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Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
No Fruit Without sses.

If there were no bees. fruit trees and
 other plants could not produce my fruit Apple. plum. cucumber. clover. alsike. alfalfa arc ferttriked by bees. Honey is the bait with which the bes Is induced to perform this task The colored. fragrant petals of the blossom are the advertising sKnboord telling the bee where the honey may be found. If the blossom is to set fruit the bee with its fu@my body must brush some of the yellow dust called pollen from the male organs or snthers at the bottom of the blossom. deposit this pollen on the femake organ called the stigma. The blossoms are so arranged that to get at the honey the bee must first brush, with it's pollen covered body against the stigma. thus eomplet- ing the polIinatton. As soon aa it hes performed this duty 1t may draw a check for the work in the form of tbe blossom. While drawing this pay the bee is involuntarily covered with pol len again and made ready to proceed to the next blossom and repeat tbs process.-Francis Jaeger. %
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
Legend of tn. Peacock. F...b.r..

Lo9oHo oI Nn@ F0@cooNu T eNtner0.
 The i'll fortune said to fall upon the owners of peacocks and the wearers of peacock feathers is accounted for by m oriental legend.
 The story runs after this fashion: When God created the peacock the seven deadly sins were stirred with bitter jealousy and complained loudly that the bird should be more beautiful than they.
 "You are quite right" the Creator answered. 'I have been, unjust. for have already given you too much. You should be az black as the night that conceals you" Whereupon be plucked out the green eye of jealousy, the yell low eye of envy and the red eye of murder and added them to the birds feathers. So the blind sins are ever pursuing the bird to regain their eyes, and that is the reason that when men or women adern themselves with the feathers misfortune dogs their foot steps.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
TaA AAnM Ror fha cnha-

ORe afternoon Signor IAblAchs. the celebrated basSo. a man of enormous proportions. on leaving Covent Garden theater after rrAea rSa' found that his carriage had not arrived. 70 he sent for 6 four wheeler. Into this. after c strenuous effort. he managed to sque~~s his massive body. to And him self seated on the edge of the smaller seat. g truly uncomfortable position. which 1t wA~ imperative at once to chanK~. AS he struggled to his feet in his attempt to do 20 the bottom of the vehicle gave way. and the artist found himself standing fin the road. Help. however. waS at hand. and he was re- leased with no small dificulty from his ridiculous dilemma.
 A similar adventure befell the broth CTS Pope-oue a doctor the other the we'll known .. C-who between them weighed over forty stone. when cro~s- ing Waterloo bridge In n four wheeled cab. How it happened Is uncertain. but about the center of the bridge the floor of the cab collapsed. and for the next thirty yards twu pairs of sturdy legs. straining to keep pace with the horses mild smble. was a spectacle for unrestrained mirth. Cabby soon pulled up. and eager hands quickly ex- tricated the obese and exhausted broth erx.-London Tit-Bits
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
SIMPLE SERVICES
 FOR HRS. WILSON
Senate Passes Rgfsm RIA h
 Response to Pea.
SUFFERED LOHG ILLNESS

President and Daughters at Her Bed
 side When She Pseesd A~sy-t4as
 Been In Poor Hsaf<h Practically srnee
 Inauguration of Her Husbano-Wss
 Brought on by Nervous Rr~skdo~n.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Woodrow Wilson were held in the east room of the White House, after which her body was taken to Il special train for Rome. Ga, for burial beside those of her father and mothex.
 Prayers were said and 6 simple, brief funeral service was conducted in the presence of comparatively small company. in which the committees of congress and members Of the cabinet were the only ones included beside the family relatives and close friends. There were less than 200 persons in all present.
 Mrs Wilson wss in Ill health prac- tically since the inauxura don of jner husband. She suffered from a com plication of diseases, to which nsrvot~ prostration was added within the last lew ufUulHS
 Members Of the family were con stantly at the patients beside in the executives mansion. The president. who has been with her every moment he was not absolutely demanded else where by the European crisis, and the resulting situation in the United States, cancelled all engagements and remain ed within call of the sickroom-
 Because Mrs. Wilson declared it would cheer her to have the District of Columbia alleys improvement bin passed. congress put in motion the ma chinery for. granting her request
 When Mrs Wilson first came to Washington she was deeply interested in the improvement of the alleys and slums- Partly as result of her inter-
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
cnInra nf nmInhn...a

Violet. indigo, blue. green, yellow. or ange and red are the coiors of the rain bow. Most are sure Of that Ii is true. however. of only very few rain bows. Tbe colors of rainbows vary with their width, and their width va ries with the size of the raindrops. big drops producing narrow bows with bright clearly defined colors, small drops producing wide bows with pale colors. Here are che colors as gener- ally seen: CD When the raindrops aver age one nillimeter in diameter. violet. light blue. bluish green, green, yellow. orange, light red. dark rcd; c2l when the drops average thres-tenths of ii millimeter in diameter. violet, light blue, blush green. green yellow, or- ange; (3I when the drops average one. tenth of millimeter. very pale violet, violet, whitish blue. whitiah green.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
TIE FLORIDA FIRES .
 AFTER SHIP I4! IN BAY
Liner With Lights Out Tried
 to Slip From HarbOr.

The 1900 ton steamship Pawnee of the Clyde Steamship company, that usually plies between New York and Philadelphia, attempted to slip out of New York harbor with all lights ex. tinguished. She was prevented by tue torpedo boat destroyer Drayton after two shots had been fired over the steamship by the battleship Florida from her anchorage or Tompkinsville. Staten Island.
 .s A lookout on the battleship first ob served the Pawnee just as she was about to enter the Narrows. All of her lights except the one at the masthead were extinguished, and 1t was impos sible to. tell what vessel she was. As soon as word had been communicated to the Florida's deck the gun was fired and when the steamship did not stop a second shot was sent over her. This also failing to stop her. orders for a chase by the Drayton were given, and within a few minutes the destroyer was under way.
 When they reached West Bank light: two miles south of Swinburns island. the Drayton hauled up beside the Paw nee and the captain of the steamer. realizing that the race was fruitless stopped his engines. Officers from the Drayton at once boarded the steamer und, after a barley with the captain ordered her turned back. B
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
INCREASE BRITISH ARMY.
One Hundred Thousand More Being
 Added and e7,ooo to Navy. Crowds Eager to Enlist.

One hundred thousand more men are being added to the regular army and 67, 900 to the navy in Great Britain. Lord Kitchener has issued an appeal for enlistment of men between the ages of nineteen and thirty years of age. The recruiting stations were crowded as q result The work of getting ths army on s war footing Is progressing more sxpeditiously than was thought possible.
 The oall for 100000 men for the reg uiar army was the first step in the scheme of Lord Kitchener to put 500. 900 nsen under arrns for the struggle Tbe house of commons granted Lord Kkcbsoof stse right to enlarge the army ans provide for a total of 100000 mon when Premier AsQuith made an appeal h his behalf and for a war budget e< $500, 900.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
Law at AMoot.

Ascot Is legal ss well as royal in be- ing the only rscecUurxe in the world with its especial court of justice. When George ". was regent he was assaulted at Ascot and when his ns- sailapt was arrested demanded his in. stant punishment. Enraged at the de lay necessltated by the mans convey ance to Windsor. the prince decreed that a magistrate should always be in attendance at Ascot for the swift pun. ishment of offenders The indictable ofrenses act of 1878 made the royal wish the law of the land. and during Ascot week the chief magistrate at Bow street s accordingly on duty in the little room opening onto the pnd. dock. to try aHd to rent~wcs an offen- ders within s minute or two of their arre~t-London Answers.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
Mo, AI,svs.J ,o rs.s ,h. BibI..

Hut few people know that in the six. teenth century .Englsshman was not allowed to read the Bible. y~t it Is per. fectly true. Henry VIII. issuedr n de cree prohibiting the common people from reading the Bible. onacers of state were exernps from this law. Probably. the king thought these off. cinls would be none the worse for perusinG the sacred work. and noble ladies or gsntiewomen might read the prescribed volume if they did so in their gardens or orchards, but no one wss allowed evez to rs~S 1t to the how- CT clasees,- -Wertminstsr Gazette.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
GOLD FOR AMERICANS.

Deposit s1oo,ooo at Berne-Thousands
 Without Funds Tn Germany.
 Arrangements have been made to deposit $100,OO0 in gold at Berne, SwitDsrlsDd, and s2O,oO0 each in vichy and Aix4es-Bains for the benefit of Americans holding letters of credit or other banbaae documents. About score of Americans in distress were provided with funds.
 It is announced in Copenhagen frosa Berlin that 25yOO0 Americans vboee journeys were interrupted by the war are within sbe German frontier. hsRy are without resources, but are b@nE assisted 90 far ss the available means permit
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
cnA A~a Rnn.

"Cut and nm" originated in & pecul- far custom Uf ts~ Egyptian embelm- CTS. A hw cs~As wss employed to make the irrt incsss~~ in the eorpes. a prue~s viewed wsA much dislike by the people. who held hln accuv-ed whu should mutil~ss tbs dead As soon as the fellow s@d mace hh ~sut7 he had to run rm~@~Hh a storm of curses. stoas~ and sticks. He 'cut" for s living aRd A@d to run" for his life.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
MRS. WOODROW WILSON.
0 Mareeau.

est a bill was introduced in the house for the reclamation of the pest spots No action was taken, and it has not been discussed much recently.
 While the president was sitting at Mrs. Wilson's bedside she recalled her interest in the slums and mentioned that it would add much to her happi- ness if the pending bill could be passed
 The president mentioned the matter to Secretary Tumu4ty and asked that something be done about the measure if possible.
 Mr. Tumuity discussed the bill with Secretary Bryan. Senators James, Hol- lis and Hughes and Chairman Johnson of the house District of Columbia com mfttee. All promised to interest their friends, and Representative Johnson, returning to the capitol, safled a meet ing of his committee, where it was de- etfed to report the hiii favoyzbfy at once and make every effort to have it passed as soon as possible
 Throughout her illness Ms. Wilson has been continuing her deep interest in the poor children Of Washington This was evidenced in her desire to do away with the alleys and also in her attention to the library for the blind, where Miss Margaret Wilson has ire quently sung and her mother has been a frequent visitor.
 Senate leaders got together snd brought in the bill in which Mrs. Will son was so much interested, and it was passed without delay or objection. .
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
The ce-npro~I~ I~s.

How dld Jack spd Mabel agree over their disputs about the marriage serviceT'
 Mabel told Isck if he wouid make good on the ril his worldly goodc' en. dowment proposition she would gladly make the promise to obey."-Baftimore American.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
S4mr4,S@m m Ro>Ax

Johnny doesn't get tbst weak chin of his from my side of the h0use"' she exclaimed.
 No. my dear" nreskiy responded her husband. "Iohnny has my chin. but be inherits his mothers dretess capacity for keeping it in motion"
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
Ar,s4raIi.ln Rnrsnn A4ones.

The rolling Ss~os~- of Australia placed on a fstry smsssth surface will soon ron together in a group. They contain 8 magnetic swa
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
RUSSIAN FLEET BOTTLED UP.
Turkey Prools ins NsS*relkr AHc
 Closes the BeoporvS-

The Russian Black sea fleet is botssd up and will be unable to participass n the waR The Turkish govsrnmsa h sued an official declaration announcing that the Bosporus has been closed to the warships of all nations and that any attempt to force a passage will be pepulsod
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
o4d on~n Ns~wst cIooka

A peculiar cpck @f the time of Charles l. was the lamAsrn or bird cage style. which hung fp@m the walls high up with iAs wopxs exposed.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
He Left.

"I may have remained \ tfne late. but Der remarks were too pointed"
 What did she say. FerdyT'
 Told me their lease was about to expire. ."-LouisviIls Oourier-JourDal.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
AMERICANS AID RED CROSS.
Women In Paris Plan To Conduct Hos
 pitaI During the 6truqgle.

PaNo' DN' '"'S @f'C ~ht @SStoS
 Hundreds of American women In Paris with the greatest enthusiasm and unselfishness are ready to give their services at moments notice to assist any charitable plan that is wor- thy.
 A meeting of American women was held. at which Mrs. Herrick, wife of che American ambassador, presided. with Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago as vice president. The matter of rnis, ing funds to secure a suitable build ing for the proposed hospital was dis cussed, and there were many promises of ample contributions to finance the enterprise.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
kakInu Himself Solid

Examining Admiral tto naval capdi- date, Now mention three great ad' miralA Oandtdate-- Drake, Nelson and -I beg your pardon. sir. didn't quite catch your name mo-London Punch.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
His Shann.

Master tsuspiciouslyl Who wrote Jour composition. Johnny! Johnny- My father. Naster-what, all ofsit? Johnny-No, sir. l helped him.-Cur. rent Opinion.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
Used to It.

She-I suppose it would break your heart if 1 were 10 say that l can only ,e q sister ta you. He-Not nt all. Pm used to having girls say that-ES- changy.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13
poklSisaIlN Aa@a kIna,

"I am not yespons4bbs for all l gay spes king politically" k part of state ment made s% oath sone years ago by a Canadian provinsAa minister under cross xamination.
Connecticut western news., 1914-08-13

Serenity, health and affluence attend the desire of rising by labor.-Gold. smith.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12
GREAT POSSIBILITIES AT
THE TOWN OF PARKER

pressed with the beauty and POSSIBLE
titles of the site of the present town
Of Parker, he located there and COM
50 homes. with population Of from
menced the work of Improvement. To-
day Parker is a settlement of about
go to 800 people The town has been
laid off into lots 175 feet square,
every one a corner, and this property
has been put upon the market. Con
sidering the location and ma tural ad-
vauta ges the prices asked for these
lots are low. ranging from So up
wards Good waterfront lots may be
secured at from 800 upward.
The town Of Parker faces the south
and the principal portion of it is upon
little peninsula, with deep bayous
on either side. In front of the town
there. is 50 feet of water and the gov
ernmert charts show 4 minimum
depth of 50 feet all the way from
Parker to the entrance to the bay.
The town has an elevation above the
water of 25 to 80 feet and there is re-
markablc freedom from insect pests
and from sickness of any kind. The
land is productive, being especially
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12
Established Three Years
Ago 1t Now Has Popula-
ton Estimated at $500.
Residents Represent Practi-
cally Every State, Many
Being Union Pensioners.

Lynn Haven, on the north arm of
St. Andrews bay distant about "A
miles from St Andrews by water and
about half that distance by road al
most directly south of Southport, the
terminus OF the E. G. * ST \ r
r., has shown the most IA pid growth
of any town in Bay county EstaD-
lished in 1911. Lynn Haven now has a
population estimated at $500, schools
churches and scores of fine homes
the st. Andrews Bay Development
Co. and at the outset the company
gave each purchaser Of u city lot a
five acre tract in the vicinity of the
town. The sale of lots was rapid
large proportion of the purchasers be-
ing Union veterans or their descen-
dants who desired a winter home in
the south. Hundreds took up their
homes on the property purchased
erecting fine homes and starting work
toward the development nf the five
acre tracts that had been secured with
the city lots Today no five acre lots
are given away, for they have a mar
ket value about equal 70 the value of
city lots and city lots range in price
from $3.50 to $1,000, the higher prices
being asked for lots ahuttins upon the
water
improvements Planned.
The city of Lynn Haven was in
corporated on June :. 1918 and the
present city officials are, J NJ. Hugh
ey, mayor; Frank McMullen president
of the city council: II. p. Roush,
Frank Dillingham;, Jerry Van K1eeck
and Mr.. Macumber, councilmen;, L
]. Roberts, assessor and treasurer: I.
F. Braytor, collector. and marshal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12
WONDERFUL GROWTHOF
TOWN OF LYNN HAVEN

suited for orange and grape fruit cul-
ture and large amount of land is
available within a short distance of
the town for agricultural PURPOSES
the price of raw land ranging from s.
to SIS per acre within half a mile of
the postofrice. Good water is avail
abie at depth of % to so feet \
double daily mail and passenger SER
vice connects Parker with every por-
ton of the bay country.
Controls Large Tract.
The town OF Parker proper consists
of 115 acres, which has been plated
In addition 10 this the ParkerS control
some $50 acres in the Immediate vic
unity of the town which they expect
will be developed following the OPEN
Ing of the inland waterway between
st. Andrews bay and the Apalachicola
river. In the bayou on the west Of
Parker there is eighteen feet of wa
ter. perfectly land locked making, an
exceptionally fine harbor for small
boats -Four blocks in the BAYOU have
been plated for business property.
these lots being 29x1o0 feet in size.
Parker Lodge No. 14o is the Oldest
Ma sonic lodge on the bay and has q
large membership. The Baptists.
Methodists and Adventists have
churches at Parker and other demon
nations are we'll represented in the
town and vicinity.
Point Donaldson. which has been ex-
tensively advertised, is directly op-
positive Parker, the point juttins out
between the bay and Parker bayou.
Point Donaldson is well located, high
and rolling and a particularly de
sirable site for winter or summer
homes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12

and Mr.. Wilbur. city clerk The town
has just issued $4,000 in bonds for
municipal improvements and this
money will be available within go
days. \ charter has been granted to
an electric lighting company and
work is now under way upon this inn
provement 4 local telephone system
has about been completed. Thirty to
forty new residence and stare build
ings are now in course Of construction
and with the extension of the Il. G.
& St. A. r. r. from Southport
Lynn Haven will soon have direct
railroad connection with the north. via
Chipley. Fla, and the Louisville and
Nashville.
The country surrounding Lynn Ha-
ven is Well drained and freedom from
killing frost makes it particularly de-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12

grapes were manufactured into SOUP
pernong wine.
There are several groves of pecan
trees in different parts of Bay coun-
~ as we'll as hundreds of trees OF
larger growth here and there. and all
are doing well. The trees bear heav-
lily, even with little care and. it is
said, that immense crops are assured
with proper cultivation. At several
places small, hardy nuts have been
planted this year for seedlings, and
these viii be budded with paper shell
varties as soon as they become suf-
fiCientIY large.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12
High Land, Perfect Harbor
and SIS Feet Il Water in
Front Of Little Town.
Beautiful Location for Sum
mer or Winter Homes But
5 Miles from Railroad.

When w. Fl. Parker first came to
st. Andrews bay there were only three
houses in the town of ST Andrews.
Panama City had not been heard of
and the houses along the bay shore
were few and far between. Mr. Par
ker can, therefore, claim membership
in the order of oldest settlers" Inn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12

sirable for oranges and grape fruit
Hundreds of trees have beer planted
within the past two years, and Theses
will begin to bear during the coming
season. The town OF Lynn Haven has
number OF good stores, two hotels
and several small manuSa curing es-
adjustments The Lynn Haven Bank
and Trust Co., with large resources.
furnishes ample banking facilities
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12
GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN
CITRUS FRUIT CULTURE

vines of Delawares are producing
heavily. The Muscatine grape is ma
tive to the soil and is a heavy pro-
Queer. A small vineyard of scupper-
nong grapes, on Bear creek, brought
its owner $3.50 last year after the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12

II is claimed by a Connecticut ply
stefan that he can produce local anes-
| thesia in any part of the, human body
by momentarily pressing certain
nerves in the mouth or throat by an~.
convenient instrument
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12

OF English invention for use i'll In
dia is a steam thresher that removes
the grain and at the same time chops
the straw into short lengths as the
native prefer to have it
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12

The problem of giving Southeastern
Italy an adequate water supply. which
has been studied since Roman times
is about to be solved by the construc-
ton of an aqueduct to cost about
S25, 000, 900
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12

There is no better bathing beach
on the gulf coast than that opposite
Panama City and St. Andrews, but a
er place. And during the eight months
of the bathing season the beach is
generally crowded.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-20
TAXING BONDS

Editor Day Book-At banquet re-
Gently Asst States Atty Walker
asked us for a reason why bonds
should not be taxed. A bond is a
mortgage on tangible property that is
already taxed. A tax on a bond is Sec
ond tax on the same value A bond
proves money borrowed to aid indus
try; a tax must raise the rate of in
terest, restrict borrowing and enter
prise. For bonds already issued the
tax would unjustly take some of the
normal earnings of capital. - c. F.
Hunt, $50 AIdine aV.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-20

car or l should say hanger-on? It's
a poor place for man to bow and
scrape to the opposite sex.
However, he bows and scrapes, but
not with his consent. He pushes
knees with all classes of females.
Should the street cars furnish sep
arate hangers-on, or straps for wom-
en-, or should the men be forced to
walk?
l say walk. brutes. An old woman
was heard to say that she had lived
a life of experiences and that she had
her first time yet to be approached
by a man without she gave him en-
couragement, and that she feared no
sober man. l narrowly escaped be-
ing pinched the other day. While
putting on my overcoat preparatory
to leaving a car l came in contact,
with a young girl who claimed that l
tried to squeeze her, which was farth-i
est from my mind.-E. D.