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The Washington times., 1910-08-01

The net total circulation OF The Times
Sundays during the month Of July was
Ill.Ii0- all copies left over and returned by
agents being eliminated This number, when
divided by 8. The number uf Sundays during
July. shows the net sunday average for July
% have been 5f.54Z
In each issue Of The Times the circulation
figures for The previous day are plainly
printed at the head Of the first page al the
left Of the date line
The Washington times., 1910-08-01

The possibility that y c. SpaIdir-
would improve the Senate-s batting
average should make him a welcome
rer--17-
The Washington times., 1910-08-01

The number OF complete and perfect copies
o. The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month OF July was as follows
July S---------- GS501JuIy 1f-----..--- SSH
July D. S7-s5sJuiy 51---------- $40
July l7---------. Se,si5
The Washington times., 1910-08-01
JULY CIRCULATION.
nu#TE

Total for the 1l5. d35
Daily average for the u5uth----------- 1851
The Washington times., 1910-08-01

Why debate whether women warriors
ever existed as long as the militant
sunragette is on the job in England?
The Washington times., 1910-08-01

Miss Mary Murray and Miss Ellie
Allen are visiting their grandmother
Mrs Fielding Lewis, at Earmion, King
George. Va
The Washington times., 1910-08-01

Yrs Elliott Y Williams and daughter
have SS--.c 20 SpOttsylvania, Va. for the
summer.
The Washington times., 1910-08-01

several weeks with her parents. Dr.
and Mrs George A Eankius, at their
home in Wlllamsbu-E. Va
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MISS Powell
Honor Guest At Tea-
Mrs. Clarke
Guest At SpV Hill.

Mrs J II CLARKE and the Misses
Clarke are the guests II the Hon and
2Irs- H T Garnet u SPY HIu. King
George. Va
The Washington times., 1910-08-01

The Foraker showing in the Ohio con
vention VIII naturally be particularly
gratifying 10 Colonel Roosevelt
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
REFRIGERATOR CARS.
Evolution of the Idea of IAN loebox on
Wheels"

The refrigerator car was never in
vented but just fixed up" II was
the idea of New England railway
man who needed some such thing as
far back as 1851.
In June of that year the fret refriS-
orator car is said to have made it's
trip from Ogdensburg, N. Y, to Ros-
ton. The car owed its origin princi-
pally to the fact that the farmers near
Ogdensburg, who made a great deal
Of butter, were unable to ship it ex-
cept in cold weather.
A railroad man named Wilder, at
that time in charge of the through
freight. thought it would be Il good
idea to rig up ian icebox on Wheels
and he told this to the president of the
road, who gave orders that the mas
ter mechanic should plan several of
them.
At this time farmers were receiving
only IL cents pound for their butter.
The iced car was loaded with eight
tons of 1t, sent through and allowed
to stand in Boston till the product was
sold. 1t brought II cents pound
after paying all expenses and COM
missions, and the plan was voted Il
success. In a short time the road had
regular service on, using number
of cars, and the idea spread rapidly.
Wilder did not patent his idea. but
allowed it to be used by whoever so
desired.-St. Louis Republic.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
ODD VOlUM ES.
They Are Members of Unique Dining
Club In London.

They Are Members of Unique Dining
Club In London.
One of the most unique dining clubs
in London is that known as the Settle
of Odd Volumes, which was founded
in 1878 and meets once a month from
October to June. 1t consists of TWEEN
ty-one volumes, or members, that be-
ing the number of the volumes of the
Variorium Shakespeare published in
1921. There are also twenty-one sup
Elementary members, who succeed to
full membership as vacancies occur.
The twenty-one rules of the club in-
clude the following:
Any Odd Volume losing his temper
and failing to recover it shall be fined
by the president the sum of shillings.
Discussions about anthropology, re-
ligion and politics shall be put down
by the president.
ANY Odd Volume giving to another
Odd Volume unasked advice shall be
fined by the president
No Odd Volume shall talk unasked
on any subject he understands.
No Odd Volumes speech shall last
longer than three minutes. If, howev-
er, the inspired Odd Volume has any
more to say he may proceed until his
voice is drowned in the general ap-
plause.
Volumes have to address each other
as "Your Oddship. "-Argonaut.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
The Majors Tip.

When Major Banks was the best
known figure around the race tracks
of Cincinnati and the middle west he
was extremely generous in tipping Off
his friends to sure winners" One
man who enjoyed his confidence and
played the horses according to the ma
ior's advice lost all his ready money
and finally succeeded in reducing him
self to the point where he had to sell
out his grocery business.
One afternoon. following the placing
of his last ten dollar note as the major
advised, he caught Banks by the arm
and said tragically:
major, you've made me lose my last
cent. I'm a pauper, and my wife and
family are practically starving. | am
now about to go down to the river and
drown myself. It's all over for me-
"All right" answered Banks, but i'll
the event you change your mind meet
me here at o'clock tomorrow after
noon. think I'll have something good
for you" -Exchange.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
Victor Huqo's Double.


Victor Hugo had real double in
flesh and blood, who exploited his
physical resemblance to the man of
genius. He cut his beard like Hugo's,
copied the masters dress in its small
est details and so for eighteen years
divided with the master the admira-
ton of the public. His especial de-
light was to pose in a poetical attitude
in front of a Punch and Judy show,
He did this at a particular spot every
Thursday afternoon for years, thor
oughly enjoying the murmurs of Curl
osity and applause proceeding from
the gaping crowd which he deceived.
We do not hear that he reaped any
other reward but his pleasure.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
a Curious New Zealand Bird.

The Maoris of New Zealand hunt
the hula for its feathers. and the bird
is in danger of extinction. The hula
is a jet black bird with white band
at the extreme end of its tail feath-
ers The birds are Matched in pairs.
The male has a short, strong beak and
the female long, slender, incurved
beak. The male breaks the bark off
dead trees, and the female then dips
her beak into the holes of the big
grubs which attack dead timber. She
presents one grub to her spouse and
then has one herself, alternating most
conscientiously. The Maoris say that
when one dies the other must neces-
sarily die of starvation, because nature
has so arranged that each is depend
ent on the other.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
CHANGES IN THE
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
Lodge May Succeed Reid at
81. James, Court.
GENERAL SHAKING UP

many important Cnan9es are Ceter'
mined Upon-Banker SchmidIapn
Goes to Observation-Disclosures Wilson
viii Be Ambassador to Turkey.
A general shake-up in the diplomat
ic service is scheduled for February l,
according to gossip around the dinner
tables in Washington official society.
1t is stated that President Taft has
decided to leave all diplomatic selec-
lions save one to Secretary of State
Knox and his departmental advisers,
and that a number OF important
changes have already been determln-
ed upon. The one personal appoint
ment which the president Will make
is that of J. G. Schmidlapp, of Gin
cinnati, to be ambassador to Russia,
to succeed William Woodville Rock
hill.
Mr.. Schmidlapp who Is a prominent
banker and a man of great wealth, Is
a warm personal friend of President
Taft.
Senator Henry Capot Lodge, OF Mas
sachusetts, is slated to succeed White
law Reid, of New York, as am0assa-
dor to the court of st. James. Runner
to this effect has been current from
the time it appeared that Mr.. Lodge
would have difficulty Ill securing re-
election to the senate. 1t has been de-
MED, but the report is most persistent
now that the senator is preparing %
announce his retirement from the
contest for the senatorship, and will
enter the diplomatic service.
Huntington Wilson, now assistant
secretary of state, will be made am
bassador to Turkey, according to THIS
gossip. which has it that Mr.. Wilson
Is exceedingly DESTROYS of securing
this berth.
Thomas J. O'Brien, of Michigan, am
bassador to Japan, will be transferred
from Toxic, it is said, to one OF the
important European posts, just which
one 1t has not been determined as ye..
Former Vice-President Charles W.
Fairbanks, of Indiana, will garner one
of the ambassadorial plums, and may
be- named as the successor to Mr..
O'Brien, although it is understood that
he prefers to go to Europe.
Senator Beveridge, Of Indiana, who
is one of the more prominent senator
rial lame ducks as result of the re-
cent election, is talked Of for a dipio-
matte appointment but it is under
stood that the president has not waXcd
enthusiastic at the suggestion, and it
is altogether improbable that more
than one Enthusiastically would be
given to Indiana. Nothing less than
an embassy would be inviting TO
Senator Beveridge.
It is stated now that no changes
will be made for the present in the
diplomatic representation at Paris or
Berlin, but in view of the tip that
general shake-up is at hand shifts may
be made in these important posts.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
GROTESQUE NAMES.
Burdens That Innocent English Chill
dren Had to Bear.

dren Had to Bear.
In England, as in other countries,
thousands of people 90 through life
cherishing a grudge against their par
entS for giving them absurd or incon-
gruous names. 1t was most natural
that a demure and pretty girl in a
north suburb should feel resentful
when she had to answer to the name
of Busybody, given in honor of the
winner of a race fifteen years before.
Among the names registered at SOM
prset House are Airs and Graces and
Nun Nicer, which were innocently
borne by two little girls who found
them most embarrassing in after years
The appalling name of Wellington
Wolseley Roberts was borne by
Young man who, in disposition and ap-
pearance, was anything but militant.
and as little likely to win fame on
the battlefield as his predecessors Ar
thur Wellesley Wellington Waterloo
Cox and Napoleon the Great Eagar.
However. even these names, map
propriate as they may be, are to be
preferred to Roger the Ass, Anna Csic'
Domini Davies and Boadicea Basher.
To parents of large families the ad-
vent of another child is not always
welcome but it is scarcely kind to
make the unexpected child bear tok-
en- of disapproval. 1t must be rather
terrible to go through life, for exam
nile, as Not Wanted James, What An
other ONLY Fancy William Brown, or
even as Last of En- Harper, or sun
Another Hewitt And yet these are
nil names which the foolish caprice
of British parents has imposed on IN
nocent children.-Chicago Record-Her-
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
PICKED AN ODD NAME.
An Authors Long Search and a Sub
sequent Surprise.

An Authors Long Search and Sub
sequent Surprise.
When Albion W. Tourgee wrote "a
Fools Errand" he named one of his
leading characters Theron Pardee. An
early copy of the book fell into the
hands of the Rev. Luther Pardee. an
Episcopal clergyman of Chicago, whose
father was named Thereon Pardee.
The name is such an unusual cOmbina-
ton that in amazement the rector
showed the book to his father, and
they were both puzzled by the coinci-
dence. They decided to write Judge
Tourgee and ask him what had led him
to use the name. He replied, in equal
amazement, that he had not supposed
there was such man living as a The
ron Pardee. Then he stated that he
had a prolonged search for a suitable
name for the character of his story
one that would express just what he
imagined this character to be. In the
course Of the hunt an old copy of the
curriculum of Union college had fallen
into his hands. 1t was dated 1925, or
something as far back, and among the
names of the students was one Thereon
Pardee. The judge said it had i'm
pressed him as being one of the rich
est, most solid and most satisfying
names he ever had heard. so he decid-
ed to adopt it for his character. The
curriculum was so old that he had no
hesitation in using the name, and he
was astonished to learn that the right
full owner of it was living. His expla-
nation was accepted and the resulting
acquaintance was pleasing all around.
New York Press.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
konno Tattooind.

In the Kongo colonies of Belgium
both men and women are tattooed ac-
cording to their status in society. A
woman of high caste will have a de-
sign not unlike a zouave jacket work
ed upon her back. and it would seem
that the native is as content with this
mode of covering as if it were a sub
stitute for clothing. By injecting the
juice of certain herbs the scars left by
the tattooing process retain a swollen
appearance, giving the effect of bas-
relief work. The thorns of the acacia
are generally used as a needle, while
a certain black clay is used as a color
ing medium.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
Mountains Of Moab

Most travellers who visit the Holy
Land content themselves with visit
to that restricted part west of Jordan.
The mountainous regions of Moab as
seen by them from Jerusalem are lost
in a purple haze that constantly hangs
over them, and the great stretches be-
yond are covered in mystery. This
is true partly because of the fewer
historical incidents connected with the
eastern regions, but mainly on account
of the great abyss of the Jordan val
ley that has always acted as barrier
Few who descend into the valley 1900
feet below sea level undertake to climb
the hills beyond. which rise to a
height of 5000 feet. Though its glory
is far outshone by that of western
Palestine, still, both in the old and the
new dispensations, it has a history of
its own and from an economic stand
point will always enter very largely
into the life of Palestine.-Christian
Herald
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
STUDENTS ARRESTED.
Trouble at the North Georgia Agricul-
tural College.


tural College.
The entire student body of the North
Georgia Agricultural college at Dab
lonega has been under arrest, follow
ing the bursting of the big govern
ment cannon in the barracks, which
resulted in much damage to surround
ing property
1t is said that some of the students
loaded the cannon with fifty pounds
of giant powder and attached fifty feet
of fuse and lighted it. When the ex-
plosion followed, all were snug in
their hunks. The missing breech block
of the weapon was substituted with
heavy chains and scrap iron.
The barracks and contents were
completely demolished and hundreds
of windows about the school were
blown out. The school is under $4,000
bond to the government as guarantee
for the security of the cannon.
AS fast as the students sign affi-
davits to the effect that they had moth
ing to do with the blowing up of the
cannon they are released and al
lowed to go to their homes for the
holidays.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
Found a Place.

The billposter had one poster left
and no conspicuous place to put it.
He stood on the corner and wondered
what he should do with it. Presently
an Italian woman carrying a big load
of wood on her head passed by.
Better than a Broadway electric
tower for my business" said he.
Paste brush and paste were requisi-
toned. the poster was clapped on the
perambulating wood pile. and for fif-
teen minutes the ever curious Broad
way crowd stopped, turned and even
followed to learn something about the
commodity that was advertised in that
novel manner.-New York Sun.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
TULIP MADNESS.
inc Craze That Ragged In Holland In
the Last Century.

~S'NNtys
During the tulip craze in Holland in
the last century in one year the sales
aggregated 100000 forms. Holland
went tulip mad. The bulbs were quot
ed on the Stock Exchange. Ownership
IN them was divided into shares. Spec
ulators sold them short. At one time
more tulips were sold than existed At
Lille a brewer sold his trade and good
VIII in exchange for bulb. which was
thereafter known as the Brewery til-
lip. In Amsterdam father gave one
by way Of dover with his child. There
after the variety was known as the
Marriage of My Daughter At Rotter-
dam hungry sailor. happening on a
Few, miStoOl them for onions and ate
them. The repast became as famous
as Cleopatra's pearls and probably ex-
ceeded 1t in cost. At The Hague
poor fellow managed to raise black
tulip. The rumor of that vegetable
marvel spread. Presently he was Wis
Tied by deputation from a syndicate
For that eve lamb of his the deputa-
ton offered 1000 forms, which he re-
fused. He was offered 10000 forms
Still he refused. Cascades of gold
were poured before his resisting eyes
Finally, tormented and tempted, he
| succumbed. There and then the depu-
tation trampled that tulip under their
feet. Afterward it appeared that the
syndicate had already grown a gem
precisely similar and, unable to bear
the idea that a rival existed, had au-
thorized the deputation if needful to
offer ten times the amount which 1t
paid.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
Caught Big Rather.

While cruising about the river in the
yacht Kiwi, S. E. Billiard, of Daytona,
overlook rowboat and gave the oars
man, Mr.. Parker, of Port Orange, a
friendly tow up to Daytona. Mr.. Par
ker's companion in the boat was an
enormous rattlesnake, seven feet long,
which he had found in a steel trap he
set to catch wild cat The snake
was fast in the trap, with both head
and tail.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23

George White, though his name d'o
NOT indicate his color, was convicted
of stealing a chicken, and the unfeei-
inc iudge sentenced him to pay line
of $40
"Whatv George shouted reproach-
fully on hearing his sentence. "h"t!
Ton dollars for stealin' that chicken!
vhv ledge. could "a bought smart
or hen for so cents. Exchange.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
FIGHT IN MEXICO.
Federal Troops Routed and Several
Hundred Killed.

Federal Troops Routed and Several
Hundred Killed.
Federal troops were completely over.
thrown in an engagement lasting sew
eral hours at La Junta, small town
near Mineca, on the Mexico Northeast
ern and Orient railroad, according to
authoritative information received by
the officials at Ell Paso, Texas.
The remnant of the federal troops,
numbering $50, surrendered their
arms and ammunition were al
lowed to depart in the direction OF
Chihuahua.
AS telegraph wires were cut in many
places, no details of the battle can be
obtained. A telephone wire running
north through the mountains brought
the news to the Juarez branch of the
Mexico Northwestern that the federals
were overwhelmingly defeated and
that the survivors had surrendered.
The federal forces were supposed to
number more than 1000 men and were
in command of Generals Nevarro
and Hernandez.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
noaIa Loses Good Citizen.

Ell. McIlvaine died at his late home
in Ocala recently, after an illness of
some months. He was a son of the
late DR.. E. H. McIlvains, who lived
in Ocala and at Cedar Keys for many
years. NJ McIlvaine went up to
Jacksonville a short time ago for spe-
cial treatment, but continued to 2 o.
worse. He leaves a wife and three
daughters, Misses Margaret ard
McINaine, of Ocala, and Mrs. N. de
Montmolin. of Palatka. The reln- :.
of Mr.. Mcllvaine have been laid to rest
In Greenwood cemetery, ocals-
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23

The Oklahoma legislature has at
tached to the capital removal bill the
emergency clause, which makes t
law effective Immediately. The bill
was engrossed and sent to the gov
ernor. He has fifteen days to con-
yider it.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
GRATIFYING Increase,

The industrial census of Escambia
county, which has just been completed,
shows most gratifying increase of
everything. The report shows that
during the past year there were 5,274
pecan trees in the county, which
yielded 965 bushels of pecans, 4,791
pear trees yielding 1909 barrels of
pears, and $4,000 peach trees, with q
yield of 1876 barrels. The value of
fancy poultry exceeds $4,000.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
Capt. Rose Buys Farm.

Capt. R. E. Rose, Florida state
chemist, has purchased the w. H. An.
derson plantation of $50 acres, lying
just north of Tallahassee. Capt Rose,
after a thorough analysis of Leon
county soil, has decided that out of
this piece of land he can make a
model farm. 1t is his intention to
demonstrate, through the scientific
farming of the soil, what can be &C.
complished in that section of the
state.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
Classified.

Was there ever a better example of
the witty and concise form of express
sion than the answer of the grim man
who. when asked about the character
of neighbour sententiously replied:
"Mister, l don't know very much
about him, but my impression is he'd
make first class stranger. Elk
change.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
Cleanse the fountain if you would
,urify the streams.-Alrott.
rhe Bird and the Man.

purify the StFPHWs.-N TVII'
The Bird and the Man.
A country stable keeper was driving
n salesman from one town to another
when, in passing through a wooded
section, the salesman seized the lines
and brought the horse to halt.
what is that noise?" he queried, lis
tening TO a peculiar sound coming
from the woods.
"That? Oh. that's a partridge drum
ming" replied the driver.
well" unused the salesman. letting
go the lines. Il hope he's had better
luck than I have today: Boston
Herald.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
Calculating.

"Wbv doesn't Mrs. Flimgit stop
,,,0 yelling with her husband and get a
divorce| -,.uo % bis
..,,on,o bn would have left after pay
inr olimonv than she now allows MIN
for car fare and lunches''-"aSn'"s
ton Star.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
A previous Question.

sbe-Papa asked what your 'I uo
lions were last evening, George, hen
Didn't say anything about us OWL
,,5 hoq-Boston Transcript
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
Condemned Unheard.

From notice in Cornish church:
'oThe preacher for next Sunday will be
found hanging in the church porch on
saturday London Punch.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23

sbp-My little brother shot OH us
~ +bis morning. and the bullet Went
tbrongh my hair He-How careless res
Of YOU to leave it lying arounu'-hA
oboOup
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-23
Curious Bibles.

Among the curious Bibles is the
'Persecuting Printers Bible, contain
ing the phrase, printers have perse-
cuted me without cause" psalm cxix,
16D. The substitution of the word
printers" for princes" is responsible
for the giving of this name to this
Bible. All we know of this edition is
stated by Stevens in his catalogue of
the Caxton exhibition of Bibles This
authority tells us that these words
were put into a Bible printed before
1902.
There is also the EARS to Ear" Bible,
in which occurs the expression Whose
hath ears to ear, let him hear MAT
thew xii. 49,. This adaptation to cock
ney usage is found III an octavio Bible
published by the oxford Press in 1910.