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DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-02-05


was possibly an oversight on Mr..
Harris part
Mr.. Harris winds up or perhaps
we should say "unwinds,' when he
states.
1T is a wonderful undertaking,
and crowns Mr.. Flagler as one of
the great men of the century, and
when the time comes that we shall
remember our civic as we'll as our
military heroes, he will deserve,
and we hope there will be erected
to his memorya monument in every
town in Florida Just close your
eyes, Willie, and ''hark back into
the future and you'll see little
stone monuments at Spring Garden
and Bercsford, Winona and Center
Hill erected to the memory of him
who (thro' his agents corrupted an
entire State and controlled an en-
tire legislature to get a divorce
from an insane wife, that he might
marry younger woman; and who,
after he got the divorce and the,
new wife, cut off from him the man
who ruined his life to obtain the
passage of his divorce law.
Fulsomc hattery of a man who,
either of his own accord or through
his agents, has corrupted the
electorate of the State, whoI
keeps a crowd OF hired lobby
lists travelling the State; who buys
up county officials and lawyers, and
whole communities, with free trans
portation, may be cdifying to the
readers of some papers, and may be
proftablc--but the editor of The
News would rather 90 down to his
grave in poverty-and have no
monument erected in every (or
any town in Florida, than use his
pen to such purposes,
Mr.. Flagler is pursuing a great |
undertakino-and if it is a success
he. or his heirs, will reap great |
profits from it. The proposed rail
way is either being built with a
definite end in view. with the idea
of proht-making, as all railroads
are built, and all great work under
taken, or it is the last feeble effort
of an aged man in the hands of
unscrupulous schemers. 1t is not |
being built to the glory of God, any |
more than the Standard Oil Com
pany was organized for the good of
the public. The editor of THE
News has no personal feelings in
the matter whatever, He doesn't |
know, personally, Mr.. Flaglcr or
any Of the officials Of his railway
and doesn't care any more for them
than for any other person whom he
has never met. Our business re-
lations with the railroad company
have always been most pleasant
But it does make ones toe itch to
see a well-known and popular
editor Of one of Florida's leading
weekly newspapers either make a
long-eared jack-ass of himself, or
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-02-05

,nsacola has let the contract
for the construction of twenty
miles of cement sidewalks, work to
begin this month. That's building
'em some.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-02-05

The post office at DcFunialk
Springs was robbed Of $500 in
money and stamps, the other day,
which causes the Herald to brag
that DeFuniak is getting more like
New York every day.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-02-05
OSTEEN

At S o'clock Wednesday morning
Miss Alice Altman and Mr. RAY
mond Mcdonald were married at
the home of Mrs. Altman here.
Rev. Chas. Pattillo officiating.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-02-05

use his editorial space for that
which should 60 into the adver-
tisement columns, to take a mild
view of the matter.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-02-05

before the board. THE News. COM
mends the result, but deprecates
the subterfuge under which it was
done.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-02-05

Souvenir Stationery at the 5 a. 10.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-02-05
METEOROLOGICAL.

Conditions for the week ending jan
uary aS
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-02-05
SUMMARY FOR JANUARY.

Greatest rainfall in "a hrs. (5th) I. so in
Clear 10 days; partly cloudy l., days,
cloudy days, Thunder storm 9Th.
BERLIN H. WRIGHT.
Cooperative Obs. U. S. Weather Bureau
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12

According to the Engineering
News writer, the automobile has lit
tic effect upon English roeds tho
binder lie too hard and firm TO be
torn out by tires The conclusion
is that the horse in America is main
w responsible for the clouds Of dust
raised by motor cars. That Ameri-
can horseshoeing will be changed IN q
day is not probable bat the advisable
.ty Of profting by the example OF
English blacksmiths should be
cooked into; and, If horse owners
ind that sharp cslks can be dis
yensed with a considerable part Of
the time, the probability Il that the
lie OF roads will be heightened, not
outstanding the increasing number
u automobiles. Providence Jour-
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12
II &ocaA StttlNes K

Valentine, at the star Drug
Company, 5o-lt
Mr.. Almond of Broynheld was
in Lubbock this week..
Jno. + Robinson made business
trip to Brownfeld Thursday.
see the beautiful valentines DOW
on display at the Star Dug Store
BOLT
Messrs. Denuey, Byrd, Norman
aud Frye of Memphis we're in
the city this week prospecting
A. r billiard placed all his
household goods in his freight
wagon and fixed up a comfortable
wagon for bis family, loaded them
on and pulled his freight" for
Maria. Texas, his future home
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12
A REMARKABLE VOICE.

And what, asked her father, do
YOU think Of my daughters voice
'It is most remarkable answered
he professor
"Ah, am sratihed TO hear You
say So"
"she is the only girl | ever knew
Who could .creech in high { and
-opswk in b fiat at the same time "
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12

l.abbock should get in alter that
stamford and Northwestern rail
road that Is now being purDc5 out
Of Stamford 70 Dickens County
and other point northwest from
that city
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12
THEIR USE

SAID He-What good are rich re-
lstions, anyway:
said She-Oh, they are all right
when YOU want something to point
10 without pride
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12
AN oAR.AcULAR LOVE.

He proposed to ms sweetheart II
a boat
81 see case OF regular row.
nance
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12
ANOTHER TRUST PLANNED

Grower. OF the cocoa bean IN
south and Central America are plan
nins trust to control the price Of
cocoa
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12
THE REAL BOSS

A three-year-olc boy theoretically
rules China, and three-year-old boys
actually rule many households N
America.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12
DEFINED

"lomm, what De- ID nuisance
Please ma'am, its something DO
tong t. somebody else
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12

Lubbock l- J1 have a new Mill
iuery store, We understand, 20 be
located wesl of the post Office
MI FRYE cd Memphis will move
10 Lubbock as soon as he can get
has family and household goods
He has rented the building being
built west of T. W Roherts res
idence
The Holmes people who have
been conducting a meeting here
the past 10 days closed their series
of sermons here Sunday afternoon
Their meeting was quite a success
end their services we're well At
tended
Q. W Alexander president OF
tbe Stakel Plains Telephone Com
pany, went % Plainview Thurs
day 70 receive and unload Two cars
Of telephone and other material 10
be used i1 installing the new tele-
phone system here
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12
1EmlgEEKIHNMlMMMHHMln LnlnnA1

DO YOU need carbon paper,
get II al the Avalanche office
A car load OF cows and II car
load Of household goods arrived
from Lubbock this week for c. .
Thomas
The Citizens National Bank OF
this city has been appointed re-
serve agents for the Brownheld
State Bank, OF Brownheld, Texas.
We have vendors lein notes for
sale AT this office Don't send
away t these when you can get
them at home. The Avalanche
Publishing Co.
FOR SALE-House hold fur
niture, bed room set, leather dav-
export, parlor table, kitchen fur
niture, cook stove, heater, and
bachelor stove with drum, good
washing machine cheap
Mrs. John McMlnn
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
NICE CROP OF ISLANDS.
EnterprisinE Man Plants Seven OF /
the Florida Coast


The increase in the price Of land along
the west coast Of Florida during the last
three years upon the opening up OF a
new section Of the phosphate region led
to the island planting industry i'm Flor
ida
Counting upon the opportunity Of sales
which would arise when the promised
Improvements along the new line were
actually accomplished and the docks for
the handling Of the 100000 tons Of phos-
phate output at Boca Grande were built
an enterprising native planted islands at
the mouth OF Coral Creek.
The first experiment was with a mat
tress OF twisted roots, says the Technical
World. This was sixteen feet square with
seeds Of water growing plants. palmetto.
and live oak scattered over the sand and
broken shell utilized as top covering.
Ropes were tied 10 the four corners. with
large stones as weights.
Frequent inspection revealed that sand
and silt from the mainland with the ex-
traneOus matter from the Gulf washed
past the protecting piling Of the long
bridge, had materially aided the plan.
The success of the first island was such
that seven others were planted. Three
of these are now more than fifty feet in
diameter. Connecting them IS a sand bar
which promises 10 form the group into
a large and compact body OF land.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

uonal Bandy Club. and has become 4
hrst-elass sport since the annual match
between Davos and St Noritz was insti-
tuted. This match is played at either
resort alternately. in January. for the
possession of the hockey championship
cup Seven players constitute a team
The game, as elsewhere. Is played by
means OF sticks having curved ends
about two inches IN width. A disk OF
yulcanized rubber one inch thick and
three inches In diameter. known as the
puck is pushed along the ice. or lift
ed" in the air by using the stick only
II must not be driven forward with a
blow Curling. essentially A Scottish
game, Is played by many who do not 20
IN Tor the more strenuous sports. The
game was first played by Scottish and
English curriers'. who were in the habit
OF spending the winter season IN DavOs
before 1872, at which time a club was
formed, known as the Davos Curling
Club. which was affiliated with the Royal
Caledonian Curling Club In 1894 Since
1900 II has q separate curling rink OF It's
own, on which matches are PLAYED every
season with other Swiss clubs
Skiing Is the youngest sport TO become
established In Davos. II was imported
from Norway. where It has been prac-
ticed for centuries. and is essentially a
winter sport The Norwegian ski IS a
wooden snowshoe. usually eight feet long,
but the Swiss ski Is only six feet The
members OF the two ski clubs in DavOs.
the Town Club. which Is International
and the English Ski Club. have organized
courses Of instruction in skiing and
have arranged tours through the noun
tains About twenty such tours are tabu-
lated. but the two most popular are the
Parsenn Furka and the Piz Kesch trips.
The Parsenn Furka is a mountain ris-
ing 40 feet Immediately north OF DavOs,
and a hut. containing accommodation FOR
wayfarers has been erected by the Alpine
Club From this point seven diferen;
regions may be explored. a glorious rush
70 Kulis. by way OF Casanna. being the
most romantic. From Kublis the train
brings ore back 20 Dayos. A trip to PA
Kesch. which rises i1.126 feet. is made by
way OF the Sertig Pass
On the summit Of the mountain n shell
J ter hut has been erected. and from Il
half a dozen journeys may be made On
skis one glides down the mountain slopes
with the speed OF an express train. A.
sunset. when the fey peaks sparkle Ike
/ immense ruhies, the scene from The
heights is often marvellous, lasting unit
/ the purple shadows rise from the valleys
i and gradually fading into the darkness
/ OF coming night
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
DEAD OF FRIGHT.
Mess Cook in Panic from she'll Sue
cun-bs, Though Uninjured.

Mess Cook In Panic from Shell Sue
eun-bs, Though Uninjured.
Our friends from Missouri had for
their mess cook a Swede named Tallien
who was so arrant a coward that some
desperate necessity must have driven him
to enlist writes a contributor 10 Har-
pers Magazine. in detailing a number Of
incidents connected with the seige Of
Vicksburg. This old man. IN his shirt
sleeves. as usual was one day busily en-
gagged among his pots and pans. when a
shell burst near the cooking tent, and a
small piece Of il struck the thick curly
hair Of a handsome young officer who
was standing near by, seriously wounding
him, but 50 numbing all seusa ,ion that he
did not at the moment realize that ne
was hurt. Another piece Of the shell
grazed the cooks back Just below the
shOulder-bladeS. so neatly that IL cut
through his suspenders and shirt without
drawing blood Throwing himself upon
the ground in abjecJ terror and Writhing
in apparent agony, Tallien gave vent 10
such dismal hOwlS that we All ran from
the cave 20 his assistance, fearing that
ne was morJally injured.
The wounded officer also. dazed as he
was. sought instinctively 70 help the un-
scathed cook. but in making the effort ne
fell unconscious and was hurried 70 the
hospital. where. as the result Of his
wound. he lost his handsome curly hair
and later his eyesight, but afterward, as
we were delighted 60 learn, strangely
enough, he recovered both.
Tallien. on the contrary. never recOv-
cred from the panic into which he was
thrown by having his suspenders cut by q
fragment OF shell He received no other
apparent injury, but soon died.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
The Spirit Moved Him.

from HarpeT's Weekly.
An old negro preacher approached a
Southern physician and offered a scrap Of
paper
please. sab. to read dat" he said.
The physician found il 70 be an adver-
tisement in which it was asserted that
whisky was the only genuine and relia-
bic specific for malaria.
But you haven't any malaria. uncle. -
he assured the old man; none OF It
around here al all"
-'whar do dey hab it de wust, Mars.
Jeems?' the other then asked. curiously.
IT'S pretty bad down on Cypress
River. the physician told him. naming a
locality some twenty miles away.
A fews day later the physician was
passing the old fellows cabin. and OBJ
served him climbing upon a rickety
wagon piled up with household goods.
Moving. Uncle Ned2' he asked.
Where are YOU going2
Mars Jeems," the old man said sol
emnly. "Ah done had a call. de sperit
done move 70 go wuek IN de Lords vine
yard on the banks % Cypress Ribber.'
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

Return to the ship. Shove on" Then
the coxswain 10 the two men in the bow
and stern. Who with bOathoOks. were
holding the steamer alongside the
stage:
shove OF. there. you. Look alive
there"
II was all done In less than a minute
and In the most businesslIke way pos
sible, but the formality OF the thing
amused the spectators. The young beach
masters kept things on the jump. No
sooner would a steamer" come along
side. and barely lose way, before they
would be bawling 10 her coXswain 10
shove on" and asking him II he intend
ed 70 spend the day there. II was all
done in such high. good humor, too.
Hardy Boys.
What struck one first about the blue
jackets. especially those most in evidence
on the launches, was their youth and
physical hardness It would never Oc-
cur 10 anybody but a sailor 70 spend a
February day in this latitude with his
feet bare and his trousers rolled 10 his
knees on the forward end OF a bobbing
launch plying between ship and shore.
The flying spray whipped the bare skin
Of legs and feet until # was as red as
boiled lobster. Most OF the launch
men disdained the rubber boots worn by
a few. and they wore no coat or jacket
over their blue blohses, while officers and
civilians were huddled in long overcoats
or boat cloaks Most Of the bluejackets
are mere boys in appearance. The griz-
zled old ''fiatfioot, with his inevitable eud
OF tobacco. TO all casual appearances Is
becoming as extinct as the dodo.
The past week has demonstrated the
poverty Of the average mans vocabulary
one has been at some pains 20 overheaI
as many comments as possible Of impres-
sions received by the visitors who cam,
here simply as spectators Of the fleets
home coming. Here is a composite WORD
picture OF several thousand Of these i'm
pI essions. as uttered; Wasn't II a sran(
sight? Too bad Il rained." The somber
dripping skies went far toward spelling
the picturesque value Of the fleets arrival
and for two days afterward almost iso'
lated II from the shore. A stripped. rain
swept battle ship taking coal aboarC
under dirty gray skies does not evoke th'
same enthusiasm as the same battle shiI
dressed as for A holiday with the SUI
sparkling upon the waters. Neither raiI
nor lack Of sun. however could rob th'
spectacle made by the incoming ships o
its impressiveness-
Such another assemblaEe Of fighting
craft will not be seen IN American waters
say naval men. in many day
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
Wanted Fair Chance.
From Tit-Birs-

From Ill-hlrS-
IN seaside parish fl the early pa7t
Of last century, there lived a sporting
parsOn- The spot was a favorite landing
place for woodcock at the time OF their
annual immigration. and the parson used
20 tell eff a native 20 let him know as
soon as the birds began to arrive.
One Sunday E@ was preaching 10 his
congregation. and had Just commenced
tie second head Of his discourse. when
the church door was cautiously opened
and head appeared. followed by 4
beckoning finger The parsOn either did
not see or would not heed the intruder.
s. the latter then gave loud cough.
he preacher stopped his preaching IN
the middle OF sentence. and excitedly
said, What Is Il. john
'WOodcocks IS coOm." replied John.
The parsOn hurriedly closed his ser
mon case. shut the door and lock it
he cried 20 the clerk Keep the uecplA
in church Till I've got my surpllce off
Let's al have "a fair chance"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
HIS Vocation Settled.

rrNm Lie.
Park-I don't know what am ever go
ing TO do with that boy Of mine He is
careless and absolutely reckless Of cOnse-
quences, and doesn't seem to care for any
one.
Lane-GoOd. You can make a taxicab
driver out Of him.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
Hitting Back.

From The Chicago News
Your nearest rival gave ne a gold
bracelet boasted the pretty girl.
And 7 win send up my present to-mor-
row" replied her other suitor in caustic
tone.
An. something gold tOoz
NO. a bottle Of acid 70 test ny rivaPr
present"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
Progressive Arizona.

From the Tombstone Epitaph
Very soon railroads viii be so thick in
Cochise County that you can't step out
at night without catching your foot in a
frog and getting run over.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

Five thousand feet above sea level. one
OF the most popular winter resorts In
Switzerland is Davos, situated in a high
valley in the canton OF Grisons. Laborious
and stout-limbed peasantry have for ages
lived In this remote valley between noun
tain slopes covered with forest, above
which rise the peaks. The farmhouse
still clings 10 the mountainside. pro-
tected from the avalanche by the forest,
while below rushes the torrent Here,
where the inhabitants have been showed
up winter after winter. in complete isola-
ton from the world. has sprung up a lit
tie cosmopolitan city. with hotels, villas
chaletS. stores. and alive with a leisure
crowd Of all nationalities in pursuit OF
health and recreation. At night the streets
are lighted with electricity. and in every
essential way the city is up TO date
The climate of Davos furnishes rarehed
air. low temperature. low degree OF
humidity, a great deal Of sunshine. and
very little cloud and fog The moment q
person finds himself IN the winter worlC
OF DavOs he begins 10 experience thai
high altitude sensation Of strength and
vitality which is common 70 any cOmbina
ton OF mountain and sunshine. DavOl
is under snow generally from the middle
OF November 10 the middle Of April
but sunshine briEhJens up the valley auC
mountains almost continuously, and IN,
stiu atmosphere. between the shelterinl
peaks, heightens the simmer OF tn
snow. Although the temperature Is Ia
below zero. the sunshine Is warm, du,
partly 10th Q fact that Il Is 10 o'clocl
before the direct rays OF the sun over
leap the mountain walls OF the valley
and TO the dry air. that permits fre
radiation and complete reflection of sun
light from the snow covering the land
scape.
The forests Of pine that clothe the low
?: slopes OF the mountains are OF dee
indigo. Everywhere snow crystals sparkI
like jewels There is no perceptible dif
ference in the temperature Of the air
whether in sunshine or shadow. but IN
fact that the dweller IN Davos lives in
cloudless atmosphere which possesses
radiation OF light L per cent more power
ful than snOW-cOvered places on the SCI
| level, permits him or her 10 walk ab0u
without an overcoat or jacket. and man
can be seen at sport in their shir
| sleeves.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
Mountain Air.

Physicians say that the high Alpine
light is richer than that OF the lowlands
in the rays which are OF the highest value
IN influencing metaboiism. OF the construc-
ton OF living tissue In the system. The
diminished air pressure. Of course, intensi-
fes respiration. thus increasing the ca
pacity Of the lungs Respiration becomes
deeper than In the lowlands, and this in
creases circulation and nutrition I'm the
blood Experiments on sheep. dogs. and
rabbits living IN the low,ands and Ia the
high Alpine valleys have shown that the
animals OF the same breed living In the
mountains possess a larger quantity OF
blood OF a higher specific gravity. and
having an increased number of red cor
puscles associated with an increase In the
haemoglobin. or coloring matter. than
those that live in the lOWlands, as shown
IN a tabulated form.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
MOTHER SYMPTOMS PROPHECY.
Remarkable Prediction that Has
Been Verified in Part.

From the Toledo Blade
R. II Norton. OF Alamo Mich, sends
us a copy OF the prophecy together with
its history: Mother Shipton's prophecy is
almost forgotten. except by antiquarians.
II was first published in 1443 and repub-
lished next in 16f. Il must be confessed
that the greater part Of It has already
been fulfilled. It has no doubt caused a
good many 20 think Of things they would
never have thought Of had they not been
written They are copied from an old
newspaper clipping published twenty-five
years or more ago. These are Mother
Shlptons words:
Carriages without horses shall 20.
And accidents M the world with woe.
Around the world thoughts shall fly
IN the tWinklins Of an eve
Water shall yet more wonders do;
Now strange shall yet b. true
Tbe world upside down shall be.
And gold found az the root If a tree.
Through hills msn shall ride
And no horse be az his side
Under the water mec shall walk:
Shall Tide. shall sleep shall talk
In the air men shall be seen,
In white in black and green
Iron IN the water shall foat
As easy as a wooden boat.
Gold shall be found and shown.
In 2 land that's net known
Fire and waters shall wonders do;
England shall az lest admit Jew
The world 70 end VIII come
In eighteen hundred and eighty-one-
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

Widow % the noted tralsc1ntinentsl railroad nag
nate, who Is taking ceep interest in the anti
consumption crusade She has recently made a
crio~-S
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
TOBOGGAN SLIDES
TWO MILES LONG
DayOs a Famous Center for
Alpine Sports.
LARGEST RINK IN THE WORLD

Five Thousand Feet Above the Sea
Level stands Pretty Little Swiss
Some of the Chief SpOrts-A Mix
ture OF Warm Sunshine and Zero.