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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-07-30

citizens OF st. Louis, largely |
people who own their own
homes, not sharpers located
in the city for a few months
Onl y Sklu the W rid :
Fair visitor. This company,
by controlling J 800 rooms. |
is enabled to- make the eX-
trcmely low rate OF 81 90 per
person per day sll My on
a Certificate Plan-that is.
you make application for
accommodations. "a stating |
number of days and months
YOU desire to come. ON the
coupon appearing below. Ell
close 81 90 for each day r.
served. and mail same tol
the Editor OF this paper. I'm
mediately upOu receipt oil
such application the ST.
Louis European Hotel Co.
will forward to you a certi-
ticate good for the time re-
served or for any time dur
ing the Exposition period,
April Both. to December LIST, ,
1904. This certificate is
transferable, SO that in ease
of the one reserving being
unable to attend. he can dis
, pose OF his certificate with
5 out loss,
This COmpany'S general
offices are located in the Mil
ton Building. ON Eighteenth
] street, Immediately adjoin-
Z ing the St. Louis Union
] Station. Upon arrival IN
st. Louis yOu present your
r certifice at the general Otiic,
' OF the Company, and theiI
: uniform guides will cOnducN
Z YOU to your room, thereby
; assuring you against losing
u your way and falling a vie
e tim to any OF the man.
/ sharks which will invest tn
o city at that time. Checkin:
q rooms will be maintained TO
l. the convenience of the Com
II pany's patrons, and in ever
ie way their comfort and safe
lie ty will be carefully locke
d after. AS the number {
ie rooms is limited, fill out th
Ol coupon tOda and remit I
the Editor. Remember
IL rooms can be reserved fc
II any number OF days, froI
es one up, unless you wish I
III pay exhorbltant prices an
~ = suffer a loss OF time, persol
os al Inconvenience and. pc
ne haps, danger. Attend I
IN this at once.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-07-30
. Long Burning Fire

AZ the cheouers Inn at slapestones'
,..r Osmotheriy. England. Is nre
which for more than q century has never
neen allowed to 20 out. The place Is
quaint little building. to which many
vts,,or. resort on account Of tn never
.xtiugusshed IRE and the turf CAKES
naked upon It's hearth. II has been Kept
Nv members OF one family Ter over 100
vears-Washington Times
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-07-30
To OUR READERS:

1t is with great pleasure +
that we are able to announce /
to you that it iS in our p, w /
er to solve the veXed Ques- I
ton as to where you are 10
stop when attending the
great Worlds Fair at st
Louis, and as to Just what
it will cost you. Through
an arrangement with the st.
Louis European Hotel Co.,
q Missouri Corporation.
which il highly recommend
ed bv the Lincoln Trust Co.
| OF st. Louis, and which con-
| trolls and operates / $40 ele-
rant modern rooms in close
lproximity to the Exposition
lgrOunds. we are enabled to
loffer TO ourreaders the great
est opportunity to solve the
E Important question, where
5 lat and how much?' The
! tremendous attendance al
this Worlds Fair will senC
accommodation prices syk
ward; I'm fact, will make then
lin many instances heyOnC
the reach of ordinary people
The st. Louis European Co
having leased 1900 OF th'
finest rooms in st. Louis
over a year ago, are enabled
to give our readers the eX
tremely low rate Of 81 .O3 pc
day for accommodations an,
guide service TO conduct tn
patron to the room an,
comfortably establish hin
therein. Upon investigat
ing this great proposition
we have concluded arrange
ments whereby we are tn
local agents for the St.LOui
European Hotel Co., an
are prepared to reserv
toOms at once for our reaC
ers. Don't wait, attend [
this matter at once, an
thereby save money, incOl
venience, and, perhaps yOJ
life. You well know IL
great dangers awaiting IL
untraveled and unwary III
great city at such Al tin
when it will be the resort
sharpers from all YER tn
world. Imagine your pligl
if you take yourself or yo'
family into unknown plac
and houses ! Under the pla
OF the st. Louis EurOpet
Hotel Co. you are absolut
ly safe, as all their roOr
are located in the handsOr
homes OF the best Christie
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-07-30

Experiments show that the nervous
ness OF southsrnsrs acts In most
marked manner 20 thetr dsssAvantAss.
Owing 20 q greater nervoSsness and
ouicLness OF response they impose Sc
verer strains on already tired muscles.
The skin OF the Italians wssA the foil is
an instance OF the greater speed OF
their motor nerves.-Prof. kosso. 10
Book on Fatigue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
CALIFORNIA; GREATNESS.

California has the largest seed farms
in the world
California leads all the states in the
production of barley.
The Golden Gate is the western portal
for Americas great future commerce.
California is the only state in the
Union in which bituminous rock is
found
California has larger per capita
wealth than any other state in the
Union.
California produces more oranges
and lemons than any other state in the
Union.
The United States mint at San Fran
cisco is the largest institution of the
kind in the world
For many years past San Francisco
has been and still is the leading whal-
ing port of the world.
The glory of CALIFORNIA; flowers is
practical. The state produces more
honey than any other.
California produces more English
walnuts than all the other states, and
they are of better quality.-Exchange
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
STAGE LIGHTS.
Their Various Uses and the Names
hY Which TlleY Are NnnxYn.

Their Various Uses and the Names
by Which They Are known.
Lights play an important part on
the stage of the modern theater, and
they have many uses. The spot light,
for instance, is employed to cast cir
Gle of light upon the stage where sin
gle person is to be brought into espe-
cial prominence. 1t consists of an arc
electric light inclosed in a cylindrical
hood about the diameter of a stove.
pipe. and provided at the open end
with q condenser lens for the purpose
of concentrating the rays upon small
area.
A flood light is an arc in rectangu-
lar bGA painted white upon the inside
to serve as reflector. 1t is supposed
to flood the stage with light; hence it's
name
Bunch lights are clusters of gas or
incandescent lights either arranged
within a reflector or exposed naked.
They are used back Of a scene behind
doorways, where light is needed off
the stage to represent the illumina-
ton of that part Of a dwelling not
shown. For the same purpose strip
lights are used-rows of incan descent
fights fastened to strip Of wood pro
vided with a hook, by which it may
be hung to the back of a scene when
required.
"Side" lights are incandescent lights
arranged on either side of the prosce-
mum arch. Sometimes they are built
within the arch or they are arranged
to be swung outward when the cur
tain is raised.
The footlights are familiar to all,
and the border lights are those hung
over the stage directly above the seen
cry, shutting off the top of the stage
These are arranged in trough like an
inverted 'U'' to cast their light down
upon the stage. These are practically
all of the lights used upon the stage of
house, though magic lanterns are
employed at times for the stimulation
of water effects, moonlight ripples and
lightning. The old fashioned calcium
using the oxyhydrogen gas, is so sell
dom employed in the modern theater
as to call for no comment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
THE FIRE CROWD.
An a Rule 1t Likes Big Blaze and
Crashing Walls.

An a Rule 1t Likes ~ Big Blaze and
Crashing Walls.
'"There is one curious thing connect
ed with fires,' said a thoughtful man.
land that is the fact that while the
fireman is always hero in the public
estimate and while men and women
have all kinds of admiration for these
brave fellows they yet want to see
them get the worst of it in the fight
against the flames. 1t is an interesting
fact that the average man and woman
are not at all anxious to see the firemen'
get the fire under control. They would
much rather see the flames spread I'M
til the affair developed into an i'm
mense confia grafton. Mind you, the
trait is not at all vicious. There is no
malice in it. 1t is simply the love Of
excitement and adventure, things that
are so deep rooted in human nature
that we may not control them at will.
Besides, we want to develop our he
rOes to the limit. We want our fire.
men to fight good fight against long
odds and under great difficulties We
cannot quarrel with this feeling in the
human makeup. After all, it is what
one may call the poetry of human ma
ture, and without it this old system of
ours would be dull and prosaic indeed.
OF course, you will always find few
persons around fire who are directly
concerned in the fight the firemen are
making. They want to see the flames
put out. In the case Of some of the
spectators it means bread and meat.
It means the loss of position or may
be the loss Of home. Butt was speak
ing of the vast majority of men and
women who gather to witness fire.
The fire is the thing with them. They
want to see big blaze and hear the
crash of the walls and all that sort of
thing. Did you ever take the trouble
to analyze a fire crowd? In the first
place an alarm of fire will draw a
crowd quicker than anything in the
world. Whenever the bells begin to
clang and the engines go rushing down
the street you will see men, women and
children rushing this way and that in
order to see as much as may be seen
Of the fire and fire fighters. The hour
Of day or night does not make SO much
difference. The crowd will get there
In some way and for some reason,
though the great majority Of the per-
sons have no sort of interest other than
idle curiosity. Once on hand, they
want to see a good fire, and that's why
say they want to see the flames get
the best Of the firemen. They will go
away and talk about what game fight
the fire ladies made. Human nature
| Is curious thing, is it notY'-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
BAKED APPLES.
Ehe Way TO Make "a Convenient and
RELIGIOUS Dessert.

The Way go Make Il Convenient and
Delicious Dessert.
The difference between apple sauce
stewed quickly over the fire and that
baked slowly for several hours in
moderate oven is so great that one
could easily believe that different fruits
had been used. Each method, IL care
fully followed, produces a delicious re-
suit and. while some persons have a
strong preference for one or the other,
to my mind it Is difficult to decide
which is the better way. Therefore it
Is we'll to use both methods, cooking
the first apples that come in midsum-
mer by stewing, and later, when the
cool days of early autumn make fire
less Objectionable, trying the baking.
The dish for baking is as important
as that for beans baked properly and
also for Indian buildings, and should be
the same in style and material Cut
the fruit (and you may use in this way
any kind of apples or pears which are
too green or hard to use uncooked into
quarters; then remove the cores and
skins. Allow one cup or sugar ana
one-half cup of water to two quarts Of
fruit. The amount will vary with diff
ferent apples, and it is important not
to use too much sugar, for the long
cooking seems to develop the natural
sweetness Of the fruit. Cover them
closely and cook in slow oven four
or five hours or until they have a deep
rich red color. If they cook too fast,
the steam will cause them to burst and
run over the edge and result in a
mushy sauce, but moderate heat,
long continued, will leave each quarter
distinct in the clear strip. Let it cool
in the pan and turn it out without any
stirring of the fruit. This may be
poured at once into sterilized jars and
sealed the same as canned fruit, if you
are not likely to use it all soon. AS a
sauce for breakfast or dinner 1t is
acceptable; with cream and hot biscuit
for supper it is delicious, and as a fill
ing for pastry shells it is convenient
Home Science Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
Never Occurred to Him.

II don't know why it is" said Mr.
CLOSEUP as he came downstairs red
eyed and sleepy and greeted his guest
''but never can get used to the strik.
ing Of that clock in our room.
"It has such loud, insistent bang
when it strikes the hours that it wakes
me up nearly every time. We've had il
in the house two or three years, but
can't become accustomed to it. We
would have put it in the attic long ago
only it's a present from my wife's
mother, and that would never do. Good
clock, too, aside from that, but it wor.
ries me nearly to death. wish knew
what to do with it,
"Why don't you wind merely the
timekeeping part of it," said his guest
land let the striking part go IN.
wound 2"
johnson, you have saved my lifev'
exclaimed Mr.. CLOSEUP joyfully. 81
never thought of that"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
HOW TURKS MAKE COFFEE.
IL Isn't Easy, but the Product Is De-
liEhtfuI In Its Flavor.

IL Isn't Easy, but the Product Is De-
lightfuI In Its Flavor.
! To make the perfect cup of Turkish
| coffee is like many other things. very
easy when the maker knows how to
ed in Turkey it is difficult.
No one can make perfect cup of
coffee unless he has been to Turkey.
There is as much difference between
the ordinary cup of coffee and the
exquisite and alluring beverage with
all it's subtle aroma as made by the
artist as there is between horsefesh
and the best English beef. The Turks
method is simple. They have many
| little pots of various sizes. If they
| want to make two cups only they use
the smaller one, and If three cups
larger one. When the water has boiled
they fill the little pot almost to the top
with water, then put in three Jumps
of sugar and put the pot on the fire to
boil. When it is hot they put in two
teaspoonfuls Of coffee ground very fine
and then stir it round until it is thor
oughly mixed with the water
The next step is to place the pot on
the fire again and watcn it very care
fully until the coffee bubbles up tC
froth, and before this frOth escapes
over the side you take the pot from the
IRE and tap the bottom gently on the
stove till the froth goes down. Once
again the coffee is allowed to bubble
over the fire, and the process of tap
ping the pot on the stove is repeated
three times.
When the froth rises to the surface
for the fourth time the pot should De
taken from the fire and the coffee
should be poured first into one cup and
then into another, so that each cup
contains portion of the froth on the
top.
The Englishman cannot make coffee
at all. He tries hard, but never sue
ceeds either in making a perfect cup
of Turkish or French coffee. The
Frenchman, On the other hand, also
tries hard to make a perfect cup Of
Turkish coffee, but he meets with lit
tie more success than the Englishman.
One thing must never be forgotten
the coffee must be freshly roasted and
ground. 1t must not be roasted too
black. A dark brown Is the ideal color.
Then the flavor is divine. - Boston
Globe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
She Took Them at Their Word.

Keuka lake is one of the most attrac-
tive of the great chain Of lakes in the
interior of New York state. Bluff point
at it's head is bold promontory which
rises grandly and impressfvely 1t was
upon the banks Of this lake that the
famous "Jemima Wilkinson" founded
a colony nearly three generations ago
and announced that she could walk up
on the water Of the lake. A large crowd
gathered to see her undertake the ex-
pertinent. Turning to her followers,
she asked, "Have you all faith that [
can walk upon the waterY 1--WE have!
We havev' her followers replied. "Then
there is no use in my undertaking to do
so," she replied. IF We have faith We
shall be saved without my walking up
on the water" Syracuse Telegram.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17

AS the result of a tour being made
through New York state by the Rev. s.
w. Merrell cf Oneida, Wis, creamery
supplied with the milk of Jersey cows
E to be established for the Indians in
Wisconsin, says Syracuse On. " dis
patch. Mr.. Merrell, who is a mission
airy working under the auspices of the
Episcopal church, proposed to persuade
the Indians to enter the butter and
sheese industry. The Episcopal women
Of Syracuse have agreed to send cow
DO be known as tie Syracuse cow" A
SWatertown cow has also been prom
3sed, and other cities have fallen in
Inc.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
THE CAVE OF GHOSTS.
This Is One OF the Wonder Places of
New South Wales.

One of the curiOsities of Oakley
creek, N. s. W., is q cave which very
few people care to enter. 1t is of the
usual order of stalactite and stalag-
mite shapes and figures, but in order
to get inside it the visitor must crouch
down and squeeze himself through a
narrow opening and grope his way in
the inky darkness for few yards till
he can stand erect and light torch.
AS soon as he has done this he sees
family the weird shapes assumed by
the water dripping from the limestone
and he hears a whirring noise. He
feels inclined to make his exit at once,
but he hears something moving all
round him, and presently something
touches him.
He concludes that there are uncanny
spirits about, and this sensation is null
tiplied many times in intensity when
on turning to retrace his steps he finds
himself confronted by tall, ghostly
figure.
If the visitor has a strong nerve or
has been forewarned, which is not al
ways the case, he recognizes that the
ghostly figure is a senseless block form
ed by the dripping from the limestone,
and that the moving creatures are
bats.
There is one part of the cave which
no man has dared to explore. 1t is
called the blowhole. One adventurous
visitor was about to squeeze himself
through this narrow aperture when it
occurred to him to throw stone
through. He did SO, listening for the
stone to touch bottom, and the dull
sound that finally reached him con-
vinced him that there was a sheer
drop of 200 feet on the other side of
the bloWhole
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
Condensed For Four Days.

"There was good old lawyer Of the
good old southern type" said judge,
"whO had most eloquent way of
pleading. His brief for three days had
been marvel of classical allusion and
legal erudition.
1.-The judge, however, became trif1e
impatient and, as gently as he could,
intimated that the docket was some
what crowded, and it might be to the
clients interest If the lawyer could
contrive to end his plea. And, do you
know, the old barrister declared that
the last four days of his argument were
q marvel of Condensation
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
one of the Presidents Jokes.

President Roosevelt is not above an
occasional good natured joke at the ex-
pense of his better half. The other day
Everett P. Wheeler was in Washington
and was invited by Mr.. Roosevelt to
@high tea on Sunday night.
81 should be delighted to come" Mr..
Wheeler replied, 'but what is high
aea ~
'sHigh tea," laughingly responded the
president, els the only dinner Of the
week at which Mrs. Roosevelt allows
ne - Aat butter"-New York Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
An Apt Quotation.

The readiness of repartee of Thomas
B. Reed was never better illustrated
than on one occasion when he went to
visit friend who lived at the top Of a
long and narrow fight Of stairs. Half
way up Reed missed his footing and
fell to the bottom. His friend, hear
ing the racket, rushed to the door and
shouted down the semidarkness of the
hall, "Who is that?'
"'Tis Eiser rolling rapidly" drawled
the man from Maine as he picked him.
self up.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
Both Artists.

"My pa" said the blind mans boy,
'tcan tell dimes from pennies and nick
els from quarters by just feeling of
them"
"Huh," replied old Hardphist's son,
'that's nothing! My pa can tell the
difference by the smell. Chicago Rec
rd-Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
Critics.

A party of compositors and printers
from the country, up for days out
ing in London, visit the National gal
lery and pause in front Of Turner'S
ulysses"
Foreman Ito his companions, both
lost in admirat ion)-Its marvellous!
All done by hand too!
Second Composition and Printer Zen
thusiastically)-Why it's every bit as
good as color printing!-Punch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
Cbfckweed.

Like the plantain, which the Indians
called ''the white mans foot" because
it sprang up wherever the whites pene-
trated, the chickweed seems to follow
the track of the white colonist, and in
New Zealand the Maoris call it ''the
mark Of the paleface." The little flow
er is a sort Of barometer. 1t opens
when fine weather is coming, remains
closed if rain is in the air.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17

DOrothy-What Frank Werser ever
could have seen in Bessie Brown Is
past my knowledge.
Bella-Why, Dorothy, I didn't know
you cared so much for Frank. -Boston
Transcript
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
Born Diplomat.

The famous portrait painter threw
down his brushes with sigh.
'tWhat is the matter?' asked his
elderly blossom of customer.
Its no user he cried. II can never
reproduce your loneliness. Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
Marriage.

Marriage is like besieged city"
tIn what wayY'
$50 many Of the people are trying t.
get In and so many to get out life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
--------------------------- - -----'
Ready For 1T.

Professor Longhair-It has been dem
onstrated beyond question that this
continent is sinking. Miss De Style
oh, well. we've got yacht.-New York
weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17

A woman is never known to adver-
tise for the return Of stolen property
'sand no questions asked" She would
ask questions or die.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17

To be consistent hypocrite is tht
craft o. q very fine artist.-Schooimas
ter.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-08-31
GOWN GOSSIP.

For tailored suits glace silk is ia
vored material.
A return to black for evening wear
is predicted.
The vogue for chestnut and onion
shades is increasing.
Jet will be much worn during the
coming fall and winter.
Pompadour effects and colorings will
be conspicuous next season
Coats on the directoire and Louis XIV.
order are promised for fall wear.
High crowns and paradise plume
trimming will be characteristics of fall
headgear.
Grape color is described as red
tone like wine when seen in the cleo
trio light"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-08-31
Europe's Flowers

OF the 1920 kinds Of flowers grow
ing in Europe, only 400 are odoriferous.
Less than one-ffth of the white kinds
which number 1,194-are fragrant, II
Of the 951 yellow kinds, 81 Of the S223
red kinds, 81 of the 594 blue kinds, 10
Of the 3OS violet blue kinds and = OF
the 24O kinds with combined colosB.