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Great Railway Engineer.

From London Ideas.
The new governor Of East Africa, Sir
Percy Girouard, is considered the most
brilliant OF all Lord iktchener's brilliant
men. He is also the only one of them
who is said to have never been afraid of
his chief. On one occasion in Egypt the
general thought railway was progress
ing too slowly. You must go quicker
said Lord Kitchener. Il can't replied
Carouard, Il am not properly supplied
with material" Il have no use for a
man who says can't" returned the gem
eiral, and he sent Girouard TO Cairo
Within a week he recalled Crirouard and
admitted he was wrong. Sir Percy has
since been recognized as. the greatest
railway engineer the army has ever pro
duced. He began young. on the Canadian
Pacific railway. and at tHentN-three he
was traffic manager of the Royal arsenal
at WoolWich. where Kitchener spotted
him AS just the man he wanted for the
construction of the Sudan railway. Sir
Percy laid a most wonderful line across
900 miles of desert for the advance on
Khartum, in spite of constant harassing
from the enemy.
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sMUGGLER IN GAY UNIFORM.
Ingenious Foreigner Beats Egyptian
Customs Officers.

Cairo Correspondence Pail Mall Gazette.
A military commission under the charge
of Maj. Gen. Penton. r. A. is carrying
out an inquiry into the recent discovery
of hashish in military stores, and in
vestigationS are also still being pursued
In the case of the consignment Of law
books consigned to the British consulate
which was found to contain hashisl.
Right pat on the top of these two in
cidents a new device whereby hashish has
been introduced under the very nose of
the customs authorities has now been dis
closed 1t must be first of all explained
that owing to the capitulations diplomatic
and consular agents in this country enjoy
an enormous amount of prestige and lati-
tude. They have reserved carriages on the
railway, and can come and go anywhere
without let or hindrance. AS a mark of
authority these gentlemen are always ac-
companied by servant-a cowass-re-
splendent in special uniform and with a
sword.
At this time of year when the exodus is
In full swing it is quite the usual thing
for the diplomatic and consular agents
TO drive down to the docks i'll order to
bid bon voyage to their various friends.
When, therefore. a handsome foreigner
gates in a fashionable turnout, ac-
coupa MED by a Montenegrin cowass in
correct dress. no comment WAS excited,
and il was naturally concluded that the
occupant was in the foreign diplomatic
service. The gentleman seemed to be al
ways seeing friends off. for almost every
day he appeared with his cowass In his
carriage and pair.
One day the guard inquired of another
consular cowass in an innocent way who
the distinguished looking foreigner might
be- and to which agency he belonged.
This cowass replied that he did not Tecog-
nize him at all. Whereupon the guard
made further inquiries, and it turned out
that the presumed consul and cowass
were unknown to diplomatic circles
Suspicious being aroused, on the next
appearance they were stopped and the
carriage was found to be packed In every
possible corner with hashish. The bold
and ingenious smugglers were promptly
arrested and will shortly come up for
TTi.i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
TREE STARTED FROM STAKE.
Story of Big Cottonwood
Grounds of Kansas Capitol.

From the Topeka Capital.
In an article concerning large old cot
tonwood tree which stands near the east
wing of the state house Mr.. d. Q. Me
Cray claimed that the tree sprung up
from d seed and that after withstanding
many battles with both the elements of
nature and with man it had survived
until it had grown into an exceedingly
large and magnificent shade tree.
Mr.. w. Fl. Fernad of J21 Tyler street,
who has lived I'm Topeka for forty-eight
years. said there seems to be d mistake
the forest. At the time when the east
wing of the state house was built Mr.
Fernald was small boy, and yet he says
he remembers distinctly about the trees
At that time he earned his first money
carrying water for the stone cutters who
were working on the building. During
that time he claims that the tree found
it's origin.
In speaking of the cottonwood he said:
Il remember distinctly the day | went 10
work for the first time III my life for
wages. During the day the foreman cut
down a cottonwood tree almost twelve OF
fourteen inches Ill diameter and from II
he obtained a post about fifteen feet long
This post was set i'll the ground about
tive or six feet below the surface and ii
was used to hold a guy rope from large
wooden derrick which hoiSted the stone
for the building.
1T was wet weather at the time and
within week or SO the post had started
10 grow. 1t kept Oh growing. and as no
one hindered it it soon took the form
which was most natural for it aud grew
into a good sized tree. The peculiar
shape it has since assumed is due to the
way In which it started. Probably one
reason why the tree was not removed
while 1t was still In the form of post is
that the stones which had been piled
around 1t while the building was being
built were not removed until several years
after the post was set i'll the ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
Sea AnenoneS.

From the New York Sun.
With the last lot of tropical fishes Re-
ceived at the Aquarium from Bermuda
came a bunch of sea anemones, including
score or more not the biggest ever,
but of striking beauty, their tentacles
being all of a deep velvety red. while
their stems are of a still deeper hue.
These specimens would measure about
two and a half inches in diameter across
the disk with tentacles extended and
about an inch and a half in height of
stem.
Other and larger sea ancmones of the
same bunch are Of i pale flesh color,
these nlea surfing about three and half
inches across the disk and being four TO
five inches in height.
All are taking kinds TO their new en-
vironmcnt AMI feeding well on chopped up
CLANS and shrimp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
EARLY DAY RAILWAY.
Imprisoning Passengers at Stations.
Dress of the Signalmen.

From the London Globe.
There las just passed away one who
was intimately associated with our rail-
way system when il was in its very crude
infancy.
Mr.. David Stevenson. whose death has
occurred ia his cighty-eiehth year, joined
the London and Birmingham railway I'm
June. 1854, and rose to the position of
goods manager u the London and North
western railway. IT. kept i private diary
- the important events of those early
days when the third class pasSeugers rode
u open carriages and tickets were torn
EE1m a book
MI. Stevenson told how the roadside
atatioEs were Enclosed with lofty iron rail-
fEgs within which the passengers were
imprisoned until the train arrived. They
were then permitted - rush out TO take
their places, tor which they sometimes
lad 10 join III Il tree night Then the
engine gave q prolonged whistle which
Charles Dickens described a. saying,
Here are 80 people in IT,, Seriest ex-
trcmity o. danger, and here are their 80
screams all u one The cIatter caused by
tU, stone blocks, which were used until
tire wooden slcepers replaced them. added
greatly TO the unpieaSantnesS Of the jour
usN-
Ia Mr. Stevensau-s early DAYS tle sig
were attired as the policemen of the
Iteriod. with dress coats buttoned up to
the throat, white duck trousers and top
hats. They stood at intervals along the
line and performed with their arms. their
worried brains and two HagS" all the du-
ties Of the signal posts by which they
we're superseded. : l. Robert Peel, Lord
Rrougham and Daniel O'CounelI often
rode on the railway according TO the
d:arist for the novelty of the sensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
Must Suit All Tastes.

From the Louisville Couricr-Journal.
My wife wonders why the papers waste
so much space on mere news
What does she read?''
'.oh. she reads the weather proba bilities,
the la gain probabilities. the marriage
notices and the love story. Rut An item
about "A big battle or the fall of dy-
nasty looks pifiing TO her"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
A MOUNTAIN CITY OF PERU
TOWN OF 5000 PEOPLE AT ELE-
WALTON OF 14,2OO FEET.
Cerro de Pasco Highest Municipality
in the World-Great Example or
American Enterprise.
ON III. InnJou Spectator.

From the InnJou Spectator
Zorro de pasco is the highest town in
the world The remarkable broad gauge
railway by which il is reached passes
over 4 higher altitude-about that OF Mont
Blame and there are mining camps ana
Indian villages at greater elevations IL
is also true that there are higher railway
stations for on tac Arequlpd-Puno ine
the station of Crucero Alto attains the
,;tunendous elevation of 1860 feet: but at
u 300 feet above the sea level there is no
other real town of 5000 inhabitants, with
:, railway station, tclegraphs, telephones,
churches, shops, clubs, hospitals and vice
s,nsuls II is a wonderful example of
American enterprise. The section of the
railway which runs from Droya to this
town belongs TO the Cerro de Pasco Min
ING Comnanv and is extremely comfort
able smooth running and fast. consider
ing the gradients. II passes through fine
GRASSY valleys, grazed by countless herds
of lamas: and the blue sky, the sparkling
streams, the snow peaks. combine with
the green pastures to give delightful
variety of colors, Which afford striking
contrast to the uniform brown hue of the
barren Chilean Andes. 1t may be added
that this line is a section of the snadoWy
Pan-American railway. AS far as Peru
is concerned, the following figures will
show how far from realization is this
colossal project: Lines working, no kio-
meters: lines in construction, .'!i kilo-
meters: lines projected, .521 kilometers.
Overlooking the City.
70 got a fair View of Ccrro de PaSco il
is necessary to go to the top of "A high
rock near the railway station. The town,
with its little matched houses and narrow
streets lies in a large undulating basin.
in which the chief features are the tall
chimneys and other buildings belonging
10 the mines. In the distance a large
take can be seen, and all around the
horizon is studded with Snow-capped
heights Vt our feet is a busy scene. The
useful Indian is eyerYWGere-now driv-
ing herds of lamas the universal noun
tain carrier. now riding mu.es, ur driving
small carriages over the Hnduldting reads
aud all his business is part OF the
great work of extracting copper and sill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
One of Natures Skyscrapers.

From the Untyersalist Leader.
Teacher-What Is the highest form OF
animal life?
Schoolboy-The giraffe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Small Girl-Why doesn't baby talk, IA
Their?
Father-He can't talk yet. dear. Young
Ia ties never do.
Small Girl Oh. YES, they do. Job did.
Nurse read 10 me out Of the Bible how
Job cursed the day he was born,-Tr-
Fits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
Work of Brainy Women.

Women's clubs and the leading wom-
lens magazines are doing a work of in
estimable value in arousing public senti-
ment in favor of the study of domestic
science, engaging specialists to write on
the subject or teach it and in getting it
introduced into the schools. Those pub
locations that employ the best specialists
exert very wide influence. There are
publications, however. that have house
hold departments in which some one who
has an insufficient knowledge of the sub
ject writes columns of pseudo-scientlfic
matter. Such articles on the care of d
home are of about as much value as
those that appear in the home depart
ment of an agricultural weekly, telling
housewives how to make Jumbo pickles
and how 10 make footstools out of to-
matO cans.
In large city high schools there is a
half-hour intermission at noon. during
which the students flock to nearby bak
cries and buy for their lunch cake, pie, or
something of that sort. In certain
large art school where one or two women
are allowed by the authorities to furnish
lunch to the pupils the menu sometimes
has hardly anything upon it but cram
berries, pickles, tarts and cream puffs
knowing what sort of luncheon school
girls eat, the Englewocd Woman's CLUB
some years ago installed a lunchroom at
the EngleWood High School in Chicago
Woman's club did likewise for the Lake
View High School. Would it not be prac-
ticable, at least in the elementary schools
in poor districts and in large city high
schools In which few, if any, Of the
pupils go home at noon, to have served
at school a luncheon prepared by the
children themselves under the supervision
OF tho cooking teachers?
Magazines and newspapers contribute
greatly to the education of the public in
matters pertaining TO the home. but they
are an Inadequate means. Household
science and household arts should every
where be introduced into the public
schools. They are quite as important for
young people to know as the binomial
theorcm or the doings of the Ailobroges.
Education in household arts and science
can be spread more rapidly and eff
GENTLY by the pubic schools than by the
home Why should the teaching of house
hold science be confined to the home@
The home is not relied upon to teach
other sciences. Where else, if not in the
schools. are young people to come in con-
tact with a higher standard of cooking"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
Light.
From judge.

From judge.
why hide your light under busher
when pint measure will answer the
purpose?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

en- who live on farms are ont of reach
They do not try new recipes for any
thing except some dish they NAV get
would lay them open To the charge of
fancy cooking and, like demonsirativc
affection. are looked upon as unSecmlN.
Pancakes. pie. cake, doughnuts. canned
fruit, fried foods, bread. tea and coffee,
with potatoes three times a day. are the
chief articles of diet the year round
Then. sodden with food, the members OF
the family resort to patent medicines to
cure themselves of their self-inflicted ills
in an attempt to- circumvent the law of
cause and effect.
The boarding houses. even the high
priced ones, in which one can get salts
factory board are very few. In every
establishment most of the boarderS would
like more hygienic living: but they know
that if complaint is made they gain moth
ing but the ill will of the proprietor. 1t
certainly would not cost any more-in
fact, not nearly so much, to manage a
boarding house with some regard to the
welfare of the inmates. The reason 1t is
not done is that the proprietors don't
know how and are TOO conceited to learn
The meals served at the average restau-
rant and in 'pure-food cafes"-or poor
food cafes as they ought to be called
are as strong an argument as any that
could be advanced in favor of the study
of domestic science. Even a high price
paid for meals in hotels and restaurants
is not a guarantee of good food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
Wealth of the Andes.

In TINS part OF HefD the ADUrS iFe ffloi
mously rich in copper, silver and Other
minerals \ few years ago this splendid
mining estate purchased by an
American company at cost of over iit"
millions sterling, and a year or two a."
the railway from this town to Oroya Was
finished. Consequently AT the town and
at the SmeltrN the American citizen great
" pre.ominates, but the district Is by 10
means exclusively developed by him. There
are many English copper and silver mine.
an English gold mine and an English
sheep farm. while there are many Ger
mans and AustrianS engaged In various
industries. But everything at Cerrn dc
Pasco is run" by the American. There
is a spacious club where bowls are PLAYED
nightly, ard in the hollow below there -
a base ball ground. Both these games
are Enthusiastically American they are
played at nigh pressure the whole time.
the biggest match can be played in about
an hour and half. and the players Are
near enough to the spectators to hear the
comments, encouraging or otherwise, that
are literally bestowed. The hospital lit y
IF the Americans is unhounded, and IT."
life one of the utmost good feeling ard
good fellowship. The only draw book Ia
the visitors enjoyment Is the soroche. o..
mountain sickness, which is almost Ger
tain IT, attack a newcomer unless lie
ccnds by very gentle stages. and il -
ST. ougiy reminiscent OF the Bay of Bis
ca.
Apart from this Ferro dc. PaSco is >
place TO which one looks back with great
pleasure, and whether we consider the
immense production Of silver. copper AMI
coal, the fine railway or the attractive
social life. with its comforts and amusp-
nents. which has been raised W AMONG
these inhosritable surroundings. 1t must
be acknowledged that the mining town
nf Cerro de Pasco is one of the most re-
markabe monuments of human energy.
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yer from the deep shafts. The roSE
cheeks of tire Indian children, who's"
healthy color shines through their brown
skim is All unusual sight In sallow South
America for the climate is healthy ana
inNigorating. In the winter there Is a
great deal of rain and sleet, but the sum
mer is bright and crisp. and all the year
round the temperature is equable, one If
moderate cold In which the thermometer
seldom falls much below freezing point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
Costumes of Old Crete.

Having, perhaps. 1000 years to devote
to costume and fashion. these ladies' of
Crete evolved almost every sort of dress
known to us in western Europe from the
EliZabethan ruff and pulled sleeve to
the dress of England at the end of the
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-24
Live Oak, Fla. Sept. 7. 90.

Live OdAI T Ia, sept. I, W.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Suwannee county, Florida, met in
regular monthly session and was called
to order by the chairman.
Present: A. NJ. MOseley, NJ. J.
Cheshire, H, A. Thompson, J. W. Car
yer and ]. J. Dempsey.
Minutes of August End, Srd, 4th and
Srd, were read and approved.
The following named county officers
fled their reports with the board;
County judge, county treasurer, tax
collector, sheriff and clerk of the Grim
inal court of records.
Fire arm bond of Joseph Long was
approved and license ordered issued.
And bonds of c. NJ. Futeh and A.
Drawdy were rejected for the want of
Of sufficient sureties.
The Board of Trade of the city of
Live Oak, and the Camp of Confederate
veterans, each appeared before the
board by committee, and requested as
sistance for the state reunion of Con-
federate veterans to be held in Live
Oak, October 10th and 2lst, 1909; and
the commissioners ordered that the
sum Of one hundred dollars be given
them out Of the general revenue fund.
Pension claims of George W. Clark,
Irvine R. Scott, John W. Campbell,
RObertJ. Morris, Mrs. Mary Harper
and Mrs. Mary L. Delegal were ap-
proved and signed.
This being the day on which the
board advertised it would receive sealed
bids for coupon warrants, and the only
bid offered being that of the Citizens
Bank of Live Oak, and by mutual con-
sent that having been withdrawn be-
fore it was opened, the clerk was or
dered to advertise for sealed bids for
said warrants on October 5, 1909.
The clerk was ordered to advertise
for bids on steel trestle as per plans
and specifications on file with the board,
for approaches on Suwannee end of the
Luraville bridge to be received October
4, 1903, reservIng the right to reject
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-24
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS

Have you neglected your Kidneys?
Have you oYerwOrked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
kidneys and bladder? Have you pain
IN loins, side, back, grOlns and blad-
der? Have you a fiabby appearance
OF the face, especially under the eyes?
Too frequent a desire to pass urine?
If so, Williams Kidney Pills will
cure you-at druggists, price soc.
Williams Mfg. Co.. Props, Cleve-
land, 0. SuWannee DrugCO.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-24
DiSagreeable at Home.

Lots Of men and women who are
agreeable with others, get cranky"
at 'hOme. It's not disposition, its the
liver. If you find in yourself that you
feel cross around the house, little
things worry you, just buy bottle of
Billiards. Herbine and put your liver in
shape, You and everybody around you
Will feel better for it. Price 50 cents
per bottle. Sold by Suwannee Drug
Company.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-24

I. c. Williams, who is well known in
Tampa, writes from Chandler, Okla,
that Florida is better state than all
the West and is the Paradise of the
world, " and also remarks that Florida
ought to be better advertised in the
West.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-24

Live Oak, Fla, Sept. 8, 'O9.
The Board of County Commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment and was
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-24

Inc board ordered $3.50. % transferred
from the special road fund to the
county road fund.
Warrants were issued for the follow
ing amounts in favor of the following
named psupers:
Lettie Stewart 500, Abram john
son 300, Elizabeth Sessions 500, An
drew Jackson 800, Tena Howard, 300.
Wnefred FulwOOd, 800, Caroline RO-
STA 300, Pink Ferguson 800, Ida Ram
sey 400, Mary ]. Ratcliff 800, SaIIie
Z. Henderson 800, Amelia Kew
west 300, Frances Hugg 300.
M. A. Truluck 800, Lizzie Kirk
land 400, Arthur Crews, 400, Anthony
Best 300, Ned Smith 500, Alkaline
Smith 400, Lula Gray 500, Spencer
jackson 200, Amanda Barley, 300.
The board took recess ntiltOmorrow.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-24

) . JVLlllSOn, county ATTY Aug. II 81
The Board adjourned until the first
Tuesday in next month.
A. M. MOSELEY. Chairman.
J. W. BRYSON, Clerk.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-02-18

Peruna Drug Co, Columbus. Ohio
Gentlemen:--l can chcerfully rec.
ommcnd Peruna as an effective cure
for coughs ard colds
You arc authorized to use my photo
with testimonial in any publication.
Mrs Joseph Hall Chase.
so4 Tenth ST. Washington. d. c.
Could Not Smell Nor Hear.
Mrs. a. L. Wetzel 1923 Ohio ST
Terre Haute Ind. writes
when began to take your mcdi-
cine | could not smell. nor hear a
church bell ring Now / can both
smell and hear
when | began your treatment my
head was teri BILE had buzzing and
chirping noises in my heed
81 followed your advice faithfully
and took Peruna as you told me
Now ! might | say I am well
Il want to 20 and visit nv mother
and sec the doctor who said WIS not
long for this world ! will tell him il
was Peruna that cured me-"
Peruna is manufactured by The
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co, Columbus.
Ohio
Ak voer D-~ootst FOR a Fre4
Peruna Almanac for 1909.
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Rheumallsm PreserlpiIen.

The increased ase Of whiskey fer
rheumatism Is causing considerable
aiscussisa ameng the medical ira
isrnity. II /. aa almost infaliible cure
when mixed with certain other in
gradients and taken properly The
following iormsls Is effective TO
one-half pint Of good whiskey add
pnc ounce Of Toris Compound and
ons ounce sf Syrup Sarsspsrilla Com.
oonnd Take in tablespoonful dose I.
before each meal and before retiring
TORS Compound Is product Of
the laboratories Of the Globe Phsr.
maceutical Co. Chicago, but II as
well As the other ingredients can be
had from any good druggist