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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-10-06
Petition for Election.

TO the Honorable Board of Public In
structlon Of Washington County, Fla.
We, the undersigned citizens, resident
and qualified electors I'm district number
fifteen (1b) In Washington county, Flori-
da, respectfully petition your honorable
body TO call an election to determine
whether the following described terrific
ny shall become special Tax School dis
trict, viz: Bounded by line beginning
at the northwest corner Of the south
west quarter of Section IS. Township
N. Range 10 west, thence running east to
the north east corner OF the south east
quarter Of Section IS, TIP. N. r. Is W..
thence South on section lines TO the
southeast corner OF Section 81, TD, 3 N,
r. IS W., thence West on section lines to
the southwest corner of Section 81, TIP.
3 N. r. 10 W., thence south TO southeast
corner of Section 1, Up. 2 N. r. IA W.,
thence west to the southwest corner OF
Section 2, To. 2 N. r. IA W.. thence north
on section lines TO the northwest corner
Of Section 20, Ia TIP. 3 N. r. IA W. thence
east TO southeast corner of Section II, To
N, h. II W., thence north to the north-
west corner OF the southwest quarter OF
Section 10, Tp. 3 N. K. "a W., thence east
TO the northwest corner Of the southw west
quarter Of Section Is, TIP. N. r. 10 W.,
the point of beginning,
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-18

Discussing the policy Of advertising
FLORIDA 10 Florida's papers the Or.
iandO Sfar-neporter says "a few days
ago thia Office sent Circular letters %
me thirty who had been receiving the
Reporter Star through the courtesy OF
tie board Of trade. the following let
leg being the 6rst answer received. we
hasten % publish. We bad previously
heard from six who had moved 10
floridn. coming here through the in-
0uence 81 fbe thirty papers sent out.
several of whom have reneBe0 their
subscription and are sending papers
20 their ffieulis "a the North, urHlns
them ID k0f0e % tho Land Of El0Wefs
Had the paper BEEN sent 90 1.0oo b.
stead of thirty what might have bcen
lhe rt8oIll Newspaper ADVERTISING
where tie matter a. kept constantly
before TIE pEflllc. Wiil acc0nipIlsh none
fhan cFcry other fern knows. ana 81.
stead 81 DolcFs. cIrcular iotters hooks
paela. ETC, AZ those Interested -
IIle Itafs 81 a. State would uae ne
'ocnl nnern ten times az much would
bq apIIrhed af half ne cost Gee
Together ard sind the florida papers
81 l8at fff1 and acouaintance8 and
results WIl follow.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30
Home Talent Play Coming.

Miss Anna Lilyan bunker spent
Wednesday in Grants Pass making
arrangements for a high class home
talent entertainment which she de-
sires to stage in Grants Pass in the
near future. The play is THE Tom
Thumb Wedding" with fancy dane
ing and is described as exceptionally
bright and catchy, with dainty and
beautiful costuming, and is brimful
of interest from start to finish.
Miss bunker has a pleasing person
ality and makes friends wherever
she goes and should she stage the
tom Thumb Wedding" here the
theater-goers may be sure of some
thing out of the ordinary in the musi-
cal comedy line. She reports most
successful presentation Of her plays
in other towns and will return to
Ashland in a short time to stage an
other play, the last one being a big
success. She went to Roseburg
Thursday morning.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30
Much Pleased With Country.

VIII Trebor and l.. Hart, two
Portland gentlemen, have been
spending the past few days on Suck
er creek looking after mining inter-
ests which they own in that dis
trict he gentlemen returned to
Grants Pass Monday evening very
much pleased with The showings of
their property, as indications are to
the effect that much of the yellow
metal will be taken from this local
ity in the near future. Mr.. Trebor
returned to Portland Monday even
ing, but Mr.. Hart will remain in this
vicinity for several days attending
to business matters. He visited Med
ford Tuesday,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30
May Move Here.

]. N. Moore, of Perry, Okla, ar
rived here Tuesday evening and will
spend several days with his nephew,
Will Moore, Of this city Mr.. Moore
has been spending several months
touring the coast and visiting diff
ferent places of interest and is much
pleased with this city. The clean
illness of the town, together with the
Improvements noticeable on every
side, appealed to him in such a man
ner that It is likely he may return
to Grants Pass to reside in the near
future.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30
BLANCHARD COMES OUT
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

After weeks of persistent urging
by his friends, E. f. Blanchard has
decided to enter the race as repre-
sentative from Josephine county. The
friends of progressive government
feel that they can not permit the
field to remain uncontested and they
have finally persuaded Mr. Blanchard
to make the fight for the principles
of peoples rule.
Mr., Blanchard is an aggressive
and earnest believer in all those
political reforms which have for
their end the placing of power in the
peoples hands, such as the direct
primary and statement number one.
Mr.. Blanchard is one of the active
and progressive ranchers, owning
farm of 600 acres near Murphy,
which he has owned for nearly three
years The first two years he was
here he cleared over 200 acres of
land. This land has mostly been
planted to trees and vineyard and
requires great deal of his attention
so that he is making personal sacri-
flee in consenting to make the race
for representative.
Before coming to Grants Pass Mr..
Blanchard lived at Montezuma, Iowa,
he practised law and edited the
Montezuma Republican, Back in that
state of progressive politics he was
in the van of the fight for wrestling
the control of the state from as cor
rupt a political machine as ever ex-
listed in any state. Mr.. Blanchard
was an enthusiastic supporter Of
Senator A. B, Cummins and was a
delegate in every state convention In
which Cummins made his fights
Before he entered the legal pro-
fession, Mr.. Blanchard was engaged
in teaching school and was superin-
tendent of schools at Rock Rapids,
graduate of the state university Of
owa and Of the law school of the
same institution.
Mr.. Blanchard has never sought
office but he was appointed state
examiner of schools for Iowa by the
executive council, consisting Of the
governor and other state officials.
He served in this capacity from 1894
to 1898
As a youth Mr.. Blanchard lived in
Trumbull county, Ohio His father
was killed in the war when he was
five years old and since the age Of
nine he has made his own way in
the world and is what the world
calls a self-made man.
Mr.. Blanchard is one Of those who
was attracted to the Rogue river
valley because of the salubriousness
of its climate and says he would not
live anywhere else now and that the
life of the fruit grower Is the ideal
one.
He will make an aggressive fight
though clean one, against machine
politics
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30
DIED.

RODGERS-A Grants Pass, Ore,
Saturday, September "a, 1910,
Mrs Nancy Rodgers, aged 90 years
and % days, of cerebral apopleXy,
Deceased Is survived by one son
and one daughter, both residents OF
this city. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon from the Free
Methodist church, with interment at
the Granite Hill cemetery
McCLUNG-A Grants Pass, Mon
day, September 26, 1910, Joseph
McClung, aged so years, Of con-
sumption.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30
MANY YILLED IN WRECK
on VLADIKAVKAS ROAD

ROSTOv-oN-THE-DON, Russia,
Sept 24.-Many persons were killed
ando many others injured today In
a collision between a freight train
and passenger on the Vladikavkas
railway, according to reports re-
ceived here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30

Mr., and Mrs, w. A, Kitchens spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. G. r.
Satchwell, of this city. while en- route
to Newberg from California. where
they have been on their wedding
tour. Mrs, Kitchens is sister of
Mr.. Satchwell.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30
rnqlc oyster House and Grill

The undersigned have leased the
dining room Of the Arlington hotel
and have removed their oyster house
20 the new location under the name
of the Eagle oyster House and Grin
We wifi serve meals, family din.
ncrs or short orders at any time Of
The day or night. and We solicit yow
patrtrago BLAIR g. MITCHELL
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30

VIM, Huselton, a veteran of the
Civil war, brisk hale and hearty, at
tended the old soldiers reunion re-
Gently held at Gold Hill, and reports
the time of his life in living over the
memories of the conflict when in
blue he charged the gray.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30
IlORN

DYSERT-At Grants Pass, Monday,
September 26, 1910, to Mr.. and
Mrs, ]. A. Dysert, a son.
MOON-At Central Point, Ore, Tues
day, September 81, 1910 to Mr..
and Mrs. A. W, Moon, a daughter,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30

Nr. p. S. Corlss and little da0gh.
ipr went TO- Three Pines Wednesday
aftar snendirr the day I'm Grants
r.t doing some shopnl0e and visit
i0r friends
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30

FOR SALE-Good surry cheap, or
will trade. H. Huck, 100 II st.
9-30-2t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30

FOR SALE-Cull apples for family
suse, so cents per sack. Pritchards,
the Consul orchard g-30-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30

WANTED-To trade good spring
wagon for lumber wagon. Address
box 6S2 or call on II. W. Edwards,
Jones Creek bridge. 9-2S-1t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30

FOR SALE--50 White Rock pullets
at 81 each. Call phone Farmers
1896. 9-30-2t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30

OCT, 81, Monday Halloween social
by ladies of Bethany Presbyterian
church. 9-30-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

WANTED-A few table boarders in
private family. Apply 112, con.
Third and f streets. 9-29-tf
The best of everything at right
prices at the Whitehouse Grocery.
9-29-tf
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21

I who came closer to Webb's great feat
than any other man, is 70 make anoth-
er attempt some time between Sept. II
and g. Montague Holbein. who came
almost as close as Wolfre eight years
ago. is also preparing for another dash.
Captain Hoey Of New Zealand is down
FOR a trial There IS a report that Hiss
Lily Smith. a woman professional OF
London, viii Try. and rumors are abroad
from Burgess and Wiedman Of Dover.
For some time past the experts on
this side OF the water have picked out
Bud Goodwin Of the New York Ath-
letic club as the man most likely 70 du-
pIcate Webb's feat -. has shown
that he has no equal here at long dis
lance work. and be could swim rings
around Wolfe Holbein or even Webb
were he here today. Goodwin says
next winter he will collect a lot Of fat
and will take crack at the channel in
1871.
There IS also some talk OF Captain
Sam Mahoney OF Boston making an at
tempt. The latter is considered TO re
one OF the best swimmers IN the coUn-
try today
Swimming the English channel IS not
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
PAUPERS IN LONDON
MAKE NO EFFORT TO HIDE.

Americans on their. first visit to London
usually comment upon the great number
Of ragged and dirty men and women
they see in the streets. 1t is not neces-
sary to go to the squalid parts Of the
city to see them, for they are visible at
all hours in the Strand. Regent, and OK
ford streets, while aristocratic Pail Mall
knows them we'll
Their poverty is obviously real, and one.
can guess their hunger. They do not
beg. but shuttle listlessly through the
streets. In winter they recruit the bands
OF hunger marchers that tramp through
the cutters of the chief shopping thor
oughfares. especially during the month
preceding Christmas.
London does not hide its poverty. and
London's poverty makes no effort to hide
Itself. According TO official statistics.
there were in London on June % last 116.-
Ole paupers. persons in receipt of relief
from public charities This provides q
ratio Of pauperism of "a per LOCO of pop
ulation.
The number of paupers in receipt of re-
lief in England and Wales on June q
was 762.111; indoor paupers totaled $50. 449;
outdoor. sol, 662. The rate Of pauperism
TO population in England and Wales is
213 per 1000
II is encouraging TO observe that the
rate is slowly diminishing There are
various causes suggested for the exist
enco Of this vast number OF paupers. but
the economists cannot agree upon any
single cause for It. That it exists is fact
enough for the average Londoner.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21

vicinity Of Leicester square. the heart
OF London's Tenderloin. to keep open all
night One Of them is patronized by the
minor artists and stage hands OF the
music halls and theaters near by. the
other the police permit 20 exist because
they know its regular and casual patrons
and can lay hands on any one of them
when wanted. Both clubs are unattrac-
tive places and women are vigorously ex-
cluded after midnight
Efforts TO conduct even semi bohemian
supper clubs fail One started recently
in popular West End thoroughfare
didn't last a year. There were not
enough thirsty and hungry souls abroad
after midnight TO meet expenses.
The fact is that Londoners have be-
come so used 10 the restrictions Of the
excise laws that they have formed the
habit Of going to bed early. The repu-
table clubs. too. are deserted at midnight.
and there are only two good clubs IN
London where the bar receipts between
midnight and a. m. their closing hodr.
are sufficient to pay for the electric light
consumed.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
NOTED WOMAN DEAD


Of hours. between o'clock and 70 o'clock
in the morning. suolling through one o:
the prettiest. neatest. Quaintest New Eng
land villages ever CHANGED TO visit
Great colonial houses, shaded by oaks
and elms. stood in the midst of lovely
gardens. the walks were neatly kept,
the hedges accurately trimmed.
1t is a place that has been known
since the days when II was first settled
as seat Of refinement and culture. But
at that hour in the morning there was not
window open in any of the houses !
passed and in most OF them the shades
were tightly drawn Surely" said I to
myself, in all this lovely place there
is someone who believes In fresh air and
sunlight" But the inhabitants Of the
place. the owners OF the charming homes
I passed had evidently no use for either
Of these precious things. Ny stroll ter
minated at the home Of a professional
man with whom 1 had an appointment.
The windows Of his Office were also
closed, but persuaded him to open then,
on plea Of wanting 10 see the view.
My business finished. J expressed great
admiration of his lovely home, the charm
ing situation Of the village. the wonder
full old trees. the fine houses, excellent
examples OF what we have come 10 call
colonial, and asked him regarding the
owners Of these handsome estates. He
was very chatty. as is the most con
servative New Englander II one can find
the vulnerable spot in his armor Of re-
serve. and told me many interesting
things.
Most Of the townpeople were living on
the places that had been bestowed upon
their ancestors by royal grant. They are
well to do. no poverty in the town, but
we have lots OF Sickness" my friend
volunteered, sometimes it seems as
though there was curse on the place
Judge B. over there" pointing TO a
beautiful house with a lovely sweep OF
lawn lost all three Of his daughters
before they were fully grown. and his
only son is sickly, and, soon in love
with his subject, ne pointed out other
houses were children did not live to
grow up. and where the owner or his
wife or both were 'sickly;" every one
OF these was houses was as tightly sealed
as a tomb. and 1 could see Mrs. Judge
B., with her reputation as a notable
housewife to keep up. walking sadly
about the house shutting out every ray
Of sunlight and shutting in a mass OF
corruption. dust. the germs Of the dis
ease from which her children died. the
wall paper, the carpets. the furniture
saturated with them. gracefully resigned
to the dispensatlon Of Providence.
No Time for Missionary work.
I could not in the few moments at my
disposal attempt any missionary work
and any missionary work would be futile
in such place unless one started out
On a~long diplomatic cam-aign of in
struction; but I felt like crying through
the streets. as l went on my way
Throw open your windows, let in Gods
blessed air and sunshine. set your chill
dren TO work in your gardens and they
viii live to grow up. II you don't believe
me read Florence Nightingale, learn
what she has to say about light and
air" Conventional standards and train.
ing stand In the way Of such ebulltions
and knowledge comes slow and growth is
slow, but the tendency OF the age is TO-
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21

like taking a dip IN the surf at some
seaside resort, a dash through a nice
calm lake or swim from one side Of the
river 70 the other. Natation on a rough
d. IN the tempestuous Atlantic ocean
gives an idea OF the European feat but
still il lacks some Of the essential fea-
lures that have made the aquatic Mara
thon unswum by so many.
The narrowest portion Of the mill
race OF the ocean that runs between
England and France Is marked by Cape
Griznez, west OF Calais. and Dover,
about eighteen miles as the crow flies.
and is. as one Of the frequent contend
ers describe Il, the moving corridor.
the marine labyrinth. where the waters
Of al the neighborlng seas cross and
thrust themselves against each other
in a capricious set-to; where the winds,
squalls and gales make the despair 4
the pilots endeavoring 20 trace out the
itinerary OF the swimmers"
But the channel swimmer can make no
bee lines for his goal. no matter II the
sea be as calm a. a mill pound. From
the Atlantic, through the channel and
into the North sea. and vice versa. rush
the tides. The food or easterly tide.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
BRITISH JIGGER SMACK
is NOW 122 YEARS OLD.

Some ancient ships that rival even the
celebrated American schooner Polly must
be placed 10 the credit or Great Britain.
First in order of age is the Jenny Of Car
narvon, Up years old. The next is the
May Of Whitehaven. sometimes called the
Molly Ashcroft. to distinguish her from
other Mays. The May was built at Cowes
in 1928, so that she is III years old. six
years older than the Polly.
Her present owner regularly fishes in
her with crew Of three OF four. She is
jigger smack. She was dismasted in a
gale last winter but she is in frst-class
trim to-day and her owners speak high
~ Of her sea-going qualities.
Eighteen years ago the May was prac-
ticslly rebuilt. but a boat must be essen
TALLY sound to stand extensive repairs.
and the fact, therefore, does not really
detract so much as one might think from
the wonder Of her immense age.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21

according TO computations, drifts the
swimmer some seven miles east Of Do
yer. the ebb tide bringing him back
again and taking him possibly six miles
west OF Dover, his course being repre-
scented by an irregular figure somewhat
resembling the letter W.
Because Of tides and temperature
there are but three weeks IN the year
IN which attempts 10 swim the channel
are made. Between August and Sep
TENDER is the mystic season. when the
water averages So or 81 degrees. and for
two periods OF three days each are
found the dead neap tides, when the
water is running about one and a quar-
ter miles an hour instead OF the usual
Ave mile speed II an attempt made on
one Of the neap tides fails the swimmer
must walt a fortnight before again es-
saying his task
To add 10 the difficulties the channel
flow has changed greatly since Webb
captured the natatorial crown The i'm
mense admiralty pier and the national
harbor. capable Of accommodating the
entire British navy. have been built n
the meantime, and the displacement OF
water has undoubtedly enhanced the
strength OF the channel currents.
Webb in his famous swim crossed
three tides between Dover and Calais,
and his point Of landing in a direct line
was twenty-one and a quarter miles
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
A Left-handed Man.

From tbs New York Times
I never realized how unpopular a
left-handed man can be until I joined
fishing club said the man who can
not do much with his rightshand. so
clally 1 was all right. but when we be-
gan to FISH the rest Of the fellows
couldn't get far enough away from
me. There was another left-handed
man in the party and we were shunted
upstream. away beyond the best fish
ing holes. I am a good fisherman
When alone I can manage rod and line
as sldllfully as the best man. but
when I so fishing with a lot of right
handed fishermen our lines tangle and
We get into q regular muss I have
tried 20 learn TO manage my pole with
my right hand. but Z haven't made much
headway at it; also I have noticed that
right-handed persons who tried to be-
come anbldextrous could learn TO do
everything with their left hand better
than to fish"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
THE OLDEST UNIVERSITIES
Harvard and Yale Youthful as Compared with Those in
Europe and Asia.

From the Educational Review
When we think Of Harvard or Yale, the
former dating from 1888 and the latter
from l7ol. we think of them as old univer-
stiles. AS age is figured in America they
are old, but when we pass TO the other
side OF the world we discover that Har-
ward and Yale and Pennsylvania and
Princeton and some Of the older Ameri-
! can universities are in reality very young
institutions.
Patterson's College and School Direc-
tory gives a list Of the oldest universe
ties IN the world. and William E. Curtis
has presented the number OF students in
attendance in each in 1905
The Oldest educational institution In the
world is the University Of FL kshar,
Cairo. which was founded In the year
sSS by the great Saladin. and is the cen
trail seat OF learning for the whole Mo-
! hammedan world as well as a fountain
Of spiritual life. It occupies an ancient
mosque, in the Arab quarters Of Cairo,
! surrounded by 4 confusing maze Of mar
row streets where the population IS made
/ up Of representatives Of every race that
follows the prophet. Recently a wealthy
Egyptian left a large sum Of money for
the erection Of a new building The old
mosque covers several acres and con-
sists Of a series of courts surrounded by
long cloisters with low roofs supported
/ by forests OF columns. The floors OF red
tiles are covered daily by a multitude Of
men and boys. squatting in semi-circles
around their teachers, who sit with their
backs to the columns lecturing in mono
/ tones.
The chancellor of the university is al
ways a descendant Of the prophet and is
usually a man of ability and learning.
/ He occupies apartments in FL Ashar and
is not only the supreme educational but
the ecclesiastical head Of the church IN
Egypt
There is no organization similar 20 that
I in modern universities. Any reputable
man who desires 20 teach can obtain the
privilege by application. and is assigned a
column where he may sit and impart the
truth as he thinks proper. His fame or
ability Will attract more or less students
and disciples. who will pay him fees &C
cording to their means
The Hext oldest institution IN the world
is the University OF Parma, Italy. which
was founded in 1925.
/ The Oldest institution IN the United
! States is the University OF St Thomas.
a. Manila, which was founded in 1895.
The oldest in America is the University
Of San Marcos, az Lima, Peru, founded
in 155i. The second oldest is the Uni
versity OF Cordoba, Argentine Republic,
I founded in 1713
( The Oldest universities. thlrty-seven in
number. are here named. together with
the year when founded and the number
( Of students in attendance.
Year Number
<Founded Students.
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