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japanese Irises.
From the Garden Magazine.

FROM the barden Magazine.
Little wonder that the iris so boldly deco
rative in outline and bearing a flower of
exquisite coloring SO marvelously formed
should make its strongest appeal to the
artistic japanese. From these foremost
gardeners of the world has come a strain
of irises that neither orchids nor lilies can
rival in beauty of form, texture, coloring,
markings and general effectiveness. In the
mikado's garden, under ideal cultural con-
ditions-that is to say, in rich warm sunny
alluvial land-the blossoms will measure
from nine to twelve inches across their fiat
petals. Around the shores of those minia-
ture lakes and streams in which the Jap
anese gardener, however humble, delights,
the irises are no less lovely because small
garden demands that they be of lesser size.
Every one appreciates the iris in Japan.
Therefore, on the most costly cloisonne and
ceramic, as well as on many vase and
Jar on many a screen and FAM" whose dec
orator may receive only eighth of a
cent for his sketchy painting, this flower,
imperial and democratic, is the most IA
miliar. For the artist at least its value 10
double that of the national chrysanthemum
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The King of Mollusks.
From st. Nicholas.

From st. NlchoIas
The king of mollusks lives in the Indian
and South Pacific oceans. He attains to a
weight of 500 pounds, and the shell is Of the
bivalve kind, and the shape is about the
same as that of our common fresh water
mussel The gigantic Tridacna is the larg-
est mollusk known to have lived ON the
earth since the Silurian age. 1t is found on
the bottom of the shallow parts of the
ocean. and the large individuals have no
longer the power to move about. They lie
on one side, and all about them the corals
build up until King Tridacna is sometimes
found in a well-lke hole in the coral forma-
ton
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those standing near, he walked slowly
away.
Presidents Plans for the Day.

The President rose rather late today and
had few visitors during the forenoon. His
plans for the day included lunch at the
University Club at noon and quiet after
noon with friends at the residence of Doug
las Robinson, his brother-in-law. About 6
o'clock this evening the President will re-
sumo his interrupted activity At that hour
he will leave his brother-n-laws house and
drive directly to Little Hungary, where
the banquet of the Hungarian Club is to
be held
The East Side and the police force have
made the best preparations in their power
to entertain and protect the President.
Houston street is decorated with flags and
festoons and streamers High over the
route the President is to take is hung
great sign of electric lights, with the word
.,Delighted 1t
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Authorship of Ancient Literature.
From Harper's Magazine

i IU1I IIHTptr MdEaZlhp
In the earliest examples we possess Of
ancient literature are not allowed even
a glimpse of the Municipalities of their
authors. The works themselves. If they had
been. priced because of the wit, ingenuity
fertile fancy, brilliant conceit or any other
individual peculiarity-mental or tempera-
mental-of the men who produced them
would not have been preserved In some
cases, as in that of the Had and Odyssey
the reputed authorship has been as OBJ
stinately questioned as that of the Fourth
Gospel and several of the Epistes. In the
very earliest literature the individual was
OF no account in the matter of authorship
he was only the collector or editor of
spontaneous and unwritten folk-song and
legend, or, If he gave these their final
shape, was only joint author with his race
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To Appear in Book Form.

Upon recommendation of Corpora ton
Counsel Duvall, Commissioner West today
recommended that the police regulations
and the amendments to the same which
have accumulated during the past three
years, since the regulations were compiled,
be printed in book form. Mr. West recon-
mends that Assistant Corpora ton Counsel
A. Leftwich Sinclair, DIR. William Tindall,
secretary TO the board of District Com
miSsioners, and Mr.. Louis c. Wilson, pri-
vate secretary TO Commissioner West, be
appointed a committee to arrange the reg
ulations and amendments in proper form.
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]. X. Miller was arrested in Staunton. Va.
Monday night, charged with betraying Miss
Sadie Craun. the nineteen-year- daughter
of George Craun OF Moscow, Augusta coun-
iy. Miller Is a lumber dealer and had been
boarding near the young woman's home for
some time.
William Cowper Prime. at one time editor
in-chief of the New York Journal of Com
merce and for many years professor of the
history of art in Princeton University, died
in New York yesterday. He was born in
Cambridge, N Y, October II, 1928.
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is said, has also written letters to President
Roosevelt.
jackson was formerly travelling preach
er, put was never ordained, so far as
known. There is no Hotel Hamilton here
jackson lives at a boarding house. but has
no regular occupation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14

A suit to recover $780, damages for al
legged defamation of character has been in
stituted at Warrenton, Va, by John F.
Rixey against C. Armory Stevens, multi
millionaire who owns valuable gold mining
property in this county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14

The dead bodies of Mrs. Mary Armstrong,
aged about forty years; Mrs. Cynthia Ford.
aged about thirty-five years, sister of Mrs.
Armstrong, and Mabel Armstrong. aged fif-
teen years, were found in their home at
Buffalo, N. Y, yesterday asphyxiated by
natural gas.
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In the Public Schools,

st. Valentines day is always a happy oc-
casion for the little pupils in the public
schools of Washington and today the cele-
bration was general among them. Valen-
tines printed, valentines written in the stiff
handwriting of the children, and even val
entines verbal were exchanged between
ruddy-faced lads and rosy-cheeked lassies
Some were comic, while others were senti-
mental, and In few instances pathetic.
For instance. the scrawl that frst-grade
boy sent TO his sweetheart, pretty little
first-grdde girl: Margaret l love YOU
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Endorsed by Physicians and Hospitals.

Father Johns Medicine is not Patent Medicine,
but PHYSICIANS Prescription. 50 years In use.
Cures colds.
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good" concluded Mr.. Reeder, lis to go all
over the world. We will go forth and civil
liZe the world.
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Inaccuracies of History.

Mr. Calderhead spoke of the inaccuracies
of history, and described Lincoln's democ-
racy as he carried it into his everyday life
as well in his official conduct He gave
many interesting incidents of Lincoln, and
told how he had on one occasion on his re-
turn from some point down the Potomac on
a steamer made his way to the White
House in a homely express wagon, without
cavalry escort or other demonstration and
how on another occasion, Lincoln appeared
on the White House portico in his shirt
sleeves to address a gathering of freedmen
who were seeking his advice.
Lincoln was educated in the school of
adversely" said Mr.. Calderhead. He knew
no section or class. He regarded all hui
mainly as one mighty family, with one COM
mon purpose.
One of Lincolns favorite melodies, and
one he never tired of listening TO, was the
quaint old Scotch song Comm Thro' the
Rye" This was splendidly rendered by
Mrs. A. L. Huss solo last night with
Mrs. Gertrude Wallace as accompanist
Representative William A. Reeder of
Kansas spoke of the duties of the younger
generation in retaining the great privileges
that have been handed down to them, the
foundation having been laid by Lincoln He
said the inspiration furnished by Lincoln
had led us to take sides with the oppressed
people of Cuba, and the war with Spain was
the result. The work begun by Abraham
Lincoln and the men of 1861 to 1855 has
borne fruit and made the United States a
great world power He hoped this country
would be the agency in the future in solv-
ing the great world problems without re-
sorting to the sword. Our influence for
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The Exchange Of Seasonable
Sentiments Today.
FESTIVAL OBSERVED
SPECIMENS OF UP-TO-DATE VAL
ENTINES.
Departure From Custom of Other
Days Noted-Mail Deliveries
Largely Increased.

There is much bid in the best of us,
And much good IN the worst of us,
That II hardly behooves any of
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
Miss MfeM DonaId]

More than likely you speak the Same
words yourself, and no doubt you feel
far from we'll. The cause may be easily
traced to some arrangement Of the fe-
male organs which manifests itself in
depression of spirits, reluctance to go
anywhere or do anything, backache.
bearing-down pains, fatulency, nerv-
BUSINESS, sleeplessness, leucorrh@a.
These symptoms are but warnings
that there is danger ahead, and unless
needed life of suffering or serious
operation Is the inevitable result,
The never-failing remedy for all these
symptoms is Lydia Il. PinlSham's Veg
etable Compound.
Miss Kate Mcdonald, of Woodbridge,
n, j., writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
81 think that a woman naturally dislikes to
make her troubles known to tho public, but
restored health hasmeant 80 much to me that
| cannot help from telling mine for the sake
Of other suffering women.
"For long time l suffered untold agony
with uterine trouble and irregularities,
which made me a physical wreck, and no one
thought would recover, but Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has entirely
cured me, and made me well and strcng, and
feel 1t my duty to tell other suffering women
what splendid medicine it is"
If you are i'll, don't hesitate to get
bottle of Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound at once, and write to
Mrs Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for special
advice it is free and slwsys helpful.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
NOTED BY NATURALISTs.

Birds, however wary, are curious, and
will approach strange object at the
risk of their lives, as wild-fowl shooters
know.
Brazilian ants make little gardens in
the tree tops and sow them with pine
apple and other seeds. The gardens are
found Of all sizes, some containing a
single sprout and others densely grown
ball as large as a mans head.
There are several species of fish, rep
tiles and insects which never sleep in
the whole of their existence. Among
fish it is positively known that pike,
salmon and goldfish never sleep at all,
also that there are several others in
the fish family that never sleep more
than few minutes month There are
dozens of species of flies which never in
dulge in slumber.
In the proceedings of the Philadelphia
academy Miss A, M. Fielde records three
instances of curious traits displayed by
ants kept under observation in the
laboratory at Woods Holl, Mass. In
the first case the actions recorded
suggest something akin to hypnot-
ism, while from the third there seems a
possibility that these insects may be
able to remember and recognize indi-
viduals of their own kind after sep
aration of several years.
The annelid, Podynce cirrata, is a
mean-looking worm about an inch and
half In length, of flattened shape, blunt
at both ends, apparently covered by a
smooth skin of dull brown color. On
being touched 1t throws itself into ele-
CANT serpentine curves, and then what
appears to be the upper skin is seen to
be composed of great number of round
fiat membraneous plates or shields, ar
ranged in two rows, overlapping each
other. These, though Of larger size
are attached to the body by small
point in the center Of their sides, 81
that when the animal moves tie edge:
of the shields are lifted and reveal theii
live structure, sliding upon each othel
In a singular fashion.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
SPREADING THE
NEWS BROADCAST.
That Dodd's Kidney Pills Cured His
Diabctes-After Long Suffering MIR.
G. Cleghorn Found Permanent
Relief I'm the Great American
Kidney Remedy.

Port Huron, Mich, Jan. SOth,-(Special)
Tortured with Diabetes and Bladder Dis.
ease from which he could apparently get
no. relief, Mr., G. Cleghorn, a brckiayer,
living at ll9 Butler St., this city, has
found a complete and permanent cure in
Dodd's Kidney Pills and in his gratitude
he is spreading the news broadcast.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills made a man of
me-" Mr.. Ceghorn says. 81 wac a suf-
ferer from Diabetes and Bladder Disease.
] was so bad | could do no work, and the
pain was something terrible. l could
not get anything to help me till | tried
Dodd's Kidney Pills. They helped me
right from the first, and now | am COM
pletely cured. have recommended
Dodd's Kidney Pills to all my friends,
and they have found them all that is
claimed for them"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all Kidney
ills from Backache to Brights Disease.
They never fail to cure Rheumatism.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03

Peruna has always been a great
favorite with the military men, both in
the army and navy.
The strongest kind of testimonials
are received from officers of high rank
concerning the virtues of Peruna for
all catarrhal ailments.
Only small per cent. of these can be
used for publication for want of space.
Mr.. Harrison l.. Dean, Burnside Post
No. 8, Department of the Potomac,
Colonel Encampment No. SO, Union
Veterans Legion, Colonel Green Clay
Smith Regiment No. II, U. V. u, De-
partment of the Potomac, Military
Order Loyal Legion, Department Of
Columbia, Major 84th Indiana Veteran
Volunteer Infantry, writes:
"There is no longer any question as
to the curative qualities of Pernna In
all catarrhal troubles. Its successful
use by many of my friends entities II
to confidence and endorsement"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
RUMORED OF ROYALTY.

Prince Eugen OF Sweden, youngest
of King Oscars four sons, is regarded
as one of the most accomplished land
scape painters on the continent.
Nineteen pianos, every one Of which
was wedding present, are in the pos
session Of the prince and princess Of
Wales.
The sultan of Morocco has the pleas
ant habit Of turning about 20 lions
loose in the courtyards of his palace
every night. He thinks they guard his
5000 wives more safely than soldiers
could.
Queen Wilhelmina, in appointing a
Roman Catholic, Jonkherr Van Green,
as her private secretary, puts one OF
that faith in a responsible position in
the royal household for the first time
since the reformation.
Queen Elena of Italy is said to be-
ieve in the Montenegrin superstition
that it is unlucky for child to sleep
in a room into which any light pene-
trates, and light-proof shutters are the
order in the nursery at Rome.
In one respect at least Prince Ed
ward does not take after his father.
He Is fond of making little speeches
when opportunities present them
selves. The prince Of Wales, on the
other hand, dislikes nothing more than
having to deliver q speech.
Apropos of the kaiser's latest per-
Torrance as conductor Of new
opera at dress rehearsal in Berlin
his patronage of music is something
as magnificent as are his excursions
into the realms of art, mechanics and
chemistry. IL do not think many Ger
mans know" said the emperor at @
dinner at Count Won Buelow's a few
evenings ago, that ] spent last yeal
out of my private income 100000
on operas and theators."
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
An Accomplished Young Thief.

Perhaps the most accomplished
theft for his age in the country is
now resting behind the bars of the
Madison county Jail in Jackson.
His name is Will Stokes Sanding,
a negro youth of 8 years, who was
brought from Mercer, his home, in
the western part of the county.
During the week he has entered one
store, broken open the N, G. & st,
L. depot, been arrested and turned
over to his mother for keeping,
made his escape, stole a horse, and
was near Brownsville when cap
tured. During the past several
months he has stolen two watches
and a considerable amount of booty
at Mercer, but heretofore has been
released on account of his age.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
Defendant Was Drunk.

Will Redden, a merchant of Sod
dy, charged with assault and bat
terry, was badly intoxicated when he
was put on the stand to testify in
his own behalf in the Criminal
Court at Chattanooga last week.
Redden told such a rambling story
that his attorney gave up all hope
of winning his case. He was sum-
marily excused from the stand and
a few minutes later was sentenced
to six months imprisonment and
fined 500.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
Cut His Heart Out.

One of the bloodiest and most
sensational killings on record was
committed in Chattanooga last
week, when John Gossett, a packer,
killed John Doaner, another pack
er, at the army post. Gosset missed
his daughter, and, suspecting Doa-
ner, went to the latter's house,
where he found her. With large
knife he began slashing Doaner,
severing his head from his body,
cutting out his heart and inficting
twenty-five other wounds. Gosset
was turned over to the civil author
tiles for trial.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
Tennessee State News
Charitable Institutions.

State Revenue Agent johnson
has submitted a report to Gov. Fra
aier on the accounts of the Confed-
crate Soldiers Home, the Tennes-
see Industrial School and the Cen
trail Hospital for the Insane for the
past two years. The receipts of the
home were $2S,099.60, of which
$247 represented donations and 3d.
1888 sale of farm products. The
disbursements were $27,55S,31, with
vouchers out for supplies amounting
to $2,737,23, leaving net indebt-
edness of $1,795.04.
The two years receipts for the in
dustrial school were $165,4S1,63,
and the disbursements the same
amount. The property of the insti-
tuition is invoiced at $161,S54.36.
The number of children in the
school on December 10 was 796.
The receipts of the asylum for the
two years were $160,559.12 and the
disbursements $159,237.71.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
Very Cold Weather.

Tennesseans experienced the cold
est weather of the season last week,
the thermometer going below the
zero mark in the central and north
ern sections of the State, and sue
ceeded in maintaining only a tenn
perature of 2 degrees along the
southern line. 1t was the coolest
weather reported in years, and there
was much suffering among the ne
groes and stock that happened to be
UNPROTECTED.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
Main BUILDING Burned,

The main building, which in
cludes the dormitory, of Roger Will
liams University for negroes was
destroyed by fire at Nashville last
week. No casualties resulted, but
much personal property was de-
stroyed, and the total loss will not
be less than 100000. Facilities for
fighting the fire were limited, as the
buildings are situated beyond the
city limits. The institution is un-
der the patronage of the Home Mis-
sion Society Of New York.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
Madison CountY's Giant.

Ernest Davis, of Madison county,
bears the distinction Of being prob
ably the tallest man in the State.
He stands feet and 5 inches and
weighs rs pounds. Davis has lived
in Madison county only three years,
coming here with his parents from
some point in Chester county. His
mother is 6 feet tall and he has an
uncle, Bill, Helbert, residing in the
West, who measures G feet 8 incbes,
standing in his socks.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
Hanged Himself In Jail.

John Chanault, of Chattanooga,
committed suicide in his cell in the
Knox county Jail last week by hang
ing himself with sheet. Chenault
was arrested on the charge of
drunkenness and he received work
house sentence. 1t is believed that
remorse over this affair caused him
to take his own life. He had gone
to Knoxville to attend the funeral
of a friend, who had been killed a
few DAYS before.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
Killed His Sister.

Edna Herrott, the 13-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Opie Her
rott, was accidentally killed at her
home in Chattanooga last week by
Willie Herrott, her 15-year-old
brother. The little girl was in
coal house in the back yard of the
family home. The boy shot at a
spot on the door and the bullet went
through and struck her. The
weapon was a Flobert rifle presented
to the lad by his parents at Christ
mas.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
Female RootIeaaers.

Jane and Lizzie Long, white,
have been indicted by the Franklin
county grand jury on the alleged
charge of "bootlegging." 1t is al
legged they have been engaged in the
liquor business for twenty years and
nothing has been done with them.
They buy their whisky or brandy, it
is claimed, in small quantities and
carry it to Sewanee and retail it
out by the pint or quart. One of
them has been bound over to the
Federal Court.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
BABY CAME NEAR DYING.
From an Awful Skin Humour--
Scratched TIL Blood RAN
Wasted to a Skeleton-Spced-
lily Cured by Cuticura.

when three months old my boy broke
cut with an itching, watery rash all over
his body, and he would scratch till the
blood ran. We tried nearly everything,
but he grew worse, wasting to skeleton,
and we feared he would die. He slept
only when in our arms. The first appli.
cation of Cuticura soothed him so that
nc slept in his cradle for the first time in
many weeks. You don't know how glad
was. One set of the Cuticura Rene.
dies made complete and permanent
cure. (Signcd) Mrs. NJ. G. Maitland,
Jasper, Ontario"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03

A few officers Of British ship were
dining with mandarin at Canton.
One of the guests wished a second
helping Of savory stew, which he
thought was composed of duck Not
knowing a word of Chinese, he held up
his plate to his host, saying, with smil-
ing approval: "Quack, Quack, quack!"
The mandarin was an intelligent
Chinaman. Shaking his head he
pointed to the dish Of stew and said:
Bow, WOW, wow!"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
viii Construct Needed Buildings.

OF the million dollars voted the
Peabody College for Teachers at
Nashville, by the Peabody trustees
at Washington last week, it is un-
derstood $25O,OOO will be used in
the construction Of needed build
ings. Thirty thousand Of this lat
ter sum is to go to the erection and
equipment of a library, two dormi-
tories to cost $4,000 each, a science
hall to cost 100000, a gymnasium
10 cost $4,000 and a laboratory to
cost $4,000.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
Brushy Mountain Coal Profits.

The biennial report of the Ten
nessce Board of Prison Commits
sioners shows profits for 1904 from
the Brushy Mountain loal mines
were $410,027.51, as compared with
$405,431.79 for 1908. The main
prison at Nashville is reported in
excellent condition.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
Gates Reports Ready.

The third volume of Gates re-
ports of Tennessee Supreme Court
decisions has been issued. 1t is a
book of about 800 pages, and re-
ports opinions in sixty-fve cases.
The decisions given are those of the
fall term of 1903 at Knoxville, and
several handed down at the SUI
preme Court term in Jackson
not reported by Attorney General
Pickle
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-03
New Bank for Medina.

The charter for a new bank at
Medina has been filed at Trenton,
the incorporators being among the
most substantial business men of
the community. The bank will be
ready for business in about thirty
DAYS.