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Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-08
DEVOTES LIFE TO THE POOR

The Grand Duchess Elizabeth, widow of the
Grand Duke Sergius of Russia, is regarded as an
angel of mercy by the poor of Moscow, among
whom she labors increasingly. The grand duchess
is a German princess by birth, a sister of the
reigning grand duke of Hesse and also of the
Czarina. Her husband was assassinated upon the
streets Of Moscow on February II, 1905, being
shattered by q bomb thrown at him. He was
killed within a stones throw Of the palace and
his wife, hearing the report, rushed to the spot
and fell fainting upon Sergius' mutilated corpse.
After that terrible experience the grand
duchess withdrew from all the gayeties Of life
and set to work to aneliorate the sufferings of the
poor in her adopted country. She has founded
tAaspitalc and nnrSinQ hOmaa Eha harsolk ii...4a
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-08
The World on Wheel

The World on Wheels.
"Wcll, | mortgaged ny home yes
terday."
What make of auto are you going
to et?'-Houston Post.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-08
And sensible men consider it too
much trouble to look for trouble.

Or. Pierce $ Pleasant Pellets regulate and Invig-
rate stomach. liver and bowels. Sugar-coated,
:!ny ~gGunul,s, easy to take. ~ no, grippe.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
lake HELEN

Surrounded by several pretty la-5rs
and g7-ardcd by lofty pine tree IS
Lake Helen, a winter resort os no
little importance Camp CassaJasa,
a sqiritualistsc camp-grOund . situ-
ated near Lake Helen and At this
place several hundred people make
winter headquarters. A lazse lumber
mill aad the largest brick plant in
the South are located at AXE Helen.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


CRMOND is I'VE miles north Of
Daytona, located on the western
bank Of the Halifax River The To-
cation Of the town permits of good
drainage and perfect sanitation; the
elevation Is superb and ideal for
winter homes. A vide bridge con-
meets Ornond with Crmond Beach.
Many fine residences are main
tanned On either side of the river.
most q them embellished with sub
tropical fora and shrubbery, besides
thrifty orange and other citrus fruit
trees.
The town IS very cosmopolitan.
has an excellent graded school sew
eral churches. a fine public library
uc-so-datc places o. business and
-o-aio-t7ble and convenient hotels
-s-A boarding houses.
NvUCud has many Of the Florida
a;E> -t-ons-hne fruit good fishing.
excellent autcuobihue, safe boating.
salu1r.ou5 climate and pleasant
walks and drives.
At CIncn1 Beach IS located the
large Hotel 0rmond, and its lesser
sister, Breton Inn. The former oc-
cupi-s = position overlooking the
Halifax River while the latter has as
its outlook The magnificent beach and
the broad Atlantic.
The Wells II all directions are
particularly attractive, and the ar
bors, shady aud inviting spots and
romantic hooks are crowded with
rustic seats which are mute invita-
lions 10 enter into the enjoyment
Thereof.
Besides the broad, smooth ocean
beach there are many drives for car
rage or autOmObilc-lon9 drives and .
short drives; drives through groves
OF golden oranges; drives through
dense tropical forests to Spanish
ruins; drives TO the ancient Cause
way built by the slaves OF planters
of long ago, and drives to the planta-
tons OF hospitable settlers, whose 3
places are replete with the interest
of Southern fruits and flowers.
One Of these interesting planta-
tiOns IS Number Nine, located on the
peninsula, five miles north Of the
Hotel Ormond. Here you see a fine
orange grove, together with great va
rieties of other sub-trOpical fruits
and flowers
Five miles further on you come to
MOundgrove, one Of the finest orange
groves in this section OF Florida.
Mounderove is on the headwaters Of
the Halifax River and IS amid pretty
surroundings. The place is reached
by a good road passing Number
Ninel and is a drive all tourists may
enjoy
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
HAWKS PARK

A pretty village located along the
ridge above the Indian River two
and one-half miles south Of New
smyrna and connected with fine she'll
roads. There is the appearance OF
neWnsSs, comfort and SecluSiOn about
the place which stamps it as the abode
Of people who come here TO enjoy
the blessings OF outdoor life away
from places where crowds are apt TO
gather.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
DELAND, THE ATHENS OF FLORIDA
DELAND,
the county seat of
VOIvcta Co-,,4v-

/ ---- CIuS1a AOunty,
IS situated . miles southwest OF
. Daytona and is reached from the lat
ter city by an excellent hard-surface
road recently constructed.
At DeLand is located the John B.
Stetson University, one of the lead
ing educational institutions of the
South. Because of the interest in
matters educational DeLand is known
as The Athens Of Florida"
Stetson University has faculty Of
/ so professors and instructors. There
are over $4,000 in buildings and
equipment; nearly 100000 endow-
ment; a Carnegie Library alone rep
reSenting an investment IN building,
endowment and books, of more than
$4,000. The library is the United
States Government depository for the
State Of Florida, and contains over
$4,000 volumes. Science Hall, one
Of the newest OF 10 buildings, with
its furnishings, represents an outlay
Of $50, COO Elizabeth Hall is one Of
the most beautiful college buildings
IN the South.
The city has a population Of about
/ $500, with a thickly settled country
adjacent DeLand proper Is fve
miles east of the ST. Johns River,son
the high, rolling pine land of the
great Orange Ridge" Of Florida.
The PredOminatin& products are
oranges and grapefruit, the estimated
crop from this vicinity being over
100000 boxes this year. Grapes.
peaches, pears, Japan Persimmons,
Plums, Pecans, guavas, strawberries
and other fruits are grown in plenty.
In the way Of public improvements
are many miles of fine she'll roads, an
excellent high school, electric lights,
system of waterworks that is owned
and operated by the city, supplying
the purest water at little cost.
Nine houses of worship testify that |
DeLand is a church-going commu- /
nifty. Baptists, Episcopalians, Meth I
odists (NOrthern and Southern, Pres I
byterians, Christians and Catholics,
besides cOlored Baptists and Metho.
dists, are represented.
The graded school offers a ten
years course, and the building which
it occupies is newly furnished
throughout, and is one Of the most
cOrnmodiOus and best equipped pub
lie schools in the State.
The trip from Daytona to DeLamd
is made by automobile in a little
over an hour, and there are may
petty drives IN the vicinity Of ghc
county site. A good road leads to
DeLeon Springs, FIVE miles, historic
spot, where $4,000 gallons Of Sater
bubble from the earth every n1zaute-
From DeLand automobiles 60 south
to Osteen, 10 miles, on shezl and
mari roads; the St. Johns Is crossed by
Jerry near Osteen and cars czn then
70 Sanford and CnIandO by
hard road. There is a. she'll road
rom DeLand to Orange City, FIVE
miles, and a good road from DcLand
10 Lake Helen, a like distance.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
PICTURESQUE PORT ORANGE

PORT ORANGE IS pretty little
village situated five miles south OF
DaYtOna on the Daytona-New Smyrna
hard-surface road, the scenic highway
OF the East coast Inc town IS 10
Gated on the Halifax River over
which spans a bridge from the town
to the peninsula opposite
The town IS well LAID out and has
many pretty homes owned and ooou-
pied by residents ana WINTER tourists
ID Las several Churches one OF the
o1sS graded schools IN 'olus'"
county two general Stores d real
estate agency and t"o or three hotelS'
"A large HN'l0~l % 'o''llS.S anu
winter residents make PORT orange
"lEtGr hs"aq u"II-ls. one u INC S0F'
eF~l attractions '~''-s INK 'AOol'oll'
HshlAS. FoT1 orange - II me orange
belt ana a NUMBER o' very me GU Us
groves are nearby "HeTe oranges
tanseFlncS ana S'"P0-II UT l-ahS III
Protuslon' Some OF 'ne oes1 trucking
land in the State IS to Dc found
thercabOut and cN~ciIeht crops are
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
CORONADO

Is situated on the peninsula opposite
New Smyrna and Is connected by a
good road and bridge over the deep
Current OF Indian River Here you
can put aside your conventional
garb, breathe IL large and deep the
salty tonic Of the sea and enjoy your
SELF to your hearts content with rod
and reel IN row OF sail boat Or IN the
ocean surf a short hall-mlle away.
The great varieties Of fish iHhabItins
the RIVER and lagoon pass through the
channel from the sea beneath the
bridge. From verandas, upper bal
comics and windows You behold the
magnificent river, the distant lagoonS
and islands, the foreSt-cOvered pen
Ursula and the vast reaches Of the
Atlantic Ocean.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
PRodREssTvE Nav SMYRNA
NEW SMYRNA is situated fifteen /

NEW SMYRNA is situated fifteen
miles south Of Daytona and is an
ideal spot reached from Daytona by
hard surface road winding through
one OF the most picturesque parts Of
Florida
With its ancient ruins dating back
to a time when the history of man
runneth not, Interlaced with wires OF
the modern telegraph and telephone,
its miles of shell streets as hard and
smooth as a floor and over-arched By
hoary forest giants that grew II state
~ grandeur during the lapse OF by
conc centuries, New Smyrna is truly
place Of romance and rest.
All nature here is very inviting to
tbs tourist and pleasure-seekcr. Here
too is 10 be found the best fishing and
limiting in the State OF Florida.
The people are thrifty, the busi-
ness men entcrprising, and ali unite
in extending the welcome hand Of
hospitality 10 strangers. There are
Eve church edihces for white people
and an equal number fer the cOlored
population the town las an excellent
high school a sPlendld public lab
rary, and ap-to-date business houses.
There are any number OF pretty
homes for the permanent population
which numbers close to 1000. and
some very fine winter residences.
There are good hotels and boarding
houses where you can find accomo-
cations to meet your requirements.
Adjoining New Smyrna is as fine a
section Of vegetable land as can be
found anywhere. This land has
been divided into small farms which
can be bought at reasonable pr ces
Some Of the finest celery grown in
the State is raised on this land. All
other vegetables grow in abundance.
and here, too. is the home of the fam
Gus Indian River oranges.
New Smyrna has no bonded in
debtedness and the tax levy is low. |
A point that no tourist should fail /
to visit is the ruins of the Old Span
ISL Mission which stand somber and |
alone about one and a quarter miles |
southwest OF New Smy4na A good |
road leads TO the place and the trip
can be easily made by an automobile
Silent in the great pine fats by the
margin of the forest, is this place of
for the pious; this rem
dezEous for the picnicker. The ruins
are extensive, and while there is no
authentic history of their origin, it
IS presumed that the Mission was
5uilt by the Franciscans In the days
when the once powerful KINGDOM of
spain first planted its flag upon what
Is now American soil. 1t was built
Of coquina, the roof being of the
same material, cut into thin slabs
md covered with cement plaster.
Extensive gardens surrounded it,
which were enclosed by a stone
wall, portions Of which still remain.
Visitors usually come in parties
merry and curious but the spell Of
he place soon falls upon them and
hey separate to sit alone, silent and
neditative, under the arches or be-
'ide the ancient we'll
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-19
ORANGE CITY

The principal attraction around
Orange City Is the many handsome
golden orange groses. The town IS
supplied with water said to be the
purest Ia the world, another attrac,
ton to visitors 1t is at Orange City
that passengers over the Florida East
Coast Ry. transfer to CARRIAGES and
drive to Deland. The town Is sur
rounded oy land peculiarly adapted
to the cultivation Of citras fruits.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-12
When Plainfeld
Doomed
By M QUAD
Copyright. 1910. by Associated Lit
erary Press.
By M QUAD

For years and years the other in
habitonts OF the village of Plainfleid
had spoken OF Simeon Jones as Simple
Simeon. He was an old bachelor and
lived alone. He had no opinions on
7 politics or religion; be made his living
by working for other folks by the
day and by raising crops on his two
acres OF land. When any one asked
why Simeon was simple the only req
soD given was that he had once been
offered $500 for his place and reflsed
TO take H.
All OF sudden at a particular date
II was discovered that Plainfeld had a
mineral spring. a pirates cave ana a
bill from which an Indian maiden had
leaped' to her death. Rcsult-a boom
resiiIt-the organization of the Plain
J. field Hotel and Land syndicate. II
purchased the crest of Indian Maiden
hill one day and set about the erection
OF summer hotel the next or course
property went up-all but Simple Sim
cons two acres. The land company
expected TO get that at the same old
price when IL got around TO make the
offer. The hotel land and Simple Sim
cons Joined for q distance. when the
hotel was completed its southern We.
randa was within ten feet OF the line.
I'm due time, which was when the
syndicate got good and ready. II 0ffer.
cd Simple Simeon 500 for the land
He shook his head. Then 500 was
offered. and when he refused II he WINS
called an idiot. The hotel opened with
another boom. Among It's first guests
wero Professor Cbiselhurst and a Mrs.
Iiipton. He WINS naturalist aud she
poet. He was a bachelor and she n
widower. They took TO each other.
One July day, when there were sixty.
five guests In the hotel and the syndi-
cate was expecting every minute that
Simple Simeon would call and accept
their offer. that individual appeared in
front OF the south veranda aud erected
a rude bench. When he had finished
the job and departed the professor and
the poet descended the steps and sat
on the bench TO COO. They thought
very kindly OF Simple Simeon for put
Eng IL there. Next morning IL was no
ticed that the bench was occupied by
two beehiyes. and the industrious In
sects could be seen flying I'm and out as
they earned their wages.
Professor Chlselhurst had been anx-
ious to deliver lecture on natural his
tory. Here was his opportunity. He
oner<sisthe widow his arm. and the
ccpplsgwalked down the steps and
over TO the hives. The professor clear.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-12
NOTICE TO ALL PERsoNs-Piano

NOTICE TO ALL PERsoNs-Piano
Builder and polisher, all kinds Of
furniture repairing and upholstering
and do five different kinds of polish
ing, 35 years experience.
We manufacture a polish which is
guarantee to remove all ink and
water stains without damaging the
finish, and will put II against any
thing manufactured In the u. S.
All orders left at Huffards store,
Graham. Va. Leave Bluefield orders
at Phelps Furniture Store, 1881
Princeton avenue.
6-4-10-tf.
w. S. lEFIOUR.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-12
BRING RESULTS

FOR sAlE-Cheap-House and lot
close In. Six rooms. halls and por-
ches. Good storage basement. Bath.
hot and cold water. Bargain for in.
weston or homeseeker. Address Box
81 Bluefield, w. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-12
n k&NM N0ito|k&WgtaID
MAY rs. 1910.
Schedule In ERect

MAY rs, 1910.
Leave Blue9eld 1920 a. m. for, ,1oa
noke, Norfolk and all POINTS of sher-
rGoeh division. rallman Sleeper
aUanoks TO New YORK, via Hagers
own, Pullman Parlo~ Car Roanoke
o Norfolr
1856 .. m. for Roanoke, Rich
noud, Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper
lining Car to Roanoke. PaTlor Ca
tosnoke to Norfolk.
2:2O p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
,urE and intermediate stations an,
he Shenandoah Valley. PHILADELPHIA
md New York. Sleeper to Philade'
phsa. Cafe car Gary and Shena
doah.
s:1S p. m. FOR Roanoke, lynch
.urg, Richmond. Norfolk. Pullman
sleeper to N,-foIK, Rasnoks u
Richmond
Leave BIuefisId $3.50 D. m. for K.i
IVA, COLUMBUS and all points Wasr
ma Northwest. Pullman Sleeper 70
Columbus All Cincinnati. Cafe cars
$40 q. m. pullman Sleeper for
'olumbus. Cafe DininE Car
Leave 1896 a. m. and 2:05 D. m
iaiJ for TazewsII, Norton and al
cations on CliRch VALLEY division
Arrive '-om Norton and points on
the Slinch Valley division at 11.3o a
m. and 1920 .. m.
Leave 6;15 a. m. foI WeIoh and
atermCdiate stations.
Leave 1925 a. m. for William
'on a7d intermediate stations.
Leave f:1b o. m. for wsloh and
intermediate stations.
FOR additional Information call on
agent Norfolk and Western Railway.
". b. BEVH,
Gen. Pass, Agent,
- -.lA-... RosAoke. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-12

ed his throat and began TO talk. He
had n cane In his hand and tiourished
it as he talked. He stated that the
honeybee had been known for 10000
years. Egypt used to be fairly swim.
ming In milk and honey until the trust
got In and raised the price.
The bee must not be mistaken for
the bumblebec. The latter was only
big loafer OF u bee. content TO sit on
: the fence all summer and die or ut the
coming OF freezing weather.
And now, ladies' and gentlemen"
said tho professor as he stepped back.
I've come TO the hive itself. The bee
hive Is an emblem OF Industry"
Here the professor. carried away
with his enthusiasm. tapped on one OF
the hives with his cane. The bees re-
sponded nobly. They had been inter-
rupied In their industry and now
poured forth to see what was up. The
tirst half dozen lighted on the natu-
taiist. and us he began to execute n
barn dance there was hearty applause
from the veranda. The next assert
ment hit tue widow. and everybody
was prepared to applaud her when the
insects began TO come thicker and to
look higher, and the circus began
There were shrieks. yells. oaths and a
rush for shelter. but bee can follow
where a human being can squeeze
through. They followed. They buxzed.
They were emblems Of industry az
well as the hives. Hardly q person In
the hotel. from manager down to dish
washer. escaped. 1t took half q day
OF smudging and smoking and using
brooms and busters to clear tho house.
and tho guests began to depart with
the bees. Inside OF two days the last
had vanished. The poetess and the
naturalist were among tho last, and
she faced him with swollen eyes and
said:
Professor. what fool you wero to
rap on that beehive"
widow. what silly thing you were
to write u poem on bees" he retorted
N he got his mouth open for the first
| time for hours
And meanwhile what about Simple
Simeon? Men had rushed to him and
threatened him. but the bees were his
and on his land. He did not propose
to remove them. ana they did not 20
| until his two acres had been sold for
thousand dollars and the cash was
In his hand. He Just grinned and
| looked simple. ana they hurried up to
| give him his money. When the prop
orty was transferred and the indus
trfOus bees and their emblems had
| been pitched into the pond the hotel
began advertising for guests. No one
| responded. II was closed to reopen
another season. but Il still stood emp
~. 1t Is untenanted today. The boom
| came and doomed. and then the bot
| tom dropped out. Today the mineral
spring still bubbles. and they will point
you out the spot where the Indian
maiden leaped to her death and where
tho pirate made his murderous lair.
but Plainfeld booms no more. Now
ana then an habitant will wako up
to shy that Simple Simeon WINS the
only fool who made a dollar out Of the
lustle, but he Is asleep again by the
! dme you ask for details.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-12
HOW'S THIe.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh thai
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrf
Cure.
F.. J. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known
f. j. Cheney for the last Is years
and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and fl
nancially able TO carry out any obi
cations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan e. Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o
Nails Caetarrh Cure is taken I'm
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood aned mucous surfaces OF tn,
system. Testimonials sent free
Price 70 cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
take Halls Family Pills 10 cozsti
patton.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-12

sALESMEN WANTED:-To sell gro
ceries. druggists. confectioners;
$125 monthly and expenses. Cali
fornia Cider and Extract Co., 253
Leffingwell, st. Louis. Mo.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-12

pectations3 to have them blighteG 10
she kept her secret, and the next day
the two professors called. looks& at
the eggs. and Professor Wilson bro
nounced the eggs those OF the great
aux. He gave their value at about n
thousand dollars each. He agreed To
send man who would offer for them
all they were worth except fair
profit.
Jenny kept her secret I'm fine style.
though she said. Heaven knows what
a struggle I have to do So" One night
when Dick came to see her she said to
hlu:
"Oick. you know what poor bust
ne J man you showed yourself in buy
I'M that basket OF trinkets."
please bury that matter"
well. since you were 80 stupid az
to>buy those things l think had bet
ter sell them for you. I've sold the
two big eggs already"
Sold them?"
f"Yes. got q good price for them"
How muchr
1.-TWO thousand dollars"
Stop your nonsense and tell me-"
Jenny drew n check for $1,000 and
tried TO show II to him. but her feel.
fngs overcame her. and. throwing her
arms around his neck. he could see
nothing at all.
They spent the rest Of the evening
locked In each Others arms and plan
ming what they would do with theiI
wp0Ith -Af 80
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-12

WANTED BoARDERs-At the Ora
ham House, 800 Rogers street. First
class Accommodations. porches. yards
and attractive home surround
ings.
6-S-10-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-12
Not bv ExeIus;on.

He-I had hard time getting a
good wife.
she-Goodness! Have you been mar.
ried several times?
"Oh. no. But courted my present
one six years."-Philadelphla Ledger.
z=Eu-Ex.nE. x8r--
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-12

lOST:-Mastor Mason's Pin, between
Hun, Andrews & Thomas and post.
Office. Finder will please return to
Leader Office and receive reward.
7-12-10-1t.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-12

SALEsMEN-Making small towns can
earn nice income monthly carry
ing our pocket side line. Write for
Order Book Today. goth Century
Mfg. Co.. 1908 Wells st. Chicago.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-12
His Revenge.

His Revenge.
you shouldn't have proposed TO
me. "ishc said gently. You might have
known I'd refuse you"
~ did Know he said savagely. "or
wouldn't havo proposed" Baltimore
American
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-12

WANTED-To rent house six or sew
en- rooms near the high school Duild
ing with steam heat and water. Ap-
ply at Leader Office.
6-4-10-tf. 90