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Smyrna times., 1906-10-03
BLAcKBIRD COUPLE QUIETLY MARRIED.
Miss MolIIe Watson, Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
WA. Watson Weds Mr.. David D. Stats.

w. A. Watson Weds Mr.. DaVio u. Staats.
Mr.. David d. Stats, son of Mr..
David w. Stats and Miss Mollie B..
Watson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W..
A. Watson, both of Blackbird, were
quietly married in Camden, N. j., on
Wednesday evening, Sept, Goth, by
Rev. John McCabe. They returned on
Friday evening to the BRIDES home
where they will reside for while.
They we're very pleasantly serenaded
by the young folks of Blackbird on
Friday evening. After refreshments
were served, having spent very jolly
time they departed for their homes
wishing the bride and groom many
happy years of married life.
Smyrna times., 1906-10-03

Century Club to Resume Meeting Next Friday.
The first meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club of Smyrna will be held
in the Club Room, Friday afternoon,
October 9Th, at half past three.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30
Measuring the Streams Flow.

AS means of obtaining reliable re-
portant river basins of the country,
approximately 800 gauging or measur-
ing stations are maintained by the
Government. The records furnished
by these stations are used by manu-
facturers and investors in planning the
development of water power, by muni-
cipalities in studyingproblems Of water
supply, and by irrigators in determin-
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30
To Rouse By Phonograph.

Clocks are now being made which In.
stead of striking them, speak the
hours through an ingenious application
of the talking machine. The inven-
tor has made clocks with speaking
discs Of various kinds to serve as
alarms. You can be awakened by the
vigorous Growing of a cock or the
sound of a well-known voice. They
are arranged to call out in various de-
gree of modulation, some loud enough
to rouse the soundest sleeper. AS
alarm clocks, they should in time su-
persede all others, for the discs can be
changed as often as the fancy dictates,
so that the sleeper will not become so
familiar with the call as to continue
his slumber. as often happens in the
use of the ordinary clocks with bells.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30
HOTELS FOR WOMEN NEEDED.
Crying Need in New York City, De-
cIares President of Little
Mothers Association.

"There are only three ways open to
the New York working girl whose wage
earning capacity is So a week and
who is dependent on herself for sup
port-she may starve, go to destruc-
tion, or commit suicide
Mrs. Clarence Burns, president Of the
Little Mothers Association flung this
bombshell. into the convention of the
New York Federation of Women's 8
Clubs.
"The crying need Of New York City" "
continued Mrs. Burns, sis Mills hotels
for working women.
There are 255,732 wage earning
women in New York. These figures
do not include the women in various
professions. OF these wage earners
22,70S are saleswomen. Their earnings
average $5 a week. A woman can. bare
ly live on that and keep herself respect
able. The women and girl boxmakers
number 1904. This is the poorest paid
trade in the city. Three dollars week
is the average wage paid No woman
can support herself on such sum un.
less she lives in her parents home and
pays no board.
New York must give these girls and
women respectable, comfortable living
places within their means. 1t remains
for the Federation of Women's Clubs
Ito make some strong organized effort
to start this thing. 1t will be no trou-
BILE to establish these cheap, comfort
able hotels once we can convince peo-
pie OF the need"
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30

ing the acreage which can be re-
claimed from desert conditions and the
crops which can safely be planted
They are also of greaA Importance to
engineers, who obtain from them data
for the study of many problems, such
as the relation between rainfall and
run-off, the effects of forests upon
stream flow, the occurrence and control
of floods, etc.
Throughout the eastern part of the
United States the surface waters have
great value as a source of cheap power,
and the demand for steam-gauging
data is constantly growing as manu-
featuring enterprises are developed. In
densely populated sections, problems
of water supply and sewerage dis
posal have also become urgent and are
often complicated by the fact that cities
not only draw their supply of water
from convenient streams, but. in many
cases empty their sewerage into them
as well. In such thickly settled regions
even small and insignificant streams
must be utilized to their fullest capac-
ity. In the Central States underground
as well as surface waters are used for
both Industrial and municipal purposes.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30

The shores of Chesapeake Bay
abound plentifully in wild celery
the chief article of diet of the canvas
back duck. The plant grows entirely
under water, and the duck, in order
to obtain the buds and shoots of the
plant, must, at times, remain under
water as long as two minutes. Then,
too, they often lose the choice morsel,
for the baldpate lies in wait ready to
snatch it from the diver. The poor,
misguided canvasback Is easily be-
guiled to its death by the waiting gun
ner through the use of decoys made
Of wood or other light material But
If wounded by the shot of the rifeman
all its energy is aroused. Hit, it drops
into the water, and, diving, swims un-
der water for immense distances In
order to escape the retriever.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30
THE FAMOUS CANVAsBACK DUCK.

Deception in the preparation of our
foods not only is the stock-in-trade Of
the manufacturer, but large hotel
keepers are guilty also. Wise, indeed,
Is the man who can tell when he is
eating canvasback duck There is ap-
parently but one way to distinguish
the canvasback. and that is by the cell
cry flavor impaired to its flesh. The
celebrated ducks of the Chesapeake re-
gion and those of Wisconsin are noted
for this flavor, the former living al
most entirely on an aquatic weed
known as wild celery, and the latter
upon the extensive celery fields OF the
Wolverine State. And yet the owner
of the hotel saves money when he has
the common duck fed and fattened on
celery; served on the table its favor
Is the same as the wild bird
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30
HISTORY OF RAIN DROPS.
As TRACED FROM THE STORM
TO THEIR FINAL ENGULFMENT
IN THE OCEAN,

uncle Sam'S Extensive work IN In
> Vestigating the Water Supply
Great Subterranean Rivers-Pollue
ton of Domestic Water.
The history of the rain drops and
the snow flakes from the time of their
formation till it merges with the
ocean, to be again evaporated and re-
peat the process, is ofttimes long and
devious one. Some of the rain of
course falls back into the ocean; but
much finds a temporary abiding place
on the tops of high inland mountains
and enjoys year or more of travel
and usefulness before it finally reaches
its old mother ocean.
The Government is devoting con-
siderable energy to the accumulation
and dissemination of facts concern
ing the behavior of water from the time
it reaches the earth as rain or snow
until it joins the ocean or great navi-
gable rivers. Public appreciation Of
the value of this work has steadily in
creased, and urgent demands for its
extension have come from all sections
of the country. The work includes the
collection of data relating to the flow
of surface streams, researches on the
location and movements of under
ground waters,-great subterranean
rivers which move with elaboration
and the investigation of the physical
character Of these waters, such as
hardness, color, turbidity, etc. The
sources and effects of the pollution of
municipal water supplies have also
received much study
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30
RELIC OF BULL RUN.
4 Small Monument Erected on the
Spot at the Time of the Battle.

This rude little. monument stands
on the bloodiest section Of the Bull
Run battlefields about one thousand
yards northwest of the crossroads
at Groveton. The site of the monu-
ment is by the bankside of the "old
railroad cut" Before the civil war
a railroad was projected to run from
the, Manassas Gap Railroad at Gains
vile, Va, northeast to Leesburg,
crossing Bull Run at Sudley Springs.
cession of "cuts" and "flls," from
GAINESVILLE to Sudley, distance Of
about three miles. No ties or rails had
been laid when at the outbreak Of
the war work stopped. In the second
battle OF Bull Run, Jackson took up
his position along the line of railroad.
Back Of Groveton the line ran
through a long low hill and this
"cut" was in the center Of the Con-
federate line. Here the effort to dis
lodge Jackson was most stubborn
and thousands of Union soldiers fell
IN the unsuccessful attemnt. After
Appomatox, when the Union army
was on the march back to Washing
ton, many of the troops returned by
way of the old Warrentown turnpike
which runs through these bloody
fields. The bones of the Union sol
diers who fell there had not at that
time been exhumed and taken to Ar
Iington. The returning veterans
paused long enough to erect and dedf-
cate this monument. 1t stands in
the woods in an isolated place and
very few persons ever visit 1t.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30

Then we drove to the Ponce De Leon,
where Senator and Mrs. S.-lunched
with us. This hotel is a vast Moorish
Palace covering acres of ground. One
enters through a massive iron gate; a
flight of steps leads to veranda on
either side, with large open court
In front, filed with tropical growth
bordered with verbenas, mignonette,
geraniums and roses in full bloom. In
the centre of this paved court, large
fountain is fed by bronze frogs and
turtles, while the basin flashes with
splendid gold fish. A few steps lead to
the main verandas, the floors of which,
and all the corridors, are fiawless mar
bic. The rotunda, rising to the roof,
Is superbly carved in antique designs
of oak, while marble fire places contain
huge lighted logs resting on the mass
i've brass andirons. Very large paint
ings, which are masterpieces, hang on
the second floor of the rotunda. The
immense dining hall in the centre Of
the building must be seen to gather
any conception of its splendor. The
frescoing on the walls and ceilings
beggars description. Each side Of the
room is enclosed in glass, and the
guests gaze out upon the open grounds,
green as in summer time. The pillars
in this room are wonders of architect
ural beauty
Fairy Land Scenes.
The furnishings are magnificent, in
Id gold, pale rose tintS and pale blue.
tne of the mantels is veritably thing
t beauty; it is of white carved wood,
nd rich pieces of Mexican onyx, with
clock set in the onyx and with huge
rass andirons. The cost must have
zen thousands. We came here in the
Yenings to listen to the fine music in
he rotunda, and the court looked like
airy land, lighted with many colored
hcandescent globes hidden among the
lants. 1t was a charming scene. The
llcazar opposite the Ponce, on the
ther side of the beautiful square, filled
nth all green plants, is a charming
totel built of concrete; the Ponce is con-
rete with trimmings and coverings in
ezra Gotta The Alcazar surrounds
{ very large court filled with flowers,
the centre of which is a large foun-
ain always playing; windows open on
{, and a walk extends all around the
ourt. The first floor is used for stores
where tempting goods are displayed
Across the street from the Alcazar is
The Cordova, with small lighted court
In the office, filed with plants and
palms, and beyond, a small open court
where 1 saw my first banana plant
with ripening fruit. The parlors are
furnished in oriental designs and dark
rich colorings. Massive carved pieces
wonderful mantels, brass tables bronzes
of rarest workmanship and a thous
and things I haven't the space to men
ton everywhere meet the eye. These
three hotels with their wealth OF
beauty. are rare sight. In my mex
letter 1 will take you to Anastasis
Island and further south in this lant
OF 6oWers.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30

heads, filled Win the freshly cut fruit
ITO one who has always lived in the
North, the colored part Of the commun-
tty, would be the most interesting feat
ure of this southern city On every
corner were groups of men and boys,
hands in their pockets, lazing in the
sunshine, women earring big baskets
of laundry work on their woolly heads,
and pickaninnies rolling and tumbling
everywhere. I reached the steamer
well satisfied with my sight of Charles
ton and at 2 P. M. we left the Harbor
The remainder of the day was bright
and although cool, we stayed on deck
until dark. We passed close to Fort
Sumter, so quiet and deserted, that
1t was difficult to realize that the first
note of war was sounded from that
spot nearly half century ago.
The ST. Johns in Florida.
The next day was bright, warm and
beautiful, and at A. NJ. we entered
Che st. Johns River in Florida, with
dts low banks, entirely devoid of inter-
est. Reaching Jacksonville in the
morning we drove all over the city,
saw the large new hotels, and some
handsome dwellings and the built-up
QlSIIICI OFSI WHICH, lu0 DlS IRE QdQ
swept. We took the train for st. Aug
ustine-one of the dreams of my life
was to be realized-and rode for more
than an hour through woods of the
long leaf pine, and the scrub palmetto,
then behold! the bay and the quaint
oldcity. State Senator S.-who was
in my husbands company during the
war, met us with his carriage, and his
hospitality was so imperative, that we
could but accept He owns a pretty
place little out of the city on San
Marco Avenue, where we spent a pleas
ant evening with him and his wife, and
the next morning he drove us all over
the old town, past the superb hotels,
the old Spanish houses-the Oldest is
300 years-through the narrow streets,
the narrowest five feet wide, to the
barracks, and along the beautiful bay,
while beyond Anastasia Island lay the
ocean.
Palms and Tropical Fruit.
''The Plaza" overlooking the bay,
teens with tropical growths, palms,
bananas, oranges, tree ferns, agaves
and many things 1 did not know. At
the end stands the old slave market.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30

and manager Of the famous Bath Or
chestra.
During the last half Of the seven
teenth century while Herschel was
winning undying fame, there -four
1shed more great men than In any
other equal number OF years during
the two centuries.
A partial list includes the names
>of Benjamin Franklin, Fox, Pitt and
Burke, the great English barristers;
Hume and Gibbon, the great histo-
rians; Watts, the inventor Of the
steam engine; Sheridan and Garrick,
the play actors and writer's; Gains
borough, West and Reynolds, the
painters; Voltaire, the French author
and critic; Paine, the French atheist;
Blackstone, the greatest Of legal au-
thorities; Goldsmith, the poet; the
Duke Of wellington; George the
Third of England, and our own I'm
mortal Washington.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30
The Dead Sea of america.

The Great Salt Lake, Utah, has a
length of seventy-five miles, a width
of thirty-five miles, and a circumfer-
ence of POI miles. 1t includes six. is
lands, the largest having a length of
sixteen miles and width of five
miles, with a peak rising to the height
of 5000 feet above the level of the
lake. The water is of such density that
persons can float in it easily; its
density excelled only by that of the
Dead Sea. The waters of the Great
Salt Lake are gradually receding from
the shore line.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30
HerscheI a Great Musician.

1t may not be generally known
that Herschel, who in spite of all OBJ
stacles became the greatest of as
tronomers, was a most brilliant mu-
sician as well, and in his earlier life
taught music and was the proprietor
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-01
ELECTRICAL TRANSPORTATION.

Electricity is the last and best poten'
tiality in human affairs. II Is in its
ineipient stages as yet, and its develop
nsent. meagre as il is, gives infinite
promise to all men, Of mitigating their
burdens at the lowest element of cost,
in the early future. The application
that has been made of the tremendous
force, to date, is raw and crude. to the
ultimate. finished processes yet to come;
and the limitless possibilities Of its
use are beyond the conception even of
its closest students At present, it finds
most graphic and seryiceable expires
sion, in the speed and power incident
to short haul transportation. IL is sup
planting steam on every hand. even at
the hands of the company's hourishing
under the steam system. II Is entering
every field in the world, in this behalf.
and has made its debut in the world
OF Astoria. Electric trains will at an
early day be whirling in and out of this
center on a radii that shall leave no
adjacent community unseryed and un-
connected with the outer sphere of com
mercial life. We don't know much about
the details Of the present alleged scheme
that has been bruited here for the past
fw months, and we cannot find anyone
that does know Though many make a
pretense Of knowing, and peddling the
information for certainty. but we do
know that il j. obvious and logical and
right, that such development should
attach itself to a community q ms
size. and are not worrying over the les
ser features Of ownership, direction,
equipment and ultimate -eryice. Those
are matter, that will adjust themselve,
to the eNgencie- Of business demand.
The chief concern with any community
in such behalf i that it Is TO have the
benefit Of such an utility in it- midst
as permanent and organic attribute.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-01

4 man 6s years old is prisoner in
one of Rrooklyn's hospitals on charge
of attempted suicide, This Is a penal
oiTense, under New York law, but they
are more severe. Il appears, in France,
aoorlmg to the story OF the policeman
who intercepted despondcnt citizen
who was about to plunge from the pont
Neuf into the Seine "What are you
about to do," inquired the gentarme
TO cud my unhappy existence" r.
piled the man, "n You not know,
asked the officer sternly, that suicide
is capital erimeJ" Mon Dieu." re-
piled the man Il did not know il was
a. had as thatl' and went home con
graduating himself on his narrow es'
cape from breaking the Laws, This story
Is good enough to be true.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-01
F0LEY'S
honey
s!,.[! Tar
Coughs and Colds
PREVENTS
Pneumonia and
Consumption

Foley's Hoasy and Tar not only
stops the cough. but heals aud strength.
ems tho lungs and prevents serious 70
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There b no danger OF pnsumonla.
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trouble u Foley's Honey and Tar
b taken. q Il viii cure the most stub
born eoughs-,he dangerous kind that
settles on the lungs and may develop
into pneumonia over night.
II you have q cough or cold do not
risk Pneumonia when Foley's Honey
and Tar win cure you quickly and
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Remember tho name - Foloy'e
Honey and Tar-and refuse any
substitute offered. Do not take chances
with some unknown preparation that
costs you the Same when you can get
folsy's Honey and Tar, that costs
You no more and Is safe and csrtain
In results. Contains no opiatcs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-01

l. there danger in diamonds, or only
hazard in handshakesi The question !,
an interesting and important one. The
mayor Of Mount Vernon is suffering
from blood poisoning and badly swol
len hand. and attributes il to having
had the kRuckle OF his forrdnge,
scratched by one nf the diamond ring
Of woman caller. The mayor who i
also doctor, Is reported a. saying h,
win probably "cut out" handshaking al
public receptions. or with official caller
in future. The idea Is good one. NJ
other people but ours practice promis
cuous handshaking, and il certainly ha'
its Disadvantages.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-01
THE IMPROVEMENT CLUBS.

The organization Of the four local
improvement clubs in this city j. a
step on the road TO development, and
the compass OF the work done by these
clusters Of live citizens, may reach
even Leyond the limits Of the city its II
and accomplish something, or al least
launch something that will be Of still
larger and more potent interest than
the mere establishment and equipment
~ the municipality. Anything. done by
anybody, that has the good Of Astoria
a. an incentive. must Of necessity
awaken an active sense Of her require.
IN .nts. both local, and eontributoIy. and
the results will not be lorg in making
themselves manifest in very practical
fashion. II j. high time the spirit Of
improvement and progres. should assert
itself in this city, and if the new clubs
are to take the initiative and open the
avenues Of advance. then 30 much more
will the credit for the departure by
airs. Every man in Astoria should
membership in the new agency
4 pshing the town to the front, and
he via has not, must account himself
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-01

Don't you ever have moment, when
YOU feel like doing something absolute.
~ ridiculous"
"Oh. yes. For instance. when you pro.
posed TO me the other day there was a
minute when had an insane impulse to
accept YOU" Cleveland Leader.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-01

Among the changes brought by the
whirligig Of time the announcement that
DIR. Jameson a Prime Minister j. will
ing to grant representative government
To the Trsn-yaal and Orange River
Colony j. one Of the strangest from the
poiut Of view of a decade ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-01
No, Incompatible.

II hope you win excuse my appear
ance." said the father OF an exceeding
" obstreperous family as he descended
from the nursery to greet his friend.
but. to tell the truth. the children and
have been having some hot times up
stairs"
II should have judged from the
sounds that fioated down." replied the
visitor. "that II was more OF whaling
expedition" Baltimore American.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-01

The French government l. -aid 10
favor di.ciplining Venezuela by laying
an embargo on Venezuela products. j.
thi. 10 bc construed a. a delicate com
pliment To our great inventor ot non
intercourse and other warle-~ war
methods. the Hon. Thoma, Jefferson
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-01

of course il is matter of interest
that u new substitute for toeaco Is
reported to he found, II certainly i
more cheerful news than the most me
auent announcement that, despite all
efforts OF the family physician, new
substitute for the tobacco user has had
10 be found.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-01

Now that it Is discovered that one
member Of the Taft party to the Phil
ippne. failed to register for the pas
,euger list. it Is explained that Cupid
did not know whether to hail from Gin.
cinnati or Washington.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-01

william Allen White in the Emporia
Glzette saws that until the Kansas
delegation in Congress i graded up, until
the rnt- aud scrubs and long horns are
cullrd out Of the delegation, Kansas
will not amount to mueh in the nItioh.
II strikes H. that'- what- the matter
with .veral other States in the Union
besides Kansas.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-01

III / were 10 ask you question,
What would your answer beT
I said one day 10 lassle gay.
u really don't know" said she.
at depends on the kind Of question"
"'Tis a secret" replied.
concerning us two, but chiefly you
And I looked In her eyes and sighed
"If ] were TO ask you that question,
What would your answer beT
She smiled, 'T guess II would b
Yes"
And she archly looked at me-
Il thought I was not mistaken"
Said I, my LADY fair.
Il guessed twas 30. What I wanted
70 know
was this. DO you dye your hairr'
New York Presa
The Morning Astorian, Csc ) month.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-01
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To free the system from disease germs,
the most effective remedy Is lf, Kings
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diseases due to malaria poison and con.
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