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The border vidette., 1912-08-31
MT. William Powers. one of

MT. William Powers, one of Patagonia's pioneer citizens, who for many years has been success fully engaged in business at that
 place, was a business visitor at
 the county seat a couple of days
 this week, returning home Thurs
 day. Uncle William" owns
 valuable mining interests near Patagonia. He is also interested in the Chief group of claims
 recently bonded to George E. HOSieT and associates. by F. E. Bethell of Patagonia and Bracey Curtis of this city, mention of which was made two weeks ago in THE BORDER VIDETTE. The Chief is near the famous Worlds Fair in the Harshaw district, owned by MT. and Mrs. Frank Powers.
 Mines in the Gro BlancO dis trict are being worked and much ore is being taken out, accord ing to the statement of J. H. Dyer, superintendent of the Tue son division of the Southern Pa citic. MT. Dyer has returned from a trip to that section. All of the ore dumps look fresh from the ore recently taken out and every thing appears to be in a very prosperous condition. The Austerlitz mine maintains a string of 23O mules to do the freighting to Amado siding, from which point ore is shipped. MT. Dyer says that in travelling over the country he noticed that the cattle are in excellent shape and that the range is looking fine after the recent rains.
 Frank N. Cox, Tom Lake, Jr., and Pete Ross, three American mining men, who reside at Llano, Sonora, have arrived in the city and will remain here indefinitely. Ross, who was in Llano when General Campa the rebel lead CT, paid that place a hurried visit, kept under cover until the rebels left town, then beat it to the United States, where he says he'll remain until after the war is over. He says the rebels took everything in sight, and made a businessman pay a ransom of $500, all the cash he had. Ross said there were only about sixty men in the band that visited Llano. They were well mounted but were very short of ammuni- tion. MeSSrS. Cox, Lake and Ross own mining property near Llano.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20
Wi WANT A CANNING FACTORY.

The following item appearing in the Arkansas Democrat a few days ago is of very vital interest to us, and, we believe, to all of the good, industrious citizens of this county:
 "The Dixie Canning Company. Henry NJ. Donald southwestern man. ager, reports to the Board of Trade that his company has decided 10. es- tablish southwestern headquarters in Little Rock, and in line with that decison it has leased d warehouse. and will, next season, engage more extensively ill the business than here tofore.
 His report to the Board of Trade states that the canning plants put in by him in Arkansas last year turned out 250 carloads of canned goods. All except about ? cars was canned fruit-these cars were canned toma- toes, The product sold for from s15O to Sl 300 per car, the average price being Sl ,000, or S25O, ,0OO for the first years product. The shipments were made from the fruit belt of South west Arkansas and the fruit territory in the Clarksville section northwest of Little Rock. The market is prac. tically unlimited and the entire pro- duct was sold by Mir. Mcdonald in Memphis, Cincinnati, Louisville and Lexington, Ky
 This is the company with whom our MT Nadakin had some correspon- dence about a year or year and a-half ago, about locating canning factory in this city They were informedat that time of the operation of a factory in this city some years ago, at which time it was practically and thorough ly demonstrated that the soil adjacent to Forrest City is somehow particular ly adapted to the growth of fine tomatoes.
 The tomatoes grown and canned here at that time were sold principal ly to Dallas and Fort Worth jobbers, and they were perfectly delighted with the goods. Our tomatoes were
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20
With the Seasons Hearty Compliments We Invite You to Make
 Your Banking Headquarters.

opened5 up and compared with the very best quality of canned tomatoes then on the market, and their flavor and richness surpassed absolutely every other brand. Orders and re- orders poured i'll upon us, and we were unable to supply the demand. They brought the highest prices that had ever been paid for tomatoes up to that time.
 The yield per acre here at that time was, We believe. something over 200 bushels to the acre, perhaps 300 Ne do not remember exactly, but we do know that the producers were paid 2oc per bushel for their product, and made more money than on any other product at that time, labor and acreage compared.
 If the actual facts about our toma- toes could or would be brought to the notice of this canning company, and the whole situation intelligently ex- plained, and cooperation promised we believe Forrest City would be favored by them for the location of a large plant.
 This factory would give employ ment to white men, women and child ren, besides enlarging the opportuni- ties of our farmers for deversincation, and 1t seems to us is of such burning interest and importance that It justi. ties the calling of mass-meeting to formulate plans and prepare informa- tlon, appoint committees, and go af. ter this company with the full deter imitation of convincing them of the unsurpassed excellence of our product, shipping facilities, and every other natural advantage, which makes this city absolutely the best place in the world for their business, and if this is done, we will get the plant. But We must cooperate and get busy. It will not come here unless strenuous sincere and intelligent effort is made to get it.
 Will somebody take the lead in this important movement. or shall We sit idly by and see it go to other less favored sections?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-13
PROF. EVANS OF A. { N.
BACK FROM CH|CAG0
Mission Was to Secure Additional
Funds for Agricultural Extern
sion Work In Texas.

Director c. M. Evans of the extern
sion department of A. and NJ. College
has just returned from Chicago, where
he went to confer with Prof. p. G..
Holden, head of the International
Harvester Company's service bureau,
and Burnt Ball, secretary of the crop
improvement committee of the Ma
tionai Grain Exchanges, who contem-
plate spending large sums of money
for extension work in Texas.
Final arrangements were made with
Mr.. Ball whereby $1,000 will be fur
nished for each county in Texas
where the money is spent under the
supervision of the extension depart
ment The only condition necessary
for securing this $1,000 in any Texas
county is that like amount shall be
pledged from some local source.
Prof. Holden has recently taken
charge of like propaganda for the
International Harvester Company. He
has million dollars to spend for ex-
tension work in the various states.
Prof. Holden is widely known as the
father of extension work. He oper-
ated the first special corn train in the
corn belt states, and it was under his
direction that the first farmers short
course was organized several years
ago at Ames, la. Director Evans
worked under Prof. Holden while he
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-13
was superintendent Of extension
work aft the Iowa State College

was superintendent of extension
work at the Iowa State College.
Since Texas is the largest state in
size and presents the greatest variety
of soils and climatic conditions of
any state in the Union, both Mr.. Ball
and Prof. Holden are very much in
terested in agricultural improvement
work in this state. To that end they
have both accepted an invitation to
come to Texas for further confer
ence with the Texas extension Off
cials some time in January.
Director Evans says that more than
twenty counties are already in line
for receiving the $1,000 county of
fered by Mr.. Ball, and that it is very
likely Prof. Holden will spend like
amount in the extension field, though
probably in a different manner.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-13
Campus.sNotes
Iron The Battalion.l

Mrs. Mabel Wheeler of Washington,
ID. c., who is visiting her sister, Mrs.
j. c. Blake, has been the inspiration
of two very enjoyable affairs this
week. The first was on Tuesday after
noon when Mrs. Blake was at home
to the bridge players of the campus
The always interesting game was
even more absorbing than usual in an
environment of ferns and palms, while
the gay players enjoyed very greatly
the delicious aftermath of turkey
salad, hot rolls, almonds and mousse,
angel food cake and coffee. The sec
ond courtesy rendered Mrs. Wheeler
was the six-hand euchre party at Mrs.
Wilmon Newell's Wednesday after
noon. Open fires and big chrysanthe-
NUNS made the rooms so bright and
cheerful that the stormy weather out
side was completely forgotten and
only cards claimed the players atten-
ion. Mrs. Newell, aided by Mrs. ].
Chance of Bryan, served dainty
course of creamed chicken on toast,
pineapple and asparagus salad, sand.
viches and coffee. The personnel of
he party comprised Mesdames
Blake, Chance of Bryan,
Jannor, Neff, Wooten, Moran, Pad,
lock, Richie, Templeton, Marstellar
3agley, Evans, Traps, Spence. Bolton,
foungblood, Ball, Chastain and Fran
lis; Misses Walker, Miner and
Burns of Cuero.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-13

1t has been rumored that the cadets
rooming in Legett Hall have agreed
to ship their radiators to the Hous-
ton Junk Company some time during
this week. They claim that the cold
radiators absorb the heat generated
by the human body, therefore the
sooner they are moved out of the hall
the chances for keeping warm will
increase.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-13

work of farm management in Texas.
Mr.. Willard is well acquainted with
Texas conditions and no doubt will
extend the usefulness Of the farm
management work In all parts Of
Texas. Mr.. ]. M. Johnson was forced
to leave on account of the health Of
his family. He has charge of farm
management work in North and South
Carolina.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-13
Children of Today,

Modern children are very precocious.
A Mount Washington man asked his
little nephew If he knew who Cinder-
ella was.
"Surew said the urchin. i've seen
her."
you've seen herr" gasped his uncle.
in establishment.
"Sure I've seen her. She's a charac-
ter In a musical comedy Pittsburgh
Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. B. Youngblood re-
turned Tuesday from Temple, where
Mr.. Youngblood has been in the hos
pital for an operation for appendicitis.
The Battalion is glad to learn that he
is considerably improved.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-13
Good Amendment.

Husband-This cake is very good.
my dear, but it seems to me there
ought to be little more Wife lin
clear. icy. incisive tones)-That cake
came by mail and was made by your
mother. Husband-Yes, as was say
ing. there ought to be little more
of Il.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-13
Only In a Business Way.

$50 Clara rejected the plumber"
do you know why?"
Somebody told her to be careful
about encouraging him, as he hit the
pipe. baltimore American.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-13

The editor of The Battalion ate
supper Thursday with Mr.. NJ. E. Wal
lace, manager of the Eagle Printing
Company.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-13

guests on Tuesday evening, December
3, for very enjoyable dinner, the
staff of The Battalion. The dinner
was thoroughly enjoyed by all present
and we take this means of extending
our sincere appreciation.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-13

The hospital staff had as their
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-13

Mr. Rex E. Willard of New Mexico,
where he was connected with the
New Mexico Agricultural College, and
formerly in government work, has ar
rived to take up Mr.. j. NJ. Johnson's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

.,so How to get even with that Caopy yas my object in life, from that time on' rt yot so on my nerves that l hnaliy called a cabman and told him to drive me down to the Canadian Pacific Railway Station. About the circle thero all the Cabbies in town eongregate. droNe slowly, finally finding my man. l said to him.
 Do you remember that dime l gave you a little while ago.?
 Yes" said he laconcally
 I've come for you to give It nack to me-
 But I've spent it, I spent it for to- bacco.'
 Great Heavens man, Say not sol l must have that dime It is my good luck piecei I'll give you a dollar for it. Il give you five dollars for it. Find 1t Tor me and I'll give you hundred dollars!
 By this time every Cabby in the crowd was interested.
 I'm playing at the Arena at Matinee this afternoon. I'll be at my hotel at six for dinner-aftetward I'll be at the Arena for the evening Concert. Find that dime. I can tell it. there are certain marks on it that are unmistaka ble. Find it and you get your hundred dollars.'
 And with that I left.
 Don't you think I got even?"
 T suppose that Cabby is looking until this good day for that American Dime any way I hope he is.
 We talked politics-and Suffrase-and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

sometimes as lightly, always as gracefully as the wing of a butterfly brushes the | cheek, but never failing to give it a new color, as the butterfy's wing shows us | colors we never dreamed of, of infinite | variety and beauty.
 MT. Sousa was recalling the days vixen he was the Leader of the Marine Band 1 in Washington.
 T was a mere youngster them he was | saying, just starting out on my career. | I had enlisted for three years in the army and I had all sorts of rank and titles and paraphernalia and $93 a month pay in money. When they tried to place me they didn't know what I was. I called myself a Military What Is It. When I met my friend at my right (alluding to one of | Brmingham's well known financiers) l
 was trying to get q Bill passed to in-
 crease the salary of the Leader of the
 Band. It was never done in my time, 1 however. others since then have reaped i the reward of my efforts'
 How does it feel going around the country as a 'Shootee,' instead of wield- ing the Baton?" I asked s
 I'm very fond of shooting" said MT Sousa, laughing at the humble jest.
 You see. I'm free man until August, when I open my season in Ocean Grave, and from then on I am on duty"
 And we'll see you in your regimen tals, that good looking, affirmative back as some Matinee Girl once described yoh, and your well fighting white gloves. again on Dress Parade?' l suggested. | Speaking of my back" said MT. Sousa, '1 had very curious thing to happen
 to me once. T had no idea my back was so well known. My Manager. who hap l pened at that time to be Mr Barnes, had | a check which had been made out to | Sousa's Band and he went to the bank
 to have it cashed. We were in strange | city and MT. Barnes was entirely un- | known, He had to be identified, he
 came to me and asked me to go with him and perform the ceremonial. l went, and | the Cashier of the bank looking at me very oddly, said: ! And who are you? "
 | MT. Sousa," I replied, John Philip
 Sousa, of Sousa's Band
 'I saw the quizzical smile that played
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
Attention Teachers!

society and gossip of all kinds and de- scriptions, and presently 1t was susseslso to Mr. Sousa that he enter the contest for writing the Underwood Mareh
 T can just imagine that swing anu dash that you could give to compost tion like that when Alabama mafches on to Victory at the Baltimore eonVen,iou, I suggested You wrote lmpeflai Eu ward in honor of the late King Eu"aru' why not IMPERIAL OSCAR In hohol of our next President?'
 .I am a great admirer or MT, uusi- wood" said Mir. Sousa enthusiasucally' Hes a great man. I'm very partial 10 the South anyway. My King cotton March was written for the Atlanta EX- position. and it is one of my greatest sue cesses. It is typically Southern. recall how Miss Currie Duke, the lovely Sonth- ern girl. who was my solo violinist at that time, used to say to me:
 ..Whv can almost SEE King cotton growing when I hear that March,'
 And your operas?" I asked Shall we expect anything else in that line from your pen?"
 strange to say" MT. Sousa replied, "I have never yet written an opera with an | American Scenario. and I've. done 10 in | all. Some day--perhaps-I may do an- l other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

A Man still young, of middle height, refined to his fingers tips. with still boyish face, his hair slightly gray, way ing back from high, intellectual fore head manner that is dashing and frank withal, even to enthusiasm. with the same remarkable magnetism that hundreds of thousands of people have felt under the alluring influence of his "Baton"-sueh is MT. John Philip Sousa. the world famous Band Master, as he appears bereft of his 'Tegimentas' and having a heart to heartn talk with you just as a plain, or dnary citizen.
 | Every American family. every Amer | ican city-yes. even the American Nation itself, has it's one and only "Sousa," the most pre-eminent March King, as he has been lovingly called. and to him not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

about his face and presently an idea struck me.
 T turned my back, made motion as if I were picking up my Baton. and began to go through the performance of con ducting my band. :.
 What do you think happened?
 '.He recognized my back instantly. ana every clerk in the bank recognized it, and we had no trouble in securing the money at once.'
 MT. Sousa told of many delightful ex- periences on his recent trip around the world, and an especially clever story of a visit in Canada.
 Very often my valet forgets to hand me my purse after a performance and transfers it to his own pocket" said MT. Sousa. ''On this particular occasion wanted a cab, and when I got ready 70 pay the cabman l found that I had but SO cents in my pocket. My valet had my purse. I handed the cabman 50 cents and then handed him 10 cents-an. had for tip He looked at it very curiously. and in rather disgrunted manner said:
 ''Humph. is that all? "
 Somehow what he said ruffled me terribly. I kept thinking about the eX- perience. Is that all?' the whole live long day. You know sometimes a word that one person utters can upset you more than a whole sentence from somebody
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

John Wade were yesterday indicted by the grand jury for the killing of John Holland. a negro. on Cat mountain last June. Walter Dixon was also indicted for the killing of Dagnan at Johns 8 week or two ago.
 Solicitors Heflin and Burr have re- quested Judge Greene to give those under indictment for killing Holland an early trial. It is thought that they will he tried about April 22.
 The people of Lewisburg have appar- ehtly realized that now is their oppor- tunity to clear their pretty little ham let of the inglorious name which 1t has borne for so long and make 1t some thing of resort for which it was in tended. They are apparently telling the coroner's jury all they know of the lawlessness which has taken place there and in turn are receiving extra pro lection on the part of the officers of the law. The jury and the people of beats g and DO are working in perfect uni son and it is thought that soon the number of killings will be raised con- siderably.
 The coroner's jury yesterday after noon adjourned until 9 o'clock Tues day morning. In the meantime the so- licitors will begin getting their evi- dence in a clear and compact form in order that the jury may consider it more intelligently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
COMMERCIAL STATE
 WILL MOVE TODAY

At the close of business today at noon the Commercial State bank will begin to move to the Clarke building at the cor ner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. the future home of that instltu- ton
 layed since April 1 on account of nego- tiatons being under way for another To- cation which failed to materalize. The building to which the Commercial State will remove has been handsomely finished up and is among the most attractive places for a banking house in the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
NEGRO ROBS DEPOT
 AT COLLINSVLLE

Collinsviiie. April 5 tspcciaI.) VIII Jones. colored, was arrested here this morning by Chief of Police A. G. Frank lin, assisted by John Bartlett, charged with breaking into the local railroad tick ct office Monday night and stealing about s2s in cash and four gallons of whisky. When arrested Jones had in his posses sion several partially filled jugs and bot ties of whisky of the same brand as that stolen.
 He made desperate resistance when placed under arrest, and willie Franklin was searching the house for the stolen goods he attempted to overpower and break loose from Bartlett which was only ter's hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
MUCH INTEREST IN DUNCAN TESTIMONY Burns Kittrell Also Before
 C0rOner's Jury RAPID DEVELOPMENTS Generally Understood That Citizens of Lewisburg Section Are Telling
 All They Know About the
 General Lawlessness
RAPID DEVELOPMENTS

Possibly Tecll Duncan is the most interesting man in Birmingham just low. At least there are more people Rho want to hear what he is saying md what he has said than any other man in the Magic City.
 He was again before the coroner's s jury yesterday and had~a long confab with them. It is thought that he told some more things in, connection with the Lewisburg matter which are of a startling nature Burns Kittrell of Lewisburg was also --fore the jury, Kittrell has been charged with one or two killings at Bewisburg, but has always come clear of them in trial
 The Jones boys, Will Watson and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD
 FOR EX-GOV. c. B. AYCOCK

The Alabama Educational assoeia a- tion paid high honor to the memory of Charles B. Aycock and tender tribute 10 the great man who met such an unfortunate end Thursday might while delivering an address at the Jefferson theatre. Memorial Services over the body of the governor were held in the auditorium of the High school building yesterday at 12 o'clock noon. The ceremony was i'm
 pressive and the speakers were deeply touched and ssddened. The large hall
 was entirely flied and the surround
 ing corridors were crowded with peo- pie who had come to do the dead
 statesman honor Short addresses were made by Dr. J. II. Phillips, Dr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

Denny. R. D. Johnston and Rev F. A. Wright.
 The body of Governor Aycock was sent to Raleigh. N. C.. yesterday aft ernoon at o'clock over the Seaboard railroad Friends of the deceased ar rived in Birmingham yesterday from Nashville, where they had been at tending the Southern Educational meeting. Prominent among these friends was Dr. J. I. Joyner. superin- tendent of education of North Caro- lima.
 pr. J. H. Phillips and Mr. Clarence Poe of Birmingham composed the es- cort that accompanied the body to Raleigh. beautiful floral design was sent by the members of the Alabama Educational association