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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31
BAPTIST SOCIAL AT MIS-. Z. VAN
HOODS

At the home of Mrs. Van Hood yes
terday afternoon the first of three
pre-Christmas teas, given by the
Baptist sewing circle, was held. Amy
AFFAIR at which Mrs. Hood is hostess
is always charming and attractive.
She is perfect hostess, and she had
her home very beautifully decorated
In elaborate Halloween motifs.
About the rooms small ghosts, and
big ghosts. too. assisted in entertain
ing the visitors, and in selling them
delicious homemade candies. etc,
thus furthering the Halloween illu-
sions.
Mrs. Hood was assisted by her
daughter and quite a number of the
members OF the society in receiving
and a musical program in charge OF
Mrs Charles Goddard. who Is herself
a talented pianist, gave a great deal
OF pleasure during the afternoon.
Besides the candy table of fancy
work with very attractive things was
sold. Mrs. w. A. Knight. Mrs. Coin
and Mrs. Richey were the pleasing
sales ladies in this department.
In the dining room hot chocolate,
tea, sandwiches and minis were sery-
ed all during the afternoon. Mrs.
Burford, Mrs. Hooker. Mrs. Camp and
Mrs. w. S. Bullock sat at the table at
different hours and poured the choco.
late and tea. Among others assisting
were Mrs. Bunyan Stephens. Mrs.
Seymour and Mrs. Izlar over thirty
dollars was realized at this tea and
sale yesterday.
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uNlrgo STATES NAY DEMAND
ELIMINATION or AUERTA

wy tAHHtttatfff
waslneion. oct ga formal note
has been sent 20 an foreign govern.
meula. secretary Bryan said today.
asklne them % suspend the formula.
ton Of their Mexican policy until the
tinted states has decided upon IT.
course Of action England. France
aud Germany have already agreed 20
Tits proposition and Il l. expected
that others viii follow the lead Of
these three BIG nations
President Wilson today Nas In con
ference with Secretary Bryan regard.
ms the situation, and the secretary
afterwards said that they were nov
~ work on the next step 70 be taken
hy this government
u h believed that the United states
will demand the elimination Of ITO.
ersa. aud then the holdlns Of free and
galr elections.
-Four battieShlps sailed from Hamp-
son Roads today 20 relieve the ships
nov on duty In Mexican waters.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31
rHs BETTER BABIES CONTEST

As we have already stated at diff
ferent times during the past few
months. the better babies" contest II
20 be one OF the biggest events of the
approaching Marion County Fair, and
+ going TO be big drawing card for
that event The babies entered are
70 be measured and weighed accord
ing TO the proper specifications" for
babies from six months to three years
aud the prizes awarded accordingly.
Beauty does not enter into this con-
test. which Is TO be conducted purely
along health lines. the object being
for Just what the name implies-bet-
ter babies. not prettier babies.
This contest is being conducted by
the health department OF the ocala
Woman's Club. aud at meeting of
the health committee at the home of
the chairman. Mrs. Walter Hood. yes.
terday morning. Il vas aseertained
that the enthusiasm for this event is
intense. over forty babies from
ocala and different parts OF the coun.
~ have already been entered. and
the prize money-one hundred dollars
IN gold-has ali been donated. with
the exception OF two and half dol
lars.
Anyone In the county having babies
between the ages OF six months and
three years. and who wish them to
be entered In this contest. are re-
quested 20 communicate with Mrs. r.
4. Anderson. chairman OF registration
for this event.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31
COLORADO STATE TROOPS
RIVE IN STRIKE ZONE
by Associated Press !

. Denver, Oct. 29.-The first OF Il
state troops which were ordered III.
the southern Colorado strike zone s
rived this morning. and are at Trh|
dad, the center of the coal mine Il
gion. Other troops are expected ]
arrive tonight. when fully thoussl
soldiers viii be on duty. The uni
officials are protesting against q
presence of the troops.
The coal mine strikers at Trinial
today burned the offices of the Soul
western mine, and attacked cam
at other mines. Hundreds of mine
scattered on the arrival of the miIita
The miners will be given twentyf0
hours in which to disarm.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31
Very truly yours,
j. II. CRIMSON.
Superintendent.

The four men who devoted their
greatest energies towards the mp
building OF our state have crossed
over. the great divide. and their souls
are at rest--Yulee, Plant. Flagler,
PARROT Whom are the "growlers,
who never devoted as much as IT.
tie finger toward Florida's ma
terial uplift, going to Jump on now
They might bay mt the moon aud
bark 'at the passing trains. That at
least, would be harmless. aud would
hurt the feelings oesnc 'one.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31
Why Use L. & M. Semi-Mixed Real
Paint?

Because it's economical. Because
Il is pure White Lead. Zinc and Lin
seed Oil. Because it's the highest
grade quality paint that can be made.
Because when the user adds 3 quarts
of Oil to each gallon of the l.. & NJ.
Semi-Mixed Real Paint, it makes
81 gallons of pure paint at a cost
of about $l.40 per gallon. This saves
the user about 60 cents gallon on
all the paint used. The l.. & N. is
and has always been the highest
grade and most perfect paint produc-
ed.
Sold by McIver & MacKay, Ocala,
Fla.--ad (5).
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

Senator Fletcher Is following In the
footsteps of President Wilson, and Is
loyalty holding up his hands. lie Il
giving the president the entire benefit
of whatever influence he may possess
in every conceivable way. and !, Il
reasonable to suppose tina, the presi
dent is not unappreciatlye OF Il
While taking no part In state matters
we are inclined TO the belief that the
president would be gratihed 60 have
Senator Fletcher re,urned TO the sen
ate.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31
ogsur PARTY FoR YOUNG MAN

A real novelty h 70 take place In
New York society this week, accord
lng 20 the "Tattler"
"An Halloween" nisht will be- eel
ebrated az the Meadow BROOK club
FRIDAY with a maenlncent hall which
Mrs. Charles r. scott rlyes her sou.
sidney dillon Ripley MARI YOU. this
q not dehuiante dance. although
most of the YOUNG people wlll Be
there. Tor Mrs Scott. not hsyinn an
available glri 20 brinn ont whh
pralseNarthy originality = tntroduc.
ms her son "a society
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31
DIRECTORATE or CONNIE RclAL
CONGRESS MAY &c CHANGED

Mobile. Oct. 29.--AIany changes in
the directorate OF the Southern Com
merclal Congress looked very likely
this morning. The report OF the nom.
mating committee has not yet been
announced. hut il Is understood that
many new names viii be suggested
John Haslam. a Canadian, today
touched ON the statement made By
Majority Leader Underwood last Mon.
day in which he advocated free tolls
Tor American ships In the Panama ca.
nal aaslam said that be hoped the
United states would treat all nations
alike III this matter
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

Mrs. q Carstens expects 20 90 90
Lake Weir che arst 81 December 20
spend the winter with her father. NJ
g. " AxneN The Elks Who have
purchased the Axnew plaee Tor their
permanent home, Wili take possession
OF Il the Hrsi 81 necember. and wln
then begin remodeling lhs house
They uiil make quite 4 number 81 a.
terstions Ga the place. a. well a. q
uumher az additions
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

Mr. A. g Bennett went up % -
iaika Tuesday afternoon. % assist ln
putting an ths Fdison taikinx pictures
Ia thai eiig These falkinN plgtuFet
viii b. shown IN ocAla 60 Nofemtf
lG and ~ TIE Ealeou taIkine plt
tures Nere ssaen here aaflne ear
summer and made cutie 8 ~ infer
en- saaleefs vlll he pfesente8 tafla8
theiF hpxi visit here
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

Since his incarceration In the san
Quentin penetentiary. Abe Reuf the
one time boss OF san Francisco, has
earned the reputation OF the Angel
of Mercy" In every way he Is rem
dering service TO his fellow prison
ers. All the good In him Is coming to
the surface. and there seems 10 have
been a good deal The bad has taken
wings and flown,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

Rev. " n. Dodge received a tele.
gram yesterday containing the sad in
telligence OF the death OF his nephew,
Lieutenant Jones. Of the L. 5. marine
corps. whieh occurred az the Brook.
lsn navy yard hospital after an III
ness Of some time. The deceased was
splendid Young man. not yet thirty
years old, and for several years past
had been stationed IN Cuba
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31
BISHOP GRAY HOME FROM NEW
YORK CONVENTION

Bishop William Crane Gray arrived
on the early train this mornlnR, re-
turning from the Trlennlal ConFen'
ton OF the Episcopal Church. which
has Just closed ga session Of several
dayN IN New York Clts. The bishop
Who a,.that convention reslsned from
the diocese OF southern Florida, VII
continue Co supervise The work tlil
the new bishop. the Rt Rev. Gamer
on Mann. arrives upon TIE scene ca
January Gth. Athough q years OF
age. Bishop Gray Il yet hale and
hearty, and can tire out many Of the
younger men IN the ministry. Travel
ina through the south Florida couniry
for more than twenty Years. Rnd en-
coun,erlnr all kinds Of "accommoda
tons" and sometimes no "aocommo'
datloas" a alt he has become 80 ae'
cnstomed 20 road life that he hada
himself out Of plsce. 20 20 speak,
when rldlng in Pullman Or . parlor
car His has been a tie ol service
Ia the upllft Of his fellow men. or
lando RepoFterstar
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

Instead Of being pelted with mud
and slime and offensive matter, u
seems TO us that Charles T. Murphy.
Tamman's great chieltaln, should b.
decorated from head 20 foot with tae
most beautiful and fragrant roses Tor
having unmarked hypocrite aha
shown to the world the stamp Of man
who was attempting to pat himself "a
line for the presidency.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31
aocus DENTIST SENTENCED TO
TENN ~ pENlrENTiARV

New orb. Oct - Ernest Mu.
ret. the bogus dentist. was today sen.
tenced 70 serve seven years and SIX
months 81 the Atlanta penitenliary
Cor having In his possession an outft
a. b. used IN making counterfeit mon.
~ Murei vas the companion Of Rev.
Hans schmidt. thc SLAYER % Anna Aa-
maller
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31
NO OBJECTIONS FRoM AuERTA
m RgcARo TO FuciTtvgs

Vera Crns. Oct $40 instruc.
lions a. 90 what to do with General
Felix Dlax nad his companions. who
are ON board the batileship Louisiana.
had been received from Washington
ap to this morning The fugltlves are
anxious ConeeFnins their eventual dis.
position.
No protest against granting refuge
20 Diax aud bis companions has been
made % che Hnerta government.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

That story that Congressman Frank
Clark is trying TO secure a federal
iudgeship In the Philippines Is a ca
nard started by his enemies. Of which
he seems to have n small number, but
as small as they are they are quite
active and pestiferous. Making his
influence felt In congress Frank Clark
viii make the race Tor reelection
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31
MEXICAN NEWSPAPERS HOLD Up
TAE HANDS OF nuERTA

Mexico ems. Oct - The newspa.
pers here bitterly criticize what they
term ~ a. Interference Is Mexican
Affairs ~ the rulied states They
aefiafe thAt ihe eleciions show that
iae people aFt hehlbd Huer,a.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

Mr Thompson aud family moved TO
ocala Yesterday from Oak, and have
moved Into the residence on Fort
kine avenue belonging 20 AIRS. viii
lam Anderson. and formerly occu-
pied ~ ~ =. " stanley and family.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

STRANEn t.argp iiHht red and
white milch cou. dehorned branded
p.har ga left hip and side swallow
fork Ia each ear Reasonable reward
Tor Information ol Whereabouts. Al
dress > a. Peterson. Burbank, va
ad tn.2A.ffN.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

Among her Institutions Of which
Ocala viii be Justly proud VIII be her
Carnegie library We hope that q
good location win be selected. tor 4
viii be building that Ne shah expect
"a snrylve for many generations
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31
COLD WEATHER is ,FoREcosTE
FOR SOUTHERN STATES
(By Associated Press. ]

Washington. Oct. 2s.-Tempsa|
lures as low as were ever before
ported in the month of October is
corded in many southern cities TOD
A still lower temperature Thursds
in the South Atlantic states is 70
casted.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

In his geological survey Mr.. E. H.
Sellards places the elevation of 0cala
at the A. c. l.. depot at go feet, and
at the 5. A. l.. depot at IS feet.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Ford 4
over the Seaboard limited yesterdl
afternoon for their home in Jacks
vile, after a short visit in Ocala.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

Mrs. A. NJ. Lansford is recoYer
nicely from her recent operation l
appendicitis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

Airs. John r. Martins condition
continues 10 be very nraNe sar
snent 4 very bad day Yesterday
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

Tax Collector, In Account with Ma
rion County. for Levy 1912
County Proper Fund

Tax Collector, In Account with Ma
rion County, for Levy 1912
County Proper Fund
Uncollected Aug. 5, 1918. ...s 255.3t
By treasurers receipt. ss0.l9;
by insolvency list. Oct. q.
1913, $i71A... ............ lVe.2v
Balance uncollected. ... IS 1871
Fine and Forfeiture Fund
Uncollected Aug. 5, lsl3....S 1875
By treasurer's receipt. S53.66;
by insolvency list. Oct. 6.
1913, S17.14... 80. -. 1850
Balance uncollected.. .......s $500
Poll Taxes
Uncollected Aug. 5. 1918. ....S 3ueO
Extras collected; ....... Sie.oV
$ s7e.eo
BY treasurer's rect, $4,000:
by insolvency list. oct. o,
1918, $3.50. $50. ........ "'o'e"
Balance uncollected. 1913 LOO
County School Fund
uncollected Aug 5. 1919. .sll0o.66
BY treasurer's receipt. $3T5.7O;
by insolvency list Oct. 8.
1918. $1l9.91.. =. ........ 1887
Balance uncollected. ......S 6o4.9s
County Road Fund
Uncollected Aug. ). 1913. ...S Tse.ls
BY treasurer's receipt. ...... 5aA.oi
---------
Balance uncollected. . ...S f32.lo
County building Fund
.uncollected Aug. 5. 1918. Also
BY treasurer's rec'pt. Sl6l.0l:
By insolvency list Oct. 6.
1918, $5l.42... !. ......., 2l2.iS
Balance uncollected. ..S e5e.37
Special indebtedness Fund
Uncollected Aug. 5, 1913. ...$ 62S.So
BY treasurer's rec'pt. s2l41O;
BY insolvency list Oct. s,
1918. $3.50. :. ....... 1850
Balance uncollected. .. ....S 3iobo
County ub-Sehools
Uncollected Aug. 5, 1918. -. Slas1,lS
BY treasurers rec'pt. Sl56.6S:
by insolvency list Oct. s,
1918, $4e.1O... .......... 2O2.tS
Balance uncollected ......Sl2s4.Ao
Total balances. -. . .... SjlSa.s5
State OF Florida.
Marion County:
|, p. n. Nugent. clerk circuit court
hereby certify that the above l. q true
and correct statement of the collect.
ors account with Marion county ana
the sub.school districts, as the same !
appears upon the books In my Office. :
Witness my hand aud OFFICIAL seal
his 9TH day of October, 1913.
tSeal.D 4. "A. NUGENT.
Clerk Circui, Court,
Dy G. =, CONNOR
Deputv Clerk Circuit Court
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Oriental Images Are Popular With Capital Society

N UDDHA, the placid apostle of abb
ID negatlon. has been caught on the
high tide OF faddism. His is place
of honor among the expensive art OBJ
jects in Washington homes CT wealth
and culture About him hangs an aura
OF orientalisn. and he lends decor
alive charm TO many drawing rooms
and salons here. And so the great
teacher of India. who was later adopt
I'd as :. deity in Japan. China, Ceylon
and Burma. and m whose worship
thousands of brown men and women
have bent the knee. is in great de-
mand in the nations capital. In fact.
the fad for Buddhas here bids fair 10
become as extreme as any that has
ever gripped the lovers of the bizarre
and unusual in this city.
The fad for the collection OF Budd-
has has taken such 4 hold on Wash
inetea society that some OF the col
lectors are not combining themselves
TO perfecting collections OF Buddhas
alone. but are eager for anything
which savors OF temple worship in the
orient Therefore. among the lares
and penates OF exclusive households
ARE 10 be found some choice examples
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Fits

lessly, disregarding draughts. and a
match flares out
All right. there is always another
1t Is only when We are on our last
box, with no more in sight, that We
begin to be careful. Now, mans
strength means apparently endless
matches, and he wastes 1t recklessly
He has decades to be young and
rompy in, while woman's youth is
merely the few years in which her
beauty lasts. Therefore, though her
allowance of mctches be scant. and.
maybe. blue heads at that. she real
ICES the necessity OF saving from the
first For that reason-and ! con-
slider it the only one-her light Is still
fiickering after mans has flared out.
II isn't that man-average-is vicious
1t is merely that he Is prodigal with
his many matches. And woman
is misery with her few. Do you get
me?"
He needn't have asked. He was
got by every passenger in the car.
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Lightning Rods Seen Everywhere in Washington

were manned with a bolt of lightning.
Many of them are decrepit and many
more seem just to be rusting out from
neglect. as though people In this icon
oclastic age have lost faith in light
ming rods as charms against Joves
bolt. just as they have lost faith In
many other things.
Then again some OF the lightning
rods seem TO have been disguised as
the vertical staff OF weather vanes,
as though the builder Of that house
had not the courage TO say to people
in the street: Look up at my light.
ming rod" and yet did not dare to
leave his house unprotected by it.
One may see many of the rods point
ing up from chimneys OF houses along
III street and along F and G streets.
west OF the State, War and Navy
building. On II street the big double
house directly west OF the excavation
where the Sumner house stood has
three lightning rods on it's four chin
neys. The two eastern chimneys are
protected and the southwest chimney
is guarded
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of Hindu deities. and one well known
clubman and society man, who is just
completing a magnificent residence, is
even now negotiating for a huge chi.
nese joss. which he intends installing
in an especially built alcove in his
new home.
The SUDDEN popularity OF images OF
Buddha and other oriental gods may
be laid al the door OF society's love
for the strange and unusual This
same characteristic Of society folks
has. in times past. been responsible
for the popularity OF Pomeranian
poodles. chow dogs and the like, In
the tickle fancy OF the faddists. Nc
religious significance whatever u to
be attached &c it
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He Gave the Medical Journals Particular Fits

A MEDICAL journal knows every
~ thing. And more. So it must be
true that women are physically strong
er than men. But there is one cit
5zen in this town who won't own up
10 it,
He was car riding with woman,
gray and lumpily contoured. like him.
self. and from Capitol hill for several
blocks he was giving that medical joyi
nal the thing we call particular fits.
His carefully censored opinion went
about like this:
You take thu average young man.
He has stronger teeth than the av-
erage young woman. and. by George!
ne takes better care OF them. He
has a healthier skin. because his
body isn't skewered In and straight
fronted, and his hair is more vigor-
Gus because Ii isn't infested with
rats"
And You are bald as"
hut never mind what the woman
said. The man didn't
I'm speaking of young men. and
I'm not denying that liz life's general
roundup women outlast men-but / DC
protest against the theory that man
the average man, you understand
shortens his days by excuses
My explanation is, that man-aver
age man. minds overextravagan
with his vitality. just as most of us
arc wasteful with matches, when they
are SO cheap and SO. plentiful that {
box doesn't count. We strike reck
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WI I 4 4ll RlIz7E
Aa 80 ~ ~
Marble Bust of Zachary Taylor Deep M

dows high up under the ceiling of the
the east portico OF the senate. A cham
delier of electric lights sometimes
sheds yellow radiance there. There
is gliding the ceiling and the floor
is yellow. blue and white mosaic. Two
elevator shafts open into this cham
Der, and during a session or the SEN
ate there Is a sood deal Of clicking
and rafting and humming from this
cause.
The bust CT Zachary Taylor. mount
ed on one OF those painted wooden
pedestals, soon to be replaced with
marble. stands near the southernmost
OF the two windows and between the
busts OF Garabaldi and Bee-Shee-kee
and under the mosaic portrait oil
James A. Garfield.
The mystery Of this bust is who ex
ecuted II. 1t Is unsigned. Far-reach'
ing efforts have been made to learn
the sculptor. name, but without avail
1t is believed that it was chiseled in
New Orleans between the time Of
Taylor's return from Mexico and his
election to the presidency. but this
is speculation. 1t was bought by the
government from descendants Of Tay
lor, but they were ignorant OF the
name OF the artist. 1t is a fine mar
ble-one OF the really artistic soul
lures OF the capitol. Anybody in
terested in the art objects of the cap
itol would be glad to get clue a
to who was the sculptor.
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w ASHINGTON.-An art mystery
w stands In the east corridor OF the
senate gallery. IL Is a marble bust
OF Zachary Taylor. II stands at the
east end Of the corridor facing west
howard the glass doors over which Is
n line of gold lettering spelling Sen
ators' Gallery" Around this corridor.
which is more like q reception hall
opening of corridor that runs north
aud south along the east gallery Of
the senate. stand marble busts of Lin
coin. Charles Sumner. Garibaldi. Pull
ask. Kosciuszko. the Chippewa chief,
Bee-Shee-Kee and that other famous
Chippewa Indian called in the Indian
Language Aysh-ke- bahke-ko-zhay, or In
English, Falmouth. There is an oil
portrait OF John A. Dix, the paint
ing The Florida Case" representing
a session Of the electoral commission
in 1877 and curious mosaic portraits
OF Lincoln and James A Garfield.
IL is rather a dim chamber. the
light entering through two small win
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ID ERHAPS no one has ever made a
I census or an inventory OF the
lightning rods in Washington. 1t
would be troublesome job. because
there are many of them. and they are
scattered. They are quite numerous,
as naturally they would be. in the old
sections of the city. or at least in the
old sections Of the city where old
dwellings survive. for there are many
old sections In Washington that are
new built.
Then. one difficulty in counting the
lightning rods Is that not all of them
are willing TO stand up straight and be
counted. Many OF them seem TO be
bent with age. or 1t may be that they
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Possibly the era of superstition is
whitening away. One Of the great
steamship lines is to start out its ves-
sells on Fridays hereafter. Yet the
canny traveller still refuses to sleep
IN upper Ii.