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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04
WITH THE WEATHER PROPHETS

WITH THE WEhT HER PROPIE >.
A New York paper sought to get.
the correct weather dope by send
ing out reporter to interview the
prophets. He returned with variety
of opinions, but he could not put them
together and make up a reliable fore
cast One prophet says the winter
will be mild because there were quite
few cold days in the fall. Another
determined from his goosebone mark
ings that it will be an open winter
with cold spell now and then. This
view was shared by seer who discov-
cred that 1.-THE woods and fields are
full of young snakes.
It was found to be the general opin-
ion, however, that it will be q long,
hard winter And the signs of this
advanced by the prophets are that the
weeds have grown to an unusual
height; that the squirrels began stor-
ing their winter supply of food earlier
| than usual and the muskrats began
building operations early in the fall;
| that corn husks are thick, with the
stalks leaning TO the west; that geese,
| ducks and chickens are growing a
| thick down under their feathers and
bony substance on their feet; that
! toadstools on old logs have many
wrinkles and that the owls have retir-
/ ed to the forest month earlier than
| is their usual custom,
/ The reporter who gathered the in
formation concluded that it was all a
guessing contest and~that the exact re,
suit would not be known until April ],
] 1910, but the Louisville Courier-Jour
nal finds q flaw in the New Workers.
reasoning. Ground hog day has not ar
rived, says the Louisville paper, and
the grounding always has the last
word. Predictions made prior to the
End day Of February are mere waste
I of breath, according to Colonel Wat
terson's paper, 'for the grounding is
\ the only infallible prophet, the Sir Or
acle of weather knowledge and the
hosts of insects, reptiles animals
birds, vegetation, goosebones and gan
j derquills shall not prevail against
+,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04
CARROLL ON GOOD ROADS.

Governor Carroll explains the posi-
ton he has taken relative to narrow
Ing the Iowa roads The governor says
be;left for the board OF supervisors
live enactment reducing arbitrarily
The width Of the roads to thirty-hye
feet. He believes this matter should
be left for the boar6r Of supervisors
Of the various counties to decide. The
governor, in a recent interview is quot
ed as saying:
| have at no time made the state
ment that was in favor of a general
reduction of the width of our roads to
the width of thirty-five feet The posi-
ton which have taken is this: That
in many parts Of the state the roads
are unnecessarily wide, consequently
resulting in a waste of land which
might better be used for other pur-
poses. and furnishes a breeding place.
for noxious weeds that infest the ad-
Joining lands. Also by reason of the
unnecessary width of the road, the
proper attention and care is nots given
to the workable or travelled portion pr
the road.
The nlan which | have suggested
and which I believe would be wise is
for the board of supervisors of the
various counties to determine what
width of road is necessary and to es-
tabiish that and release for cultivation
or other purposes such portions of the
roads as are never in fact used for
road purposes. doubt not but that in
hilly portion of the state, at least in
many places, much wider roads would
he needed than in the level parts Of
the state, both by reason of the cuts
and fills necessary to be made in prop
er grading.
I would not favor legislative enact
ment reducing arbitrarily the width of
the roads in the state, but only favor
leaving the matter to be determined by
the local authorities. The width Of the
road, however, is but incidental to the
main question. want to get some sort
of concerted action between now and
the next meeting of the legislature 50
that we may adopt some plan for road
building that will bring about better
/, conditions than that which obtain to-
day.
The roads of the state taking it as
whole. at the present time, and for
the last two or three weeks have been
well nigh impossible. We cannot pro
We have been experiencing, but foI
Ehe greater portion of the year we
bught to have fairly good roads
throughout Iowa. 1t is that which
ne in mind and which everybody be
lieves in, but somehow we have moi
been able to get such results as We
ought to have.
Many states are now building stone
roads. That would be an ideal thin:
for us to do If X could be accomplish
ed / do not think that can be done, a
least not at the present time. My OWL
Judgment is that we ought to improve
and keep in better condition our dir
roads. l think that the most effective
means vet suggested is the proper USE
of the drag.
AS the governor points out. thu
width Of the roads is but incidental II
the main question. What he wants il
10 get "some sort of concerted action
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04
THE EVENING STORY
A NEW YEARS FANTASY.
BY PHILIP KEAN.
Copyright, 1910, by Associated Liter

Copyright, l5lU, NY ASSoSiatou iieoi
airy Press.
The long line Of people stretched
down the winding walk in front of the
White house and through the gate
and out into the street. On New
Years day all the world might come
and shake hands with the president,
and it seemed as If half the world had
awaited itself of the privilege.
Marcia Marks felt almost oyerpow-
cred by the thought Of the honor that
was before her. Marcia had not yet
learned to shrug her shoulders at high
position and august officials She had
been in Washington only three weeks.
That she was soon to have peep at
the wonders of which she had heard so
much seemed like part of the fairy
lore which she had loved as child.
She wished that there was some one
who might share her pleasure. But
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04

between now and the next meeting of
our legislature so that we may adopt
some plan for road building that will
bring about better conditions" We
must get together on a good roads pro
gram, determine just how best to i'm
prove the roads, and go to work. In
nearly every Iowa county and county
scat there is some sort of good roads
movement being furthered. But there
should be- definite statewide pro-
gram and 1t will be up to the legtsla-
ture to provide 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04

There is no necessity of squad of
state police in Iowa. No community
Will have a wave of crime If it's own
police force VIII, as soon as known
criminal offender drops into town. ar
rest him and put him to work cracking
rock or on night chain gang clean,
inc the streets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04

The Humane society of Des Moines
needn't get scared over that rabbit
hunt planned by one of the capital
city pastors for New Years day The
best shots around these parts say 1t
is all they can do to bag en- occasional
rabbit with a shot gun, and they do not
expect Sunday school class to do
much damage when only armed with
clubs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04

The Louisville Times has discovered
that the scientific name for stovaine
Is henzolethyidometh ylaminopropano
hydrochloride. When angry, the Times
suggests, say 1t over to yourself and
see if it does not bring relief
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04

The Chicago Tribune says that the
union passenger station in that city
medieval, faded, effete, primigenious
and out OF date. It is presumed that
with the exceptions noted the station
is a rather good piece of architecture
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04

Estrada says Madriz's election is
not legal If there has ever been any
thing LEGAL in that part of the world,
it was by mistake-the man who did
it 1isobeyed orders.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04

steady job We raided tn grocery store,
tn price Nv pork chops took sudden
leap and whin tn professor at Harvard
whit down to tn foreman an got his
pay check that had been ample while
We were unemployed he found harly
enough in it to pay tn butcher bills.
Win ten milyon Nv tn likes iv We gets
twenty-five cents a day more pay
there's just that much added to what
It costs Everybody to live.
But what am | goin' to do about
IT." said Mr.. Hennessey.
Some pollytickal economists are in
favor Nv ye're not eatin'," said Mr.. Doc
ley. 81 wud say stop wurrulsin' If it
gives We such an appetite"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04

Gen. Weaver ought to llnow-he has
been member of all the parties
known in the past so years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04

All members of the Commercial as
ISOLATION who are notified. must be at
the meeting Monday night
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04

While Germany says she Goes not
like this country's pork, France yes
terday accepted our Bacon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04

Judging from the accounts In the
Chicago papers. the New Years Eve
celebration there must have been nj
most as fierce as some of the street
carnivals Ottumwa used to be burden
ed with occasionally.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04

Remember that affer midnight to-
night you write it 1910.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04

When mans carving his trouble
begins.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04

Wheat yesterday went down to SLIP.
Verify these are hard times.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04

Bring on that long period of mild
winter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04

Happy New Year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25
PENSACOLA, FIoRIDA wEDNNsDAY MoRNING, My g. 1s1o
A CORRECT ENUMERATION
OF CENSUS VITALITY IMPORTANT

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25
IN MEMORIAM

Resolutions adopted by Ladies' Aid
Society of the First Baptist church, of
Pensacola, Florida, upon the death OF
Mrs. w D. Chipley
Whereas, 1t has pleased an all-wfse
Providence to remove from our midst
our beloved friend and sister, Mrs.
". D Chipley, who. after short i'll
ness, departed this life on the 18th
day Of May, 1910; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of Mrs.
Chipley the First Baptist church has
lost Jealous, devoted and useful
member; her advice, counsel and as
sistance in all matters pertaining TO
the Lords work will be remembered
with profit and pleasure by US all
Her sound judgment, earnest devotion,
and urselfsh interest in matters per-
tanning to the welfare OF the church
could always be depended upon. As a
member she was always seeking an
opportunity to help and encourage
those in need. The deep and abiding
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25
Why Not Get Rid
of Catarrh?

Here are some symptoms of ca
tarrh; if you have any of them get rid
Of them while there is yet time:
Is your throat raw?
Do you sneeze often?
Is your breath foul?
Are your eyes watery?
Do you take cold easily?
Is your nose stopped up?
Do you have to spit often?
Do crusts form in your nose?
Do you blow your nose great deal?
Are you losing your sense of smell?
Does your mouth taste bad morn
ings?
Do you have to clear your throat on
rising?
Do you have discharge from the
nose?
Does mucous drop in back of
throat?
Have you ringing noises in the ears?
Hyomei pronounce it High-o-me) is
guaranteed to cure catarrh, sore
throat, coughs, colds and bronchitis,
Or money back. Just breathe it in.
Complete outfit, including hard rubber
inhaler, $1.00. Extra bottles so cents.
Druggists everywhere sell Hoyemi.
Hannah Bros. guarantee it. -.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25
VOX POPULI.
SHOULD DEVOTE SOME
OF BOND ISSUE TO PARKS

Editor Pensacola Journal
In your editorial of last Sunday, un-
der the caption The Bond Election of
June a. you invite public discussion
of the proposed 100000 bond issue
for public improvements-s15 900 for
street paving, 100000 for sewerage
and drainage, and $4,000 for a public
market.
l have made it a point to discuss
this proposed bond issue quite gen
orally with all classes of citizens since
it was first proposed, and my observa-
ton is that the paving and sewerage
items are very generally endorsed,
provided the taxpayers are assured by
the board of bond trustees that an
other engineer than T. Chalkley Hat
ton is placed in charge of the i'm
provements contemplated under the
new issue.
As to the item of $4,000 for the
erection of public market, however,
there is a justified absence of en-
thusiasm that will in all likelihood de-
feat the proposition.
For this attitude of the people, there
are numerous sane and sound reasons,
Chief of which is that progressive, up
tO-date cities throughout the country
are almost universally retiring from
the market house business.
But the progressive, up-tO-date cities
of the country are not retiring from
the business of improving and beau
tifying their public parks and play
grounds. On the contrary, more and
more attention is being paid to this
feature of civic improvements-mo
and more Of the tax incomes of pro-
gressive communities is being devoted
to the creation of "cities beautiful"
through park improvements, every
year. It is therefore remarkable in
the minds of many that the $4,000
bond proposition for a public market
place, relic of the unprogressive
past, was not proposed for the pro-
gressive, up-to-nOW purpose of creating
a. comprehensive system of miniature
dreamlands of Pensacola's dozen or
more parks and public squares.
Pensacola is in the Iimeiight
throughout the country as one of the
coming metropolitan centers of the
gulf coast. Her geographical situa-
ton and innumerable natural advan-
tages justifies this Judgment of her
nearby and distant neighbors. Indeed,
we whose visions of the coming de-
'cade, picture a Pensacola of 10000 to
100000 inhabitants, are not dreamers
or prophetic Missionaries.
Pensacola will then need her parks
and public squares-every square inch
'of them, as recreation resorts for her
'teeming thousands.
There is no city in the south that
has a more complete system of parks
Situated conveniently to its centers of
population: nor in the entire country
is there "a city that has q park COM
parable in scenic surroundings and
ideality of location, to Bayview Park.
Thirty-five acres in extent, situated
Immediately On the shore Of Bayou
.Texar, where boating and bathing are
both excellent, and reached by the
new Lakeview street car extension, it
were impossible for this delightful
playground to be more accessible. A
few thousand dollars (say $25,00O) eX-
.pended in its improvement, would
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25
Natures Premier
Pest.

Pest.
There is your neighbours worthless
dog who snaps at your children when
they try to pet him. He is a nuisance.
Likewise your neighbor's chickens,
only they don't snap. There Is the
cook who threatens to strike just be-
fore breakfast If her pay isn't raised
forthwith and unless the rust on the
damper is oiled and wiped OF. 1t
would be hard to locate her category
In the more extended list of pests
and nuisances may be found the
bunion on the small toe when it's
cloudy; the man who can, but won't,
pay You an honest debt; there is the
sobbing headache, and teething babies,
TO say nothing Of the chair IN the hall
way and the vertical tack on the car
pet All these are awful pests. We
have also the man who runs in on
you during busy office hours with a
volume of the latest best seller, who
insists upon it's literary charm so
earnestly that you are at length per-
Euaded that IT'S the best compilation
Of glittering statistics and classic
platitudes since the revised edition OF
Greers almanac. You buy, in order
to consummate a good radiance.
An these serve as straws to indicate
natures capacity for creating a diver
sgNv nS FT1S and ,,,tzopcaa vryhioL Lo.,.
Us, which make the path to glory all
the more thorny and testing. These
are bad, but all OF them combined, IN
Guiding the G. o. P, can't hold a light
for the Premier Pest to run by.
Search the pages Of history, which
is to say the printed leaves telling
about things IN general of yesterday
and the day before, and maybe longer
yes, search on, tireless student OF
the universe! and then make a report:
You win have exhausted your wind all
for nOught, for no where under the sun
is there greater, more sneahnE,
vicious, and aggravating domestic pest
than the house fly.
We challenge contradiction. If you
work nights, the fly keeps late hours,
seemingly for no other purpose than
to annoy You. While you try to tear
or a strip Of sleep during the day he
starts in to circumnayigate the great
toe which gets too hot under cover.
Routed from there, this petite. though
discredited, individual flies to the face.
thence to the head, II It's abandoned
by the hair that used to be the pride
OF the town, maybe He in the same
manner worries the great majority
who work days. He IS ever on hand.
except when it's too dark for him to
navigate.
Moreover, this six-legged, puny,
filthy, heantherish hobo, is not content
with robbing man Of his summer sleep
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25

serves much credit for throwing it's
columns open for such comment, and
as personal views are invited, here is
mine:
I am positively opposed to a public
market house at any time, as being
both ancient and expensive.
l am opposed to the entire bond is
she at this time for the following
reason:
The only one-that we should wait
until after the November election to
find out if Pensacola can shoulder the
burden.
If the state of Florida votes dry,
Pensacola will be short in her reve.
nue. from the license and tax receipts
in the neighborhood of $4,000. Can
We stand this shrinkage in our re-
ceipts? / think not, and so vote
against the bonds
PAT Ntzhugh,.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25
THE COMING RACE.

Tell me mother, is it really
True, as jokers love to state,
That when you were young as I am
You had meat to masticate?
People tell such funny stories,
Things that cannot be, you know,
So I thought I'd ask you, mother,
If this fairy tale were so.
Tell me, mother, are they joking
When these foolish people say
You had butter on the table,
Sometimes even twice a day?
Eggs, know, were once quite com
mon,
This know from books read,
But that you ate meat and butter
Seems incredible, indeed.
New York Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25

interest she manifested in every de-
partment of our church work, the
prayer meeting, Sunday school, Ladies'
Aid, Missionary Society and business
meetings of the church all showed
that to her they were important auxil-
iaries to the great work OF the church
she so loved to serve. That while we
deeply deplore her loss as a friend
and sister, we believe our loss is to
be her gain, and knowing that all
things work together for good to them
that love the Lord, we humbly bow
to the will of our divine Father.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the relatives and
spread upon our minutes; and also
that copy be sent to the Baptist
Witness for publication.
MRS. NJ. E. WILSON,
MRS. IDA ZANE MCMILLAN,
MRS. w. w. WATSON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25

If you have anything to
sell; if you wish to buy any
thing, advertise in The Jour-
nails Want Columns
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25
OPPOSES BOND ISSUE
AT THE PRESENT TIME
Pensacola, Fla, May

Pensacola, Fla, May %, 1910.
Editor Pensacola Journal
As YOU have invited discussion on
the proposed new bond issue, which
is about the only way the voters can
have any public discussion on The mat
ter and for which The Journal de-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25

transform it into a veritable fairyland;
and, as an advertisement, would re-
turn an hundred fold, more to the
property owners and taxpayers Of
Pensacola than would half a dozen
market places, as revenue producing
investments.
W. c. JONES.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25

Hotel Clerk-How many clergymen
are expected to attend?
Reverend Mr.. Gabaway-About four
hundred
Hotel Clerk-Then, of course, can
give you monthly rate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25

Since Morse has been in cold stor-
age in Atlanta for a few months, he
has been made to realize how it feels,
and now he wants a pardon. But the
only chance we see for him is to get
a transfer to Tennessee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25

A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge
of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is,
Chamberlain's Liniment drives away
the pain at once and cures the scom-
plant quickly. First application gives
relief. Sold by all dealers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25

The moon became enVious and pre-.
scented US with total eclipse Mon
day night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25

The Jeffries iron works are re-
ported as getting into good running
order.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25

ed, since the scholars are always read
ing them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25

I hereby announce my candidacy for re-
election as County Commissioner from
District No. 3, subject to the action OF
the Democratic primary
D. r. McQUARRIE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25

The Gomez has now worn Itself
down to the shape Of a comma. No
objection TO this, as we suppose the
heavens should be correctly punctuat-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25

If They All Talked!
Reverend Mr.. GabaWay-Can't you
give me a special rate, sir? I'm in the
city to attend conference, you know?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25

but he would first poison the food we
eat, contaminate the innocent baby
in the cradle with the dreaded fever
germ and then have the nerve to roll
you for nights lodging on the cleo
trio light drop or the white, polished
overhead ceiling.
IN nutshell, the fly destroys our
health, hazards our lives. and makes
miserable those few sweet moments
We should sleep. He spoiIs our dis
positions, and gives nothing in return.
He is a deadOeat of the first water.
Indeed, Mother Nature must not
have been feeling very we'll when she
gave mankind the house fly.
Concealing himself behind a log
with his grey whiskers protrudlng.
Leroy Roberts, a farmer up in Tennes-
!. see, succeeded in his undertaking of
''fooling' his hunting companion.
Estes Montgomery, by barking like
la squirrel Montgomery TN his
! haste to kill what he thought was a
grey squirrel, pumped one barrel of
his shot sun at Roberts, who may lose
both eyes as the result of birdskot
wounds.
We reckon Estes was a cousin from
the ciN, Judging from his eager
ness" TO shoot a squirrel while he
was still. It would have been more
sport svr9ulfIya FOR hin 20 ba.7-, +o-z,f
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-25
District No. 4.

I announce myself a candidate Tor
election as County Commissioner from
Democratic primary.
ARTHUR w. DAVIS.
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, NiCk'S Restaurant
224 South PaIafox Street.
Pensacola. Fla.
Political Announcements.
Primary of June z, 1910.
FOB COUNTY TREASURER

FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
I hereby announce my candidacy for
the nomination of County Treasurer, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primaries.
w. A. DURHAM.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for recollection to the office of County
Treasurer, subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries, and respectfully
solicit the support of all Democrats
J. ED. WILLIAMS.