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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-01
CAPT. TODD DEAD.

SheIbyvilIa. KY. April 90.-Captsiu
Thomas Todd. aged ninety years. last
Of the noted Kentuckyians who served
in the Mexican war, Is dead.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-01
Nv ASSOCIATED Press.

Montgomery, Ala. April S0--Feel-
ing against deputy United States mar
shals is likely to be much increased
In Barbour county by the removal OF
the case of officers Andrew Collier
and James Ellis, under bond Tor
shooting Harmon Ellis TO death. sew
erRl weeks ago. The United States
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-01
THE NOMINEES.

City Physician-E. r. Bruce.
Building Inspector-Jas. NJ.
Johnson.
Alderman, Precinct 12-Max
L. Bear.
Alderman, Precinct 13-Thos.
Kent.
Alderman, Precinct 15-J. e.
Concannon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-01
MANY KILLED IN
MISSOURI TOWNS

GoIdsboru. Mo- April 30,-Five
were killed and the damage is great
TO the business section here. At
Summervillc. Mo. two were killed and
many injured. At Texas City, Ills,
four were killed and the town pTacti-
caliy destroyed and vessels imperilled
on Lake Michigan. \ snow storm
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-01
DISFRANCHISEMENT
MEASURE BY BEARD
ADOPTED BY SENATE
The Senator From EsCambia
Made Eloquent Address
on the Subject.
CARRIED BY A
VOTE OF 20 TO 10

EFFORTS TO AMEND BILL PRO-
VDING FOR SUMMER TRAINING
SCHOOLS PROVED FUTILE
THIS MEASURE ALSO PASSED
THE HoUSE-BILL PRESCRIBING
HEAVY PENALTY FOR KIDNAP-
PING PASSES THE HOUSE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-01
5s5 SALOONS IN
MICHIGAN CLOSED.
BY Associated Press.

Detroit, April 3V.-At mid
night tonight SIS saloons and
ten breweTies in nineteen Mich
igan counties. which voted dry
in the recent election. closed
their doors. Thirty of the
eiehty-three counties of the
state are now dry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-01
RACE WAR BREAKS
OUT NEAR BEAUMONT.
BY Associated Press.

Beaumont, Texas. April so
Advices received here from
Waterman today states that a
race war has broken out be-
tween the employees Of saw
mills there. Two persons are
reported killed and six wound
ed Waterman is on the Texas
and Gulf Railroad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-01
NEW TRIAL REFUSED.

Irvine. Ky April 30--Beach Har-
cis was refused a new trial to-day
and sentenced TO life imprisonment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-01
AN EPIDEMIC OF
TORNADOES SWEEP
SOUTH, MANY KILLED
Towns and Villages in Path
of the Storms Are
Wiped Out.
HUNDRED DEAD IN
TENNESSEE ALONE

AN ACCURATE ESTIMATE OF THE
DEAD AND THE PROPERTY
LOSS UNoBTAINAsLE, BUT
FROM MANY STATES COME
TALES OF FEARFUL LOSS OF
LIFE AND WREcKIN6 OF HUN
DREDs OF HOMES.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-01

Much interest was displayed in the
second primary election yesterday
and a much heavier vote pOlled than
was anticipated a few days ago. For
city physician, in which the greatest
interest was displayed, total OF
1874 votes was polled.
From the hour the polls opened al
s O'Clock yesterday morning until
they closed last night friends of the
various candidates were hard at
work. They feared that inasmuch as
only a few candidates were to be
voted for many would remain away
from the polls. Their combined eff
forts got out heavy vote.
The ticket was a short one and was
easily voted. consequently the various
polling places were not crowded at
any time during the day. While
great interest was di5playe the best
of order was preserved and the
friends and workers at the polls
were in the best of humor throughout
the day
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-01
QUICKLY COUNTED.

The result of the election was
known at an early hour, during the
night, as the clerks and inspectors
counted the vote in short time. In
some of the small precincts the re-
suit was known within - minutes
after the polls were closed, while in
the larger ones the vote had been
counted by $50 o'clock.
Shortly after the result of the cleo
ton was announced a large number
of friends and supporters of some of
the successful candidates, headed by
the Pensacola Concert band, proceeded
to the homes of the winners and
visited being the homes of J. h. Con-
cannon, alderman from precinct No.
10. and DR.. r. f. Bruce, city physi-
clan.
The band also rendered a selection
in front of The Journal Office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-01

CCoutinued on Page TwoD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13

dren under the legal age found in fac tories during working hours as furnishing prtma facie evidence of illegal employ ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13

Scientific investigations on the use of fertilizers are always interesting and in- structive, yet there may be some ques- ton in the farmers mind as to the value of these results because of his fear of what he is pleased to term the views of theorists. The very remarkable results obtained in actual tests by certain in dividual farmers in the state of Ala bama on the use of fertilizers in cotton production in the years 1907 and 1908 will, therefore, be quoted for the information and guidance of the reader. These ex- periments were conducted by E. O. Hobbs of Talladega Springs on sandy loam with a yellow clay subsoi; by Noon Slay of Roanoke on gray sand with red clay sub soil; by J. ". Treadwell of Talladega Springs on dark red soil with red clay subsoil, and by J. NJ. Crutchfleld of Gull man on gray sandy loam with red clay subsoil.
 These may be regarded as typical cot ton soils fairly retentive of plant food because of the character of the subsoi though varying somewhat in natural fer tihty, depending largely on the amount of sand they contained. We would eX- pect these lands to respond well to the application of fertilizers because of their present mechanical condition and chem ieal composition, and from the fact that they will only produce on an average between 400 and 700 pounds of seed cot ton per acre without the use of com- mercial fertilizers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
RESULTS OF FERTILIZER
 EXPERIMENTS ON COTTON

the fertilizer applied to plat would cost about S and to plat 3, s5.55, providing only high-grade goods were used. On plats and where cotton seed meal was used the cost would be 05 and 4. 60 respectively. On the basis of cotton
 'thirding' itself that is, a given number of pounds of seed yielding one-third of Its weight in lint, the profit from using kainit in association with complete Ter tilizer in the experiments conducted Dy Mir. Hobbs, with lint cotton selling at lO cents a pound, was $3S 20; by MT Stay, $19 30; by Mir. Treadwell, $36. b. and by MT Crutchfield s17.30 Even the smallest profit obtained by MT Crutchfield in an unfavorable season constitutes hand some return from the use of commercial fertilizers whereas, the profit made by MT. Hobbs and MT. TreadweH, amounting to more than twice much, gives ample evidence of the great benefit which the intelligent use of commercial fertilizers, containing a proper proportion of kainit, will confer upon the cotton grower.
 That potash is an important element in the nutrition of this plant Is further demonstrated by the results obtained from the application of phosphoric acid and nitrogen to plat 8, the highest profit amounting to $l1 20, and the lowest to S6. 25. The return from phosphoric acid and nitrogen represented only about one third Of the profit obtained from the use of the complete fertilizer, so that it is evident that by far the greater benefit resulting from the use of the various ele- ments of plant food was attributable to kainit, which, according to the observa- ton and experience of the experimenters, was a specific for cotton rust. The plants on these plats were in a vigorous condi- ton throughout the growing season and yielded a larger and better quality of seed cotton and lint on that account
 The photographs accompanying this article, coupled with the figures quoted. teach a lesson in the use of fertilizers which the average farmer will be quick to appreciate. These results supplement- ing those of the experiment stations, show how necessary the use of commer- cial plant food is to the cotton grower, and how largely he may Increase his profits and protect his crops against rust and other troubles which attack 1t through the intelligent and liberal use of high grade mixtures of plant food in which his soils are unquestionably very de- ficient at this time, or else such remark able increases in yields would not be ob- tained by practical farmers residing in all parts of the cotton belt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
ANIMALS WANToN KILLING.
Useless Slaughter by Wolves and Birds
 That Kill for Sport.

Correspondence Forest and Stream
 While usually our carnivorous animals kill to supply their immediate wants, still there are some species which often kill for mere sport, and there are few kinds of which some individuals do not at some time kill wantonly.
 When l was a boy and there were wolves in Maine I have known four or five wolves to kill over 70 sheep In a single night in a town near here.
 My father once saw IS fully grown sheep which two wildcats had killed in one night on Mount Desert Island. know of several cases where wildcats have entered barns and outbuildings and killed numbers of hens or ducks. Raccoons often kill hens which they oan not carry off. l know of many cases of foxes killing many hens or turkeys which they could not eat. l once saw the skin of a mink which a loup-cervier had killed The person who had 1t said that there was a light snow. so he could see every motion. The loup-cervier had appar- ently met the mink by accident on the ice. He had bitten 1t through the back, dropped it, and walked on.
 once saw a loup-cervier trapped which had killed several lambs. Red squirrels will kill more young birds than they can eat. l have known an otter to pile up a large lot of suckers which he must have caught Just for sport Lately a mink got into bait tank near here and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13

killed nearly all the live bait. The owner estimated that there were several thou sands. House cats often kill birds which they dog not eat; they also often bring moles, frogs and snakes which they kill for the fun of killing. I have no doubt that sable and fisher would kill poultry just as mink and raccoon do If they had the same opportunity
 Some birds also kill for sport. All or nithologists know of shrikes hanging up birds and mice which they do not need. l have several times seen sheldrakes kill scores of small fish just for fun. They bit them, dropped them, and passed along. I have seen 8 or 10 sheldrakes doing this at a time Goshawks kill for sport. have known a goshawk In one morning to kill five ruffed grouse and leave them after tearing them in pieces. Last win ter a goshawk was given me which had just killed two large Plymouth Rock hens.
 It seems as if many animals and birds take as much pleasure in killing things for mere sport as many of our sports men and fishermen do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
FIGHTING FOR A REWARD.
Small Army of Claimants In the Whit
 la Kidnapping Case.

From the New York Times.
 Having in a moment of excitement been inJudicious enough to offer a reward of $15,0O0 for the arrest and conviction of Willie Whitla's kidnapers, the state of a small army of claimants for the money and in an embarrassing uncertainty as to it's proper disposition.
 First there is the Cleveland saloon keeper, O'Reilly, who thinks he should have it because he first called the at- tention of the local police to the man and woman who stole the child. Tho Cleveland chief of police, ignoring the source of information on which he acted, sets up the plea that he had the crimi- nals under surveillance and would have arrested them had not MT. Whitla and his private detectives asked delay until the boy had been recovered. The man ager of the hotel to which Willie was returned insists that he should be re- warded because he found the boy wan dering around in the lobby and took him to his father, whi 0 the conductor of the street car on which the boy rode to the hotel has also entered a demand, appar- entity because everybody else is doing it and he might just well be in style.
 Last of all Is the county of Mercer, with the claim that, whatever may be the facts as to the arrests, it did the convicting, at an expense of s6o00, and it wants to be repaid that amount on the ground that the reward was offered for the arrest and conviction" Of all the claims made this seems to be about the most impudent, for the county only did it's natural and inevitable duty and, of course, no reward was ever offered, or understood to be offered, with a view to paying for the actual lormalities of ar rest and conviction. Taking the county's own view, the money 1t asks belongs to the jurors who found the prisoners guilty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Sparks From Mars.

From Judge.
 Old sport Saturn is getting very giddy these warm nights. Came home last week with two rings on crooked. Must be warm times on the Gay Milky Way"
 Our astronomers make some queer blunders. The smoky spot on the earth that was long thought to be an active volcano turns out to be a hab1ta- ton of earthlings, called Pittsburg. Those immense fields of curious look ing objects are not gigantic mush- rooms blown by the wind, but the hats of the earthling ladies. Thus do we live and learn.
 Come. spend your summer on Mars. No mosquitoes. High attitudes. Take a gondola ride on the canals. Come and send a souvenir postal card to your friends on the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13

Each experimenter had three plats of one-thrd acre each. The fertilizer was boardcast on the land between April 27 and May p. It will thus be noted that the fertilizer was applied from 10 days to two weeks before planting took place. MT. Moon Slay was the only one who found it necessary to replant his cotton. The season of 1907 the year in which the experiments of Messrs Slay and Hobbs were made, was notable for an excessive rainfall In July with cold waves in May and June and exceedingly dry weather in the latter part of the season. Plat ?. the one to which the complete fertilizer containing liberal amounts of kainit was applied, suffered much less from drouth than the other plats and was also damaged but little by rust; whereas, plats l and g. but es- peciall plat 1, suffered severely from rust, bearing out what has been observed with reference to the prevention of rust through the medium of liberal applica- tions of kainit and muriate of potash to the land The year 1908 was an unfa- vorable year for cotton, being cold and wet in the early part of the season ana dry during the summer. As a result only fair stands were obtained, plats l and 5 again suffering from the dry weather much more than plat 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Sparks From Mars.
From fudge.

From Judge.
 Our planet is still going dry. Talk about prohibition waves
 Grand picnic of the Martian Chau- tauqua league next week. Red lemon- ade, red fire and red planet.
 Let us dig your canals We have had thousands of years of practical ex- perience. Mars Contracting company. Adv.
 Some one down on the earth, pre- sumably mischievous boys, have been teasing our leading citizens with sun mirrors. If it continues, we'll come down tn here and give somebody a spanking.
 We extend an open invitation to all earthlings to pay us a visit al tn cir earliest convenience. Everybody well come, except Abdul Hamid, Castro and Carrie Nation
 Venus fiirted with us last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13

or to the judge who turned the verdict into a sentence.
 As matter of fact, the whole system of money rewards for the apprehension of criminals is dangerous and wrong, sometimes justified by the end attained perhaps, but always as hard to excuse logically. as was the toleration of Mir Whitla's own open compromising of felony and his subordination of public to private interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Realistic.

From the Cleveland Leader.
 Have you read my new poem? What was it caled?'
 An Awful Experienced
 'Yes, and it was all of that. Congrat- ulations, old man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Sensible Girl.

From the Louisville -Courier-Jourpal.
 'But' he urged, you could learn to like me"
 That may be- she responded. But I have my doubts about the genuineness of an acquired taste''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13

The sight of the town-the Empire Building. Jemison R. E. & Ins Go.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05

the AraaadvlIls Tigers rs. Tbs FaSlilaF Hsns.
Mature FaklFs PIay ImDsrtanf Parts.

The game opened With Nolasses at
the stick. Smallpox was catching.
Sugar was IN the box, and had plenty
Of smoke. Horn was playing At first
base, and Fiddle was playing at sec
ond. Corn vas il the field, and APP
pie was umpire. When Az came to
the bat be chopped and saWdust
filed the bases. Song made 8 bit,
and TVentz made i score. Every
foot Of ground Slipper kicked, and
said Apple was rotten. Then Cherry
tried il, but was a wild one.
When Spider caught the fy the
crowd cheered. Old Ice kept cool as
The game went On, until be was bit
By j pitched bah, and you ought 10
have heard Ice scream.
Cabbage had d good head, and
kept quiet. Old Grass covered lots
Of ground IN the field. Orange re-
fused TO play. SO Bread Ioafed and
put him out.
ii the fifth inning Wind began to
blow about what he could do, and
Hammer began 10 knock Then
Trees began I'd leave. Knife vas put
out for cutting first base.
There was lots Of betting on the
game, and when Glass fell all went
broke. but Soap cleaned up. They
81 kicked when Light was put ont
The way they roasted Peanut mas j
fright. Balloon went up ID the air.
Pigs began to root, and the score
was II to 6 Il favor Of The Tigers
when Apple told Fiddle 10 take his
base. Oats vas shocked. Song
made another Bill, and Tronbone
made q slide, bit was put out. Meat
finally Went down ST home plate.
APPLE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05

Mr. Dietlien offers the following
ordinance, and after the same had
been read section by section, was
unanimously adopted, to-Wit:
An ORDINANCE
70 amend and re-ordain Section five t5l
Of an ordinance adopted March 4bhy
1895, entitled AL ordinance providing
better police regulations for the town
OF Dpefousas. and repeating aII other
ordinances In conflict herewith
Section 1. BE ft ordained BIZ the.
Mayor and Beard CT Aldermen Of tbs
City of Qpelousas Las That section i've
G53 OF an ordinance adopted Margh 4ehs
1895, emtitiad can orfInaEaee providing
better police negnlations1or the town of
0peiousass and repeating all other ordt-
namces In CONFLICT Herewith ba ANd the
same LII hereby amended an6 re-oEaa1n-
ed 81 rs to read aa follows to-wft:
SeeEianB B. Be if further ordained, etc..
That w-laosvershaH rlas ar drive horses
ar cattle fnr4aueEv through the streets
Oh she city, either for the purpose OF
rendering gentle to harness or saddle.
or otherwise; or whoever shall hitch or
fasfen any animal on or across the side
walk, or shall stop shy animal or yefll=
Gle IN the streets 3n sueh 81 position as to-
obstruet the free passage thereof or
shall stop and leave any animal N A18
street. without properly securing sa1a
animal in such d manner a. TO be safe,
either by hitching tn post or weight p
less than five pounds, snail IN cony1e-
item, be fined in d sum not eXeaedfng
five fS5f dollars. and In default Of pay
mant 81 said fine be imprisoned Tor =
period not exceeding ten days oT boEhs
I'D the disCration OF the City Judge
Sec. 2. Be III further ordained. efE-s
That All ordinances or parts o1 oTdi-
aancag lin conflict herewith OH on tile
same subject matter, be and the same
are hereby repeaied.
See. !. &c 1T further ordained, eeG.s
That 9ar good and sufficientreasols this
ordinance shall take effect from and
after It's passage
Adopted April lB 1909
III. HALPHBN, Mayor.
Aetesf F.RAIEEY. Clerk
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05
juicy Toast.

Mr. Edmond DeEille, who has
opened d market III tie building form
cry occupied for an Office By The
Walker woodward, near Che s. r.
depot. has the thanks Of The Clarion
FOR : uieY beef roast, sent rs last
Saturday
Mr DeViIle has opened B market
under the new city ordinance. which
permits the opening of these 0ataide
81 the city market.
He is vel dtted np. and sells choice
meat 5udgiug from the specimen
sent ag, 1t ten cents per pound.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05

sfgsst Commissioner HaFlo ans Jallar bsaesf
De- SeHs Seed NeFa Oh Hssugiaai sgnzra.

The appearance Of the courthouse
square IS : tribute to the good work
done under the supervision Of Street
Commissioner Dario and Jailar Dou-
Get. who have exerted themselves the
past week ID the line Of improving
that beautiful square
The fountains have been drained
and cleaned, and the urns and foun~
tsias painted white, With The proper
color variations Ell The fancy parts
The white urHs and fountains gre
front Of the square & suggestive
graveyard finish but Mr.. Dario says
this IS merely s monument q the
memory M Col. John BaFleyeoFn d
Tang Foot D ar fame.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05
Perch Fishing st Nngent.

We learn that several hundred
perch were caught IN Nugent swanps,
near 0pelousas, last Sunday, with
line and rod.
Nugent was at one time 4 popular
fishing resort. The advent IF the.
Lakes, however, danpered the enthu-
aiasm for Nugent, and last Sunday
was the first day that town fishermen
had gone there.
Fish IS also biting well at the.
dams around Prud.homme and ii
Prudhomme Bayou itself.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05
NEH MIN 1T COURIER
-. ]. ]. PfIea. e Shreveport IS ne HasFaaa
AMI Solicitor Of tat RapeF.

Mr. z. 8. Price, Of Shreveport, i
a newspaper man Of many years, ex
perienee, arrived last week. 10 take q
position on the 0pelousas Courier as
reporter and solicitor.
The Clarion hastens 10 welcome
Price among us, and hopes he
viii take . sufficient liking to The
city to remain with Us.
Nj. Leonce sandoz remains IN oon-
troll Of the paper.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05
09aGa.
once Of Bank Of ArnaudYiIle

once Of Bank Of ArnaudYiIle.
A~rEaudvllle, La, May 18th, 1903,
The annua meeting OF the stockholders
win be held at the ONCE OF tbs hazk. on
Tuesday, Juneskh, 1868, between the hours
OF 8 b. M, and s M. Tor the pnrpgsa of
alecGfag seven directors 10 serve Tor the en*
Gaing yaaT. d. Is. OLIVIER.
mayIkr4E Cashier.