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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
THE AuTUMNAL oPTIMlsT

Hail the jolly town again,
After summers pleasure!
Rath tubs, theaters and men
Oh, they are a treasure!
autumn lights can give the wood
No electric letter.
Central park is just as gooui
Broadway lights are better
Mountain air is growing chilli
bleak the ocean breezes;
Rut the city's vale and hill
brighten when it freezes,
Uho,d prefer a crickets drone
To a trolley's thudding?
Or a rose to urban grown
Debutantes a-budding?
Half her throat chestnut nue.
aalf as white as plaster.
Fair Flurette must dye or do
stunts with alabaster
Horse show soon to town Will brlhg
An the fashion molders;
Rut alas. her tan bark ring
Mars Fluretta's shoulders!
Who would follow tickle Dan
Cupid on an outingT
Here he shoots to bag his man.
Not for future iouting.
True. we are not yet berett
or the "Cheer-up" gurglers;
But we are glad the bouse was lett
BY the summer burglars.
Chester Firkins in Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
THE TURN-DoWN BRlM

Gone is the dinky cap
OF flaming crimson nue.
without lament or scrap
The mile-wide straw Wlthure"'
one thing eternal grows
on college cherubim-
What brims my cup of woes
The turn-down brim.
We've passed the cowboy freak,
Whose brown sombreros broad
All dented to peak,
on Broadway once raW-raWeu.
We've passed the pancake thlhs
with foolish, flattened crown
Put still (oh, bitter stingD
The brims turn down
There was a passing stunt
Nv which, to our surprise,
The hats turned up in 'front.'
In Teddy Roosevelt wise.
Alas! twas but a blind
To pacify our frown'
For when we looked behind
The brims turned down
PRAY. do not think our crouch
Is permanent; we know
That one must be slouch
To be a rah-rah beau;
we merely hope, dear clown
Colegiately slim,
That some day you'll turn down
The turn-down brim. p,,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
SOME HELP!

Our help" she keeps watchful eye
Upon the pantry shelf;
And every time she passes BY
our help" she helps herself
-Harper's Weekly
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Modern Life

May 1 kiss your beautiful baby?'
Certainly, madam. One moment please
NURSE. fetch me the antiseptic gauze."
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-28
WILLIAM 7. SMITHERS
Secretary of State.

The appointment of William
Townsend Smithers as Secretary of
State to succeed Judge-elect Hast
ings, subject to confirmation by the
Senate, was received here with
general pleasure if not delight
among the fellow townsmen OF Mr..
Smithers. That he is one of the
capable men in Delaware i'll cOnnec-
ton with affairs of State is un-
questioned. This with his unfail-
ing cOutesy and desire to please
those having business at the State
House, and his social popularity
at Wilmington, make him an ideal
man for the high position at the
State House which he will be ele-
waited. Mr.. Smithers is acting as
secretary to Auditor General Theo-
dore +. Clark so that the close touch
with affairs of State make him al
ready familiar with the general
work. Mr.. Smithers acted as as
sistant Secretary Of State under
the late distinguished Delawarean,
Nathaniel B. Smithers, who was
his father. He served in this ca
pacity from January, 1885, to April
10th, when Governor Marvel, the
Republican executive died and was
succeeded by the Democratic Speak
er Of the Senate. William T. Smith
ers was born at Frederick, August
Goth, Ao63. He is the son of Joseph
and Mary (Townsend) Smithers,
His grandfather, William Townsend
was the only man who ever refused
the nomination for Governor OF
Delaware. He was educated by
private tutors and at the academy
of Professor William A. Reynolds,
Wilmington he afterward took
courses in music, languages and
elocution at the New England Con-
servatory Of Music, Boston. He
began studying law under N. B.
Smithers in 1897 and was admitted
to the Kent County bar in 1880.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-28
WILLIAM II. BOYCE.
Resident Judge.

Hon. William Henry BOyCe OF
| Georgetown, Sussex county, Della
ware, son of James II. and Sarah
Jane lOtwelD Boyce, was born at
Bulls Mills, said county and State
Nov 2S, 1855. He grew up on
his fathers farm near Laurel. He
attended the public schools of the
neighborhood and completed his
scholastic course at the Laurel
Academy. In 1875 he was elected
principal of the public schools at
Laurel and held that position until
1880, when he resigned to accept
one of a similar nature at Oxford,
Md. He resigned this on May 10,
1881, having been appointed re-
corder of deeds for Sussex county
three DAYS before During his term
Of FIVE years he read law under the
late Alfred ?. Robinson, afterwards
chief Justice Of the State. He was
admitted to the bar in 1887, and
on january I9, 1897, he was made
secretary of State by Governor
Tunnel. He resigned on June II,
1897, to become resident judge of
Sussex county. He has always
been a Democrat, and in 1898 he
was chosen chairman of the county
central committee. In 1890 he
was a DELEGATE to the Democratic
national convention, at Chicago,
and cast his vote for the nomina-
ton Of Robert +. Pattison for
President. He was married on
October IS, 1882 to Emma f.,
daughter of William II. and Mary
(Guest) Valiant.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-28

Charles NJ. Curtis, the newly ap
pointed Chancellor of Delaware
was born at Newark, Delaware,
August I9, 1859, and was a son OF
Frederick A. Curtis and Harriet /
Curtis, both natives of Massachu-
sets, and both Of family of paper
makers. His early education was
obtained at the famous old Newark
Academy, and afterward young
Curtis was sent to Delaware Col
lege, from which he was graduated
in 1877 with the degree Of Bachelor
Of Arts. Among his classmates
was William 7. Lyman, who has
been prominently mentioned in con
nection with the appointment as
iudge-at-large Mr. Curtis grad
uated from Harvard with the de
gree of Bachelor of Laws i'll 1888,
having been registered as law
student with former United States
Senator Anthony Higgins. Fer
some time after his admission to
the bar, Mr.. Curtis practiced law
with Judge William c. Spruance,
and in january, 1902, became asso-
ciated with the law firm Of Sauls-
bury Ponder and Curtis in Whining
ton his associates being Willard
Salisbury and James A. Ponder
March 2Ist, 1886, Mr. Curtis mar
ried Miss Phoebe G. Bradford,
daughter of the late Federal Judge
Edward G. Bradford, and sister OF
the present Judge Bradford, Of the
United States Courts. They have
three children. In 1891 Mr. Curtis
was elected City Solicitor, OF the
city of Wilmington, defeating for
the nomination for that Office, Viii
liam H. Heald and Austin Har-
lington. and defeating the Demo
cratic candidate, William 7. Ly-
man, his classmate at Delaware
College OF years before He was
the first City Solicitor to be elected
by the people, the practice previous
to that time having been election
by the members of the CITY Council.
He is lifelong Republican.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-28

two important offices in that time,
and now goes upon the bench. He
received his early education in the
public schools of Sumerset county,
and in early life was a clerk with
the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, at Salisbury, Md, and VIII
mington. He registered as a law
student with Herbert II. Ward, and
was graduated from the Columbian
Law School at Washington. He
was admitted to practice in 1901.
Mr. Hastings was appointed de
puty-attorney general by then At
toIney-general Robert II. Richards,
in 1900. On January 10Th of this
year he was appointed Secretary of
State by Governor Pennewill, and
is appointed resident Judge for New
Castle county. MI. Hastings has
been a resident of Wilmington
about fourteen years. He is married
and lives in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-28

On Wednesday morning, May
roth, Governor Simeon $. Peunc-
will announced his appointments
for the new Judiciary Of Delaware
and a new Secretary Of State to
succeed Daniel O. Hastings, ele-
yated to the bench.
Judges Boyce and Pennewill are
reappointed, Judge Pennewill be-
coming the States Chief Justice to
succeed Chief Justice Charles B.
Lore, Democrat. Judge Boyce be
comes the resident judge of Kent
county and court reporter.
The new judges are
Charles NJ. Curtis, Republican,
Of Wilmington, succeeding John r
Nicholson, Democrat, as Chancellor
Victor B. Wolley, Democrat, of
Wilmington, succeeding Judge Ig
natius c. Grubb as judge-at-large.
Secretary of State Daniel O. Hast
ings, Judge for New Castle county
Postmaster Henry c. Conrad, OF
Wilmington, judge for Sussex Co
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-28
FOR SPRING

The Tan Shoe will be very popular
this season. And our sales are now
running head Of our expectation and
the makers Of tan feathers as well as
the makers Of the tan shoes are way
behind in their orders.
We have a very attractive line OF ex-
elusive styles for Men, Women, and
Children, and shall be pleased to have
you call while our assortment is COM
plete
Tan Russian Calfskin Butchers, Ok
ford and pumps are shown in variety
of new effects for Men and Women.
Call and see our display Of Spring
styles in all kinds of Men and Ladies
fine foot wear.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-28

The Dairyman's profits depend upon
the Full Milk Pail and the amount OF
butter. fats the milk contains. Both
these important items are assured by
the regular use Of Fairheld's Blood
Tonic and Milk Producer for Cattle
Only. 1t purifies the blood, increases
and enriches the milk and removes all
garlic taste. Sold under written Guar.
antee by A. Smith, Milford w. F.
Dawson, Lincoln. and Wm. w. Hen
bricks, Shawnee District.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-28

Hon. James Penuewill, Dover,
Del. son of Simeon and Annie +.
Curry Pennewill, was born near
Greenwood, Sussex county, Del,
June roth, 1854 Judge Penne-
Wills grandfather, David Penne-
will. and his son, Simeon Penne-
will, were both prosperous farmers
of Sussex county. The education
of Judge Pennewill began in the
public schools Of Greenwood and it
was further prosecuted at a private
school at Bridgeville and at the
academy under the care Of Professor
REYNOLDS in Wilmington. In 1871
he became a student at Princeton
University and was graduated from
that institution in 1875, having just
attained his majority. Soon after
this he began his legal studies un-
der the preceptorship OF Nathaniel
B. Smithers, IL. d., Of Dover
and was admitted to the bar OF
Delaware in 1873. For nearly
twenty years Judge Pennewill prac-
ticed with success in Dover hav-
ing for his legal associates the most
eminent lawyers Of the State capi
tai. In June, 1897, he received the
appointment of associate Judge.
Judge Peuuewill was married at
Dover, December 5th. 1888, to Alice
daughter of William G. and TEN
perance A. Hazel, Of that place.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-28
Judge At Large

Victor b. Woolley was born in
Wilmington on March 10Th, 1907.
He attended Friends School in
Wilmington and moved to Sussex
county in early life, living for sew
eral years in that county. Mr
Woolley was graduated from Del
aware College in 1885 He regis
tered as a law student with Charles
B. Lore, now chief Justice, and at
tended Harvard Law School, from
which he was graduated. He was
admitted TO practice in 1890. MI.
Woolley was counsel for the Legis-
lature in 1898. He was appoint
ed prothonotary for New Castle
county by Governor William 7.
Watson in 1895, and occupied that
office for five and one-half years.
Mr. Woolley is a lecturer in the
University of Pennsylvania Law
School on Delaware Practice, to
the Delaware students at the school.
He is the author of a work on
delaware Practice. " which re
lates to the method Of procedure in
the institution and trial of causes
in the various courts of this State
1t is the first and only book on the
subject. Wr. Woolley is married.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-28

Henry c. Conrad, of Wilmington,
son of Aaron and Sarah w. Penny
packer Conrad, was born at Brides
burg, a suburb of Philadelphia,
April 25th, 1852, his parents re-
moving to Wilmington when he
was four years yld. Judge Conrad
was educated in the public schools
in Wilmington and afterwards at
tended the classical schools of T.
Clarkson Taylor and William A.
Reynolds, He took law course
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-28

Daniel O. Hastings was born
near Princess Anne, Md, on March
5th, 1874, and is the only one OF
the new judges not born i'll Della
ware. Mr. Hastings is likewise the
youngest the State ever had. He is
IS years old. His rapid rise fur
nishes an interesting study, for Mr..
Hastings has been practicing law
less than eight years, but has filed
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-28
GOVERNOR PENNENlLL ANNOUNCES
THE new JUDGES FOR DELAWARE
James Pennew Charles Curtis Chancellor and Victor WOy Daniel
O. Hastings William h BOyc and Henry c. Conrad on Bench

at Harvard University, graduating
there with the degree of Ii. b., in
1874. He was entered as a student
with Anthony Higgins and was ad-
mitted to the bar of New Castle
county on November 23rd, 1874.
Judge Conrad was always a Repub-
lican, and in 1870 he was elected a
member of the Board of Education
of Wilmington. In 1882 he was
the Republican candidate for mayor,
but was defeated. In June, 1897,
he was elected city solicitor of viii
mington, and for a short time he
owned and conducted "The Morn
ing News. Among other literary
pursuits, Judge Conrad has taken
a deep interest in history. For sew
eral years he was historian Of the
Historical Society OF Delaware and
has done much to verify and pre-
serve the traditions of the State OF
Delaware. Nearly four years ago
he was appoint d postmaster Of
Wilmington. Judge Conrad was
married in 1884 to Sarah J !, daugh-
ter of Albert and Rachel r. (Stem)
Longaker, of NOrristOwn, Pa.
The Judges whose twelve year
terms will expire are as follows:
Chancellor John K. Nicholson,
on June 10th.
Associate Judge William c. Spru-
ance, resident in New Castle Coun-
", on June nth.
Associate Judge James Penne
will, resident III Kent county, on
June 18th.
Associate Judge Ignatius c..
Grubb, senior associate judge, or
now known as the judgeat-larg
on June I2th.
Chief Justice Charles B. Lore Of
Wilmington, and As. ociate Judge
William II Boyce, resident in Sus-
sex county, on June 18th.
Chancellor Nicholson will be sue
ceeded by Mr.. Curtis Judge Spru-
ance by Mr.. Hastings Judge Pen
newill by Judge Boyce; Judge
Grubb by Mr WoOlley Chief JUS
tice Lore by Judge Pennewill Judge
Boyce by Postmaster Conrad
The special session of the Senate
of Delaware will probably be con
vened on June T4th by Governor
Pennewill, so that all the appoint
ments may be acted on at the same
time, and so that no appointments
will be sent to the Senate until the
Offices are vacant.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-03-17

medical attendance. He was about
seventeen years Of age. The partic-
ulars of the accident are, we under
stand, this: The young man was
out to hunt and had shot fox. The
animal was not quite dead and the
boy not wishing to spoil the hide by
putting another charge of shot into
it, took hold of the barrel Of his
gun and hit the animal in the head.
The gun was discharged, the load
taking effect in the region of the
thigh.
The talking postal card is the in
vention of French e ,...eer, and
has become so popi ar in that coun-
try that the American rights have
been secured and the device will be
placed in the cities Of the United
States. The person wishing to send
talking postal card to friend en-
tiers the booth and talks into a ma.
chine that records the words on g
specially prepared postal card
When the recipient receives the
card hundred or thousand miles
away, he, or perhaps she, takes the
card to the nearest postal booth ant
insert it in a machine which talk
the message it contains. The RECORD
of the postal card is indestructibl'
and the exact voice of the sender i
heard. Elk.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-03-17

appl eciate the good work which has
been done.
New Ulm Review: With twenty
one bidders, representing financial
concerns in all parts of the country,
the Brown county commissioners
yesterday sold S65 900 worth of ditch
bonds. running for an average peri
cd Of seven years, at the remarkably
low rate Of Al per cent with a prem
ium of $3.50. The next lowest bid
der offered the same rate Of interest
with a premium Of 1925.
The trade territory of a town is
not all dependent upon the distance
to neighboring trading points. The
trade territory depends upon the
enterprise of the merchants and res
idents of the town. If a town does
not reach out after trade it will
come only as fast as it has to anC
will grow as it is forced to. But il
the merchants go after business IL
the surrounding country, advertis
ing in every possible, and making
good every word of their advertising
trade will come from an increasing
radius. Fhe town will gain repu
tation for being awake and it viii
forge to the front. 1t is the men il
the town and not altogether the mel
living within a certain number OF
miles from it that makes the town
Elk.
Lake. Benton News: Peter Cier
pisczewski, the young man who wa
accidentally shot near Ivanhoe abou
three weeks ago, died Saturday
lockjaw resulting from the accident
Death occurred at Ivanhoe, where
he had been taken to receive regula
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-03-17
METHODIST THANKOFFERiNG.

The "thankoffering" session is the
great occasion Of the year in the
Methodist missionary society. Mrs.
w. H. Gold entertained and also
presided over the meeting. Her
usual coadjutor, Mrs. A. E. King.
is visiting in Chicago. The genial
host is also touring, but Mrs. Gold,
as an hostess, is capable of large
und ertakings. and had invited al
most the whole church. The rough
roads, we suppose, prevented the
country members from attending.
The program was as follows:
Devotions led by Mrs. Root.
Minutes, roll call and reports.
Song, % Shepherd of Israeli
Symposium, Our Mosem Sisters, given by Mes
danes Apitz and Hubbard.
Song Water Lilies.
The Cry of Womanhood in Mosem Lands, by Mrs
Grapp.
| Song-Last Night.
Poem, given by Mrs. Gold.
Song-Snow Flakes.
All the time the small envelopes
containing the thank offerings hac
been falling like snow fakes in the
glass dish, and we hope that large
sum was realized for this most i'm.
portant work.
There is great need of Christianity
being taught in Moslem lands, fol
there Woman is held to be scan
dial, a slave, a drudge and a disgrace
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-03-17
STOMACH DISTRESS.
And all Misery from Indigestion Vanishes
Five Minutes Later.

Every family here ought to keep
some Diapepsin in the house. as any
one of you may have an attack of In
digestion or stomach trouble at any
time, day or night.
This harmless preparation will d.
gest anything you eat and overcome
a sour stomach five minutes after
wards.
If your meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat seems to fill
you, or lays like lump Of lead in
your stomach, if you have heartburn
that is a sign of Indigestion.
Ask your pharmacist for 50-cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin and take
one triangule after supper tonight.
There will be no sour risings. no
belching of undigested food mixed
with acid, no stomach ga. or heart
burn. fullness or heavy. feeling in
the stomach, nausea, facilitating
headaches, dizziness or intestinal
gripping. This will all go,rand be-
sides, there will be no sour food left
over in the stomach to poison your
breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is certain cure
for all stomach misery. because il
will take hold of your food .and di.
gest it just the same as if your stom.
ach wasn't there.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-03-17

a temptation and terror, asblemish
and burden" She is the slave of
her husband, who is allowed by the
Koran to beat her, though with some
limitations. She does not drink the
bitterest dregs of her cup, though,
until she becomes a mother, when
the fear of Punishment from her
children is ever present, as her hus-
band can secure a divorce on any
pretext for eight francs.
And o, when they in God s presence stand
With you at that great.day,
When every nation of every land
To judgment is called'away.
Say say, can you stand in Gods presence.then,
And remember that cry, % come,
We are dying, we know Savors name =!
Can you plead the excuse-will it not.be..n vain?
Will it weigh with God, thought did with men
There's enough to do at home p
This is the last stanza Of the poem
recited by Mrs. Gold.
The music was rendered by.a quar-
tette Mrs. Dubois. the Misses
Barnes and Miss Bessie Elliott, with
Rev. Dubois accompanying 1t i;
needless to say that it twas appreci
ated. as also were the choice re
freshments served at the close of The
meeting, and which the gentlemen
were invited to share,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-03-17

Actual, prompt relief for all your
stomach trouble is at your Pharma-
cist, waiting forssyou.
These large 50-cent cases contain
more than sufficientsto cure case of
Dyspepsia or Indigestion. 31-4t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-03-17

I The argument advanced was That chip
ping of the hard-coated dishes used in prep
aration of meals allowed minute but dan
gerous particles of foreign matter to become
mixed with the food. These are taken into
the stomach, where the cancerous growth is
caused by abrasions which they make in the
| walls of the organ.
chipping from PhHddelphiG North
american, Sept. l., 1906
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-07
WISE OLD CAT SAVES
HER YOUNG AT A FIRE.


There was fire in the cellar Of
big tenement. No. 155 West Twenty
fifth street. but that has little to do
with this story II serves only to in
troduce one large black cat, four very
small black kittens. tender-hearted
battalion chief and two sympathetic
firemen.
The firemen were pumping water
into the cellar. when the big black
cat rubbed against the leg of a fire.
man and ''me-owed" The fireman
showed her away. She went to an.
other fireman and received the same
treatment Finally she rubbed up
against Battalion Chief Langford He
noticed that after each meow" she
would walk off in the direction of
No. 153 West Twenty-fifth street. on
the ground floor Of which was
butcher shop.
Seems to me that cat has some
thing on her mind he said. Acts
as II she wanted me to follow her."
The chief followed the cat. In
front OF No. 153 she raised herself
on level with the window Of the
butcher shop and gazed in, making
piteous cries. Langford peered in
and saw Nesting in the window four
black kittens.
Well, here's a chance to save some
lives, anyhow" said the chief. He
ordered Fireman Wittemeyer and
Bolinger to break open the door. The
cat scrambled inside, leaped upon the
window ledge and carried one of the
kittens to the sidewalk. Langford
gathered up the other three and laid
them down beside kitten No 1. The
kittens were gasping and almost suf-
fooated The chief sent fireman for
warm milk While the kittens were
coming back to life the mother cat
rubbed against Langford's boots and
purred her gratitude. Later the kit
tens were taken into a neighboring
doorway, the blaze was drowned out
and the sympathetic firemen de-
parted New York World
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-07
A Gold-Brick Town.

There are many remarkable towns
in Mexico, but none more interesting
than Guanaiuato, "The Hill Of the
Frog" 1t might more properly be
called the "gold-brick town" for the
houses have been found to contain
much gold. This is a curious stu
alton, but it came about naturally,
Guanajuato-pronounced Wah-nah.
wahto-is one of the Oldest mining
towns in Mexico; but the value of the
place as town was discovered when
a railroad company decided to build
a station there. It was found neces.
sary to tear down about three hun
dred adobe buildings. which were
made of the refuse Of various mines
after the ore was extracted.
When 1t became known that the
old adobe buildings would be torn
down, pieces taken at random we're
assayed. 1t was found that because
of the old process. which lost much
gold and silver. they assayed from
IS to $24a ton. The mean value was
estimated to run about sS gold per
ton. The old buildings have brought
about $4,000 Mexican in gold, and
persons who have built since the new
machinery has been installed In the
mines are bemoaning the fact that
the new houses do not contain as
much gold as the old.