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Panama City pilot., 1908-02-06
The Florida Chautauqua.

We have received the circular of
this Chautauqua which begins its oath
annual assembly at DeFuniak Springs,
on February 18th, continuing in ses-
sion until March 2Sth. A very inter
esting program has been made up in
Guiding music, literature, elOcutiOn
and expression, bible study, illus
trated travelogue, photography, and
various other entertainments, all by
we'll known talent of national reputa-
ton.
This Chautauqua has already be-
come noted throughout the land both
for the high class of attractions pre-
scented, and for its location, the latter
appealing particularly to those from
the far North, who are seeking a sa-
luxurious and genial climate at this
most trying season of the year at
their homes. The railroads offer in
ducements in the way of reaching
there by reducing rates, and a line
to the Florida Chautauqua will bring
a circular giving full details of the
program, and other important infor-
nation.
Panama City pilot., 1908-02-06
St. Andrew.

Russell Prows was a visitor here
yesterday.
A. H. Brake has been cleaning up
in front of his property.
Mrs Bates has bought one of the
Lorraine houses and is fixing it up for
rOOmerS.
Cashier G. B. Dunn of the Chipley
State Bank, returned last night from
visit at st Andrews. Verdict Chit
ley.
Mrs Adam Welch died on Friday
morning after quite long illness.
The funeral was held on Saturday at
the home, Rev FOrdham officiating.
Martin RynearsOn and wife were
arrivals on yesterdays Tarpon. They
are stopping at j. H. Browns. The
many friends of these former resi-
dents of st Andrews will welcome
them back again, and hope they may
remain here.
The Martha Lillian arrived in port
Sunday. On her last trip she lost
her rndder off Pensacola bar and was
tOwed in to the dock by the tug
Monarch. She went on Daniels ways
receiving necessary repairs and a
new coat of green paint.
Capt Bert Ware took party out to
the snapper banks on Tuesday in the
Nancy Lee, with the customary re-
suit, a good time, plenty of snappers
and other fish, and a fine run to and
from the banks. The party consisted
of Messrs Peck, Whitford, Clarkson
and others.
The regular meeting of the Friday
Literary Society will be held at the
home of Miss Grace West at 2:3O
tomorrow afternoon. The last
meeting was postponed on account
OF the inclemency of the weather, and
the programme for tomorrow will be
the same as for last week.
Panama City pilot., 1908-02-06
Chipley Suffers an Expensive Fire

About 800 O'Clock Tuesday morn.
ing fire broke out in the Watts build
ing, occupied by Peel Bros, general
merchandise, and in a short while
both store and stock were entirely
stroyed. The fire was of unknown
origin, some think incendiary. Stock
about 81 900; insurance $4,000.
Chas. NJ Chandlee had his house.
hold goods stored in the back room
of the store, and they were also to-
tally destroyed. Small insurance.
J. j. Pelt, groceries, in the adjoin-
ing store, had his stock badly damag-
ed by smoke and water. No insur-
ance; loss about $3.50.
Mrs Eb. Standifer, millinery, stock
badly damaged. Loss unknown; in
sured.
T. d. White, general merchandise,
the Chipley Hardware Co. and S. E.
McGeachy & Co., looked as though a
cyclone had struck them. The greatest
damage to these stocks, however, was
from breakage, ETC., in the general
mix up attendant upon hasty removal
from the buildings thought to be in
danger.
Josh Peters and f. B. Galloway,
groceries and general merchandise,
Sixth and Railroad streets made a
hasty exit from their places. Peters
sustained little damage or loss. Gala
ways lBrge stock was badly damaged
by heat, smoke, water and other at
tendant causes.
Minchin & Co., in the Farrior block
clothing and gents furnishings, sus-
tanned considerable damage to stock
the back of the store being knocked
out by a falling wall. Insurance
5000; damage estimated at near
81 900.
The Farrior Drug Co. were also
heavy losers from heat, smoke and
breakage, but an accurate estimate
could not be obtained; approx
mately about 81 900 t. building and
stock.
While the losses whole were
considerable, still we have cause to
be very thankful the wind was not
blowing at the time of the fre-in
fact it was almost dead calm-other-
wise we would have another story to
tell. The entire block and street
would have been swept. AS it was
the flames were held in check only
through the voluntary and heroic
work of our citizens. Verdict Chip
ley.
Panama City pilot., 1908-02-06

w. S. Jones, representing the A.
Nj. Robinson Co., of Atlanta, Georgia,
was a business caller here to-day.
P. Sullivan, representing the Avery
Hardware and Supply Co., was a
business caller here this morning.
E. Fenters and wife of Farmdale,
arrived on the mail boat last night
and are visiting G. L. Fenters during
the absence of his wife.
Panama City pilot., 1908-02-06
MutinouS Conduct on Manteo.

The Tampa Tribune of last Thurs
day says: HOrsemen who arrived
from New Orleans aboard the steamer
ManteO yesterday afternoon state
that, in addition to experiencing de-
cidedly rough weather between New
Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola, mu-
tiny of majority of the crew, con-
sisting mostly of foreigners, with pro-
badly death or injury to many, was
narrowly averted. AS it was, Captain
Mclaughlin, commander of the yes
sci, saved himself from murderous
attack by Spaniard by quick action
only.
"When the Manteo arrived at Pen
sacola," said one of the horsemen,
1.-The crew, under the leadership of
the Spaniard, became very sullen and
refused to work, taking advantage of
the fact that we were DESTROYS of get
ting our horses to Tampa as quickly
as possible. AS a result, the horse
men and other passengers assisted in
unloading the part Of the cargo billed
for that port.
''After leaving Pensacola the Span
lard, whose name do not know, slip
ed into Captain McLaughlin's state
room and demanded that he be paid
at once. At the same time he drew
an ugly bowie knife from his clothing
and made for the officer. Captain
Mclaughlin, however, secured
heavy pitcher, which he threw at the
man, and the cowardly would-bo
assassin flew below to other member
of the crew. Captain Mclaughlin
secured a pistol and went below. He
intended having the Spaniard anC
other mutinous members of the crew
placed in irons, and had they not been
of a cowardly nature there would un-
doubtedly have been tragedy.
"The officer, / believe, would have
shot the ringleader but for the pres
ence of frightened ladies on account
of which he had him paid in full am
placed aboard a lighter near Cara
belle. No sooner had the rascal
reached port than he told a garbled
story of the affair to the custom Off
Gals, who Immediately sent a launch
with officials aboard the vessel. Wher
the story was told the officers, how
ever, they quickly put back to shore
Captain Mclaughlin acted in mos
exemplary manner, but the rascal
ringleader would have been justl
punished but for the excited condi
ton of the t4dies. "
Panama City pilot., 1908-02-06

The forces on the railroad have
been put at work ballasting the track
between Compass Lake and Spanns,
so that regular service may be ex-
tended to that point within ten days.
AS soon as that is done track laying
will be resumed and soon completed
to Young's.
Panama City pilot., 1908-02-06
anton.

j. N. Forbes visited Mr. Geddes on
Monday.
E. G. Spicer and wife spent Sunday
in town.
Mrs Albriton was home from Mill
vile on Monday.
Will Railsback was visiting his
father on Sunday.
Mr. Whitehead was in town this
week on business.
Henry Spicer was a visitor at Mr.
Forbes place on Sunday.
Robert Baker of Farmdale went
home on the mail boat Monday.
Rev F. Wineman breaches here in
the church next Sunday night at 7
O'Clock.
Mr. Garden was in town Monday
supplying his customers with some
nice pork.
Mr. Geddes has been clearing and
otherwise improving the bluff in front
of his home.
On Friday last Mr. Railsback was
called to the head of the bay to care
for sick ones.
The many friends of Mrs Henry
Spicer will be glad to learn she is able
to be around again.
Mrs A. G. Hodge has purchased
land and contemplates building a
home thereon at once.
Mr. Champlain, representing the
Arm & Hammer Soda Co., was bust
ness caller here Friday.
G. w. Forbes went to st Andrew
on Tuesday to attend to some tele-
phone work for Mr. Emmons.
Mr. Bates made trip to Millville
this week taking along Mrs Balson,
Miss Ethel Hodge, and MIR Mauger.
On Sunday morning Rev Balson adj
dressed the people at the church from
the text ''He is able to save to the
uttermOst.
A MIR Morrison travelling for a Gin
cinnatti Safe company passed through
here this past week securing an order
for a safe.
Rev Wineman came up from st An
drew to be one of the party to clear
the lot whereon the new Methodist
church is to be erected.
Messrs w. HI. Parker, Percival,
Davis, Fox and another gentleman
were surveying on Tuesday west of
town near Sheepshead bayou.
The Jolly Rover has been anchored
at home the past week, Mr. Felix and
wife having been engaged in clearing
their place preparatory to building
after while.
F. w. Hoskins has just planted 30
orange and pomelo trees. This gives
MIR Hoskins about 100 citrus trees,
which in a very few years with proper
care will bring in nice little income.
The building committee of the Nj.
E. Church here met others at the lot
where it is proposed to erect church
building on Thursday morning, and
all united in clearing the lot and put
ting it in good shape to build later.
On the extreme low tide of Monday
the residents of Spring Lake bayou
took the opportunity to improve the
channel in to the bayou by putting In
jetties and Strengthening and deepen
ing the channel. This will make this
pretty bayou one of the finest harbors
on the bay.
Chas Balson and wife, w. P. Bates,
Mrs E. c.. Spicer and Mrs Hoskins
. made trip across to the Gulf beach
on Monday in quest of shells. They
, brought back a fine collection and re-
, port having had delightful time. 1t
is only 2Ls miles across to the beach
| and a fine view of the gulf can be had
: there.
Panama City pilot., 1908-02-06
Beach Combinss.

Miss Waiver Mock has been quite
i'll this past week.
r. l.. Mckenzie was an out bound
passenger on Fridays Tarpon.
w. A. Crawford left on Saturday
last for short visit to Dothan.
Rev Hastings held services here on
Sunday last at II a. m.
J. w. Wood, of Eufaula, Ala, came
in on the Tarpon, and is stopping at
the hotel.
j. B. Hogeboom has been on the
sick list this past week suffering from
a severe cold.
The Tarpon came in yesterday noon
with good cargo of merchandise and
fair passenger list.
Mr. and Mrs w. w. Green came
down from Gay yesterday and are
visiting friends here.
Rev F. Wineman will preach here
in the school house tomorrow Friday
night at o'clock.
Mrs M. B. jerks, and her sister
Miss L. M. Tuthill, of st Andrew,
were Panama City visitors yester-
day.
Mrs G.. l.. Fenters was an outbound
passenger on yesterdays Tarpon en-
route to Georgia where she will make
a short visit.
Mrs L. B. Cheek and two children,
of Dothan, wife of Conductor Cheek
of the A. & ST A. B. r. r., is stopping
at the hotel.
Leslie Gay came down from Gay
yesterday to install the engine in Mr.
Ayars boat. 1t is expected the work
will be completed to-day.
Mrs Felix, in the little Jolly Rover,
Jr., made a successful trip to and
from her home across the bay in Fri
days gale. Mrs Felix is an liable
seaman"
Vi Mr. Ayars gets his engine Install
: ed in his launch to-day as he hopes
to, he will have the boat in the water
tomorrow. 1t is now at the waters
edge ready for launching.
Mr. Pray. Chief Engineer of the A.
& ST A. B. r. r., accompanied by his
wife, was guest at the hotel the
fore part of the week, being down on
his monthly estimating trip.
Major Gordon of the B. @. & st A.
is expecting his new locomotive every
dav. now, and anxiously awaiting its
arrival so construction work may be
pushed ahead. Chipley.
Rev A. j. Cousins, Presiding Elder
of this District of the M. E. Church
South, with Rev J. G. Hastings, held
services in the school house here on
Tuesday evening. There was a good
attendance.
w. L. Webb, an engineer from
Philadelphia, and w. HI. Edingel
Chief Engineer of the B. @. & st A
B.R. R., were callers here on Tues
day last. They were looking over
terminals in the interest of the Chip
leyroad.
EN-. Goodson, who took the Messrs
Baker to the railway last week, re
ports the first freight train reaching
Spanns on Thursday last. Also thai
the rail is laid some distance south o
there, and work begun on the pile
driving at Bear Greek.
Mr. and Mrs Morrison who have
been stopping at the hotel the pas
week left yesterday. They have spen
the week in visiting all parts of tn
bay, Capt Raymond Sheppard in thu
Jane Jones having them in charge
They report having had mos
pleasant time while here and promis
to return.
The attention of our readers is call
ed to the advertisement in anothe
column of the Mardi Gras at Pensa
cola. Every effort is being made b.
the citizens of Pensacola to make TIL
event something better than ever be
fore. and there promises to be goo
attendance from all parts of tn
country.
Just as the mail boat Laura wa
entering the bayou at Millville las
night Capt Modlin had to tighten u
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
GRANITE QUARRY AT KENBRIDGE.
LOTS CHEAP IN HOLLYWOOD
New Maryland Subdivision Becomes
Instantly Popular.
Home sites Are 25 by I25 Feet, and
Sell at 81 Down and 2S
Cents a Week,

The instant popularity OF the new sub
division known as Hollywood, Nd, is un-
precedented in current operations in real
estate in this city. It forecasts an active
season for the managers of the subdivi-
sion.
Grover & Layman offered the lots in
Hollywood. about 500 in number, last Sun
day for the first time, and large force
Of statesmen was kept busy that day by
the crowds OF delighted visitors More
than 125 lots were sold the first day, and
the rain Of the past week did not keep
people from buying. as the prices and the
terms are so attractive as to overcome
even the handicap of bad weather.
When a person can buy high. level.
absolutely perfect lot, % by 125 feet in
size, we'll shaded and fronting upon a
wide. graded street. for $40 to 800 on
payments of 81 down and % cents a week
thereafter, without interest or taxes. #
is not surprising that he does not hesitate
TO invest
The Hollywood lots are regarded as
bargains for the reason that they are in
a hNCNAoAA lAA1lb - uRAui4 bGlALAAiH AD- LUNN
have an electric car line near them, run
ming through the subdivisions; the Wash
ngton-Baltimore macadam road on the
west, with forty lots fronting upon it,
and the main line of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad on the east. The streets
are wide and graded, the elevation is 1S5
feet above tide, the water is pure. and
the lots afford ideal home sites. The
lots are staked, with the price marked
upon the corner stake, so that the
visitor may know what the price Of
his choice is without asking. The terms
Of payment, already stated, place the
purchase of these lots within the means
Of common people, and person Of mod
crate income can purchase two OF more
lots adjoining and acquire as large a tract
as desirable for his home.
On each lot only 81 In cash is required
and payments Of p cents a week, with no
taxes, interest, or extras to pay. War
ranty deeds and free certificates OF title
are given with the purchase. The mana
gers regard the plan of sale one of the
most liberal offers ever made upon real
estate transactions in Washington. They
also believe the value Of the lots w:ll ap-
preciate as houses are built and the sub
division improved.
As an encouragement to those who de-
sire to build, lumber delivered in Holly
wood will be sold, 1t is asserted. at sl2 a
thousand feet. AS a saving n the matter
OF fuel. the management offer to sell
wood TO purchasers Of lots and home
builders at s. q cord
All buyers of lots are privileged to build
as soon as they desire, and every assist
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10

| The Census Bureau has published a
bulletin giving tabulated and statistical
| information about the employees in the
executive civil service Of the United
States. incidentally to the general sub
ject the employees Of the government in
the District Of Columbia are given.
Exclusive Of the diplomatic and con-
sular services the United States govern
ment employs 2SS.912 persons. and Of this
number 29.1o3. or I01 per cent, are en-
ployed IN Washington. These probably
form about per cent Of the total popuIa-
ton Of the city. and about Il per cent Of
its bTeadwinners. OF this number 8 3752
are employed in the city post-office, the
navy yard. and occasionally in the
Weather Bureau, leaving 25,351 OF this
number 1888 are males and 1858 females.
or almost in 10 OF the 23.35I department
employees In the District of Columbia Q. .557
are white and 2,7S5 colored. They are di-
vided in turn into 1850 male and 6.667
female white persons, and 2,113 male and
6S1 female colored persons. OF the en-
ployes in the District, 2,7S5, or II per cent
are negroes, or, roughly speaking, one
employe in the District out Of every nine
Is q negro.
Median Age Is 3S.S Years.
The median age, or the dividing line
where one-half the employees Is older and
the other half young. is stated to be SS.S
years, or two and half years older
than elsewhere. The number of employees
at least sixty-fve years OF age is I,s52
here. as against 4,67l elsewhere. In COM
paTisOn with the bread-Winners In gen
eral, markedly small proportion of the
employees Of the civil service are under
twenty-five years Of age, due. doubtless,
to the requirements Of applicants in the
matter OF education. skill. &c. For wo-
men in the District no special tendency
is said to be apparent toward remaining
Ia the service after reaching the age of
sixty-fve years. 1t is interesting to note,
however, that the proportion of women
between thirty-five and sixty-five is con-
siderably higher in the civil service than
IL is among bread winners generally.
As TO marital conditions, the statistics
show that two-thirds of the men are mar
ried, while two-thirds Of the women are
single. The widowed and divorced form
9O.5 per cent of the total number Of the
women. and So per cent OF the men: and
this proportion is said to be the same
here as elsewhere in the service The
bereayed, Il Is shown, form Al per cent
of the men, cOntrasted with no less than
q per cent of the women. in the District.
There are 4.SO7 single men and 4.s2S single
women in the civil service in the District
OF Columbia, Il 15f married men and 80
married women, 796 widowed men and
,54S widowed women" 66 divorced men
and III divorced women and e men and
q women not reported.
How Positions Are Obtained,
Only slightly more than one-half Of the
employees IN the District, It is stated, OBJ
tanned their positions through competitive
examination, while outside the District
more than two-thirds is the proportion.
The difference is accounted for by the
fact that the postal service outside the
District has developed rapidly, creating
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The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
PLANS TAKE SHAPE
TO EXPAND TRADE
Chamber of Commerce Starts
Two New Projects.
WILL HIRE NEW SECRETARY

Business and Industrial Forces of
Capital City VIII Soon BE on Work
Interests Work of Past Year
Briefly Reviewed-OutIOok Bright.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10

ance is promised which lies in the power
Of the management OF the subdivision to
grant.
The cars Of the City and Suburban cleo
trio line running through Hollywood land
persons desiring 10 visit the place on the
front Of the lots which they are enabled
10 buy. The Laurel cars, leaving Fif-
teenth and G streets northwest, are the
ones 10 take. They leave that point ff-
teen minutes after every hour, and thirty
minutes time is all that is required TO
reach Hollywood
The city Offices OF the Hollywood subdi-
vision are in the Home Life Building and
are open daily. To-day the managers
and an efficient corps Of statesmen will be
on the grounds at Hollywood to look aft
er the wants Of those who may visit the
place for inspection or the purchase Of
lots
AS an inducement TO visitors to go to
Hollywood to-day rOund-trip fares on the
electric cars viii be refunded TO all buy
ers of lots.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
VII Erect Eight Houses.

John NJ. Henderson, the builder. has
had plans made for eight three-story
brick residences, to be located on V street
and Kalorama avenue. The ground for
them was recently purchased through
Thomas ]. Fisher & Co. Three Of the
houses are TO be built on the south side
of V street, three on the north side, be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets,
and two on the north side OF Kalorama
avenue. between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets. Thomas J. Fisher & Co.
will have the sale Of the houses.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
Par $1,000 for q Lot.

Thomas ]. Fisher & Co. have sold a
lot In Melrose street. section 2. Chevy
Chase, go by 175 feet, overlooking the
ground of the Chevy Chase Club, to Ed
win Sutermeister. The price paid is about
$1,000. Fisher & Co. have also sold 70
NJ. ]. Lester lot in Howard street, In
section 3. Chevy Chase, 80 by zoo.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
BUYS TWO HOUSES.
NJ. H. Burt Pays $1,000 for Property
in Southeast Section.

WiIlige, Gibbs & Daniel have sold for
Percy W. Pickford two new dwellings.
at 542 and 544 Fourteenth street south
east. The houses have red pressed brick
fronts with eornices. and have six rooms
and tiled bath, with nickeled plumbing.
The lots which they occupy are each ISxgO
feet to a rear alley The houses are sit
uated on terraces. The purchaser. Nah
lon H Burt, will hold the premises as
an investment. It Is understood that
5000 was the sale price Of the property.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
BUYS MORGAN HOME.
$. n. widdup Acquires Residence al
ChiIIum Castle Manor.

ChiIIum Castle Manor.
S. n. Widdup has purchased the resi-
dence Of Henry J, Morgan, at Chllum
Castle Manor. in Blair road, near Stott's
Station. The property consists Of one acre
of ground. planted with shrubbery, shade
and fruit trees.
Mr.. Widdup will take up his residence
in the house purchased, during the de-
velopment Of the Chillum Castle and
Stott's Park tracts. In which he is fnan-
cially interested
About thirty-f1ve acres Of the Stott's
Park subdivision will be placed on the
market during the coming week.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
Wheat Crops Are Good.

AS to wheat producing it has demon
strated on the small amount Of acreage
that has been planted in the past, that
the land Is very productive for all kinds
Of grass and grains. Heretofore, the same
thing has always. presented itself 10 the
farmer-his inability 10 reach markets.
Continued on Page 3, Column 3.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
DIR. WILEY SCORES
The BLOCK HOUSE
stDeclareS Apartment
Is an AbOminatiOn.
SP0ILS BEAUTY OF CITY
I. Y. POwderly Holds Views
Along Same Line.
SPOILS BEAUTY OF CITY

StrO5g Pleas Advanced for Detached
Dwellings with Free Space About
Them-Dr. Wiley Says Beauty and
Health Are Sacrificed In Prevailing
Type-Mr. POwderIy Adds that the
Value of Property Ia Deprecated.
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Brick and Tile Plant, Kenbridge.
UNCLE SANS PAY
IS WIDELY SPREAD
Government Employs 90, ,1O3
Persons in the District.
AVERAGE SALARY IS $1,O7s

Census Bureau Issues Bulletin Con-
tanning Interesting Facts Regard
ing Persons Who Work in the De-
partmenfs--Median Age Is IS. :
Years-Ten Per Cent of Population.