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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-12
PANAMA LAND
PROMOTER JAILED
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Los ANGELES. Dec 11-Dr. John
Grant LYMAN. promoter OF Panama
lard schemes which brought him into
collision with the postal laws, was con-
victed today of having used the mails
to dafraud.
Government aeerts caused Lyrnan's
arrest in September 1911. For several
months he had ope-ated the Panama
Develonment Company through which
he proposed to locate settlers on gov
ernment land in Panama. The govern
mert coDtended that he had no right
in Panama
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-12
rrSsELS CROWDED
WITH REFUGEES
Fre Hundred Persons in
Buildings Ashore, Where
Fighting is in Progress
Cannot Assure Protection
Ashore Without Landing
IS Significant Message.
-sr1u,r. TO THE JOURNAL

SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL
Washington, Dec. 11.-"cannot give
.s,rsd rTotection to refugees ashore
ts5ogf landing" was the signific
ksssage received tonight from the
[oSa9f Tacoma in the harbor of Tam
r., where the rebels a~e making de-
ErTinsd attack on the federals.
Tbs message further stated that hVe
pdreI foreigners, among them Am
Es5ore and there is no more space on
[sbore, and there i, sno more space on
|oard the war vessels in the harbor,
Esspite the fact that many have been
Esen aboard by liners and freight
Esssels The message recommends that
liner arriving at Vera Cruz today be
[.nt Immediately to Tampico. as there
/ no more space on board other ves-
ks Il was stated that during the day
Ia refugees had been taken aboard
be Tacoma; 15e on the steamer Logf-
kzn and $40 on the liner Kronrrinzes1
4 Cecile leaving more than 500 stu
Ehore unprotected.
Fighting still continues says the
hessas sc with conditions unchanged.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-12
TO THE LOWLY
HEN IS DUE THE
EGGS SCARCITY
Department of Justice Finds
She is Responsible for the
High Prices-No Combine
Been Thus Far I'm
eartl1ed.
nv AssOcrATFD PRESS.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE depart
ment of Justice finds little ground tor
the belief that a nationwide cold stor
age trust exists. Every United States
attorney throughout the country was
pressed into service. Reports indi-
cate that combines may have been
formed in the big cities but that is all.
The department is now seeking infor
nation on interstate transactions, so
it can nab the offenders under the
@Lc->-ar law T-@veS"i~"tion cnrVirc"<
officials that the lowly hen Is RESPONSE
H. Ior tie scs.rcJty OF eges anu tne
high prices.
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The Pensacola Commercial Association Today
Debositors of the Pensacola
State Bank Are Optimistic
MANY NEW MEMBERS JOIN
THE COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION

Gerry Co, ]. Harris Pierpont, John R
Vidmen. DR.. D. C. Thompson, Pensa-
cola Shipping Co., Frederick Gilmore
j. T. and K. T. StringfeId. H. G. De-
Silva & Co., Chas. Ryan. John B. Jones
Pensacola Gas Engine & Supply Co.
Cary & Co., Akin Towboat Co, A. NJ
Mcleod & Co, Marine Grocery Co.
John P. Stokes, Hooton & WATSON l.
L. Hughey, Pensacola Journal, Pensa-
cola Investment Co, American Nation
al Bank, Keyser Muldon Co, Alfred
Moog, Fisher BarkeduN Insurance
Agency Fisher Real Estate Agency, H
Baars & Co, Knowles Bros, Gulf Ma
chine Works.
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The following is a list Of the new
members secured yesterday in the re-
organization of the commercial asso-
ciation:
Harris Allison & Co, H. s Merwin,
r.. v. C. Smith, W. W. Richards, En-
pire Laundry Co. F. NJ. Williams. Hy-
geia Bottling Works, James 0. Walker,
Wilson Biggs Co, F. R Pou. Charles
A Born, Pensacola Commercial COL
lege Hervey Hotel Co., Morris Levy,
Frank p. Levy Co., J. E. Gutman, j.
Ed. Williams, The McHugh Grocery
Co, E. Dubisson & Bro, Blount
Construction Co., West Florida Gro
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-12
SENATORIAL
FIGHT is CARRIED TO
FLOOR OF THE HOUSE
PRESIDENT IN
BED; TO STAY
UNTIL BETTER
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Dec. IL
The President today took
to his bed, determined to
conquer the cold affecting G
him more than a week. All
engagements were can
celled. 1t was thought he
had improved, but within
the last couple of days he
took additional cold and
affected his voice. He is
going to stay abed until
he is we'll.
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INCOME LAW
NOW GOES TOA
HIGHER COURT
Judge Leandis Throws Case
Out for Lack of Jurisdic-
ton and Opens Way for
Appeal to the Supreme
Court.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE suit TO test
the income tax law was thrown out of
the United States district court here
today by Judge Landis. who decided
that he had no jurisdiction.
The effect of this decision, which
does not involve the copsttutionality
or the unconstitutionality of the law,
is to send the case direct to the su-
preme court of the United States.
Chicago, Dec. 11.-Attack on the con-
stitutionality of the income tax law
was begun here today in federal court.
The act will be tested in a suit
brought by Elsie de Wolfe, former ac-
tress, now resident at Versailles,
France, against the Continental and
Commercial Trust and Savings Bank
of Chicago.
Miss de Wolfe, owner Of thirty of the
AppaIachian power companies per
cent bonds was refused payment by
the bank of interest due on the bonds
December 1 last because she had not
fled the certificate of ownership which
the bank contends is required by the
income tax law. Her suit is for inter-
est due and damages in the sum OF
$1,000.
In presenting his case, Bourke Coch-
ran. counsel for Miss de Wolfe, assert
ed asserted that the law taxes only
aga. 900 persons out Of populatlon OF
ninety millions, which, he SAID. was
imposed on them without their consent
by the untaxed remainder OF the popu-
lation.
Even if congress has the right to
innnose this tax the lawyer said, it was
graded according to incomes with
such gross inequalities as TO Vloiate
the constitution.
His clients income. he said, was
which S1S
is taxed per cent, of all IN excess OF
SO 600 and an additional tax of one
ner cent on all above $40 600. He as
serted that If this ratio were equ1tably
pursued the income from the tax Wouid q
be $3.50 0o0 900, sum practically SUI
ficient TO 1efray all government eNPen-
ses. BY it's present inequalities ne
added. the income would not be much
more than SS0,000.0oo.
Mr. Cochran insisted that II all IN
comes were taxed in the same ratio as
that of the plaintiff. incomes OF more
than s25o,0o0 would be subject to p n
aHv of 10 per cent. instead of the pres
e-,i < ner cent. Those of s500.000 or
more to a penalty of 20 per cent IN
stead of s: incomes of million would
he uenaIized forty per cent instead OF
seven A man with an income OF "a
500. 900 a year-and the lawyer salo
there were several in the country
xVaTlln -
e+bar words would have to gay all in
come in excess of s2.5o0.000 into the
United States treasury.
Thus. ne argued. his client was not
granted the equal protection of the law
Guaranteed by the constitution
Counsel for the bank took the posi-
+ion that the law is constitutional.
n a demurrer filed yeste- day. the bank
further contended that the bonds con-
stitute a civil contract in no wise IN :
volvfng federal laws, and that the ted
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-12
LAID OFF geo
INDEFINITELY
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Cleveland Dec. 11.-OrderS were re-
ceived at the ColIingwoed shops of
the Lake Shore and Michigan South
arn Railway Company here today to
lay off 900 men indefinitely, effective
December %. At previous times wheri
rethench have been made the men US
ally wre put on q shorter schedule OF
hours.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-12
SENTENCED FOR
WHITE SLAVERY
w .eSo~r r-~ DD-~S

Savannah. Ga. Dec. 11.-Three
young men. convicted here as whi'e
sIaverss were sentenced TO terms OF
one year and one day in the Atlanta
federal prison TODAY. Thev a"e Amen
IT Youne. and Charles Crosby, both
yeII known in Saven-ah-and John d r
byshire convicted OF bringing wo-
man here from Pennsylvania
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-12
CHARGED WITH
KILLING HUSBAND

title Valley, n. Y, Dec. 11.-%rs.
CYNTHIA Buffuno was arrested here this
nFterrcon on q heroF wa~~7r1f ~ha~o'ng
her with murder in the first degree in
having poisoned her husba nd Willis
Puffur1 One child died under mystic
r;ous circumstances. another is diving,
ard three others are suffering from
poisoning OF the family Mrs. Bufurn
alone escaped.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-12
LOOPrn THE LOOP
WITH PASSENGER
pv A~e~~r---

Parts Dec. 11-Adolph z. Pegoud at
the Bus Aerodrome this afternoon
Ioored the loor with his aeroplane car
rving a passenger. Pegmoud mourteo
on three separate occasions with
Journalists and each time made a num-
Der of successive loops.
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About Two Hundred Of
Them Discuss Matter
at Armory Hall.
BANK MAY PAY
DEPOSITS IN FULL

County Treasurer Williams
Informs the Depositors
That From Information
at Hand He Believes First
Payment of Over 80 Per
Cent Will Be Made Early
in January-Committee Of
Nine Named.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-12
|Only a Few Anna
|0elle Dolls Are Left.

The Journals Anna Belle Doh
e7er will not last much longer.
only few dolls are left and
"nen those are gone, no more
VII re ordered.
All that is necessary to secure
I set OF these beautiful dolls is
10 send in a 50-cent Want Ad
and you get the full set OF three
---rne large and two small dolls.
@anr have taken advanta ge or
the offer ard have made money
" Che Want Ad. Only a few
ErTe dolls are LEFT and you must
S@ yours soon or it won't be
aeTe WREN you cadl. The Jour-
aalS Want Ad Way is the way
u get the dolls.
Ihe Pensacola Journal
West Fiorlda's Great Morning Daily
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Hobson and Underwood in
Clash Over the Prohibi-
ton Question.
DEMONSTRATION
EXTRAORDINARY

Thousands of Prohibition
lists Shatter All Rules by
Volleys of Applause and
Cheers - Underwood is
Cheered by House Mem
bers When He Replied to
Charges of Hobson.
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Continued on PAGE sevenl
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Yesterdays Tempera-
tures: Highest, 81 de-
grees; lowest, 40 degrees.
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ec-@tinued on Page T"ol
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-12

-. Fridsy and Sat
v. Ilghts variable
saads'
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-01

Cottage Fiji. May S1.-Miss Tate of
Mo1ino, spent several days this week
with her brother, Joseph Tate, Of this
place.
Miss Ann Levy has returned home
after having spent a few days with
friends IN Pensacola
The Misses Gertrude and Annie
White attended the closing school ex-
ercises at Muscogee on Thursday
night
Mr.. Robert Barrow has sold his
motorcycle to some one at Molino, and
in the future will drive the pedal ma
chine
Mr.. Brain of Kansas City, was a
pleasant caller here on Tuesday Of this
week.
Mrs. Maggie White Scott is con-
templating a, pleasant trip to northern
Indiana in the near future, and expects
to stay till after the now flies next
winter
Fleming and McKinnon are having
trouble to get sufficient water to run
their saw mill, and are now engaged
in digging a large well.
Rev. Myrick has been confined to
the house for the past week with
a genuine case of the mumps, but is
now showing Improvement.
A number of our young folks will
attend the banquet at Roberts given
in honor Of Professor Tate, who has
been a teacher in the same school for
the past thirty years.
Mr.. T. w. Hall, who has been living
here for some months, has moved to
Pine Forest, where he will probably
be employed in the saw mill Of Mr..
Thomas Barrineau.
Sneak thieves entered the home Of
Mr.. w. e. Carr on last Saturday night
and ramsacked the kitchen to such an
extent that sit was necessary for Mr..
Carr to visit grocer, to provide the
necessities for the day.
Mrs. Allen, her daughter and son-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Waller. left for their
home in Illinois, after spending a
month with Mrs. Lingle and Mr.. A. J.
Manning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-01
PORT ST. JOE

Port St joe May 31.-The citizens
Of this city met last Monday night to
consider the charter for a proposed in
corporation of st. Joe. After quite a
lengthy discussion, a committee Of five
men were appointed to look over the
document and recommend such
changes as seemed necessary and re-
port to a second mass meeting on
Tuesday night. At the Tuesday night
meeting the amended charter was sat
isffed and forwarded to Tallahassee.
It is expected that the legislature will
act on this matter on Friday next.
A party Of gentlemen, composed Of
J. D. Smith, president of the Citizens
State Bank; Bryan Erwin, member
of the board of county. commissioners;
and M. r. Baxton. all Of Jackson
see Mr.. M. c. Pippin. chairman board
of county commissioners; G. L. Land,
J. F. Roberts, and H. B. Gaskins, Of
the board of county commissioners of
Calhoun county; A P Higgins, trustee
of special road district No. of Cal
houn county and S. S. Alderman, c..
D. Clark, J. r. and Pick Hollinger,
Napoleon Mcdaniel w. ]. Parish and
County Commissioner H. G. Mark of
Franklin county, came down to st. Joe
Wednesday afternoon to inspect the
new roads being built to Apalachicola
and to Blountstown. They were well
coined by ST. Joe citizens and after
looking over the work which has been
done on the roads were given an in
formal banquet at the Port Inn on
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. r. B. Coleman, former general
manager of the A. n. r. R., but now
with the G.. F. & A, was a visitor
here this week.
An aged stranger, who had been here
but a few days, died instantly of heart
disease last Tuesday morning. He was
working on the DR.. Spence building,
and had given his name as Davis to
some of the men and to-ethers he said
his name was Saith. There were no
papers in his luggage except a few
letters addressed to one Barrow. He
was buried in the old St. Joe ceme-
terry.
Mr.. F. H. Stone went to Blountstown
last Wednesday.
Mr.. Tom Howard went to TaIlahas
see today in the interest of the pro-
posed incorporation of st. Joe.
Mr.. Howard, DR.. Suits and J. G.
Joyner were recommended for corpo-
ration commissioners to serve until
the January election.
The baseball boys are having the
diamond covered with clay and promise
the fans some high junks in the near
future.
on the harbor bar last Monday.
The bark Maria, is at the dock TAX
ing on cargo of lumber.
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CAMP WALTON.

Camp Walton, May 31.-Our noted
angler and agriculturist, Mr. Benja-
man Stratton, accompanied by his
no less accomplished wife, have left
for Hobart, Indiana, to spend about 4
months Mr.. Stratton has extensive
business holdings there which require
l-i-' r~~~eH=e~l sIraea~HyiEicnrI. They va
proved a worthy addition to the COM
munity and all unite in wishing them
a pleasant vacation and a safe return.
Mr.. Chas. Lathrop has left for Chi
cago to be gone several weeks.
The bridge over Don creek is pro-
crossing nicely under the supervision
of the good road advocates.
We all sympathize with Mrs. Jenette
in the death of her infant daughter,
Helen, whcih occurred at the Brooks
hotel Saturday night. The body was
taken to Pensacola the same night in
panied by the grief stricken mother
and Mrs. Melville Meyers, who was
great help to the mother in her sad
affliction. The interment took place
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mildred Williams has returned
from a short visit to Mary Esther.
Mr.. r. D. Hutchinson was q guest
at the Brooks hotel for several days
the past week and has left for Pen
sacola.
Mr.. ]. C. Crosse will occupy Mr.
STATIONS handsome residence this
summer, in the meantime, supervising
the erection of his own new house.
Among the new arrivals at the
Brooks hotel are Mr.. and Mrs. r. D.
McFall and son, Richard, of Atmore,
Ala, Mrs. J. T. ellis, of Messy Head,
Fla, Mr.. Mack of Santa Rosa, Fla, and
Dr. R. J. Gillespie of Melville, Fla,
who intends to locate here permanently
in a short time.
Mr.. Buck has finished painting his
store and the Improvement adds very
much to the beauty of Camp Walton.
Among the new arrivals at the In
dianoIa Inn, is Mr.. Allie Riera, Flor |
ida's premier fisherman. This will be |
good news to our fish hungry popula- |
ton, who will begin to polish up their |
frying pans in anticipation of some |
good trout dinners, and j. S. Salter of |
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ARGYLE.

Argyle, May 31-Mr. John L. Camp
bell. from ChipIey, came over to spend
a few days with friends and relatives
this week.
died at the home of her father last
Sunday. after an illness of about ten
days. Her home was at Lockhart, Ala,
and she came to her fathers to be
present at the marriage of her sister,
Miss Mae Smith, to Mr.. Zinnie Will
son.
Mr.. Ernest Burk and Miss Annie Day
Were married the 26th inst.
Mr.. J. F. Bishop is improving and
repairing his residence in town.
Mr. j. H. KeeI moved to Glendale
this week.
Mr.. Hur1is Green of p nee De Leon
was a business caller here Tuesday
Quite crowd from Florala passed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-01
CRESTVIEW.

| Crestview, May 31.-Rev. Mr.. Settles
held services at the Methodist church
Sunday.
There was quite a large attendance
at prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Miss Jimmie Lou BurhS of DeFuniak
Springs who has been teaching the
CrestView Priva,e School, left Friday
night for her home, where she is to
take examination and a vacation of a
few mouths, then returning to teach
the eight months public school. Miss
Burks closed school with a fudge
candy making, which the children en-
iOyed very much.
The combination mill, which was
boosted at the beginning, seems to be
progressing slowly. The people are
think it'll help to build up Crestview.
Mr.. Alex Richbourg and son, Lance,
are sheep hunting near Messy Head.
Mr.. John r. Smith Of Bagdad, Is
here on business.
Mr.. Clyde Webb of Hollis, was the
guest Of his mother, Mrs. w. E. Webb,
Sunday.
Mr. J. w. Bowers is having a new
store built, which is improving the
looks of the depot very much.
The recent picnic, which was given
by the Sunday s.hool was spent with
the greatest of pleasure.
Mr.. Vernon Mae Edge spent q while
in Crestview Wednesday.
Miss Pearl Edge gave a party for
the young people Saturday night, serv-
ing a candy drawing and playing a few
interesting games. Everything passed
off lovely.
Mrs w r. White is on the sick list
this week and has been for some time.
Miss McCloud is spending a few days
with her aunt Mrs. Henderson, here.
Miss NcCIoud has been to Charleston,
S c., and is now on her way to Free
port.
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DESTIN.

Destin, May 31.-Mr. and Mrs. B.
Spence were over a few days ago Wis
ting Mrs. Len Destin.
Mr. Odum Melvin of Panama City,
who has been visiting in our little city
the past week, returned home Sunday
afternoon.
Chester Martin. of Harris, was UP
Sunday in the Dove"
Friends are panied to know little
Dorothy Williams is very sick this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Angus May left Satur-
day morning for Nora, Fla.
The Sadie Cohoron came up this
afternoon from town
Miss Ellen Destin, and Mr.. Odum
Melvin took a nice ride to Carriers
Sunday in the Acme"
Miss Clara Woodward gave a party
Saturday night in honor Of her 14th
Birthday. Cake and ice cream was
served, after the games were over,
and most every one seemed to enjoy
themselves.
A large crowd attended the dance at
Mr.. T. Mareers Friday night.
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ent at the school house Monday night
that was very interesting and netted
a neat little sum Of money for the
church.
The Mi11vf11e baseball team crossed
bats with the strong Panama City
team. on MiIlvifle grounds. Wednes-
day evening. The score was II to 3
in favor of Panama City; the Mill
vile boys playing far below their usual
form
Mr.. Clifton Crews and Miss F1ossie
Pickens of our town were quietly mar
ried last Sunday morning at the
Methodist parsonage in Panama City,
and left on the early morning train for
an extended honeymoon through Ala
bama, Georgia and Virginia, and will
return about the middle Of June.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-01
MELVILLE.

Millville, May 31.-Dr. ]. Lewis Mil
Ter, a very prominent dentist of Flo
rala, Ala, is visiting his uncle, DR.
Allen H. Miller, this week, and viii re-
main several days doing some special
dental work while here.
Mr.. j. P. Shockney and two little
sons, Berg and Cannon, of FNa1co, Ala,
are visiting friends in Millvile this
week.
Rev. Thomas Chapman of DeF'unial1
Springs a prominent UniversaIist
minister, will preach at the Methodist
church in Melville, Wednesday night.
The ladies of the Methodist church,
gave an entertainment with home tai
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through here Tuesday afternoon en-
route to the Dead river fishing.
Miss Berla Bishop returned from
Madison today, where she had been
attending school
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-01

Lake City, Fla, who is a prominent
photographer ana is thinking about 10
eating here. Among the improvements
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-01

they were served with delicious cake
and ice cream.
The proceeds Of recital and refresh
nents Is to be used to lessen the debt
on the piano belonging to the academy.
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being added to the inn is an artesian
well which contains some Of the best
water in Camp Walton.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-05-17
ROADS AND RELIGION.
Better Highways Will Increase the
Church Attendance.


At the national good roads congress
Bishop Fallows said:
Good roads are closely allied to re-
ligion. Good roads In the country dis
tricts would not only increase the
church attendance. but would improve
the general moral tone Of the commu-
nifty. 1t Is work that Is worthy Of
the assistance Of all the churches In
the country"
Tint IL good gospel. 4 mans Ideas
and purposes are always bettered by
fnir surroundings. Order, neatness.
usefulness. constitute sort Of high
plane Of thinking. Given the chnrac-
ter Of the material conditions Of a
community and you can almost tell
how 1t will vote or in what numbers
1t will go to church. A dirty gutter Is
an obscene story. A deep mudhole In
a country road is a nest of profanity.
A miserable. old, broken down hogpen
near by is II scandal in the neighbor-
hood A mans thoughts are largely
what his surroundings make them. II
they are ragged. filthy and dlsOrdered.
no Is his thinking. +
So in making good roads. parks. side
wnll and cutters the tone of public
sentiment Is elevated. and it can then
be counted upon to support the true
progress Of community. A bad out
look pulla man down like bad COM
panionship.-OhIo State Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-05-17
Vanishing s..msn.

II used to be seamen. Now 1t ID
steammen. The change suits to It."
The osd time sailor has nearly vanish
ed. Steam has put him out Of the run
ming. II new Sir Joseph Porter were
to cone from the Imagination Of some
new iibrettist he would no longer be
told of gifted sailors who could han-
die, reef md steer or ship selvagee.
There will be NO present day Alling-
ham to chant the giories of the wet
sheet und the flowing sea and the
wind that follows fast to bend the will
lowy mast" for there are no longer
sheets and masts enough to inspire his
muse. For the matter Of that. the en-
tire song has gone out Of sea life.
When men ''tripped anchors" and did
1t by manning capstan and bending
their backs rhythmicaliy to the job. ns
the mate sang chanties to them. mu-
sic counted as an exhilarant. but now
steam winches lift the anchors and
what would be the sense Of singing to
mass Of iron and steel?-Cleveland
Leader