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The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-10-15

have capacity OF about 9O,0O0-horse-
power In good seasons and a minimum
capacity Of 80, O0O.horsepower when The
river Is high. The concern which has
bought It has a capital Of 5000, 900,
but It is said that almost unlimited
capital is behind the enterprise.
Blue prints have been made of the
territory within seventy-fve miles OF
the falls, extending nearly to Douglas
on the north, Townsville on the west
and taking in Palatka ON the south,
Jacksonville and Fernandina on the
east. It is said that interburban electric
lines are to be established between the
towns within this circle, perfect net
work Of trolley lines being the result.
1t is not thought that ali of the lines
on the map win be constructed, but it
is said that hundred OF miles of track
will be laid and operated. The COM
pany, it Is stated, will not ask anything
of the towns and communities to be
traversed except rights Of way.
One of the lines will go from Valdosta
toward Quitman and Boston on the west,
to Waycross on the east, thence toward
Fernandina and Jacksonville. Another
line will go from valdosta to Jasper and
toward Live Oak, Lake City and Florida
points. Several lines will run out from
Jacksonville, Lake City aud other large
towns in the circle. The territory to be
reached in this way embraces over half a
million people.
1t is understood to be the purpose OF
the company to also furnish power and
lights for the various towns. 1t is said
that the power can be developed for
about S3S per horsepower per annum,
where it costs about $50 for steam power.
The scheme is a big .one, and If car
ried out according to the plans will
make Jacksonville and other adjacent
sections blossom as the rose.
The above will prove OF untold beneht
to this city, and will make It easy for
people to reach this city from towns and
villages, thus daily adding to the COM
inerce OF the city, and contributing ma
terially to the development Of this sec
ton ct the State
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-10-15
YOUNG INDUSTRIES
Florida Might Do These Things
If She Tried
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A Long List of Undeveloped Re-
sources Which Would Make
Us All Rich

Did you notice the man near Pensa-
cola, whose peach crop this yesr for the
first he had harvested from those trees
paid him for the land and trees and all
expenses, the first crop paid for every
thing. Did you notice the cars Of water
melons that have been shipped from
near by this section raised OIL soil like
oursl DO you know we have our fruit
par excellence, without an enemy on
earth; one that never fails to bearl The
fig alone with proper canneries and
dryers ought to make us rich. Do you
know our sugar cane analysis per cent.
higher in saccharine than the cane
grown In the world renowned louisiana
Do you know that with plenty of can
ming factories we could supply the world
with canned pumpkin Do you know
that at Crestview there is a man who
cultivates the BURBERRY and markets the
same from May to Thanksgiving Do
you know we can make as good but
ter as Is made on earth, and ought
not to import a pound |. e., the sup
ply ought to equal the demandi Do
you know our native hay is richer in
prstein than the timothy that brings the
first price in all markets and more than
that it comes up without seeding' Do
a
you know that every inch Of our ground
can raise two crops year aud by putting
in roots often three or moref Do you
know we can raise hogs cheaper than
anywhere else in the country and with
far less danger than elsewhere In the
country and with far less danger from
disease, and that New Orleans is the
best lightweight hog market in the world
and freights in car load lots. are reason
able' Do you know that this is naturally
pecan country and we buy our pecans
in the north after having been shipped
from the SOUTH And look here, my
grumbling friend, do you know that in
not one of these industries have we cut
our first teeth1-DeFuniak Breeze.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-10-15
From the orphanage

our Orphanage Day donations are
very good indeed. We will not reach
the $4,000, but we hardly expected that,
though we wanted 1t as We needed it,
From all over the state the friends OF
the Home are responding cheerfully aud
the many many good words of cheer and
encouragement that come with the
donation with almost every instance, II
wish 1t were more" So far Mr.. Hooker
and Arcadia exceeds any one place,
This speaks we'll for the city also for
our work. Our work is here, every nook
and corner for your inspection and
observation. We are always glad to
have you visit us.
We will report definitely In next paper
the donation Of Arcadia. The following
is the merchandise that has been de-
livered: We hear of more. Dear friends
we appreciate every article more than
we can express. A fine load OF hay,
the wagon hid and the mules partly, BY
lMr. J. l.. Livingston, n barrel of flour
I by Mr.. X. Kanner, Y barrel Of -four by
MIR. M. Hammer, n beef by Messrs.
Durrance and Iangford, x beef by Mr..
Mills, one new sewing machine by Mr..
Davenport, two cases Of crackers by
Mr.. Ford, and last but not least six
suits of beautiful clothing for our largest
boys by Mr.. +. Morqus.
we thank you with hearts full Of
aitude for the donations in money
efchandise. God bless you Is
prayer MOTHER BRAN.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-10-15

business man of Dunklin county. and
his real business career has just COM
menced. Raised and trained by the sue
cessful 6nancier, w. F.. Shelton, his
uncle, now deceased, this worthy success
sor in his business affairs is successfully
carrying out the formers ideas in the
many things he was interested in and is
putting nineteenth century vim into
matters Of his own origin.
The couple will arrive in Kennett,
early next week and will be at home to
friends at the home of Lee Shelton,
brother Of the groom.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-10-15
Dralnage Progress Near Miami

The draining of the South Fork has
been exceedingly rapid and satisfactory
to the promoters as shown by the pro-
file and survey made by George L. Nc
Donald, county surveyor, that three
quarters Of a mile Of rock had been
blasted out, amounting to about $500
yards, all of which was blasted so finely
that it has been washed away, except
at the head Of the falls where they have
left the rock In the canal In order to in
sure themssufficient water to float the
dredge until the canal is fully cut.
On Sunday, September a7th. some
vandal bored hole in the bottom OF
the dredge and sunk it in seven feet OF
water, and it required force Of men
all the week to raise and repair it The
owners are today putting brand new
upright boiler on the dredge, as the one
previously used proved too small TO
operate both the Centrifugal and force
pumps with which they have been dis
migrating the muck and sand.
They have also received new lot of
spiral rivetted pipes with rubber spring
bound flexible joints, which have al
ready been put on, the dredge in place
Of the standard pipe They also are
putting on new nozzle and Jet streams
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-10-15
|,,msnts Have Been Fiatter-
iugly Successful
Is FINE QUALITY PAPER
Ia May Become a Great
Der Manufacturing State.
interesting Facts

!, made from the loug-leaf yellow
4 no longer an experiment with
w. Chase interests, who have
4 conducting an investigation in a
Nav for the past few months, mem
(which has already been made.
hugh the courtesy Of B. II. Will
representing the Chase inter
knd who has personally looked
uo,t Of the details In this onnec-
Ne we're Saturday shown samples
paper manufactured from wood
N the pine tree cut from the forests
country.
|opg the samples Of paper shown us
kund bonds, linen, book, cover.
kiue and fiber paper, all Of the
"a and best grades and finished
u proper manner. There were
antique, laid, mill and enamel-
! IN thirty OF more samples submit
khich removes all doubt as to the
(oi papers that can be manufactured
|the pine tree.
Ire are now forty-three rolls of this
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-10-15

Dried, At Memphis, Tenn, at 2
TX, p, M, Monday. Oct 5, 1908, W.
r., o. Keunett. Mo-, and
Edith Jeanpin, Of Florida. The
hony wss 10 BY Rev. DR.. Patio,
p Of the First Baptist church, and
bis was 4 great surprise to Kennett'
that this couple had been
Fthearts, several years ago, but they
drifted apart and when the lady
ri to Florida. Il was supposed that
(iale god Cupid bad lost the address
y Or yhe other Miss Jeanuin. who
fiiscs of the late Judge = =. RAid'
of Ikis piece, 8 deuEhtef % John
niu an old fe>ident o. Cape Cirsr.
sisited hoFc when 8 child and
naan5 frfeA1>, and her way cap
the ~ I6k, aud desirable
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The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-10-15
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
A Big Honor Roll to the Credit Of
the Faithful Pupils
WHAT THE SCHOOL IS DOING
Enrolment Over Three Hundred
A Number Of New Pupils The
Class In Physics

Two more pupils entered the High
School last week, Miss Reba Bourne, OF
New Jersey and Miss Emily Smith who
returned very much improved from her
summers outing in Alabama,
We regret to lose one Of our High
School boys, Nelson Royal. Nelson
will accompany his mother to I.ynchburg,
Va. and will attend the High School in
that city
A number OF pupils have been added
to the roll in the Grammer School since
the beginning of the month and the en-
rollment has gone considerably over 800.
Attendance Is good in the upper grades
but there Is considerable sickness among
the younger pupils.
The class in Physics is much delighted
with the splendid new laboratory which
came in about two weeks ago The class
now has facilities for good course in
High School Physics.
First Grade. Aurilla Driggers, Roxey
Cox, Laeda Mobley, Mertice Lee Keen,
Louviila Albritton, Eyadna Hamilton,
Everline Plat, Cecil Kennedy, Carolyn
White, Lula Brown, Hilda Pearce, Dora
Sparkman. Ollie Sparkman, Hazel
Lamb, Nell Steele, Cyril Miller,
Haywood Montgomery, James Langford,
James Higgenbotham, Daniel Shores,
Andrew Green, Raleigh Browning,
Leonard Smart. Gordon Hays, Oscar
Shelter, Luby Smith, Oscar Shelter,
Luby Smith. R. Q. Mills, Harry Fulford,
Fred Core. Clarence Montgomery,
| James Heard, Gilbert Myer, Ned Barnett,
Byrad Brooker.
Second Grade. Porter Smith, Eugene
Wey, Lille Nickleson, Frances Britt,
Clarence Higginbotham, Winnie Dear,
Susie Stonebraker, IRA Hayman, Eva
Ford, Maude Simmons, Blanche Council,
Matte Langford, Leslie Kinsey, Havana
Keen, Ella Rails, Minnie Innis, Susie
Green.
Third Grade, Forrest Viewer, Thomas
Albritton, claud Addison, Vera Lamb,
Sadie Faulkner, Florida Houstoun,
Louise J.anier, Carl Hollingsworth,
Julia Lee Livingston, Bernice Albritton.
Fourth Grade. Laura Fulford, Irene
Edwards, Fannie Blackwell
Fifth Grade. BERTHE Gore. Lille Dear,
Kate Carlton, Shelly Hamilton, William
Heard, Edward Lock, Oakley Lanier,
John Grunhoitzer, Jack whidden.
Sixth Grade. Doyle Clay, Tommie
McCray. Bert Draughon, George
Stonebraker, Frank Powell, Chesterfield
Smith. Lillian Cox, Ruth Hooker,
Gladys McNary, Lenora Woodruff, Maud
Smith, Mary Stewart.
Seventh Grade. Sophy May Smith,
Alma Robertson, Virgil Steele, Frank
Stakeholder, Marie Martin, Lillian
Martin, Lillian Simmons.
Eighth Grade. Pat Houstoun, Lila
Mcbride, Mildred Morgan, Malcolm
Smith.
High School. Wilbur Carlton, Martha
Livingston. Upshur Quinby, Grady
Langford. Nelson Royal, Luther Martin,
Marie scoggs, Emily Smith, Gertrude
Martin, Audrey Freeman, Kate Carlton,
Irene Parker, Grady Burton, Louie
Morgan, Edmond Scott, Fannie Watson,
Jennie Shelter. Lawler Word, Bernard
Noble.
Music. ''Cants' Lila Mcbride, lola
Langford, Fannie Watson, TiIlie Hooker
Glass /. Sadie Faulkner, Lurene
Carlton, Gladys Macuary, Lillian Martin,
Marie Martin, Nell Ford, Stella Dishong
Class 9 Kate Carlton, Irene Parker,
| Lillian Simmons, Kate Whidden,
! yashti Parker, Gerda Holmer.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-10-15
RESOLUTIONS Of Baraca Class
NV M. Z. Church, South,

Trinity M. f. Church, South,
Arcadia, Fla, Oct. 18th, 1905.
Whereas Our Heavenly Father in His
all wise providence has stricken our dear
Brother, H. {. Reed, with grief by call
ing from him his devoted wife. and
Whereas Brother Reed has been a
consistent member Of this class from its
organization, De It
Resolved, That this class extend to
Brother Reed their deepest sympathy for
him in his bereavement and Be it furthsr
Resolved, That these resolutions
placed upon our minutes, that COP
furnished Brother Reed and that
published in the city papers.
], S. Carlton
GHoRcK c
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-10-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
THE PROBLEM OF LIVING
From the Smart Set.

From the Smart Set.
 'Munson," observed feelingly, there are but six square meals between us and the poorhouse."
 "Is that so?' exclaimed Munson with interest Lets go up into the studio and organize ourselves into ways and means committee"
 q see no way out of it but for you to sublet this apartment"
 Tt would be beautiful" I said. but what would you do?"
 He waved me to silence.
 ''Now, as l said, Eleanor has this next studio-''
 But you can't both use that" I be- gan.
 Wait. You and Aubrey take this apartment. l have held it at three thou sand. I'll let you have it at $2400. Two hunderd a month, payable in $100 install ments on the 1st and 18th of every month"
 Nice and easy" I said. well take it."
 Good. Now then as you are out every morning, anyway. I'll sub-sublet this stu dio from you until 2 o'clock every day for $50 month. That will let me work all I want to, and will give you draw ing room every afternoon and evening and all day Sundays
 I began to laugh.
 Lets pay each other in advance" said, gurgling "I'll send you check to- night
 And I you" he answered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
THE KILLINGS
 OF STREET CARS

From the Technical World.
 It has been claimed that if headstone were raised on every spot where deatn occurred by accident in the streets Of our great cities the highways would resemble an endless graveyard Certain it is that life is lost in the streets of Manhattan alone every 24 hours, and between the ris- ing and the setting of the sun each day there is an average of six serious colli- sions between traction cars and persons or vehicles. For every person killed a number are injured or crippled for life. In the last F months 474 persons were ground to pieces under the wheels of Manhattan 8 Juggernaut and 2193 were injured. That this wholesale slaughter and maiming is criminallv needless is sufficiently proved by a single fact: In all London in the last year of record Q903) the total number killed was 10 out of total of passengers carried of 405, ,079, ,203. The total tarffic of Greater New York last year was 1,33O, 776 165 passengers.
 One in every eight deaths by violence in the borough for the year 1907 was due to street traction casualties. Out of 362 ho- rnicide cases and 466 suicides three per sons were killed on the streets for every four who killed themselves.
 In the summer of 1907 the public service commission ordered the railroads to fur nish reports of all serious accidents, and at the end of the first month they were amazed by the number of fatalities on the railroads and street cars of Greater New York. Speed and capacity seem to be the sole objects of our street car lines the result being that there are five times as many traction accidents in New York as there are in either London Paris or Berlin, where more attention is paid to the comfort and safety of the passenger than to the number of him that can be damned into a small space and trans ported in a short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

A pause Then he said:
 Excuse me for asking, but will your check be good?'
 Certainly not" I replied with spirit. twill yours?''e
 Alas, 1 am afraid not"
 .But it will be a nice way to exchange autographs l said. Girls generally want Aubrey to add a sentiment when ever they ask for his. Shall he add a sentiment to your check?'
 "It would do no harm
 Then we can paste these checks on our mirrors until they are negotiable. The mere possession. of them will in crease our assets"
 "You are business womani' observed Munson with admiration.
 "Now, there is but one thing more to do' he said presently, when we had both ruminated upon this pleasant solu- ton of our difficulties, and that is for one of us to borrow some money"
 q must go home and tell Aubrey to make out your check,' I said
 He shook hands with me and rubbed his silk hat with his sleeve, thereby making it worse. "If I get that money, tell the old man I'll lend him five hundred" said Munson. We separated, mutually pleased with each other. When told Aubrey he expanded into a silent grin. .There were once two impecunious families" he observed, who sought to support themselves by taking in each others washing"
 '"That is a vulgar translation of an idyll in high finance I said. T feel as if l had simply solved the great problem of living"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
FAMILY RE ETNION DISCUSSES PRESENTS Members of the Household Are Asked What They Would
 Prefer.
PIANO TAKES THE LEAD.
All Are Agreed That a Piano Gives More Universal Pleasure Than Any Other Gift-A Constant Refining Influence.

At the family reunion held last week the matter of a Christmas present which would please every member of the family most was considered and decided. First one and then another mentioned some article which would delight him or her, but the best suggestion came from the mother.
 Mother wanted a piano. She said it would be a pleasure every day and night during the year and for many years. She suggested that 1t would have a refining influence on the home, that music would bring the members of the family closer together and would keep the boys and girls from roaming to other hresides in search of pleasure.
 After discussing the matter for some lit- tie time, every member of the family agreed that nothing would give all as much pleasure as a piano, and father and mother were forthwith commissioned to buy one This they did, and 1t was the pleasure of the Jesse French Piano and Organ company, through Manager Hol- combe, to sell them a piano to be de- livered on the night before Christmas.
 This particular instance occurred in Bir- mingham, but similar happenings are talk ing place in many parts of Alabama. For instance, during the past week the Jesse French company sent Christmas pianos tO Chntoii Oa.s JCiiiSS.i' A@ 1'A-s ',. -4-- ton Athens, Sheffield, Springville, Decatur and New Decatur. Ala; and Fayetteville Tenn. and Amory, Miss. Last week the company shipped nearly 30 pianos to other cities for Christmas
 And beside this a number are being sold in Birmingham, about 40 in the city and suburbs. which will make this the great est Piano Christmas" in the history of Birmingham.
 The company has just received two car loads of pianos, including 20 Steinway Baby Brands and numerous pianos or other makes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

voted to the dissemination of their relig fous and social ideas, and a political weekly, devoted principally to the purf- fication of local and national politics.
 "A commodious, well-equipped machine shop affords employment to those of a mechanical turn, while an electric plant is in process of development. These va ried industries are conducted by persons who receive no wages for their services. Those who had property, on joining this institution, sold it and placed the proceeds in the common treasury. The Koreshans have a novitiate order called the Society Triumphant, which all persons aspir- ing to the communistic order must first join This Is similar to the novitiate or der of the Shakers and other societies. Persons living in their own homes may become members of the Society Arch Triumphant, and it does not involve giv ing up private property. The Koreshans also have the initiative and referendum.
 Victoria Gratia.
 "Golng to the building in which resides Victoria Gratia, pre-eminent of the Kore- shan Unity and female head of all orders of the system, we pass through commo- dious, handsomely furnished room on the first floor and ascended richly carpeted staircase to the floor above, where we were entertained by Mrs. Annie Ordway Victoria Gratia). Mrs. Ordway, tall stately woman past middle life, seemed well qualified for the duties of her posi- tion.
 Yes she replied, in answer to my congratulations, we are now making con- siderable headway. It is now just 12 years since another sister and myself landed at Estero with little of this worlds goods and started the settlement here We lived in a one-room cottage, and a dry goods box served very well for a seat in those days We had few of the comforts, not to mention luxuries, to which we are now accustomed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Solved.

From the Democratic Telegram.
 There was something about the face of the stranger who sat opposite to her in the tramcar that was familiar to the stern lady.
 Pardon me" she said. If I am not mistaken you are one of the poor. un- derpaid working girls whom our Emanci- patton Society tried to benefit or, at least, you were a year ago."
 That is so,' said the stranger
 "Then our society has evidently not been without influence, for you look pros- porous now"
 T have everything I want and never was so happy in my life"
 That's splendid! You must have solved the woman problem
 q have"
 Glorious! Do tell me all about it!s'
 i've marriedi"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Our w ay
Ess THAN A YEAR AGO we decided to offe

IT ESS THAN A YEAR AGO we decided to offer \ . our whiskieS direct to the consumer at actual A wholesale prces-the identical prices that we received for twenty years from Clubs and Cafes. In order to do this, we compelled to throw reSic lions around ourselves with regard to asserting and packing-for instance, with one exception we do not ship less than six quarts, and do not assort.
 Our theory that number of consumers had grown sick and tired of ordering the average mail order whiskey and If they could be assured that they could get dependable whiskey direct from our dis tillery fair price, would control lot of busi- ness that was awaiting for reputable concern
 This was a departure Tn the wh1Skey business that had never been tried before, and lot ot so-called competitors predicted ruin-please note we say so-caed compettors,w have real competitors; our business IS derent-we are III class by ourselves.
 Up to the present time the results are astounding to practically every we have sold continues to recorder Our business shows increase every day.
 Our whskeS have such distinct mark ot quality that ourscustomerS immediately become enthusiastic statements,we simply conduct business in con- products as indicated by explanation of each brand offered.
 Do not let our prices prejudice you because they are low-iust bear in mind that they wholesale prices and "our way enables you to purchase Six quarts at about the price you would ordinarily pay for four.
 It would be good business on your part to order your Christmas supply of whiskey now-before the transportation companies become congeSted with the holiday rush
 EXPRESS PREPAID
 Shipment Made in Wooden Boxes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Not a Suffragette.

From the New York Times.
 Dr. Charles F. Aked of the Fifth Ave nue Baptist Church said recently:
 "The American woman is, up to the present, Gods best piece of work"
 And the other day, elaborating this truth, pr. Aked compared the merited reverence in which woman is held in America to the scorn that is too often meted out to her abroad.
 Consider" he said, the position of woman in a country where such Joke as this is possible:
 Bill. says a young wife, weeping. 'wot's the matter? Don't you love me no more?
 "'Of course l do, durn yer growls Bill, returning to his penny weekly and pot of ale.
 Then. Bnl.' the young wife sobs why don't you knock me about? ]"