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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

NNE wonders of Demosthenes
whether he ever in after years
resumed of set purpose that
habit of stammering which he had
taken such heroic means to eradicate.
A stammer Is a most effective trick
sometimes, and we know that Alci-
blades found his lisp by no means the
least useful of his many winning ways.
The trick in oratory combines both the
conventional meanings of the word;
1t is sometimes a habit, sometimes a
will, sometimes both.
Addison tells a capital story of a
trick in forensic oratory. At West
minister hall there was a counselor
who never pleaded without a piece of
packthread in his hand, which he used
to twist about his thumb or finger all
the while he was speaking; the wags
of those days called it the thread of
his DISCOURSE for he was not able to
utter a word without it'-as a foolish
client proved once to his own cost, for
he stole the thread and his advocate
came to utter grief.
1t is the second description of trick,
the taking dodge to borrow a
phrase from the vernacular which is
the more generally interesting. The
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

along the lines of practical gardening.
Still further on stands a historic old
live oak tree which has stood the
storms of several centuries. 1t is sup
posed to be nearly 1000 years old. 1t
was a large tree when the great In
dian chief, Powhattan. used it as a
shelter from sun and rain 300 years
ago Now. three centuries later, when
America has become famous and an
International exposition is held to
commemorate the events of three CEN
turtles progress and advancement, this
old oak still stands like a majestic sem
tinel, to welcome visitors to the ex-
position.
A winding trail through the exposi-
ton grounds is called Lovers Lane"
or "Flirtat tion Walk" 1t passes through
shady glens and pretty groves, an ideal
place for sweet sentimentality, Near
this inviting walk runs a water way
called the Canoe Trail, where small
boats may sail or steam into the
grounds from the bay. Many boats
will ply this stream and many a sweet
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
Important Sentimental Sideghs the Jamestown Exposition

sentiment will doubtless be inspired
along its tortuous course. A million
pretty flowers and shrubs scattered
over the grounds, furnish beauty and
fragrance to inspire more sentiment.
Near the exposition grounds, just be-
yond Pine beach and six miles from
Norfolk is the scene of the great naval
battle between the Monitor and the
Merrimac during the Civil war, when
ironclads first met in deadly encounter.
The building to be constructed by the
various states of the Union at the
jamestown exposition, along the sea-
shore, will contain many cherished
relics and souvenirs of old colonial
days to which cling sentimental memo
ries of bygone days. The exposition
will bring together the things of three
centuries and show the progress which
time has wrought. The industrial
features of the past and present will
constitute the only semblance of COM
rnercialism at the jamestown exposi-
ton; everything else will be based upon
sentiment
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

Mammal"
yes, dear"
Mamma, why did my hair have to be
red?"
why, I don't know, darling. 1t just
happened so, 1 guess"
Did you pick out the color, mamma ?"
"No. dear. 1t just happened to grow
that way"
We'll, did papa pick it out?"
mo, it just CHANGED to grow that
color, dear l guess God made it So"
"Oh, God picked it out for me, did
he?"
81 don't know that he just exactly
picked it out, dear that is, L don't
know that he-well you know, he didn't
exactly say your hair would have to be
red, but he rules everything, you know,
even the birds and the little fishes"
well, he didn't give any of the birds
or little fishes red rair, did he?"
mo, but then, that's different, you
/ know"
Il don't see why it's different,
mama, Didn't he know l didn't want
red hair?"
"Why, l don't know child. He prob
ably didn't think about it,"
We'll he knows everything. doesn't
! he? He wouldn't have to think about it
! to know it, Why couldn't he just as
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
n Theodore Kearnes Beque the University OF California

IT HE largest single gift or inheri-
tance ever received b. the Uni
versity Of California is the estate
Of M. Theodore Kearney, late of Fresno,
who has bequeathed his entire property
to the university, suggesting in his will
the establishment of the 'Kearney
agricultural experiment station" as an
adjunct of the department of agricul-
ture of the university.
Mr.. Kearneys magnificent bequest
consists for the most part CT land. He
made his home ON the Fruit Vale estate,
near Fresno, a ranch of some 54OO acres.
There are 5000 acres in alfalfa, 1900
acres OF vineyard. hundreds of acres in
citrus and decduous fruit trees of many
varieties. ornamental grounds Of more
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

Whittier. Herewith Southern Califor-
mia Is admirably provided.
"The station at Fresno IN provide
for the southern part of the great val
ley. Davisville will provide for the
central and northern sections. The
prospect for great activity in agricul-
tural experimentation has been sud-
denly enlarged. For the next year the
university has as new material not
only the farm at Davisville, the station
at Riverside and the station al Fresno,
but the United States money to be de-
rived from the Adams bill, 1924, 900 a year,
for the advancing of scientific work in
agriculture.
Hitherto the mems at our disposal
for the agricultural work have been
ludicrously inadequate to the vast ex-
panse Of the state and the variety of
it's agricultural needs End difficulties.
Evidently we are. with the year 1907,
to enter upon new era
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
IN LITERARY sWEATsHoPs

Among the literary mills
Where story books are made
I saw a sad, anaemic lad
Applying of his trade.
The novel he was working on
Had such heavy plot
If II had spilled it might have killed
That willing little tot
IL
20 child"' ! cried. This is no place
For one so very young
Take care. beware. this close, stale air
MzE hurt each little lung.
On. -ay aside your pen and ink
The Infant shook his head;
All woGo I might-but l must write
To earn our daily bread.
Ny father. ere. he took to drink,
Had literary skill
But since his fail we children all
Were 'pTenticed 10 the mill
Ny brother Ben (hes almost ten)
Turns out the noyelettes
And sister Kate she's almost eight
Works over storyettes.
"
But, being younger than the rest
They work me like a dog
A-tying knots in half-baked plots
And building dialogue.
And sometimes when the trade is rushed
| labor overtime
At outdoor scenes for magazines
And seasonable rhyme
"
30 sir. to cavil or complain
We're really very 10th;
Although this here dense atmosphere
Must surely stunt our growth
Perhaps them folks what read our book:
Can guess our fate so crool;
We want to be like others, free.
We want to go to school!
Wallace Irwin in April Bookman.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

her business methods. So far as her
physical requirements are concerned,
she is just the one for the place.
She is dainty and refined. with the
prettiest little foot imaginable. She has
practiced walking in the specially de-
signed shoe until her limp is scarcely
noticeable.
There are tricks in all trades, es-
pecially in these modern days, and
when you happen to see a girl with
wonderful complexion attending to vari-
Gus clerical duties in the Office of a skin
specialist, don't for a moment cttrib-
ute her presence to mere chance. It's
the shrewdest, cleverest kind OF ,.dver-
tising New York Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

offered to give tract of land for that
purpose. The offer was not accepted
by the farm commission because the
conception of the purposes to which the
farm was to be adopted at DavisVille
was more suitable. The climate was
believed to be better adapted to the
maintenance CT a secondary cchool such
as is contemplated i'm connection with
the farm, and the situation of Davis
vile Offered better accessibility to the
people of the north and south alike, as
we'll as to the regular students in the
agricultural department of the univer-
sity.
with the establishment 4 a station
at Fresno the state will now be wonder
fully equipped. The pathological sta
tion which, under provision of the last
legislature, was provided for Southern
California will be situated at Riverside.
with an adjunct laboratory for investi-
cation OF certain plant diseases at
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

say, / think, that the regents will
scarcely hesitate to assume the trust
involved. Though this trust is primarily
to be exercised for the advantage of a
single locality (Fresno) it must be re-
membered that it ultimately and purely
inures to the benefit of the whole state
OF California. While the offices of ad-
ministration and the formal instruction
OF the university are definitely at Ber-
keley the university i'm a broad sense
occupies the entire state and knows no
local residence. 1t is at the service of
the whole state and everywhere present
within it's boundaries.
Fresno is the natural center of a
great agricultural domain. There can
be no doubt that scientific results in
many lines of activity could be and will
be secured from a regularly established
experiment station at this place. Mr.
Kearney was very anxious to have the
university farm established here and
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

tn, 200 acres in extent, containing a
wonderful variety of trees, shrubs and
flowers. a fine adobe dwelling which
cost $4,000 and a very complete equip
mept of excellent pac'-ing houses,
shops, stables, poultry yards and other
farm buildings and appurtenances The
value of the bequest is probably be-
tween 100000 and 100000.
Mr.. Kearney died in May while on his
way to Europe. His benifcent purposes
had been unknown not only to the COM
munty but the university as well.
President Wheeler has made the fol-
lowing statement regarding this mag
nihcent gift of over three-quarters of a
million dollars:
The bequest of Mr. Kearney repre-
sents a wise use Of fortune. 1 may
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
WE AND THE OTHERS

l pity that poor Mrs. Jones;
She works herself to skin and bones!
OF course, in my case. l prefer
To be my own help, as it were.
Old Mrs. johnson talks so loud
Whenever she is in a crowd!
To make my conversation heard
l have to Shrek with every word.
The Livingstons are drinking beer!
l saw some taken there-dear, dear
We have a case; oh, yes. But that
Was ordered just to make me fat.
My Hear the Perkins baby bawl!
They must neglect the child, that's all!
Now, when our little fellow cries
'Tis merely for the exercise.
Miss Browne does love to gossip so;
She's talking there with Mrs. Roe.
l can't quite catch it all-can you?
l guess I'll find outflow de do?'
Puck
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
BY Frank Eberle

q ENTIMENT will play an import
ant part in the coming James
town exposition, and commercial
ism will not he as prominent as at for
mer expositions. AS a great military
celebration of the three hundredth an
niversary of the first permanent Eng
lish settlement in America. this expo
sition will be possessed of many his
toric and romantic features that ap-
peal more to the heart and the eye
than the purse There will be indus
trial features showing the progress of
the world during the past three centu-
ries, but soldiers and sailors, marching
armies. gaudy uniforms, glittering gold
lace and brass buttons will occupy the
center of the stage at the jamestown
exposition.
The very foundation of the first
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
TO The AMERICAN HEN

cts may sing of the glory of the
,, but the American hen that car
i the production of all our mines Ii
led to a tribute for her industry.
Oh, let the country pin
Its faith to you, o hen,
And it will surely win
The scads that glad all men.
You beat the fruitful mine
When on a record lay,
And so your fame must shine
Forever and a day.
All patriots may dream,
While looking on your hackle
With joy supreme;
The eagles scream
Is beaten by your cackle.
The painter'll paint you soon
In purple, gold and green
Against a misty moon
Upon lacquered screen;
And laurelled bards will join
Until the blue dome ring.
That you upon the coin
May yet outspread your wing.
And when the job you tackle
All shout abeam
The eagles scream
Is beaten by your cackle.
o bird of boundless JOY,
And cashful industry,
You make all care a toy
That's bea autiful to see.
Oh, long enjoy your day
That is a day of gold
Lay on, o hen. and may
You ne'er be laid out cold.
With Wondrous vim agleam
You make all song and ouackl
Like six cents SEEM
The eagles scream
Is beaten by your cackle.
Puck,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

phone for my automobile giving ev-
eryone the impression that the cars
were owned outright instead of simply
loaned l took good care to send only
my best men with these cars and If
any snow girl used car half dozen
times without sending at least one pos-
slDle purchaser to me / found it con-
venient to have all my cars in use the
next time she phoned
In most cases the girls realized that
they were expected to influence possi-
Bile purchasers i'm favor of my cars. and
as most of the young men who went
with them had plenty of money l sold
quite number of cars.
Girls can do heaps to make a man
think a car is a Jim dandy. A clever
girl in a motor car with an admirer
can come pretty near making him
think Just as she does.
Suppose a man intends to purchase
a certain make of car. He naturally
wants the opinion of the young wo-
man whom he expects to take riding
in that car and before he buys the car
he takes her for a ride.
Now, If she knows she will get sew
eral hundred if she can find fault
enough to make that man change his
mind and buy another make of car, I
think that clever girl can manage to
object to the jolting of the car. Then
the odor of gasoline might upset her
and her nerves might be dreadfully
shaken by the skidding of the ma
chine as 1t turns corner
This sort of talk, kept UP half a
day, Will make any man lose his ad-
miration for car he had previously
liked pretty well. Then the clever girl
can describe the wonderfully easy ride
she had in another car three days be-
fore and suggest that he try such and
such car before purchasing.
THE man will very likely ask her
to go out with him in such a car the
next day. And then-oh, what a beau
tifully smooth car! What perfect con-
troll How gracefully the car makes
the turns! What small vibration! Oh,
this is easily the best car made in the
country, and you must buy one of
these in preference to that horrid
wreck of a machine we were in yes
terday
80 it goes, until a few days later the
intending purchaser buys the car the
girl fancies, the agent makes hand
some profit on the car and the clever
girl gets her liberal commission on the
sale Of the car.
There are more cars sold that way
in New York than most people ina gine.
Many a stage divinity will enjoy a
summer in Europe from the proceeds
of her automobile coups."-New York
Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
TRICKS OF TWO TRADES

Where are you going, my pretty maid?"
I'm going a-milking, sir" she said
May I go with you, my pretty maid?"
Pray what is your business, sir?' she
said
Il am what they call financier
Now may l go with you. pretty dear?"
Yes; hurry and come along" said she,
And you may water the stock for me"
Judge.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
CONSISTENCY

Oh, not for naught, | always thought,
My lips were red as a cherry,
So | granted bliss in many a kiss
To Jim and Joe and Jerry.
When the lad | love, and hold above
My pride in name and race,
Laid lips to mine for the first sweet
time,
/ struck him in the face
Mary Normile in Everybody's Maya
zine for Nav.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

well give me a color like? He's got
plenty of brown hair, hasn't he?"
Il suppose so, dear. But then, we
must take what God gives us and try
to be satisfied"
But why did he give it to me when
didn't like it? 1 never did anything
to him did -"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

\ NE wonders of Demosthenes
J whether he ever in after years
resumed of set purpose that
Smyrna times., 1906-11-07

Many ills come from impure blood.
Can't have pure blood with faulty di-
gestIon, lazy liver and sluggish
bowels. Burdock Blood Bitters
strengthens stomach, bowels and liver,
and purifies the blood
Itching. torturing skin eruptions,
disfgure. annoy, drive one wild.
Doans Ointment brings quick relief
and lasting cures. Fifty cents at any
drug store.
After heavy meal, take co lple of
Doan's Regulets, and give your stom-
ach, liver and bowels the help they will
need. Regulets bring easy, regular
passages of the bowels.
Smyrna times., 1906-11-07
KENT COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
UIe KentOn Gets Verdict for s3O-Mrs Mauds
Keen Gets $40, 000-tiowelI Murder Case.

In the Court of Oyer and Terminer
Friday afternoon Juniper Benson,
colored, was indicted for the murder
of Luther G.. II. Howell, at Frederick,
on June 9th, last, wss..convictedo of muir
der in the second degree and sentenced
to life Imprisonment. The jury deli
berated for three hours. Sentence was
pronounced by Chief Justice Lore.
Benson maintained an air of indiffer-
ence. Edward Kenton VS.. Ule Kenton
appeal from magistrates decision. for
$50 claimed to be due the latter with
interest from Nov. 1904. Verdict for
Ule Kenton for full amount.
James NJ. Satterfeld, attorney for
members of the, Delaware Legis lature,
who are sueing for full pay at the spe
cial session of the last Legislature,
asked leave of the court to withdra"
the case in Kent County so that h
could enter it in the courts OF Ne'
Cestle County. Leave was granted.
Smyrna times., 1906-11-07
.nnnfness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, IS they cannot reached the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only on9
way to cure deafness, and that is by cOnstitu-
tiOnal remedies. Deafness is cause! by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
EuStachian Tube. When this tube is inhamed
you have a rumb ing sound orimperfect hearing
and when it is entirely cl sed, Deafness is the
result aud unless the inaamstiOu can be taken
out and this Tube restored t. its normal condition
hearing will 6e destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by Catarrh, which Is nothing
but an inhamed condition of the mucous sur
faces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any ca sc
of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot b5
cured by Halls atarrh Cur. Send for circulars
free.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists zoe
Take Halls Family Pills Tor constipation
Smyrna times., 1906-11-07
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doines

Mrs. Benton n. Weldon who has
been making a two weeks visit to her
sister, Mrs. Taylor at Asbury Park,
Nj, had an exciting experience
while they were in New York a week
ago. Mrs. Weldon and Mrs. Taylor
had taken a hanson and were on their
way TO the ferry when in crossing a
crack the hanson was struck, throwing
the driver to the street with what APP
peared to be serious consequences.
The team outside the drivers seat
seemed to have escaped. At any rate
there was runaway down the street,
and they were in perilous position un-
til the runaway team was caught
Mrs. Weldon and Mrs. Taylor were
much frightened by their experience.
Mrs. Caroline J. Raymond and Mr..
Clarence B. Raymond who have been
spending the summer at the cottage at
Kilbourn, Wis arrived home last night.
Mr.. Albert Stern who has been assist
ing in Clifton & Raymonds pharmacy
in the absence of Mr.. Raymond has
accepted position in the drugstore of
z. James Belt, Wilmington, and will
enter upon his duties the first of the
week.
Mr.. Hugh b. McCaulley and sister,
Miss McCaulley, who have been resld-
ing at "Fairview" cozy cottage at
'Leatherbury' Corner" near Wood :
lawn have broken up housekeeping
and Friday moved to Elkton, Md, to
take up permanent residence. The
,McCsulleys leave with the deep regret
of their friends who wish them happi-
ness IN their new place of abode.
Mr.. Frank Wells who since he sew
cred his relations with the cid John E..
Tygert Co., has been residing at
Lewes, decided to move back TO Smyr-
ma and has taken up residence on Mt.
Vernon street He received the GLAD
hand by his former Smyrna friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Davis have
been visiting in New York. MIR. Davis
returned home Monday evening in or
der to be hers for election.
Miss Lillian Speakman and Mis-
Mary Hazel have returned from Ches
ter, Pa, where they joined delightful
house party over Sunday entertained
by Miss Margaret Green.
Mrs Howard Taylor, of Camden, n
j., is being entertained by Mrs. ]. E
DeFord.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Davis Brown, {
Philadelphia, were home over Sunday
Mrs. Gilbert Startling Jones, of Will
mington, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j
Wesley Jones.
Miss Elsie Lank, of Philadelphia.
being entertained for the week at he
aunt's, Mrs. Sadie Farrell.
Miss Annie Holding, of Tnnis Mills
It is visiting the family of Mr.. Robel
Denney,
:, Miss Clara West Hazel has returne
a from visit to Frederick.
il Miss Retta Forcum, of Holly Beac
Is n. J. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
:. II. Hoyle.
o DIR. Goodwin and daughter, Mi
Alice Goodwin, of Reisterstown, Nc
were entertained over last evening
Mrs. Sadie Farrell.
Smyrna times., 1906-11-07
HON. JOHN A. NICHOLSON DEAD.
Veteran Ex-Cougressman and Father of Chan
cellor Nicholson Passes Away at His Dover
Home, Sunday. Aged 70 Years.

celIor Nicholson Passes Away at His Dover
Home, Sunday. Aged 70 Years.
Hon. John Anthony Nicholson,
father of Chancellor John r. Nichol-
son, and leading lawyer and former
member of Congress from Delaware,
died at Dover early Sunday morning
at the residence of his son, on the Pub
lie Square, in the 10Th year of his age.
For several weeks Mr.. Nicholson has
been confined to the house and during
the past week was very ill. John A.
Nicholson, son of Jacob G. and Susan
F. Nicholson, was born in Laurel,
Del. November nth, 1927, but lived
during his childhood with relatives of
his mother in the counties of Amherst
and Nelson, Virginia. He became a
student at Dickinson College, Carlisle,
Pa, in 1S43, aud after the completion
of his collegiate course, commenced
the study of law under the preceptor-
ship of the Hon. Martin w. Bates, of
| Dover. in 1S47, and was admitted to
! the bar in 1850. In the same year Mr..
/ Nicholson was appointed by Governor
Ross to the position of superintendent
of schools in Kent county. Elected
and re elected on the Democratic ticke
n 1864 and 1866, he repref ented his
State in the Thirty ninth and again IN
the Fortieth Congress, his period Of
service closing in 1869 and covering
most of the years of reconstruction,
and the term OF office of President
Johnson. OF refined and literary
tastes and quiet habits, he has, since
his retirement from Congress, lived il
the congenisl atmosphere of his library
and aside from his books has devoted
his leisure chiefly to the interest of sh'
church and other moral organizations
He was a member of Union Lodge, No
7. A. F. & A. NJ, of Dover, being it
Oldest member, and Past Grand Maste
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware, A
r. & A. Nj. He was deyout membe
of the Dover Presbyterian Church an'
. for many years has been an elder il
said church.
Mr.. Nicholson leaves but one child
Smyrna times., 1906-11-07

Chancellor John R. Nicholson. Two
brothers and one sister are living, one
brother being Rev. Jacob Nicholson,
minister of the M. P. Church at Vienna
Md. Funeral, services will be held in
the Presbyterian Church this after
noon at o'clock, in charge of the pas
tor, Rev Joseph Brown Turner. In
terment will be made in the family lot
adjoining the cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1906-11-07

The Twentieth Century Club met
Friday, November 2, at three o'clock
All joined in singing the club song,
after which Bishop Coleman gave
lecture upon ''The Local and Political
life of England" The address was
both instructive and entertaining.
The program closed with a vocal solo
by Miss Eba Wilds.
Smyrna times., 1906-11-07

The postal card business is still in
creasing and Gilbert S. FAIRIES at the
Iron Front Hardware store has re-
ceived new lot of 1000 postals. Some
of these views are printed on postals
in wood limitations and are very tasty.
Over 5000 cards have been put on sale
recently.