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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16
HARRIS.
Special tc The Journal,

Harris. Jan. 1.-THE schooner
Honor, with Capt. Ward and Albert
Watson as managers, went to Pensa-
cola Monday, laden with lumber and
iron.
The steamer Florida passed here
Tuesday evening on her way to PEN
sacola with two lighters loaded with
lumber.
Mrs. Mary Swinson made a bust
ness trip to Pensacola on the launch
Swan Monday, returning Wednesday
accompanied by her sister, Miss
Fannie Condor.
d. r. King returned home Monday
on the steamer Capt Fritz from
FTeepOTt, DeFUniak and other points
Mrs William King has not been
very well this week but is much i'm
proved at the present writing.
J. W. Bicker has been on the sick
list for the past week.
VIII Bicker called on Capt Ward
Monday
Mrs. Ruth Reddick paid visit to
BOggy last week to see her sister,
Mrs. Irene BuTlisOn.
y. SpottswOOd and Mrs WarfieId
were callers at the home of W. A.
Watson Wednesday evening.
Albert Watson has just completed
nice little launch for d. r. King,
which is q very pretty boat and runs
very nicely.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16
CARRABELLE.
Special 70 The Journal.

CaTrabelle, Fla. Jan. 1.-THE
members of St, James Lodge, No. 50,
X. of p, had a very interesting meet
ing Tuesday night at its regular con-
ventiOn. The new officers were in
stalled as follows:
W, B. Lewis, c. c.; T. I. hurry, V.
C.. J. r. Blocker, Prelate; Geo. l..
Kimball, X. OF r. & S. and NJ. of F.;
II. Russell. NJ. at A; w. l.. Walden.
NJ. of w: Chas. Hance, l. c.; Dan
Neel. o. G..
Dan Neel and J. r. Blocker were
chosen delegates to the district con-
ventiOn. Mr.. Lewis, on taking the
gaVel as chancellor commander. de-
liTered an earnest and interesting
talk which was enjoyed.
c. T. WaTtOn,, who has been quite
sick, is reported better, and all hope
to see his smiling face on the streets
again soon.
The dTedge Caucus is at work on
the outer bar, which, when completed,
will give us % feet to the gulf
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Of
BILL IS URGED
Number of Naval Stores
Operators Send Wire to
Senator Taliaferro.

DeFuniak. Jan. 15.-FavOring the
passage of the naval stores inspection
bill as introduced by Senator ITALIA
ferro a telegram was sent yesterday
to the senator signed by the follow
ing operators. Walton Land & Tim
Der company; Davis & Rose; Rose
Davis & Co; H. c. Register. T. J .
Hall Adams Bros BriUtm Lumber
Co, J. D. Russ, The J. J. McCas1IiIl
Co. and s. GensbeTS. The telegram
vas as follows:
TuTpentine operators in this sec
ton urge the passage of the naval
stores inspection bill"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16
BEULAH.
Special TO Tha Journal.

BeuIah, Jan I4--Mr- and Mrs
James SnOwdeu nave gone to Quin-
t5tte to spend a few days with a
brother from Georgia, who is the
guest of his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth
Scott BarTineau. She expects to have
a reunion of ali her children while
iier son from the Empire States Of the
South is with her.
The friends OF AIRS Eliza Busby
viii be sorry 10 learn that she is con-
fined 10 tne house by sickness.
F. L SnoWden, who has a position
with his uncle. VIM. BaTTineau of
near Cottage Hill, has finished nov
ing his household effects. and is now
established in his new nome
DR.. J. D. Perkins of Quintette. was
an over Sunday visitor in this vicinity
last Sunday.
Mr. Winters is enjoying a visit with
brother who recently came from
Pennsylvania
Misses Lizzie and Della SnOWden
who spent the holidays at home, have
returned TO their school a. Quintette
P c Dawkins has commenced to
prepare a large field for corn. which
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16
SAMSON.
Special to The journal.


Samson, Ala, Jan. 14.-Ed Harris
left last week for Montgomery.
r. II. Dawkins was a visitor to &C.
neva Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Peak. of Ge-
neva, were here Monday
Miss GusSiC Fleming has returned
from a visit to Mariana, Fla. She
was accompanied home by her sister,
Mrs. Maund.
Mrs. CurentOn is improving from
an attack of slow fever.
Rev. Mr.. Roberts preached TO ouI
MethOdists last Sunday. Everyone Is
highly pleased with him.
Mrs T S Faux is seriously i'll at
her home on Johnston street.
Mr.. and Mrs VIII BOldOn left last
week to make Montgomery their
home.
A Holiness preacher and his family
have been here for several days.
They hold three services a day and
have large audiences.
School is progressing nicely. Quite
lot of new pupils have enrolled
since Christmas.
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of this place, visited relatives in Pen
sacola Sunday
Mrs. T. Fl. Brewton and children, of
Pensacola, and Miss Ola Majors,
were the guests of their parents Sun
day last
Carl Emmons returned to this place
from Walnut Hill Sunday evening
last.
Misses Ninnon, Escambia and May
Jones were the guests of Misses
Dora and Jetitia Clark Sunday even
ing last,
d. NJ. Merritt and Henry Majors
made a business trip to Andalusia
last week and are expected home one
day this week.
Miss Bertha Flanders was the
guest of Miss Maude Majors Sunday
last.
Miss Alice Godfrey attended serv-
ices at the Baptist church Sunday
night last.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Majors. of Nc
David. are now residents in our
neighborhoOd- We are delighted to
have them.
Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Little, of
Pensacola, were in our vicinity Sun
day.
A very good crowd attended the
party given at Z. G.. Creighton's
Thursday night last Music was rem
dered at the piano by Mrs. Winnie
Martin and Mrs. Peterson, of Pine
Forest, and parlor games were also
enjoyed. The weather was very dis
agreeable and the crowd was small.
Mr.. Cleveland CloptOn has return
ed home from visit to relatives and
friends in Greenville and Mobile,
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last Friday evening at o'clock The
contracting parties were Mr. Harrison
Monroe Stacy, of Foshee, Ala, and
Mrs. SOphrOnia AlbTittCn, of Blur
Springs They were Joined in the
holy bonds of matrimoDy, r. G, Stan
Ton officiating.
The Bluff Springs Gravel Co. paid
their men off last Saturday, which
put more money in circulation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Taylor, OF
FOS1ee. Ala, are the guests of Mrs,
Sgllie Douglas for a couple of days.
Ellis Linton went to Pensacola on
4 visit to his daughter, Mrs. w. c,
Ward He left here last Wednesday
Mrs Ida Sanders and daughter, AL
lecne, went TO Century one day last
week on a shopping tour.
Miss May Linton went to Century on
shopping tour last Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland McDavid and
ents, Mr.. and MrsA Dan McDavid,
last Sunday. A
Dauphin r. Sanders went to jay,
Fla, last Tuesday on business.
J. r. Sanders. who has for some
time, been laid up with a very badly
spIdined knee, is now able TO be up
asain, though he Iimps very much.
Gus Davis and daughter, Mrs. Ira
wick, of FOShee. Ala. were the guests
of Mrs. John Parker for q few days.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Fill
iingim, girl on Jan. Il
Mrs. Apologize of Roberts. is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. Fillingim
n. J. Brewton has added a new
smoke house to his premises, which is
a sure sign Of hog killing time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16
LLOYD.
Special to The Journal.

Lloyd, Jan. 14.-LIOyd is a small
town on the S. A. L. railway, eighteen
miles east of Tallahassee.
Sam ROsenau, L. F. Metcalfe and
3, 8 Hancock, of Pensacola, spent
two days at Lake EIiccosoukie last
week. They had a delightful time,
and in all captured ia ducks So
pleased were they with Lloyd and vi
cinity that they expressed their in
tentiOn of returning
J. H. Perkins, of Monticello. passed
through the city recently. .
Misses Maria and Laura Russell, of
Metcalfe, Ga, spent the week end
with their grandfather, Judge J. J.
Willie. near Lloyd
Several from here attended the in
auguratiOn at Tallahassee
H. r Edwards. J. P WiTick, T D
Edwards and Dr.. J. T. Stukes, Of
Lloyd, spent last week hunting on the
Wacissa river. They killed plenty of
ducks squirrels and turkeys, but
failed to kill the bear.
Miss Ira Davis spent last week in
the city visiting relatives.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16
MILLIGAN.
Special to The journal.


MilliSan, Jan, 15.-Mrs. /. E. Bal
ley, national lecturer of the w. G. T.
T., spoke at length last night at the
NJ. Z. church to a large audience on
the subject of Saloon or Home" Mrs.
Bailey is thoroughly acquainted with
the temperance work and the people
of AIilligan wish her much success.
She left this morning for Crestview.
where she expects to deliver another
lecture.
NJ. J. Cooper, a prominent furniture
merchant of Milton, is on our streets
today, looking after his interests
here.
w. T. Long, formerly of Falco, Ala,
has moved his family here and ex-
poets to be with us awhile. He is
living in the house r. NJ Seasons
recently vacated
Tax Assessor Robinson and Collect
or Whitmire, of Milton, are in town
today, collecting and assessing taxes.
They viii return to Milton tonight.
Jack Garrett, assistant operator in
the L. & y. depot. was sent to Chip
ley to work nights for a few days. He
left Tuesday morning
Mrs r. II. JeTnigan. who has been
quite i'll for several days, is reported
still seriously sick DR.. VI. Baggett,
of Camp Walton, has been called.
Mrs. NJ, NJ. Barnhill left for home
yesterday at Blackman. Fla. after
spending several DAYS as the guest OF
her brother, Mr. Geo Moore
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16
CHAUTAUQUA
OPENS FEB. ord
President Wallace Bruce In
City Yesterday on a
Business Visit.

Hon. Wallace Bruce, president, and
Mr. Kenneth Bruce, superintendent of
the Florida Chautauqua, which opens
al DeFuniak, Feb. 3, were in Pensa-
cola yesterday on business connected
with the Chautauqua.
The new auditorium has been com
pleted and President Bruce is very en-
thusiastic over it and over DeFuniak' S
progress. Speaking of the matter to
a Journal representative he-said;
Prosperity and Growth.
While other towns and cities OF
cur. country were feeling the sombre
effect of a serious business depress-
ion DeFuniak Springs wore her holt
Oay attire. Throughout the recent
hard times" her streets rang with
the clang of the hammer and the click
of the masons trowel During the
past summer. in addition TO private
dwellings the large ChautauQua audi
tCTium and q commodious business
block have been erected. beautiful
public park has been. acquired by the
city between the grounds of the Ho-
tel Chautauqua and the depot which
will be a great convenience to, the
many eXcursiOnists who visit our city
each Saturday during the assembly.
Over two miles of cement walks have
also been laid, good roads placed
around the Circle and other prominent
driyeways-a complete system of wa
terworks installed, a splendid artesian
Wei bored. and many other vital i'm
erty values are steadily advancing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16
BEWARE o. FHAUEsI
Duffy's Pure Malt whIskeY

is sold in sealed bottles onIy-never In bulk.
A fac-simile of the genuine bottle is printed
here so that you may easily recognize IT. Il is
our own patented Battle-Ground, amber colored
and with the name 'fDuHy Malt Whiskev
Company" blown in the glass The trade
and over the cork there is an engraved paner
SEAL Be certain this seal IS no. broken.
It IS the only whiskey recognized bv doctor.
everywhere as family medicine. At ali dr,s-
gists, grocers, dealers, or direct. 81 botfle.
Write Consulting Physician, DUFFY Ma,
Whiskey Co, Rochester, n. Y, for free ilI,Is.
trated medical booklet and free advice.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16

Milk, Winner L
Milk, Pet Eve DOTatCd. IOC size 49,. o
for .............-.... -......'....... %
Mince meat, Atmore bra nd, SC or ,
lOl 70 70 70 o. . O. . e. % -
MacarOni small pkgs. 90. or > for .- o
MacarOni, Spaghetti, alb pkg, sc, or
, for Neutrality-suspicious. o
Spaghetti, Nudeln's per pkg 81, OF
for Observation-Disclosures o
MacarOni- Elbow 1.Ib pkg :,
Matches Crescent ........-...-...... .
Mustard, ColbUrns, dry, 10c size 90. q
Mustard, Prepared. NewtOn's $4,000 %
Mucilage NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16
The Best Cough Cure

y half-ounce of Virgin oil Of Pine. two
ounces OF GlNcerine and half-pint of
Whisky, missed, will cure any couch that
Is durable and break cold in "a hours
Take teaSpocnful every four hours. Ask
Your druggist for the genuine Leach's
Virgin oil of Pine compound pure pre-
AIRED and guaranteed by the Leach
Chemical Co. Cincinnati. o
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16

he Will plant. cultivate and fertilize
on the Williamson plan, which is Civ
ms satisfaction, and big results wheT-
ever tried in the south.
Work has commenced on the new
VI +. church again, and We hope will
continue until completed. as the old
church is in a very poor condition,
ia fact not fit to hold services in.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up the System.

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS CHILL TONIC. You
know what you are taking. The for
mUla is plainly printed on every bot
tie. showing it is simply Quiniue and
Iron in a tasteless form. and the most
effectual form. For grown people and
children, soc.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16

We arc all very glad to see the
launch Swan on her regular run. She
is such a comfortable boat to travel
on and makes the run from here 10
Pensacola in about four hours.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16
,NIcLEo az TIE JOURNALS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

! ard a sure and steady boom is now
/ under way. DeFuniak Springs will
be a city of five thousand in the near
| future"
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Substitutes and
sst As Good Es.''

lpulous dealers, mindful only of profit and caring
for the health of their patrons, are offering for
grade, impure whiskey, which they tell you is as
S Dufys.''
1t is cheap connection and fraud, intended
to deceive the people. OF course, when
remedy has been before the public so long, has
been prescribed and used by the best doctors
and in all the prominent hospitals, and has
carried the blessing of health into so many
thousands of homes as Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey has, limitations are bound to arise.
Bza thy can initiate tie battle and LABEL enI-z0
one can initiate tie C0HEeHL5.
Dufy's Pure Malt Whisky Is an absolutely
pure diStillation of matted grain; great care
being used to have every kernel thoroughly
matted, thus destroying the germ and producing
predigested liquid food In the form of a mali
essence, which Is the most effective tonic stint
ulant and inYigoIator known to science; softened
by warmth and moisture, its palatability and
freedom from injurious substances render It so
that IT can be retained by the most sensitive
stomach.
Any firm that will sell imitation or substitution
goods will sell impure goods. The firm that Is
dishonest IN one thing would not hesitate to be
dishonest IN another Whenever you see iTntz-
ton and substitution goods offered for sale by
firm, beware of anything and everything put up
by that firm. You endznger your own life and
the lives of your family and friends by dealing
with them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16
OLIVE.
SreciaI to The Journ

Special to The Journal.
Olive, Jan 14--ReV. b Bitch, OF
Brent preached at the Olive Baptist
church Saturday night, Sunday and
Sunday night, and there was a good
attendance during each meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. Haynes and children.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16
BLUFF SPRINGS.
SneCisI 70 Thr JournsI

SpcCiat 20 lHc JOURNAL
Bluff Springs. Jan 14--Mrs. Walter
Stanton and children, of Fannie. Alai
are the guests of Mrs Henry Barrow
and other relatives for 4 few DAYS
A very quiet wedding occurred here
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NO
CREDIT
We give more with
French Opera Coffee
than any stores in town.
Ask us about it.

MEATS.
Dry Salt side. per 10 --..-. 10
Shoulder. Dry SaltfpCr 10 .......... 90
If we have to cut them ..-....... 10
Side Bacon in Parchment Paper ...-. IA
Bacon, Breakfast, 4 or 5Ibs to piece,
per III Observation-Disclosures. rs
Breakfast Bacon, Sliced, in jars,
Bcechnut Brand -..........-....... .2S
Fish Roe, per Observation-Disclosures. -
Hams. Dove Picnic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II
Hams, Dove -------.-..----....-... IL
All Of our meats and hams arc weighed
at time of sale
Mushrooms Imported tall cans $1,000 80
Msckereis, 1oz each ---..-&-.--.----- -05
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16
ANsoN,s STOCK AND FIXTURES

for the lower Palafox and Main street
store is offered for sale on page s to-
day
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16
Lac InteIIiqent "comp.v

Some time ago Mrs. George earle
ton, a prominent WaUkesha, Wis.
club woman, read a paper before the
Wcman's club of that city, which was
so good that the local paper decided
to print il in fun
At one point Mrs CareItou said
that "old friends, like old coins, grow
dearer with age" When the printed
report was read those who listened
to Mrs. Carleton were surprised TO
note that the compositor had made
what he doubtless considered an i'm
pTOvement on Mrs. Cartoons remarks
because of its undeniable originality.
| He sent it out TO readers of the pa
per, ''Old friends, like old cows, grow
d6dTeT with age"
Only One "BRoMo oUININEy
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUIE-
me Look for the signature of e. w.
GROVE. Used the World over 10
Cure a Cold in One Day. 25c
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-16

Salad Dressing. Durkee'S small 49,. 4
Salad Dressing. Durkee's medium =.
Sausage, Vienna, can ....-.-........ (
Straw berries. Numsen's. 2Ib cans go. (
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
HAS NO RECORD OF DIVORCE
Proud Boast of Woman Pastor Who
Has United Large Number OF
Loving Couples.

Is the woman parson panacea for
the divorce evil? Rev. Anna Shaw
thinks she is and bases her conclu-
sions on 80 years. experience in
marrying couples, not one of whom
have sought to have their matri-
monial bonds set aside.
On Cape Cod, where the we'll
known suffrage orator began life as
a Methodist minister, she was ex-
tremely popular with young couples.
'It used to be quite the fashion
for couples to come from nearby
settlements to be married by the
woman parson," said Miss Shaw,
''and it is a matter of great delight
to me that these marriages have
turned out so well.
81 attribute the large number Of
successful marriages which have
fallen to my share as a minister to
the fact that any man who is broad
minded enough to be married by a
woman minister thinks sufficiently
well of our sex to make a good hus-
band, one who will have respect fol-
his wife and consider her entitled to
an equal share in the government OF
the household"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
oIf1EmE THAT WORKED YSLL
Doctors Diplomatic Stroke That w.
tied All Question of Un-
paid Fees.

A physician complained recently
to a Interpretations that he had
great difficulty procuring his fee
from fathers of newborn babes. His
friend found a remedy for this state
of affairs. On attending a case
shortly afterward, and icing asked
if it would be quite as convenient
were he to be paid his fee in a weeks
time, he replied:
"Quite, for 1 never lose any money
on these cases."
'1ndeed!w said the parent.
= 'Well," said the doctor, cit is be-
coming well-established supersti.
ton, based upon facts, that parents
who allow their infant boy to start
in life with a debt hanging over his
head are sure to have a ne'er-do-well
son, and the girl in such predica-
ment is sure to marry pauper."
The feelings of the anxious mother
could not bear this awful strain, and
the fee was duly paid.-London Tit
Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01

According to information from Phila'
delphia the discovery of the tuberculo
his bacillus by Prof Koch has been fol
lowed by another very important
achievement. DR.. Randle G. Rosen-
bergh, holding the chair of bacteriolo-
gy at Jefferson Medical college, is cred
tied with having found way by which
the tuberculous germ can be prevented
from reaching the lungs, and it is be-
lieved that by the adoption of proper
preventive measures, including simple
treatment and supplying abundance of
fresh air, the bacillus can be destroyed
and so made harmless and thus seri-
Gus risk to the person infected can be
averted. Coming at a time when ex-
ceptionally energetic and Intelligent
effort is put forth in the war against
the white plague" says the Troy On.
~ Times. the announcement will be
received with the keenest interest.
Anything that can minimize the dam
gers of tuberculosis is to be warmly
welcomed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
LIGHTHOUSE WITH NO LIGHT
Cone of Cast Iron Plates with Lantern
Containing Prism Is Fully as
Effective,

On a sunken reef $50 feet distant
from Stornoway Lighthouse is re-
markable beacon which warns mari
ners with the help of light which
is only apparent.
The beacon is a cone of cast iron
plates surmounted with a lantern
containing a glass prism. The prism
derives its light from refracting the
rays emitted from the lighthouse,
and the optical delusion is marvel
Gus.
Mariners naturally suppose that
there is lighted lamp on the beacon
itself, and many of them will not be.
lieve otherwise. But the object of
the beacon is attained when the navi-
gator sees the reflected light, which
indicates the perilous rock below.
This beacon has been in use more
than half a century and since it was
fixed in position others have been
placed in other neighborhoods to
make clear points of danger.-Tech-
nical World.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
rLANS AK lEAM Uf EAlLso
French Sculptor seeks Companion
for Freak Ride He Has In Gun.
temptation.

And now, anent flying machines,
one Georges Lorin, a Frenchman,
proposes to make a flight in a
chariot, supported and drawn
through the atmosphere by a flock OF
trained eagles.
He intends-to hear him tell it
to make journey with his team of
birds from the top of the Eiffel
tower, with the hope in his breast of
reaching Calais in time for dinner.
He is in the market for twenty or
thirty more eagles to complete his
team, and claims he can readily
train them so as to drive them in
any direction as easily as guiding a
horse by word Of command. He Of
fers to take as a passenger anyone
willing to take the chance and hav-
ing a desire for novel ride.
Georges Lorin is sculptor. This
may account for his great faith in
eagles, to some extent, but it seems
more reasonable to suppose that the
absinthe habit is materially increas-
ing in that trapped land of France.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01

Some day not very far distant, 1t Ia
hoped, exporters and importers in the
United States will awaken to the rea-
lization that South America offers
them exceptional business opportuni-
ties, and then probably a systematic
and determined effort will be made to
wrest from Europe the trade which,
geographically speaking, belongs to us.
Why this rich field has not been cult
waited is one of the mysteries which
for a decade has puzzled citizens who
visited the continent to the south. Per-
haps the explanation is that we have
been too busy extending our trade to
Europe and Asia, but whatever the
cause, the time has passed when
American merchants can any longer
afford to ignore the possibilities appar-
ent to the we'll informed.