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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
CITY rTEMR

THE immense stock Of nice, new laces OF
every kind. advertised last week by the
CRAWFORD STORE. and which were
bought by them In bulk at very low price,
Is not all closed out yet! Some most at
tracttve lots were held in reserve for this
weeks selling, and will be put on sale in
the morning..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
Hasty Afterthouxht.

Policeman said the stranger. ed,,res.-
Ing the officer that was guarding the muddy
crossing, can you direct me-
Here he slipped and fell.
TO the nearest place." he continued.
gathering himself up and surveying Els
ciothesT'-Chicago Tribune.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
Trunks and Travelling Goods.

The cheapest place to buy the above goods
Is from the manufacturer. I have the
largest and best assortment in the city.
All kinds of repairing done. Goods called
for and delivered to any part of the city
free of charge.
JAS. A. QCIRK,
la and 11s South Fourth street
Both telephones
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
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Orange City
oooooooooooooooooooooooooe

OOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOo OoOOO
Orange City, October l4.-George
Colby of Cassadaga and L. Fl. Brooke
of Oak Hill drove over from Casa
daga Thursday morning on business.
Mr. Brooke is a contractor.
Miss Helen Manvile came over
from DeLand on her wheel Friday
night to spend Saturday and Sunday
with her grandmother, Mrs, E. A.
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dade and Fred Ora
ham attended the Episcopal church
in DeLand Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cannons and little
daughter were riding through town
Monday.
George Oozier has been quite inds'
posed for the past week, but is i'm
proving at present.
Misses Amy and Hattie Fuller spent
Saturday and Sunday with their par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. c. S. Fuller of East
Orange City.
Miss Massey entertained Mr. and
Mrs. j. d. Graham at dinner Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Detfienbach and
daughter Mrs. j. F. Laws, who have
run the Seaside hotel at Coronado the
past year, passed thu ough town Mon
day on their way to Mt, Dora. Mr..
and Mrs. Deifienbach will run the
Orange City hotel this season. They
are practical hotel keepers.
Mrs. G. S. Fuller went to DeLand
Tuesday evening to visit her daugh-
tiers few days. They are al Stetson
University for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fem of New York
came Monday to spend the winter.
They will occupy Mrs. Bengtson's
cottage which DR.. Skinner had last
winter. They spent the winter here
last year. We are all glad to well
come them back,
Rev. Brewster and family came
Wednesday noon after spending the
summer in New Jersey.
r. d. Tucker and wife arrived We'd
nesday evening by the East Coast line
Mrs. VIM. Scott and daughter, Miss
Belle, drove to DeLanl Wednesday,.
Miss Belle spent last week at Lake
Ashby.
B. G. Pratt writes that he and the
following parties will sal from New
York via Clyde Line for Orange City
on Monday, the 2fth: Ma jor and Mrs.
Brenna, Mrs. J. F. Fletcher, G. F.
Lukens and the daughter of E. Pitts
bury. All look forward lOngingly to
the fine climate and restful scenes of
Orange ljt15.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
British Muse Il m Lottery.

The British museum was begun with
100000 raised by II lottery scheme. OF
that lottery, authorized in 1853, the
archbishop Of Canterbury, the lord
chancellor and the speaker of the house
Of commons were the managers and
trustees. Tbs amount was $780, 900,
raised by fifteen dollar tickets, to pro-
vide $l,OOO,00O for prizes and $500 600
for the purchase Of the Sloane colec.
tons and the Harleian library and for
cases, house room and attendants.
The operations of one Peter Leheup,
ESQ.," says the London Chronicle, made
the lottery notorious. He fraudulently
''cornered' the tickets, 6,O00 or so Of
them passing by his aid to Sampson
Gideon, who sold them at premium.
An inquiry instituted by the house Of
commons resulted in the prosecution
by the attorney general Of I.eheup.
The penalty was a fine Of { 900, but
this was by no means excessive, as
f40,000'was Leheups estimated profit
from the fraud.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
PORT 08AHCE,
Special Correspondence.

special correspondence,
Port Orange, October 14.-Lumber
has been hauled onto the school yard
to build wood and bicycle house.
The work will be done by those inter-
ested in the school.
Mr.. Jennings of Blake was in our
town last week looking for house to
rent, as he wishes to live where his
family can enjoy church and schOt
privileges.
Harry Sargent aud Otis johnson
left Sunday for Oak Hill, where they
are going to help build some houses.
There was quite pleasant dance in
Ridgewood hall last Friday evening
Saturday evening Mrs. Wiess gave
a progressive euchre party to num-
Der of her friends. They had jolly
evening and the Refreshments were
delicious. 1t was birthday party of
the twins.
Mr.. Fair is painting Capt. Briggs
home on Dunlawton avenue.
Mrs V. G.. Savage of Palm Beac b
was in town last week visiting rela-
tives and old friends.
Rev. Arnold will hold services in
Grace church next Sunday evening.
E. Brohm, the popular landlord of
the Port Orange House, returned Sat-
urday' from Michigan, where he has
been clerking in a summer hotel.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
VOLUSIA COUNTY NEWS
VIEW SMYRNA.
Items from the Br' 'ze.

Items from the Br re.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs A. B. Wellington Monday morn
ing. DR.. Fox attending.
Dame Rumor says the wedding bells
will proba bly, ring more than once be-
fore Christmas
Messrs. r. S. Mccarthy and Albert
Moeller have purchased a neat little
naptha launch.
Prof. and Mrs. A. w. Fielder, of
Daytona, have rented the DeGrauw
cottage on Hillsboro street and will
move down about The 18th inst We
welcome them to New Smyrna.
George and Gilbert Webster caught
one hundred pounds of pan fish at and
near the bridge Monday with hook
and line. The weather has not been
favorable for fishing recently, still
some good catches have been made.
Mrs. Westall returned home Mon
day from ST. Augustine where she had
been with her mother, Mrs " Lowd,
at the F. E. c. hospital, Mrs. Lowd
underwent a successful surgical oper-
alton, and at this writing is getting
along all right.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
WHY HE DIDN'T MARRY.
Phil Mays story OF an Australia
Prisoner.


Phil May, the English artist, worked
In his youth on the Bulletin of Sydney,
Australia. Occasionally the young man
would be assigned by the Bulletin peo
pie to the police courts, and from these
assignments he would bring back
sketches, now humorous aud now pa.
thetic, that were admirable.
One of the best of the Bulletin
sketches portrays thin, hangdog man
In the prisoners bar talking to very
mild and sympat hetic looking judge
Mr.. Mays story Of the sketch was that
tine prisoner had been dragged before
the Judge every few months for num-
Der of years.
"Your face Is familiar here" the lat
ter now said
1T is, your honor, worse luck" re.
turned the prisoner.
"Are you married yetW
"Not yet, sir"
Not yet, Ell? How long is 1t now
that you have been engaged?
"Sevcn years, your honor"
$50 long as that? Why in the world
haven't you got married In all that
time!"
Because, your honor" the prisoner
explained, Ann and | haven't man.
aged to be both out of Jail at the same
time Boston Post.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
China's Alum Mountain,

In China, about twelve miles from
the village of Lionchek. there Is. nc.
cordlng TO a writer In the Liverpool
Post, mountain of alum, which. In
addition to being natural curiosity.
is a source of wealth for the inhab-
itants Of the country. who dig from II
yearly tons Of alum. The mountain Is
not less than ten miles In cireumfer-
ence at its base and has height Of
nearly 1900 feet. The alum Is OBJ
tanned by quarrying large blocks Of
stone, which are first heated In great
furnaces and then In watts filled with
boiling water. The alum crystallizes
and forms layer about six inches in
thickness. This layer is subsequently
broken up into blocks weighing about
ten pounds each.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
LAKE HELEN.
Special correspondence.


Lake Helen, October 13.-Mrs. Ma
hon has arrived and is busy getting
the Harlan hotel in fine shape. Many
improvements have been and are
being made that will unite comfort
and elegance for her winter guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Hopkins ar
rived on Saturday.
The Lake Helen starch company
will begin operations soon; the coon
tie root have commenced to arrive.
The starch company has engaged
the services of George Bolles as book
keeper. We most heartily commend
this action as he is one of our Lake
Helen boys, and is worthy of the best.
Mr.. Huffman, our agent is taking a
few weeks vacation before settling
down to winter business, but we have
another in his place to act until the
vacation is over.
Mr.. Todd is putting up an addition
to the little house south of Mr. Pei
toms store. This is decde i'm
provement and will IN axe an attrac-
tive home for some one.
We understand we are to have what
we have long needed in Lake Helen
barber shop.
Miss Jessie Pelton attends Stetson
University this year.
"OUR SCHOOL BELL"
Respectfully Dedicated to the school children
of Lake Helen.
Ding-a-ling, ding, dong;
IT'S the old school bell
Ringing,
Swinging.
Singing anew the old sweet song
To boys and girls, happy throng,
The dear old song il knows 80 we'll
Ding-a-ling, ding, dong;
List the old school bell,
Jingling,
Mngling,
Happy voices in merry song,
Children skipping, tripping along,
Needing the call of the school-house bell.
Ding-a-ling, ding, dong,
Ringing loud and clear,
Swinging,
Bringing
Wisdom and health, Gods blessings sure,
Ts every child, though rich or poor,
1t rings to all a bright good cheer.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
Humble Pie.

We often hear Of eating humble
pie" In the old hunting days of "Mer-
rie England" when stag was brought
down, the quarry was broken" on the
spot, the choice parts of the venison
being reserved for the huntsmen. while
the entrails, heart, liver, ETC., called In
the hunting language Of the day the
"numbles," were given to the common
people.
or these they made a pie called
humble pie" Hence to eat humble
pie' became to abase oneself-apolo.
gize abjectly. The transition from
humble pie" to humble pie" was
easy. especially in view Of the signifi.
canoe Of the word.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
New Managers for the COlOnnadps.

The handsome COlOnnades hotel at
Seabreeze will be run this year under
the management of +. II. Faunce and
A. B. Kimball, who have taken the
hotel on long lease. Faunce and
Kimball are proprietors Of the Pres.
colt Inn, at Swampscott, Mass, and
the Aborn, at Magnolia, Mass, and
experienced hotel men. Extensive
Improvements will me made at the
ColOnnades, and it will be renovated
for the season, although the hotel is
already in fine condition, Mr.. Faunce
states that the hotel will be run in
the best style, and will cater to the
highest class of patronage,
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23

"FOT uDOut TWO yeHTB
suffered from very obstinate case Of dyspep-
STA" writes r. z. Secord, ESQ.,. of IS Eastern
Ave, Toronto, Ontario 81 trad great num-
Der OF remedies without success. ! finally lost
faith in them all. | was so far gone that could
not bear any solid food on my ach for long
sleep or follow my occupation (tnenith). Some
four months ago friend recommended your
Golden Medical Discovery After a weeks
treatment I had derived 50 much benefit that I
continued the medicine have taken three
bottles and am convinced 1t has In my case &C.
coinplished a permanent cure. ! can conscien-
tiously recornn mend it to the thousands Of dys-
peptics throughout the land.n
Accept no substitute for "Golden Med
ical Discovery" There is nothing ojust
blood and lungs.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets stimulate
the liver
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
How to Care For Jewels.

People who have jewels should re-
member that If turquoises are wetted
they are apt to lose color. Pearls
should be exposed to light and air as
much as possible, but not to damp.
says Home Notes. Opals must never
be exposed to great heat or they may
crack and fall from their setting.
Don't forget this when near the fire
n you happe,s to wear an opal ring.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
MAKES A CLEAN SWEEP.

There's nothing like doing a thing
thoroughly. OF all the Salves you ever
heard OF, Bucklen's Arnica SalOe is the
best. 1t sweeps away and cures Burns,
Sores, Bruises, Cuts, Boils, Ulcers,
Skin Eruptions and Piles. Its. Ioa'
CSC, and guaranteed to give satisaot
by w. A. Allen and Geo. W Flsnri =.
druggists.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
on dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
ia the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being con
stitutional disease, requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taen internally, acting directly up.
on the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system, thereby destroying the
Foundation Of the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
In doing its work. The proprietors
have 30 much faith In It's curative
POWERS, that they offer One Hundred
dollars for any case that 1t fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Z Address, r. ]. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, O.
J Sold by Druggists, 70 cents. YAs~.
HAkL'S Family PILLS are the begq
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
DAyTOKA.
lite ms from the journal.


j. B. Parkinson left Daytona about
two weeks since on business trip to
Bay City, Texas. On his arrival at
Houston, Texas, Mr.. Parkinson was
taken i'll and is only just beginning
his convalescence, but is progressing
very satisfactorily.
A feW.at.shsssHAssy friends of Rev.
and Mrs. ]. P. Grahansdrprised them
last Thursday eveningby giving them
a bowl social. There we're bowls ga
lore, from the dainty glass and china
to the wooden bowl of our grand
mothers time. Each guest repre-.
scented book, and many titles of
books were given by pantomime. A
delightful evening was spent with the
worthy couple in whose honor we as.
sc mbled, and we departed wishing
them many happy days as time goes
bowling on.
T. Ewing Miller and son, Ira, ar.
rived Monday from Columbus, O., and
are at the Ellison house at Ponce
Park. A party of friends joined them
Wednesday and will spend several
weeks fishing around Mosquito Inlet.
Laurabelle, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Burdine, met with
quite serious accident Friday even
ing of last week. She, with several
other children, was playing in front
of her fathers drug store, when she
fell, breaking her collar bone.
The Southern Express Company in.
augurated it's free delivery system in
Daytona Monday. This is welcome
move on the part of the company, and
meets the approval of every resident
of Daytona as well as visitors who
have occasion to patronize the ex
press company. s. Mills has charge
of the delivery.
Rev. J. P. Graham last Sunday of.
fered his resignation as pastor to the
official board of the First Baptist
church. This comes as a great sur
prise to every one in DaytOna. In
the two years Mr.. Graham has been
here he has made many warm friends,
and the church has shown the inAu-
ence of his personality and energy. g
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
) State and
County Taxes

TRAX Assessor Samuel B. Wilson
has compiled the tax books
Ii for the year 1903. The books
which are, as usual, mar
wells of neatness-have been accepted
by the Board of County Commission
ers and are now in the hands of the
tax collector, ID. Perkins Smith, who
is pre- pared to issue receipts to all
who desire to pay their dues to tie
state and county. As there is no dis
count for early payments, however,
the great majority of taxpayers will
wait until spring before they come
a,ross" with the neeUak The follow
ing interesting figures were cleaned
from the copy Of the books on file in
the office of the clerk of the Circuit
Court:
VALUATIONS.
Total real estate................. 81 12j 70
Rallroad and telee mph .,......,.,.... Ssst59
Personal. ........... .......... ..,...... ij34aO
Total county valuation ........,. SO, NJ $40
STATE TAXES.
The state tax to he collected on the
above is derived as follows:
From real estate .........slOG2s. 80
Railroad and telegraph ,...,......,.... 4,443.30
rcrso'". ''''''. .'''.''.'''.'.' Z@6'.lO
Total state tax .,............ ."., sl7 $685.
COUNTY TAXES.
The county tax this year amounts
t. 81. Is on the 800, 20 cents less per
hundred than last year. The tax is
raised from the following sources:
from real estate; .....,. s?44t6.09
Railroad and telegraph .........." l0,2l9.59
Total county tax. ...,.,,..........S 4O,5Ul. SO
Besides the above there are 600
property holders on the tax books,
who will be asked TO pay $l.OO each for
the privilege of casting their ballots.
Ia addition to this, also, is the special
school district tax, amounting all
over the county to S5,47759. DeLand
will be called on to pay 81 1896 81 as
her share of the special school tax.
LAST YEARS VALUATIONS.
The total valuations for 1908 aggre-
gate about $3.50, 900 more than for
1902. The valuations for last year
were:
Zeal estate ,...;.... ,..........""..s 1Ol0,0lO
hallroad anu telegraph. .,......,".. S15,6s6
PERSONAL. Observation-Disclosures. ...... 4s,TU
Total valuation for 1909. ........S 1894, 328
1t will be seen by the above that
the railroads pay about ne-fourth of
the total tax of the county and state.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
Her Fear.

Maud-,What makes you so awfully
Sc vOus. dear?
'ara-Why. Fred is to have an inter.
r''' with papa this afternoon.
|! And you are afraid your father
w.. not give his consentr'
mo; I'm afraid Fred won't show up."
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
No short Answers From Hey

No short Answers From Hey.
'What was that Sphinx said that
his wife had never given him stor'
answer"
well, It amounted to that. She d
clines to use postal cards In writing 10
him."-Cincinnati Commercial TrbNf.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
A Mathematician.

"Father," said the little boy, what
8 a mathematician"
"A mathematician, my son, is a man
-ho can calculate the distance be-
tWfen the most remote stars and who
is Nble to be f1imHammed in changing
two dollar Washington Star.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
| HE

Who escapes from
free. He Is under
and punishment is
his name. Soon or
late he will b e
caught again and
bear added punish
ment for his short
escape from bis cell.
Those who by the
use of palliative
powders and tablets
escape for a time
from the suferings
of dyspepsia are in
the same condition
as the escaped pris-
oner. Soon or late
they will go back to
the old condition
and pay an added
penalty for temper
AIRY release.
DR.. Pierce's Cold
en- Medical Discov-
cry cures dyspepsia
and other diseases
If the stomach and
organs of digestion
ard nutrition. Its
cures are lasting.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
How to Clean Leather.

To take grease stains out Of leather
apply the white Of an egg to the spot
and dry It in the sun. Repeat the proc.
ess till the stain L. eradicated.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
The Gallant judge.

MagistrateANext case! Wbo've we
got how're
Constable - JosepEs alias
Skates" bargain fC
Magistrate-I"h' II have
Alice sE~ hiladel-
phje
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23

How many friends have you to whom
you can truthfully say, You never of.
Tended me "-Atchison Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-28
THREE PROVINCES PAcIFIED.
Two Hundred LmdroneS Killed Dur-
 inw the Campaign.

Two Hundred Ladrones Killed Dur-
 ing the Campaign.
 MANILA, April 2S.-Rizal, Bulacan and Cavite have apparently been paci- fed as result of the vigorous cam paign of the scouts and constabulary. Extensive precautions have been taken to guard against brigandage. It is esti- mated that 200 of the enemy were killed during the operations,
 The conditions in Albay are unsatis- factory. and the government is organ izing another campaign.
 Surigao, Mindanao, is now orderly, and the troops will soon be withdrawn
 The Misamis movement is not inn portant. The trouble there largely re- suited from reports that all the Amer ican troops were to be withdrawn from the islands.
 Cholera is again threatening the is- land of Luzon. The bad outbreak in the Camarines is apparently spreading northward. The Cagayan valley is in- fected, and it is feared the recrudes- cence will extend over all the islands.
 There have been 1O1 cases of bubon- je plague, mostly among the natives and Chinese, in Manila since the Janu- ary endemic, and the plague is appar- antly gaining ground.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-28

There will be no cooking in this house tonight"
 ''But don't like this," he protested. "I come home and find the cook gone, Mrs. Bowser in bed and the house all up'--
 Tt doesn't matter two cents whether you like it or not. I am running this house just at present. If you don't want to go out for your, dinner, you can fish around the pantry. In any event, you want to get out of this room with that fog horn voice of yours. shall have little talk with you later on. I think you know me, Benjamin"
 MT. Bowser tried to freeze her with glare, but 1t was no go, and he descend ed the stairs to pay a visit to the pan try and stay his hunger with cold meat and bread and butter. The cat followed him down and seemed anx- ious to sympathize with him In his hour of bereavement, but he grabbed up the bread box and looked so mur- derous that she fled in terror. He dal- lied over his eating as long as possible, realizing what was before him, but when he finally reached the sitting room Nemesis sat there waiting to say:
 Now, Benjamin Bowser, you sit down while I tell you a few things. What right have you to come home and stamp and below around like the bull of Bashan when your wife has 8 headacheT
 "But why has she got headacheT he queried. If she hadn't been walk ing out in the back yard in her bare feet and"-
 'Tf she hadn't married dunce, you mean" interrupted Nemesis. You talk like an idiot, and don't want to hear anything further. The cook got the bounce because she drank too much gin, and in the morning you will stop at the intelligence office. heard you roaring away about the gas before you came upstairs. Have you any complaints to maker
 "There are reckless waste and extrav- gas"
 'There is nothing of the sort, and you know 1t. I shall light another burner here I don't propose to go poking around in the dark and break my neck. Tomorrow you will order coal"
 "Coal, coal!'' he shouted. ''It wasn't two weeks ago that I got ton."
 'I don't care if it wasn't two hours ago. You order another ton. No one has eaten it or thrown it at the cats. What was in that box you sent up this afternoon"
 'Tt's patent fuel"
 well, I emptied the stuff in the street There will be no patents around here for a week to come. Did you tell boy to bring a goat here?"
 "Yyes."
 'tAnd I told him to take the animal away again. One goat is enough.