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Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

There is a series Of Foolish
Question cartoons running in GER
tain metropolitan paper that has
caused much amusement. But the
local Post Office, If those employed
there are correct, is the headquarters
for such peretic interrogations, (guess
that's bad.)
Recently a woman who has been
in this country but short time, be-
came incenced at the local post of
flee clerks because they wouldn't
give her her trunk which she pos
itively asserted had been sent by
mail. She even went SO far as to
write the department at Washington
about the set of grafters here who
were holding her property.
A butcher here says the post office
department hasn't 1t over them a
bit, for every morning some one
calls up his shop and asks whether
he has any brains, or tongue, etc.
1 A lad recently went to the post of
flee and desired one of the double
postals with a return blank on it
What he asked for was a postal card
with an answer on 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 49,
The Grand jury indicted DR..
Doxey and wife for murder
in the first degree to-day
and they must stand trial
for the poisoning of William
J. Erder, of this city.
DR.. L. B. Doxey has been arrest
ed in st. Louis, charged with being an
accomplice before the fact in the
murder of w. ]. Erdle, Dec. 7. His
wife is under arrest on the charge
of having poisoned Erdle whose wife
she was supposed to be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

and south of this city as soon as
possible SO when he does reach
here work can start Immediately.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

A full blood Indian was given
transportation from Mexico to Mont
gomery City Thursday. Though he
spoke very broke English, so much
so that it was with difficulty that he
could be understood, his questioners
learned from him that he had re-
Gently been released from prison
and was trying to get to New Or
leans. He said he had been serV
ing time for stealing pony. He
was scantily clad. On one iml
below the knee was wound he IL
supposed to have sustained by
fall. His name was not learned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

New York City, Dec 49,
Thomas Lynch, of Meridian,
Conn.,, to-day won out in
the deadlock war for the
presidency of the National
Baseball League. Heydler
was elected secretary and
treasurer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

The stockholders of the Mexico
Santa Fe & Perry Traction Co., Of
Missouri, met in this city Tues
day for the purpose of voting OF
the proposition to increase the cap
ital stock of the company $650,OOO
SO the total capital stock will b'
81, 100000 and to provide for
bond issue to that amount.
Mr.. Burns has sent notice to th
company that he cannot be in Mex
leo until after Christmas because G
the weather. In view Of this, e'
cry effort will be made to close u
the subscription lists both mort
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

Washington D. c. Dec. 20
President Taft to-day sent
the name of R. C. Kerens
to the Senate as ambassador
to Austria-Hungary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-23

Lee Brett, aged forty-four years,
died at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Edgar Threlkeld Tuesday morn
ing, Dec. 21, acute kidney trou-
BILE Mr.. Brett had not been Ill
but a short time and his death
was very unexpected
Mr.. Brett's home was in Coffey-
vile, Kan, and he was travelling
representative for a drapery es'
tablishment.
The deceased leaves an aged
mother, and the following broth
ers and sisters: Taylor, Joseph
Benjamin, Jacob, John and VII
liam; Mrs, Carson, Of Marshall
Mrs. Addie Davis, of Auxvasse, :. ant
Mrs. Edgar Threlkeld, Of this city.
The bereaved have the SINGER
sympathy of their many friends Il
their hour of sadness.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-08

grcgaton testified that they had been
helped by her coming.
She goes to Macon, Ga, to engage in
revival work with one of the leading
pastors of the city She has organized
stock company and bought the prop
erty at Enterprise, including the large
hotel and the famous Benson spring and
is using all of her power to build up the
orphans home, which, through her in
fluence, has been established there
She also has many other hopes for that
once noted resort Plans are being
made for "A Home for Tired Mission
aries" on Old Preachers Home, and a
great assembly plant where State Sun
day school conventions, Bible schools,
institute for Christian workers, and any
and all other great religious gatherings
may be held ,
The pastor. Rev. Mr.. Tabor, is hoping
that he may have her back again, He
is thankful for the much good that has
been done
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-08
PORT ORANGE.

Port Orange is waking up after the
summer nap, and new fences are being
built and the gardens and front yards
being cleaned up.
Mr.. Albert Smith, from Wisconsin, Is
visiting his cousins, Chauncy Vass and
Miss Bessie Wheeler.
Mr.. Sam Martin and his sister, Mrs
Burt, went to their old home, Haw-
thorne, last week
Earl Murray from New Smyrna, and
Mr.. Gardner, from Oak Hill, were WIS.,
tors in our village last week
Mr.. Alfred Tedder and wife have
moved back to Port Orange from Fort
Pierce with the intention Of making
Port Orange their home.
Miss Vim gave very pleasant inn
promptu party in the parlors Of the
Illinois House last Friday evening
Mr.. George Appenzellar arrived last
Friday from Frankfort, Ind
We hear that Mr.. Frank Sparkman
has purchased the livery business Of the
late James F. Vass.
The stork visited the family Of Geo.
Morford and left them fine little boy,
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-08
Miss fuckers Meetings.
RIVER POINT, R. l..

The revival meetings at the Meth
odist church closed last Sunday They
have attracted much interest and per-
sons who have been in attendance have
made the following reports: Miss Tuck
er came unheralded and began the meet
ings with small congregation. There
was considerable prejudice against a
woman leading religious meeting
but as the meetings went on the congre.
cations increased until the seating ca
pacity Of the church was taxed on the
last evening. She is woman Of re-
markable common sense, clear, logical
mind, keen perception, splendid discrim-
ination.a vivid but healthy imagination,
remarkable familiarity with the Bible,
and deep interest in the welfare of her
hearers. Her natural gifts and her God
inspired messages made her very power.
full Many were converted, and on the
last evening large per cent Of the con-
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-08
OSTEEN

Osteen, October s-Mr. Geo. r
Futrell, Of Sanford, was calling on ole
friends here Monday
Mrs. p. Leonardy and family moved
to their Sanford home Monday for the
winter
Mrs Gaines, of Oak Hill, is visiting
her sister Mrs. Brooks, for few days.
Mr.. Atkinson, Of Callahan, is spend
ing awhile here with his sister, Mrs.
Lang
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner, of Maitland
arrived Monday on visit to relatives
here.
Mr.. Roy Hardin, of Orange City,
made business trip to Osteen Monday.
The usual monthly services were held
at the Methodist church on Sunday,
with good attendance
Mr.. Homer Nicholson, of Geneva,
spent several hours here on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Pattillo are spend
ing few weeks in Georgia
Mr.. Ennis, a gentleman from Ohio,
bought a considerable tract of land
from Mr.. X. B. Osteen last week, and
will prepare it Immediately for cultiva-
ton. He expects to make his home in
Osteen. We gladly welcome all new
corners and are pleased to see this part
Of the county coming to the front as a
farming section.
Mr.. and Mrs Lang drove over to San
ford on Monday
Mr.. J. E. Pattillo and family will
move to their Shiloh place next week,
where he will engage in shipping his
orange crop.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-08
TO KEEP EGGS

EDITOR News: In your paper OF
Sept. 24th next to "Colored People"
see you have recipe for preserving
eggs. think the following recipe
which | have used several years goes
far ahead of it.
Cover the eggs Gin stone jar with
liquid in the following proportion:
gallon water, pint Stacked lime
Il or before slacked) ! pint salt
keep we'll covered
| use 5 gallon jar for 10 dozen eggs.
and the eggs keep 8 or 10 months or
more. have some 20 dozen or more
laid down at present. The eggs want
to be laid down as soon after being laid
as possible. lay mine in April or May
when they are cheap as any time of the
year.
Yours respectfully,
c. H. Potter.
RIVER PolNr, R. l.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-08
A Florida Industry.

The new plant Of the Prairie Phos-
phate Company, at Mulberry. is the
largest and costiiest Of the kind in the
world. 1t is 1oox7oo feet on the ground,
20 feet in height, all of reinforced con-
crete, and with equipment and all will
represent an investment Of over $3.50
900. The figure is rather dazing and
might give very impressive notion to
an outsider Of the magnitude Of some
of the industries barren Florida" pos
sesses within her borders.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-08

Eulalia has added her denial to Others
that her husband, Count Santa Eulalia,
formerly Portuguese consul at Chicago,
entered into an agreement with any one
to pay $4,000 for introducing them
Among the intimate friends of the
count and countess, who deny Mrs.
Ernest's allegations, are Mr.. and Mrs.
L. B. Bishop. now living at the LaSalle
hotel, in Chicago; the Rev Father p.
J. OCallahan, ofthe paulis church, and
many residents of the Chicago Beach
hotel, where the Portuguese noblcman
was known.
Father O'Callahan was indignant
when he heard Of the threatened suit
He said
i have been perhaps more intimately
associated with Count Santa Eulalia
than any man in Chicago. He is a
gentleman, and no such contract as is
alleged could possibly have been entered
into by him
Il may say that have always be.
lieved | knew who introduced Mrs
Stetson to Count Eulalia The person
have in mind was not Mrs. Ernest, but
woman prominently known in the
society of Chicago, and the rest of the
world for that matter"
No Foundation Countess Says.
Countess Santa Eulalia at her country
place, ldro, in Elkins park, declared that
the rumors Of a suit against her husband
on account Of prenuptial agreement
impressed her. as queer She said she
was sure there could be no foundation
for such an action in the court.
Il did not know such woman as Mrs.
Josephine p. Ernest" said the countess.
and statement that she brought about
the meeting between myself and my
husband is simply preposterous.
cannot imagine her purpose in circulat-
ing such reports or threatening a suit.
Il shall pay no further attention to
the matter; and am sure the count will
follow the same course. He is a quiet
gentleman--an artist. who enjoys his
work. He bothcrs no one. Why
should he be annoyed,"
The countess said further she did not
believe there was any connection be.
tween the Chicago woman and the
mysterious woman who was seen about
the Stetsor estate the day of the
countess wedding. In ending the
interview, she said:
Il wish to deny the impression that
was general at the time of my marriage
that | had detectives and mounted
officers with clubs guarding my estate
had only my own employees and they
lad positive orders not to permit any
strangers to trespass That was my
light"
Mrs. Ernest's allegations recall the
presence of a mysterious woman at the
,tetson residence on the day OF the
Wedding. This woman, who would not |
1--WE her name, insisted that her card be
AIKEN to the count, who, she said, would |
'e glad to see her Despite her in
istence, her card was not taken to the
cunt, and finally she was asked to leave
he grounds
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-08
Port of Entry Petition.

At the present rate Of signatures to
the petition in the East Coast towns and
cities oS per cent of the legal voters will
be enrolled; nearly 50 per cent already
being registered, So far only very
few refuse to sign it on presentation.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-08
"I'D Rather Die. Doctor.

than have my feet cut off. said NJ. L.
Bingham, of Princeville, Ill but you'll
die from gangrene (Which had eaten a.
way eight toes) if you don't" said all
doctors Instead, he used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve till wholly cured. Its cures
of Eczema, Fever Sores, Boils, Burns
and Piles astound the world. aSc. at all
druggists.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-08
On Before The Bar.

N. H. Brown, an attorney, Of Pitts
field, w., writes: I'VE have used DR..
Kings New Life Pills for years and
find them such good family medicine
we wouldn't be without them" For
Chills, Constipation, Biliousness or sick
Headache they work wonders. asc at all
druggists
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-08

1t has been remarked that love levels
all things and that the man who has
loved and lost knows that it leveled
him.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-08

The wise theatrical manager bitches
his wagon to 4 star rather than to a girl
in the chorus.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-10-08
B IL DI N G :?

Send list of the lumber and shingles required build your
house and delivered price for whole order Save money
buying load lots be shipped from mill direct you
McNAIR SON, COS Dya Upchuch Bldg Jacksonville, Fla.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
GRAND oPERA SUCCESS mi THE UNITED sTATFs


1890 After a few fluctuating seasons
another place was selected, the Rich
mond Hill theater. IN 1892. The house
had been transformed from a private
residence that had been occupied by
Aaron Burr. The seasons under Man
ager Du Ponte failed; but. notwith-
standing, he persuaded a number Of
rich men TO erect the Italian Opera
House, specially constructed with a
view Of presenting opera Of the Italian
school The house was at the corner
Of Church and Leonard streets. II
cost $4,000 and was opened IN No
vember 1888. 1t ruined two managers,
and for some time after the failures
italian opera seemed doomed in this
country.
There was a caterer IN 1914 named
Palmo. He had made a fortune feed
ing New Workers. His place is still
remembered by octogenarians. It
stood on the corner Of Broadway and
Duane greet He built an opera house
In Chambers street. in the same block
as the new hall OF records. It was the
first theater in the United States that
had a tier Of private boxes. It's ca
pacity was 500. Opera failed IN this
house. and the man who put up the
building died an object of charity.
Still the public cried for opera In
iS47 the Astor Place Opera House was
opened. II was built by $50 New
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24

AGAIN the country is on the eve
~ Of grand opera Song birds
"a flock In the fall. They are at
4 n their best when the snow is
on the ground or when there are eager
and nipping airs in the long winter
nights.
The story Of opera In the United
States begins at New York city-neces-
sarily because that was the frst ac-
cessible landing place in the country
FOR the songsters. But after the first
few seasons in the metropolis the
country grew, and other localities also
got in tune. And now there are sea-
sons OF opera. and have been for many
years. in Boston, Philadelphia, Balti-
more. Washington and Pittsburg in
the east. Cincinnati and Chicago in the
middle west and San Francisco on the
Pacific coast with intermediate cities
for short seasons. In New Orleans
there is an opera house (the only one
OF the kind in the United States) where
French opera is given exclusively in
French. IL has been In existence for
more than a half century.
The public is tolerably conversant
with the vicissitudes and tribulations
that encompass a season OF opera and
follow IN IT'S wake The path Of the
impresariO has been more cactus lined
than strewn with rosebuds. But the
public Is music mad and has been ever
since n lot of the F1orentine nobility
got together az the end OF the sixteenth
century and resolved to free dramatic
music from its turmoils.
An appreciation OF the growth and
spread OF grand opera in this country
can be had only by hurried review of
its initiative in New York city.
The first home OF italian opera In the
metropolis was the Park theater In
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24

the Metropolitan. but II occurred when
Oscar Hammerstein erected the Man
haitian In a part OF the city that had
never seen UP 10 that time 4 fashion
able audience by night. The Manhat-
tan cost $4,000. 900. II opened in De-
cember, 1906 It was intimated in
some quarters that the erection OF the
Manhattan opera House was the out
come OF prejudice and some petty
spite. The success Of the Manhattan
since It opened is an answer to that
statement Prejudice and spite are
short lived. II it were otherwise there
would have been no occasion for Ham
merstein 10 go e other cities. IS he
has 10 Boston. Philadelphia. Chicago
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24

imitation. and translation which distin-
apparent At sixteen he produced his
"PastoraIs." Previous 20 this he had
given 10 the world his TRANSACTIONS OF the
first book OF "Thebais" OF Status and
the "Sappho 70 Phaon."
Referring 20 his own infancy, Pope
relates that
While YET a child and al unknown 70 fame.
lisped in numbers Tor the numbers came.
OF other prodlgies whose productions
have embelIshed the literature OF the
world could be mentioned such familiar
names as the wonderful erratic boy
Chatterton. who took his own life when
but eighteen years OF age. In the brief
span OF his worried existence he had
found the time and discovered the ability
20 present some OF the most wonderful
verses, filled with an almost divine in
depreciation, that ever have been pro-
duced. William Cullen Bryant was a boy
In his teens when he produced his mas
terpiece. "Thanatopsis." Had he done no
more. his name would have been indeli-
bly, written on the scroll OF fame.
Misfortunate. misunderstood. disgraced,
Aaron Burr was a child prodigy. lie en-
tered tho sophomore class OF Princeton
University when he was thirteen years
old. He graduated therefrom three years
later. He was an officer IN the army of
the country TO which in after years he
was accused Of being a traitor before he
was twenty.
Genius of Affairs.
Alexander Hamilton. whose name IN
history is linked so closely with that OF
his less fortunate contemporary, Burr.
had proven himself a genius OF affairs
by the time he was twelve years Of age.
A victim OF family viscissitudes, he had
been thrown upon his own resources, and
with the responsibility OF n family upon
him when he was ten years old He en-
tered a contingencies as a clerk when
he was eleven His genius was so great
that he was made manager OF the insti-
tuition and placed In sole charge OF its
affairs when he was fourteen lie re-
NAMED In that capacity and smassed
wealth until he was seventeen years Of
age. Then, his ambition leading him to
a thirst for higher preferment, he en-
tered Kings College, now Columbia Uni
versity, and completed his course in a
phenomenaliy brief period Of time.
Benjamin Franklin and Horace Greeley
were precOcious infants and each learned
the printers trade. which in those days
required a considerable education, at the
age OF fourteen. Franklin, especially.
was a self-made man. son Of tallow
chandler, his intelligence was intuitive.
Horace Greeley's career was well-niEh
as spectacular as that OF Franklin. After
a series OF journalistic misadventures In
the provinces he drifted to New York
when he was twenty years old. arriving
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24

put it on fits feet for u short season.
The story OF grand opera at the
Metropolitan since Abbey's time need
not be repeated here. Il includes the
names Of Damrosch. Seidl. Grau. Con-
ried and-now. Dippel
II was at the Metropolitan. too. that
Savage went. in 1900 with his English
opera which he organized In Boston
He made the arrangement with Grau
and the season lasted from Oct l to
Dec Is
II is already stated elsewhere in this
article that patronage OF grand opera
does not imply a fortune TO the man
agement- II is recalled that under the
directorate Of Maurice Grau. who was
considered in his time a master In
managerial work. he got from the pub
lie $l,5OO,000 for one Of his most sue
cessful seasons. but his profit was only
$4,000. Eut his management and hat
Of those who followed In his steps
showed that grand opera was no longer
a venture In this country.
Hammsrstsin's Entry.
Twenty-Five years ago It would have
been madness for any one to predict
that the time would come IN the pres
ent generation when grand opera IN
New York city would demand another
house commensurate in magnihcence
and In the scope Of productions with
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
AUTO HAS A VERY LONG HISTORY
From the Indianapolis Star.

From the Indianapolis Star.
From the earliest times attempts 10
supplant the horse by adopting mechani-
cal methods foT traction purposes have
been made. In the thirteenth century
Roger Bacon wrote: 1T is also possible
to make cars operate with untold dis
patch without the aid of beasts OF bur-
den. In 1919 the Newembergian Jean
Hautsch manufactured mechanical char
lots which attained a speed OF 1900 kilos
an hour. The most famous OF these
carriages was sold TO Prince Charles
Gustave OF Sweden for 500 rix dollars
Somewhat later, ut Marty lie Roi. the
court OF Louis XIV was amusing itself
with the toy railway. manipulated by
hand. In the eighteenth century there
appeared mechanical conveyances. similar
In principle 10 the small invalid carriages
which are now IN use for helpless people
But by this time steam had been used
as a motive power, and Newton had
promulgated, in 1880, his project for apply
ing steam derived from boiling water
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24

College. and in his first year he won the
chancellor medal for his poem on
"Pompeil" In the following year ne won
the same prize for his poem entitled
Evening"
Macaulay was one OF the prodlgies OF
history, whose life was a constant pro-
gression or greater achievements and
higher ideals. He lived TO the compare
lively ripe age OF ffty-nine years. AS a
child, he paid the usual penalty OF pre-
cocity In the suffering endured by d SEN
sitive nature Although the accomplish
ments Of his life viii stand as long as
time endures. he was not I'm life COM
pleteiy happy, his nature being thus de-
scribed by q discerning biographer.
Judging others by himself. he credited
the world at large with an amount Of
Information when certainly few have the
ability 70 acquire or the capacity to re-
tain"
Pitt the Younger.
William Pitt the younger was another
infant prodigy who lived a long and use
full life. Inheriting briIliance and a de-
sire for learning from his famous parent,
Pitt the elder. he became one or the
most useful servants OF Great Britain
that country ever has had. Before ne
was ten years old he possessed a knowl-
edge OF mathematics and the classics
that Is said 10 have astounded the ripest
scholars OF his age.
Unlike many other mental prodigies. he
was not a llnguist. and he possessed only
a slight acquaintance with contemporary
literature. Aside from his native English,
he had a mere smattering OF the French
language. All his efforts seemed 70 have
been devoted 10 perfecting himself as a
parliamentary orator. Completing his
course at Cambridge. he entered Lin
coins Inn at the age OF nineteen. and
was admitted TO the bar when he was
twenty-One. BY virtue Of becoming first
lord OF the treasury and chancellor OF
the exchequer, he was the youngest
prime minister IN the history OF Eng
land. entering upon the duties OF that
most important Office when he was but
twenty-four years old.
Although possessed of the ability tc
inaugur;,te financial reforms which placed
England upon her economical feet. his
liberalIty and disregard OF his own per.
sonal affairs left him when he died IN
debt 70 the extent Of almost 100000. Such,
however. was the appreciation OF his
country Of the services he had rendered
il that Parliament freely voted the ex-
penses Of an elaborate public funeral and
passed, with no dissenting vote d bill
which provided for the payment Of all
his debts.
LispinE OF Pope.
Alexander Pope, the English poet, was
another prodigy. Before he was eight
years Of age the powers OF imagination