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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-20

The simpletion who rocks the boat
doesn't select his pall-bearers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-20

Somebody stole the wiring plans for
the new battleship. Just so they do
not steal the ship.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-20

Legislature has only a little time
left.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-20
MEETING OF STRANGERS
CLUB ENTHUSIASTIC ONE

West Florida is veritab:e paradise
The Prescott daily news., 1913-07-05
METHODISTS INSTALL
 LARGE PIPE ORGAN

The Methodists of this city have received and installed a new pipe organ and will use it the first time at the services tomor- row. This instrument is first class and modern in design and cost $2,000.
 This movement is in keeping with the progress of our excel. lent little city and we predict that in the near future other houses of worship in Prescott will follow the movement of the members of the Methodist church.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-07-05

Mir. and Mrs. Phillip McCorkle and Miss Steel returned to their home in Philadelphia this morn ing after a visit in Prescott with Mir. and Mrs. P. D. Frisby.
 "Alone in New York" being the second story of What Hap pened to Mary" produced in col laboration with the Ladies World" At the Gem tonight.
 Advt.
 The Nevada County Commis sioners of Accounts are in ses- sion and will complete their work the latter part of next week. They are J. M. Kinser, k. E. Murrah and P. B. Jones.
 Mrs. Noel Nichols will leave tomorrow at noon for Mineral Wells, Texas, where she goes to remain two weeks with her bus band and sister, Mrs. Joe R. Hamilton, who have been there the past several weeks.
 The News job department has in it's press the catalogue for the Bluff City High School. Prof. Oscar Dawson is the principal selected for the coming term of this educational institution and iJ promises to be the best in it's history.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-07-05
TT ESTERLY U DRUG STORE Where Your Trade is Appreciated TEE DRUG STORE AHEAD
 Free Delivery
 Phone 73

Have you thought anything
 about the barbecue and picnic
 that we should have in Prescott
 some time this month?
 A. o. Wyril began operation of
 a motion picture show at High,
 land last night Mr. Wyril has
 secured a large tent and has a
 good seating capacity. The show will be run thru the pack ing season.
 2A% .91i7 gsooia iuroC noIeos The following officers were .in. stalled for the ensuing year by Prescott Lodge No. so Free & Ac. Icepted, Masons last night ;s !, R.
 Wilson, w. NJ < Joe AbBaileysS. w; c. R Haynie. J ". 3iT.1qC. ! IMN9G'lRHae, } 9G'lRHa aTgeas.i J. Mhl Kinser. Secy. ;aR F, Hamby,i S.nlDaa O. R R-oF Whitten, Tyler. ido R. P. Hamby is the retiring master 'sl '. ! Mrs W! T. Hart Mcame t'in l Thursday evening from Texas. Mrs. Hart, with party of Hope friends visited a number of the larger cities in Texas going over land in automobiles. They were in the big rain had near Green. vile the first of this week and were forced to abandon their cars and return on the railroad.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-07-05

Katherine L. Norton, New Bedford Mass, says: '1 had terrible pain ac- cross my back, with a burning and scalding feeling. took Foley Kidney Pills as advised,with results certain and sure. The pain and burning feeling left me, felt toned up and invie orat. ed recommend Foley Kidney Pills. l" For backache, rheumatism, lumbago. and all kidney and bladder ailments. use Foley Kidney Pills.
 Sold by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-07-05
A 4th of July Social.

Met5Glorious Fourth" Twas ob, served by ,MisssMildred Pittman in a pretty little afternoon, party given in honor of her guest, Miss Dell McRae. -v.-.
 About twenty young ladies en. gagged in games for an hour or two after which delicious re- treatments were served, topped by dainty US. flag.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-07-05

E. R. Williams. of Little Rock, was in Prescott today.
 J. R. B. Moore, of Little Rock, is in the city for short visit A good farce comedy is The Tourists" at the Gem tonight.
 Advt.
 County Judge Thomas spent yesterday in Emmet with home folks.
 H. D. Bullock, route five this city was transacting business in the city this afternoon.
 Rev. H. w. Steen will return today from Arkinda where he has been assisting in a meeting. Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Sitzman Cdulc LlOulS uOudy llOuu d 'iSlo eo their former home in ObiOn, Tenn.
 Miss Irma Hamby arrived home today from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and will spend the next thirty days in Prescott.
 Wanted-Good man or woman. Easy work and good pay. Must be up to date. Good money for the right party Apply at Park Hotel, Room 20. Advt. Miss Orren Patterson, of Scar cy and Miss Lida Dodge of Little Rock after visit in Prescott as guests of Miss Maude Moore, re. turned to their homes yesterday | so4+ ,.n,3an,,, e1 p9i4aW 6.I8 c31cI1M le
 suia
The Prescott daily news., 1913-07-05
Pea s Stock Peas are scarce. We have some at
 S1.5O while they last Good Prairie Hay 25c a Bale Telephone 90. 'a MARKET
while they last

Annual Convention, Southern Cotton Growers Association, Dal- las Texas July 10th and 11th. For this occasion the St. l.. I. M. & s. By. Go. will sell round trip tickets for $1O.60, on July Eth to 9th inclusive, good for return on or before midnight Jnly 14th.
 A. B. Oliphint, Agt.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-07-05
Local News
90 to church tomorrow.

J. J. Hirst, of Weaver, was in Prescott today.
 E. N. Daniel is down at Lane burg attending a tent revival.
 J. G. Rhodes, of Weaver, was transacting business in the city today.
 Prof. Perry F. Chappell, of Little Rock, was in Prescott yes terday.
 Newspaper advertising is the only direct way of reaching the tra ding public.
 Mrs. J. M. Garland and little daughter of Emmet visited in the city today.
 Sidney Duke, of Mena, spent yesterday in the city with rela- tives and friends.
 For Rent - Furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Parties with children need not apply. Phone ?.
 Howard Terry, of Murfrees- boro, was in Prescott yesterday seeing friends and attending to business.
 J. U. Brown, secretary of the Shady Grove Truck Growers As socia tion, was in the city today on business.
 Mark Blakely, who is attend ing a business college at Tex arkana, was here yestesday see ing his home folks.
 Mr. and Mrs. Will Carruthers left last night for Mineral Wells, Texas, where they will spend the next three weeks. Prescott won the game of ball at Gurdon yesterday by score of 12 to 10. The game was a poor one from start to finish.
 A large number of Prescott folks were in Gurdon yesterday and they all report big time and large number gofd visitors to that city. Tsw gniyitrr9j sd1 ae,
 Mir. and Mrs. W. NraBemis and family have removed from No. 6 LenoX Place, St. Louis, tc their summer home in Charle- voiX Michigan. i .s4u1l
 A notice appeared in this paper regarding the Teachers Reading Circle giving July II as the date for meeting. This date should have read July 12.
 0. J. Stephenson, an employe of the News office, will leave this afternoon for Brooklyn, Nev York, where he will spend tn, next thirty days in the Mergen tn aler Linotype Company. school of instruction. M Stephenson will return to tffi, city and operate linotype whicl will be installed in this of1ic' the latter part of August.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-07-05
Copyright Books

We have in stock a nice
 assortment of the latest
 standard books by the best writers. These books retail at from 75c to S2.50. While they last we will sell them at
The Prescott daily news., 1913-07-05
SO CENTS 8 FOR $1

Good reading is highly
 educational. sraP e@o p les
 who do not read never
 advance. Our stock will not last long at the price. 1a Come in today T and, select one or more ,aof these booksnao9 ..., saM '.,' aot
New-York tribune., 1913-11-30

Twas STANDING ON
THL MIDDLE or TIE LOG
TRYNC TO PREVENT AM
or The CHILDREN FROM
FALLING OFFcWHlle
WAKING A CLUTCH At one
CHILD ! FELL OFF MYSELF
New-York tribune., 1913-11-30
The OBSTACLE RACE AROUMD The
OLD DARN"

and in the pasture-where he has to be
picketed, because otherwise he chases the
cows SeCate pony Grant used to draw
the cart i'm which the children went driV-
ing when they were very small, the driV-
cr being their old nurse Name, who had
held their mother in her arms when she
was born. and who was knit to them by a
tie as close as any tie of blood | doubt
whether / ever saw Name really offended
with them. except opce, when out OF
pure but misunderstood affection. they
named pig after her! They loved pony
Grant. once | saw the then little boy of
three hugging pony Grants forelegs. AS
he leaned over. mis- broad straw hat
tilted on end, pony Grant meditatively
munched the brim; whcreupon the small
boy looked up with a wall OF anguish,
evidently thinking the pony had decided
10 treat him like 4 radlsh.
The children had pets Of their own too,
of course. Among them guinea pigs were
the standbys-their highly Unconditional
nature fits them for companionshp with
adoring but overenthusiastic young mas
ters and mistresses. Then there were n.y.
ing squirrels, and kangaroo rats. gentle
and trustful, and a badger whose temper
WAS short but whose nature was funda-
mentally friendly. The badgers name was
Josiah: the particular little boy whose
property he vas used to carry him about,
clasped firmly around what would have
been his waist If he had had any. Inas-
much as when on the ground the badger
would play energetic games of tag with
the little boy and nip his bare legs ! sug-
gested that IL would be uncommonly dis
agreeable If he took advantage OF belnG
held In the little boys arms TO bite his
face; but this suggestion was repelled
with scorn as an unworthy assault on the
character of Josiah. "He bites legs some
times. but he never bites faces said the
little boy.
We also had young black bear when
the children christened Jonathan Ed
wards partly out of compliment TO their
mother who was descended from that
great Puritan divine and partly because
the bear possessed temper in when
gloom and strength We're combined IN
what the children regarded as Calvinistic
proportions. AS for the dogs, OF course
New-York tribune., 1913-11-30

on one occasion ! was holding conver-
safion with one Of the leaders In Con-
grcss, Uncle Pete" Hepburn, about the
railroad rate bill The children were
strictly trained not 10 interrupt i's,ncss.
tut on this particular occasion the ittie
boys feelings ovcrcame him. iie had 'e'n
loaned a king-suake. which. a. all nature
lovers know, is not only usefIa 'ut
beautiful suaka. very fricndl, 10 human
beings. and ne came rushing home I"
show the treasure. He was holding II
inside his cot. and IT contrivod TO Wirg'
partly down the sleeve. Uncle Pete
Hepburn naturally did not understand
the full import Of what the little boy was
saving 10 me as he eudcavored 20 wris-
eIe out OF his Jacket. and kindly started
t. help hlm-ard then Jumped back with
alacrity rs m. small hoy and the snake
both popped out NJ the Jacket
There could oe no healthier and pleas
anter place iu which to bring up children
than I'm that nook Of oldtme America
around Sagamore HIN. Certainly / never
New-York tribune., 1913-11-30

biles carrying United States mans are
unrestrained.
The complaint made to the federai
postal authorities by the National High
yays' Protective Society, that the mail
drivers are reckless of human life, ELECTS
the disappointing but perfectly logical re-
ply that "a city which. by its ordinances
permits the nves Of its pedestrians to oe
endangered ought not to look to wash
ington for relief
There is." said Mr.. Coudert mo fed
eral law governing them in their transit
through our highways. and thus the pup
lie is left wholly at the mercy OF the IN
dividuals who happen to be driving these
vehicles and what at present are untet-
tered by any Of the rules and regulations
applying TO others.
There is nothing in the Constitution OF
the United States or the federal laws re-
curing that United States mail wagons
should be allowed to rush through our
streets like juggernauts exacting theT
tribute Of blood. One OF the most shock
ing things In connection with city life Is
the apparent disregard Of human life
Alderman Folks said a few days ago
that there are about 1900 fire alarm calls
wear in New York City, and an aver
age OF eight vehicles to each call, making
a total of 1900 vehicles, or 2iO day.
which are travelling full speed for three
to five minutes to reach each hre' 40
against this he cited the existence VI
200 to go mail wagons which go at break
neck speed all day long.
The mail trucks" he said are per-
netual menace and public nuisance.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-30
CONTRACTORS AND PUBLIC.

Elaborate figures have been suDfhi'teu
10 show that contractors were peihs
treated by the public in an unjust manner
in the matter of speed and recklessness'
At the time we go to press. however,
twelve persons have been killed this year
seven of whom have met death since
September |, because of their inability 10
get out Of the way OF the automobile
mail truck which went into service on
that date
The Public Service Commissions figures
prove that the Fifth avenue bus line
have covered 2176.790 miles for the year
ended June 30. 1913. with one person
killed.
In some quarters-adjacent TO the con-
tractors-it Is maintained that mail
wagons should be classed with "city
vehicles at least A reading OF the orii-
nance shows that city vehicles" mean
ing ambulances, fire apparatus, patrol
wagons and the like, are exempt only I'm
emergency call, I. e., on errands requir-
ing great haste TO save life, limb or prop
erty or prevent riot.
To be sure. not every such errand turns
out a serious one. but the seriousness of
each call cannot be calculated before
hand. Plainly, "A mail wagon is not in this
category II so, all boats and trains
New-York tribune., 1913-11-30

knew small people 10 have a better time
or better training FOR their work in after
life than the three families of cousins at
Sagam1rp Hill & was real country. and
speaking from the somewhat detached
point of view Of the masculine parent
should say there was just the proper
mixture Of freedom and control IN the
management Of .he children. They were
never allowed to be disobedient or To shlrk
lessons or work: and they were encour-
aged to have all the fun possible. They
often went barefoot, especially during the
mauv hours passed ina various enthralIlns
pursuits along md in the waters OF the
bay They swan. they tramped. they
boated. they coasted and skated In win
ter. they were intimate friends with the
COWS. chickens. pigs and other livestock.
They hal IN succession two ponies, Cen
eral Grant and. when the generals legs
became such that De lay down too often
and too unexpectedly in the road. calico
pony nam Algonquin. who is still living
a life Of honorable leisure in the stable
New-York tribune., 1913-11-30
THE PEDESTRIANS IMPRESSION.

The impression created i'm the mind of
'he pedestrian, as mail wagons are now
uflVen. IS that speeding the mails, even
Oy few minutes difference in their time
oi closing. is quite superior TO human
life.
IL IS doubtful If any pedestrian really
"o'os this view, after the first excitement
VI being missed-if he is mlssed-by a
'nah truck, but he gains a feeting i'm
preston that he should be willing 10 die
'0r ms country's wagonload of gas bills
ana other invitations TO remit by check.
Frederic r. Coudert, president OF ;he
Nduonal Highways Protective Society
Gays that the remedy for the dangerous
manner in which United States mail au-
,oihoolies are operated in the streets of
.'e" York can only be applied by rescind-
Jug provision of the speed ordinance
"rlch refers TO mail vehicles.
this city's fault, IT is pointed out
na' The mail drivers greatly exceed the
'peed limit. The latest or the city's or
'"dhoes contains the amazing provision
"' IN the turning OF corners, I'm the
'er'aking and meeting Of streetcars. in
"pPoaching bridges and passing public
''oois and In Limitation of speed at all
"'Uis through the streets, the automo-
New-York tribune., 1913-11-30

OF course the children anthropomor-
phized-if that is the proper term-their
friends Of the animal world Among these
friends at one period was the baker,
horse. and ON very rainy dav ! heard
the lite gil. Who was looking out OF tn"
window. sly, With "A melancholy shake
of her head, "Oh' there's poor krafts
horse. all soppin' wet"'
While I was in the White House the
Youngest boy became AN htbitue Of a
small rather noisome animal shop. and
the pood-uatured owner would occasi m
ally let him take pets home To play with
New-York tribune., 1913-11-30

the youngest boy. whose IDEAS OF Wnat
was about TO happen were hazy; he
clasped me round the legs with beam
ing smile and said: And is my father
goiTg TO the war? And will be bring me
back "A bear?" When. some five months
later | returned. of course in my uni
form. this little boy was much puzzled as
TO my identity. although he greeted me
affably with Good afternoon. colonel.
Half an hour later somebody asked him.
oIvbere's father" to which he responded,
Il don't know, but the colonel Is taxing
bath"
New-York tribune., 1913-11-30

would have to be run at dangerous speed
whenever mails were aboard, to the e%-
clusion Of all other traffic.
Again. the passing of mail wagons is a
frequent, carefully scheduled happening
whereas the ambulance or fire engine Is
irregular and impels instant obe lience.
II is unjust TO the latter to let mail
wagons go with anything like the loud
alarm and speed and right Of way OF the
former. If so, all would soon be brought
into public contempt.
The contractors complain that II the
maximum speed is exceeded the presump-
tion OF guilt should not apply TO the mail
wagon. The answer is, cannot man
wagon driver explain away the presump-
ton lust as any other driver? The es-
tablishment of definite rates of speed has
been clearly shown by Chief Magistrate
McAdoo to be fecessary to the enforce
ment Of law.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-30

A Ii the arrests and damage suits in
n the world cannot bring back hu-
- man life. Even the Board Of Alder
men woke up 10 this fact last Tuesday
hternoon The National Highways Pro-
tectye Society through its secretary
Colonel Edward s. Cornell, has taken the
subject Of the speed maintained by the
mail trucks over the head of Postmaster
Morgan and laid il before the POstoffice
Department at Washington.
To exempt the mail wagons from laws
limiting the speed OF vehicular traffic has
been tried and the system has failed. re-
sultng in the present scandal in New
York City. The federal authorities have
been impelled at one stage of the matter
to say that they had no control over the
wagons which were run by independent
contractors, who could be sued as such,
and in the same breath that they should
be above the law.
Mail schedules are referred TO "a though
they were sacred or VI aterable, and as
II 1t were ungrateful 10 complain of any
thing done TO maintain them because the
government had eXerted every endeavor
10 give the city a fine, up-to-date service.
The city feels grateful for good mail
service when it gets it. especially as the
city is entitled to it; but a few minutes
lengthening Of service is not going 10
wreck the business interests of the
metropolis. The city prospered even with
horse wagons.
schedule should. of course be certain
ana reliable. so people may count on it.
winch does not necessarily mean danger
Gus speeds, for safety, even oH the New
Haven Railroad, should come first.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-30

there were many, and during their lives
they were intimate and valued family
friends. and their deaths were household
tragedies. One of them-a large yellow
animal of several good breeds and valu-
able rather because of psychical than
physical traits-was named Susan by
his small owners, in commemorauon or
another retainer, hite COW; the fact
that the COW and the dog were not Oh the
same sex being treated with indifference.
Much the most individual of the dogs and
the one with the strongest character was
Sailor Boy, a Chesapeake Bay dog. He
had masterfu temper and strong
sense Of both dignity and duty. He would
never let the other dogs fight, and he
himself never fought unless circum-
stances imperatively demanded it; but he
was a murderous animal when he did
fight. He was not only exceedingly fond
of the water, as was to be expected, but
passionately devoted to gunpowder In
every form, for he loved firearms ana
fairly revelled in the Fourth Of July cele-
brations-the latter being rather hazard
Gus occasions, as the children strongly
objected to any safe and sane element
being injected into them, and had the
normal number of close shaves Win
rockets, Roman candles and frecrackers.
FUN IN THE OLD BARN
One Of the standbys for enjoyment,
especially in rainy weather. vas the
old barn. This had been built nearly
century previously, and was as delight
full as only the pleasantest kind of old
barn can be- 1t stood at the meeting
SPOT of three fences. a favorite amuse-
ment used TO be an obstacle race when
the barn was full of hay The contest
ants were timed and were started sue
cessively from outside the door They
rushed inside. clambered over or bur
rowed through the hay. as suited them
best. dropped out of a place where a
loose board had come off, got ov'"
through or under the three fences am
raced back to the starting point When
they were little, their respective fathers
were expected also to take part in the
obstacle race, and when with the ad-
vance Of years the fathers finally refused
10 be contestants there was general
feeling Of panied regret among the cbb'
dren at such a decline in the sporting
spirit
Another famous place for handicap
races was Cooper's Bluff, a gigantic
sandbank rising from the edge of the
bay a mile from the house. II the tide
was high there was an added thrill. for
some OF the contestants were sure TO run
into the water.
AS soon as the little boys learned to
swim they were allowed 20 go off by
Continued on seventh page.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-30
EXP PRESIDENT Reminis-
cent Of Days When
His Children Were
Still Children.

UvHEN ] was Assistant Secretary Of
~ the Navy, leonard Wood and |
used often TO combine forces and
Ike both families Of children out to walk,
] occasionally some Of their playmates.
eonard Woods son. / found, attributed
paternity Of all those not Of his own
ally TO ne. Cuce we were taking the
,ri.dren across Rock Creek on fallen
zee. ] was standing on the middle Of the
og trying TO prevent any of the children
f.om falling off. and while making a clutch
at one peculiarly active and needless
child | fell Of myself. As I emerged from
the water heard the little wood boy
calling frant.cany to the general: "Oh.
oh. The father Of all the children fell
into the creek which made me feel like
an ncOmmonly moist patriarch.
OF course the children took much inter
est in the trophies / occasionally brought
back from my hunts. When l started for
my regiment IN SO the stress of leaving
home, which was naturally not pleasant,
was somewhat hghtened by the next 10
New-York tribune., 1913-11-30

1t is asserted that the wagons must
maintain nine miles an hour TO keep
their schedules. As already pointed out,
this assumes the sacredness Of sched-
ules. 1t is also said that to do this the
wagons never exceed fifteen miles an hour
in fact are built so they cannot. But
fifteen miles an hour is only lawful II
circumstances permit. The mail con-
tractor has admitted that even two miles
an hour might be dangerous.
IL is one thing TO go along crowded
street at MONDAY at the rate of fifteen
or even nine miles an hour. and another
10 speed along "A deserted highway at
night. The maximum speed Of fifteen
miles an hour has little or nothing to do
with the proposition-it cannot justify
recklessness under the conditions OF the
moment.
w. Bruce Cobb, lawyer. OF No. ~
Wall street, in letter TO Ralph Folks.