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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-07-09
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PEACH BLOSSOM GIRL
A Story Of Everyday Life With a
Moral That Is Obvi-
Gus.
BY H. M. EGBERT.

"The phenomenon of conversion,
said the evangelist to the psycholo-
gist, may be, as you say, the culmin-
alton of a series of obscure mental i'm
pressions, but the condition itself is
the result Of a moment. Something
which was not in the sinners heart
enters there and drives out something
that was there before.
Il knew a man-never mind who or
what he was. He was uneducated, the
sort Of average American countryman
who IL the staple human product OF
this nation. With good fortune ne
might have become anything With
bad fortune he might have sunk to
any depth. His will was weak, his
senses stronger than his character. AT
the age of thirty lie was a tramp
plodding along country road in Car
olina. Unwashed, unshaven, hungry
his self.respect gone, he would have
run from barking dog or cringed Tor
Z meal to any housewife.
And then the moment came. II
was early spring and the orchards
we're aglow with peach blossoms. Al
he passed outside long line Of bios
som-bearing trees he saw girl stand
ing on the other side Of the fence
her arms full of spraying boughs. She
was about sixteen, beautiful, innocent
and good. A simple-hearted country
girl. in short, born into just such cir
cumstances as himself.
THE sight Of her brought bach
memories that had been submerged
for years. The ragged, outcast maj
felt an intense yearning for human
sympathy, for friendship. He stopped
and spoke to her. and she was the frs
human being who had treated him al
an equal in nearly year.
"He learned something OF her Gil
cumstances. Her parents had beel
compelled to mortgage their farm
they were heavily in debt; they feare'
the loss of their home, And she-he
dearest wish to obtain an education
could not be fulfilled. If her fathe
were rich. she said it might be. bu
he did not believe in educating won
en-. He wanted her to stay on tn
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-07-09

farm and help maintain 1t, with the
prospect Of marriage to some farmers
con.
THE ragged man could SEQ that this
was the type Of girl whom education
would bring the highest success. She
was Quick-witted, earnest, aud with =
superb simplicity and radiating good.
ness. OF course he did not think It In
these words. But he learned her
name and that Of the postohice.
thanked her for drink Of water that
she gave him. and, as he heard her
mothers harsh call from the house,
went on his way.
AT that moment he was converted.
He lost his desire for vileness. He
resolved that, since his own life had
been spoiled In the sight of his maker.
he would give him that OF another.
He jumped freight train and made
his way by stages westward, He OBJ.
tanned a mental position, and every
penny that he could hoard he put
away in bank. When he had a hun
dred dollars he sent it anonymously
to the girl For your education. he
wrote on the envelope. Then he be
gan saving again.
Gradually the memory Of this SIR
took possession of his life As the
months changed into years he pictur
ed her. first completing her course II
high school, then going to college. H,
even ventured once to suggest thu
name of the college she was to ente
la famous one in Georgia. Sever
years later he was a man OF moderate
means, and he had spent two thousan,
dollars on the peach-blossom girl.
What was she to become? NJ
stenographer or clerical assistant Il
any business, Of that he was resolved
Why, she should go TO Paris. of course
and achieve triumphs there. He kne,
nothing of Paris, except its name a
the capital of France. But that woul
demand a heavier expenditure. H
set aside his whole accumulation. q
money-seven thousand dollars-an
sent It to her. This time he wrot
his first detailed instructions. Sh
was to have an annual income {
twelve hundred dollars and to folio
any career she fancied after shs =
turned.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-07-09

osytWs Dsssiss md lamp chsmssy~
Taxa the handle Of an old broom
oad cut II into l1-inch lengths. Fasten
these sticks In upright position 70 .
hoard one inch thick placing them
seven inches apart After rinsiug the
hotties, vases. etc. turn them upsidD
Down over these sticks 10 dry. II .
handle u placed 1t zach end Of ~
beard. II will b an easy matter -
Deys Il about from place to place.
0>nsn's Home Companion
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-07-09

FOR SALE-A bargain; Hudson 50,
1912 Model Auto. In nrst-class
condition. New tires all around
with 6 extra inntcr tuoes. Apply
Box 1866, Lakeland, Fla. sS6.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-25
THE"HALF''
DOCTOR
Worse Than No Doctor At
Ali
MUCH BETTER TO GO UNTREAT-
ED THAN TO BE CONTINUALLY
POISONING THE BODY WITH
THE WRONG MEDICINES.

How often we have heard the ex-
preston: IT wouldn't have that man
doctor a sick cat for me, unless /
wanted the cat to die?"
Why do people say such things
And, being said are they true? Are
there good doctors and poor doctors
Is there honestly any difference In
ability in doctors?
All doctors study the same books;
schools and colleges are open to all
tors can cure people and others only
doctor them?
The reason lies in one thing, and one
thing only, experience" Without ex-
perience to guide him man is simply
half doctor" A half doctor" is
who takes an invalid in charge and
knows that he is not competent to help
him, is practicing the worst form of
false pretense. He is doing the pa
tient a great injury and Jeopardizing
his chances of getting we'll by taking
time that would be valuable to the
specialist who gets the case later on.
The German American Doctors have
seen many cases that were hard to
conquer, simply because the patient
had wasted time in treating with a
physician who was a physician in
name only. It is less costly, both in
money and suffering, to get the best
at the start; you will only have to
pay once, and you will be more GER
tain of being cured.
While the German-American Doc
tors services are in the nature Of an
experts, yet they do not charge more
than any good doctor, and in many
cases the fee is much less. It costs
nothing to call at their offices in the
Thiesen building, here in Pensacola,
and have a talk with the doctor in
charge. If you need his services, you
cannot act too quickly He is there
from 9 In the morning until in the
evening; Sundays, till noon only.
(Adv)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-25

Continued From First PageD
at about o'clock the family arrived
at the Windsor hotel in an automobile
and engaged rooms for the night
Shortly after they had been assigned
to rooms there was a disturbance in
the room occupied by Mr.. Mills, and
Albert z. Reynolds, proprietor of the
Windsor, went to the room for the
purpose of asking the party to vacate.
He found Mills lying on a bed playing
with one Of his little boys, and Mills
complained of heart trouble. Mr.. Rey-
nolds then summoned Or. R. c. Jones
to treat him. Mills quieted down there
after and, with his family, left the
hotel Monday shortly after Il o'clock
to return to Atmore.
Relatives Of Mr.. and Mrs Mills left
the city Tuesday at noon for Atmore
and will return with the two bodies
H. Clay Mills was a native of Mo-
bile county and he had been enga ged
in the turpentine business all his life,
operating at St. Elmo and around
Bayou Ia Batre. He married his wife,
who was Miss Gussie Laurendine, nine
years ago and three children survive.
Mills, while IN Mobile Saturday and
Sunday was in a very genial mood. It
he began drinking, with the result that
he lost control Of himself and fred a
bullet into his wife's body. then turned
the weapon on himself.
Was in Mobile Monday.
H Clay Mills was threatened with
death, according to the police Mon
Gay by his brother. W. T. Mills Of VIII
n1er, Ala, who was in the city and who
was arrested at the Louisville and
Nashville station by Police Officer
John Lincoln. w. T. Mills. telephoned
the Windsor hotel, where H. c. Mills
was stopping and It is said, told his
brother that he was going to kill him
and his entireffarnily. Clay Mills told
several of his friends about it and they
advised him not to pay any attention
tc his brother, as the latter was drink
ing. Clay Mills said he was afraid Of
his brother, as he was trea cherous, and
Clay then tried to arm himself. When
H. G. Mills went 10 the i. and n. sta
ton to leave for home ". T. Mills met
him there and the latter acted so ugly
that H c. Mills called an officer and
lad him arrested. w. T. Mills, on the
way TO the police staSiQn, is alleged to
have used a vile epithet toward his
brother who knocked him down. At
the police station W. 7. MiGs was
locked UP on the disorderly charge and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-25
WANTSTOCLOSE
STREETS IN THE
!, WEST PART CITY
NJ. @. HOFFMAN,, WHO EXPECTS
TO BUILD EXCELSIOR FACTORY
HERE, DESIRES TO CLOSE EAR
RAoossA AND NJ STREET.

The Fisher Real Estate Agency has
requested Commissioner Johnson to
allow NJ. G. Hoffman to close Zarra-
gossa street east OF o street up to the
+ right of-wa OF the Gulf, Florida &
Alabama railroad, and also n street
between the right of-way of the Pen
sacola, Mobile & New Orleans railroad
and the Gulf, Florida & Alabama rail-
road. Mr.. Hoffman intends to erect
an excelsior factory near the streets
which he wants closed. While no
definite action has been taken in the
matter yet, Commissioner Johnson said
yesterday that request to close the
streets would probably be granted.
In a letter to Commissioner john
son concerning the matter the Fisher
Real Estate Agency says:
Streets VIII Never Be Used.
Tn this connection we might state
that the Pensacola, Mobile & New Or
leans Railroad Company holds right
of-way which makes no allowance for
streets, so that n street is practically
closed so far as crossing the Pensa-
cola, Mobile & New Orleans right Of
way is concerned We will mention
a1So the fact that Mr.. Hoffman ex
poets to build a factory on the prop
erty, having purchased the property
that purpose; that the property is in
such location with respect to the two
railroads that there will never arise,
iTr our opinion, any demand for or
occasion to use the portions of the
streets desired to be closed, and that
the permission to close the streets will
facilitate the success of the factory
which Mr.. Hoffman expects to build,
thereby benefiting the city at large"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-25
WATER SUPPLY
At PENSACOLA
IS UNLIMITED
SUPERINTENDENT j. L. sWEEN-
EY FURNISHES COMMERCIAL
ASSOCIATION WITH STATE.
MENT AS TO CAPACITY OF CITY
WATER WORKS.

In reply to a request from the Pen
sacola Commercial Association that it
be furnished with a complete state
ment as to the capacity of the city
water works, wells. MAINS etc, in con-
nection with the investigation being
conducted by the naval board which
recently visited Pensacola, J. L.
Sweeney, superintendent of water
works, has given the following to Sec
rotary Henderson:
Water Supply Unlimited.
The water supply of this city is
known as ground water. It is taken
from gravel water bearing strata 100
feet below the surface by means of
thirteen wells, nine Of which are four
inch and four six-inch. These wells
are capable of supplying 100000 gal
Ions daily, and as the under ground
supply seems to be unlimited, to in
crease 1t is only a question of more
wells The daily average pumpage for
the year ending 1912 was 100000.
The pumpage capacity has been
100000 to 100000 by the installation
Of high-duty pumping engine of
100000 capacity at a cost to the
city of $4,000. The capacity of stor-
age reservoirs, of which there are two,
is 100000 gallons. There is under con-
struction at the present time a new
reinforced concrete reservoir which is
to have a capacity of 100000 gallons,
which will cost $4,000. A new drainage
conduit constructed of concrete and
brick, is also under construction. This
is to be larger and to take the place
of the old open wooden box drain,
which was too small to handle the sur
face run-off.
The distribution system consists of
81 miles Of cast iron pipe, 4, 6. s, 10, IL
and 16 inches. There are two steel
tanks, used mostly as pressure regu-
lators, the altitude of which is IT'S
feet above sea level. They maintain
when filed a pressure of IS pounds to
the square inch at Government and
7alafox streets.
There Is now in use 275 hydrants
and $50 stops gate valves"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-25
BOAT RACE At
PENSACOLATO
ATTRACT MANY
PENSACOLA REGATTA WILL BE
THE BIGGEST ON TIE GULF
COAST AND LARGE NUMBER OF
ENTRIES ARE EXPECTED,

Speaking of the Pensacola regatta
the s-Democrat of yesterday con
tains the following:
What promises to be one of the
most successful regattas ever held in
Southern waters is the Fourth of July
Interstate Gulf Regatta to be held un-
der the auspices of the Pensacola
Yacht and Motor Boat club at the
Florida city. Seven races are on the
program, the first to begin at p. m.
and the last. the go back race" to be
called at $50 o'clock.
"All sail and motorboat craft along
the gulf coast are eligible for entry
in the Pensacola regatta, provided en-
tries are in the hands of the regatta
committee before Tuesday, July 1, at
~ o'clock noon. Thomas c. Watson
is chairman Of the committee and will
answer any questions relative to the
affair
The seven races carded are: Cabin
launches under eight miles speed;
cabin launches under ten miles speed;
open launches under ten horsepower
engines; sailing race, open to all sail
boats; speed boats, forty-f1 five feet and
under; cruiser race for gulf champion
ship, and the go-baCk race. This last
named event will start from the stake
boat at the sound of the starting gun
and will proceed around club course
until a second gun is fired, when boats
will turn to port and retrace course.
This will be the second of the gulf
coast regattas, that of the Southern
Yacht Club of New Orleans being its
predecessor. July II and II the Pass
Christian regatta will be held and July
16 and II the Biloxi meet will be con-
Quoted.
1T is expected that many craft from
New Orleans will enter the Pensacola
regatta, as we'll as the meets to be
held at the two Mississippi towns"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-25
NAVAL STORES
MAN ON VISIT
TO PENSACOLA
FOR FIRST TIME IN SEVEN YEARS
GARY B. TOWNSEND COMES TO
DEEP WATER CITY-SAYS THE
CHANGES MADE ARE MARVEL.
oUS-TALkS OF NAVAL STORES
PROSPECTS.

Cary B Townsend, for many years
closely identified with the naval stores
industry in Georgia and Florida is IN
the city, a guest at the San Carlos
hotel.
TT has been just seven long years
since I was in Pensacola" said Mr..
Townsend last night to a Journal rep
resentative," and what a transition II
has proved to be. The last time L was
here there was no San Carlos and
few, if any paved streets. 1t is really
a revelation to me how a city could
have made such marvellous progress.
North, south, east and west" said
Mr.. ToWnsendn, "one hears Of Pen
sacola. I was very anxious to get back
here to see what had been accom-
plished during all these years and I
was not isappointed-just simply
amazed The streets are the best paved
of any city of which I can now recall
You have a hotel here which would be
an ornament to any city and the COM
bfnatfon is a great one
Mr.. Townsend has been in the navai
stores business for many years and Is
an authority on that subject. For a.
long time he was located at Savannah,
from which port he was sent to Mex
leo by his firm. But on account Of
the recent "unpleasantness" in that
country returned to the states.
In speaking of the present condition
of the naval stores market, Mr.. Town
send said that he felt sure that it
would improve within the next few
weeks or months. MY observation has
BEEN" said he, that when the bot
tom has been reached in the naval
stores business, like any other. that the
reaction is sure to come. Certainly
it cannot and will not, remain sta
tionary. When the reaction does come
1t will come with tremendous force.
THE product of the pine, like every
other product, is not inexhaustible, and
necessarily the product, growing less
daily is sure to increase in value
believe that the conditions in the naval
stores market will be much brighter
within a short time. Every industry
in the country is prospecting, prices
advancing and there is no reason why
the naval stores industry should re-
main absolutely dormant. And take
it from me 1t will not"
Mr.. Townsend will be in the city
for several days and his many friends
will be glad to greet him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-25
OFFICERS RAID
GAMBLING GAME
SIXTEEN NEGROES ARRESTED ON
NORTH TARRAGoNA STREET
LAST NIGHT - SIX OF THEM
PLEADED GUILTY AND PAID
FINES.

Motorcycle officers Hall and Harper
raided a, dice game in the pressing club
run by J. Raymond, a negro, on North
Tarragona street, between LaRua and
Belmont, about o'clock last night
and arrested sixteen negroes. All of
them were carried to the police sta
ton, where the charge of gambling was
placed against them, except Raymond,
who was charged with being the keeper
of the game.
Six of them pleaded guilty last night
and paid fine of SIS, except Raymond,
who was fined IS. Those who pleaded
guilty were: Charles Gray, Robert
Hambrick, John Dean. Jim Goldstuck-
er, Henry Pruno and ]. Raymond.
The cases against the other ten will
be called in the recorders court this
morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-25
IF HER HAIR IS BEAUTIFUL IT is =.
CERTAIN She USES HERPICIDE

If ladies could know and appreciate
what delightful hair dressing New
bros HTpicide is, they would all have
it on their dressing tables. It is the
most exquisite toilet article ever used
ARD al the same time one of the most
essential.
In order to have beautiful hair every
lady should regularly apply Herptcide
to her head and scalp. BY II the scalp
is kept clear Of dandruf and the ham
stops falling.
Herpicide is free from grease, does
not stain or dye and possesses an eX
ceedingly delicate and pleasing odor.
Newbros Herpicide is Just the sort
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-25
WILL MAKE THEIR
HOME IN SELMA

Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Medlock, who
resided at $50 East Cervantes street
left yesterday morning for Selma, Ala
where they will make their future
home. Mr.AMedlock was an employs
Of the L. and N. railroad, where he
began working as an office boy when
he was about ten years old. He
worked up to assistant yard foreman
which position he had held for the
PAST two years. He was offered bet
ter position by the Western railroad
at Selma as night foreman of the
yards. Mr.. Medlock went to Selma
last Saturday week and worked one
week, returning Sunday afternoon to
move his family there.
Mrs. Medlock will be pleasantly re-
membered by her many friends as
Miss Annie Washington of Pensacola,
who wish them success and happiness
in their new home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-25
TARBOR AND
MARINE NEWS
PASSED SAND KEY.

PASSED SAND KEY.
une 23--5 p. m, steamer Ocmulgee,
Ad east: 10 p. m. steamer City of
'rett, with tow, bound west.
inc 24-6 A. m, steamer North
tern, bound east; a. m, steamer
asenisia, bound west; a. m,
amer Bargestod, bound west; 10 a.
steamers Vesto, bound east, and
ctorian, bound west; l p. m, steam
Roven, bound west.
Arrived.
Br So Ben Cruachan, 1877, Haley,
.uenos Ayres via st. Lucia to The
Co.
Nor blk Mona, 965, Peterson, Bahia
10 german American Lumber Co.
y Sailed.
Br SIS Cressington Court for Rotter-
dam.
Nor SIS Times for Cienfuegos, Cuba
Cleared.
Br SIS Wearside, 2299. Pick, for Cas-
tellamare with 402,153 IT sawn tim.
Der, 411,577 s # lumber; for Sestri
Levante with 19S,426 IT sawn TIM
Der; for Genoa with 412,220 It sawn
timber, 41e, NJ IT lumber; for Al
giers with 100000 TT sawn timber.
1904 IT lumber.
Br IS Iowa, 5631. Adams. for Bre-
men with IL hhds leaf tobacco. Ill.,
S4S IT lumber, 204 square bales cot
ton: for Hamburg with $4,000 s fl gum
lumber, 1895 bbls rosin, 100000 IT
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-25
DENIES THAT GEN.
OJEDA WON FIGHT
Gen. Pesquira, Who is at Sonora, Says
Ojeda is Still HelpIessly Bottled up
at Santa Rosa.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Douglas, Ariz., June 24.-GoV. Pes
quira of Sonora telegraphed an angry
denial from HermosIllo today Of re-
ports emanating from Mexico City and
Nogales that General Pedro Ojeda had
defeated a superior force Of state
troops in the battles Of Ortiz and
Santa Rosa.
Oteda was still bottled up at Santa
Rosa near Ortiz, the governor asserted
in his message. Federal troop trains
were stalled bye.stretches OF wrecked
roadway, 1t was declared, and 1t was
said the rebels were pressing on to
certain victory.
The battle continued yesterday and
today around Santa Rosa.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-25
STEAMER SAILS
W|THB|GCARGO
OF STEEL RAILS
THE TIMES, WHICH LOADED 1900
TONS RAIL AT PENSACOLA,
LEFT PORT YESTERDAY FOR
cIENFUGEos-TH WEARsIDE
CLEARS,

The Norwegian steamship Times
Captain Petersen, has completed the
work of loading $500 tons of steel
rails at Pensacola and sailed yesterde y
for Cienfugeos, Cuba. A total of 4,723
rails were taken on here, valued at
about $4,000 and shipped by the Gulf
Transit Company.
The Times arrived here several days
ago from New York, where she also
loaded steel rails and machinery for
Cienfugeos.
The Wearside Cleared.
The British steamship Wearside,
Captain Pick. which cleared yesterday
with a full cargo Of timber and Ium-
Der for ports in Italy. will sail at
noon today, going by way of Norfolk.
Her cargo was shipped by The Keyser-
Muldon Company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-25
HOLD WRONG IDEA
AT ST. PETERSBURG
State Department Officials Deny That
There is Any Ground for Reported
impression at Russian Capital.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, June 24.-State depart
ment officials declared today that any
impression in st. Petersburg that
President Wilson had declined to ne
cotiate a new commercial treaty with
Russia unless 1t contained a passport
provision for American Jews must
have been gained from diplomatic ex-
changes in the closing days Of the Taft
administration.
1t was pointed out that the present
administration has not had any nego-
tiations with Russia. DiplOmatists
here understand the attitude of the
Russian government TO be that mas
much as the United States termina ted
the treaty Of 1882, any overtures for
a new convention must come from
Washington.
officials here appear content to let
basis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-25
MOST DOLEFUL
OF HUSBANDS
Alleged 0esertion of Wife Made Him
So DisconIate He Got Job in Pow
der Factory.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paterson, N. J.. June 24.-In a suit
to divorce his wife on the ground of
desertion. Peter K. Hicks has gone on
record in chancery court here as a
most doleful husband He testified
yesterday that the alleged desertion
of his wife made him so disconsolate
that he got a job in a powder factory
in the hope that the plant would blow
up. His prayer was answered d few
months later when he was sent to the
hospital with FIVE others injured in an
explosion. However, by the time he
recovered he ceased to worry over his
domestic troubles and decided that life
was worth living.