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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01

The decision OF ice dealers in Boston 20
raise the wholesale rates has not yet
moved the Providence Ice company TO
like action
General Manager Sweet told a repre-
sentative OF the News-Democrat today
that he could not say what might have
20 be done. but that there had not yet
been any decision TO follow the example
OF ice dealers in every other part OF New
England, where, he said, prices were ac-
tually much higher than in Providence.
IF the hot weather continues two
weeks longer" he said. there will be
only one ice company doing any business
worth mentioning i'm this city; and that
will come pretty near 10 being the Provi-
dence Ice company, which has been 30
misrepresented and accused OF not deal
ing fairly by the people.
I'VE shall take care OF all our own GUS
toners. having taken steps long ago TO
that end; and we are now taking care OF
many customers OF other ice dealers who
have given up the business because Of the
high price OF ice. We are doing this 3s
an accommodation
What may be the fate OF those who are
not among the regular customers" If
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
MORE CAUCUS OFFICERS

In accordance with the law the Republi-
an and Democratic committees of the va
hous wards have fled with the board of
anvassers and registration a list of those
ppointed TO serve as wardens and clerks.
! Those not previously published are as
blews:
DEMOCRATIC.
| Third Ward Warden--Charles w. Cas-
|fdy; clerks-Thomas E. Giblin, w. II.
|.olins, Edward ]. Fay. Frank ]. How
|rd, John B. Mcguire and John z. Nc
|toughlin.
Tenth Ward--warden, Charles A. Nc
|Cey: clerk. First District, Joseph NJ.
dempsey: Second District, Robert A.
oen; Third District. John w. Croghan
Fourth District, James d. Meegan: Fifth
district, w. p. Coy; Sixth District, John
oyle.
REPUBLICAN,.
Tenth ward-Warden. Christopher L.
Iolden: clerks, Gordon j. Hazard. James
asian. Alfred Hanson, Samuel Slings-
?. Warren E. Cogswell, James e. Bou-
ster.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
SILVA LOOKED
FOR TROUBLE,
GOT It ALL

According TO Capt. Murray OF station ;
Eugene Silva last evening put some liquor
in his stomach and a pair OF brass
knuokles In his pocket. and started out
- flnd Patrolman w. +. McGann and
do him up"
officer McGann soon heard of the in
tention OF Silva, and cruised about the
turbulent seas OF the third district look
ing for the trouble IN store
After a short but stern chase. he over
hauled Silva on South Main street and
placed him under arrest
Siva's desire TO take the life blood
Of officer McGann was prompted by the
fact that the officer had recently arrested
enc OF Silva's friends.
In the district court this morning Silva
was sentenced TO so days In Jail for car
rying a concealed weapon. and I'm the
police court vas fined 81 and costs for
drunkenness
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
who is who in Providence7
LITTLE GIRL ASSAULTED
BY UNKNOWN SC0UNDREl

Edith Argentine, years old. was Grim
inally assaulted but not seriously in
jured yesterday by a man believed 10 be
n Swede. for whom the police are looking.
The little girl was playing near her
home, rs Atwelrs avenue when the man
enticed her into the cellar OF house at
the corner OF Bond and Jones streets.
The chid's screams attracted Mrs. So
phia Librandi, who saw the man run from
the cellar and gave the alarm 10 the
police. and carried the child 20 her home.
The miscreant Is described as between
Is and 40 years old feet 10 inches tall,
las pounds weight, with dark mustache
and heavy growth of beard.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
FORMER SPEAKER
LEADING REBELS
Canzaes Takes Up Arms Against tho Government in Puerto
Principe and Is Now at Head Of an nsugent Rand Vice
President Capota Holds Long Conference With O'F0nl',
Former Secretary Of State, But Neither Will Give Any In.
tlmaIon Of tho Subject Considered. City Hall at Cisn-
fuegss Fortified

HAVANA, Sept Lit became known
this morning that the insurrection has
spread to the province OF Puerto Prin-
cipe. Seventy men have taken up arms II
Moron, in that province. led by Garcia
Canizares, speaker OF the house OF rep
resentatives, during the Liberal ascend
ancy In that body.
The members OF the band openly
equipped themselves and left the town In
an orderly manner. The mayor OF Moron
soon summoned the rural guards In the
vicinity and followed the insurgents with
the purpose OF engaging them.
Later the governor OF the province OF
Puerto Principe notified the authorities
here that a mounted party OF 300 linen
had taken up arms at Arroyo Blapco'near
Ciego de Avila, 20 miles southwest OF
Moron. This force is commanded by Del
lon Sanchez, an ex-revolutionary general.
Gen Silva OF Puerto Principe has be-
gun enrolling volunteers. The city OF
Puerto Principe is in a state OF excite
ment.
Vice President Mendez Capote con-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01

ferred with Senior OFarrill the ex-sec-
retary OF state and justice. at the for
mers home until / o'clock this morning.
but they refused 10 divulge the subject
Of their conference.
Ten city militiamen were stationed last
night at each OF the outlying Havana po-
lice stations in anticipation OF possible
trouble. but nothing developed
A band OF about 200 insurgents raided
Ranchuao near Cienfuegos, Province Of
Santa Clara, yesterday taking all the
horses and the contents OF the treasury,
sl700
Thirty rural guards have started from
Cienfuegos for Santa Clara on an arm
ored train.
The city hall at Cienfuegos has been
fortified.
The authorities OF the city Of Pfnar
Del Rio have organized a force Of 500
special police and hundred city militia
men.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01

SHOT HIMSELF,
THIGH TO KNEE

cosima Matrioeia accidentally shot HIM
self in the right leg at II As O'Clock this
forenoon while cleaning his S2-calibre re-
volver at his home, % Gesler street.
The bullet entered the thigh and trav-
ersed the limb down the inside as far as
the knee, making a painful wound
Matrocia was polishing the weapon with
an old red stocking when IL caught the
hammer and exploded the bullet.
DR.. E j Carroll bound Up the wound
and ordered the man removed TO tho
Rhode Island hospital. '''' '''''
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
FIRE DESTROYS
COAL YARD AND
CUTS SCHOONER

Bangor. Me-. Sept. 1.-Fire which broke
out at s:S5 o'clock this morning destroyed
the coal sheds OF the Bacon Robinson
company. containing about 5000 tons Of
coal and practically scuttled the schooner
Annie Henderson OF this city, which was
discharging at the wharf The cause is
unknown. but is supposed TO have been
from a spark
The fire spread rapidly and at one timo
Threatened the whole Bangor waterfront
from the Maine Central station TO Ken
stream The schooner was
towed into the river and drifted 70 the
Brewer shore. where il set fire TO a
storehcuse containing sand and slightly
damaged It. The schooner was later
towed down river and beached The deck
was burned out and the spars and rigging
badly damaged. The hull is intact.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
SHEPARD employees
SPORTS WERE LIVELY

AT the second outing OF the season by
the Shepard company employees yesterday
afternoon and evening the games fur
nished a great deal OF amusement. The
l00-yard dash for men was won by Ber-
nard MCGUIRE, with Louis Gerald q close
second The 5O-yard dash for women was
won by Miss May OBrien, while Miss
May Coyle took second money. The broad
Jump resulted in victory for Adam
Hughill. with a leap OF Is feet inches
Casey, with IA feet 10 inches, was second.
The prize in the baseball throwing con-
test. was won by Miss May Foley, while
Miss Ella Bugbee was second The 100
yard dash for cashboys, resulted in VIC
tory for Robert Hayden. a silver watch
rewardng his efforts.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
452 PERSONS
LOST LIVES IN
FRISCO DISASTER

San Francisco, Sept. LIN all 452 per-
sons lost their lives as the result OF the
disaster Of April 1s. the local health de-
partment so stating in a formal report
10 the state board Of health
OF the victims, 266 were killed by fall
ng walls, III perished by fire, seven were
hot and two died as the result OF pto-
maine poisoning. due TO eating "emer-
sency' canned goods OF poor quality. The
hgures given relate to the deaths proved
20 have occurred.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
Wall FROM NeWpORTeRS
OVER AUTOMOBILE ORDER

Newport. Sept 1.-Chief OF Police
Crowley. having learned that some ma
chimes run by summer residents have
been purchased from cottagers not In
America this summer and the former
registration numbers are being used, has
given orders that every owner OF a ma
-chiru- u1ust carry his registration figures
a. all times. A great wall by cottagers
has resulted.
The police chased a big. fast speeding
auto through Ochre Point late last night
the driver wearing "garsinia' on his auto
coat.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
DREAONAUGHT IN COMMISSION

Portsmouth, Eng. Sept THE bat
tleship Droadnaught was commissioned
today within III months OF the laying
down Of her keel, although she will not
be fully completed internally for cou-
pie of months.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
OBSERVED 2OTH BIRTHDAY

Edgar b. Wilbur yesterday attained his
20th year and IN the evening at his home
81 Chatham street he entertained about
~ of his friends and the occasion was a
pleasant one for host and guests.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
GOT HIS TOOLS, DIDN'T PROSECUTE

Serahno Simonelli OF 276 Atwells ave-
nue. reported 20 the police yesterday that
tools valued at $3.50 were stolen from
his shop. anr Pasquale Forleo was ar.
rested. but released when Simoneul re-
fused 10 prosecute. The tools were re-
covered by Detective johnson.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
F0XBle0 MAN NOT FOXY

ohm Nierstadt OF Foxboro reports 10
, police that he was robbed OF A5 In
p Hotel Dreyfus last night He sus-
cts a woman whom he accompanied
me.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
ANOTHER PkSTeUR PATIENT

ohm A. Carroll of Philadelphia. who
Gle visiting I'm this city recently was
ten by-A -A-dog s-aRdergoing treatment
the Pasteur Institute I'm New York.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
FOOT CRUSHED

|9eorge sharkey while at work remov-
x the Soldiers and Sailors monument
Exchange place this morning had his
|ot crushed under n roller. He was taken
the Rhode Island hospital in the am
lance
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
SHOWS A GAIN
Of S2,963,980
IN VALUATION
City Tax $48,0O5.67 More,
Than Last Year

Assessors Find An Increase of So, ,l38,2 200 i'm Real
Estate and Loss of $174,2SO in Personal Pro-
perty, the Total Tax Amounting to S3718. .372. .68,
Surprising Any Figures Previously Established
in Providence.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01

The completion OF the work of the city
increase of $4,8oo567 in the gross
The real estate valuation 3826o, the
vauatcn being 225355o2o So398o than last year
The personal tax OF this shows decrease
year OF $I74,28o
Last year. which record-br 1863 gold
such high premium has been put the shade
record OF this which epse all previous valuations of the
Now that the has been announced the
mittee OF the council have hands full turning down and
wedding out propositions for getting rid OF the increased income
during the coming year
Following comparative OF the results of the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
ORCHARD, SH0I IN LEG

alter A Smith, aged II was shot In
leg yesterday by an unknown woman
lie robbing an orchard on Cooke street.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01

The dat. Is September S. 1906. Read
the News. Democrat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
4AHS 81 S3i48@& M h9 EIAEW@ bN
real |::.A|||L|. II ESTATE IA #. and IND
BUSY / J
Midsummer Dullness 81 IN . Real
Estate Business DoesS#lNS,oo
Apply Is Builders.
RENTERS RENTERS ARE in IN { EVIDENCE lll;:lll';!
Activity in suburban Realty Net Net
withstanding the Summer
Dullnesss---M any Sales

gaTAEE2ETG& aNtJaA. EDtgsf
The summer dullness II real estate does
not apply to building operation. Every . Il
contractor In the city ais Y tosh his neck
5InSwork and Is straininglev!eryf nerve and
putting forth every energy t. complete
contracts on Inc. h work Bo n 'nl,:
5phy.sEnews Grace Street annex the work
on the new Jeirerson and that eEnas The
Bank OF Richmond building, corner Ninth ! III
and Main Streets is all being RAPIDLY
pushed, and the indications now are that
all OF these imposing buildings Will be
completed on schedule time: ,s s@
A.4dozena or more private resldencesSWllli
be turned over to-: the owners slnEScom-
5pleted condition during this week
gratifying progress is being made on
several Broad Street stores now under
construction.
&5Thefl Hill fin# the real estate bushes s is
the sam kind that comes at this sea-
son every yea E but the agentsHare net
out OF business fby q great deal, Several
private deals . considerable size 4 are
on the string and something may be
doing thisyweek, something of more than
ordinary Importance 8Bs Very few}tauction
sales were consummated during the past
week, In fact the only oneSof Importance
that made by j. Thompson Brown q
Co. OF p+ranklln Street property. the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
GtassNG RS. fsN4A2plSs&sS
BIG SHIPMENTS S.
IRISH ||.l|s|j:H|l ]. POTATOES! !!'||'!|| !! !|!:.||j|
Five Steamers Supplement the i I,
Railroad il Moving lie; 5tAsyseIsa
ma Crop.
Two. MORE MORE STATE STAT TAT: I, NJ BANKS INKS
s. ,e 3. Real Estate :s5t n: Show :'1l:' ", c -est,5
tinued High Prices-.-sNc:W
County Papen s.
TWO MORE ,F! STATE BANKS 8 4! s
ST Real EstatesShowSCor
Special Is The Times-D Dispatch.

Especial TO n Times-Dispatch:)
oNAFCOCK. VA June 3, 71shipnents
OF Irish potatoes have largelyAincreased
during the SpastHweek.8. Besides sthes New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad.
which carries the greaterssg9part 8ssof the,
crop. FIVE stenmcrs.Fmaking ~semt-weekly,
trips, are necessarystoya handle the fBalti-i
moreftrade.s The stock isN Improving and
the prices are fairly good.
The trustees Of Lee District have con-
tracted for the erection of 9 ne " public:
school building at sAccomacaC ourthouse,
The Parksley Coal and Supply Company
are the contractors. i for the Yn Of
1880. -sa!s9:
Recent sales tJofS real estate at public
auction show continued !ghfprice Edge;
Hill, near Acconiac,g6 brought SS12,lW.i
about eighty dollars per acre In other.
sections 3Eof the county rtcessSranged
from $50 to 500 per- s8ss}S NJ
Chesapeake Lodge, No. 168,S Aft. and
Am. celebrated St. Johns sDay8gbysya!
8p!cnic&son Metompkin Beach, Members
and their families, with invited guests
were carried on large covered lighter s
towed by launches. "a fne surf offered
excellent bathing to- q hundred or more
ladies and 'gentlenlen. and Stheidayi proved
a most enjoyable one sSs
Extensiye preparation are being made,
for celebrating the Fourth OF July..$sThe
local papers contain o. column OF Y moe
4tL3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
HALF million SALE Of
PINE TIMBER LANDS.
Blackstone Preparing for Big
Celebration July
Fourth,
Especial to The Illness ispatah.)

staH ~ NSpCS|Als 49, : Nv = ANASoT1 tSpot SAAst Mttfb
BLACKSTONE, VA, June 3o.---The tim,
Der market is still active here. The
Blackstone Manufacturing Company.
about six weeks ago, sold their holdlngs
OF pine timber In the county OF Lunen.
burg for $25n,oD. During the past week
they have sold their holdings In the coun-
ty OF Nottoway and one-third Interest
In their plant and machinery located
here for an equal amosnt, making a
total Of 10000, which tous local con.
Germ has received for thair holdings OF
pine timber during the past two months.
There will be q street parade here July
4th, In which every business interest viii
be represented lii a mannee which will
describe or Indicate the particular bus!s
ness shown.
The band will head the paErnde, which
will take place In the m!ddlegofsthe day.
preceded by a game OF bal, and followed
by another In the afternoon There wll
DO public speaking BY distinguished ylr-
glnians appropriate to the occasion, while
on that night the William j. Harris or-
chestra will play at the pavilion at the
new park In the west end OF the town,
where dancing WILL be lndulged3 IN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
on ONE s1DE 3 MAIN STREET, RMYlLLR,,YA
notices; g fairs and other u attractions lions

'.of notices, &C. fairs and other attractions.
at many. 81 the towns. S.
! addition 70 the, four national ana
state fibanks In tAccomac,.stwof state
banks il I'M process OF organize ton.
,s Our. town Il fast. nlling up With suns
mn,rsvisttors Mountf Prospect Is OPEN or
guests and the slarge sdwelllng,' owned
and Until a recent date. 8ocouyakd.!%b
Captain Henry Crockett. has been ee
made a, summer hotel Additions have
made, tbo wiling alleys and other at-:;
Mr.. CiB. Nottingham. accompanied.
by Ills wife, and d lady ftiend.i .leftfsatur-
day last, in-S his automobile for Boston
sTheyspropose To- make!BBthe trip SbySe easy
tages,35consuming & bout Two weeks:
The yTideW $TribNheStis the atitle8ofs
new weekly 3published 81 SsPaarrksssltey..
This. gives The county four papers.. $sa d
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
NEW
Richmond Firms EtioS Open Branch cf
@ ssS8 Houses al rtsLou,iisa:. as,3355S

S(specinlFt . The Times-Dispatch2
LOUISA. a June ssQ:.--Mr. Z. y .Har--l
sris, soEttheszz Harris HARDWARE Company. q
iRic:hfrmpond,y has purchased q business lot
On Main Street, and will lmmediateiy
ercrt al storeNthereon and open ~ ran
OF his business here. J. al
]! prominent Richmond urnitur house
IN 81 ito open furniture store here,
5Tsin sinp2r:liesJ e long--felts want as there,
Observation-Disclosures store IN Stown. and
The branching out of these Rich
imonds:hrms Is but supplying the i L a,aass
edStrades OF this section sfss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
Renters IN Evidence.
Additional Securities.
fspecial e The Tlmss. dispatch.

Especial to The Times ispateh.)
NEW YORK June so.--The following
companies have, applied to the Stock
Exchange to list additional securities:
Associated Merchants Company s. 100000
second preferred stock Barney Smith
Car Company, 100000 additional coNur
mon stock Colorado Southern Rail-
road Company, $lo,o 100000 %Srefundlng and
extension mortgage n IL per cent, bonds
OF 1885 Southern Railway. Sl,ol1,0C0 8addl-
tional first mortgage 81 per cent bonds
OF 1894 and 5000 additional 81. Louis
division first mortgages4 percent. bonds
OF 1881, and S6oo,00o Memphis division
8hrst mortgage 54-4l1a-5 per cent. bonds OF
1903. I1& 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
details Of which have already ar etalEyy b giYer
in5thLlsS column sss3
Suburban ZONES in Demand.

details Of which have ALREADY been giYen
Sin u .Ass a lumn Vi
% SuburbanSHomes Demand.
NJ sS8I 900 Sss . 4i,,,tw ~ &&, .,,bl
urban e. naa .a, Te@ sls yeta consl =
eraole inqalry g1or .pullu = 9 atUts q IN ~ ~ 81
the troltsyS eyonu% 81 ae .ci ~. 1ntih,a.;,;n.,
~ since ynne Isl, Gln9ersa5 Il. go, - -
5pteenl g se eliHlg raplalyI SsAllu .lsns S.s. ah.san
reports ma, !n.rs d : 81. 49, y ~ III ~.
IS 80 II 10 mi S,a ~ r. FL g hssn cnsh
2 large l1ge p Par 5it, 81 w. y Y /. ~ ! a ;nssr M
saies.8s ms Ill g, tn a. ii sa ~ = - : = -
slsAa true e. lnue1 ~ .tl t.s Z z III ! = s..r -, 8
Stne pu uHsE u ssl Il. t ey NJ ~; saa "a ~; MN; 49, q re r re
tenosgto ,Du,'u -. y, ~ ~. Is nsnnartr ~ GvaIy
p Z 49, !, ~ I, Y ~ H ~ na;der ia area
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
Patents IL Virgii1n,ii;ans.

Especial to The t$Times-Dispatch2
&WAsHINGTON,iD y. CnnSYJunes s0,--Messrs.
Davis a. Davis, Washington patent at
3torneyys.@report .thes grant this week &to
citizens Sof Virginia Ssof the foQlloWVing
patents :.assa 81 ssG$s& IL 5t4# 5as3a
Johnf Cahill,,a Norfolk, shutter. 4&s
Henry CT Niche. Jr., Charlottesville,
.hypodermic syringe case
James F. Moss, @lP'alrnyra shipping
crate. Mn. SSisRs. 9an ,a.5I3
Johnv al. Parrish, shadwell, washing
machine. t &c. ..s.
,EdwinsSW.. Payne,SSCrewe. hood or shield
for5locomotive cab windoWs..f358 4
N GeorgesSO. Seward .StH olcomb's, ROCK,
carbon holder for electric furnaces.
William w. Sykes, Manchester. mall
catcher. 5s%$ffss sg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01

CONTINUED On Fppssh pass
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CONTINUED r. ss1sh Psss.l,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-08
vox PoPULI.
Condition Of Brent BOARD.

Editor Pensacola Journal:
Kindly spare me space to intimate
that those who are compelled to
travel the Brent road pay taxes and
for repairs to their wagons and bug
giles as well as cultivate that spirit OF
patience characteristic of the natives
of that neck Of the woods, would ap-
preciate greatly, If the officials re-
sponsible for the condition Of that
magnificent though apparently ne
elected highway, would take a trip
out, say, as far as Brent, and make
themselves acquainted with the nu-
merous miniature crevices, canyons
hills and valleys marring its service,
an experience which would doubtless
be followed by their speedy CONVEX
sion to the good roads theory and
earn our eternal gratitude. The trip
would do the trick il they survived
the odeal. A gentleman riding home
Saturday night dropped into one of
the yawning abysses and broke the
spring of his buggy, and the record
for forcible and poetic rhetoric. The
blessings he bestowed upon conditions
in general and the commissioners in
particular, were awe inspiring, and
fraught with honest indignation, and
it is said blue haze hung over the
spot for several hours afterwards.
Yours truly,
ARTHUR w. DAVIS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-08
West Florida and
the Gulf Coast Fair.

The many advantages of West Flor.
ida and the prosperity and the enter
prise of her citizens was never better
exemplified than at the Gulf Coast
Fair and Agricultural Exposition
which was held at DeFuniak Springs
last week, and which was, without
question, the best showing of the re,
sources and possibilities of this sec.
ton Of the state that has ever been
made.
Not only was the productiveness OF
the soil demonstrated in a manner
that warrants the prediction that
West Florida will eventually become
one of the garden spots of the south.
land, but the showing Of live stock
and poultry, all of the finest breeds,
justifies all that has heretofore been
said relative to the possibilities of
this section from the stockman's
standpoint.
Fairs Of this description, making
it possible for all the farmers of a
section to see exactly what their
neighbors are doing and thereby be-
ing stimulated to greater efforts both
in the improvement of agricultural
products and live stock, are of the
greatest value to any community and
it Is surprising that more interest is
not taken in them, and it is to be es-
pecially deplored that pride in their
respective counties does not dictate
to the commissioners of the various
counties of West Florida the advisa-
bility of assisting, financially, to the
end that every county in the section
may be represented.
At the DeFuniak Exposition there
were but three county exhibits, two
from Washington and one from Wal
ton county and, while all were ex-
ceedingly good, they could have been
made more complete had proper pub
lie assistance been given to private
enterprise.
West Florida has much to be proud
of and its citizens should take pride
in demonstrating its possibilities upon
every occasion. Next year another
fair will be held at DeFuniak, and
every county in West Florida should
be on hand with the best exhibit of
its resources that it is possible to
obtain.