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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
PORTO RIcAN PROVERBS

A man swimming saw maiden on
the shore. Seaward a shark 1oated.
He swan seaward
BY San Geronimo a great gun lies
useless, too heavy to be mounted on
the walls. Some ambitions are like
that.
He who east too freely of the horse
banana ceases, for a season, to like
fruit. Love is like the horse banana.
Women who eat dulces fsweets) all
day long, at eventide speak sourly to
their men.
A man refrained from crushing a
land crab. Falling In a fit he awoke
to find his eyes had been devoured by
it. How human is the land crab!
When floods sweep the country pity
the rich planter. The jibaro 0aborer)
has naught to lose except his life,
which Is without value.
La algeria (gayety) has no spasms as
violent as those of grief. Also it passes
quickly. La trsteza (sadness) will en-
dure.
The boa Is vast snake harming no
one. The fer-de-lance is tiny. deadly,
and the enemy of all. Buenoi Ponder
the great arm of the plowman and a
woman's tongue.
The colors of the parrot fish arc
brightest while it fights for life and
dies, Wnat price 10 pay 1Or DeduIy!
Many women pay the same.
When the band plays "El Borinquen"
watch the aristocrats. Their eyes can
not conceal the exultation of that lit
tie drop of Indian blood which thrills
I'm them.
The juice OF the sugar cane is sweet
and harmless Aged. It becomes rum
and stuepfies. Beware of her who, in
maturity, is fascinating.
At Easter time we drive an effigy
of Judas from our towns upon mule
well castigated. Returning from the
celebration we see a friend embrace
him. thus hugging to our hearts the
grim reality.
From San Juan TO San Turce is four
miles. The horse will beat the bullock
on the journey. To Ponce is the span
of the whole island. For that the wise
man chooses bullocks. Life's Journey
is a long one.
Ell cuentista (the public story teller)
lies all day and gathers money and
applause but let him tell one lie at
night to la esposa (his wife) and biff!
he viii lose, with his other senses.
that Imagination by means of which
he makes his living-The Bohemian.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
Relay Proves EXCITING

The relay one Of the most exciting events
fthe day. and resulted In the sma shlng of
the former record by the Stanford team, COM
posed OF Morris, coonan. Brown and Wyman.
the time being 327.1. Brown was largely re-
sponsiblo for the ten yards by which the
Berkeley relay team lost this
record of 25 was established In the
22O yard hurdles when Horton of Stanford, and
Johns Of Stanford tied for first.
The biggest surprise of the day came in the
two-fnile run, in which Stanford had three en-
tries with records OF i0i2 or better while the
California two-milers had never done better
than t0,20. In spite OF this California won in
16:2S, Adams taking second and being the only
one OF the Stanford men 10 gain place Nash,
the record holder, suddenly became i'll while
running and was unable 10 flnish. Only three
California men qualified for the finals Of the
hammer throw.
Following is the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
RECORDS BROKEN
BY
MEET FILLED WITH MANY
SURPRISES
CALIFORNIA WINS FROM THE
CARDINALS
Hard Fought Contests Result In State
Institution Winning by Slight
Margin-Stanton Wins
Quarter Mile
BY Associated Press.


STANFORD UNIVERSITY. April 1S-In a
feet full of form reyersals and surprises Calf
fornia won the Intercollegiate contest from the
Cardinal athletes this afternoon by a score of
60 2-5 to IS 3-5
Not until Villas had secured second place in
the broad jump was victory assured the state
institution.
The prospects Of Stanford victory was
hhghted early in the meet when Reed, who
was counted on winner in both sprints, in
Jured his leg, which had been bothering him of
late, and was forced out of the race, giving
first in tho 100 yards to Stanton the California
captain.
The quarter mile proved all that ex-
pected, stanton winning In 50:2, breaking the
intercollegiate record by 3-5 of a second after
a heartbreaking struggle with Brown Stan
ford's phenomenal freshman runner.
Brown retrieved himself in the half by wnl-
ring from Dowd IN 159:2. lowering the for
NOR record by 3-5 of second
Bradford of Stanford broke the previous rec
ord Of 1888 In the mile. covering the distance
in 4:S2'3. IN this race De Mamel of Cali
foInis. barely nosed out MacGregor for second
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
FRESNO LOSES ITS FIRST
GAME TO ALAMEDA TEAM

FRESNO. April 1S.-Fresno lost its
first game this season today in a we'll
PLAYED contest with Alameda by score
of 3 to 1.
itors was the feature, while Baum, who
was in the box for the locals, was
touched up freely,
Lewis led the scoring for Alameda
with a home run over the left field
fence. Score.
r. II. e.
Fresno ..........s..s.s.. L
Alameda ................... 10 l
Batteries-Nelson and Burns; Baum
and Blankenship.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
Nothinu Unusual

Bill: 'I sec in Grantham, England, there
is a living sign over an inn--a beehive in
which bees store their honey"
jill: "oh, we'll, we've got eating places
over here where fellow can get stung too!'
-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
PLAYERS ROUGH UMPIRE
ALL OVER BALL FIELD
BY AssoeIatod Press.

BY Associated Press.
STOCKTON, April 1s.-San Jose de-
feated Stockton today in a wrangling
game that proved tiresome to the spec
tators. until the final inning, when the
locals came near tieing the score on
three hits after two had been retired.
Hodson proved a joke as umpire, al
lowing the players to swarm on the
diamond and rough him ell over the
lot. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
Summary

Cno mile run-Won by Bradford (S); De
Mamie CO. second, McGregor third; time
4.3s S-5.
iC0-yard dash-won by Stanton (C). Holman
(S) second. Gardner tS) third; time 10 rs.
i2o-yard high hurdles-Won by Cowles (C.l,
Edwards CO. second. Peaslee tS.) third time
10 40.
li0-yard run--won by Stanton Co, Brown
(S.) second. Wyman tS) third; time so 2-5.
Hammer throw-Won by Bazari Co, Glazler
Co second. Mum CO. third; distance 127la IT.
Two-miie run---won by Gaines (C.). Adams
(S.) second, Hobart Co third; time 1928.
220-yard low hurdles-Won by Johns CO. and
horton (S.) tied Morris (S) third time 20 20.
e20-yard dash-Won by Paul (C), Holman
(S.) second. stanton Co third; time 22 3-5.
Haf-me run--Won by Brown (S.), Dowd
Co second. Dozier tc.) third; time l 80 20.
Mile relay-Won by Stanford with Morris,
Cconan, Brown and Wyman. time 3:27 1-6.
High jump-Martn tS.) and Mum co. tied
for first: II. 1ias in.; Waring (S) and, Ster-
ling ts). Poor Cs), Evers Co and Bull tied
for third.
Shot put--Won by Horton (S). Mum tC.)
second, Blake lC) third; distance AZ IT. 10 in,
Broad 1uinp--Won by yandervoort (S.), Villas
CC.) second Beilah tS) thidr. distance 70 II.
9M in.
Pole vauit--won by Bellah Isl, Bull CO.
Ostrander (C.), Scott (S.) and Kocher (S.) tied
for second; height II feet rs in,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
No Fiatssry Necessary.

"You needn't begin jollylng me- said
the gruff man TO the man who. had
land TO sell. 'T'm not a man that .een
be affected by hattery. Wa ~
"1hat's Just what! sad to my boss
lnterruptesa.'a.ie agent. II told him
vixen he suggested your name TO me
that 1t was relief to call on man
who did not expect to be praised and
battered to his face oil the time. ] tell
you, Mr. Grump, this city has mighty
few men such as you. Nine men out
of ten are simply dying TO have some
one tell them how great they are, but
you are above such weakness. Any
one can see that at glance I'm glad
of II. It's helpful to 'mo to meet a
man who rises superior TO the petty
tactics OF the average solicitor. It's a
real and lasting benefit and an lnstruc-
tive experience"
Ten minutes later, after few more
such comments on the part OF the
agent, the man who could not be hat-
tered into signing the contract was
asking which line his name should. be
written upon.-Success Magazine.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
THE ORANGE OUTLOOK.
Summary Of Views Of Various
Persons and Papers.

Concluded from page H.
on the grove Of w. II. belong at
Gambler.
w. +. Bozeman, a large grower
and shipper Of oranges at Lees
burg, is reported in Sundays
Times Union as saying that the
crop in bis section will be the
largest in years.
The Advocate of last week
states that the shipments from
Wauchula will be up to the aver.
age, which is 100000 boxes, but,
taking DeSoto county as a whole,
the crop will be light. This con-
firms what information THE HER
AID has as to DeSoto's crop.
Dry weather in the spring caused
many trees to shed their blossoms
and, consequently, it is not likely
that the coming crop of this coun-
ty will exceed that Of last year.
Capt, Chas. q. Davis and Hon.
j. r.. Sandlin, Of Punta Gorda,
have recently visited many of the
largest orange groves in DeSoto
county and have talked with many
leading growers whose groves
they did not visit, and they say
that, from what information they
have, the crop Of this county will
be fully rs per cent. less than IL
was last year. Groves which, last
year, yielded from 1000 TO 5000
boxcs, new have practically no
crop at all, and this is especially
the case with groves of old trees,
the heaviest bearers, which suffer
ed more from the protracted
drought than those having young
trees. Old trees that were we'll
irrigated have good crops, but
only few groves are furnished
with irrigation.
Capt. Davis instanced some
groves at Pine Level, which, last
year, bore 5000 boxes each, but
will not have 500 each this year.
Finally, the autumn gales are yet
to come and will blow of much
fruit.
The estimate OF 100000 boxes
given to the Packer was from a
buyer, whose object was to de-
press prices. Growers should
hold for $1.O0 to $3.50 a box on
The trees,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
A Faithful Friend.

II have used Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
since 1t was first introduced to the
public In 1872, and have never found
one instance where cure was not
speedily effected by Its use. ] have
beena commercial traveller for elgh-
teen years, and never start out
on TRIP without this, my faithful
friend" says II, s. Nichols OF Oak
land, Ind. Ter. When u man has
used a remedy for thirty-five years
he knows Its value and Is competent
70 speak OF it. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
AN OLD TIME BREAKFAST.
What One Visitor Was Treated to 81
Washinaton's Home.

Washinston's Home.
The diary OF Manasse Cutler, thG
founder OF Ohio and the author OF the
ordinance OF 1887, gives an account OF
visit he made to Mount Vernon
two years after General Washlngton'a
death. We say General" Washing
ton for that was what Mrs Washing
ton was pleased to call him--a copy FOR
all those good women whose husbands
have won them honor on the field OF
war.
Mr.. Cutler says II was the desire OF
their party to arrive at Mount Vernon
in time for breakfast q o'clock with
Mrs. Washington, but the bad roads
and worse horses detained them, so
they did not reach there until about
10, which Mrs. Washington regretted.
but she said, Breakfast would be
ready In a few minutes" The diary
goes on TO say:
"In a short time she arose ana desired
us to walk into another room, where a
table was elegantly spread with ham,
cold corned beef. cold fowl. red her.
ring and cold mutton. the dishes orna-
mented with sprIgs OF parsley and
other vegetables from the garden. At
the head Of the table was the tea and
coffee equlpage, where she seated her
self and sent the ten and coffee to the
company"
The point OF interest Is that break
fast menu-nye kinds OF meat decked
with sprlgs Of parsley and accompa-
MED with divers vegetables. Isn't
there an appetzlng array and doesn't
the heart long for just such scene?
OF course the mere feeders, the fell
lows that banker for hot things, may
not think so. but the very mention OF
cold ham, cold chicken. cold mutton
and cold corued beef all In the same
breath Is nm appeal TO conscientious
appetite that is unreslsting. And that
was breakfast Of the long ago.
Most generous providers these well
to do people ia the early daysl How
good everything must have tasted
That roast chicken ana ronst mutton
and that-great tender clean chunks Of
It, that he would not dare say which
was best, for each was best. Compare
II with our latter day breakfasts--a
roll and an egg and cup Of coffeel
OF course we like our way, but that
Is possibly because these are degen-
crate days,-Ohio State Journal.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
pIarraosa Cured.

"My father has for years been
troubled with diarrhoea, and tried
every means possible to effect a
cure, without avail" writes John
III. zirkle OF Phlllippi. w. Va. HE
saw Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy advertised
ia che Phillippi Republican and de-
cided TO try 1t. The result is one
bottle cured him and he has not
suffered with the disease for eigh.
teen months. Before taking this
remedy he was constant sufferer.
He is now sound and well, and al.
though sixty years old, can do as
much work asa young man. sold
BY all druggists.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
what Il hest for InblgestIon.

'zNAIxA Robinson Of nrp94l ln, On.
tafIo, mas been troubled for years
with Indigestion, and recommends
Chamberlaln's Stomach and Liver
Tablets as "the best medicine ever
used Iftroubled with indigestion
OF constipation give them trial.
They are certain to prove beneficial.
They are easy to take and pleasant
In effect, Price 20 cents. Samples
free at all druggists.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
Chronic piarrhoea Relieved.

MIR. Edward II. Henry, with the
United States Express Co.. Chicago,
writes, "Our General Superintend-
ent, Mr.. Quick, handed me a bottle
of Chamberluin's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy some time ago
to check AN attack OF the old chronic
diarrhoea. have used II since that
time and cured many OH our trains
who have been sick. am an old
soldier who served with Rutherford
Il. Hayes and William Mckinley
four years in the 23rd Ohio Regi-
ment, and have no aIIment except
chronic diarrhoea, which this reme-
dy stops at once" For sale by all
druggists.
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why James Lee Got Well.

Everybody in GAINESVILLE, o.,
knows Mrs. Mary Lee, OF rural route
8. She writes: my husband, james
Lee, firmly believes he owes his lite
to the use of DR.. Kings New Discov
cry. His lungs were so severely
affected that consumption seemed
inevitable, when friend recon-
mended New Discovery. We tried
1t, and Its uso has restored him to
perfect health" DR.. Kings New
Discovery Is the king of throat aud
lung remedies. For coughs and
colds 1t has no equal. The first dose
gives relief. Try i'll Sold under
guarantee at all druggists. soc and
800. Trial bottle free.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
ALL UNSTSRUNG.
Many punfa Gorda People Suffer
from Nervous Troubles and
Don't Know why.

Thousands Of cases of kidney
trouble show few outward symp-
toms except nervousness, depres-
sion, languor, irritability and an
INCLINATION to worry over trifles.
1t is generally due 10 the poison
ous action of uric acid on blood
and nerves, and can't be cured
except by curing the kidneys.
Punta Gorda women are learning
it. Here's local case
Mrs. S. l., Huffman, Main street,
Punta Gorda, Fla, says: "For a
long time my kidneys were disor-
dered. / was nervous, subject to
severe headaches and pains
through my back. | had read so
much about Doan's Kidney Pills
that ] finally decided TO give them
a trial, although Ihad doubts as to
their being able TO help me. l
procured n supply at Watkins
drug store and now, after using
them, must confess that they did
me more good than any remedy !
ever tried. They relieved me
from the first and have remained
in good health up to the present
time"
For sale by all dealers. Price,
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y, -sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan's-
and take no other
Patronize HERALD Advertisers.
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,lrnnnlnlrd sore E,en Cured

"ror twenty years suffered from
O bad case of graduated sore eyes
says Martin Boyd of Henrietta, KY,
"In February, 1903, n gentleman
asked me to try Chamberlaln's
Ealve. / bought one box and used
about two-thirds Of 1t and my eyes
have not given me any trouble
since" Thls salve Is for sale by
all druggists.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06
For Sore feet,

~ have found Bucklen's Arnlca
Balv6 TO be the proper thing to use
for sore feet, as we'll as for healing
burns, sores, cuts, and all manner OF
abraTons," writes Mr.. w Stone, OF
East Poland, Maine. II is the prop
or thing too for piles. Try IT! Sold
under guarantee atall druggists. 25c'
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nha LIkAa Good Things.

Mrs. Chas. E. Smith, Of West
franklin, Maine, says III like good
things and have adopted DR.. Kings
New Life pills as our family laxa-
tive medicine, because they are good
and DO their work without making q
fuss about IT," These painless puri
ilerss sold by all druggists. 20c.
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Sanford business men have organ
ganized company to build rail-
road from that city south via ks
simmee and through the eastern
part OF DeSoto county to Lake Okee-
yhobee.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06

Palatka business men are moving
for the establishment In their city
Of a daily newspaper to begin publ
cation next month,
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A cargoiof IA 1856 barrels OF spirits
OF turpentine was shipped last week
from Fsrnandina to Antwerp. This
acclaimed as the largest cargo of tur-
pentIneever shipped from a South
. ern port.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-08-06

An election for the relocation of
the county seat OF NBrevard county
will be held ON the\ 10Th inst. The
contest IL between COCOA and the
present capital Tituslille.
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A sea-island cotton tree. planted
is months ago in Miami, is ten feet
high, with branches five feet long
aud contains blooms, bolls aud open
cotton.
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FLORIDA MATTERS.
SHORT ITEMS OF INTEREST.
clipped From oar Exchangos--0athored
Hero aud There, Local News.

II, j. Holly, late OF the Orlando
Reporter, will soon start at Sanford
weekly paper called the Herald.
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Parties boring for oil near Chlpley
are encouraged by having struck a
vein OF gas that threw water from u
l0-ipch pipe 10 to 20 feet In the air.
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An oyster canning factory with a
capacity Of 5000 cans day is being
erected Mt Crystal River. IL will
employ 20 persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-10

Pittsburg, August 9.-"It would have sounded lots better yesterday than to- day" said Hans Wagner. the best bat ter in the world, whose real name hap pens to be John Peter Wagner of Car negie, Pa. The name Hans was created by the fans of Louisville some 12 years ago.
 Wagner meant by that remark that he had hung up a record of seven straight hits on the day before while he went up seven times yesterday without so much as a semblance of a hit or even base on balls, says Bozeman Bulger in the New York World.
 Hans spread his huge frame out over an empty soap box and made a wry face when asked to explain his system of hit ting the ball. He rebelled outright when pushed for an answer to the question: How did you come to be the greatest hitter in the world?''
 Blames the Scorers.
 "The main reason, I suppose he final- ly replied, "is because the scorers gave me the most hits" There was no getting around that answer. u WAS straight Ol the nose. Finding a cross examination useless, the big fellow was steered into a general conversation, and that is where he got down to cases.
 Ut is no use trying to make a study of pitchers" he observed. "The only way I have ever been able to hit is to study the ball. The minute batter be- gins figuring on what kind of a curve the pitcher is going to give him he gets nervous and will be fooled more than half the time. The batter must simply watch the ball, and if he sees it is com Ing within easy reach of his bat he must step out and meet it. Most any batter after he has reached the big league eau tell which way the ball is going to curve the minute he sees it start. All this stuff about pitcher sending in an outeurve when the batter is looking for straight one and foollng him is bosh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-10

"The greatest faculty batter needs is that of being able to meet the ball souarely. All batters can hit the ball. but the greater part of them do not hit it sauarely. The art of placing ball is not nearly as necessary as the art Of hitting it on the nose. If you hit a ball squarely on the nose with a good swing, 1t will fall safe nine times out of ten. no matter in what direction it goes.
 Hit It Where You Aim.
 "While judging the ball is an art in itself" explained Hans, making the bat land where you aim is more important. Many batters know exactly where a ball is coming. but they swing so hard that they lose their balance and do not hit where they intend to. It is not the pitcher who fools them. They fool themselves
 '.There are two distinct kinds of good hitters." he continued; "those who use the short. choppy swing and those who start them from the hip and come all the way around That old notion about batter not being able to hit ball as far by swinging hard as he can by chop IL swings land you will see the fielders back ing up to the fence But there are mighty few ball players who can swing hard and not lose their aim That is the trouble. They either hit the ball too low or too high. Consequently they are thrown out on grounders or lift up flies to the outfeld. You will notice that the men who hit the ball hard are the good batters. Look at Mike Donlin and Lajoie. Both of those fellows sting the ball every time they meet it. No light licks for theirs On the other hand, Willie Keeler chops scientifically and wins out on his ability to place the ball. He can also hit 1t hard when he wants to- Don't fool yourself about that.
 'I really think that good batters have it born in them. Very few bad batters at the start ever get to be good ones. I was a good hitter. if you'll excuse me