, Mr.. President. it used to be
that 1 rented to anybody who paid the
rent. asked no questions about the
size of the family Then l was told
one day thaat only seven births had
been reported in Alton in 1901 I got
to thinking, and 1 knew that would
never do"
In Alton in the last ten months there
have been 74S births. In 1904 there were
only 4O4. In 1903 there were 229, and in
1902 there were 239 While in 1901 onIv
seven were reported, there is a belief
that some figures are lacking for that
year.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
is SPRY AT 1874 YEARS
Mary Mcdonald Celebrates Her Birth
day by Smoking Corncob
Epine

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2.-"Thank
the Lord, I'm still feeling pretty spry,"
replied Mother Mary Mcdonald, at
the home for aged and infirm coll
ored persons Belmont and Girard ave-
nues, yesterday, on the occasion of
her 134th birthday. The aged negress
had just laid aside her corncob pipe,
which she has smoked since her girl
hood, never having found the use of
tobacco inimical to longevity. She has
her smoke after every meal.
Mother" Mcdonald. a great favor
lite in the home, has been an inmate
since 1887. She was born in Frogtown,
near Valley Forge, November 1S, 1771,
and when child went to live as a
servant with the family of Ruse How
ell. She remembers incidents Of the
memorable winter the American army
spent at Valley Forge and said: THE
guns were always going off and
skeered us at night"
Her four grandsons, ranging in age
from SO to 70 years, come to see her
regularly, and until his death, month
and half ago. her son-in-law, who
was past 80, came whenever he could.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
WILL CHARGE ADMISSION
Long Beach Authorities Agree on a
Compromise Measure-Dances
In Sun Pavilion
Special to The Herald.


LONG BEACH, Dec. 2.-Tomorrow
afternoon and evening an admission Of
ten cents will be charged for the Dona-
telli concerts In the auditorium. In the
future all dances will be held at the
sun pavilion. This is the proposition
put forward by Gattone, manager for
the band and indorsed by the local
board of trade. Once before since the
convention hall was thrown open an
attempt has been made to charge ad-
mission for the concerts. but such
storm of protest was raised that the
idea was given up. Later weekly
dance was suggested, but this PROPOSE
ton was also squelched and now re-
turn will be made to the charge con-
certs. Trustees Oakford and Losee both
favor permitting the weekly dance, but
will abide by the decision of the people.
Today contract for the heating and
ventilating plant for the new hospital
has been let to Cass-Da merel Hardware
company of Los Angeles. Work on the
building is progressing rapidly.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
COCK CROWS CHURCH AWAY
Congregation FIees In Dismal Before
the Strldent Note of a Chantl-


Special to The Herald.
FINDLAY, o., Dec. 2.-Findlay has
a rooster which is credited with having
performed the unusual feat Of moving
a church.
For three months the services at the
West Park Evangelical church were
regularly interrupted by the growing
of the rooster, which is owned by a
woman whose home adjoins the lot
on which the church formerly stood.
1t is said that every time Mr., Conklin,
the pastor, began to preach OF pray in
the church the strident note of the
cock broke in It's owner was told OF
the trouble, but she declared the
rooster was a pet and declined to dis
pose of 1t.
In desperation the congregation
finally decided to move. new site
was purchased and the church, being
a frame structure. was removed TO the
new location, which is out of hearing
of the roosters crow.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
SHIP FRUIT TO NEW ZEALAND
Ontario Packers Send a Carload of
Oranges to the An
tipodes
Special to The Herald.


ONTARIO, Dec. 2.-The Malone
Fruit company of this place shipped a
carload of oranges to New Zealand, via
San Francisco, this week.
A large gathering Of the Iowa colony
met at the home of George Hall on
Thanksgiving day and enjoyed the day
together. The families of George, John
and Stephen Hall, together with the
families of Elmer Tyler and B. T..
Jones, were present.
Mr.. Wynn, who expects soon to in
stall new telephone system between
several of the interior towns and with
Los Angeles, will begin work as soon
as the material arrives.
Among those who have arrived from
the east to pass the winter are Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Byrd and family, Mrs.
Sarah Byrd and Mr.. Heron of Hardin,
Illinois. and Mrs. Sarah Ball of Ham
burg, Ohio.
The directors Of the First National
bank met today and increased the capi-
tai stock from 100000 to $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
81 COFFIN AND NO SERMON

WASHINGTON, Pa. Dec. 2.-The
will OF the late John f. McClelland of
North Franklin township, probated re-
Gently, contains the following direc-
tions:
Il direct that my body be inferred in
the hill orchard on the farm own In
a rough, unplaned box that win cost
about dollar, and use the clothing
have in the house, and have no funeral
or preaching in the house. Employ
two men to haul my body up to the
orchard and inter II at the corner tree
of the Lewis Snyder farm and mine
and place no mark on the grave"
McClelland was wealthy farmer.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
COLISEUM TO CROSS SEA
Great Exposition Building Will Be
Brought From Paris to
New York
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.--By a recent
decree of the French government, the
famous Galerie des Machines, on the
site of the exposition universale of
1878. is to be razed or removed. This
fact has suggested to J. A. Bailey the
gigantic project Of purchasing the en-
tire steel material and erecting in this
city a colossal building of like char
acted, which will be suited for every
kind of a great show. The site has
already been selected in the vicinity
of One Hun ired and SiXtieth street
on the proposed extension of the sub
way, and the cost of the undertaking
Is estimated at about $5,000,000.
Among ths chief purposes of the new
building will be horse racing, the size
of the building easily permitting of a
quarter mile track, where races can
be run both night and day. The Bar
mum & Bailey show will use the build
ing every spring for circus and spec
tacular shows, followed by agricultural
exhibitions, cattle and horse shows,
college football matches and other ath-
letic contests.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
AWAITS DEATH PRAYING
Girl Leaps Before Cars and Dies Rais-
ing Her Hands to

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-Mary G. Nc
Carthy knelt and prayed on the tracks
of an elevated railroad today while the
train In front of which she had leaped
to end her life bore down upon her too
close to be stopped by its crew.
The girl Jumped from the platform OF
a station at Sixty-sixth street and Co
lumbus avenue. After passing the
ticket taker she attracted attention by
several irresolute little runs toward the
edge of the platform, as If hesitating
to leap.
Finally when train was hal block
away she threw herself on tne track.
Although she fell PROSTATE, Miss Nc
Carthy hurriedly rose to her knees, and
before the first car struck her had
clasped her hands in prayer. She was
killed instantly.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
sPANKS BY ELECTRICITY
New-FangIed Correctional Machine
Is Not Popular With
Parents

padding machine, invented by Prof.
Dennis. is now in operation in the pub
lie school in East Penna, a suburb.
The mode of operation is to place the
recalcitrant pupil over chair near the
spanking machine, press a button and
the flow of electricity starts series of
paddles in operation which play upon
the anatomy of the spankee.
Residents of the village have pro-
tested and declare they will take their
children from school If the use of the
machine Is not stopped.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
sawtelIe PostoffIce Is Moved
pecial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAWTELLE, Dec. 2.-The postoffice
fixtures and furnishings were removed
today into the new quarters on Oregon
avenue. The new postoffice is built In
the mission style of white cement
Walter Metcalf, who is postmaster is
assisted by Miss Daisy Calhoun. The
old building, which for four years has
been used as postoffice, will be re-
moved by the officials of the Sawtella
bank, on whose property it stands and
new brick building erected there,
thus completing the bank block, which
fronts on Fourth street and Oregon
avenue.
Mrs. Sugrue, an extensive property
owner Of Santa Monica, has removed
to Sawtelle.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
MUSTACHES FOR CADETS
Young Women Approve the Order
Issued at Military College
in Canada
Special TO Tho Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
KINGSTON, Ont, Dec. 2.--All the
cadets of the Royal military college
nave been ordered to grow mustaches
and wear them. No reason is given,
but 1t is limited it is desired to give an
older and perhaps more martial ap-
pearance to the future generalissimos.
Some of the younger cadets strongly
disapprove of the order. Not so the
charming young women of Kingston,
of whom one said today: "Of course
we approve. We have never set our
faces against mustaches."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
OFFICERS TRAP AUT0lST

Joseph Maier i'm his "buzz
wagon" was the first victim of
Detectives Mojonnier and Berch-
told last evening on their new
motor cycles. According to the
two OFFICERS. they spied Mailer and
believed him to be running too
fast. The two officers ran beside
Maier on their gasoline bicycles,
and, after watching their speed
ometers, became convinced or
their theory. Maier was arrested.
A. = 3. = i I, = = =
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03

of their way to make their work any
better than they absolutely have to.
Make them guarantee to keep their
work in repair for ten years and 1 be-
lieve we would have pretty respectable
pavements," said Mr.. Hanley. "They
insist on such conditions in other cities
the size of Los Angeles and do not
see why we cannot do so. I'm going to
try to have this made feature of fut-
ure contracts"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
A Real Philosopher

The photographer was delighted.
Seldom" he said, have / had so
good sitter. The expression Is eX-
aetly right, the command OF the facial
muscles perfect. You are, perhaps, an
actor?'
No" an automobilist?"
Yes"
learned TO submit to arrest and large
fine every time you go out, and still to
return home looking as ii you had en-
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
IN PRISON HE ONCE RULED

GALVESTON, Dec. IA. s. Busby.
for four years assistant financial agent
of Texas in charge of the penitentiary
at Rusk, was convicted by a jury to-
oay of embezzling $1,000 OF the funds OF
managed. The trial was bitterly con-
tested.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
Trouble on Vessel

SAN PEDRO, Dec. 2.-There was IA
small-sized mutiny on board the
Oceania Vance, schooner lying in the
harbor here, this morning when one of
the sailors. Chas. Horling, threatened
to do dreadful things to the captain,
including killing among them.
The skipper later had the man ar
rested. He was taken before the local
court, where he pleaded not guilty and
his case will come up later.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
WOULD COMPEL CONTRACTORS
TO KEEP PAVEMENTS In REPAIR

A guarantee from the contractors to
keep their street work in repair for
ten years is the solution for better paw
ing that Street Superintendent Hanley
will suggest to the city council.
The street superintendent believes
that the street work that is being done
now is not up to the standard and while
the contractors live within the bounds
of the specifications they do not go out
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
SHE PEEPS THROUGH HOLE
Curious Woman Sees Prisoners Try-
ing to Break jail and Gives
the Alarm
Special to The Herald.

MARION, o., Dec. 2.-Mrs. S. H..
Britton visited the county Jail today,
and II was through her curiosity that
she discovered a plot for a wholesale
jail delivery She peeped through a
hole and saw Ernest Smith and Harry
Green, convicted train robbers, boring
through the wall of the prison.
Smith and Green had cowed the
other prisoners with threats of death,
and were industriously boring away
when the woman saw them and noti-
fied the guard, The men had their
pockets filled with powder, but were
overpowered before they could use 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03

Two tramps prevented a Santa Fe
train wreck and got $3.50. Then they
asked for a pass to Frisco and got 1t.
They knew the tramps' paradise and
wanted to get there quick.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03

for raising the funds needed to pay
for the needed electric lights. The
design comes from a Pasadena archi-
tect, 6. w. Buchanan, and Is much
more ornate than the Broadway posts
In Los Angeles, and with nearly double
the number Of lights on each post.
A Pasadena firm, the Pasadena foun-
dry, received the contract for casting
the posts and agrees to have quite a
number of them up in time for the
tournament season and at least one
hundred in place by Jan. 10. Com
mittees were appointed to canvass the
proposed lighting district for money
to pay the $1,000 estimated necessary
for the electric lights. 1t is
understood that the city will pay about
$1,000 Of this amount and the prop
erty owners will be called upon to pay
the rest.
EIks' Memorial Day
Pasadena lodge of Ellks will hold Its
annual memorial service tomorrow aft
ernoon at o'clock at the Lowe opera
house. A very interesting program has
been prepared. Special vocal and in
strumental music Is announced. G. J.
Crandall will read "Thanatopsia,"
Elmer !. Moody will deliver the accus-
toned eulogy and Rev. Baker p. Lee
will provide the address. The public Is
invited.
Tomorrow the second Sunday hand
concert will be given at the same place
as last Sunday, in the vacant lot OPP
posite the Library park. A fine pro-
gram of music has been arranged by
Director James J. Sheldon. The colt
cert will continue from 2 to p. m. on
Monday petitions will be placed in each
Of the banks and an active canvass Of
the voters and property owners of the
city to determine how many favor and
how many oppose the continuance Of
these concerts.
Pasadena BrevIties
Postmaster ]. w. Wood has letter
from a camp in Washington inquiring
for information Of relatives of the late
II. G. Jordan.
It is reported that should the resi-
dents of East Pasadena ask to be an
nexed to Pasadena the new owners Of
Oak Knoll will make the same request.
Frank w. Claus, aged 46 years, died
in this city last night, leaving a wife
and three children. Funeral services
will be held Sunday afternoon.
Major Fred Burnham has just re-
turned from a business trip to Mexico.
The trip was for the purpose Of in
vestigating certain mining properties
for English investors.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03

Everything you want you will find in
the classified paBe-a modern encyclo-
Dedia. One cent word
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
Pasadena Gets Contract

An important meeting OF the board
of trade officers, the merchants asso-
citation officers and the several light
sign for the proposed boulevard light
ing posts, the letting of the contract
for the Immediate construction of the
same and the making OF arrangements
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
Conference Closes Today

Tomorrow will be the closing day of
the conference. AT 1880 a. M Roy
Campbell of San Diego will lead the
delegates in a quiet hour service. At
3 p. IN. there will be a meeting at the
association auditorium to be addressed
by a college man, and at 1880 p. m. a
farewell mass meeting will be given in
the First NJ. =. church.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-16
Real Estate.
TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY.

Curtis NJ. Jones and wife to Anna
Bradley. wife of Andrew Bradley, 10
acre property in Third district, 1928.
/. Marshall Haines and wife to The
North East Fire Brick Company, prop
erty at North East $500.
W. T. Warburton. Trustee. to II.
Beard Wright, of Newark, Del. Nc
Dermond property of 55 acres in Fourth
district. $500
John c. Davis and wife of Kent
county to Elizabeth C. WHlmsley, in
terest in two lots at Fredericktown
5000.
Hiram RudolThMcCullough and others
to Fred II. Lefilcr. part of Mccullough
property on West Main street, Elkt"n,
$1,000.
Hiram Rudolph Mccullough and
others to Susan f. Curricr, part of Nc
Cullough property on West Main street,
ElltCn, $1,000.
Susan f. Currier to Fred II. LETTER
property above S1325.
Harvey II. Mackcy and wife to Susan
f. Currier property on Faust AIIin street,
Elkton, $3.50.
John T. Manlove and wife to Wayne
T. Stradley, property in Ceciton, 1910.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-16

90 Y 30 with bridge house and large straw
house attached, wagon mouse, hog house,
corn crib and other outbuildings, all in good
repair The land is all arabic excepting
about acres which is we'll set with chestnut
and oak timber The farm is well fenced
and the land has been kept well manfred
and is in a good state of cultivation. 1t Is
well Watered by a fine stream passing
through IL. The water TO the barn Is sup.
piled from good and never falling spring
This property is better known as the Elisha
Brown farm and has always been considered
one of the most productive in the Seventh
district The location ofthls property makes
II very desirable for investors being within
one mile OF the Tome Institute grounds and
schools, also the town of Port Deposit
where there are good markets and fine rail-
road and steamboat service. y farm with
all these advantages Is worth looking at
and you rarely find them offered for sale.
TERMS OF SALE->j00 of the purchase
money TO be paid IN cash on the day of sale;
balance to be paid on or before the 25t II day
of March 1906 when possession viii be given.
Sale at o'clock D. IN.
Purchaser to pay cost of cunVvy ..nre.
WALTER L. PATTEN. Exrg.:;.or.
Hindman, Auctioreer
sept. 2-ts.