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Arizona republican., 1908-08-18
GREAT SKIN CURE sTIRs EUROPE
Medical Profession Interested in Ex-
 ternaI Was1 Which is Producing Remarkable Results.

Instant relief and permanent cures have so invariably followed the use of an American prescription for the cure of skin diseases that European doc tors, always jealous to lead in fields of medical knowledge, are still direct ing inquiries as to the ingredients of this external vegetable remedy.
 The makers of the prescription, the D. D. D. Company of Chicago, are replying frankly to such Europe an inquiries that this Eczema remedy lis simply oil of wintergreen com pounded with other vegetable ingred- idents of known healing power, such as thymOl and glycerine.
 Apparently no case of no matter how long standing can stand against this simple remedy. known as D. b. D. Prescription. Here is a typical letter from Mrs. F. Payne of East Pittsburg, Pa: T had a horrible breaking out on my legs and feet, and tried nearly all medicines and salves without result. The first bottle of D.. D D. helped me and I secured a com plete cure. That was two years ago and I have had no, trouble since"
 We have investigated the merits of D. D. D. Prescription and believe 1t Ito be the best and quickest cure for skin diseases. At any rate, we posi- lively know that it takes away the itch just as soon as you apply few drops of the soothing liquid. Call for free booklet on care and nutrition of the skin and ask for a cake of D. D. ID. Soap.-EIveS & Hulett.
 uERDE pEACHES AT MeKEES,
Arizona republican., 1908-08-18

VERDE PEACHES AT MoKEEs.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-18
FREAKS OF LIGHTNING-An in

cident of one of last weeks electric storms in which the family of Rev. Mir Oliver residing in the Wilson dis trict was considerably concerned, was heard about yesterday. The family lives in a tent. Lightning struck a wire clothes line and followed into the tent, literally burning up the wire as it went. A neighbOr who was not far away witnessed the incident and says it seemed as though the ground in the wake of the electricity was covered
 with little balls of fire about the size of a baseball. Within the tent the lightning assailed and literally burned
 up a canvas scabbard which held a shotgun without hurting the gun. The tent was fired but none of its occu-
 pants were seriously shocked and they immediately put out the fire.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-18
MEXICAN CELEBRATION =

MeXicans are planning for celebra-
 tion at Granite Reef on September
 18th to commemorate the independ
 ence of Mexico. The Industrial Lib erty band will be engaged to furnish
 music and money is being raised for
 various kinds of sports and amuse
 ments. Prominent local MeXicans will
 deliver addresses, among them being Teodore Olea, F. L. Lopez, R. A. Ber- nal and R. N. Saavedra. Tempe and
 Mesa Mexican residents will join in
 making the celebration a gala occa- sion.
 BIG WIND AT FLORENcE.-The board of control received advices yes terday that Florence and vicinity on Sunday afternoon suffered a wind storm of unusual violence and de- structive results. That portion of the framework of the old bridge across the Gila that has been standing like skeleton for many years was blown down. At the new prison site there was general destruction of such things as were available for the fury of the winds, though it was impossible to blow away the trenches or other pre- liminary work on the prison building. Phe mess sshouse. however. and 2 ngm- Der of other small wooden structures were razed to the ground. So far as learned no personal injury was suffer ed by anybody. There are now employ ed at the prison site eighteen convicts and quite a corpse of other workmen. About twenty more convicts will be added to the force at once and the work of construction rushed as fast as will be consistent with conditions
Arizona republican., 1908-08-18

eral Agent L. H. Landis and Superin- tendent Scott left last night for Tue
 son on railroad business.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-18
ON RAILROAD BUSINESS

ON RAILROAD BUSlNESS.-Gen- eral Agent L. H. Landis and Superin- tendent Scott left last night for Tue son on railroad business.
 TO OCEAN PARK.-Miss Ella Luhrs left Saturday for months vacation land a visit with Mrs. Thalheimer at ocean Park.
 ON POLlTiC1. BUSlNESS.-Hon Alfred Ruiz of Navajo county returned to Phoenix yesterday on political bus mess, which will occupy the most of the week The other delegates from ithat county who will arrive today or tomorrow are J. C. Hubbell, Captain Job Hogg, s. E. Day and B. Y. Peter son. To
 COUNTY FAIR COMM SHOWERS. l-The board of supervisors yesterday named the following well known gen ltlemen as fair commissioners for Mar icopa county, to have charge of the installation of a proper county exhibit at the fourth territorial fair: F. T. Alkire of Phoenix. Justin B. Cook of Tempe. Jas. G. Spangler of Mesa City.
 IRRIGATION CONGRESS DELE ES.---Ahdrew Neilsen. who ex-
 
 Tempe quite frequently from now on by his growing mining and real estate business, yesterday rendered his re- signation to the board of supervisors as justice of the peace of Tempe pre- 'cinct, to become effective September 1st The resignation was accepted and Price Wickliffe was named by the board as NIT. NeiIsen's successor. MT. Wickliffe's appointment was respon- sive to a petition signed by the retiring justice and many other citizens of the precinct
 REOPENED-Jack Kersting has opened up in the blacksmith business at the old stand at the corner of Washington and Jefferson and has taken in two partners. J. A. Cruz and Ed Duffy, both of whom are compe- tent workmen. Mir. Kersting has been in business here for many years and his capabilities are well known in the community.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-18

When the evenings are eosf And you boys begin to call
 Take her Donofrio's cactus candy And ysu'rn sure to be if all.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-18
10 Days Special Clearance
 Sale Beginning Monday, August 10th.

20 per cent off Alaska Refrigerators. IS per cent off Japaned Water Cooler. IS per cent off Gasoline Stove. 25 per cent off Garden Hose. 25 per cent off Lawn Mowers. 20 per cent off Hammerless Double Barrel Shot Guns. 25 per cent off Double Barrel Ham, mer Guns. 10 per cent off all Rifles. % per cent off Baby Carriages. 10, per cent off Go Carts. 33 1-3 per cent off Hammocks. 20 per cent off Fancy Electric Lamps. 33 1-3 per cent off Fancy China. 10 per cent off Close Cut Patterns decorated China. 33 1-3 per cent off Suit Cases. 33 1-3 per cent off Stransky Enamel ed Ware. 20 per cent off EnameIed and Tin ware. 33 1-3 per cent off all Toys. BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPART
 MENT.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-02-09
NO SALOONS IN FLORALA
a "Reminiscences.

F'lorala, like many other good towns
or cities, is a dry one. having been
voted so at the last general election
However, liquor was not entirely vot
ed out, the people deciding by their
vote to maintain a dispensary. This
dispensary is to be under the manage
ment of the city direct, and was to
have been opened on Jan. Is. How
ever, pending the action of the city
council, the opening Of the dispensary
has been held in allegiance, and it Is
expected same will be opened in the
near future. Florala has often been
the subject of adverse criticism. rel
ative to her morals, caused chiefly, it
was claimed, through the sale of whis-
key. In speaking of this to a citizen
of FlOrala, he said:
I'VE at one time did have a pretty
bad town. | remember once, when a
crowd of 'drummers' were sitting
around the hotel lobby, one asked
led out into the center OF the road by
one of the citizens, and the following
dialogue ensued:
Citizen: You want a drink and
want to know where tG get it?' Drum
mer: Yes Citizen: Well, see that
light. away f. at the other end Of the
town. On the hill? Well. that is a mil
lnery establishment. run by a lady
Keep away from there bus go any
where else you like; y2u viii he snre
to get one
while that is a little -oyer-exagg
ated, still at one time II was almost
as bad. However. am clad 10 say
that now we have abolished that evil
=
grown in the past. when we had the
'whiskey evil what will we do when
we haven't got it? We should certain
ly become a great city. The trouble
is that the had in Florala has been
magnifiad, while the gocd has been
The Pensacola journal., 1908-02-09
FUEL CHEAP
IN FLORALA
Hard and Soft Coal For All
Purposes Can Be OBJ
tanned at Low Cost.


Not only is F1orala an ideal city
for manufacturing industries of any
and every description, but the facili
ties are enticing The following let
ter, received by Mayor French, a
short time ago, shows how cheaply
fuel may be obtained for both steam
and other purposes:
January 8, 1908.
City of Florala,
Florala, Alabama.
Gentlemen:
Owing to an embargo that has been
placed on coal by the L. and II. rail.
road for movement to- New Orleans,
La, we find ourselves just at this
time somewhat cramped for ready
business.
Our mine is located at Roden, Ala
bama, on the L. and N Railroad, and
we would be glad to book your order
for one or more cars of s.Blount Ca
haba, run-of-mine steam coal" at $1.25
per ton, F. o. B. cars, mine. The
present rate on coal to Florala, from
our place, is S1.50 per ton
If you can use any of our product,
we will authorize you TO wire us at
our expense, your present needs and
will thank you very much Tor the
business.
Yours truly,
INLAND COAL COMPANY, !.
Birmingham, Ala.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-02-09

One of the most thoroughly up-to-
date and perfectly stoc ked grocery
stores in Siutheast Alabama. is that
of Matthews Brothers,, general gro
GERS and dealers in produce
This company was organized in 1905,
and is composed of the following gen
tlemen, al Of whom are experienced
IN this particular line, having been
connected with the business operated
by their father, prior to the formation
of the present company: Walter N
Matthews, j. Alto Matthews and
Charles D. Matthews.
Matthews Brothers have but recent
ly moved into their new location
more commOdfOus and larger store, 100
feet long by % feet wide This store
is stocked with over $4,000 worth of
the highest grade of staple and fam
The Pensacola journal., 1908-02-09
TRUCK FARMING
IN COV|NGT
COUNTY
Practical Grower Tells What
He Can Do in Ala
bar1a Soil.
BY r. +. LuttreI.

The writer having been interested
by nature in farming and trucking,
has noticed with a great degree of in
terest the advantages and disadvan-
tages of good many sections of the
country, especially the southern part
lying near the Gulf of Mexico
The warm winds from this body OF
water temper the icy winds of the
! north TO such an extent that a large
! number Of vegetables can be grown
during the average winters in the
south half of Georgia, Mississippi, Lou
isiana, and all of Florida Taking Gov
ington county, Alabama. which joins
the Florida line ON the south, as a
text for this article, we will say that
! beets, radishes, lettuce, turnips, bore
cole, mustard, onions. collards. brus-
sells sprouts, cabbage, etc, all grow
through the winter while to the list
may be added strawberries, English
peas. spinach. etc, for very early af-
ter-ChriStmas vegetables
With the beginning of spring, say
from Feb. ID, almost everything on
the calendar may be planted
This is truly a market gardner's
paradise. The soil generally is fair
quality of sandy loan about six inches
deep with stiff clay sub-soil.
This land yields to good treatment
quickly. Lands can be improved here
more cheaply than in many PAGES, as
the velvet bean grows to perfection. A
crop Of these beans has been known
to Increase the yield of corn from I
to IL bushels per acre the first sea-
son.
Our people are beginning the use
of improved farm implements, which
they find is not only paying hand
some returns, but goes a long way to-
ward solving the labor question.
In addition to being very desira-
Bile trucking section the main farm
crops of corn, cotton, oats, potatoes
and sugar cane are profitable.
No section On the earth'S surface
can sUrpass this as a hay-producing
country. Peas, velvet beans and mil
let all produce enormous yields Oats
can be cut in May and followed with
peas and millet mixed which improves
the land for the succeeding crop and
gives us hav of the very highest feed
ing value. With this for feed a mule
need not be fed grain of corn or
oats the year through.
Just at present lands are con1Dara-
lively cheap. but are enhancing in
value very fast.
The time and opportunity are here
together-now. The early cOmers. of
judgment and thrift will reap the
promised rewards of the husbandman.
Covington county and Florala partic-
ularly extends a cordial welcome to
the industrious. honest man who will
appreciate the surrounding advan-
tages-
We do not wish to create the wrong
for it takes work-ever-
lastingIy at ito succeed, but to the
worker will come plenty and some
thing for the comfort of his old age.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-02-09
Oscar r. Smith, Editor and
Business Manager, Meets
With Success From the
Start.

Among other industries Florida can
boast of a weekly newspaper second to
none in point of neatness, news ans
the amount of advertising carried
either in South Alabama or West Flor
ida.
The people of Florida. realizing that
the News is doing good work for the
upbuilding of the entire section
support it heartily, particularly the
merchants and other business men.
A few weeks ago the News had the
following to say of its career briefly
summed up, since il started:
Seven Years Old.
This Christmas seven years ago the
first issue of the FlOrala News was
taken from the bed of a Washing gton
hand press. 1t was pretty small, then,
and the office was in a wOOdshed
without a floor; but the newspaper
spirit was there and the patience and
perseverance that perhaps might have
accomplished greater things. has dwelt
with the paper since. However, the
people of FlOrala have been kind to
the News during the past tour years,
business men, subscribers and contrib
utors alike, and we feel very thankful
to all OF cOfIrse, it is through the
patronage of the public that an enter
prise of this kind is enabled to live at
all, and we are glad that the News
has not only lived and prospered, but
has spread out little.
From a hand press and the proven
bal "shirt-tail full of type" we have
installed a splendid cylinder press and
two jCbbers, one with power equip
ment and an assortment of type, bor-
The Pensacola journal., 1908-02-09
APROSPEROUS NEWSPAPER
IS THE FlORALA NEWS

ders, rules, etc., that would look good
in any job Office. This department has
ever been careful to turn out none but
the best grade OF work, so that our bust
ness along that line has grown from
orders amounting TO $40 per week I'M
til week before last wnen we received
and are now filling an order of rs, 900
impressions for one concern.
There are many who have contrib
uted items and articles of interest to
our columns during the past year, and
to these we feel doubly grateful; for
it is no small job to get out any kind
Of a newspaper, and especially is it
takes from week to week to put forth
the effort to please all and assist in
looking after the advertising and job
printing.
We have also received many kind
words of appreciation and encourage
ment-some of them from unexpected
sources, which make them all the
more appreciated. And now looking
forward TO the new year We hope to
profit by past experience and observa-
tion and thereby make of the News a
better paper.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-02-09

cy groceries, and in appearance is as
up-to-date as many larger stores in
cities ten times the size of Florala
Controlling as they do, the better class
of trade, this change was made neces-
sary to more perfectly accommodate
the business, which by, the way is
growing by leaps and bounds.
The business is a strictly retail
one, and confined to green and fancy
and staple lines, as well as candy,
cigars and tobacco. One of their spec
ialties is produce, and. the motto, a
good one, is Your moneys worth or
yur money back"
The store of Matthews Brothers is
one that any town might well be
proud of, to say nothing of the people
comprising the firm, courteous gentle
men.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-02-09
LAKEWOOD A
GOOD TOWN
In Walton County, Florida,
Three Miles From the
City of Florala.

Three miles southeast of Florala, in
Walton county, Florida, is the town of
Lakewood, numbering in population
some 500 people. engaged in farming,
and by the Britton Lumber company,
also. Lakewood is comparatively a
new town, having been organized at
the same time as was the MILL some
four or five years ago. This town is
prosperous in every way, and boasts
OF the mill and planer of the Britton
Lumber company, employing about 200
men, large commissary store, a good
school, with an attendance of about
80 pupils, maintained by private sub
scriptfon; union church also main
tanned by private, subscriptions IS SUBJ
stantial dwelling houses. telephone
and Western Union Telegraph Office,
resident physician and two roads, viz,
the Louisville and Nashville and the
new Britton standard guage road.
ard gauge road.
The main road, of course is the
Louisville and Nashville, over which
pass about Is cars of freight per
month, amounting to about $1,000 The
Dill IS as up-to-date as any in the
south, and does, of course, much for
the prosperity of this little town The
climate is considered as healthy as
ohs III tHc "uOIe country, IlILIe or no
sickness being reported.
The agricultural interests are very
important. The land-cut-over-is
adapted to the raising of garden and
farm truck Of every description, and
Is IN close proximity TO the town of
Lakewood. Property values are in
creaslng steadily, owing to the rapid
building of that section of Florida. =
is possible to purchase wild lands at
the present time at about SIS per acre.
WniIe cleared land can be bought at
as low as SO per acre
Whlle there is enough timber stand
ing to insure employment at the milf
Tor years to come. cut-oyer land. suit
acle for farming purposes. or evan
speculation, is being constantly sold.
proving conclusively that the town of
Lakewood is on the way to eventuaIIv
become town of substantial import.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-02-09

too often overlooked. We are Young
and like all gay young things. We too
often kick up our heels, and play tie
wild, but we are growing older and
bigger, and-let us hope-betJav In
the near future we hope to abolish he
sale of whiskey altogether. and De-
come good citizens. There are many
towns, much older than we are. ar
worse. but few better, and the straas-
er who comes amongst us VII, find rs
fully civilized"
The Pensacola journal., 1908-02-09

.fYour husband is still very fond of
horses" said the woman who disap-
proves of betting.
Yes," answered Mrs. Torkins.
Well it's nothing to his credit
81 don't know about that 1t shows
he has very forgiving disposition
Washington Star
The Pensacola journal., 1908-02-09

She-I see an average man need,
1.G00 pounds Of food yearly. He-Bui
he doesn't want it in one batch of bis
cults. dear.-Pick-Me-Up.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-02-09

The most exclusive organization OF
the sort is the Jockey club of England
This club has only seventy members,
intending the king. -
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28

and we might get left: and yet. as l
say. II Is hard to refuse Vincent any
thing. ! unwillingly permitted him to
get out my clubs.
Whose links are these?" l asked
the guard. DO they belong to the
castle?"
"Yessir." replied the guard. They
belong to Castle Wyckhoff. the family
seat Of Baron wyckhof. They're all
dead now. though. all 'cept the Honor
able Agatha, and she lives in the cas-
tie and owns all these acres. sir. all
you can see." and the guard waved
his hand grandiloquently toward the
imposing old pile on the hillside and
the green meadows stretching away
far below it.
She must have money" l said, re-
ilectively. Vincent, meanwhile. was
hunting in his grip for an atrocious
red coat he wears when he golfs.
Money!" repeated the guard
Money? Lor' bless you. sir. she as
millions an millions. Her own IA
ther was Baron wyckhoff. but e died
when is darter were little thing. e
never 'ad a shilling. but 'er stepfather.
that married Baroness Wyckhoff two
years later. was H'american and 'ad
more pounds than there is stones In
that castle. sir. an arter is wife died
e 'a6 the place built up again. An
now they're both dead, sir, and is
stepdaughter, the Honorable Agatha.
as er title is, sir, is heiress OF all his
millions and 'er mothers estate"
'She ought to marry" l said. still
reflectively. and without any personal
meaning.
The guard smiled knowingly.
There's many n one artcr her. SIR"
he said: but they don't seem to make
no progress against 'er stepfather's
will"
Her stepfather's will?" I repeated.
with interest. DO you hear that.
Vincent"
But Vincent. his beloved coat at
last found. was half out of the car.
riage. Come on" he shouted. we're
wasting time" And /, perforce, was
obliged to follow him. although the
guards story promised to be very in.
teresting.
After we had played the first hole
and had won Il seldom win a hole
from Vincent, SO / was in a good
| humor) told him what the guard had
said. so these grounds belong to the
| Honorable Agatha" concluded, "and
I have curiosity enough to wish that
we might behold this mysterious lady
But Vincent wasn't bit excited
you can never depend upon him when
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28
Favor Kansas.coIorado Railroad.

Canon City.-Pres. s. H. Atwater
Of the Kansas Colorado Power & Rail-
road Company. who with other officials
has just completed a tour in the inter-
ests Of the enterprise through eastern
Colorado and western Kansas. has the
following to say regarding the enthusi-
asm with which the proposition is be-
ing received and the possibilities OF the
enterprise:
81 have received so many assurances
from the people In the lower part Of the
Arkansas valley that 1t seems almost
impossible for anything but the most
favorable outcome to our efforts. |
have been told many wonderful stories
about western Kansas. but when saw
1t with my own eyes It was beyond
anything I had ever imagined. The
people everywhere received us most
heartily and were greatly interested
In our enterpris."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28
she WAS NO HAssEEN.
Smoking Car Just the One Old Woman
Was Looking For.

Madam" said the brakeman as the
train stopped at village station and
q little old woman started to enter
the smoking car. "the car back Is the
one you want"
"How do you know" she tartly
asked.
Because this is the smoking car"
She pushed past him and climbed
up the steps. and after taking a seat
she pulled out and filled a pipe, struck
a match on the sole OF her shoe. and
after drawing a few puffs she said to
a man smoking a cigar across the
aisle:
That young feller out there don't
know half as much as he thinks he
does"
How so?" was asked.
HE took me for an old woman that
had never rode on the cars before. and
told me this was the smoking car"
''And you wanted this carr"
"Why, never ride In any other
not unless my pipe is broke. my to-
bacco all out and none O. you men.
folks will lend me q cigar"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28
Glenwood Springs has voted bonds
for a public school gymnasium.

Glenwood Springs has voted bonds
for a public school gymnasium.
A two-year-old black bear was cap
tured eight miles from Trinidad a few
days ago by two Mexicans, who sold
It to a Trinidad butcher.
Lake San Cristobal in Hinsdale
county Is to be the center of one OF
the finest pleasure and health resorts
in Colorado. Incorporation papers were
taken out Monday by prominent busi-
ness men of Lake City. who will spend
100000 on preliminary plans for the
resort. Hotels, cottages and various
amusement places will be built around
the lake. The company is incorporated
under the name of the San Cristobal
Health & Pleasure Company.
Ten thousand souvenir books adver-
tising Colorado's advantages for health
seekers will be distributed at the Ma.
tional tuberculosis congress at Wash.
ington. DR.. Charles Denison Of Den
yer, DR.. William Beggs and other au-
thorities on the white plague will com.
pile the books, each contributing an
article.
A number Of capitalists, including c.
C. Parks of Glenwood Springs are in
terested in a reservoir proposition on
Hunter Mesa, near Rifle. which, II car.
ried through. will furnish sufficient
water to irrigate between 5000 and
5000 acres.