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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-10

in most instances, but, what is better still, it is an efficient propylactic, for when we trace the genesis of our wor- ries, we run them back to the mo- ments of idleness.
 There is more than a grain of truth in the old saying that the devil makes workshop of an idle mind.
 Often when we worry we make mean resolves, say and do mean things, hurt those who love us, and in many ways add to the sum total of human miseries. The thing to do when we begin to fret and fu1ne is to get to the useful task; do some thing, build phrase or a chicken coop, put a plan on paper, saw boards, split wood, plant flowers, or do any of a number of useful things we are capable of doing.
 The negro sings as he tolls; the load may almost bend his shoulders to his knees; but he sings just the same Work makes him happy. It drives worry away and gives him new interest in life and it's problems
 Men and women who are busy as a rule smile as they pass from task to task They feel the sweet con- tentment of work and have no time to quarrel over the inconsequentials which poster idle minds; and these are the men and women who have pressed our civilization up to it's pres ent high state. We owe our progress to cheerful workers and not to men and women who worry their lives out in idleness.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-10
Cementinq Antiques.

Old stone monuments, statues and building fronts that are crum- bling from long exposure to the weather can now be patched up 'cheapIy, the patches not being mo- ticeable, by means of one of the latest adaptations of concrete. With proper selection of materials and coIoring, most building stone, it has been discovered, can now be imitat- ed The crumbling stone is clipped away until sound stone is reached and the original shape is restored in concrete. By following the lines of the original stone blocks the ef- feet is as good as if the entire blocks had been replaced at heavy con struction cost. The crumbling pill lars of d German city hall and some badly broken statues on another German public building have been effectively restored in this wav.- Exchange
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-10
THE NATIONS MURDER RECORD.

The yearly story of murders in these United States is unpleasant in the extreme, says an exchange. The annual improvement is slight. The 1912 record of s.1 deliberate homi- cides for each 100000 of population in 30 large cities is only trifle bet ter than that of 1907, which was 88 Compared with Italy's figures of 39, or Prussia's of 2.S1, or London's of 1.01, it is disgraceful.
 The city of Memphis, Tenn, again has the worst record of any in the country. Last year there were 64.3 murders for every 100000 of popula- tion, or close to 168 in all New York, generally considered as a wicked" city, shows only 5.6 for the year. The South far outdoes in evil record the Eastern, Central and West ern states.
 Undoubtedly there are local con ditions that account for the homicidal differences of cities and regions But none the less do they make the total showing of this country very poor In 8 land of acknowledged liberty there is altogether too much license to kill
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-10
Wear and Tear of Coinage.

The wear and tear on silver and gold currency the world over amounts to more than a million dol- lars yearly. England has to renew her silver coins every year to the average value of $150,8G1, which is equivalent to a disappearance of about six tons of sterling silver. From wear alone the loss on 4 4,G45,- 521 gold sovereigns is estimated at about $2s,2O1 yearly. A much lar ger deficit due to the destruction of sterling coins and their use in the arts must of course be reckoned with. The loss in value from wear and tear in gold coin is often so great that it is not safe to accept large sums in payment unless laid down by weight. The banks will not accept deposits of material value unless weighed and shown to be true to face estimate.-National Magazine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-10
REGULARITY IN SLEEP.
1t Is Far More Important Than Getting
 to Bed Early.

When man is in perfect health he wakes up naturally when he has had enough sleep. What is enough sleep is entirely d matter of habit and of individuality. One man may have had enough when he has slept four hours. It is not well for man who is in the habit of sleeping eight or nine hours to cut down his nights rest suddenly to four or five.
 Sleep is to the healthy rnan mere ly a rcviving process for brain and body. It annihilatcs the poisons of fatigue that have accumulated dur ing the day, the poisons that make him feel sleepy at night. And when he wakes up he jumps out of bed vibrating with energy for the work of another day.
 It is not so much the amount of sleep as its quality that counts. An Edison can get as much sleep in four hours as most of us get in eight, which means merely that his sleep is so intense, his rest so per- feet, that in four hours all the fa- tigue poisons are driven from his system, while most mems sleep is so titful or so light that it takes eight or nine hours to do the same work for them.
 It does not matter what time you go to bed so long as you have reg ular hour and stick to it. The old saving that an hour of sleep before midnight is worth two after it is not true, but it has this much of truth in it: That the early hours of sleep are worth more than the later. The man who remains healthy goes to bed about the same hour every night, and it makes little difference whether this hour be 9 p. m. or 3 a. m.-New York World.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-10
THE MINUTE ELECTION. -
1t Is Billions of Times Smaller Than
 the Tiniest Atom.

 the Tiniest Atom. We know that the big telescopes, aided by the photographic plate, reveal stars to the number of at least 100,000,000 lying utterly be- yond the confines of unaided vision. Now it appears that pinch of salt which one could hold on the point of a penknife is made up of atoms numbering pot hundreds of mill lions merely, but billions of billions.
 The population of atoms in the smallest particle of matter visible under the microscope is greater by far than the total human popula- ton of the globe since the race de- veloped. And a little instrument composed of two fragments of gold leaf makes it possible to perform the miracle of counting these deni- zens of the realm of infinite little ness.
 Within the smallest atom there is something almost 2,00O times smaller than the atom itself-a something that is detachable from the atom and susceptible of being measured as to its mass and tested as to its electric charge with the aid of apparatus actually in use in the laboratory. This ultimate par tic]e of matter is called the electric corpuscle or electron. We owe our knowledge of it chiefly to Sir Jo- scph Thomson. It is the smallest thing in the world, and it is prob ably the basal substance out of which all matter of whatever char qcter is built.
 As regards bulk, the clectron is, according to the French physicist Jean Becquerel, billions of billions of times smaller than the atom. To make the comparison vivid Bee qucrcl ikens the elcctrons in an atom to a swarm of gnats gravitat- ing about in the dome of a cathe- dral.
 As we penetrate thus far and farther into the realm of the in- finitely little, seeing in imagination the smallest visible particle of mat ter resolved into myriads of mole culcs. each molecule into sundry atoms and each atom into it's teem- ing swarms of clectrons, the ques-s ton naturally arises, What lies be- yond ?--Dr. Henry Smith Williams in lIarpcr's Magazine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-10
The Account Settled In Full.

At salon in Paris some years ago the Sieur d'Aimerie was one of a group to whom he was imparting an account of his pedigree, which he claimed was derived from the pharaohs of Egypt. Just then the late Baron de Rothschild approach ed the group, and one of it's mem bers called out: "Baron, come and let me make you acquainted with the Sieur d'Aimerie. He comes from Pharaonic stock, and you ought to know each other, "Yes," said the baron. lowing gravely and, ad- dressing D'Aimerie, "l believe our families had some transactions in times past.'' "Yes," reioined D'Ai- merle. "we have a record that your people when leaving the country borrowed considerable amount, of jewelry from my people, for which I should now like to be repaid, with interest" q remember the trans- action,". said Rothschild, "but the account was settled ut due date, Your fathers received . check :, the Bank of the Red Sea"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-10
A MARVELLOUS FENCE.
The Story of AustraIia's War Upon tho
 Rabbit Pest.

The havoc that rabbits have wrought in Australia has cost the country millions of dollars. Until a few years ago, however, the western part of the continent, protected by Il bulwark of seemingly impossible desert, was free from the pest. Then one day solitary rider on the edge of the arid land saw something scut- tie across his path. It was the ad- vance scout of a vast invading army of rabbits. Tine government inn mediately determined to build a 1900 mile fence to shut out the devastating horde.
 This fence, says the Wide World Magazine, is the longest that has ever been constructed. It traverscs an inhospitablc country where for miles and miles there is no timber, where the rain may fall once year, or perhaps not at all for three years. It was necessary to carry materials for the fence and supplies for the workmen hundreds of miles in carts and on camel back. The work. had to be pushed with fcversh haste, for countless thousands of rabbits, pressing westward steadily, were eating the country as bare as city road
 When the workmen had nearly finished the barrier, the news came that the rabbits had rounded the end. Without hesitation they be- gan second fence 100 miles to the westward, and before the farming region was safely incloscd the two fences extended over 2,l0O miles.
 In appearance the barrier resem- bles the woven wire fences that arc seen in all parts of the world. The netting is stretched between posts sunk deeply into the ground and treated with tar to make them less likely to be destroyed by the white ants. The lower edge of the netting is sunk into the ground to prevent the rabbits from burrowing under lit, and along the top runs heavy wire capable of withstanding the shock of charging kangaroos and emus.
 Without constant attention and patrolling, however, the fences would be useless, for outside of them the rabbits keep ceaseless watch. A boundary rider patrols each section of the fence twice a week, and he carries enough ma terial and tools to make ordinary re- pairs. In some parts the riders are men on bicycles, in others they are horsemen, and in the arid districts the men use camels. There is a sort of flying squad" assigned to each half dozen sections, and the bound ary rider can call on them when the fence is badly broken or when the incursions of rabbits are especi- ally threatening.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-10
WORK A CURE FOR WORRY.

Work not only is cure for worry
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-10
QUEER JUDICIAL REASONING.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey has invalidatied as unconstitutional the sterilization of feebleminded epi- leptics, certain types of criminals, and other defectives. The act is held to be contrary to the fourteenth amend ment to the constitution of the United States, which guarantees equal pro- lection of the laws. The court argues that if legislature may authorize the performance of surgical oper- atiOn on the feeble-minded to prevent the birth of new broods of the feeble minded, legislature may by a ma jOrity vote mark other classes or types as undesirable and take meas ures against their propagation. In a few frightened words Justice Garri- son, who writes the opinion, sketches the dark possibility of ravening leg islature decreeing practically the ex- tinction of the human race.
 Courts everywhere agree that the legislature may prescribe life impris- onment. and in soine states the death penalty, for certain crimes. but it does not follow that such severe pen alties shall be imposed for minor Of lenses or that the legislature might enact law providing for hanging men who wear side whiskers. Yet there is the same logical basis for an extreme supposition with respect to the abuse of the power of punishment for minor offenses as there is in the Jersey courts fear of abuse of the power to prevent the reproduction of life. If society has ther fight to remove a criminal from the world, it has the right to take steps to protect itself from them ultiplicaton of criminals.
 The trouble appesrs to be that the New Jersey court is following a too common example of trying to make laws instead of attending to it's duty of interpreting laws.-Ex.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-01
FEAR REBELS WILL
START RIOTING
Latter Are Retreating North
Setting Fire to Villages
AS They Proceed-Amer-
lean Consul Warns All
Americans to Leave And
Hundreds Cross To Eagle
Pass, Texas.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Piedras Negras, Mexico. Sept 30
This city is terror stricken tonight
because of the victorious northward
march of the federals. Hundreds of
refugees are arriving from the sur
rounding country. United States
Consul Blocker today ordered all
American residents of Piedras Negras
to leave quickly, and hundreds
crossed the international bridge into
Eagle Pass this afternoon, many car
rying their quickly collected posses
sions.
The warning to leave was in an an
ticipation of rioting should the Con-
stitutionalists have to abandon their
provisional capital. The rebel troops
are retreating northward and setting
fire to villages
United States troops are hurrying
from San Antonio to reinforce the
garrison at Eagle Pass. 1t is under
stood that with the first attempt to
molest the property of foreigners here
an ultimatum will! be issued
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-01
ELkToN CITizENG PLEASED
WITH THE APPOINTMENT

Elkton, Sept 30.-News that the
senate had confirmed the nomination Of
James B. Perkins formerly of this
place, to be United States marshal for
the Northern district Of Florida was
received with great rejoicing in Elk
ton which up to seven years ago had
always been the appointee's home Mr.
Perkins was always one Of Todd Coun-
tvs most popular men, but, while al
ways a staunCh Democrat, was never
a seeker after public Office. His ia
ther was the late F. NJ. Perkins, a
physician OF splendid equipment who
was prevented from practicing his
profession by an accident sustained in
his early manhood and he therefore
engaged in farming at the city limits,
owning one of the most desirable
farms in this vicinity His mother,
who died about sixteen years ago, was
one Of EIkton's noblest and best loved
women. He has two brothers, Joe NJ
Perkins Of Springfield, H., and Henry
H. Perkins who is connected with
one of the larges. dry goods and
clothing houses i'm HopknsWlle Ky
Mr.. Perkins's chief characteristics
are absolute honesty, answering IL
deity to principle and loyalty to his
friends and unquestioned honesty
GEORGE s. WEATHERS.
Editor Todd County Times
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-01
HOOPER CALLS
LEGISLATURE IN
EXTRA SESSION
Second One Called to Con
vene On October 13, To
Consider the Prohibition
Law Enforcement Bill.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 30.-In a
proclamation issued today by Gov. Ben
w Hooper the announcement is made
that the legislature will be convened
in October 13 in second extra session
to consider the prohibition law en-
forcement bills killed by the flibuster
in the house last week
The proclamation says:
In the fight for the enforcement Of
the laws in this state, | desire to
appear directly to the great masses of
our citizenship for support and CO.
operation. The developments Of the
last few weeks have demonstrated to
my mind that an oVerwh lining ma
jority Of the people, regardless Of po-
litical Affiliations, are determined to
put an end to the open fragrant and
disgra cefuI nulIiticatiOu Of the law in
the cities in the state. Knowing the
existence Of this wholesome senti-
ment, l call upon the people for its
public expression throughout the
length and breadth of Tennessee.
The question which now confront5
the people is, shall the laws of the
state be enforced in the city as well
as in the country or shall the out
lawed saloons Corruptly dominate not
Continued on Page Eight)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-01
DELEGATES TO
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTIONS
Comprehensive Plans = To
Reduce Southern Repre-
sentation at National
Councils Of Bull Moose
Party Submitted to Ad-
visory Branch.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Sept 3O.-Comprehen-
sive plans to reduce southern repre-
sentation in republican national con-
vnetions were submitted to the re-
publican congressional committee by
an advisory committee of five mem
bers of the house tomorrow. The COM
mittee will offer three propositions.
Each will be based upon the idea that
delegates to national conventions shall
represent votes actually cast in cleo
tions and not be chosen merely on
the basis of population as at present
An attempt will be made to perfect
one of these plans in the hope that it
may be forwarded to the republican
national committee with the idea of
an extraordinary national convention
next winter to act upon it.
The plan, which has many friends
in the advisory committee, provides
for one delegate from each congress
siona1 district, where the republican
vote is 40 per cent or less of the
totaI; two delegates where 1t is from
40 per cent to so per cent, and three
delegates where it is over so per cent.
There would be four delegates at large
from each sse.te. Under the old
method of che ,sing delegates, the
southern 22s men seated in the last
national convention. Under the plan
outlined lit would have 149.
Two other plans give enc delegate
for each 10000 votes. with four at
large from each state. Under one the
southern representation she uld be IS
and under the other 14e.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-01
NO NAVAL MEN ON
WAGE BOARDS
Secretary Daniels Announces That He
Has Abandoned His Idea of Giving
Employees the Representation.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Sept. 3O.-Secretary
Daniels has abandoned the idea of
giving navy yard employees represen-
ia ton on the various wage boards. He
announced today that in order to de-
termine a more equitable basis upon
which to figure navy yard wages he
would ask the secretary Of laborfto as
certain the wages paid by civil estab-
lishments in the vicinity Of the various
yards for work similar to that done
in the yards.
After a conference with yard en-
ployes last spring, Mr.. Daniels said he
favored representation of the employees
on wage boards But it was found
that civil establishments would make
known their wage lists only on condi-
ton that they be regarded as conf
Dental Such establishments there
fore demurred against giving informa-
ton which in turn, would be reported
to labor organizations, through a Ia
Dor representative on the labor boards.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-01
Currency Legislation Looms Up
AS Paramount Senate Issue

will be reported in some way in .
month or So" said Senator Bristow
There will be several minority re.
ports. Whether the president will bt
able to get the Democrats on the
committee together, including Senators
Reed, O'Gorman and Hitchcock, / can
not say, but that scarcely seems likely
unless the bill Is radically changed"
An expert discussion Of the admin
istration currency bill was given be-
fore the committee today by Charles
A. Conant, who devised the currency
system now operating in the Philip
pines and in Panama.
Mr.. Conant endorsed the theory and
general principles Of the bill He said
that the plan Of issuing Of money on
good security, such as bonds was not
a means of providing an elestic cur
rency.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-01
MR.. DOBSON CALLS ON
SECRETARY OF NAVY
Urges Mr.. Daniels to Stand
by The Report of Special
Naval Board, Which Has
Recommended a First
Class, Yard at Pensacola
With Great Craving Dock
BY WINFIELD JONES.

Washington, D. c., Sept 30.-Sen-
ators Fletcher and Bryan and c. E.
Dobson tomorrow will invite Presi-
dent Wilson to visit Pensacola if the
president attends the Mobile conven-
ton of the Southern Commercial
Congress on Oct. 27th. Mr.. Wilson,
however. probably will not be able
20 attend the Mobile convention.
Mr. Dobson has conferred with Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels regarding
the plan to make the Pensacola navy
yard a great naval station and urged
Secretary Daniels to stand by the re
port of the special naval board which
recommends this.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-01
STAND Of j. S.
COMMENDED BY
AN 4 AiUUIHOR|TY
DR.. Leo S. Rowe of Interna-
tional Claims Commission,
Says Practically All De
cisions of Body In Panama
Were Reached by Almost
Unanimous Agreement.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Philadelphia, Sept. 30.-Dr. Leo s.
Rowe, of the University of Pennsy!-
vania. one of the representatives OF
the United States on the international
claims commission established under
the treaty of 1913 with tie republic
of Panama, returned here from Pana-
ma today. IN a statement on the
work of the committee he said
THE decision of the United States
to acquire title to all the land in the
canal zone involved much more than
the appropriat ton of a large amount
of property. The policy adopted by
this government was not only to ac-
quire title to all the land in the canal
zone, but also to depopu,ate the zone.
The thousands of small farmers who
had for many years cultivated small
tracts of public land as d means of
livelihood were to be driven from their
homes. This involved the necessity
of passing on great number of
claims for damages
TT is a source of great satisfaction
that practically all the decisions of
the commission were reached by
unanimous agreement. The closest
cooperation existed between the Pan
amanian and the American commits
sions.
After discussing the results Of the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-01
One Result of New Tariff Law
Will Be Given Demonstration

Figures compiled by the Journal of
Commerce show that goods in bonded
warehouses in New York alone August
81 were valued at $67,310,0OO.
Keen competition exists among i'm
porters to be first on the market with
goods brough in under the new law.
While it was said that in some cases
decided changes would be made in
wholesale prices, no estimates were
obtainable as to the probable retail
effect.
Statistics of the goods on hand in
New York bonded warehouses, show
that the largest amounts Of money are
represented in linens, hats, silk dress
goods, tonsEco. wool, champagne and
sugar.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-01
WAS CONFIRMED
NEARLY WEEK ACC
Delay in Issuing Commits.
sion Will Prevent Mr.. Per
kins Assuming Office
Marshal McGourin Has
Not Yet Reached The
City to Turn Over The
Office to His Successor.

The delay in the department of JUS
tice issuing the comm mission will pre-
vent James y. Perkins assuming the
office Of United States marshal today.
II was given out in Washington when
Mr.. Perkins was confirmed by the
senate "A week ago. that he would take
charge of the office on October I, but
up to last night the commission had
not arrived. neither had any informa-
tion come from the department as to
why the commission had not been is
sued, despite the fact that kilograms
were sent
Mr.. Perkins will assume his office
as soon as authority comes from
Washington. as il renlain for Judge
Sheppard to pass upon the sureties OF
his bond, and there Will he no delay
in this matter.
Marshal McGourin. who has been
expected in the city for the past two
weeks has no: yet arrived and will
not be here TO turn over the office
should Mr.. Perkins's commission ar
rive at an early date