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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-05
FRENCH MAY QUEENS.
4 Pretty Custom Which IL StiIl Ia
Vogue In Some Villages.


Vogue In Some Villages.
An ancient custom which still oh
tains in many villages in the south of
France is pretty variation of the
choosing of the May queen with which
we are so familiar. The mayor and
six of his political officers choose from
among the village maidens the most
beautiful girl. As soon as the choice
is made known the queen, dressed in
white, even to a long white veil and
a wreath of white roses, assemblies
with her parents and all the villagers
In front of the mayors house. Here
he and six friends dressed in frock
coats and top hats. form In procession,
the mayor and queen leading and
march to the church, where there is a
short ceremony.
They then march back to the may
ors house, where q favored few are
entertained at luncheon. When he
proposes her health he enumerates her
virtues, kisses her on both cheeks and
hands her an envelope which contains
the prize, 5000 in money. But the cere-
mOny does not end here They form in
procession, the band leading this time,
and in a sort of follow my leader"
game walk through the village, up
lanes and over hills for three hours.
That evening a ball is given at the inn,
where the queen dances first with the
mayor and his six friends and after
ward with the lads of the village. and
20 the celebration ends. The queens
white veil. with the veil and wreath,
are carefully folded away and are.
brought out again only when she be-
comes a bride
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-05

STRIKES AND WAR.

STRIKES are hell
That Is what BISHOP Spaldlhe
said IN an address before the con
gresslohal committee some months
ago while making an argument Tor
national arbitration commission II
ought to I'VE alongside similar
CHARACTERIZATION oI war by ueh
sherman.
The bishop only saw one side OF
It, hoWeNef-lts influence on tht
striker.
lie SAID the men VINO go on StriNe
are tfah5Iofmcd-eN'IIE' Inc illoI"l
life OF the family Is ruined Chil'
dren have learned to tanht thell
fellow beings mat 5 bad oot-
what OF the worker VINO taxes Tue
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-05

Millions of Americans are just now
asking the questions, How is the
proper way to pronounce 'Esopus?' "
''What does it mean?" Esopus is
pronounced by the natives of the
town, Judge Parker included, ESQ
?uss. with the accent strong on the
so" 1t is All Indian name and not
II classic, as has been stated. The
origin of the name is not clear. Old
records refer to the natives of the
vicinity as the "Esopus Indians"
This included the Mlnsees of the
wolf clan of the Lenui Lenapi.
There was n river called "Sepus' by
the Indians, and the best belief of
the present inhabitant is that EsOpus
came from that. The fact that the
name Of Aesop the writer of fables is
written "Esopus' by the Dutch is be-
lieved by some to have had some
thing to do with the naming of the
place, but this is not generally ac-
cepted.
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FLORIDA AT THE EXPO
SITION.

Not by might nor by power MOI
by courtesy of the statekegisluture
but wholly owing to the patriotic en-
terprisc of the Times. Union, Flori-
da's leading daily newspaper, this
state is to have creditable repre-
scntation at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition.
Last winter, through voting con-
test in which all people of the state
were permitted to participate, young
lady commissioners aud assistants
were chosen from each cOngressiOn-
al district. These young ladies will
start for the fair on Wednesday next,
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n. b. Broward and Rob't. McNa-
NEE have gone to Hot Springs, Ark.
Since his nomination, it is stated
that Mr.. BrOward has tarried longer
than has been his custom at the wa
ter tank, and that his Tampa effort
TO boom water rs state beverage,
for political purposes, has resulted
in introducing certain microbes into
his system that nothing short of
Hot Springs can eXterminate. His is
only another eXemplification of the
fact that men in middle life cannot
afford thus suddenly to back away
from the habits of life time by sud
denly substituting for the real thing
that which nature and the custom of
centuries has recognized as mere
"chaser."
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Prizes of Five Hundred Dollars For
the Best Answers to the Question
what are tie Adr0RtaGoS, also
the Disadvantages, Of B0tcr
county, Section or ,St0tp?
THE CASH PRIZES

The first prize of 500 in cash will
be paid to the person who sends in
the best answer, in not to exceed SOC
words, $50 to next, and so on.
Begin by telling when you settled
In your present home, how much
land you own, rent or work. Give
the present value per acre of impTOv-
ed and unimproVed land now and
ten years ago. Tell whether the land
is prairie or timber, Give an idea of
the character OF the soil, whether it
is sandy loan or clay Tell what
kind of crops you raise, how mnch
and what kinds of live stock. the So
cial, school and church advantages,
whether or not fruit does well and
the kinds most commonly grown,
and any other items which would in
terest prospective settlers, or people
looking for homes, including brief
statement of how you started and
have prospered, if you wish to do
this latter, though it is not essential.
Payment of the $500 in prizes is
guaranteed by the old reliable Am
erican Agriculturist of New York
The articles should be sent direct to
The Palatka News, accompanied bv
$l.0O for Il subscription to The Amer
lean Agriculturist for one year. The
best of the articles will be printed in
The PaIatGa News, as fast as space
permits, and every article sent in
will be forwarded by us to the Amer
lean Agriculturist, to be judged by
its land commission in awarding the
S5OO i'm DriZpS
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-05

Mrs. A.-YOu say brandy is a good
remedy for collie. but don't agree with
you. Mrs. B.-What do you know
about itT Mrs. "A great deal. Be
fore had brandy In the house my hus-
band never had collie more than once
or twice a year, bat as soon as l kept
a supply he had collie almost every day.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-05

The Florida Sun, an unusually
bright and ably conducted weekly
journal published in Jacksonville
and whose builder is Claude LEngle,
will soon be issued as an afternoon
daily in that city-a field that really
stands in need of intelligent cultiva-
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A FLORIDA VETERANS VICTORY.
THE OLD CONFEDERATE CONQUERs THE
ENEMY THIS TINE.

II the Southern States had had this
all-powerful ally during the Civil War
the result might have been different
but it is not yet too late to save the
lives of survivors. Mr.. W. S. Jones,
of the Third Florida Regiment Of Vol.
Infantry, Is still living at st. Nicholas,
Florida and tells of his last battle as fol-
lows Il have fought my last fight with
that eternal enemy here, Chills and
Fever, and would have fallen had l not
brought to my aid your wonderful Win
tersmiths Tonic. | can freely recon-
mend 1t TO old COnfederates and all
others as being worth a whole regiment
Of soldiers"
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His Method,

Mrs NewpOp-Why don't you stop
whipping the child2 You make it hOl-
Ter. Mr.. NewpOp-I'm licking it TO
make 1t stop hOllering.-Chicago Jour
nal
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Republican references to the demo-
cratic party as the Great I'm
washed do not properly apply, at
least, to Judge Parker, who takes a
swim in the Hudson every morning.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-05

Mother Eddy demands more
privacy for herself from her follow
ers. Quite right. Can't give 'ab-
sent" treatment when the person is
nreSpnt
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STATE OF ONO, CRY or TOLEDO,


FRANK !. CHENEY makes oath that he is SEN
for partner of the firm Of J, CHENEY Il Co ,
doing business I'm the CITY of Toledo, County
and state aforesaid, and that said nrm will pay
the sum OZONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
aud every case Of CATARRH that cannot be
cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURF.i
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn 10 before me and subscribed In my
presence. this 9th day 81 December, A. d. 1856.
A. W. GLEASON,
t-.t Notary Public
sEAL
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Send for testimonials,
Tree.
F.. j. CHENEY 4 co, Toledc,p.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family pills are We best.
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Administrators Notice.

In Court Of County Judge in and for ,a,e II
County, Florida. In matter OF the e,n"m IL
VIM P. Wright, deceased. To all 70 " snail
may concern: Please take notice; Th 2, wright,
as administrator Of the estate Of Wn nd YOU
cheers. u the County Judge for appiSI,.atnr OF
ask for formal discharge as admin Noyem-
said estate on Tuesday the 22nd day g, ,ns and
Der, A. D., 1894, at a. m. at WHICH a.
place you may 10 pi's' HENRY sThgM,Is,t
Administrator OF the estate of WIN. r.
Deceased.
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NOTICE.
Education by Mail Ss; :i;ss 81;

NEeI0TIC,
Literature History, Sciences. Latin etc.. Th0roushlT
Taught by Mail. Teachers aided To pas eramnstinas
Syrs. II success. Circulars Tree Add Ii Nks ralakA ia
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NJ. Sd lily Pullman Drawing Room and
Buffet sleeping CIR between Jacks nyile and
ST. Louis
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Excellent Dining Car Service.

j. C. LUsK District Passenger Jaonyfe Fla
b. ACKERT G. NJ W. II. TAYLOE, G. A. '4''
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Worlds F0ir Tickets 10
ST. Louis Now On Sole.

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-31

The republican state committee, CO.
operating with Harry Blodgett, the
member for Caledonia county. have
arranged for these rallies in the last
week of the campaign:
Wednesday. Aug. 81. At Weeks Hall,
North Danville. Speakers, Judge Walter
P. Smith and Arthur F. Stone, assisted
by Frank o. French. the campaign bal
lad singer.
Wednesday, Aug. 81 At Music Hall,
Lyndonville, Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson and Congressman d. ]. Foster,
speakers, and A. J. Markham. campaign
singer.
Thursday, Sept. 1. Flag raising and
rally at St. Johnsbury Centre. Speeches
by Judge Walter P. Smith and Frank D.
Thompson. Music by Moore's Band.
Thursday. Sept. /. At Hardwick.
Speakers, Lee Fairchild, J. A. DeBoer,
Lieut.. Gov. Stanton.
Friday. Sept. 2. County rally at
Music Hall, St. Johnsbury. Speakers,
Lieut.. Gov Curtis Guild of Massachu-
setts and Senator William P. Dilling-
ham. Music by the St. Johnsbury
Band.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-31
Woman's Club Meeting.

As was announced last week the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Woman's
club will be held in the evening this week,
the meeting to be held in Pythian hall,
next Monday evening, beginning at 8
O'Clock. The executive board meeting
will be held at 8 O'Clock in the afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Rebecca P. Fair
banks.
The music committee have been so for
tunate as to secure the services of Miss
Edith Lynwood VIM of Boston, who
will give a lecture-recital of Russian
music, in costume. She comes highly
recommended as being a clever lecturer
as well as thorough musician, and is
also widely known as a correspondent
tor the musical journals.
The Boston Globe speaks as follows of
this talented lady: Miss Edith VIM
OF Trinity Court made an unmistakable
hit at the Vendome, where in her Russian
dress she entertained large and repre-
sentative audience with a talk on music
and folklore OF that country. Her YER
satility was manifest in the rendition OF
several songs and violin solos, iliustra-
tive OF the people and the musical ten
dencies.'' y
This will afford an excellent oppor-
tunity for members of the club to enter
tain their guests or other friends, and
guest tickets may be obtained as usual
OF Miss Fannie E. Russell or Miss Jose
phine M. Woods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-31
New Photographic Studio.

One of the most attractive and artistic
buildings in the town is the one recently
erected on Church street and occupied by
Miss Katherine M. Bingham as an art
studio. 1t is old English in style with
latticed windows, and painted green on
the outside. The inside is also finished in
green, the woodwork of oak, and the
wall decorations OF green burlap. the
same color being carried out in the large
settles and upholstery. In the studio
proper is cosy fire place, and the heavy
entrance door is finished with latch
taken from the old Roberts house, near
the Four Corners, and with hinges
taken from the Barton Works house.
Over the door is hung an old fashioned
tin lantern, and many old fashioned
pieces of pottery and china decorate the
interior of the studio. Opening from this
room is convenient office and supply
room, and there is also the dark room,
with all the necessary accessories. Miss
Bingham has already done much artistic
photography which has been exhibited
here, and the amount of work that has
come to her since she opened her studio
proves that the people of this vicinity
appreciate her ability in this line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-31

Several from here attended the republi-
can rally at Montpelier last Friday.
Miss Grace Dennis has returned from
her visit in Tiltou, N. II.
Miss Marion Blanchard returned to
Hillsboro Bridge, N. H., last week, after
spending the summer with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Blanchard.
Mrs. L. F. Blanchard, Miss Bessie
Blanchard and Mrs. Ira 6. Blake were
at Wells River Saturday.
Mrs. A. W. Coffrin, Mrs. Emma J.
Clark, Mrs. Alexander Cochrane, Mrs.
D. F. Clark aud Mrs. Prudence Frost
were in st. Johnsbury Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Clark left Monday
for Montpelier where they will remain a
short time before leaving tor Cincinnati.
Ohio, Mr.. Clark's new field of labor as
postofice Inspector.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Brown have re-
turned from their visit in New Hamp-
shire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pinkham and Miss
Helen Pinkham OF Roxbury. Mass, are
visiting at ]. G. Harvey's.
O. 6. Morrison is iii with eczema.
The village schools begin Monday,
Sept. 10, with Mr.. Webster of Burling-
ton, principal; Mrs. H. J. Kemp, gram
mar Miss Blanche WEIGH, intermediate,
and Miss Rosa WhitehiIl, primary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-31

Probably the oldest veteran in the
recent Grand Army parade at Boston
was Abel Cheney of Concord. who will
be IS on September IL next. He is some
what jealous of the age honor, too; and
when he read in The Herald that w.
H. Thompson of Chester, was wearing
the laurels, Mr.. Cheney asked for a
correction. Said he:
II was the first man to enlist. in the
state of New Hampshire, where l was
then living. Fort Sumter was attack d
on April Ia. and / enlisted on the 18th,
in the 1st New Hampshire infantry.
Later I was in the LIST Vermont battery,
and then in the ID, and remained until
the close of the war. When heard that
MIR. Thompson was claiming the age
honor promptly hunted him up and
made him surrender"
Mr.. Cheney is remarkably strong and
vigorous. He walked over the entire
route OF the parade, and formed the a.
mazing feat of 'hoo6ng it, from the
Mechanics building to Bunker Hill
monument and back. He would like to
see the Son of a Veteran who could beat
n
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-31
WATERFORD.

Old Home Week was successfully OBJ
served at the church at Lower Water
ford last Wednesday. Dinner was served
by the ladies of the two Congregational
churches to nearly 200 people and $35
was cleared from the repast. The pro-
gram for the postprandial exercises had
to be changed somewhat as several OF
the speakers who had been engaged could
not be present. Judge S. ]. Hastings
presided and the principal address of the
day was by Rev. E. E. Grant of East St.
Johnsbury who gave the substance OF an
Old Home Week address which he had
given at Sharon the week before. Her
bert Carpenter of Stockton, California,
was also one of the speakers of the after
noon. About 800 attended the gather
ing and many were delighted to have a
chance to renew friendships of former
days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-31
E. A. GRAY,
st. Johnsbury Center, VT.
n. N. TAPLIN, Auctioneer.
Presentation of Account.
cYRus c. HOYT,S ESTATE.

CYRUS c. HOYT'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, So.
In Probate court held at the Probate Office
in ST. Johnsbury, in said district, on the
goth day of August. A. D. 1904, George
P. Blair Administrator upon the estate of
Cyrus c. Hoyt, late of Barnet. in said Dis
trict, deceased. presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree of distribution
and partition of the estate OF said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court,
that said account and said application
be referred to session thereof, to be held at
the probate Office in said ST. Johnsbury, on
the 10th day of September, A. d. 1904. for
hearing and decision thereon. Andi it is furth-
er ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Caiedonian,
newspaper published at ST. Johnsbury,
previous to said time appointed for hearing,
that they may appear ar said time and place.
and show cause, If any they may have, why
said account should not be allowed and such
decree made.
BY the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-31
The Vacation School.

The vacation school, which opened
at the Summer street schoolhouse early
in July, under the direction of the educa-
and which closed August 10, has been
most gratifying success. The number
of pupils enrolled was 1O4 and the aver
age attendance about IS. Miss Ella L.
Wilmarth has had the supervision of the
work, and Miss Beatrice S. May, Miss
Eva L. Wilde, Miss Margaret Merrill,
Miss Marion D. Patterson, Miss Della I.
Griffin and c. Fl. Dempsey, have given
most efficient services in the various
departments. Several of the young
ladies OF the village volunteered assist
ance in the sewing and basketry depart
ments, and were allowed to attend the
cooking classes in return for their SER
vices. Much progress has been noticed
in the work of mending and patching and
especial interest was taken by the pupils
in the cooking lessons, basketry, and
carpentry work. The parents have
shown their interest in the efforts put
forth to entertain and teach their chill
dreu during the summer months by fire.
quent visits to the classes, as have many
other residents of the village. The Wom-
an OluO ana especially the e0ucattOn
committee, the members of which have
been present at various times during the
past few weeks, may well feel pleased
with the outcome of the first work of
this kind ever undertaken in St. Johns
bury.
On the closing day an exhibition
was given of the work done during
the session and many of the towns
people were glad of the privilege of see
ing what the children had been taught
to do and how well they did the work.
The articles were many OF them for sale
| and found ready purchasers as they
were very useful. Samples of their sew
ing were found in aprons, towels, dust
ers; hemstitching and even drawn work
were done; the basketry was one of the
interesting features and many very
pretty baskets were the result; dolls
hats in different shapes, woven mats and
| many little fancy articles were exhibited;
and a doll had been dressed, which is to
be presented to the St. Johnsbury Hos
pital, to amuse the small patients. The
carpentry work showed much talent and
articles in this department were frames
| for plants, tool chests, footstools, sleeve
boards, plant stands and boats. Some
of the boys were found to be very adept
at reseating chairs and one was exhib-
| tied that was las good as new"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-31
School Notes.

School Notes.
All the schools in town reopen Tues
day, Sept. 6.
Miss Margaret Ruiter will be unable to
begin her duties as teacher in the ninth
grade of the Summer street schools, ow-
ing to illness. Her place will be taken
temporarily by Mrs. J. w. Sault.
A new course of study will soon be
issued from the CALIFORNIAN press which
has been compiled this summer by Supt.
Dempsey. It has been eight years since
printed course of study was issued and
this one, which will be adopted at the
beginning of the school year, is complete
in every detail.
Examinations for pupils who have
been studying during the summer will be
held at the south building on Summer
street, Thursday and Friday, September
/ and 2.
Considerable improvement has been
made in the Summerville building by
kalsomining the walls in all the rooms
and in the halls.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-31
The New Moving Pictures.

The Lyman II. Howe Moving Picture
Company will present their program OF
Thursday, Sept. Is. Mr.. Howe's pic
lures possess more attractiveness, more
infinite charm, more dash and originality
than any other similar entertainment
Year after year they swing jubilantly
forward in splendid harmony with the
progressive policy always in force. For
these reasons, it remains today easily
the peer OF all moving picture exhibi
tions.
Their appearance here will prove a
most potent magnet to all admirers oil
clean and wholesome amusement, as it
does all over the country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-31
PAssUnPSIC.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis of Newport,
N. H., and Mrs. Eliza Piper of Clare
mont. N. H., were at F. o. LaPoint's
recently.
The church wishes to extend vote of
thanks to the young people who have
cleaned the vestry in such painstaking
way.
Mrs. Emma Wells. who has been nurs-
ing in the home of Samuel Corriveau at
East Barnet, has returned to her home.
The entertainment given by the lit
erary and debating society, Friday eve
ming, was a success in every way, the
program, consisting of music, reading
and a debate. The question up for
discussion was as follows: Resolved,
THAT Great Britain is falling nation
as compared with other nations" Miss
Amy Thypg and Harold Hastings took
the affirmative; Miss Bessie Wright and
Frank Bell the negative. Mr.. Wark, Mr..
judges and decided in favor of the mega
tive
John Mitchell of Natick, Mass, is spend
wife and daughter having been here
some time.
Rev. Charles q. Morse of st. Johnsbury
OSSuRlCo (hC OoAoays III ~ w
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Basten, is expected this
week and will occupy the pulpit next
Sunday.
Rev. c. D. R. Meacham and son Fred
are spending the week in Nova Scotia.
|. Mr.. and Mrs. E. 81. Haliett of St. Johns
bury Center came here Thursday evening
and organized Grange with a member
ship of "a. Master, Byron Smith; secre-
tary, Frank Bell; treasurer, S. P. Pinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parker of Arkan-
sas City, Kansas, are guests of their
cousin, 6. c. Goodell They have not
bten east for 80 years.
The annual picnic of the Sunday school
will be held Thursday at Harvey's pond.
1t is hoped that all who can will 60 and
try to make the day happy one, espec-
| tally for the children and young people.
Miss Jennie Allison of Newport visited
| friends in town last week.