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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-07-03
THE SPIRIT OF lNDEPEND-
ENCE DAY.

TINE spirit Of the nation is at
the highest. Its triumph
-. over the Unborn, inbred
perils of the constitution has
chased away all fears, justified
all hopes, and with universal
Joy we greet this day. We have
not proved unworthy Of great
ancestry. We had the virtue to
uphold what they so wisely, so
firmly established. With these
proud possessions of the past,
with powers matured, with prin-
ciples settled. with habits form
ed, the nation passes, as it were,
from preparatory growth to re-
sponsible development of charac-
ter and the steady performance
Of duty. What labors await it,
what trials shall attend it, what
triumphs for human nature, i
what glory for itself are prepar-
ed for this people In the coming
century we may not assume to
foretell. Zone generation pass
eth away and another genera
ton cOmeth. but the earth abid-
eth forever" and we reverently
hope that these our constituted
liberties shall be maintained to
the unending line Of our posteri-
ty and so long as the earth itself
shall endure.
In the great procession Of ma
lions, in the great march Of hui
mainly, we hold our place.
Peace is our duty; peace is our
policy. In its arts, its labors and
its victories, then, we find scope
for all our energies, rewards for
all our ambitions, renown enough
for all our love Of fame.-Wil-
liam M. Evarts.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-07-03
W0MEN'S PART IN
INDEPENDENCE DAY
They Had Glorious Share In Win.
ming American Liberty.
T has been said that in every wo
mans breast there lies the posi-

t has been said that in every wo-
mans breast there lies the posi-
L. bility Of great heroism. What
she can do when put to the test
is amply illustrated by the events of
history, not alone in our own country.
but in all others.
Anecdotes of women of the Revolu-
ton. showing what they did and what
they suffered in so doing. happy in the
thought that" they were serving the
country they loved, are positively
thrilling.
One wonders how many young wom-
en- Of today would offer themselves to
carry message from one army to an
other across country fairly bristlins
with hostile troops when not a man
could be found intrepid enough to take
letter from General Greene to Cen
eral Sumter. Emily Geiger, frail
young girl, undertook the task and set
out on horseback on sidesaddle. She
was intercepted on the second day
of her journey by Lord Rawdon, who
had her locked up until Tory matron
could be found to search her person.
BY this unusual consideration Lord
Rawdon lost his coveted information,
for as soon as his back was turned she
ate the letter, bit by bit! When even
tually released she succeeded in reach
Ing her destination, where she was
able to give her message orally, If
not In true military and documentary
style. In consequence Sumter soon
Joined Greene's army. Emily later
married wealthy planter.
The destinations Of women have SCI
dom been used to better advantage
than upon certain afternoon shortly
after the retreat from New York, when
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-07-03
MILLION MORE TO
GET MAIL DELIVERY
Rural Route Changes viii
Greatly Extend the Service,

Washington.-Mail facilities will be
extended to 100000 rural patrons be-
Tore July 1, 1915, without increasing
the present cost of service, according
to statement by Postmaster General
Burleson. This, it is explained, will be
done by readjusting present rural
routes so as to eliminate Implications
and unnecessary service and by means
OF the motor vehicle service authorized
by congress. ....
Changes were authorized which.
without curtailment Of service, have
reduced operating expenses $177,644.
Th1s sum has. been utilized to estab-
ltsh 263 new routes serving 31,O41 ad-
d1tional families, or approximately
155, POS additional persons. Extensions
OF existing service were put into effect
involving 104 additional miles of travel
by rural carriers. These extensions
serve 1902 additional families and an
proximately COLO additional persons.
In explanation of his plans Mr.. Burle-
son says:
"The purpose Is to enable the post
office department to meet just demands
for mail service which thus far the
department has been unable to pro-
vide. This can be done only by care
full and painstaking reimbursement Of
existing service. Thorough survey and
study of existing conditions therefore
have been made.
I'm some localities it has been found
there are unnecessary and unjustiflable
Implications and retracings Of travel
by rural carriers. In other cases it
appears that unusual privileges involv-
ing unnecessary service have been al
lowed. 1t is quite feasible to rectify
these inequalities, and this Is being
done.
Later we expect by utilizing mod
ern motor vehicles on improved high
ways to extend many existing routes
at no additional cost of service. AS
one Of the results from this latter step
the delivery zone from important
postal centers will be doubled. Thus
families in the area Immediately tribu.
tary to these centers will be enabled
to take full advantage Of the parcel
post as a means of transportation Of
farm products.
Rural service will be extended to
every farmer reasonably entitled to It
as rapidly as the new adjustments can
be made"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-07-03
THE JULY 4
CHURCH
Historic Building In Which
Many Signers Worshiped.
1LD Christ church, the historic
and sacred edifice in Philadel-
phia where three-fourths of

- the signers of the Declaration
or independence worshiped, commem-
crates the nations birthday every year
with impressive patriotic and religious
services. Representatives Of the Luz
theran, Presbyterian and Episcopalian
churches. the religious bodies that were
active in the life Of Philadelphia when
independence was declared, generally
participate in the services.
Last year the services took the form
of a prayer and thanksgiving to Al
mighty God for the blessing Of civil and
religious liberty. Addresses were made
by Bishop Garland. representing the
Episcopal church; the Rev. DR.. William
II. Roberts Of the Presbyterian general
assembly and the Rev. DR.. Edwin Heyl
Delk OF the Lutheran church. The
services were conducted by the Rev,
Louis G. Washburn. rector of Old
Christ church.
The order Of service was the one
adopted In 1885 by the church to be
used every year on the Fourth of July
The service was attended by repre-
sentatiVes OF President Wilson, Mayor
Blankenburg the Colonial Danes, the
Sons OF the Revolution and of the Pine
Street Presbyterian church. whose pas
tor, DR.. Duffield, like DR.. White, rector
OF Old Christ church, was a chaplain
OF the First Continental congress. The
clergy Of the diocese in their vest
ments, with the other guests, met in
the Neighborhood House and proceed
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-07-03

bells Of Old Christ church were ring.
ing as they did in 1776.
The entire church was filed with
persons who worshiped in the same
pews where knelt the churchmen and
patriots of the Continental congress.
Bishop Garland. at the conclusion Of
his address. read the following poem,
written by him for the occasion:
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Lord, in thy house this sacred day
We kneel where patriots knet to pray;
They pledged anew their faith in thee,
Then took up arms for liberty.
Not in their strength, but in thy might.
They trusted to defend the right,
And thou didst guide them by thy hand
And Established firm our fatherland.
sHt
God Of the patriots, be our guide; >M@
Protect this land for which they died:
Give us our fathers faith in thee
To live for truth and liberty.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-07-03
Here's a Patriotic Cake.

One cupful Of butter, two cupfuls of
granulated sugar. one cupful of milk.
three and one-half cupfuls of -four,
three level teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der. whites Of six eggs. Sift the -four
and baking powder together three
times. Add the milk and. last, the
eggs; flavor:to taste. Divide the batter
into two equal portions. To one por-
ton add a few drops Of pink fruit col
oring. Bake in four. layers. Put to-
gether with white icing; ice in white
and decorate with small red and blue
candies made to form the dates 1776-
1915.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-07-03
$1,000, 900 HOUR WARS COST.

Total For First Year Will 30 $17,4oo..
100000, Says French Economist.
Paris. Captain Edmund Thery,
widely known as an economist, esti-
mates that the total military expendi-
lures for the first year Of the war will
be 5O,OO0,0 100000 francs $4,000, OOO,.
O00) for the seven allies and 37,O0O,-
100000 francs 81, 400. 600 ,O0O) for Ger
many, Austria and Turkey.
4 This makes an average Of 1880. Co.,
coo francs t$1.440, OOO. OO0) month.
242OO0.OOO francs ($$48. 400. O00) day.
COCO. 600 francs q, O00. O00> an hour.
he believes the economic powers Of
Great Britain. France and Russia can
support the strain much more easily
than their opponents.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-07-03
Tho Magic Of Pyrotechnie..

Strange, fantastic, beautiful and won
derful things are imprisoned by the
fireworks experts in the dull pasteboard
cases that cover their magical COM
pounds, as the fsherman's flask OF Ara
bian tradition held the mighty Afrit.
The fiery dragons, clouds Of light, mete-
ORIG blazonry Of stars, dazzling stream
ers and coronations Of effulgence that
I'LL the air are 20 many ministers Of
delight to millions on every Independ-
ence day, bringing weird and startling
sensations with every fresh glimpse Of
swiftly fading beauty and glory.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-07-03
VILLAGES IN EUROPE
ARE run BY WOMEN
Weaker Sex, Forced by Neces-
sity, Takes Up Odd Ca||ings.

London.-Owing to the war women
are taking up many odd callings to
make up for the shortage Of men, but
In the country women have always
done whatever lies nearest to their
hand. se w. A.. .- .r..
In the village the butcher. the baker,
the candlestick maker. may all be wo-
men, and there Is at least one small
town In Devon in which women form
the chief business element. The prin-
c1pal hotel Is run by a woman and her
daughter; woman deity cuts the
joints and orders her son about,
A bakeress bakes the incest bread,
and her daughter trudges far into the
country with two baskets slung on her
back. picturesque figure Of the fe-
male worker. The wine merchant is a
woman who worked up nice little
business, while chemists shop is
owned by a woman, to say nothing Of
the trades which are to be found every
where, sweetstuff shops, fancy shops
and the like. ...
France, being a country where uni
versal service is the rule, is nowadays
depending largely on the work of wo-
men. but even In the times of peace
there were places where they were the
chief citizens. At Froissy, in the de-
partment of Disc, most Of the public
appointments are held by women and
Will be until their present holders die.
There Is a postmistress instead Of a
postmaster; the telegraph department
is run by q woman; station mistress
directs the porters at the local station;
lady barber cuts the hair of the com
munity. and the town crier also tacks
"ess'' on to the name Of her calling.
In most cases these posts were held
by husbands or brothers, and the vii
layers considered their female relatives
were their legitimate successors. This
Is also partly the case in the English
town mentioned, although in some
cases daughters have succeeded moth.
ers to the general satisfaction.
Another French community is also
directed by women, not by chance, but
by custom and necessity. This is the
rocky island Of Ushant, dreaded by
sailors, which breeds hardy race Of
seamen engaged either in the French
navy or mercantile marine or In fish
Ing, the work on land being done by
women. s g.
In Russia a community Of seven VII
lagos with long names is entirely ruled
by women. Each village possesses a
mayoress. and. the Offices Of magistrate
and policeman and postmaster-in fact.
every administrative post-are also fill-
ed by the gentler sex. Some fifty years
ago bad epidemic occurred, and the
men made such middle Of affairs and
behaved SO badly that the women took
over the government to save them
selves from starvation. So successful
were they that they have continued to
direct affairs ever since.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-07-03

China the BirthpIaos Of Fireworks.
The trick Of pyrotechny, along with
the formula for gunpowder, was
brought to Europe from China and the
far east about the thirteenth century.
Ever since then specialists equipped
with all the resources Of chemistry
have devoted themselves to this bril-
liant and fascinating scenic art until
now the pyrotechnist's skill amazes and
enraptures the spectacle lowing popu-
lace n every civilissd country.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-07-03
JESS ORDERS BIG SHOES.
Measurement Shows tho Champion Has
"Some Feet"

Measurement Shows tho Champion Has
"Some Feet"
Olathe, Kan. - Jess Willard. the
worlds champion heavyweight, for
merly cowboy in the west. ordered q
pair Of cowboy boots," sending his
measurements by mail to cowboy
boot factory here.
The boots are number 1O1a Of regu-
lar boot width, and the calf measure
ment Is twenty inches. the largest by
two inches Of any of the 10000 pairs
Of boots made BY this firm. who have
been In business here thirty five years.
Every stitch is hand sewed. and be-
fore the pair is completed they will
have passed through the hands Of six
teen shoemakers, each Of whom does
one particular part
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-07-03
LENDS AUNT S.; NOW HEIR.
Youth Will Get Part Of Large Estate
Under Her Will.

Youth VIII Get Part Of Large Estate
Under Her Will.
Logansport, Ind.-As a result Of lend
ing IS to an aunt In Greeley, Col. A.
B. Judson Of this city has become heir
to a part Of q large estate left by the
woman, who recently died. Attorneys
notified him that he had been named
In the will. and he IL now en- route to
Greeley to claim his part Of the estate.
Judson had not heard from his aunt
for several years until year ago, when
he received letter from her request
ing him to lend her $. He complied
with her request and received letter
OF thanks He never heard from her
again.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-07-03
FRANCES TRADE LOSS
IS $1,143,ooo,ooo
Suffers Greatly In Commercial
Way Since Beginning Of War:

Wash1ngton.-The war to date has
cost France more than $1,143,OOO.OO
OF her foreign trade, according to fg-
ures sent to the department Of COM
merce by United States Consul Gen.
eral A. M. Thackara at Paris.
Ut this vast amount over $500, OOO..
COO was sacrificed in the first four
months Of the conflict, up to Jan. 1,
1915: In that period the republic also
was deprived Of 100000 tons Of wheat
grown on her own soil and seized by
the German armies occupying her
northern provinces. There was, too. a
decrease in that time of e,162 in the
number Of ships arriving at and 5,196
In the number Of ships departing from
French ports. ..,. ~.
In the first three months Of 1916 the
loss In Frances foreign trade was near
ly $344,000O00, being SAIL 100000 as
against $755. 100000 in the same period
in 1914.
The imports since the first of this
year have been S2s6,OOOOOO as against
100000 and the exports have been
$125, 100000 as compared with $312,-
100000.
The imports of foods fell off $780,
600. those of Industrial materials $780,.
100000, while those Of manufactures,
mostly war munitions, increased over
$7,OOO,OOO. '
The exports Of food products de-
creased nearly $7,OO0OOO. those of in
dustrial materials over $4,000, 900 and
manufactures $96,OOOOOO. ~.
The imports into France in 1914 to-
tailed $1.225, 1915 as against $685.
$4,000 in 1918. and the exports from
France in 1914 were 1891, 131, 900 as
compared with 1892. 1882. 900 in 1913,
a decrease of 1896. Isl, 900.
The crushing extent of the blow dealt
by the war is shown by the fact that
In the first six months of 1914, before
hostilities, Frances foreign trade in
creased $50, 391 900.
The tendency Of the war toward eco
nomic exhaustion is indicated by the
fact that the decrease in imports and
exports was almost entirely in mate
rial for the industries and in manu-
features.
The United Kingdom suffered less
than any other nation by reason of the
decrease in French trade, and the Unit
ed States came next. The Belgian
trade was almost entirely destroyed
through the occupancy Of that king
dom by the German armies. The ship
ments from Belgium to France in 1914,
before the war, were valued at $780,
100000. while the shipments after the
war began. up to Jan. l. 1915. were
only S677.000.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-07-03
KiIIed 1901 Rat,,

Dallas, Tex. ~ A rat exterminating
contest n Texas was won By man
who killed 1T.O71 rats.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-07-03

Observation-Disclosures.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01
EDUCATION MAY BE COMPULSORY
Bill Now Being Drafted BY Committee
Of State Educational Association
To Present To Senate

Miami.-That a bill to make educa-
ton compulsory in this state will be
passed by the legislature and senate
next spring, is the belief of R. E. Hall,
president of the Florida Educational
Society, composed of hundreds Of
teachers, from all over the state, who
have been striving with this end in
view for several years.
Professor Hall says that bill will
be drawn here favoring the adoption
of compulsory education, but that it
will vary considerably from many 9TH
ers, in that it will embody local op-
ton clause, allowing each county to
act according to the wishes of ma
jority of its voters.
A committee to draft the bill was
selected here. The committee was
composed Of ]. S. Richards, principal
of the Fort Lauderdale school, and
Prof. ]. w. Asbury, one of the most
capable educators in the county.
A bill to compel all children be-
tween certain ages to attend school
for given number of hours daily dur
ing the regular term was passed by
the house of representatives, but fail
ed in the senate, because of the need
Of one vote. The vote was tied.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01
KING THANKS AMERICANS
Youthful Monarch Directs His Army
From Small Corner OF Belgium
Still Under His Rule

Grand Headquarters of the King of
the Belgians, in West Flanders, Bel
gium-In the council chamber of an
ancient Flemish'town hall from which
he is directing, under German shell
fire, the resistance of his warworn lit
tie army blocking the road to Dun
kirk and Calais, King Albert of the
Belgians told of the stand his soldiers
are making against the German invad-
ers. The kings headquarters is locat-
ed on one Of the remaining dry areas
of that small corner of Belgium still
under his rule.
King Albert also requested the press
to convey to the people of the United
States his deep gratitude for their
efforts to feed his subjects under Ger
man military rule
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01
PACKING HOUSE
FOR FORT MEADE
Orange County Has Assessed Valuation
of Six And One Half Millions
of Dollars
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
Inland Waterways Association Elects
Officers At Palatka
Meeting

Fort Meade.-The contract has been
let for the erection of the Exchange
packing house, R. E. Lee being the con.
tractor Material has also been placed
on the ground and the work of Con
struction will begin Immediately. The
house will be large and commodious,
and will be modernly arranged and
equipped in every detail, the commit
tee having made an inspection tour of
the other packing houses and elimi-
mated the bad. The packing house
is scheduled to be finished and In op-
GRAFTON by January Is. Fort Meade
is glad to be a member Of the ex-
change.
Contrary to previous announcements
the packing houses have closed until
after the Christmas holidays. The
management remains open for the
packing of individual boxes, however,
but active packing and shipping will
not begin until some time7in January.
The strawberry shed is almost COM
pleted and standing as it does on the
opposite side of Broadway from the
handsome brick depot presents an i'm
posing and business-like appearance.
The berry growers are rejoicing and
looking forward to a busy shipping
season.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01
Bio Tax Valuation

Orlando.-Orange county, with its as.
sessed valuation of six and one-half
millions, is expected to turn into the
office of Tax Collector w. E. Martin
$4,000, the aggregate amount for
state, county and sub-school district
tax. Developing more rapidly than
at any period in its history, besides
the brick roads project, which is soon
to be put into active operation, ths
board of county commissioners this
year found it necessary to create the
extra amount required for keeping UP
with the growth of this much carved
remnant of the commonwealth, which
its citizens proudly call Orange.
The 1914 levy is 35 mills and is di-
vided as follows: For roads and bridg-
es, mills; for general revenue, 4
mills; for school, mills; for interest
and sinking fund of brick road bonds,
Z IL mills; special Orlando school
district, 6 mills; and for state, IL
mills.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01
NEW BARLOW PosToFFlcE
Government Makes All Inquiries About
Growth And Development For
... Last Decade

Acknowledgment has been made
by the assistant postmaster general,
division of salaries and allowances,
for data in regard to the growth OF
the Barlow postoffice has made with
in the past ten years, and what
growth may reasonably be expected
in the next ten years.
From the data furnished plans will
be made for the new government
building to cost $4,000 which will &C.
cupy the lot bounded by Summerlin
street, Central and Wilson avenues.
The remainder Of the block, extend
ing from Summerlin street to Parker
street, has been purchased by the
city for its new city hall, contract
for which it is expected will be let
early in January.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01
MOTHER SUPERIOR
ROSARY HILL HOME
Tells How VinoI Restores
Strength and Vitality to the
Weak, Worn-0ut Ones in
Her CHARGE.

Rosary Hill Home, Hawthorne, NY.
-"I have been at work among the sick
and poor for nearly eighteen years, and
whenever | have used Vinoi for run
down, weak or emaciated patients, they
have been visibly benefited by it. One
patient, young woman, was so weak
and i'll she could hardly creep to my door
for aid, and was leaning on a friends
arm. / supplied Vinol to her literally
and in a month when she returned to
thank me hardly recognized her. She
was strong, her color charming and her
cheeks rounded out. These words are
uttered from my heart, in order that
more people may know about Vinol, as
there is nothing makes me happier in
the world than TO relieve the sick. -
Mother NJ. ALPHoNSA LATHROP, SD.
Hawthorne, NY.
Such disinterested and reliable testi-
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merits of Vinol, our delicious cod liver
and iron tonic to build up health and
strength for all weakened and nervous
conditions, whether caused from ever
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If Vino! falls TO benefit We return your
none
Ackerman-Stewart Drug Company,
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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01
MEXIcANs ACCEPT SCOTT PLAN
Further Firing Into American Terri.
tory Prevented BY Adoption OF
American Proposals

Westinghouse Bryan re,
ceived word unofticially that all Mex.
lean factions had agreed to the plan
proposed by General Scott, United
States chief of staff, to prevent fur
Their firing into American territory
along the border.
Enriueq C. Llorente, Washington
agent of the Gutierrez government, of
which General Maytorena, at Naco, is
a supporter, was advised that the lat
ter had accepted General SCOTS plan.
1t provides that General Hill of the
Carranza forces abandon Naco and be
permitted to go unmolested to Aqua
Prieta, already held by portion of his
troops.
General Maytorena, who has with
drawn his forces southwark, would
agree not to occupy Naco, which would
become neutral