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LIGHTNittQ DESTROYS NOVEL CATHEDRAL
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CAT IS DRUG HID
Savannah Tabby Sent to New
York for Treatment
LONDON. Tho-hibkop of Uganda has appealed to the English people for
$50,000 for the re-erection of the Cathedral of Uganda, which was
struck by lightning recently and destroyed. This remarkablo building,
now a heap of ruins, could seat between 4,000 and 6,000 persons and was
center of great spiritual activity, balng surrounded by schools, theolog
ical hall, hospital and dispensary. Having been erected before the coming
of the railway, it had a thatched roof and could not be Insured.
WOMEN CRAVE TOYS
Children Show Preference for
Scientific Devices.
Youngsters Call for Aeroplanes, Kites
and Models Where Electricity
6upplies Power Reason
for Boom.
London. Simple "silly" toys are ail
the rage Just now.
The Teddy bear Is responsible for
the boom, and following him a lifet
of simple, unbreakable, woolly ani
mals, manikins and "babies" has
sprung upon the toy market
Cheap mechanical clockwork toys
and things that "wlndup" seem to
have temporarily lost favor with chil
dren. Boys up to twelve years of age, girls
of all ages, and even grown-ups nave
taken a violent fancy to the cloth or
woollen toy which can be punched,
kicked, sat on or kissed without 111 ef
fects, either to the owner or to the
toy.
Inquiries made at the leading London
toy shops show that during the cos
ing winter season the simple toy will
be the chief article sold.
At one large Regent street estab
lishment one side of the shop Is al
ready stocked with "silly" toys, and in
a few days' time hundreds more will
arrive lions, elephants, bears, sheep,
dogs, rabbits, etc. costing anywhere
from 25 cents to $15 each.
"The simple toy Is having an un
doubted boom Just now," said the man
ager. "These toys are really Intended
for babies, but I have known ladies
to fall In love with them and buy them
for themselves.
"While the craze Is certainly affect
ing the sales of cheap mechanical
clock-work toys, it has not hurt the
scientific toy trade.
"It seems tiiat children nowadays
either like an extremely simple toy
or a really 'brainy' amusement, such
as making electrical experiments, put
ting toy aeroplanes together, or scien
tific kite flying."
Popular "silly" toys already selling
well are "Baby Bumps." fitted with a
"Con't-break-'em-head," and a very
live looking duck called a "Puddle
duck." Each of these toys has been
bought as a mascot by ladles and
taken out in motor cars.
An interesting reason for the boom
In simple animal toys was given by an
enthusiastic theater-goer.
"Plays like the 'Blue Bird,' 'Pinkie
and the Fairies,' and 'Peter Pan,' in
which animals possessed of wonder
ful Intelligence are seen on the stage,
have a considerable Influence over
children," he said.
"In the 'Blue Bird' animals such as
the cat, dog, and horse are made to
possess a soul. They reason and ar
gue like human beings.
"Now the successful toy manufactur
er endeavors to put this live, soulful
quality Into his goods he makes the
cloth dog or rabbit as 'cute' and life
like as possible.
"It Is the soulful quality of these
toys if I may so express it which
attracts. I have known ladles posi
tively rave over a fluffy little cloth
dog, making It sit by them at dinner
and talking to it for hours In 'baby'
voice."
Output of Alaskan Gold.
Seattle, Wash. More than $10,000,
000 worth of gold has been received
by the United States assay office here
since the first of the year, according
to a statement by the assayer. The
receipts from January 1 to November
8 from Alaska and British-American
mines is given as $10,507,621.94.. Of
this $9,309,109.75 came from Alaska,
$1,036,296.03 from British Columbia
and $97,021.75 from the Yukon terri
tory. Other sources in Canada con
tributed $64,994.41.
Animal, Owned by Druggist, Contracts
Morphine Habit In 8tore and
Seeks Bottle Where Opiate
Is Kept
New York. When the Savannah
Line steamship City of Montgomery
arrived here the other day from Sa
vannah, Ga., she brought a most re
markable passenger to New York In
the shape of a valuable Persian cat
that has been credited in the dis
patches from Savannah as being a
confirmed morphine fiend.
The Persian cat 1b the property of a
druggist in Savannah named Rollln
sky, a man prominent in the southern
city, and he sent his pet Persian to
New York for treatment by specialists
In the hope that the cat may be cured
of the morphine habit
Some months ago the cat sniffed at
some morphine, powdered, that was
being used in a prescription in Mr.
Rollinsky's pharmacy. The animal
acted peculiarly after that, and was
constantly on the shelf on which the:
brownish bottle containing the drug,
stood. Several times Mr. Rollinsky
found the morphine bottle open with
the powder scattered about, and each
time the cat acted in the same manner
that a human being acts when under
the influence of the opiate.
The morphine-stricken feline was
taken on board the Savannah liner by
Mr. Heaton, the druggist's assistant,
and placed In a room on the City of
Montgomery. There were many per
sons on the pier at Savannah to see
the cat leave for New York, for tab
by's fame had spread throughout the
southern city, and It was considered
very much of a local celebrity.
No provision had been made for
morphine on board the the steamship,
and the cat frenzied because of the
absence of the drug, made its escape
from the cabin in which it had been
placed and leaped overboard into the
Savannah river. There was a thrilling
rescue, and the Persian tabby was
placed again in the room that had
been reserved for It and for Mr. Hea
ton after much correspondence with
the Savannah line officials, and se
curely locked up.
It was placed under a small allow
ance of the drug, and this was con
firmed upon the arrival of the City
of Montgomery, when the cat was
taken, In fairly good shape, to a cat
hospital in West Fifty-third street
So well known Is the cat In Savan
nah that there was much opposition
to Its being taken away.
Mr. Heaton watched tenderly over
the four-footed passenger and super
intended the transfer to the cat hos
pital. While Mr. Heaton would not com
mit himself without first having con
sulted the veterlnarles, he said he
thought the treatment of the cat
would be about the same as that
given a human being under similar
circumstances. By degrees the allow
ance of morphine will be discontinued
and remedies administered that will
cause the unnatural craving for the
drug to disappear.
The humble man never believes he
Is worthless or he would have noth
ing worth being bumble about
Decreased Grape Crop.
Rome. According to the last offi
cial reports the vines in Italy will
give about 64,000,000 quintals bf
grapes this year, as against 98,000,000
in 1909.
PHEASANTS PEST IN FIELD
Toothsome Birds Thrive Under Game
Law of Washington at Great
Cost to Farmers.
Seattle, Wash. Pheasants are a
plague la the Nlsqually river valley,
and farmers are up In arms, not
against the pheasants, but the mem
bers of the legislature who made the
closed season law. The toothsome
birds have eaten up the potatoes and
much small grain and even attacked
the apples and other fruits.
It Is reported from that section of
the state that these white-collared,
varl-colored birds wing down upon the
farms In large flocks. They scratch
out the tubers and pick out eyes and
centers, leaving but a shell of the for
mer potato. The loss caused by the
birds Is large, and because of the
seml-domesticated Instinct of these
oriental birds they do not fear scare
crows, dogs or firing of explosives.
The farmers In their petition to have
an open season declared state that
they do not care to go gunning In
their corn and potato patches when a
dead pheasant means $50 fine and
court costs.
The population of the Nlsqually
river valley is united on the petition
to have an open season of two months
declared, that hunters may have an
opportunity of thinning the pheasant
stock.
World's Oat Crop.
Washington. The world crop of
oats Is nearly 3,700,000,000 bushels an
nually, according to a bulletin Issued
y the Department of Agriculture to
lay. The United States annual crop
for 1908-1909 was about 900,000,000
lathela.
Actress Goes 20,000 Miles.
London. Vesta Victoria Is back In
-' -d after a five months' tour In
'"rr.JtcJ ftatea. he has traveled
tzi on the T rw-
n ' -. r? O ; : tear
CEMENT COTTAGES FOR POOR
Method for Construction of Cheap but
Substantial Homes for Work
ing Classes.
London. Two neat little tiled cot
tages at Newlands Corner, near Guild
ford, stand for a practical and suc
cessful effort to deal with one of the
most pressing questions of English
rural life the problem of cheap hous
ing. In building these comfortable, well
ordered dwellings for two of his un
dergardeners at a cost for the two of
$1,500. St Loe Strachey, editor of the
Spectator, has Justified the faith which
he publicly expressed and which mov
ed him to promote the Cheap Cottage
exhibition at Letchworth In 1905.
The argument which Mr. Strachey
then advanced and has now establish-'
ed Is this: The agricultural laborer
cannot afford to pay more than $1.50 a
week house rent out of his wages. Any
Improvement In his dwelling above
that standard must ordinarily be pro
vided by philanthropy. The obvious
way to cope with this situation Is to
cheapen the cost of construction.
This Mr. Strachey, in co-operation
with a local builder, has done, by us
ing for the walls of his cottage con
crete blocks made in molds on the
spot The ground floors of the cot
taxes have a scullery, a pantry and a
large kitchen sitting room, from which
an open staircase leads picturesquely
to the upper story of three bedrooms.
As Mr. Strachey points oat this ex
traordinarily low cost of $1,600 for a
pair of cottages $2,250 is the figure
usually accepted has been reached
not only by the employment of cheap
material but by rigid exclusion of
showy and unnecessary ornament by
dipenslng with an- architect and by
leaving only a small margin for t 'J Ti
er's profit At tie' same time be rcr.tn-
'-3 Cat "r!s rr'!s-'-t l-i " ?.
same cost by employing the labor and
material of his estate. Further, Mr.
Strachey asserts, the addition of $50
to the sale value of the cottages would
turn them into a profitable venture
for the commercial builder.
BELLS ON WOMEN'S HOSIERY
Tinkle as Breezes Bare Them
View, Particularly In Vicinity
of Big Buildings.
to
New York. -Rmgs on Her Fingers
and Bells on Her Toes" may become
literally true If progress continues in
women's hosiery. It is almost true
now, as may be seen from some of
the latest sensational designs from
Europe.
"Classy" misses and mesdames in
the continental capitals are actually
wearing their hearts as well as tin
klers on their hose. Fact! Some of
the latest stockings are set with min
iatures, so designed that the wearer
may embellish them with photographs
of those dear to them.
Many of the new styles are stock
ings that tinkle; they have bells on
them. Bells once were worn on gar
ters, but now they are In a position to
be easily seen, particularly in the vi
cinity of the draughty flatlron build
ing or Longacre square.
The bells may be arranged along
the sides of the hose, or down tha
front Bells also may be attached tn
the shoes, and some even have one
tiny tinkler under tha hfrh fnt.n
This Is getting pretty close to "Bells
on Her Toes."
Too Many Kit, Seeks Divorce.
Minneapolis, Minn, Because ber
hdsband In kissing her used too much
ardor, and because she elects to oscu
lation as a p"- "1 trc:- "I-m, J' -
To Keep Well
DuringlVinter
is a very hard task for
any man or woman
whose system has be
come weakened on ac
count of some illness of
the stomach, liver and
bowels. It Is to those
persons that Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters will ap
peal very forcibly, be
cause it will tone and
strengthen the organs of
digestion, make plenty
of rich, warm blood and
thus prevent Chills,
Colds and Grippe. A
trial today will convince
you of its merit All
Druggists and Dealers.
Your Liver's
Your Life
A dead liver means awful sick
nessdon't let it come when
it can be prevented. Cascarets
keep the liver lively and bowels
regular vand ward off serious,
fatal illness. tn.
CASCARETS-toe boa week1, treat,
aunt. Alt druniits. Bincst seller
lata world. Million bout month.
IftSNctrdwIth
IThcmpxon't Eye Eater
People Who WorZr
Indoors With Their Hands
rYJ?5 Seamstresses, watch-makers, art
ists, draughtsmen, and many others,
cannot properly handle their tools
with cold, stiff hands. Many a lost
hour or two on cold winter morn
ings results from the delayed heat
of furnace or stove.
The Perfection Oil Heater in
a few minutes gives the tempera
ture that assures the worker warm
hands and pliable muscles. The
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Alsdattfy tmektlm and JsrZetS
qntclly elves beat, and vith one filling of the font barns stesdily for nine boars,
without smoke or smell. Has antanatte-tocklaa name sprcaoler which
prevents the wick from being turned high enough to smoke, aid fs easy to remove
and drop back so the wick can be quickly cleaned.
It tuts a dsmper top and a cool handle. Indicator always shows the amount
of oil tn the font. The flller-csp does not need te be screwed down ; it Is put in
like a cork in a bottle, and Is attached to the feat by a chain, and cannot get lost.
The burner body or gallery csnnot become wedged, because of a new device
in construction, and consequently, it can always be easily unscrewed in an
Instsnt for rewicking. The Perfection is finished In Japan or nickel, la strong,
durable, well-made, built for service, and yet light and mamentaL
Dnltrt Btrywktrt. tfnolit ymrs. rr ftr itxrifOH draUr .
Standard jOnjompony
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W. N. U., Kansas City, No. 60-1110.
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AXLE GREASE
Keeps the spindle bright arid
free from frit. Try a box.
Sold by dealers everywhere.
STANDARD OIL CO.
(laeorBonted)
JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS 10-ACBE FARMS
The Original Floride Colony
$30.00 per Acre
50 Cents per Acre Cosh; 50 Cents per Acre per Month
NO INTEREST NO TAXES
NO GUESS-WORK NO PROMISES NO RISK
lis Scfest, Best esd Crudest Cetl Esfxte hYesteeil b C$ Czlfed f:iss Tcdsy
WDflY?
Because it is right at the edge of Greater Jacksonville, the fastest growing: city in
the country. Jacksonville Heights farms begin one mile from where land is selling
in town lots at the rate of $3,250.00 per acre.
Because it was practically the first of all the Florida colonies to develop and settle
on account of its unsurpassed soil, location, altitude and cheapest shipping facilities.
Because 2700 farms have been sold to date and a population of about 7C0 souls sprung
up in one year and the lands are now settling-at the rate of 43 families per month.
Because the Purchasers of Jacksonville
Heights Lands Have Made Good
Settlers and farmers have succeeded. Prices and values have advanced four schools
have been erected. Hard surface roads constructed. Telephone line established
connecting up with Jacksonville local telephone. Hotel buildings erected. 210
farms fenced and being developed all in a little over one year.
Because it is the Closest Colony to the Best
and Fastest Growing City in Florida
We opened up our sale on April, 1999, at $20.00 per acre. We have about 200
tracts left, now selling at the advanced price of $33. C3 per acre subject to
another advance January 1st, 1911.
Write today to Jacksonville Heights Improvement Company, 122 Hogan Street,
Jacksonville, Florida, for full particulars.
Investigate the proposition and the personnel of the Company through any
channel you wish.
We will only sell out our remaining tracts and we cannot enlarge; we can only
ell what land we now have on hand.
All large tracts' beyond us have been gobbled up by big syndicates.
a Writ lUmy for Uleratar MHMMMMMMiHB
Jacksonville Heights Improvement Co.
122 Hog&n Street, JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
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