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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-31

tints of blond stone and gold and tur
quoise, here are intricate designs in
mosaics of delicate and microscopic
composition. The twelve apostles stand
in majesty upon a pillared screen be-
fore the altar. The floor is deeply
sunken and worn in places. but the
pattern of mosaic is never broken. 1t
was set with sticks OF stone. over all is
cast, like soft cloud. the mellow mag
nificence and unifylng influence Of
time. Always his fingers are finging
dust to soften inharmony and dull the
sharp severity of all things made by
man. So despite glow of color and
burning brilliance and opulence of
form and detail, mild and beautiful
serenity prevails in this glory of
glories.
To this humble wanderer from the
west was also granted the honor of
wedding the sea-even in the fashion
OF the doges. For it chanced that a
sloping board whereon were many
stilletti stuck upright was placed
prominently on the edge of tho grand
canal. Here for soldi you werc per-
mitted to cast brass rings at the eva
sive daggers. 1 threw several rings, all
of which clattered against the board.
But the last one, striking against a
bone knife handle, caromed superbly
sidewise over the board aud plunged
into the green canal. So with that
a thick brass ring such as is used to
hang portieres.
But odds fish! They, the fish, will
never know the difference between my
ring and the duke's-for all is gold
that glitters and comes to their net.
And truly the Adriatic has been wed
as often as a Chicagoan divorcee,
whose ring finger has ceased to be a
finger and become curtain rod
AS you wander blithely about the
town you will be cunningly entrapped
by some obsequious person who will
expatiate upon the glories of glass and
lace making. and offer to show you the
processes. And rather than he follow
you imploringly to your hotel, you
follow him resentfully to his factory.
You are mot expected to buy he says,
but your craft must be like MachiaveI-
lis and your strength of will like Bis
marck's If. you escape from that work
shop without some unnecessary ware
or trinket.
Yet there is little of the cringing
slavishness Of manner and less of the
deceit that characterizes southern
Italy prevalent in Venice the Lovely
The venetians are a fine type. the in
fuence of their ancient republic still
clipgs to the people, the women OF
even the poorer classes are very hand
some with thick brown tresses and
blue eyes. I bought roasted chestnuts
from veritable Olympian Jupiter. and
a clerk that saw in drug shop was
as beautiful as Phoebus. Tho vene-
tians are, moreover. gifted with most
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-31

ashlars of an ancient wan. The first
boat, which was filled with flowers,
bore the coffin lying beneath a canopy,
A golden angel proffering a crown
knelt above this canopy. So "the
dead, steered by the dumb, went up
ward with the food
Insidious and smiling invitations on
the part of my boatman to visit the
old palaces occupied by dealers in
glass and 1aces were successfully but
not easily declined. Every boatman in
Venice is at the same time a runner"
for such an establishment. The twisted
piles, black, red or striped and capped
with turned wooden pieces. as with
hats, leaned awry at every landing.
Great wicker cages filled with live
fish bobbed up beside them and on the
banks fishermen knelt and piled their
bloody business with knives on the
fiagstones.
We glided under the arcaded bridge
on the Rialto and it was as if again
the bitter. bearded Shylock in his
gaberdine stood there IN the sunlight
while the silken Christian ruffians and
bravoes spat upon him. Given the same
background that once served for the
actors that were, these actors are
easily conjured forth out of the past
and projected upon that background in
any drama of life
Later we came to the famous Ponte
del Sospiri, the Bridge of Signs, which
connects the ducal palace with the
prison. The sorrows of centuries have
looked their last upon the sun and the
waters from It's four grated windows.
Then these wrongs of griefs were
quenched at midnight deep down in
the dungeons, quenched by the heading
ak, in little space where you may
still see the three drain holes for the
blood to run off into the canal. Most of
the cells are some eight feet by ten
and one of them is still lined with wood
as in former days. Lord Byron spent
"a hours in one of these cells so he
might the better realize the emotions
of his Prisoner of Chillon' A longer
Incarceration might have had it's salu-
Iary erect upon MS lordSnlp. When
the AK and the head fell, the doom
bells in the campanile close by rang
dolefully through the night. And but
a few years ago the stroke of time fell
like doom upon the campaniIe itself and
it crumbled into ruin.
The Maragona was the largest of the
four bells which hung in the tower.
1t was always rung upon all important
public occasions, the election of doges,
naval triumphs or funerals of the great.
The Maragona was found safe and
whole amidst the great blocks of stone
in the debris of the campanile. 1t will
call as loudly to Venice and the homing
ships from the top of the new cam
panile as it called from the old La
Maragona saw and heralded:
The old, gray bearded doge finging
the ring into the bosom of the sea he
claimed as bride, the jubilant thou
sands when all the canals blazed with
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-31

%H Z R e was
much time TO
spare at the
railway sta
ton 4 Verona, ere
the express for
Venice came bowl
ing over the level
lands. This spare
time ! spent in the
mild scrutiny and
study Of the people
on the platforms.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-06-18
WHITE CITY

The White City Trading Co. SO,
building burned down ThursdaypiS
Very little was saved.
Rev. Th!ott, of Eau Gallie, has n,t
services la the school house here svs,
night the past week.
Mr. b. F. Hardesty, Of Sebaatil,
spent Monday and Tuesday here. 4,
guest OF n, G. Jorgensen.
Mr.. j. II, Campbell had the miir
tune to lose Il valuable horse last M
by blind stag gers, Mr.. c. Bemenderv
also lost his horse from the same Csux
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-06-18

Miss Edith Burns, of Miami !, /,
ing Mrs. N. o, Penny. "
Mr.. N o. Penney is psiD,,.
packing house and barn thu
Mr.. A. L. Church has
family into the Chas, Harris bo 0',1
Mr. N King is having hts hon.,
painted, Mr.. A, A Ford I a aSl'
work. V'ug
Misses Leila King and Ami. n
are visiting Mrs. Coste AZ tho H.
Refuge this week. ''''
Misses Luba King and M.o,.
Fannie Roberts spent las. v ss' ! !
Mrs. E. " Walker at Toledo. - y
Messrs. G. Christiancy and
Wilson, of Jacksonville, WERE /, =
Sunday night, guests Of F. G. t,ls..
Messrs. w. NJ. Day, E. B. ,T.Oa,.,.
+. G. Clifford and others cOmDo,.,
jolly party that was c!ammino i =
inlet Wednesday.
Mr.. O. r ZACH left for Jackso0vr.
Sunday where he will engage !, 4
fish business, leaving hi, h. \
mess here in charge of E. ]. W.
Mrs. Roach and baby will joiu Il.
soon.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-06-18
STUART

Miss Sylvia Kitching, ofSebasiiuI
visiting her sister and brother.
Brother G.. G. Cecil was a plesa,
euler in town Monday evening.
Mrs. w. E. Rea went to Palm Bead
on Tuesday evening for a week.
Miss Kyle of st. Augustine, hasbsi
a visitor in town the last few days
Mr.. Sylvanus Kitching, the msrhr
of Sebastian, has been visiting a
daughter, Mrs. Spears.
Mr.. Wilson, of the firm Of Wilson
ToOmer, Jacksonville, is in town OF
ing after the fertilizer business
Miss Ernestine Ricou, daughter d
J, Ricou, has returned home fromsr|
lege in Mississippi where she conlia'
her studies the past year.
The VI. 4. church Sunday school
the Epworth League will give Fca'
OF July entertainment and ice ere
supper, The new League rooms wlIliA1
he finished.
Mr.. Frank J. Frazier and MissJoAH
4.
nah Roebucn %ele unlted 10 aarr'
last Sunday afternoon. Only ueAle
l,ives ana ni.ds were invited. ~
are now happny located at Mr. Y
zier's home south of town.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-06-18

Those attractive women .~
lovely 10 face. form and tepps1', y 4.
envy of many, who might 2! 9e h ", Nh,
A weak, sickly woman VII
and irritable. Constipation, * 1. \
poisons show in pimples, ploIa 'sIs,|
eruptions and a wretcneo sy 4
For all such Electric BitEefs VA n
ders. They regulate ssoal.s, +
aud kidneys, purify the g.x
strong nerves, bright eyes. Pp' 'S'I
smooth. velvsty skin. loysl e.
ion. Many charming woinss. a s.
health and beatty 20 them
For Pierce Drug Co.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-06-18


way Company the defensive in the pineapple transportation
question: and that devotng leading
editorials the defense the road claiming there dscm
against the Florida growers that the aforesaid Florida
growers should be happy uban and extremely grateful for the
privilege having Cuban pines whh through their fields
cheaper they their
product
Now local contemporary the St Lucie County Tribune
of the railroad following
big Times Union week lengthy aboriouy at
tempted show that the loaoad
perfectly right just the should haul
Cuban pines from Knights Key Jacksonville cheaper quicker
will haul Florida Pines Jacksonville half
the distance and had the that the entire
y fault and don't deserve any better than they getting
One of the paragraphs of the Tribune's article says:
''To handle the East Coast crop the railroad has
built SdetackS nearly every mile established freight
stops every plantation and operates pickup
train between Fort Pierce and Stuart. allows
the grower to route his shipments
Now the Tribune published in the heart pineapple
Cet and knows should know that these sidetas at
various places the plantations river compet
ton and for the purpose killing competition 1t was ac
cOmphed and the river Since that was
accomplished how dn have been many
been taken up! If the railroad socitous growers
in putting in dea why don't they put St Luce
where growers asking all this year and where
thousand have than mile to the
St Lue siding! Besides the stop every plantation
claimed in the above paragraph but only sdetrack The
pickup train economy of the railroad
and the growers secondary considerations The road
and couldn't do it, hence the pickup train the
to route his shipments Well a condScension WHY
shouldn't he be allowed to do Every shipper kinds of
freight does his routing he has enough certainly the
pineapple shippers this intelligent any like body
of any where.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-06-18
Financial Statemeet

AT the regular June meeting o.
School Board for ST Lucie county I
following financial statement nAs''
dered by the Superintendent d ~
loin
Total warrants drawn, June l~
Warrants outstanding as per
lastrepQrt..-..c..........,,.....- ~
Total - .......... -. = oP~
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-06-18
Our contemporary further says:

Mr. Kirkland of the freight department OF the
Florida East Coast railway states that the Cuban
pineapples are not receiving any better service than
the Florida growers can receive if they will meet the
requirements of the Cuban traffic In other words:
If any combination OF East Coast shippers will give
the railroad twenty consigned to one market
over one route the company will transport it by
special train to destination. In fact there has not
been single Cuban train to leave Fort Pierce on
which one or more of Florida pneapples have
not been added and carried through to destination
On several occasions fifteen cars have been added
and carried as far jacksonville but after reaching
that point the growers had routed them over various
routes and they had to be cut out of the special
train and take the regular through trains Appar
entity, the growers are responsible if they are not
getting satisfactory service
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-06-18

Maybe Mr. Kirkland stated these things probably any
other official of the road would further the statements but un
fortunately the facts apparently do the statements
Hardly during the shipping what more than
the requisite number twenty given railroad at Fort
vicinity all routed the Railway TO Jack
sonvi but these detacked places to allow
the Cuban Pineapple Special by them Jacksonville in
quicker time during week. after the protest Of
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-06-18
RECEIPTS.

RECEIPTS.
Reefs for May, 1909, as follows
Taxes on roll, 1905. : 70 y
Pole tax, 1903. ,.... , Wil
Tax red Jan & Feb .'Og Il "
One mill school TAX, Sy4 ~
X NJ Tedder, books. ~
Total s522 81
Total outstanding warrants
To cash 10 hand Of treas :.
l certify that the above 7
copy OF the financial statenlss'
clerk and treasurer
K. n. GLsDeR'
Attest; Cn''
X. NJ. TEDDER,
Sec, and County Sup
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-18
HIGH ipE OR ROOKIE
FELLEHss Ora pcHlLpREN


IA: Harold Mel Connie the 5langhs
ter 81 John D. efeller. tells What;
NY Children Mean to Me- In The De
lineatorl for september and q beautiful
ideal OF motherhood Is revealed by
her. 4! s e
When We waken to the realization
that the baby in our arms Is our Owl,
that VIC have the right. the privilege
the honor, to be called mother. we find
that something new is within us, a
love SO different from any that we
have ever experienced before-a pride,
a Jealous care. great Overwhelming
we could not know before, and how
@ cowulu not know before: and how
wonderful It is! A little soul loaned us
to love and to care for. What great
confidence God must put In or love
ana wisdom to make us such Etft!!!
Life now has new aspect. No. 1t is
not more beautiful than it was before,
hut Is more rounled-our horizon Is
broader-so mulch is open to us. The
child who today lies in our arms en-
tirely helpless and dependent Is going
to grow and to develop. We must
then bestir ourselves. Are we going
to be prepared to meet each phase Of
development wisely an flcaPably? Is
the unfolding of this spirit going to be
met by IN intelligent, loving mind rea'
.ly to grasp, to guide. to advise? And
II this Is SO. no wonderful each mo-
ment OF every day is! Is this not the
fullncss OF lir!ng?".?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-18

Emil Schnitt, who will be glad to
meet this many friends and show the
new lines such as stationary, icd1ers,
day books, journals, typewriters and
general office supplies. st
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-18
Teachers Fund Estimate.

FbsfA1'Sa
Teachers Fund Estimate.
Maximum levy OF 25 cents on each
one hundred dollars valuation.
The amount due and tho amount
that will become due from every
source except from the levy Of taxes
10 he made for the current fiscal
year.
Amount due from general
school fund ...... 81 ,OS5.55
The debts and demands owed by
district rs u whole. and payable out Of
the teachers fund.
Amt. due sheriff .....$ 293.95
DcIinqucnts (estimatcd) ..... 10000
Sheriffs commission (estIma'd) 1850
For 14H teachers ........... 4.5S4.00
Total ..-............-. Sb.lu1.9a
1t appearing to the board of cduca-
ton tl,nt tho total valuation of all the
taxable property In this district nc-
cortling to the last assessment thereof
is $2.39S. 505.00; being real estate to
the value of $G47.GS5.06; personal
property to the value Of $314.925.0o:
ullAl cthGi lIiopSAIt 60
scssed BY tho board Of public works
10 the value of $1.435.805.00 as certi-
fled to this board by tho assessor and
1t appearing from the foregoing esti-
mates That 1t Is necessary to raise by
levy after dcducting all credits. ST.
99s.13 for. building purposes and Sd
077.45 for teachers purposes It is de-
tcrmined that a levy on each one hum
drcd dollars valuation of 121. cents
12H) for building purposes and II
cents u7c) for teachers purposes will
be NECESSARY to produce tho estimated
amounts rs aforesaid for the ensuing
fiscal year. ts
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
County of Marion.
District of Union. Towft:
l. J. r. Morgan. secretary of tho
board of education OF said county and
State do hereby certify that the fore
going Is true copy from the records |
of an order made and entered by
said board on the 10 day OF August
1909. .Ts5 {
u .:8Fr.5 MORGAN.
sccretat--' OF TIE Board Of Education.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-18
YOUNG FOLK So CORNER.
sr van :Y,outh

hl E-l BryaHss Youth e
b Hon: liam u AN tells the Cir
Gle readers about his youth He writes:
MY FIRST ambi tion MS was to 9be "
Batist preacher. Ny father WIS g: Bap=
fist, and when II was four or a I've years
old Il owuld answer that was going
to be n Baptist preacher whenever
anyone inquire dabont my plans. 1t is
a tradition in our family that my faith
or took me to see an immersion about
that time. and upon my return home |
asked him II 1t would be necessary to
70 down into a pool OF water to be q
Baptist preacher. He replied rt.lat IT
would, and. according to tho memory
or the family. the fenr OF that pool OF
water turned my thoughts to agricul-
ture, and was going to be farmer
and raise pumpkins
"That ambition. however, avs short
lived fer before was six years old
had male another change and was go
Ing to be lawyer My father was a
lawyer, and was ut that time on the
circuit bench. and would us a boy
visit the court house and listen to the
trial OF cases. The ambition to be n
lawyer guided me through my boyhooh
aud through my college days. | stu
lied law and was ndmitte lto the bar.
"If | were called upon to enumerate
the influences which have, In n broad
err sense. entered into my lifework !
could not overlook the fact that at the
age OF II became n member Of the
church. and the religios convictions
which have controlled my. life have
hal rs much to do with my political
career rs my political principles have,
In fact. the ethical element Is the ba-
sic element and 1t Is difficult to place
too large an estimate pnon the influ
cnce hicwh 1t cxerts.
"My father. mother and wife have
cxertel a very percentible influence.
also. My father was thoroughly demo-
cratic in conduct as we'll as In thought
and though lie died when was only
20. had been deeply impressed by
his views. His faith In the wisdom
of doing right has always been an In
siration to me. He used to tell nc
that ] could afford to be In the minor
ity. but that I could not afford TO be
wrong OH any unestion-thnt II was
In the minority and right / would some
day be In the majority. but that IL
was in the majority and rwong would
some day be In the minority. This
confidence In the nltimat triumph OF
truth has hetn worth more to me than
any fortune he could have left me.
''A1y mother taught mic at home lin.
til was 10 years old, and trained me
to rccitc pieces. Sometimes she would
have ME stand on n little tabic and
tlcclnim my lessons. questions and IN
liticnt ambition after my fathers dc
feat. but she was proud of my success
when was elected to congress. and
was confidently expecting my nomln
alton mt the convention Of 1896. which
assembled week after her death
Knowing how she would have reioiccl
in my election. was glad that Mr.. Nc
Kinlcy's mother lived long enough to
see her devoted son In the White
1fousc. Mothers advice: Never do
anything that you would he ashamed
10 have known has been very helpful
to me-"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
ESTIMATE FOR I'd HLlcATioA.


SAt session 5of The board of ednca-
hon or Union district OF Marion eoun-.
ty.Vvest Virgins, held ats the Springer
school house ON the, second Tuesday:
n5Angnst, 1s09. 81 I
Present: ]. Fl Davis president and
G. IN. fNuznm and d. II. Morris, COM
missioners. u s
In accordance with section 3, chap
ter o. of the acts OF the legislature Of
1905. the board OF education proceed
ed to make UP an estimatetof -,the
amount necessary to be levied for the
current fiscal year and doth estimate
the several amounts to be as follows:
Building Fund Estimate.
Maximum levy 12M cents on each
one hundred dollars valuation.
i. Amount due and the amount that
will become due from every source.
except from the levy of taxes to be
made for the current year. 5I;1
Amt. due from sleriff ........$ 3G3.54
Amt. C. D. Nuzum's note j..... $500
Total ........r...-...$ 4lG.54
Debts and demands owed by the dis.
trlct and payable out OF the building
fund. 49,
Outstanding orders unpaid ...$ 17.G1
Officers salaries -........-... 1880
Janftors 49,. 10000
Delinquents.
Real estate -. .....,..;..$ 10000
Personal property ...t......l 10000
Sheriff's commissions ....'.... 10000
Institute attendance ......A 1850
School furniture ............. 5000
Renafrs ...t....,. 10000
sunplies $500
coal ....,....a 10000
printing .....l.. 1000
Hauling $500
Cleaning grounds and houses 1880
Ruildine sinking fund .r....... 1,206.5G
Total $3.414.G7
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-18
Teachers' Fund Estimate.

L . . a
Teachers Fund Estimate.
Maximum levy Of 20 cents on each
one hundred dollars valuation.
The amount due and the amount
that will become. due from every
source except from the levy OF taxes
to be made for the current fiscal
year.
Amount due from general =
school fund ................$ 81 .0S5.55
The debts and demands owed by
district as whole. and payable out OF
the teachers fund.
Amt due sheriff .............$ 293.95
Delinquents (estimhtcd) ...... 10000
Sheriff's commission (estlmat-
ed ..f..............-. l25.u6
For 14H teachers ..... 4,5S4.00
It appearing to tho board Of educa-
ton that the total valuation OF all the
taxable property in this district ac-
cording to the last assessment thereof
is s2,39s. 5O5.00: being real estate to
the value OF $G47.GS5.00; personal
property to tho value or $314.925.e0;
and railroad and other property as
sesed by the board of public works
to the value OF $1.435.s95.00 as certf-
fed to this board by the assessor and
it appearing from the foregoing esti-
mates that 1t IL necessary to raise by
levy after dcductinE all cerdits. ST.
9oS.l3 for building purposes and ST.
O77.45 for teachers purposes 1t Is de-
termined that levy on each one hun
dred dollars valuation OF 1919 cents
l2hc) for building purposes and II
cents (17c) for teachers purposes Will
be necessary to produce the estimated
amounts as aforesaid for the ensuing
fiscal yenr.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
County OF Marion.
District of Union, to!wit:
7. J. F.. Morgan. secretary of the
board OF education OF said county and
State do hereby certify that the fore
going Is true copy from the records
of an order made and conferred by
said board on tho 10th day Of August
1909.
J.F. MORGAN.
Secretary OF the Board OF Education.
Subscribe for the West VrrElnlan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT.
ESTIMATE FOR PUBLICATION.

At n session of the board OF edtlca-
ton of Union District OF Marion conn-
.y, West Virginia, :lcld at the Springer
school house OH the second Tuesday
In August, 1909.
Present: J. e. Davis. president. and
G. NJ. Nuzum and D. II. Morris COM
missioncrs.
In accordance with section 3. chap.
ter Q. OF the acts of the legislature of
1908, the board Of ecducation proceed
ed to make up an estimate Of the
amount necessary 70 be levied for the
current fiscal year and doth estimate
the several amounts TO be MS follows:
W Building Fund Estimate.
Maximum levy 12h cents OIL each
one hundred dollars valuation.
!. Amount due and the amount that
will become due from every source,
except from the levy Of taxes to be
made for the current year.
Amt. due from sheriff ........$ 363.54
Amt. c. D. Nuzum'i note ...... $500
Total -. ............T 4lb.o4
Debts and dcmarus owed ny inc us
trict and payable out of the building
fund. s,,=
Outstanding orders unpaid ...$ 17.G1
Officers salaries ............. l65.oo
Janitors 10000
DeIinquents.
Real estate .......-.. ....... luu.uo
Personal property -. 10000
Sherilr's commissions ........ 10000
Institute attendance ......... 1880
School furniture 10000
Rcnnirs ..... 10000
Sunnlics 1900
Conf 10000
Printing 1000
lJaulinr $500
Cleaning grounds and houses l25.oo
Building sinking fund 1900. 1.2o6.5G
Total $3.414.G7