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The Florida agriculturist., 1907-03-20

Gust trees, and their entangled vines
that | intended writing this morning;
but, rather to tell of an old, old Locust
tree which grows in a corner Of the
yard near the river banks; within five
feet of the very edge Of the bank.
I have been told that this tree is
more than hundred years old Twice
the top, Or rather the tops of this tree
have been cut off, and the side branch
es shortened to prevent the wind from
blowing it over into the river dur
ing wind storm. The shortened
limbs are large and stand out hori-
zontally from the tree; but, all are
curved more or less. These limbs are
form four to ten or twelve feet long.
From the top of the tree and from
the shortened limbs other branches
grew up tall and straight and strong,
and are probably, twenty feet or more
tall now; and appear like an areial
grove.
Six feet from the ground, this tree
measures, in circumference, nine feet
and nine inches, not SO very much,
it is true; but, still it is a good deal
for a Locust tree. Ten feet above the
base the trunk divides; thus forming,
as it were two trees, the division is
gradual, each division appearing as a
separate tree Near the top where
they are, seemingly, ten feet apart, a
large limb on one branch was broken
off in a wind-storm and thrown
across, SO that the top of the broken
branch rested amid the branches OF
the opposite limb, thus forming an
aerial bridge = seemingly strong
enough for ventursome man to
walk across.
Years upon years ago l planted
vines at the base of this tree. Vines of
the Ampelopses Quinquifolia which
is sometimes called American Ivey,
Five-fngered Ivy, and Virginia Creep
er. And I planted vines of 'Bigonia
familiary known as Trumpet creeper.
All these vines grew rapidly
climbing and spreading, and climbing
higher and higher and ever higher
clear to the tip top of the highest
branches they grew and swayed, and
waved beyond, and they crept out on
to every shortened limb and up onto
the new bracnhes that grow upright
from them, and from the limbs the
vines grew outward and onward and
downward; all along the horizontal
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-03-20
=. Ornamental Horticulture

all the whiteness, the delicacy, the
lightness and sweetness of their
Spring time sway.
How strange it all somed witch
cry! charming mystery! Full many
time l gazed, soul-entranced upon
these trees, ah! with Te-Deum in my
heart.
To see these trees in the Fall-tide
covered with the vestures which seem
peculiarly the attributes of the Spring
time was strange, indeed, twas more
than passing strange amid the ele-
giant light-green foliage of the new
growth, and the large clusters anc
long wreaths of delicate, white pen.
dulous flowers the brown leaves ap-
peared forming a singular and pleas
ing contrast:
Up and down on the sloping river
bank in front of my yard a little
grove of some fifteen or more Locust
trees are growing.
These trees are, possible, twenty
years old, and are tall and slender ane
vines are Ginning up them.
A climbing bitter-sweet (Celastrus
Scandens), has claimed one tree fol
all it's own and has climbed to the tor
in riotous growth and has sent Out
long, swaying braches which are
seemingly, reaching out for something
else to cling to and to claim for thei1
own.
Vines of the Moonseed (Menesper.
mum Canadense), sometimes called
ellowparilla, have taken possession
Of another Locust tree. This is wilc
vine that I have always liked. 1t is
a rampant grower, the vines are slen-
der, and smooth and strong. In color
they are reddish brown, sometimes
black. 1t is an interesting vine, espe.
cially so in the late Fall, when. its ber-
ries are ripe. The berries grow il
long, loose panicles something like
wild grapes, but are far more beauti
ful. The very slender stems are red
dish-brown, often more red thar
brown. The berries are round, the
size of small, wild grapes, they are {
bright, glossy black.
One time [ found in a thicket, a lot
of sapplings up which the Moonseed
vines had grown, and coiled beautiful
ly, some places the vines in the coils
were close together almost touching
each other, again they were far apart
with only two Or three coils in the
space of foot. [ had few of these
sapplings cut down and their branches
trimmed off, and then slipped then
out from the coils of the vines; thus
leaving the original coils undisturbed
I used these vines in decorating the
walls of my little parlor. They were
placed near the top of the wall JUS
beneath the ceiling, and were held II
place with large darning needles ane
hat pins and were allowed to fall into
such festoons as they naturally as
sumed.
Now, these smooth and slender
vines with their irregular coils ane
long, loose panicles Of shining black
pendulous berries were unique anC
beautiful; and singularly attractive as
a room decoration.
A sweet briar-the Byzantine Of the
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-03-20
N. L. Willet Seed Co.,
Augusta, Ga.

offer to Florida truckers as
special leader; Hopkins Valen-
tine Beans $500, and Buist
Lightning Valentine Beans $2.85
and First and Best peas at $50
per bushel. Two bushel sacks
I8c each extra. Get prices on
other things. State amount
wanted. Get their 1907 seed
catalogue. They want to make
contracts to buy in large amounts
Velvet Beans, and, unhulled Beg
gar Weed.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-03-20

Continued on page 15.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-30
A Much Discussed plav,

Charles Klein in 1.-THE Lion and the
Mouse" which production will be Of.
fered here by Henry B. Harris, at the
Grand Opera House. Tuesday, Feb.
ruary' s. has utilized phase of ma.
tional life which has never before
been used for stage treatment and
which proves of intense interest as
a result. He has taken one of the
money kings of the country, a type Of
the financiers who manipulate the
destinies of the nation and made him
one Of the central figures of the plot.
Stern in his attitude to all even to
his wife and children and relentless 10
his enemies. 1t may be said that the
play is Of vital interest to ali classes
OF thinking people and while its as.
pect is serious 1T is said to contain a
fine galaxy of wit, humor and pathos.
The event of this play is looked for.
ward to with a great deal of pleasure
by all theatergoers and the event Will
prove a most interesting one.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-30
THE STAGE
An Important Event.

Charles Klein's piay, The Lion and
the Mouse which Henry b. Harris
win produce here at the Grand Tues.
day. February 5, contains elements Of
vital interest to all classes of people.
One. a portraiture Of the octopus OF
finance who stern in his attitude to
all. even to his wife and children is
relentless to his enemy, treading un-
der his golden heel all those who OPP
pose him or his colossal schemes.
The other is a Characterization OF
a young and beautiful girl, the daugh-
ter Of the Judge who Is being driven
to the wan with impeachment and dis.
grace as the result of his righteous
decision against the trusts. So that In
"The Lion and the Mouse; Mr.. Klein
has given us an idea of the influence
Of money and politics in the affairs
of the general public ofIto-day. For
the Interpretation of this most sue.
cessful OF plays Henry B. Harris has
gathered together an exceptionally
fine cast and Its advent here should
prove a most interesting one. De.
spite the fact of the excellence of the
attraction there will be small nd.
vance IN prices. *
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-30

ststution- He said he had boon n
member OF the body that drew up the
present constitution and that the
work had required four or 1--WE months.
Because OF the great development of
the STATE he Thought the present in.
strument should be revised. but 1t
should be done carefully and by a
constitutional convention. He said in
the present constitution were safe:
guards to protect the interests Of the
people and those who would now re.
wise it would cast out those safeguards:
The ayes and noes were demanded
and the motion to indefinitely postpone
the resolution was defeated by a vote
OF 4s to so. X.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-30
ARR.

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means aiso use internally. pa shoop'a Res<orafiv
stomach distEess, a lack Of ccnrrni strcnrl
sutely cali Tor DR.. shoopis Restorative
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throat nothing else. however. need b used
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-30

Any body can have the finest wall
paper for what they pay for brown
backs. II. c. BURDETTE,
Il. Sample room below Watson Hotel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-30
Rich Man Marriies
His Boo per
STEPHEN 3. coLLA,pAY MARR RTE
MRS. MARGARET MeELRoY-
ASURPRiSE TO FRIENDS

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 80. Friends
of stephen b. colladay, prominent
manufacturer. member Of the firm OF
Hensil, colladay & Co. and a million.
aire. were considerably astonished to-
day to learn of his marriage to Mrs.
Margaret McElroy. his former kook.
keeper.
Mr.. colladay has been widower
since 1901 His acquaintance with
Mrs. McElroy began considerably be.
fore this. and continued after Mrs. Nc
Elroyi resigned her position with the
firm to accompany her husband to
Arizona. Mr.. McElroy died in Arl-
IONA two years ago. Since that time
Mrs. McElroy has resided with rela-
tives at ss2 North Sixth street, Cam.
den.
Although Mr.. colladay has been call.
ing uIrn his former bookkeeper for
some time, the matter has been kept
an absolute secret from his friends
and relatives. During the summer
Mrs. McElroy was employed at Allan
tic City. She is about 80 years OF age
and extremely attractive. 1t Is said
that her father is an employe of the
Water Bureau.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-30

This is your last chance to get wall
paper for almos; nothing.
tt i C. BURDETTE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-30
House President Was Born IN.

From the New York Herald.
After having failed to be preserved
as memorial to President Roosevelt
and figuring in litigation, No. % East
Twentieth street, the house in which
the President was born, was sold yes.
terday by Herman wronkow to a buy.
er whose Identity has not been dis.
closed. It occupies a lot 25xs2. and
is four story and basement struc.
ture remodeled for business purposes.
Mr.. Wronkow bought the property
last August from the Roosevelt Home
Club, an organization formed to pre-.
serve 1t on account of its associations.
The club bought the house in 1905 and
used 1t as club house, and several
meetings were held in It to raise. sub.
scriptons to pay on a mortgage given
to cover the.purchase price of 100000.
It was intended to take up the mort
gage by popular subscription, but from
the beginning President Roosevelt dis.
countenanced the plan OF making the
house memorial to him. As conse.
quence the public did not respond to
the appeals, and the club was glad to
sell the property to Mr.. wronkow al
the price 1t bought 1t for. AT the time
the club was soliciting subscriptions
it was charged that its officials were
using the names of prominent men
without their consent to swell the net
amount.
Representative Herbert Parsons
took an interest in the plan, at its
start, but he soon dropped 1t. Scarce.
ly enough money was raised to pay the
expenses of the club for stationery
and postage.
When the Roosevelt Home Club sold
the house It did SO with an option to
buy it back any time within three
years. 1t is understood the last sale
is subject to that option.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-30
GEORGE N. G0HAN'S
WIFE WANTS DIVORCE
SUIT BROUGHT AGAINST THE
WELL KNOWN AcToH-uN-
EAlTHFuLNEss IS
CHARGED.

NEW YORK, Jan. so.-The recent
rumors to the effect that matrimonial
differences had arisen between George
NJ. Conan, the actor. and his wife.
Grace Ethelia Conan, known on the
stage MS Ethel Leyey. was confirmed
to-day by an order made in the Su-
preme Court by Justice Leventrltt.
The order directs that a commission
be issued to John A. Brown, Of Chi
cago, to take testimony in that city
in the suit for an absolute divorce
brought by the wife. Commissioners
Brown willsinterrogate four men who
live IN Chicago, and who, according
to Information furnished to Mrs. Co.
han by her Chicago lawyer. Jacob j.
Kern know the facts on which are
based Mrs. Cohan,s allegations OF her
husbands nnfaithfnlness.
In her appncation for the commits
sion Mrs. Conan sets forth that her
suit is for an absolute divorce, and
that the simmons and complaint were
served on her husband January 10
last. and that he has since served an
answer, through his counsel, denying
that he has misconductea, himself as
alleged. s8s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-30
PRESS Quotations

The popularity of "The Lion and
the Mouse does not seem to dlmin-
ISL at the Lyceum Theater-New York
World. :. 81
The Lion and the Mousse played TO
the largest audiences ever known In
theh istory of the Park Theater.-
Boston Herald
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-30

The play the public have been wait
Ing for.-Boston Globe.
The clean lines Of "The Lion and
the Mouse has much to do with es.
tabllshing It's popularity. New York
Telegraph.
The greatest American play seen In
years Chicago Inter-ocean.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-30
REVISE STATE
CONSTITUTION

CONSTITUTION
MEASURES INTRODUCED BY sPE.
GAL ORDER PROVIDES FOR
THEIR ADVANCEMENT TO SEC.
oND EApINe-IMMEplATE Ac.
( TON ON SOME OF THEM WILL
BE TAKEN.
CHARLESTON. Jan. so.-The house
of delegates yesterday afternoon in
order to expedite matters ana have
placed on their second reading a large
number of bills that were on the cal.
endar for their first reading. adopted
the motion of Mr.. strickling that the
house make a speciaf order OF the bills
on their reading and thus advance to
their second SO the bliss could be
printed and the members could inyes.
tigate them.
I After a large number of bills had
been advanced notch the following
resolution which Mfr. Parsons intro.
duced some time ago and which was
referred 70 me committee on Judi
c elasry afterwards reported favorably,
came up Tor It's hrst reading.
Rouse JOINT hesointion No. g.
Authorizing the governor of West
virginia 70 appoint commission TO
afatt measure or measures to re-
wise Tue CONSTITUTION Oh the State OF
west virginia, 10 De submitted TO tue
next session OIL the Legislature OF this
9.ate'
whereas me constitution OF this
state Is IN many respects antiquated
ana tails TO CONFER upon the State
necessary powers OF LEGISLATION; and,
Whereas. The many deficiencies in
the CONSTITUTION are sought to be rem
sdted by numerous amendments there
to, tending to produce ineffective and
IN harmonious results:
resolved, BY the Legislature Of
West Virginia:
fhat the governor, within sixty
days after the adoption of this resom-
ton, shall appoint commission to be
composed OF three citizens of this
State, competent and qualified by rea'
son OF their character and legal at
tatnments for the discharge OF the
duties to be imposed upon them under
this resolution, whose duty 1t shall
be to prepare and report to the next
regular session Of the legislature of
this State or to any special session
which may be called with power to
act upon such report, revision of the
constitution Of this State, embodying
al. necessary changes therein and adj
dieons thereto, and such commission
shall submit to the legislature with
their report such measure or meas
ures as they may find necessary to
carry into effect the provisions Of
Their report.
The commission shall complete
their labors hereunder not later
than the first day of January, one
thousand nine hundred and eight.
The said commission shall be paid
each ten dollars day for each day
necessarily spent in the discharge Of
thter duties under this resolution,
and their necessary travelling expens'
es, but only the time spent in the sit,
ting OF the commission shall be paid
Tor except In the case OF sub-com-
mittee sitting to discharge some duty
imposed upon or referred to 1t by the
commission.
The commission may employ sec
rotary whose compensation shall not
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-30
70 KILL THE nANDRuFF GERM.
I. the Only -o.sibie way of Having
An Effective Cure.

o. . 70 =.
Il you see { woman or o man with lux
nriant glossy hair, you may be sure nell
Their has danaruff 10 amount 10 anything
In nearly every case where women ane
men have thin brittle hair. they owe /
TO dandrun. There are hundreds of prop
arations that claim" to cure dandruf
but not one but Newbro's HerplcIde tell
you that dandruff IL the result Of ger;
burrowing into the scalp. and that per;
manent cure Of dandrun and It's conse.
quent falling and badness. can only be
had by killing the germ: and there is no
other preparation that will destroy that
Germ but Newbro's Herpicidc. "Destroy
the cause. and you remove the effect"
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. In
stamps for sample to The Herpicide CO.,
Two sizes-5e cents and $500.
3 q. A. Billingslea & Co., special
agents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08
MILITARY RECORD.

The military record of Brigadier Gen. eral Samuel E. MerWin is as follows: Enlisted as private in the New Ha- ven Grays in 1853; appointed fourth sergeant in 1854. In February, 1863, the New HaveD Grays, upon petition were accepted as part of the state militia and assigned to the Second regiment, Merwin being elected captain and com missioned as such Appointed and lieutenant colonel of the Second regi- ment, August ?, 1885. Resigned May 21, 1868. Appointed aud commissioned brigadier general and adjutant general by Governor Marshall Jewell May 5, 1869. Reappointed to the office in May, 1871. Honorably discharged May, 1873.
 During the rebellion, when Pennsyl- vania was threatened with Confederate invasion, the New Haven Grays under the command of General Merwin vol unteered for ninety days service, but before arrangements could be made for the transportation of the troops the danger had passed. General Mer- win was untiring in his efforts to bring the Connecticut National guard to a high standard of discipline and eff ciency A thorough soldier, and a most excellent officer he knew the val ue of discipline, and insisted upon it's observance, inspiring all under his command wit hhis own energy and promptitude. General Merwin' was elected and served as lieutenant gov ernor of the state of Connecticut for a term of four years, 18S9-93.
 In token of respect to his memory 1 it is hereby ordered that the natioinal flag be displayed over the arsenal and Il state armories on date of funeral al half staff from reveille hour of fun eral. The officers of the Connecticut National guard will wear the usua badge of mourning on hilt of sabre fol a period of thirty days from date oi receipt of this order.
 By order of the governor.
 GEORGE M. COLE,
 Adjutant General Official VIM. R. S. LANDERS.
 Assistant Adjutant General
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08
wooLsEY HALL MEETING.

At 2:45 p. m. next Sunday in Wool sey hall there will be O public meeting at which Yale university invites the Associated Civic societies and all citi- zens and students interested in good government to be present. The Asso- clated Civic societies has secured the Hon. J. B. Dimmock, mayor of Scran- ton, Pa., and the Hon. J. NJ. Head, ex- mayor of Nashville, Tenn, to speak and the subject discussed will be '"rhe Tale of Two Cities"
 Prof. Jepson will give several organ selections. It is expected that there will be a very large attendance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08
FLORENCE CR1TrENToN MISSION

The board of managers of the Flor ence 'Crittenton mission will hold a regular monthly meeting this aft ernoon, Friday, February s, at o'clock in the parlors of the Church of the Re deemer.
 Following is a list of donations for the month of February:
 Ladies guild, St. Johns P. E. church four sets of new made baby outfits; Rev. Howard Pope, 19 books; Mrs Howard Pope, 1 package clothing; Mrs L s. Snow, wool suit, shirt waist, l bet, 1 corset; Mrs. Morris F. Tyler, l 'bushel apples.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08
HOCKEY CAPTAIN.

Harold Stanley, 1903, Reelected for
 Next Year.
 At a meeting of the 1907 university hockey team Wednesday night Harold Stanley, 19O8 of Great Harrington, Mass, was reelected captain for next year. He prepared for Yale at Hotch- kiss. His collegiate hockey experience covers two years-1906 and 1907 Tn both these years he has been a mem Der of the university team, playing at forward, where his game has made him one of the most reliable men on the team.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08
NEW FORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office 52 Broadway ard 15 Center street New Haven Conn.
 New York, March, 6.
 High. Low. Bid. Asked,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08
LECTURE ON METEoRITEs
By Dr. George P. Merrill at College
 Street Hall To-Night.

Tonight in College street hall. at s o'clock, Dr. George Perkins Merrill, head curator of the department of ge- ology in the United States National museum at Washington, will give an illustrated lecture in the Sheffield Lec- ture course on 'Meteorites" This lec- ture will undoubtedly prove one of the interesting lectures of this course, both from the character of the subject and the ability of the lecturer in this field of geological study. Dr. Merrill is an authority of worldwide reputation up- on the subject of metallic minerals, and he will undoubtedly nave many instrue- liar class of substances
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08

that old and well tried remedy, Mrs Winslow Sooth ing Syrup for children teething. It soothes the child softens the gums, allays all pain cures wind cholc and is the best remedy for diarrhoea Twenty
 five cents a bottle. Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs Act, June 3Oth, 1906 Serial number 109S
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08
Closing Prices.

Reported over private wires of Prince
 & whitely, members of the New
 York and Boston Stock Exchanges,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08
Cotton Market.

Reported by Dick Bros. & Co, mem bers of the New York Stock and Cotton Exchanges. Branch office, No. S3 Center street New Haven Conn.
 Boston, March, 6.
 Hight Low Last
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08

Dr. and Mrs. William c. Wurtenberg have gone to the Virginia Hot Springs for ten days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08
noston stssk Quotations.
Bid. Asked,

Reported over private wires of Horn blower I& Weeks, members. of the New York and Boston Stock Ex" changes, New Haven office. 27 Center street,
 New York. March, 6.
 11inrh ATE 1oid AeIrnn
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08
ADJUTANT GENERAL MAKES OF FICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT or DEATH.

DEATH.
 Hartford, March 7.--An order callingl the attention of the Connecticut Ma tional guard to the death of ex-Lieu- tenant Governor Samuel F. Merwin was issued from the office of the ad- jutant general yesterday, and is as fol- lows:
 It again becomes the painful duty of to the military force of the state the passing away of another citizen-soldler, former Lieutenant Governor and ex- Adjutant General Samuel E. Merwin.