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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
One Way to Get Fame.

Walter was something of wag.
One day his father said to him:
See here, my son. You must begin
TO think of the future. What are you
going to do to gain fame and fortune
when you grow up?'
I'm going to make toothpcks,' ah,
swered the boy.
Going to make toothpicks! l don't
understand how you'll ever become ia.
NOUS"
"Why, father, it will be easy enough.
Ill manufacture millions upon millions
of them, and on each I'll stamp my
name The toothpicks will be In every
body's mouth, of course, and SO will
my name. And if my name is in every
ones mouth | shall be famous enough"
well, we'll, said the astonished gen.
tleman, 81 think would do well to let
that boy alone. st. Louis Globe-Dem'
ocrat.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
WHEN WORK BECOMES PLAY.
The Secret of Contentment Is Found
In Proper Employment.


A philosopher once said that mo
man properly employed was ever mis-
erable." And Il more truthful state
ment was never made
To be properly employed one must
be engaged in a business in which he
has faith and confidence and for which
he has respect. / f he doubts the lCgit.
imacy of the business. if he must re-
sort to practices which he feels arc
questionable, If he isn't proud of his
occupation he is not properly employ
ed. If the work he is given to per-
form pals upon him. if he feels that
he ought to be doing something else, if
he envics the other employee his place
in the shop or factory. then the work
deadens and destroys. and misery fol.
lows
The writer's got things baled up
when they talked about work and
play. Too great distinction was
drawn. Play was pictured as some
thing that gave happiness and work as
something which one performed only
because he was hungry.
The truth is. it is all play or ought
to be, for the man who is properly en-
ployed is only engaged in playing. He
gets as much delight from it as he for
merly got from the childish games or
should. Certainly there can be no mis-
cry where Il man has found his work
Dayton News.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
AN OLD TIME DINNER.
Curious Table Manners Of England In
the Seventeenth Century.

An account of hospitality in England
In 1929 gives good idea of the man.
ner in which country gentleman of
the period lived. Dinner and supper
were brought in by the servants with
their hats on, a custom which is cor
roborated by Fynes Moryson, who says
that, being at knights house who
had many servants to attend him, they
brought in the meats with their heads
covered with blue caps.
After washing their hands in basin
they sat down to dinner, and Sir
James Pringle said grace. The viands
seemed to have been plentiful and en-
cellent-"big pottage, long kale, bowe
of white kale," which is cabbage;
"brach sOppe," powdered beef. roast
and boiled mutton, venison pie in
form Of an egg and goose. Then they
had cheese, cut and uncut, and apples.
But the close of the feast was the
most curious thing about 1t.
The tableclotL was removed, and on
the table were put towel the whole
breadth of the table and half the
length Of it. basin and ever to wash,
then green carpet laid on, then one
cup of beer set on the carpet, then
little lawn serviter plated over the
corner of the table and glass Of hot
water set down also on the table; then
be there three boys to say grace, the
first the thanksgiving. the second the
Pater Noster, the third prayer for a
blessing of Gods church. The good
man of the house, his parents, kinfolk
and the whole company then do drink
hot waters, so at supper, then to bed"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
A GERMAN ARMY CORPS.
What 1t Means to Move and Feed and
Form In Fighting Line.

What It Means to Move and Feed and
Form In Fighting Line.
In the nonmilitary mind there is only
a vague idea as to the space required
for an army corps.
According to a German writer, Ger
man army corps consists of 200 men.
$4,000 horses and 2,40O vehicles, in
cluding the cannon. Such a body Of
men and their belongings on a single
road make a procession about thirty
miles long
Even when in fairly close touch with
the enemy the length Of a corps is
about fifteen miles, and when the front
detachments become engaged in bat
tie 1t Is five or six hours before the
men in the rear get into action to as
siSt them.
An army Of ten corps would fight on
front about thirty seven miles long,
and man who undertook to walk
from one wing to the other would re-
quire twelve or fourteen hours to do 1t.
An army corps consumes nearly 3O0,-
900 pounds of food day about 1OQ,-
600 pounds for the men and 100000
pounds for the horses. Even under the
most favorable conditions it requires a
train Of $50 wagons to bring up days
food
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Enqiish and French,

1t is truly a graceful speech, the
French tongue. Plain, homely things
of life. so bald and bare and disheart-
ening in IT, .in2lo-SaXon, are less un-
lovely III The French. Indeed, the
French word for rags" Is so pretty
that we have conferred chiffon on one
of our daintiest fabrics But in the
grace of the language lies also its
weakness. 1t does not rise to the su.
preme utterances. | have been read
ing the Bible texts on the tombstones
in the little cemetery of Chardonne.
"L'Eternal est mon berger" can never
rank in loftiness with THE Lord is
my shepherd" nor Que votre occur
ne Sc trouble point" with LET not your
heart be troubled. baltimore Ameri.
can.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Her SUSPICION,

Il declare for it," said Aunt Fretty
Frawlts to Mrs. Judge Tubman. ~
believe old Captain Peggington is
thinking about marrying again. Burt
Blurt says the cap'n painted up his
wooden leg yesterday. Burt didn't tell
me, but he told Ellick Smart, and Ell
lick repeated 1t to his sister Prissy,
and Priss told 1t to Pheeny Partlow,
and Pheeny told 1t to the sweet potato
peddler, and the sweet potato peddler
told me not ten minutes ago. So l
guess it's so"-Kansas City Star.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Cable Telephone to Key West.

The American Telephone and Tele-
groph Company of New York. master
Of the long distance lines Of II, ,Jnit-
el States, is building a long distance
line from Jacksonville to Key Westt
From Key West, the only city with the
Bell Telephone Exchange rhat has
never connected with the outside
world by long distance, : submarine
cal lc will be laid to Havana, Cuba,
which. when completed, will give the
long t.Stance service. San Francisco,
California;, will soon be able t c.,m-
municate with Havana. The wrrk is
being pushed forward as fast as pos
sble. Fifty men are setting poles
which are now as far as East Palatka.
The company is following the East
Coast right of way.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
BREAKING INTO FARMING.
Some Advice to Those Who Yearn to
Woo the Soil.


Woo the Soil.
How can make a start?" ask men
who have grown tired of uncongenlal
positions.
Certain things seem clear First,
the individual must decide for himself
just which line of work he prefers, and
then he should secure a good knowl,
edge of the theory of it. The next
thing is TO develop knowledge of the
practice of the work. and about the
only way to do so is actually to work
awhile at it, Don't be too badly
alarmed In this day the farming busi.
nesses are crying for labor. and the
workers are paid well for their serv-
ices
Next, he ought never to buy a place
unseen" Tie should look over the
prospective farm, consider location,
soil. climate, markets and labor condi.
tions. In short, he must be prepared
to handle farm business like any 9th
er business. He must be prepared for
hard physical and keen mental work.
If he is capable of these. especially
of the latter, he need not be afraid to
venture into farming proposition, for
1t will repay his efforts. But If he
hasn't this ability let him stay right
wnere he is.
Never let him attempt to show the
natives how to farm, for without good
business management behind 1t he will
find farming about the hardest work
with the poorest pay on earth.-Justus
Miller in Countryside Magazine.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
ENJOYABLE Fishing Party

A party of gentlemen from this city
went over to Murphy's Island for
fishing party last Tuesday and enjoy
ed the day as only men can who spend
most of their days in offices and
stores In the party were D. M. Kirby,
P. n. Holtz, Henry Hutchinson, Sr.,
D. W. Ramsaur, F. D. Wattles, J. H.
Haughton, Bob" James, L. A. Smith,
Cornelius Carman and Leo jacobson.
A total of II black bass were caught
and these were dressed and cooked
over campfire in most appetising
way. The party went out on Mr..
Kirby's launch.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
burn DECLINES
| TO ENTER RACE
Fourth District Congress
sional Nomination.

H., Samuel J. Hilburn of this city,
gnnounced in the Palatka News
4 four or five weeks ago, will not
4 the Fourth District Congression-
Zee this year in spite of the fact
1 since that decision was publish
he has been steadily importuned
kdmirers in all parts of the dis
/ to reconsider.
HAS been pointed out to him this
!. as it also was pointed out two
\ ago, that now "is the accepted
|" and that it would be a COM
[tively easy thing for him to Sc
the nomination.
kveral years ago, in the old Sec
his phenominal race
list Frank Clark is pointed to as
Eof the most brilliant campaigns
lie history of the State. Hilburn
kerywhere looked upon as being
fCongressional size," something
His not now being charged against
candidates in this district. 1t
hi here, as it is in other parts Of
Edistrict, that his nomination at
Mime, would be only a matter re-
ing the size of his majority. But
Hilburn will have none of it.
Scause of the insistency of the de-
hs that he enter the race, demands
Ia have come to him from friends
b parts of the district, Mr.. Hill
\ within only the past few days
ISSUED the following letter grace
4 declining to enter the race, and
be his reasons thereof:
[have declined several times within
last few weeks to make the race
representative in the Congress of
limited States from the Fourth
vressional District-not because l
hot crave the honor, but on ac-
4 of my professional engagements
\ financial situation. Petitions,
rs and kilograms urging me to
f the race came from all parts Of
District, and finally, week before
u promised my friends in Clay
III to take the matter under Sc
consideration and l promised
Han answer when l returned home
4 Nolusia county where I spent
week in the court. The people in
5ia county are as solicitous for me
Her the race as are the people Of
land other counties. I have felt
M could not ignore this splendid
u Of support and have, therefore,
Ito shape matters so as to heed
&all; but it is practically impossi-
u me to make the race now as the
lis short for a campaign and my
ssional engagements are such
a can not get released.
Yam profoundly grateful to the
h Epeople for this generous tender
pport and trust they will apprc-
Emy situation and accept my
ful thanks"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
The Tree of GeneaIoqy.

1t is with the tree of genealogy as
with the oak of the forest-we may
boast of the timbers it has given to
state vessel. but say naught of the
three legged stools, the broomsticks
and tobacco shoppers made from the
ends and chips.-Douglas Jerrold.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Reckless Bravery.

Have you ever stopped to think how
many deadly germs there are on dol,
lar bill?"
"Oh, yes" replied Mr.. Jobson, sigh
Ing, "but whenever | see man with
big roll Of bills in his hand | long to
share his peril" Birmingham Age,
Herald
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Card of Thanks.

The members of Patton Anderson
Chapter, U. D. G., return thanks to
all who took part in the Memorial ex-
ercises April 26th; especially to Mr..
Grady for his excellent address, Mrs.
DeYoung and others for flowers, and
last though not least, to Mr.. Howell
for the use of the theater.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Putnam Hall Meeting.

Word comes from Putnam Hall that
the baseball boys of that place will
give an ice cream supper at the school
house, Putnam Hall, on Saturday ev-
ening, April Goth, to which every one
is invited.
Candidates have been especially in
vlted and will be given an opportuni-
ty to speak.
The Committee urges every one to
come and bring their friends.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Easy For Him.

How do you make the distinction
between popular and classical music?"
asked the very young man.
"Oh. that's easyr' answered the dis.
penser of home grown philosophy. ITS
popular if | enjGy it. and it is classic
if | t."-Chicago News
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Overlooked.

Wife-Mabel has just informed me
that she is going to be married.
Husband-IIave you seen the young
man?
Not yet"
I'm! Considering that she is our
daughter. don't you think she should
have consulted us frstF
But you must remember dear, that
the girls Of today are 50 thoughtless!''
Life.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Durable.

The admiration which Bob felt for
his Aunt Margaret included all her at
tributes.
Il don't care much for plain teeth
like mine, Aunt Margaret" said Bob
one day after long silence, during
which he had watched her in laughing
conversation with his mother. Il wish
had some copper toed ones like
yours. youths Companion.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Close.

what sort of chap is this man Skin
ner?"
Hes the sort of chap who wouldn't
think of offering you match to light
your cigar unless he were sure you
had another cigar in your pocket. -
Pittsburgh Press.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Poetry.

Write poetry by all MEANS" a pro
fessor in the University of Minnesota
has encouraged his class boldly. But
establishing his right to be called not
only diplomatic, but Il sincere worker
for the general welfare
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Presbyterian Church.

) Sunday, April 3Oth, the pastor
. NJ. Afford, D. D., will preach
e and evening on the subjects,
u.s." and "The Handwriting On
ALL" Sunday school meets at
m,, and the midweek prayer
on Wednesday evening at 1880
A cordial welcome to all these
6.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Thorouqh Understandings.

Il presume you understand an auto
thoroughly?"
"Thoroughly-that Is, know when
it won't run there is something the
matter with it."-Detroit Free Press.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Study Food Values

Food provided for the family table de-
serves the careful thought of every house,
wife. Do you use thought when buying
baking powder?
The quality of cake, biscuits and all
quickly raised flour foods depends largely
upon the kind of baking powder used
Royal Baking Powder is made from
cream of tartar derived from grapes. 1t is
absolutely pure and has proved its excel
lence for making food of finest quality and
wholesomeness for generations.
Royal Baking Powder contains no alum
nor phosphate.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
New York
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Mercenary.

He-You used to say there was
something about me you liked. She
Yes, but you've spent it all now
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28
Limited.

"Why did you slap your baby sisters
face?'
"Cause tn rest Nv 'er was wrapped
up"-Judge.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28

Duty is duty, irrespective Of its re-
sult.-Ninomiya SOntoku.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-28

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29

Forge her one evening dress was woven
of the ravellinss of wornout silk stock
inSs and frayed damask coverings Of
two old chairs.
avoided Public HonOrs.
Desiring to show their respect for
the wife OF the commander in chief
IT was proposed to give a ball in her
honor at tine city Tavern. in Philadel-
phia. but on the advice of Samuel
Adams and John Hancock the pro-
meters Of the entertainment decided
that the time was unwise- The COM
mlttee, calling upon her with this de
cision called her for the first time.
Lady Washington and she assured
them the desires Of the committee
were agreeable to her sentiments"
At Valley Forge. from early morning
until late at night. she was busy pro-
VidinS comforts for the sick soldiers
knitting socks, patching garments and
making shirts for the soldiers.
Paid About $3.50 early Rent
At the corner of Pearl and Cherry
streets New York. stood the house used
by the Washingtons after the general
election to the presidency i'm 1877, for
which the modest sum of nine pounds
and ten shilhngs was paid for the first
year as the presidential mansion \
year later a more commodiOus house
was taken on Broadway. near Bowling
Green. which later was known as the
Mansion house Here Lady Wash
iugton. as she was called Their
husband called her Fatsy), UNI
ostentationusly performed the social
functions of the new republic AT re
ceptions the president simply bowed to
each guest, the handshake being
omitted. Washington appeared al din
ners, leyees and receptions in q black
velvet coat and breeches. hair in full
dress. powdered and gathered behind in
a silk bag. yellow gloves. holding
cooked hat with a cockade on it, and
the edge adorned with black feather.
He wore knee and shoe buckles and a
long sword
Receptions over ut ..
Mrs. Washington was 81 years of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29
Copyright By George Matthew Adans
Beatrice Fairfax Writes on
Does It Pay to Be Neighborly
A Kindly Word Will Sometimes Accomplish
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

4 RE you one of the people who
Il have lived for ten years in
great apartment house and have
no idea who occupies the floor above
them. the floor below. or perhaps even
the apartment acros the haIl2
Nowadays very few people are friends
with the folks next door" The kindly
little word in which people shared the
JOYS and sorrows OF the neighbOrhoOd
has grown from simple town ways TO
over dienified city ones
Down in the village from which your
grandmother came you shared what
ever Of good OF i'll came TO the people
in the houses around and. incidentally,
their butter. or eggs. when YOU hap
pened 10 run short. and there was
graz deal of happy warmth IN hearts
ana manners.
city life mas changed all this. Now
YOU don't know anybody until YOU We
been introduced, and unless you want
10 lose YOUR social position you put
on your hat and gloves when you are
going TO the shop around the corner.
The chill. stiff. starting attitude OF
the average fashlona bic street IN a
biz city is calculated TO make a
newcomer want 10 emigrate back 10
the country or even TO the SWarminS
slums where everybody knows every
body else.
There can be nothing more dis
hearteninG than the chilly state Of
things which meets the family COM
ing TO the city from some warm little
village Of ten thousand COSBY N
quisitive. but altogether neiShborly
friendly people
4 Lofty Dignity
sitting in lonely. lofty dignity and
ignoring all the pleasant people about
YOU seems to be considered quite the
correct thing in the city It isn't cor
rect-it's only dreary and foolish and
stodey and altogether absurd
Dotted all over our land there are
villages where the kindly country
WAYS are stiu enforced. There people
drop into each others houses at all
hours of the day and night in the
happy fashion of genuine friends No
one is ever too busy or too cold
bIoodedIy absorbed IN his own affairs I
and his search FOR money and position /
10 refuse a lift TO neighbor who /
needs help over a rough place or sym I
PATTY with some one who is bursting J
with good news he Just has TO tell. /
one of the tragedies Of city life is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29
Salmon Ascending the Falls of the River WE.

cific. now swan side by side as they
drew near the waters of their natal
river.
The smaller fish inhabitatinr the
shallow waters of the shoals. scurried
. away in precipitate flight at the ap-
proach of the majestic pair
The Salmon Speaks.
But the two salmon disdainfuIIy pur-
sued their way. their round eyes Slanc-
ing not at the terrified fry that fled,
but, with curious interest, at the
! sandy shoals which rose ever close
beneath them Then the larger. with
a flip Of his pectOral fin. spoke 10
his companion. whom an ichthyolOglst
would. perhaps, have recognized AS
female. saying, in his deep sea tongue
Three full seasons. with their re
current storms whipping the ocean
white above us, have passed since first
I met You in the coral caves, and now
an instinct OF our race tells me thac
the last great act Of our lives Is near.
and that. having performed il, we shall
never again behold the sea or share
the joys of life in its azure bowers.
The things that we have seen. all
the wonders and the perIls, the mon
sters and the beauties of the ocean,
the secrets of the dark caverns, where
glowing eyes sometimes affrighted
even US. the luminous splendors Of the
nights OF phOsphOr. when the surface
OF the sea arched over US like a starry
days. when we swung in the tops OF
the waves and saw the sunlight CLINT
ing on the breezy ripples while foam
bells rose around US and the delicious
nautili. the tidbits OF the sea. spread
their purple sails and flying fish gave
US many a breathless chase-an these
are no more for US. but viii be for our
children, for whose sake We are now
bound 10 the quiet, sandy bottomed
fresh water rivulets above the gre II
cataracts.
There, our work of love and duty
finished. We shall wander, faded, weak,
emaciated, lantern jawed, skeletonized,
until our racks of bones are buried in
the sand.
All this I know. both because there
IS voice OF nature within which tells
il, and because 1 have spoken with 4
wise old father of our race. who. by Il
miricle, returned second time 10 the
sea"
The female salmon shuddered at
this-if you can picture fish shud-
dering- and If she had been human
she would, perhaps, have wept- Then
she said. timidly:
May there not be a miracle for Us,
Never" returned the male salmon.
swapping his strong Jaws. Don't
think OF such a thing I have been
told that IN an ocean called the At
1antic there are salmon. less noble
than ourselves. who return to the sea
during a second generation, but that
is not the law for us who have the
ground-and is not one so glorious
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29
The rhythmic breathing 'oiH make the blood ttngre

works the cure. The ILLUSTRATION
shows a girl, such as I have recent
" come to know, who was told she
would never be we'll again, since
heavy weight had fallen on her
stomach and hips when she was
seventeen years old, and she became
partially paralyzed. However. she
cured herself. and this was the way
she did it. She laid perfectly fat
on her back and grew very quiet,
then she began to take deep
breaths, with her mind directed to
this drawing in life's oxygen, till
her even and deep breathing made
the whole body Jingle with warm
blood Next, she would place her
hands on the afflicted parts of her
body Dust to further her theories Of
building her own health) and then,
by so concentrating her mind on
her weakened parts. she would
affirm to herself, This pure, life
giving fluid is making my stomach
and hips strong. I feel it. will