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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-19

nnRscENT CITY TEMPERATURE FOR THE
WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY IS, l9J4.-E. d.
WILLIAMS, OBSERVER. az,
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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-19

Your Solicited and Goods Delivered Promptly.
c. L. CHAMRERLIN, Crescent, City Florida.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-19

Hamilton-B Brown Shoes, Ladies', Gents
and Children's, all styles and all guar
anteed.
We have fine selection of Hats on the
road, They are from strictly cash
house in New York. They will be of
the very latest styles. You can have
a $500 Hat for 50 so, and a 50 so Hat
for 81 60 Wait and see for yourself.
Corlis N Coon Collars, the latest styles.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-19

Read what Mr. j. R. Sausy, Sr, of the oldest and
prominent lawyers of Georgia. has to say for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
SOCIETY in PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG. VA, April 23.--hlrs.
John Moyler entertained at cards at her
home IN sycamore Street on Friday night.
Mrs. Preston Roper gave card party
on Friday afternoon
Tho Art Literature Club met with Mrs.
o. a Kent on April Goth. ]. Character
ize flrst. q Centuries In art. What we're
dark ages? What cause? What was ten
dcncy OF art in middle ages Mrs. II. z.
Stratton.
Ii II. What was the Renaissance! Name 'r''e
first important scuptors and works. is
italian art like art outside OF ltaly?--Mrs.
Robert Hamilton. q,
III. WhyJis Giotto SO important? AL
b about him. The greatest period In art.
What IL the moving instinct In art.
Which makes 1t live?-afiss Bette Ham
ilton /,
The Literary Club met on Friday, April
ed, with Miss Lena Noltenius.
l. interchangeable Noltenius. q Wen
na-Allss Noltenius. 3. Berlin--Miss Mary
Patterson. A. Current Eyents-Aliss Mar
garct Pegrar,.
Mrs. Charles Douglas Kirk has issued
Invitations to the marriage Of her daugh :
ter, Thyra Alexandra to Mr.. Henry Blru
Field, OF Petersburg. Tho wedding WIZ
lie OH Wednesday evening. April sIth, al
o'clock, st. Lukes Church. Norfolk Va.
Mr.. Leslie Watson entertained FRIDAY NJ
the Country Club in honor Of Miss Hue.
OF ashington, the guest OF the Misses
Gin. Among the company were Misses
Annie Wilson, = Mary Friend, Emily
Townes. Mary Bcasley, Mary Roger OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
BEDFORD CITY, VA.
Especial to The rimes-Dlspatch9


BEDFORD CITY, VA. April ga
delightful social session was held Thurs
dag evening ut the National lSllks Home,
ut which We're present the residents OF
the Home. local lSlks and guests and
members of the Board of Governors. 1t
was a testimonial of love and interest to
the inmates OF this noble institution, and
was given by Mr. Il. II. McNulty. Of Bal
timore, Secretary and Treasurer of the
Board or Governors; Mr.. j. IL J. McNulty.
Past Exalted Rlller, of Philadelphia
Lodge No. 9; Mr., Felix Bannion, Of Bal
timore, and Mr. p, u, Long, Of Frederick.
Md; MIR, l., Lazarus Of Lynehhnrg,
member OF the Board Of Governors. was
also present
The exercises were held in tho state
dining room, which was decorated with
purple and white, the colors OF the or
der, and the red, white and blue OF me
flag.
Mr. j. Lawrence Campbell, mayor OF
Bedford City. was master OF ceremonies
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
cial high links they expected to play at

The most stately events of the weels
were the two diplomatic dinners given
by the Secretary OF State and MIS-.
Hay. To the first We're invited the sew
ell Ambassadors and their wives, ana
the Ministers Plenepotcntlary from the
more important foreign countries WIN
their wives or daughters. The second
dinner was attended by the officials from
smaller nations, Charge d'affaires, and
such others whose official rank entitled
them to social recognition once year on
the part of our Premier Of state.
1t used to be the custom of the Hays
to invite no other guests with the dip
lomats but their daughters, Mrs Payne
Whitney and Mrs. James Wadsworth,
Cabinet dinner also crept il the big
front door Of the Hay mansion. The
foreigners like American women, and
American women have proved that they
ike foreigners so the change was COM
plte and pleasant, only" as one young
lady put it. II do not understand their
broken English and they do not under
stand my broken French,
Washington has fencing club to he
proud Of. Seventeen members recently
formed local division OF the Amateurs
F'cncers. League of America, and coll
test for the District championship was
fought on Wednesday, strictly In accor-
dance with national rules. Mr.. Scott
breckenridge. cadet at the Military
Academy last year, and the winner or
the Intercollegiate championship! again
carried off the palm. Visconte de Far
among, of the French Embassy, acted
as dlrecteur de combat. Count Cassni.
the Russian Ambassador celebrated the
occasion by a tea and reception, attend
ed by a haut monde.
Mrs. Nellie Dent SHARP. widow OF the
late Major Alexander Sharp, U. S, A.,
accompanied by her daughter Mrs, John
b. Bennett. of Fort MCPHERSON, Ga, is
the guest of her son, Commander Sharp,
u. S. Navy Mrs. Sharp has large
circle of ncuuaintances In this city, hay
ing frequently visited here while her SIS
ter, Mrs IT.. S. Grant, was mistress of
the White House and later at her home
OH Q Street.
Other visitors OF the week arc Mrs.
Thomas p. Lyons, of charlottesville,
state Regent from Virginia y. A, RI and
the following regents OF chapters: MIS-.
Robt. w. Huntington. charlottesville;
Mrs John Il. GoolrclS, fredericksburg;
Mrs. McHenry lIilliday, Staunton; Mrs.
r.. T. Owen, Lynchburg Mrs. Lydia M.
Danvile, Mrs. Chas. r. Mash, Ports
mouth: Mrs Hugh N. Page, Norfolk; Mrs.
Rosa B, Hill Petersburg; Mrs Francis
Weidner, Hampton; Mrs. s. w, Jamlson,
Roanoke; Mrs. s. l.. II. 1encberger.
Harrisonburg; Mrs. A. W. Harper,
Orange; Mrs. w. a, Smott. Alexandria;
Mrs. Robert B. claytor, Bedford City.
and their delegate and alternntes
Tho ladies' to represent tho Richmond
chapters were: Miss Roberta II. Allen,
Mrs. Mario D. Moore, Mrs lola S, Miller
Miss Helen Montague, Mrs. A. j. Ander-
son. Mrs. Kate $. Vim and Miss Irene
@. Bossieux.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
interest is being manifested With large

interest Is being manifested with a large
attendance nightly. The pastor, Rev. j. 4
w. llincheloe, is delivering Il series OF
strong sermons, and the meetings will
probably continue for tie ensuing week.
| Mr. j. Wesley Parker. timekeeper Of
tho shops hore, has severed his connec-i
l5tlon, with the Norfolk and Western. and
accepted a position with the United
Cigar Co. OF New York city.
Miss Annie ellis is visiting friends in
| Norfolk. ~
Miss Carrie ellis returned home We'd
nesday from an extended Visit to Roam
oke and other points. asf.@
Mr.. Thomas u Ceilings, OF Norfolk,
will move his family to Grove in the
near future.
Miss Lucy Fitzgerald lert for her home
In buckingham county on "Wednesday.
Mr.. Thomas L. Lipscomb has bought
the property on Virginia Avenue, former
~ owned by Mr.. Samuel En- Royal
The DAILY Quertette. of Buffalo, New
York, entertained a crowded house at
the Y. NJ c. a. hall Saturday night.
The Rittenhouse family will move to
their new home at Nottoway Court
house Thursday of next week.
Rev. Il. j. Taylor, of the Methodist
| Church, is In Martinsvllle, assisting Rev.
/, Mr.. Carroll in revival services.
MI. and MIS-. LID. fAShW0rth VIII move
to Portsmouth soon. They have been
residents OF Crewe for many years and
! will be missed by their many friends.
Mr.. w. j.. Jordan is Ill with an att
tack Of grip.
The frost and freeze of the past week
have played havoc with the fruia and
early vegetables 4
The Boys Department OF the YIN, G.
A. is proving to be tho most interesting
and progressive part of the work. The
following men have made donations to
this department.: Joseph r. Willard
lieutenant Governor, SIS; a. M, Cousins,
81; Taylor Ellyson 81. These liberal do
nations have been made In response to
personal letters written by Master Bor-s
nnrd Cummings, treasurer.
AT the meeting OF the board of direc-
tors fhe following gentlemen were elected
delegates to International y. nj. G. a.
Convention to be held at Buffalo, N. ".
May 18th to 18th; j. w. Wleary, G. v.
Robinette and b. N. Waterhouse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
THE TOWN OF cREWE.
.fsneclal TO rha rimes-Disnatcl

Especial 20 Inc llHes-plSpltcH.) flf
GREWIl VA, April ga very pleas
ing and enjoyable concert was given by
Mrs NJ, II. Willams's school of music at
tho Y. NJ, g, a. hall Tuesday evening,
Mrs. Williams has been conducting this
select school of music since last fall,
The vocal numbers We're specially fine,
from tho first duet, taken from Shake
speares Romeo and Juliet, and rendered
by Mrs, Williams aud her sister Miss
Alma I,ouldln. Ia the last chorus 'Good
Night sung by the school.
The rostrum was beautifully decorated
and the girls in their evening dresses
presented a scene OF loyeiness seldom
witnessed,
A feature of the evening was the ora
ton rendered Mrs, Williams by tho en-
thllsiastic audience,
Revival services have been held In the
Baptist Church during the week, much
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24

-, i j,rho ~. ~,
S,pec'ipal ~ iiss ii. III
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Ihe "ash-
ington calendar has undergone n radical
,,,,nvo n "a. r.. week. which, FOR over q
80, a.. t,vo,, ~. sac.
decade, nus Deer ti'a1 q th p t"o1's ~
tond or FEBRUARY is now inc tliir r = iS1sn u
In April, or that nearest the anniversary
of the IMMORTAL protest OF the inen Of
Lexington against armed representatives
AZ tyranny. The 10Th of April was also
tho date OF the thrilling battle Of Con-
cord. ana In comtncmoratlon of these
memorable events IN oui. country's his
tory. the Daughters OF American Rcvolti-
,ioi, selected ,r,,esday OF this week as the
tIay or lnylnp the corner stone OF Con-
A company OF Minute Men es-
.corted Mrs e. W. Fairbanks, President
General Of the National Society, and her
twenty vice-present. general assistants.
tho ex- officers and honorary members of
+ tho organiza ton from tic theatre where
tho 18th annual Continental Congress is
being held, across the White lot-ht the
rear OF the White House-to the site OF
tho now hall, where In, the presence OF
the President OF the United states mem
berg OF his cabinet Senator's and Repre-
sentatlves IN Congress, ana about n.ve
thousand richly goWheu I .fls9h, a l..
guests, the ceremony OF LAYING ~. .he Cyl,
ncr.stone Of Me En- on',.,e.tn a,
Hail. took place. Ills iirst s.ep ao N.i1.'.
the consummutlon " iout .ee. gus =.
hope on the part q tlie
build fitttng monument 70 lhe Inei' Wiz W =
were the founders OF me rcpuplic' "'''
a memorial event. ..,,.,,.,
The location OF me proposeu uuiuil's ii. -
ideal. it is within stone v, :, ~. ~,
White House, the state. war anu H NY;
building. the Corcoran 5aiiery OF ~.
and VIII be IN the 8stateiy colapam' - ~
other buildlngs deoleueeu 80, ~ a.. ~, !,
ton, and mstoryi Whrn tte .p.. Inna - AZ
national on!versi.s nrs 80,
Genera washington, si'a i " ~ :
Z pl lsn',a 49, iaee go, gS%
Il !,
AS the social functions or the =. q. ~.
have long outgrown the capacitS :. o. eye.y
building IN the city, TO say notnls y
the space needed Tor thcir c oils resses.
the plans for the new hall are on q very
large scale, with accommodatlohs COIL 1l,
mensnrate with those at the Presidelll ;
house. is even suggested that tne re-
ception lialt OF Contlnentai f1ull WI WI pS
como tho inaugural ball room OF future
.-.alx -, IA .Ntrae " q n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
The Bachelors Epitaph.

At Cherry Point, Northumberland
county va, Is the grave OF Izatis Ans
derson. who died August II, 1873, aged
forty-four years, six months and twelve
days. His epitaph states that:
SHE WAS n worthy and estimable man.
n kind neighbor, a faithful friend and q
good citizen. In other relations OF IRE
he might have been equally praise
worthy, but he died bachelor, having
never experienced the comfort OF beins
La husband or father. This situation ha
found SO comfortless that In his last VIII
he directed this stone TO be placed oSef
! his remains with an Inscription WarhiNk
iaIl Young men from initiating an exam
Ma OF celibacy which welded no other
eventual fruits but disappointment and
remorse Inscribed at his request ny
his friends"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24

and his words of welcome were properly
made. Talks We're made by Messrs. IL
Lazarus, 5P. II. Long, II. Q. Humphreys
r. TT. J. NIcNulty, Joseph p. Jackson ana
Bagard, the last two being residents "
the Home. 8
MIR. NIcNnlty rendered splendidly sev-
ernl vocal solos, whilo Mr.. Chas. w. Tons.
blinson, superintendent aof& the Home,
gave Violin selections accompanied pS
Mrs. r. Il. Elliott. Mr.. Edward g. Burka
sang some humorous pieces in fine style.
Refreshments We're then served c s.'li
since the establishment Of tho National
Home Of this great and powerful ordef..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
ROANOKE; sallle Frlend Annie and Bertha
The tea at the Country Club was served
on Saturday by Mrs. John Moylcr. 2
Engagement Announced.
Special to The Times Dlspatch.)

WINCHESTER. VA, April 23.-The en-
gagement has been announced OF Miss
Mary Il. stone daughter Of Dr.. Robert
w. stone, to alr. semuel Wissler, Of
salem Ontario. Canada. The wedding
VIII take place at Christ Episcopal
Church. Tuesday afternoon. May 9, at
5:t5 o'clock, Rev. Nelson =. Dame DILL
.ciating. /. 5
NYhe bride is well-known society wo-
man. and is very handsome young
lady, The groom is a business man In
Ills section. and is near relative OF
Messrs. Frank and John Wissler of Att.
jackson. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wissler will make their
home in Canada.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
How They Cackle in Maine.

A hon up in Strong. Me-, has taken to
laying gold-filled eggs. This hen has
an appendix cruciformis that almost
sweens the ground She has laid an egg
this week S IA by 6 rs inches. She also
has laid three pairs OF cuff buttons and
two pickle jars the past week. WIN the
Waterville Sentinel and the Biddeford
Journal, lovers of Truth About Hens.
rlease COPY Lewiston (hIe-) Journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24

Mr.. w, H. Zimmerman, Jr, will open
otterburn Springs, Amelia county, Juns
lst See the advertisement undsf suns
mer resorts, He viii have every cons
yenience for your comfort.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-09
THEY MANUFACTURE DOLLS.
Work Is Given Poverty. Stricken
Peasants Of Ireland.

Work Is Given Poverty. Stricken
Peasants Of Ireland.
In various parts of Ireland
there are at the present moment
many undertakings which never
would have been entered upon but
for American money. The latestis
a doll factory situated at a place
called Stewartstown, close to the
banks of the Tough Neagh-the
largest lake in Great Britain and
Ireland. The establishment Of
this factory is due directly TO the
enterprise Of Mrs. Frances Rid.
dell, who, when a simple peasant
yirl. emigratcd to America 30 wears
ago. She made money by invest
ment in real estate in The neigh
borhood Of Chicago, and has now.
returned to do something toward
alternating the 6istres S Of her ma.
tive country. With The assistance
of another Aluerican-Mr. F. T.
Wall. of Cincinnati - she has
founded what is known as the Co.
operative Home Industry society.
and the manufacture of dolls is the
first item in the programme. Al.
ready a good start has been made.
and as many as 60 girls are finding
constant employment. The cap.
ital required was notmuch-some.
thing like Sc ,000-because all the
materials required can be found in
the immediate locality. Irish
products alone, both in the mod.
els and the dressing, are to be
used. 1t is not intended to pro.
dncr the stage Irishman or WON
an, but to give an accurate rep
resentatiOn of the native in A
faithful manner. Mrs. Riddell is
at present combining her efforts to
cultivating trade in the British
Isles, but she has hopes that in
time she will be able to do a big
business with the United States.
The furnishing of dolls houses will
occupy her attention later on.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-09

6u%uenOury Lodge. 30. s23-ist aod srd
Wednesday IN each month.
4 b Gelzer. Noble Grand.
! C G LudeiFs, secretary.
AOUw.
Harmony Lodge. No 81. AOT w-seeond
and Fourth Tuesdays in each mon ID.
II Gelzer. NV.
FCr BE- ghtwell, Recorder.
KNIGHTS OF PYrH as.
Lexington Lodge. 40 l57 K = meets every
Thursday night at their hail "a Griehn build
Ing. sliournlng knights core lily invited.
Thomas Wedge. &C.
Elias Spruce, X OF K am
ELKS.
Lexington Lodge. b , , s No 7{a-MeeTs
regular on the End q tth Frioay nights in
each month at thei lome. corner Main and
stu streets Home zen at all times.
JPCh M. Rx sd Ruler.
5 Thornt d, Secretar,.
EAGLES.
Lexington Aerie. F o E No 2i3-Meets end
and lth Wednesdays Of each month at X OF P
hall.
James Con as. Worthy President.
Ernest Fegert, Secretary.
ANCIENT ORDER OF PYRAMIDs.
Meets every Friday right in each month.
NJ Cahill. MP.
W W Curtis, RFR
GAR.
Mulligsn Post, No Il-Meets every lst and
3rd Friday nights at their hall at 10th and
Main streets.
MI Studdard. Commander.
John B Burris, Adjutaut.
UDO
Meets LIST Wednesday in each month at the
homes of the members.
Mrs Stephen N Wilson, President.
Mrs ] H Campbell. Secretary.
SONS OF VETERANS.
Meets second and fourth Monday night in
each month in G A R hall, IOand Main.
Faed j Kohlman.. Captain.
Chris Walk, LIST Sergeant
wooDMEN.
Lexington Camp No l9 Woodmen of the
World meets LIST and Srd Monday nights in
month.
Pearl Il Smith, Consul Commander.
Fred Xix. Clerk.
MAOABEEs.
Has an orgar izatlon but no regular meet
ms time or place.
Frank Nicholson, President.
John Schofeld, Secretary
mi
Meet at Turner'S Hall once per week.
Julius Winkler. president.
G Schaefermeyer, s, cretarY
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-09
CURIOUS SENSES OF REPTILES
Surprising Power to Divine the Pres
enc Of ia, Distant Water.

eRce OF la Distant Water.
PROT Werner OF Vienna. nat
uralist Of note, has reported IN,
results of observations he has
been making forsome time on the
senses of the inferior vertebrates
aud he has reached some curious
and surprising conclusions.
The professor took all possible
precautions not to let the crea.
lures know what they were
watched. one general factis very
evident, that reptiles and am.
phibians are strongly attracted
by water. They We straight TO.
ward il, even when they areatdis-
tances 81 great that they could
not divine its presence by any Oi
the senses known 10 us, II SecmS
really that a sense Of which Ne
have nO knowledge informs them
of the direction in which water
may be found. There seems 10 be
a sort of chemical attraction. SAYS
n. Werner. But how does this
act, and on what part of the crea.
ture? This remains a mystery.
Reptiles also seek the light. but
Independently of heat. They.
often leave comfortable and warm
retreats to seek the sunlight.
Sight is generally good with them.
1t is probably the finest sense that
they possess, but il would still APP
pear to be very limited. The cay.
mans and the crOcodiles cannot
distinguish a man at a distance of
more than six times their length,
according to Werner. In the wa
ter fishes see only at very close
range-abOut half their own
length. This will seem perhaps
unlikely to anglers, although some
of them can cite instances show.
ing that fish cannot see far.
Snakes seem to have a very mod
crate sense of sight. The boa, for
example, does not see more than
a quarter or a third of it's own
length. Different species are linn
tied to One-hfth or one-eighth of
their length. Frogs are better off.
They see at Is or 20 times their
length. Frog catchers know this
from experience. Hearings much
poorer than sight, if possible.
Most reptiles are noticeably deaf.
except the caymans and croco.
dies. The boa appears to be abso-
lutely so.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-09
Dutable wood.

One Of the most durable woods
is sycamore. A statue made from
il, now in the museum of Gizeh, at
Cairo, is known to be nearly 5000
years old. Notwithstanding this
great age, il is asserted that the
wood itself is entirely sound and
natura! in appearance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-09
Boiling Kettles Without Coal.

Every day in London scores Of
workmen's kett.e s are boiled in
lime that will afterwards be used
for its proper purpose. just be.
fore the breakfast hour, say, one
of the wOrkmen empties a guam
tity of the dry lime from a sack.
In the center of this lime he makes
a hole, and into it water is poured.
Then he pits his kettles into the
water, and in a few minutes the
kettles boil. In thou sands OF
oAses a ERE is thus spared.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-09
Aged Fireman.

For nearly half a century Bare
lay Smith, of Salem, N. j., has been
an active member of the local fire
department and although now 80
years old has missed but two fires.
He Is still ia the harness and pro
poses to retain his membership
for several years to come.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-09
Births in France.

The latest returns from France
are that births exceeded deaths in
1902 by $1,000, of course a small
margin of national growth. A
few years ago France was actually
dying, the death rate exceeding the
births. The difference has been
made not by an increase of births.
however, butby preventing deaths
from being so numerous. France,
Ike other modern countries. is re-
ducing her death But France
is far behind other European ma
tons in natural increase. When
the population of France in
rreases by 13 inhabitants, in Ger.
many it increases by 147, in Bel
GUM by 100, in Great Britain by
ZIG, and in Italy by ITO. And the
rate of excess of births over
deaths in proportion to popula-
dOn Ia expressed by the decimal
.OO2.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-09
SANTA FE ROUTE.

Trains arrive at North Lexington.
No. % daily. ........ .... s.9,
Trains leave North Lexington:
No. IS, Express daily. s,so q n.
Main line trains pass Lexington Junction
Thesriver Bus leaves Lexington TAO a m
daily to connect with train at north Lex
ington. Leaves lexington daily except
sunday at $3.50 a m and 2 O'Clock pm and
goes through to connect with trp ns;at Lex.
lngton Junction.