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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-02
Jacksonville and DcLand Fla Wednesday, January g. 1907

from the Belt The same line con-
t1nued on as far again beyond the
giant planet indicates the two twin
suns Castor and Pollux in Gemini
Directly south of them and about mid
way between them and Sirius and a
little to the east, is the Lesser Dog
Star, Procyon.
At no other place in the heavens
is there such an array of glorious eel
estial objects, not even in the south
ern hemisphere Of. the heavens where
the Southern Cross leads in all it's
beauty.
In this low latitude the great "Egyp-
tian X" may be easily located. Sir
ius is its center. Betelguese (above
the Belt of Orion) the N. w. star
and its opposite IS. E.) is Naos in the
ship. Procyon is the N. E. star and
Phaet in the Dove the S. w. member
Of the group This figure will be
somewhat better located in February
rs it will be little east of the merid-
ian at p. m. in January But at II
,. m. it will be exactly due south jan
.lary 18th.
Thus there are seven Of the very
brightest stars presented to our view
II the evening hours of January and
everal interesting groupings of stars
hat cannot fail to interest the most
usual observer Of nature There are
people, however, that rush through
life and never pause to note the won
ders or beauties of nature either in
tie heavens or upon the earth
Away, over to the west, Saturn is
setting. He sets as follows: Mean
Time January I, o:48, p. M; Janu-
ary II, o:I3, p. m.; January Fl, 8:38,
p. m.
For central time, for peninsular
Florida, subtract 80 minutes
Just above Saturn is the Square of
Pegasus. Imagine a line extending
in n. e. direction diagona1ly through
the Square and extending about as
far again. Look about five degrees to
the north west and there lies the great
nebula of Andromeda-th largest in
the heavens and plainly visible to
the naked eye. 1t is called the "Queen
Nebula'' and often mistaken for a
comet. It is spind1e-shaped Ten de-
grees S. E. of it is the bright star
Merach and IS degrees N. E. of that
is Annatu-Almaach, in the left foot of
Andromeda. Twelve degrees east of
Almaach is the wonderful variable
star Algol. This is the most remark
able of all the variable stars. It varies
in brllliancy from the end to 4th mag.
IN about 3 IL hours and then back to
its brightest (2d mag.) in the same
time, and remains thus for ga days,
when the same changes occur. 1t
may be verified by minute triangle
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-02
The Heavens in January.

AO 44VoVVAAS Ill
Editor Agriculturist:
1t is JOY to study the starry hosts
in this part of the country in mid
winter. No chilling winds, frost bit
ten ears or great coats and furs to
annoy and dampen ones astronomi-
cal ardor
Then, too, the winter months are
by far the best for star gazing. Dur
ing January especially, do the celes-
tial orbs present their most attractive
appearance Then it is that the
brightest and most conspicuous stars,
consultations and asterisms are to be
seen during the evening hours
1t is true, however, that the stars
do not shine with SO great brillian-
cy here as in the frost-cleared at
mosphere Of northern 1atitudes. There
the most favorable viewpoint we can
recall was from the bottom of big
sleigh, filled with young people, with
only their faces showing possibly it
was the peculiar environments that
caused the stars to shine brighter.
The absence of the moon is essen
tial to the best results. During jan
uary and February more than half of
all the bright stars of the heavens and
still larger proportion Of the inter
esting consultations and star clusters
are visible at nine o'clock in the even
ing
Orion is the grandest of all the
constitutional figures both to the max
ed-eye observer and the amateur with
telescope. Nearly every body is
able to identify this constellation by
the three stars forming the Belt or
Girdle. We will therefore take Orion
as central figure and locate the sur
rounding celestial bodies by it.
The three stars of Orion's belt are
close to the Equator of the heavens
and are on the Meridian at p. m.
the latter part of January. Extend
the line of the belt about 23 degrees
south-easterly and it reaches the
"King of Suns" Sirius, the Dog star,
the brightest star of all the armament
The same line continued in an op-
posite direction, north-w ri Y,
about the same distance touches the
Hyades and continued on about 10
degrees will touch the Pleiades or
Seven-Sisters also known as the Sew
en-Stars, we'll up towards the zenith or
point directly over head
About ten degrees below the Belt
and at right angles to it is Rigel, and
directly opposite (north-easter1y) and
somewhat more distant from the belt
is Betelguese Continue the line from
Rigel through the Belt of Orion on
through Betelguese and great Jupiter
will lie near its track and about as
far beyond Betelguese as that star is
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-02


coming session of congress, so as to
enable farmers and cooperative COM
panies to manufacture, as in Germany,
for under the present ruling it is said
that the big distilleries, making whis-
key as we'll as alcohol, will not use
the waste farm products, but only
ound corn and grain for their double
purpose products 1t would be we'll
for the farmers to write their mem
bers of congress in behalf of such
amendment of the present law, at
once
The following is another editorial
from the same paper
Denaturized Alcohol Prices
1t will be something Of a disappoint-
ment to farmers to learn that dena-
turized alcohol cannot be produced
proftably by distillers for less than
40 cents per gallon 1t was the hope
of the advocates of free denaturlzed
alcohol, prior to the enactment of the
| law authorizing its manufacture,
that it could be produced for
about 80 cents per gallon Be that as
it may the farmers will still be the
| benefciaries, as far as the raw pro-
ducts are concerned, because DR.. Wi
ley, head chemist of the Department
of Agriculture, says that corn will be
| the chief source of the commercial
article. Potatoes, at the present yield
per acre, can not compete with corn.
There are possibilities for alcohol
production from the sweet potato,
but as yet it has not been thoroly
tested in this country. AS to corn
stalks and sorgum, as source of al
cohol, not much corn can be looked
for in the way of profitable distilla
ton.
1t is shown by the Internal Revenue
Bureau that many distillers will be pre-
cohol when the new Federal law goes
into effect Jan. I, 1907. The whiskey
! trust and probably the Standard Oil
company, will doubtless control the
output and determine the price and
this means the extreme limit too.
| The way in which farmers can obviate
this feature is to form independent
companies and embark in the manu-
| facture of it for themselves and then
| hold together despite the attempt of
the trusts to annihilate the independ-
ent producers, by their usual methods,
of either underselling or giving their
product away. We believe the far
mers of our country could put up
successful fight and win Out if worse
comes to worst.
Does the following editorial from
the Farmers Call explain why the
! whiskey trust is to be allowed to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
NEW PARIS, OHIO.

New Paris, O., Dec. 26.-Mr. and
Mrs. c. r. Reinheimer, are spending
the holidays with Mrs. ReinheimerS
parents at Erlangder. KY.
Miss Margretta Horner. is spending
holiday week with friends in Spring
field, O.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Marlatt have
returned to Camden, after visiting
relatives here.
The Rev. and Mrs. Grauser are visit
ing friends in Dayton.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daily, of Mil
ton, Ind. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Daily.
Mrs. Susan Marshall has gone to
Greenville to live with her daughter,
Mrs. Heironimus.
The Rev. Morris has preached his
farewell sermon here. AS yet no one
has been secured to fill his place.
Miss leila Marshall is spending the
holidays with friends in Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Calkins, of Chi
cago, are visiting Mr.. Calkin's broth
er.
Orville King, is home from Pitts
burg, Pa, to spend the holidays.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
MODERN PAPER.
Not So Good or Lasting as the Old
Fashoned Kind.

THE men who wrote history On tab
lets Of stone in ages gone had a diff
cult task to perform and had to cult
vate the habit of brevity," says n writ
err in a German paper, but what they
wrote was preserved. 1t will be differ
ent with tie newspapers and books of
the present time. The paper upon
which they are printed will disinte-
CRATE in few years and the records
become dust
Il saw two papers recently which
told the whole story. One contained
an account of the death of Napoleon
Bonaparte. 1t was printed in 1921.
was in q state of perfect preservation
and looked as though it might last
with ordinary care hundred years.
The other paper was kept because its
leading article described the surrender
OF Sedan, which had taken place n day
before. Although it had been printed
nearly fifty years later, the Sedan pa
per had to be handled carefully to pre-
vent it's tearing in the creases. One of
these papers was printed on old fash
toned paper and the other OH the mod
ern kind.
with the two specimens before me
cannot refrain from urging once more
that few numbers Of all books and
newspapers, enough for ali first class
libraries. be printed on good paper for
the benefit of those who will live after
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
COUNT MAY NOT
MARRY A VANDERBILT
Fresh Crop of Rumors About
Broken TrOth.
MOTHER KEEPS SILENT

New York, Dec 26.-Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, in her home at Fffty-sev-
enth street and Fifth avenue, last
night announced that she had no state
ment to make regarding the report
that the engagement between Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt and Count Szech-
enyi, of Hungary, has been broken.
When asked to deny or affirm the
rumor that had become current in So
ciety circles regarding the broken en-
gagement, Mrs Vanderbilt said:
Il have absolutely nothing to say
regarding such rumOr, and have no
news to give out regarding the we'd
ding"
Other members of the household, in
Guiding Reginald Vanderbilt and Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney, who was Miss
Gertrude Vanderbilt prior to her mar
riage were equally reticent when re-
ferring to the engagement. They re-
ferred all inquiries to Mrs. Wander
bilt, stating that she was the only per-
son authorized to speak on the sub
iect
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
CAMBRIDGE CITY, IND.

Cambridge City, Ind. Dec. 26.-Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Galloway of Green
field. are here. the guests Of his moth
err. Mrs. Nose Galloway.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. V Carter of Rich
mond, are the guests of IIr. and MIS-
]. Q. Cannon for the holidays.
Miss Nora Fitzpatrick of Columbus.
is spending her holiday vacation here
with her sister Mrs. Chas. Wheeler.
John Pusinelli is home from Shirley
for a brief visit with his parents and
friends.
Daniel Van Buskirk is taking a two
weeks vacation from his duties as OPP
orator for the Pennsylvania company
at Germantown.
S. L. Raridon and family of New
York City, are spending the holidays
with his mother. Mrs. NJ. L. Ayler.
Mrs. Mary Pelton of Ormonde Mich,
arrived Tuesday to spend the Xmas
season with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Bradbury.
Frank Ebert, who is a dining car
conductor on the Denver and Rio
Grand railroad, out or Salt Lake tllE,
Is home for the holidays.
Misses Agnes and Elizabeth Pusin-
ELI are home from Indianapolis for
the holidays.
Mrs. Curt Gosnell is the guest OF
Rushville relatives for week.
Frank Mosbaugh and Mrs. Jack 10
hoe Of Columbus, Ind, are the guests
of Mrs. Harriet Kiess and other rel
atives for few days.
Mrs. Bertha Bender of Brownsville
is the guest of Joseph Bender and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark of Zanes
Vile, Ohio. are spending the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benz
Miller.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
DID NOT RECEIVE PRESENTS.
Saloon Men Refused to Give Bottles
Of Whiskey.

New Castle, Ind. Dec. 26--For the
first time in years men who are in the
habit of going to saloons to get
christmas presents in the shape of
a small bottle Of whiskey, etc. were
disappointed in this city last night.
Not single saloon in the city gave
away any presents" The fact that
a blanket remonstrance is on file in
this county and will have a hearing
early next month, with possibility of
putting the thirteen saloon men out of
business, makes them careful about
giving away all their profits just now.
Several of the saloon men, fearful
that the remonstrance will put them
out Of business, have already begun
to cut down expenses and are watch
ing the expense account as they new
err did before. One of them has CIV
en- up 500 a month house and has
fitted up living-rooms over his saloon
as a means of saving money. The
moderate drinker. the occasional
drinker, the spasmodic drinker and
the "sot" were all compelled to buy
their own present or do withnlt it.
And the remonstrance is blamed for it
ALL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26

A Pennsylvania divine formed one
of a house party in Philadelphia where
the younger son, in accordance with
what the clergyman observed to be his
constant habit. as soon as he had seat
ed himself at breakfast Immediately
possessed himself of Il large slice of
bread the quality of which he proceed
ed to test by a liberal mouthful.
The minister. stickIer in such mat
ters of propriety. saled blandly at him
for Il moment or SO: then he folded his
hands and closed his eyes in prepare
ton for grace.
For what we are about to receive"
he intoned, with painful emphasis.
and for what our young friend has
already received. Lord. make us truly
hankful."-Harpers Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
THE SKYROCKET.
How 1t 10 Made and the Reason 1t
Rises In tho Air


OF all fireworks none is more beauti-
full from a pyrotechnic point of view
or more generally popular than the
skyrocket.
The powder ingredients are sulphur,
charcoal and saltpeter, roughly in the
proportions of fourteen, twenty-six and
sixty respectively. Except in the case
of military or life saving rockets. the
cylindrical case is of paper or paste
board, somewhat CONSTRUCTED at the
fuse end Into this the powder is
rammed tightly, a conical space being
left for the insertion of the quick
match which passes through the con-
striction, or "chokehole," into the mass
Of powder.
This forms the body of the rocket,
which is closed at the top with a plas-
ter of paris plug. Through this a
small hole filed with a fuse communi-
Gates with the conical shaped head.
holding stars, serpents. cracke~s or gold
or silver rain. The whole is. of course
attached to a slender stick to direct its
flight.
On the fuse being ignited and the
main cylinder of powder exploded the
enormous quantity of heated gases gen.
Grated force their way downward
through the narrow box, urging the
rocket upward in the air.-Pearson's
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
FOUNTAIN CITY, IND.

Fountain City. Ind, Dec. 26.-Fran-
ces, the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Alexander is very i'll with scar
let fever.
Nellie Overman. the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Overman, fell on the ice
In front of her home and seriously
sprained her arm.
Edith Cranor Of Marion is here TO
spend the holidays with relatives.
Rev. Aaron Worth. who has been
holding meetings at Allandale, Mich,
has returned home.
Mrs. Frank Hunt has gone to Rich
mond to visit Mrs. Mollie Jackson, who
is i'll.
Mr. Melvin Penny and family of
Richmond, are here to spend the hol-
idays with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Hat
field.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
New Castle Stockholders of
Gas Company Have Filed
Petition in Court.
NO CHARGES ARE MADE.
THE SERVICE HAS BECOME so
POOR THAT STOCKHOLDERS
WISH TO STOP THE ASSESS
MENTS AND SELL PROPERTY.

New Castle, Intl.. Dec. 26.--After
warm discussion an aong the stockhold-
ers petition has haen filed in court TO
have a receiver app ointed for the Citi-
zens' Gas company. which is a mutual
concern. The petition is signed by
twenty-one stockholders of the com
pany, who ask that the officers of the
company be enjoined from collecting
any more assessments on stock. 1t is
stated that assessments have been di-
rected and collected to the amount IF
175 per cent of the valne of the stock
that the Company has a plant worth
$4,000. but on account of other gas
companies operating near il can no
longer supply them with gas; that it is
useless to drill any more wells. and
that the value of the plant is only val
lie to sell. The complaint charges
that only few of those near regulat-
ors and on high pressure lines get any
benefit of the service, while others,
who do not get any service are COM
PEELED to pay the assessments and ex-
penses of the company.
No charges by the officers of miscon-
duct in the affairs of the company are
made, but the service has become so
poor that the stockholders desire to
stop the assessments and sell the prop
erty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
Power of Habit,

The power of habit was strikingly
illustrated not long ago in shirt
waist factory. One woman who had
done nothing but sew up the seams of
sleeves for four years was taken off
that particular job and was asked to
run up seams in the body of the
waists. She complained that the
change made her SO nervous that she
could not work.
But what is the differenceF' asked
the foreman. There is nothing but a
straight seam here. just the same as
you have been used to-
Il know replied the woman with
true feminine logic, but it isn't
sleeves
And it did indeed prove to be fact
that owing to her four years Of steady
work on sleev es it took her fully that
many weeks to overcome her nervous
ness sufficiently TO run the machine at
her accustomed speed when sewing an.
other part of, the waist.zExchange.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
A Real Wonderland.

South Dakota. with its rich silver
mines, bonanza farms. wide ranges
and strange natural formations. is a
veritable wonderland. At Mound City,
in the home of Mrs. E. D. Clapp, a
wonderful case of healing has lately
occurred. Her son seemed near death
with lung and throat trouble "Ex-
hausting coughing spells occurred ev-
cry five minutes" writes Mrs. Clapp,
when began giving DR.. Kings New
Discovery, the great medicine, that
saved his life and completely cured
him" Guaranteed for coughs and
colds, throat and lung troubles. by 4.
G. Luken & So, druggist soc. and
$100. Trial bottle free.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
Cured of Bright's Disease

Mr.. Robert o. Burke, Einora, n. Y.
writes: Before l started to use Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure had to get up from
twelve to twenty times a night. and
was all bloated up with dropsy and my
eyesight was so impaired l could scar
cely see one of my family across the
room. had given ND hope of living,
when a friend recommended Foley's
Kidney Cure. One SO cent bottle
worked wonders and before I had TAX
en- the third bottle the dropsy had
gone, as we'll as all other symptoms
of Bright's disease" A. G. Luken &
Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
Agitation So General That
Members Must Pay Heed
To the Demand.
MAY AMEND WILSON LAW.
GOVERNMENT FROM KNOCKING
DOWN BARRIERS IN PROHiBi-
TON TERRITORY.

Washington, Dec. 26.-The temper
very apt to score at this session #
Congress A noteworthy change Of
sentiment among members toward the
so-called temperance question is APP
parent. And one OF the significant
things is the way the Southern Demo-
Gratis are coming to the front in sup
port of the legislation the temperance
ly, these many years. Two things
are asked of Congress:
l. An act requiring an applicant for
q tax receipt government license) TO
exhibit to the revenue collector, Il
state, county or municipal license
showing a legal right to sell intoXicat-
ing liquors at the same place and for
the same time for which the govern
ment license" is sought.
- The enactment of an amendment
to the Wilson law which will permit
states to protect their liquor laws from
"outSide nullification''-nu by
the shipments into a dry territory OF
intoxicating liquors from other states.
The senate committee on the judici-
airy, will, as soon as congress recon
venes after the holidays, take up both
of these questions from legal stand
point. One of the last acts of the SEN
ate before it quit work for the holidays
was to pass a resolution instructins
this committee to look into the ques-
ton and report as to whether it =
eStop the government from issuing
government licenses to applicants
who are unable to comply with the
state liquor laws.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26

Mrs William A. Taft, wife Of the
American secretary of War, and Mrs.
George Post Wheeler, formerly Miss
Collie Emile Rives, wife of the Secre-
tary to the American Embassy at
Toxic, who had a terrifying exper-
fence on board the lighter Holland off
the shore of Boulogne. Mrs. Taft and
Mrs. Wheeler left Bonlogne in
small boat for the steamship, Presi-
dent Grant A heavy sea was running
and the lighters rudder was broken,
thus leaving the tiny craft at the mer-
cy of the waves, where it bobbed
about like a cork and threatened to
smash on the rocky shore. Mrs. Taft
and Mrs. Wheeler were in the small
cabin. Furniture was thrown about,
and a swinging lamp crashed to the
floor. Both women had narrow es-
capes from injury. The lighter final
ly fastened on anchor, made repairs,
and proceeded to the President Grant,
on which Secretary Taft AWARDED his
wife. The sketch is based on a cable
description.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
a Lost Art.

A Richmond housekeeper had occa-
sion many times to employ a certain
odd character Of the town known as
Aunt Cecilia Cromwell
The old woman had not been seen in
the vicinity of the house for long
time until recently. when the lady of
the house said to her:
Good morning. Aunt Cecilia Why
aren't you washing nowadays:'
ITS dis way. Miss Annie" replied
Aunt Cecilia indulgently. rs been out
o wuhk so long dat now. when l can
wuhk. l finds Is lost NAH tas'e fo' it"
-Lippincott's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
ARTMAA NOW WRITING
Is Preparing Books of Argu-
mentS on Temperance.

Lebanon, Ind, Dec. 25-Judge S. II,
Artman is now engaged in writing a
book, in which he will set forth, in
printed form, the arguments that he
has been making from the platform.
He will devote himself to his book 10
the exclusion of everything else, eX'
cept his work as judge of the Boone
Circuit Court. He will fill no more
lecture engagements until after the
book is completed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26

Milton. Ind, Dec. 26.-Homer WI
liams is home from Purdue university,
for holiday vacation.
Omar Wissler and family of Rich
mond are visiting Milton relatives due
ing holidays.
Ed A Manlove is home from Indian
apolis and is visiting his parents at
Manlove Park.
John Borders and Mrs. Allie Borders
of Boswell. are at the home of George
Border
Frank Shank of Cedar is visiting his
cousin. Paul Ferris.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
REV. L. A. SCOTT SURPRISED.
New Milton Pastor Receives
Token.

Milton, Ind, Dec. 26-Rev. F. A
Scott, the pastor-elect of the Milton
Christian church who will enter upon
his duties early in January, was treat
ed to fine surprise by the young peo-
pie OF his charge at La Rose, H.,
where he is completing a successful
pastorate. They presented him with
q handsome rocking chair.