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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28
CEIIPLEY, A BUSY
COMMERCIAL TOWN
Thrift, Prosperity, Enter
prise are Written in Large
Letters All Over It.
DESTINED TO BE ONE OF THE
WEALTHlEST, AS 1T is NOW
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
TOWNS IN THE WHOLE WEST
FLORIDA SECTION.

Chipley, Washington County, Flor
ida, is one of the Invest towns between
Pensacola and Jacksonville and is des-
tined, in the writer's judgment, to
be one of the best, if not the best.
business centers of the interior or
West Florida
Chipley is essentially commercial
town Its people are a commercial
people 1t has no residents who have
retired" none who are residing there
strictly for their health, and none who
have any intention of going out or
business, or of resting on their oars
for years to come.
The town is more like a western
town than a southern town, for the
reason that most southern towns are
old while nearly all western towns
are new Chipley is new-a 24-year-
old infant as it were-but a very live
ly infant indeed. There are no old
residents in Chipley, for the reason
that the town itself is not old. Old
residents as a rule Though there are
exceptions to the rule) are the bane
of a community Chipley has none
of that kind. The only kind of resi-
dents Chipley has are the kind that
build up the town-they are town.
builders, business-getters, hustlers-
and ten minues talk with any OF them
will demonstrate that fact.
Chipley is located on high ground
in the center of one of the most fer
tile and productive farming sections
OF Florida The Louisville & Nash
vile railroad is, at present, its only
means of communication with the out
side world, but it is only matter or
months until it will have direct
connection with tide water at st. An
drews Bay, the larger part of the grad
ing for a new road between Chipley
and the bay having been completed
and some II miles of rails laid and
that much Of the road now in opera
ton.
This road is known as the Birming-
ham, Columbus & st, Andrews Rail-
road, and when completed will form
trunk line from Birmingham to the
gulf The actual work of construction
is now going on between Chipley and
st. Andrews bay, distance OF 90
miles, 90 of which have been graded,
and IL of which are, as stated, now
in operation, a train being run daily
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28

man with whom l talked when in
tie preparation of this work, ard hI
was not a resident of Washington
cSnty. either, remarked:
You can say, and say it truthful
| b. that Chipley is located in the very
heart of the best farming lands OF
| West Florida, and Washington county
has more good farm land than any
other county in the state"
Since seeing the land about Chipley
| and making a more or less thorough
examination of Washington county
lands, | am inclined TO believe that
ny Informant told the truth.
But before getting to that, let US
see something concerning Washing
ton county's history and description
4 recent writer says of Washington
county:
Sketch of Washington County.
Lack OF patriotism is a cardinal
sin that IS not chargeable to the
American people, for 10 nation appre
ates more its heroes or does as
|MUCh 10 perpStua1e tHCir memories;
NJ arly every state has seen III to
|commemorate the great Iaen of north
md south, and there has been given
o one OF the BEST Tie LitlIe OF the
| Father of his country. Washington
bounty has IN area Of 1910 square
| riles and a population of 11,90S, an
rtroase since the census of 1890 of
80. Washington is one of the gulf
cast COUNTIES of West Florida on
b. Andrews bay and the Choctawhat-
' hee river. The Louisville and Nash
| lie Railroad crosses the county at
s northern extremity. What Is said
the lands of Walton apply also TO
| his They respond generously to ag-
|icultural efforts and produce crops
p a superior order. The large free
Fanges. with the most excellent quail
T. of pasturages and the many
dreams of pure water, render this
sn ideal location for sheep raising,
bad the large fiocks that roam over
his county attest the use to which
these advantages are being put. The
WOOL yield of Washington county is
Fcry large and every branch of sheep
tfising has proven pleasant and lu-
eratiye. The forests abound in pine.
oak. hickory, ash, poplar, bay and
Magnolia and large quantities Of lum-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28

Is Mr. Wilson's second year on the
farm, and sitting on. theAVerandA OF
his pleasant home. with notebook ami
pencil, / made a memorandum Of the
farm and garden products which
could see from where / sat This was
in the latter part of June. Here is a
list of them:
Field corn in silk.
Cotton knee high.
Sugar cane waist high.
Pop corn.
Sweet corn, in roasting ears.
Broom corn.
CaSSava.
Peanuts.
Velvet beans.
CowpeaS
Sweet potatOeS.
Irish potatoes.
Tomatoes.
Lima beans.
Pole beans.
(ConffnuAd on Pade Eiohteen.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28

"Eyen If you do allow animals the
right to reason it is easily proved that
their reason is of weak kind"
How do you prove it?"
Because a dog will always agitate
the tail end of a discussion, while a
cat Is generally on the fence."-Balti-
more American.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28
COUNTY IS RICH IN
RESOURCES OF THE SOIL

Der are cut annually. St Andrews
bay on the gulf is a noted arm of the
sea that will soon have railroad &C
cess. Its oysters and other sell fish
are plentiful and delicious, command
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28
4 VERY BUSY
POST OFFICE
The Chipley Office Distri-
butes a Great Deal of
Mail.

The post Office of a town is a pretty
good index OF the towns business de-
velopment. If you were to go into the
Chipley post Office on Saturday, or
any other day for that matter, after
the mail arrives, you would be i'm
pressed with the fact that Chipley is
a place of considerable business i'm
portance.
Postmaster J. P Schell, than whom
more obliging official does not exist
on the entire line, took some pains to
show the Journal representative just
what his Office was doing. AS an in
creased there, Postmaster Schell cited
the following figures:
Stamp Sales.
1906 = 31I29I
Increase ten years ..lS4f 30
Registers in Transit
1900 :. - -. $500 pieces
1906 - -.94ZS pieces
Increase six years ..o022 pieces
Money Orders.
1SUo @
Increase ten years -. 1881
Fiscal Year Samp Sale.
Mch. 81, 1905, to Mch. 81, 1906 .$2S42.03
Mich. 81, 1906, to Mch. 81, 1907. 31S4.96
Increase, one year &. 342.95
~ Mail Routes.
Several mail routes radiate from the
ChfpIey office One supplies Bay
Head, St Andrews, Miilville, and
Panama City Another goes to Wau-
sau, Vernon and Miller's Ferry. These
two routes serve 35 offices and the
mail runs from to IL sacks
On August 1, an R. F., D. route to
Graceville will be started and will
serve 500 people in addition to the
sack that goes to Graceville. Another
route in a southwesterly direction will
probably start soon and the patrons
along one in a southeasterly direction
are now at work getting it up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28
Nanv Consider 1t the Best
Farming Section of
West Florida.

cHAs. E. WILSON DEMONSTRATES
WHAT A NEW MAN CAN DOG.
A. DANLEYS FARM THE PRIDE
OF ENTIRE FARMING sEcNON-
AN OBJECT LESSON FOR EVERY.
ONE.
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

ard secretly grieved because there was no
such pleasure in store for him.
His mother grieved, even more than How
ard, over his enforced absence from school.
September was cold and rainy month,
and Mr.. Hayden had to take advantage of
every dry and sunny day to make as many
bricks as possible.
once made. Ii dry. enough, they were piled
one above another in long rows, or "hacks. 4"
and covered with board if it looked like rain.
All of the dry bricks, some ten thousand of
them, had been thus piled up, but not covered,
at the close of pleasant day in the middle
of September.
The sun had gone down in eloudIess sky,
and there was not the least indication Of
rain.
1--WE won't take the trouble to cover up the
bricks l tonight, boys" said Mr.. Hayden, when
there's any danger of rain. /"
ltd be over hundred dollars out of your
pocket, if it should rain all of sudden" said
one of the men.
Il know it," replied Mr.. Hayden; 'ebut l
feel sure 1T wont rain drop, and the bricks
dry better. when left uncovered. I'll risk it's
raining this night"
The brickyard was a mile from the town.
of Mr.. Hayden. The nearest house was the
one In which !, Howard Grover lived. It was
the next nearest house was about Quarter Of
mile distant. y.
Shortly after midnight Howard was aroused
by his little sister calling for drink.
The water pail was empty, and he stenned
out into the yard to replenish it at The nnmn
near by, when he noticed that the whole sky
wore black and threatening agpect. ana
there was every Indication of storm. N
II must go over to the brickyard and cover
those brick hacks for Mr.. Hayden. or ali ~
those bricks viii be lost" said Howard to
himself. ~
Hastily returning to the house, he gave his
sister the drink she wanted, and then hurried
over to the brickyard.
A lantern was kept in the little Toulouse
near the yard, and Howard was hurrying to-
ward it when he saw rays of light coming
from between the cracks Of some boards, set
up on end TO protect an unfinished brick-kiln
II suppose Mr.. Hayden discovered that
storm was coming up, and he has got here
ahead Of me-" conjectured- Howard, as he
stepped noiselessiy forward in his bare feet.
Ha reached the end of the kiln and was
about to speak, when he saw something that
made him keep 6lence.
Two strange and rough-looking men sat
under the siantfng boards, within three feet
Of him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

"Catch on?" he asked, when he had done
this three or four times, with several unnec-
essary fourishes to illustrate his own. skill
and accomplishments as an "off-bearer, for
that is the name given to men and boys who
do such work as this.
"I think / can do it now, said Howard, as
he took up an empty mould, sanded 1t, and
carried it to the moulder's table to exchange
it for one filed with bricks.
"That was pretty fair said jack. conde-
scendingly, when Howard had emptied the
mould and brought it back; "but you want to
flip the mould over little quicker, and not
jerk it up quite so quick. Just notice now l
do it."
He was an honest, good-natured kind of a
boy, and Howard was sure that he should ge1
along very well with him.
The two of them were expected to carry OH
all the bricks the moulder made in day, ana
he never made less than five thousand.
There were three bricks IN mould, SO you
can estimate how many trips each boy nad
to make to and from the moulder's table IN
single day. .,,v
'of'Il bet your legsll ache good tonight, said
done 5aue' Il thought mined drop off, the first
DAVIS off-bearing l did,.
Howard did not say so, but his legs already
felt as though they had about reached the
s'dropping off" stage OF WEAKNESS :,
He encouraged himself as best he could
With Jacks assurance that he would get
used to it" and manfully kept up his end OF
the work"
Mr. HAYDEN made it point to see How
ard at the close of the days labor, when ne
SWen, how do you feel?"
sRather tired, sir"
IT reckon so. Suppose you can keep up
the work?
sI think So"
"Batson, the moulder, says you've done
frstcrate- better than nine out of ten new
off bearers do"
VI Il was humble, menial work; but still How
ard felt thrill of pride on being told that he
had done it well.
'''- He had to go barefooted while at his work,
because boot heels would cut up the brick
ward, and he also found it to his advantage to
hare his arms and wear old clothes.
He was fond of being well DRESSED, but he
buried all pride of this kind now, and sensibly
| adapted his dress to his work, distasteful as
| It was. He liked Jack, ignorant and uncouth
as the boy was, and the moulder was kind
hearted, Il rough sort of man.
Howard kept up his work as an of-bearer
faithfully all through the hot, tresome sum-
mer days, his wages going far toward meeting
the expenses OF the familW
But when September came, and all the boys
and girls OF bis. acquaintance began getting
! ready for another year of school work, How
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

fortunately, their backs were toward him,
and they were too much engrossed in some
thing on the ground between them to heed
any slight noise he might have made.
A large silk handkerchief was spread out
on the ground, and near it stood small Ian
tern. On the handkerchief were ten gold
watches, pile of gold chains rings, pins,
bracelets and other articles Of iewelry the
whole glittering in the lanterns light.
The men were bending forward. eagerly
lingering the valuable treasure and talking
In low tones.
But Howard heard them say:
"rhis is rich haul. Why, there must be
thousands of dollars worth Of stuff here"
"And eve, never struck quite so easy job
of safe-cracking as this was" said the other,
with a chuckle of satisfaction.
"All we've got to do now is to get safely
out of the State with our, booty, replied his
comrade. eve want to lay mighty low for
a few days, until the excitement over the
affair dies away little.
'That jeweler over in Dayton win open his
eyes when he takes down his shutters in the
morning" said one of the men, with low
laugh.
Dayton was large town, two miles dis
tant.
"He will that. I wouldn't wonder if
Harkl"
There was slight noise -mamifed by the
fears Of the guilty men INTO an omen of dan
ger-.at the other end OF the kiln.
One of the men sprang to his feet; the
other hastily tied together the four corners
of the handkerchief containing their plunder;
then he went to the other end of the kiln, his
comrade following, leaving the lantern and
their valuables on the ground.
Howard leaned forward, breathlessly, stoop-
ed over, snatched up the Handkerchief and
sped away, with the speed of the wind, in the
pitchy darkness.
he had gone but few feet when he heard
a half lf-smothered cry behind him; then the
sound of footsteps, as both men dashed out
from under the boards.
But he made no noise in his bare, brown
feet, and, moreover, he knew the clay of the
land" exactly.
Before his pursuers had run dozen yards,
one of them fell sprawling over brick-hack,
and the one with the lantern Howard saw,
was running in the wrong direction.
Howard sped on, noiselessly, in the dark
ness. BE ran swiftly along, at the edge of a
tall growth of hazeIbrush, and he could see
the lantern glirnmering in strip of timber,
off to the left of him.
He stopped for moment, with a wildly
beating heart. A fash of lightning made all
things clear to his vision for second, but he
could see no one.
He ran on home, entered the house without
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
lcopyright by James Elverson.l

fT-A p HEN Howard Growers father died it
WI became imperativey necessary that
Howard should at once do some
lElSEgS3 thing toward helping his mother in
the support of herself and his three
little sisters.
Howard was fifteen years old, and ready to
enter the high school when he was called
upon to face this duty.
He did not seek to escape from it nor try
to shirk it, although it was hard enough for
bright, hopeful, ambitious boy like Howard
to give up the hopes he had Of going right
on with his studies and finishing them in col
isSs; faIy; Ou' ne o'o ms a''y eheeFiuiiy and man
There was brickyard near Howard's
home, owned by a man named Hayden. =
One Friday evening in May Howard packed
up all his books, said goodbye to his teachers
and classmates, and the next morning he went
over to the brickyard and said to Mr.. Hay
den:
''Do you need any boys to work in your
brickyard, Mr. HaydenT
Eyes, do,' was the immediate reply. Gone
of my off-bearers has sent me word that he is
going to, work in the factory over at Rayne-
ford, and L want boy to take his place right
away Ever work in brickyardys
mo, SIR
"Well, that don't make any difference.
Any boy, with half-sense even, can learn to
off bear brick in fifteen minutes. Can YOU 90
to work rlgnC away!
eyes, sir."
"All right, my boy. Haul off your coat and
shoes and pitch in for all you're worth. IN
give you dollar a day and your dinner. Here.
Jack, give this boy an apron and show him
how to dump those moulds."
Howard threw off his coat, took off his
shoes, and in FIVE minutes had tied a bio
apron, made of bed-ticking, around his waist
to protect his clothes, and announced himself
as "ready for business
"Come on, them" said the boy, whom Mr..
Hayden had called Jack.
He was a Short frechle-faced, red-headed
boy, clad in hickory shirt, blue overalls and
ragged straw hat.
His overalls were rolled up to his knees,
and his bare legs and feet were covered with
mud; but his face took. on friendly grin
when he spoke to Howard.
"It's easy as falling off log" he said to
Howard, as he handed him brick mould.
"You just keep your eye on me few min
utes and see how do it."
He carried three or four moulds Of brick
from the moulder's table out on to the perfect.
ly smooth yard, set the moulds on edge. gave
them quick, dextrous little 1sfppfp raised
the mould slowly and left three bricks on the
ground to dry.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-18
HAU ON TRIAL
FOR RMURDERO OF
MOTHER-I R-IN-LAW
FORMER PROFESSOR AT GEORGE
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
FACES JURY AND ENTERS PLEA
OF NOT GUILTY

Karlsruhe. Germany, July 1.-THE
trial Of Karl Hau, charged with the
murder of his mother-in-law, FRAY
Molitor in Baden-B Baden, Nov. 6, 1906,
began here today. Hau at one time:
was professor of Roman law In the
George Washington university at
Washington, D. G. Mrs. Hau commit
ted suicide by drowning in June, leav-
ing farewell letter in which she said
she could no longer bear the sorrow
of living apart from her husband.
1t was once reported that Hau
lad confessed to the murder Of Frau
Molitor, but this was later denied
only ten minutes. The prisoner plead
ed not guilty, but admitted having
been in Baden Baden the night :Le
tragedy occurred.
Details Of Tragedy.
Frau Molitor was the widow of the
medical councillor, DR.. Molitor Of Ba-
den-B Baden. On the evening of Nov
last she was called to the telephone in
her home at Baden-Baden and re
oeived request to go to the post Of
fee and get parcel that was there
for her. She started at once When
passing through quiet street a shot
was fred from behind her, and Frau
Molitor fell dead. The man who flre:1
the shot was seen, but he escaped.
It is stated that Frau Molitor had long
been threatened. and that cunning
plots were laid against her. The mo-
tive of the alleged crime appears to
have been greed for money. Frau Moli-
tor, who was wealthy, 1t is said, refus.
ed many times to comply with Hau's
requests for money, having given her
ranged that she should inherit part
of her fortune.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-18
TRAIN HELD UP
BY MOSQUITOES.
IN IOWA TOWN.
OF PEST SWARM INTO
COACHES NEAR BADeELY, pRIv.
ING PASSENGERS FROM CAR 4

Des Moines. July ia swarm OF
mosquitoes, millions In number, liter
ally stalled Minneapolis and st
Louis railroad train at Badgley last
night. For two hours the heavily
loaded train was tied up by It's fight
with the pests and 120 passengers
were almost crazed before they es-
capped.
The attack was made early in the
evening just as the train started to
pull out OF Badgley.
Pests Begin Assault on Train.
Because of the hot weather the win
dows in the passenger coaches had
been left open and the mosquitoes.
driven from the marshes by the rain,
swarmed into the cars, attacking the
passengers. For a while the passon-
gers attempted to fight the pests with
handkerchiefs and hands. but as they
increased in number and ferocity the
conductor was finally appealed to and
stopped the train.
Smoke Affords Relief.
For two hours the train was stalled
while the passengers, driven from the
coaches built fires along the right Of
way, making dense smudge which
afforded them little relief. The
smudge was then carried into the
coaches and the mosquitoes finally
driven out. Many of the passengers
had hands and faces almost eaten raw
by the attacks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-18
BAND PARADE
ELKS FEATURE
FORTY IN LINE PLAYING SAME
AIR-NExT MEET TO DALLAS
Pennsylvania MAN AT HEAD

Philadelphia, July 17-A massed
band parade with all the bends play.
ing the same music at the same time,
one of the big features Of Elks' week,
took place today. Every musical or.
ganization participating in the reunion
appeared in the line, numbering more
than forty bands with 1900 members.
Next Meet to Texas.
The Elks last night selected Dallas,
Texas as the next convention city and
elected John K. Tener Of Charleroi,
Pa. grand exalted ruler of the order.
John w Wagner Of Kansas City, Mo-,
was made grand secretary. 1t was
said that probably none Of the trus-
tees will be elected, because none of
the candidates received the majority
of all votes cast
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-18
FRICTION BETWEEN PRESIDENT
SMALL AND EXECUTIVE COM.
MITTEE MEMBERS WRla Ns
OPERATORS CAUSE
NEW YORK PREPARES
FOR A LONG FIGHT
DESPITE DEVELOPMENTS IN SAN
5 FRANCISCO, GOTHAM OFFICIALS
PREPARE BEDS IN OFFICES FOR
EMPLOYEES.

San Francisco, July 17.-As the re-
suit OF conference yesterday be-
tween Labor Commissioner Neill and
President s. j. Small of the CONNER
cial Telegraphers' union, the end If
tho telegraphers' strike has, it is he
lieved, been brought into sight.
1t was limited yesterday about the
telegraphers' headquarters in Oakland
that some friction had developed be.
tween Small and three members of
the executive committee of the nation
al union who came west with Neil1,
and one of them is said to have strong.
ly intimated that there would be No
extension of the strike to other citiet
Whatever might be the outcome hero,
1t fs believed that strong influences
Will be brought to persuade the opera.
tors to accept the terms offered by
the companies
Small says he will probably make
public today the result of his confer
ence with Commissioner Neill. He
VIII not yet announce whether q gen,
eral strike will be ordered in the event
of the failure Of Neill In bringing thu
strikers and companies together.
New York Prepares for Fight,
New York, July 17.-ofi cials OF the
Western Union Telegraph company
are apparently preparing for a strike
OF telegraphers by placing beds In
the offices of the main building at 195
Broadway.
This move, the operators officials
are inclined to believe, indicates that
the telegraph company would refuse
to arbitrate to the demands of the
men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-18
IN MEMORIAM.
(BY T. d Foster.l

The news Of Mr.. Lees death
came as a great shock to me and In
his removal from our midst the
community has sustained severe
loss, one that will take a long time
to get over, as he had become 80
thoroughly identified with us and
had done so much to lift up tEc
moral tone Of our city, that his
place will be very difficult to- fill.
Personally / feel that good and
true friend has taken his final dc
parture from this earth. He al
ways exhibited the traits Of tho
true gentleman, honorable and
above lending his influence to any
thing that would lower the moral
standard Of the community In
which he lived
In the years that I have known
Mr.. Lee he has always been cheer
full, kind hearted and helpful; hs
never seemed to be out of humor
and never too busy to promptly do
a kindly act 1t seems doubly sad
that his end should come 80 far
from home; that he went out from
us SO happy and hopeful, but never
to return.