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WOMEN EXPLORE JAMAICA.
Took Advantage Of Vacation Time to Go
Botanizing In the Tropics.

Botanizing In the Tropics.
Miss Winifred j. Robinson OF Vassar
College and Miss Mary NJ. Bracket. secre.
tary OF the Wadleigh High School. spent
their vacation in Jamaica this summer,
and were the pioneers OF their sex In the
field OF botanical research In the tropics
They were accompanied by Miss Bracket q
mother, Mrs. L. C. Bracket. Last week
they returned laden with botanical spoils
Jamaica Is the fsvorite home of the ferns.
for q study OF the life history OF the filmy
fern, by far the daintiest Of it's race
Miss Bracket went in quest OF material
for study OF the embryology Of the mistletoe
and found the island rich in specimens
Those familiar only with the mistletoe
that is mingled with the Christmas greenery
will be surprised to learn that Miss Bracket
secured at least twelve varieties Of the plant
in the vicinity Of Cinchona, where a lab bora
tory for the study OF tropical vegetation
was established on the island last year
by the New York Botanical Garden.
Miss Robinson and Miss Bracket are the
first women who have availed themselves
tory. A cottage, with grounds enclosed
and small dollhouse, was assigned to their
use and saved them the Inconvenience
of camp life, and they made Cincho na the
base Of operations during their six weeks
sojourn on the island.
In their inva Of the wilds they reached
an altitude OF 1000 feet above sea level, In
localities totally unknown to tourists and
but little known to explorers and scientists.
Assisted by q guide, ponies and two native
boys, whose chief duty was TO clear the
way OF the densest Of underground. they
explored John Crow peak and Monkey Hill
pretty thoroughly.
Miss Robinson secured large collection
OF herbarium specimens and living plants
which are expected TO reveal many new
species. They were collected for Vaesar
College. Miss Bracket was equally sue
cessful in securing material for her investi-
CATION into the early life OF the mistletoe-
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From the Chicago Tribune.
To-day some children are hauled TO school
in carriages at the public expense. as In
the case of consolidated schools Thousands
are hauled in steam heated cars with velvet
seats and electric lights. A young woman
in Illinois rather than have her brother and
sister walk to school loaded them on rail
way velocipede and took them to the neigh
Now and then there is found remark.
able instance Of child keeping up the old
plan with unusual regularity. Prof. George
b. Marks OF the Marshall county. Ind.
schools tells Of a girl who has wa ked two
and a half miles to school every school day
for nine years without losing single DAY
or being tardy a single minute. The lame
Of this child Is Elyie Freese. She beIonS'
to district No Msst The ana o
course. She lie now l5 years old and WI
now take a four years course in the i9-
mouth high school.
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much OF tue old REFER style, a trife longer,
perhaps, with box front, and the back is
either fitted or circular and belted. Tho
skirt Ia plated, OF smooth CLOTH and fitted
with fare Of very rough surface.
Dark blue knobbed heavy canvas, lined
throughout with motor red OF deep brown
with onion skin lining and schemes in oak
browns will be popular The shirt waist
should be in harmony with the skirt. It
may be Of cotton or wash flannel made
without lace or embroidery, but plated or
tucked, with mans shirt sleeves and stiff
white linen collars
The new REFERS have coat sleeves wide
at the wrists and distinctly loose at the
elbow. Low black calfskin shoes and
CATERS are worn, the shoes heavy with thick
soles. not too wide, and with Cuban heels.
And every schoolgirl must have
sweater, for outdoor sports on cold morn
ings or chilly evenings. The simple blouse
model Is still the smartest.
Even the long coats for older girls are
loose, either circular or gagged at the
yoke edge. For nattiness and to hide
a dainty dancing frock they are Of fine
j Sloths or Of Louisine silk or rough
Ok or taffeta, very full, with deep
dropping over the gigantic sleeves.
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over the sleeve. The bretelle Is battle
mented and machine stitched with black.
The sleeves are full, especially at the ell
bow, and meet circular turn-up cuff that
is cut to match the collar. The back Is
confined loosely in stitched belt
The lining is Of dahlia blue taffeta, and
the hat Is Of deep dahlia blue fur, with
black velvet loops. A tan covert tucked
skirt is worn, and white shirtwaist with
a dahlia four finland.
Shirtwaists, though still included in
every school wardrobe, haven't the vogue
of a few years ago. Real dresses" are
smarter this winter, just as they are for
mothers and big sisters.
Yet the new wash flannel will have q
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The very wide shoulder seams have a
band Of stitching, and the same decoration
runs down the front. The sleeve is exag-
geratedly full, with band running through
slashes to hold 1t moderately snug at the
waist
Until skirts begin to grow long they are
very short indeed. From to years they
are hardly more than frill; from 4 to 8,
reaching to the knees; from to IL, drop
ping an inch each year; from - to A. to
the shoe tops; and at 10 full adult length, II
a girl is out Of school. Coats, il below the
knees, are cut just to hide the skirt never
an inch or two shorter or longer.
Girls OF Is and 10 will wear the jacket
suits almost entirely for school. The coat,
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nearly so embarrassing to be child as II
once was.
There was memorable episode in the
life Of one child. the burning recollection Of
which will never leave her. She was sent
as lamb to the Sunday school, by rioh
A., but unthnking parents, in purple basque
lined with pink and trimmed with jet, that
had been handed down by an aunt from
India. The aunt was thrifty soul and had
made the monstrous article over. and the
helpless infant, covered with shame and
purple, was forced to face hundreds Of
! cruel laughing baby eyes.
: She still hates purple and the East India
aunt. and remembers Sunday school with a
shudder. The clothes Of her own children
are dreams of the simplest styles but
beautiful colors, and made in the most COM
Portable, healthful and becoming ways.
In fact, this is the standard Of dressing
for children OF this century. Their little
figures are considered and their compilations
and their health, so that their frocks are in
the designs most suited to their build, the
eolore are such as to bring out every latent
prettiness, and the models are planned for
perfect freedom Of action.
!. 1t is the fashion to have children look
as pretty as possible and to be as happy
az possible. because they are athletic and
well. Badly dressed children are apt to be
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Foreign Note Of Real Interest.

Ganonanfs ktssenoer. sfter changing It's name
for time 10 the Daily kessenoer has come 70 an
end In Its nineueth year. While II lived Il was or
OF tho institutions Of British foreign travel. The
reason given for is extinction u Q dispute about
the ownership
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little school frocks. Not frill nor futter
Of lace. nor any other fippancy Of cradle
days is allowed once q thirst for knowled &c ia
felt. They 60 forth soberly and discretely
clad, as tiny scholars should who have
given up blocks and hobbyhorses.
They do allow themselves plaids, provided
the material is stout and heavy, or even
on occasion CLINT Of red or hint Of green
or pearl. if there be no lace or other gar
ishness.
One small winner of prizes has boufdnt
little frock of blue and green plaid rough
cloth, the skirt a ballet puff and the waist
miniature blouse, and then coat of deep
blue, quaint circular affair to flare over
the petticoat, very plain. with V neck and
no DOLLAR. The sleeves, circular in cut, are
set In the shoulder plain, and with the
new overlapping seam. They are full
at the elbow and tucked into a narrow
cuff.
Six blue bone buttons fasten the coat, and
the lining Is green. the shade Of the check
in the plaid. A wide brimmed blue felt
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certain vogue in plain shirtwaists. for 1t
washes like cotton, comes in the prettiest
pale colors and is very warm and durable.
By midwinter it WILL no doubt, find it's
way into guimpes for Gabrielles and bretelle
skirts.
And these bretelle suits are the prettiest
novelty shown in seasons.
A full skirt, say Of brown oheviot has
three deep 1880 tucks and deep curved
girdle. The bretelles button to the girdle
and are graduated in cut, about two inches
wide at tho belt and four at the shoulder.
A pongee shirtwaist Is worn for a guimpe
very full In the sleeves, with the conyen-
tional man e shirtcuf and stiff turnover linen
collar. And linen collars will be worn
more than ever before by schoolgirls this
year. They are the only evidence of dis
tinct lack Of wisdom in all the fall fashions.
For what girl can study hard or play JOY
ously with her chin held up by stiff, in
flexible bit Of sharp linen2
The prettiest ties are the four In hands
or studio. With the brown bretelle skirt
the tie was brown flecked with cocoue de
roche. Tan shoes and heavy stockings
and a hat OF brown-stitched taiYeta with
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Not very sober attire for solemn youth, :"
you say? But you should see II on it's way
to school TO make bead mat, II you want
peacock colors forever after to stand for
pontifoal dignity and reserve.
or course. for holidays and mere merry
making, there are tiny coats OF brave show
ing one Of onion skin tafieta perchance,
made vastly full about the shoulders and
tucked down a few inches where It Joins
the plain yoke, which is hidden by circular
capes, bound with dark onion velvet and
edged with bit Of silk fringe. So
trimmed our great aunt's goi
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much OF the dazzling motor red, but never
black or gray, and seldom green, for only
the water greens are fashionable, and day
would be about the duration OF usefulness
of delica te roseda green school frock.
Many mothers decide upon some one
color scheme for girl and have her entire
outfit in these shades and tones or in the
special color in combination with other
effective tones. Brown is admirable for
this purpose, and so are deep blue and red.
The gorgeous dahlia shades one would be
apt to tire Of, and violet is broken reed in
schoolgirls outfit.
The Gabrielle frock should have honor
able mention, for it is the newest idea in
young girls wardrobes. 4 quarter Of a
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ballet frills. The fulness Is sometimes
tucked about the waist, or is plated, or
the entire skirt may be plated, knife or
box, to the knees.
Blouses are all decidedly full, with round
yokes running down on the sleeves or with
bertfAs-seldom vests or fancy trimming.
The two novelties in school frocks for
l9O4-05 are the Gabrielle and the separate
skirt with shoulder brettelle to be worn
with guimpes. This latter style some
what takes the place OF the frocks in which
the guimpes only showed yoke and sleeves.
The rough surface materials which will
be the rage this winter will prevail in school
frocks-zibeline, broche zibeline, crossbar
tweeds, rough face plaids, boucle. camel's
hair in combination colors and heavy storm
serges in plain colors and corduroys.
Everyday frocks will be made up in the
durable stuffs, that stand wear and storm
that are worth making carefully, a nd that
can be rendered freshly pretty daily by
new stocks or guimpes
The fashionable colors are all the endless
new shades Of brown and dahlia, the copper
shades that are pinkish brown; the cocque
de roche, that are orange browns, and the
onion skin tones that are exactly what the
name suggests.
OF course navy blues will be worn, and
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fretful and nervous and irritable. Their
clothes cut them in the armhole, cramp
them over the chest, pull them down into
round shouldered positions, bind them
at the waist and are uncomfortable all
over, and then. children are naughty and
punished, Of course.
But this Ia less and less the case. It Is
only necessary TO look over this autumn's
school frocks to recognize wisdom and
good taste In dressing modern young folks.
Skirts are short and full for perfect
freedom. Waists are broad shouldered,
full over the chest and straight backed.
Sleeves are loose from shoulder to waist
80 as not to discourage the most ladylike
muscle, and are set into ample armholes.
The waist band IL also ample. They are
garments for comfort and growth, vet
In good style and always smart and well
proportioned.
And II schoolchildren are taught to also
stand and breathe we'll, with chest high
and spine straight and hips back, simple
well made frock has a fine jauntiness
Of lie own.
The styles this season are palmer than
ever, following, Of course with taste and
discretion, the ways Of grown-up fashions.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-07
SOAKED IN COFFEE.
Until Too Stiff to Bend over.

When | drank coffee | often had
sick headaches, nervousness and bill
iousness much of the time but about
years ago | went to visit friend
and got in the habit of drinking Pos
tum.
II have never touched coffee since
and the result has been that l have
been entirely cured of all my stomach
and nervous trouble.
My mother was just the same way,
we all drink Postum now and have
never had any other cohce in the
house for two years and We are all
well.
"A neighbor of mine a great coffee
Grinker. was troubled with pains in
her side for years and was an invalid.
She was not able to do her work and
could not even mend clothes or DO
anything at all where she would have
to bend toward. II she tried to do
little hard work she would get such
pains that she would have to lie down
for the rest of the day
y persuaded her at last TO stop
drinking coffee and try Postum Food
Coffee and she did so and she has
used Postum ever since; the result
has been that she can now do her
work. can sit for whole day and
mend and can sew on the machine and
she never feels the least bit of pain in
her side, in fact she has got well and
it shows coffee was the cause of the
whole trouble.
II could also tell you about several
other neighbors who have been cured
by quitting coffee and using Postum
in its place" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each pkg. fer the famous
little book, The Road to wellville."
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-07
A Boys Story.

Cross Roads, Warren Co.. Tenn,
May 2nd.-Orbra Young, the eleven
year-old son of Mr.. Lester Young, of
this place. has never been a strong
boy for almost from his birth he has
suffered more or less with a distress
ing Kidney Complaint Recently, how
ever. he has appeared to be growing
stronger and better till, indeed, to-day
he is a splendid looking hearty lad.
He is a bright and very intelligent
boy and speaks of his former Illness
in this way:
81 have been bothered with Kidney
Trouble nearly all my life. l was
gradually growing worse, and at last
it get so bad that l had to get up
three or four times every night. l
commenced to use medicine called
Dodd's Kidney Pills and in short,
time was better. Now | can sleep
all night without getting up and I
feel well all the time. Dodd's Kidney
Pills are a good remedy. and can't
help but speak a good word for them"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-07
neanitions Of pr and "Pie."

When type that has been set up is
accidentally overturned or mixed the
tumble and it's results are technically
known as ''pi." Some years ago Joel
Chandler Harris. the author. was play
ing whist at Warm Springs. Ga. with
three ladies. The latter had bothered
Uncle Remus' considerably by talk
ing throughout the game and by ask
ing him foolish questions. Finally one
said: oh. Mr. Harris, Please tell
me what is the real difference between
'pi' and 'p.i-e'?" Carefully adjusting
his eyeglasses. Mr.. Harris slowly re-
piled: The latter is the foundation
of the wealth of New England and the
basis Of indigestion. The former is
the raison d'etre of profanity and the
since qua non of dialect stories
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-07
eriaas a Lover Of Peanuts.

Representative Griggs 81 Georgia is
the greatest patron Of the American
goober in congress. His average con
sumption is five or six small bags a
day But as the house has no peanut
counter the Georgian goes for his sup
ply 10 vender in the senate restau-
rant Every morning page from the
Democratic cloakroom appears with a
handful Of nickels and purchases pea
nuts enough to last Mr.. Griggs during
the afternoon and tin the meeting Of
congress the next afternoon.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-07
Electric Furnaces.

Among the most successful Euro
pean metallurgists who have intro
duced electric furnace methods into
the metallurEy of iron and steel. says
the Electrical World and Engineer. is
c. a. Keller OF Paris. whose steel proc
ess is in use at Eerrousse, in the
Houille Blanche ('white coarO dis
trict. II has recently been stated that
Messrs. Keller. Leleux & Co.. are con-
tcmplatins steel works in this coun-
try. For this reason a patent granted
March Is to c. A. Keller is of special
interest. lie uses a double furnace.
the upper furnace for the reduction OF
the metal, while the lower furnace
serves for refining or alloying pur-
poses The upper furnace is character
lied by the continuity OF its operation
and the possibility OF the utilization
OF a great power and great capacity.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-07
Gives Park to Vermont State,

Joseph Battell of Middlebury. Vt.
has bought Ellen mountain. which
rises 1000 feet above the town of
Warren, VT. and proposes to convert
il into a park for the benefit of the
citizens of the Green mountain state.
The mountain comprises some 1000
acres and is largely covered with for
ests and the upper portion with the
original spruce. The summit COM
mands panoramic view that can
hardly be eclipsed in New England.
Mr.. Battell has interested himself in
the preservation of the forests of Yer
mont for many years.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-07
Carry Heavy Insurance Policies

II is becoming quite common among
wealthy men in the east to carry
somewhat heavy accident insurance
policies Adrian Iselin. the New YorI,
fnancier. yatchman and society man.
has taken ont an accident policy for
100000. On leaving for London re.
Gently J. Piorpont Morgan carried
about the same financial protection.
and George Gould took heavy insur.
ance To last while he made his recent
l".ooo-mile tour over his railroad lines.
The casualty companies divide these
big risks among them.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-07

fire is liable to occur. AS soon as the
heat causes its release and the globe
falls to the floor a sliding hammer in
the interior explodes the sphere and
scatters the fre-quenching powder
broadcast, at the same time making
noise enough TO alarm anyone within
the building. This extinguisher can
be suspended at any point. without
connection with any other apparatus,
working independently in accomplish
ing its purpose, while at the same
time 1t can be thrown by the hand
should the FIRE be discovered before
it drops of its own accord.
William ]. Fry of Chicago is the
inventor.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-07
ExcELLE0 IN MANY LINES.
englishman Prominent as SURGEON
Author and Painter

60 surgeon,
Author and Painter.
Sir Henry Thompson. the eminent
English surgeon. who died last week
in his Sith year. was. in addition to
his surgery. especially distinguished
for his study in matters OF food and
diet. and because he was one of the
earliest and constant advocates of ere.
nation. At the same time he was in.
sistent on a proper certifcation of
death, equally important whether
earth burial or fire burial was IN no
made. He wrote many books on sur.
gical and medical subjects. all of
value. Moreover. he was known with
respect as painter and had exhibited
in the Royal academy and the Paris
salon. He was interested as wen in
astronomy, maintaining an observa.
tory OF his own. He was created bar.
onet in 1899 and is succeeded in tina,
title by his son
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-07
INDIANS JOIN THE Y. NJ. C. A.
Earnest Workers Are Spreading the
Movement Amonu Them

The Sioux Indian Young Mems
Christian association secretary has
been speaking at the associations in
the vicinity OF New York lately. He
IS full-blooded Sioux His name is
Ta-sun-ke-mani. or Walking Horse. He
travels among the forty-hve associa.
tons in the Dakotas. Those associa.
tions, he says, have recently erected
three new log buildings. making the
number now occupied thirteen. The
Indians built these themselves and
gave the money for the hardware.
windows. etc. costing S25 to $50
apiece. In June he will hold six associ-
alton training conferences in as many
different Indian reservations. which
will be attended by frCm 100 to 800
men. many Of them driving several
hundred miles to the conference
places.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-07
warIborouoh's Mansion is ualy.

Sunderland house, London. resi-
dence Of the Duke 81 Marlborough. has
now been completed and equipped. a
handsome slice OF his wifes Wander
bilt millions having gone To cover the
cost Now that the scaholding has
been removed the duke and duchess
are said TO be much disappointed. hav-
ing discovered that the mansion is an
architectural monstrosity. Outdoing in
ugliness even London's unlovely man
siors. Some Of their friends have
L.aknamed the place Cumberland
house
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-07
MAN NEED NOT SUPPORT NAGGlNG WIFE
Philadelphia Judge Which Is Likely
5e No End Of Discussion

There is judicial warrant FOR the
statement that a nagging wife cannot
compel her husband TO support her. A
Philadelphia man, a locomotive engi-
neer. was hauled into court on COM
plant OF his spouse on charge of
non-support. Defendant admitted ieav-
ing the woman. but pleaded in excuse
that because of her nagging he
had no peace in his home. This allie
CATION he proved. whereupon Judge
Davis said: "A man who has the care
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-07
DecIina.ion of the Magnetic Needle

Defamation of the Magnetic Needle.
The geographical meridian of
place in the imaginary plane passing
through this place and the two terres-
trial poles. and the meridian is the
outline of the plane upon the surface
of the globe. Similarity the magnetic
meridian il place is the vertical
plane passing at this place through
the two poles of a movable magnetic
needle. In general the magnetic merf
dian does not coincide with the geo
graphical meridian. and the angle
which the magnetic meridian makes
with the geographical meridian-that
is to say. the angle which the direc-
tion of the needle makes with the
merchants called the declination or
variation of the magnetic needle. The
declination is said to be east or west,
according as the north pole of the
needle is east or west of the geogra-
phical meridian. The declination of
the magnetic needle. which varies in
different places. is at present west in
Europe and in Africa, but east in Asia
and in the greater part of North and
South America. II shows further con-
siderable variations even in the same
place; these variations are of two
kinds. some are regular and are secu-
lar. annual or diurnal: and others are
irregular and are called magnetic
storms. The magnetic declination OF
any place may be determined when
its astronomical meridian is known
by means of the instrument known as
the declination compass.