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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09
BEAUTlFY YOUR FACE
Enhance Your Personal Appear
anCe, Be Successful

Thousands upon thousands of people
go through life wondering why they
do not make more friends, why they
are not more attractive, why they are
not more successful. They do not
realize that they carry in plain view
signs which read: II do not love the
beautiful. / do not believe in cleanli-
ness. / had rather be repulsive. 1 do
not want to succeed" They cannot see
that whenever they talk to a person
he instinctively turns his head. or the
lady puts her handkerchief up to her
mouth to escape their foul breath
They do not notice the disgusted look
on the listeners face. Because the
smile reveals only dirty filthy de-
cayed, broken or struggling teeth.
They do not realize that clean, sound
teeth are an index to good breeding
a badge of gentility, mark of refine
ment. That they beautify the face,
give charm to expression, dlstinctness
to speech and youth to old age
The remedy is simple. Visit a good
dentist; but first Of all get from your
druggist a package of "Dentalon," a
simple, harmless, vegetable" tooth
powder. 1t destroys offensive breath,
cleans and preserves your teeth, bright
ems your gold work and heals diseased
gums 1t contains no grit; therefore 1t
cannot injure. No one who wants TO
be more attractive, more beautiful, or
more successful should fail to brush
their teeth with "Dentalon," two or
three times each day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09
BOARD SECURES
TWO SCHOOL LOTS
Pays $1,000 for One and Another Is
Donated-Both Locations In the
Recently Annexed Shoe.
string Strip

BY authorizing the expenditure Of
$1601 at last nights meeting of the
board of education the school system of
the city was enriched by two choice
tracts of land. The one, three lots ad-
joining the La Dow school, were offered
at a special price of $1,000 by the South
west Land company and this offer was
accepted.
The second and more advantageous
offer was from the trustees of the Nc
Kinley home which is also in the an
nexed "shoestring'' section. A two
acre plot will be decided to the board
for the nominal sum of 81. The authori-
ties of the home are anxious to secure
a good public school for that section
and were willing to give the land If the
board would erect school at once.
The plot will be 400 feet front by 215
feet in depth, and will face on
thirty-foot road which the Mckinley
people will cut out of their property.
The Eighteenth street lots which the
building committee was instructed to
sell seemed at first not to command
any market An offer Of $4,000 was re-
ceived, but this was not considered suf-
ficient and was not accepted. Later,
April 5, F. w. Flint Jr. made an offer
of $9250 for the property and accom-
panied his offer with certified check
for $1,000. Mr.. LeSage appeared at the
board meeting last night and seemed
at first disposed to bid for the prop
erty, but when he found how much
had been offered he sat down and de-
clared it to be more than he cared to
pay. The board at once accepted the
offer of Mr.. Flint.
The lowest bid for the new foundry
at Polytechnic high school was that of
Robert Preston for $174275. This bid
was accepted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09
PROPERTY DWINDLES
WHILE IN LITIGATION

The fight Of the heirs to the Dotter
estate, each one claiming lions share,
is stiH holding front place on the calen-
dar of department two of the superior
court and each day the estate seems to
become smaller.
When the trial first started about a
week ago 1t was estimated that the es-
tate was worth 100000 Since then
when careful estimates have been made
of the property 1t has gradually less
ened until now, according to statement
OF some of those interested In the case,
the actual property involved will not
amount TO more than 100000.
Miss Idella Dotter, one Of the daugh-
ters who received all the property, Is
defending her estate against the claims
of her two married sisters. who re-
eeived only S100 each as their Share.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09
PROPERTY
AWARDED LITIGANT
WILL is BROKEN BY ORDER
OF COURT
Aged Man Receives What He Strug-
gIed for So Many Years Be-
fore Fortune Smiled
on Him

After more than month of litiga-
ton Judge Wilbur in department eight
Of the superior court yesterday handed
down a decision in favor of David Gott-
helf an old man, who had brought
suit in contest over a 100000 estate left
by his wife, which he claimed was all
community property.
The story connected with the case
and upon which Judge Wilbur based
his decision rather than upon the in
different and insipid evidence, was pa
thetic in the extreme, dealing with the
lifelong struggle for existence, the
years of trouble and hardship Of the
old couple and their final great sorrow
just at the moment when happiness and
wealth had been realized.
In 1874 at Baltimore Gotthelf and his
wife went into business for themselves.
They had been married only a short
while and in the hope of getting lit
tie home they opened a small store in
Baltimore, dealing in dress furnish
ing3 for women and men.
Fail in Business
But fortune failed TO smile and the
little store was closed and the young
couple having failed in business, came
west and began life over at Tucson.
The husband spent several years there,
working hard and saving his money,
until he had amassed enough to try
another move.
A little store at Tombstone, Ariz.,
marked the third venture of the couple
and it also met the same fate that the
other business venture had received
and failure resulted again.
Not discouraged, Gotthelf and his
ifo +0 T Nj e,to vt fa5
another store. That time it was milli-
merry and mems furnishings. Gotthelf
secured position away from the milll-
merry establishment and earned $40 a
week, which he put into the business
and he and his wife slept in a little
room back of the establishment.
Then slowly but surely a little money
began to come in. The mems furnish
ings were dropped from the establish
ment and only millinery was handled
| Then business became so good that the
| husband could afford to quit his Other
work and spend his time in drumming
up trade for the establishment.
Invest in Real Estate
Every cent they made they put in
| real estate and every piece Of real
estate was registered in the wife's
name.
Then the wife was taken with ap-
pendicitis, which was not so long ago,
and she called her husband to her the
night before the operation was to be
performed. He, according to the state
ments of doctors and nurses, was so
overcome with the thought of losing his
wife just at q time when after years
Of trouble they had amassed enough to
make them happy, that he paid no at
tention when a will was drawn up.
A nephew and niece saw to the draw
ing up of the will, which gave half
interest in the property to the surviv-
ing husband If he never got married
again or one-fourth If he did, while the
rest should go to the wife's relatives.
1t was that will that the old man
contested in court after his wife died
under the operation and yesterday
Judge Wilbur decided that the entire
property had been of a community
character and that Gotthelf was en-
titled to every cent of it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09
INSANE WOMAN TAKEN
TO STATION BY POLICE

Mrs I. r. Beck, the former manager
of an apartment house at 1850 South
Flower street, was placed in the city
jail last night IN the insane detention
ward. She was sent to n sanitarium a
month ago because Of nervous disorders
and was only recently released from
there.
Last night she was found wandering
on the street in the vicinity of her old
home, uttering wild and incoherent
words, and a policeman was sent to
take her to the station.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09

ttOn OF the oil inspectors ONCE Inc
message, which was referred to the
committee Of the whole. was as fol-
lows:
Finds office Expensive
"On investigation 1 find that the de-
partment of the oil inspector costs the
city upward Of $4,000 a year to main
tain, while the revenue Is but little
over $4,000.
"There are four officials drawing
salaries amounting to S4620. The num-
Der of persons or firms paying licenses
on oil wells is ninety-flve. The total
amount collected last year was only
$1752. The only other revenue the oil
inspector turned into the city treasury
was from oil tests, etc, amounting to
$531.
ut will be readily seen that this
department instead of adding to the
revenue of the city is an expense Of
about $4,000 q year. The expense is
steadily increasing and as time goes
on the revenue will decrease and the
expense increase.
For that reason L respectfully rec
ommend that the ordinances creating
the position of oil inspector and his
deputies be repealed.
"Oil we'll owners are paying the
small sum of one dollar per quarter.
AS the number is less than 100 the task
of compelling them to comply with the
license law cannot be a laboriouS one.
There is no reason, in my opinion, why
deputies under the city tax and license
collector should not enforce the or
dinances under which they are ope-
rated.
"There was a time when the oil in
dustry was a thriving one in Los An
geles. At that time inspectors were
necessary. During the past few years,
however, the number of oil wells has
steadily decreased, and 1t will not be
long before the number is reduced to
about one-tenth of the present figure,
as the oil field is changing into a resi-
Dental district.
1.-THE work of these inspectors has
decreased until now they have diff
Guilty in finding something to occupy
their time.
The city needs money too badly for
it to be wasted in this way.
"The only excuse I can find for main
tanning this department during the
past year is that there are ordinances
regulating the flash test and storage
of oil which should be rigidly en-
forced.
Recently the city council created
inspectors for public safety. These
men will be engaged in work of pro-
tecting the city against fires. All OF
the duties of the present oil inspector
may be properly transferred to the in
spectors of public safety. This would
place the enforcement of these laws
directly under the fire chief, where II
seems to be 1t belongs"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09
SICk. AND ANXIOUS

Everything you want you will nnd in
the classified page-a modern encyelo-
ssdia- ona cant word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09
COUNCIL FAvORS
BILLBOARD PLANS
BY a Vote of Seven to Two Office of
Inspector Is Created-Lobby
Crowded with Women
During Voting
Finds office Expensive

The city council yesterday granted
Mayor Harper's request that a billboard
inspector be appointed.
Flanked by rows of women represent
ing clubs and civic societies crowding
the lobbies, the councilmen listened
earnestly to arguments against the bill
board nuisance.
Attorney A. D. Warner led in the
speeches. saying that the boards depre-
ciated property. He had clients whose
houses were vacant for years because of
the boards, he said.
He asked moreover that the clause re-
uuiring that notice be given of all in
tended erection of boards be maintained
as part of the law.
The vote brought out only two mega
tiVes, Messrs. Wallace and Wrenn.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09
CITY CONDEMNS LAND
FOR DOWNEY BRIDGE

City Attorney Hewitt has prepared
draft of the ordinance directing that
certain lands be condemned for the
construction and maintenance of a
bridge across the river from Pasadena
and Downey avenues.
This is one of five big bridge projects
now nendinP
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09
Lasksr Wins Championship
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April S-The chess
match for the championship Of the
world between DIR. Emmanuel Lasker
and Frank j. Marshall, which was be-
gun on January &C. concluded in this
city today when the champion won
the eighth game OF the contest after
81 moves. The final score was;
Lasker, 8; Marshall, 0; drawn 2.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09
WOULD ABOLISH
OIL INSPECTOR
MAYORS RECOMMENDATION
BEFORE COUNCIL
Believe inspectors Of Public Safety
Can DO Work Now Done by De-
partment Which Drains
City Treasury

Mayor Harper sent a message to the
council yesterday recommending aboli-
tion of the oil inspectors office. The
message, which was referred to the
committee Of the whole. was as fol-
lows.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09
BASEMENT WORK
ON FEDERAL BLOCK
CONTRACTORS ABOUT sREADY
FOR ACTION
Another Three-story Building on
South Los Angeles Street.
Acreage Value Near
San Pedro

Following are the permits issued
Monday from the building superintend-
osIo
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
WAR ON BIG POMPADOURs.

), Pittsburg, Oct. 16.-Managers of
Pittsburg's large stores have declar-
ed war on the big pompadours, and
scores of girls who insisted on wear
ing their hair this way have been
disch arged, one of the leading stores
letting twenty 60 at once without
recommendations.
< The claim is made that too much
time, is, taken by the girls in caring
for their high mass of hair and
some time ago several of the stores
served notice that the high pompa-
dour must go; either that or the
wearer must go. Many of the girls
insisted, and last evening in their
pay envelope the blue slip Of dis
charge was found. ,'.'.
The stores say they don't care for
q. neat little pompadour, but as for
the big ones, no. -.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
GUYANDOTTE.:f.

1t will be a great surprise to the
friends OF Miss .Lottie Twyman and
Mr.. James Justice to know that they
were married on the 25th day Of
May. = r. ~. 49,. ..
Mrs. Maggie Holland and daugh-
ter, Virginia, returned Wednesday
evening after spending a few weeks
IN Keystone.
Miss Nancy Harris, of Gailipolis,
was In town Sunday calling y on
friends and relatives. ii
Mrs. James Justice returned home
Saturday evening after spending a
few weeks in Wellsville.
Mrs. Owen Pleasant has returned
to her home in Burlington after a
few weeks here n7tUwr.'' >. -. :. .'r
Lias Lackey,, Of Catlettsburg, was
calling ON his sister, Mrs. Mat Davis,
Saturday. >/'%' .>..~ ''-.
Owens. Peasants spent Sunday
with his family at Burlington.
;, VIM. Harris has purchased a house
and lot on Richmond street.
There was supper at the church
Saturday for the gas fund.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
WANTED.

A first, class salesman who has had
experience In selling clothing. dr.,
goods or hats, to sell our line of
Workingmen's Clothing Specialties In
this state. A good line and @ good
position for the right man, None
need apply who has had no expert.
ence In travelling or established
trade. All correspondence strictly
confidential. Reference must accom-
pany letter Of application. Address,
The Hershey-Rtce Mfg. Co., Column
bus, o. ~10-19-3t
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
WILLIAMSON.

corresponding are requested to-
mail their letters to- reach this Office
not later than Tuesday morning.
Editor )-''-. .~.~. ,,.-..~,-.~--,.
w, M. Thomas made a flying trim
to Huntington Saturday, returning
Sunday. .'> -. - p
Mrs. Mollie Johns, of Louisa. XIV,
is visiting friends in Matewan and
Williamson. While here SHIT was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Honeaker,
MISC Viney Conrad, who has been
on the sick list, is now able to be
about, as usual. '>. 3,
Frank Waller, Of Pikeville, Nv.
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
G. w. .Foy, of this city. -
Mrs. yno. Long, Of Matewan, was
shopping in Williamson, Monday,
=, Aaron Phillips; Of this city, who re-
Gently went to South Bend, Ind, to
ind b bride, is now on his honey
moon, having touched points In Ohio.
Miss Matte Mosely' has been for
several weeks employed as nurse at
the Moose Hotel. At ttiis writing she
mas been very successful in nursing a
severe case of typhoid fever.
Rev. Page Shannon, who recently
severed his relation with the M. T..
church at Sistersville, will take
church affairs In hand here as d shep-
nerd OF the NJ. f. flock. While fl
Sistersville he also severed his re1a-
ton with the state Of single blessed
ness. :.
Back from an extended visit to
Blue6eld, Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Dodd
fnd much pleasure in relating pleas
ant incidents. Of their trip, "
On Saturday morning last, a. great
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
THUMPED A PARIS PORTER.
Edward e O. Rice, Jr., Forcibly Resent
= ed an AffrOnt to His Mother.

Edward O. Rice, Jr., Forcibly Resent
+ ed an Affront to His Mother.
+ Paris, Oct. ,16.-Edward G.. Rice,
Jr-, of New York, who, with his
mother, is stopping at the Hotel
Athenee, had a dispute today with a
porter of . a fashionable millinery
shop as result Of which che porter
Is now nursing two broken ribs and
a black eye.
- Mrs Rice, it is said, ordered a
hat trimmed with piumes watch she
herself furnished. When the porter
delivered the hat this afternoon she
found it so unsatis factory she refused
to- accept it and began to remove the
feathers
The porter objected in such a
brusque manner that Mr.. Rice threw
him out Of the hotel.
"A commissary of police was ap-
pealed to and Mr.. Rice was called up-
on; for af- -explanation. It is said
the, matter will be settled out of
court,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
SEHyEL1l.

G. r. Whiting returned from
White Sulphur Springs Friday.
p Quite. a number from here attend
ed the show at Thurmond Tuesday.
G. L; Jackson visited his parents
at Kanawha City Sunday. 81.
Master Arlo Vanhook is on the
sick list. r.
! Mrs. G. w. Lewis entertained at
dinner Sunday evening, Mrs. u. M.
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. John
son, Mrs. Harvey, Fountain and G.
r. Whiting. @.".%y 2 :
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Q! 0 fia q White has iretdfas q nom {

ss,gs.fisi S White has ret6faS 6n5 q
businesa trip TO indians. $s s q 81
Rev, Gitsns, Of Bluefsid Was q
J Visitor, TO, our, city, tswsS; hDbgs last
Is * pr. Walter Frankli ms Has returned
sftrdm a pleasant visit atssWashtn$ton,
"a Mrs. Daniel. Lynch lectared before
the missionary society%gat Il, Ceredo
Sunday AFTERNOON: Z ~ $780, - 49,
&& Clarence Anderson, of, Portsmouth,
passed through our city Sunday en-
route tow ashington, %. &c.. where
he will enter Steward Dntxsrsity,S n
I %yThe musicale given under the aus
sptces OF the Orion Club at First Bap-
,,tist church Friday ecening was very
high lyI appreciated and njnyed-by
a. large, crowd. go. \ ,
N Miss Lottte Twyman, who has been
spending some time at Wellston, o.,
went to her school upon Kanawha
Monday, after brief visit to her
home at Guyandotte. -
i The many friends Of DIR. Taylor
Nichols, FORMERLY Of this place, but
now located at Canton mississippi,
will regret to learn that; he is criti-
cally ILL t42t"<.' t,s. q, .% S<,i;s e.: -. :.
y Next Sunday the anniversary Of
the opening ofthe main aud forum,
of the First Baptist church Will he
observed by appropriate services and
a grand rally. - g. -.
w. O.. James is better at this writ
ing. , - ,;,h-,5s%. 1 -.
The patrons and teachers OF Doug
las school are glad of the fact: that
another. room will be opened, which
will relieve the congested condition
Of the lower grades of the, school. ~,
w. l.. Gee spent Sunday in our
city visiting friends. 49,, $780,.
Mrs. Eugene Barnett returned to
>, Thursday, after spending a
week with relatives and friends. ..
= Mrs. McGhee, matron OF the or:
phans' home, Is Ill at this writing. '
= Attorney Gordon remains quite
poorly at his home on 9Th ave. "....
Mr.. Qualls, of Winona, Is the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas .Tarrer.
Mrs. T.. r, Jenkins was. hostess to
the Benjamin tribe last Monday ev-
ening. ~. -.-.-.. -,
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.flElf |. NllR1ftsi. /. !. !. ]. III. il. !.
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NOTES..

Mrs. William A. 7 Spriggs became
suddenly i'll Thursday and Is still
confined to, her room. 81 ~. -,
"A telegram was received from
Morgantown Thursday morning an
nouncjng the death of,Andrew J.,
Young,}a former student,
Miss Amelia Wilcher was called to
Charleston Wednesday on account OF
the Illness Of her grandmother, Mrs.
Payne, -" ~ 49,. -, - =, =,
C,GC.. Lewis, j., G.. Patterson and
M. T. Obie left for Morgantown
Thursday to attend the funeral Of
Andrew J. Young. . :. ... -. -, r.
Miss Bessie Mason. OF Iowa City,
Ia, arrived Wednesday and will take
the Commercial course. .r..,.
G. w, Eldrldge arrived Friday
from Kingston, ". Y to pursue his
studies. in the Commercial Depart
ment N '-H&r.~.s.i.. ...'r..,. - ~
william Harper is Visiting rela-
tives, at Institute. : ~, .. ~. .*..E'
Mrs. A., w. Curtis Is, teaching
school at Handley. ~. ~. Ill.,:
Miss Sara Brown and Mrs. Wat
kins were visiting their Institute
friends Sunday, d. :. ~.;., -. -. =, ~ T.
j. MARSHALL Jones made a business
trip to Institute Thursday: ..:
The house Of John chatham was
damaged by Are Wednesday. =
DR.. H. f.. Gamble was called to
Institute on account of the illness
Of Mrs. w. A. Spriggs.
Lenwood Brown has gone to hiA
home at Anderson to receive treat,
ment for typhoid fever. ....'...
Miss Lou Ellen spriggs was Ill 3
few days this week. &. II. ~
g.. Clarence Henderson left for Poin.
Pleasant Friday. y :, ....%% ,,i'.>, -.
j: Arthur Jackson Is making So
~ries Of business trips to Institute,
Mrs Curtis, Of Raleigh, N. c., IL
spending the fall and winter witn
her son, Austin w. Curtis. =.
The Athletic Association Of the
West Virginia Colored Institute gave
an entertainment. in Hazlewood AS
sembly Hall Friday evening,
Misses Susie and Mamie Chandler
spent a few days here: this week.
Ernest Chambers has been en-
ployed in the Agricultural Depart
ment Of the West Virginia Colored
Institute. - p:
News has been received from At
riea OF the death of Poindexter Smith
a graduate Of the West Virginia Col
ored Institute. -. go" d
Miss Rosalynd Friend has been
seriously III for several, days.
John F. Stewart spent an evening
among Institute friends. =
" DR.. r. L. Jones made a. business
trip to Institute Tuesday. -.
Samuel Harper is. visiting rela-
tives here. e.. ~ ~ ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
=. < FINED FOR CONTEMPT.

Judge. H. /. Black, Of the inter-
mediate court, this morning fnee
Samuel Fields $500 and the costs
of the rules for not aswering a sum-
mons to appear before the court this
morning as witness. The inter-
mediate court has been busy this
morning with the case Of J. r. Tay-
Tor VS.. Davis Bros. in which the plain
tiff prays for $50 damages. &c.,.