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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-28

Mr.. Clarence Jeffries OF DeFuniak.
PASSED through our town Saturday en-
route to the gulf.
Misses Thelnla Beulah. Laura NIL
Ter and EsseI Dawson spent Sunday
with Mrs. Douglass.
Mr. Charlie Dawson made ousi-
ness trip to DeFuniak "Wednesday.
The party given by the San Gala
hotel Thursday evening was enjoyed
by a number OF young people. Those
being present We're Misses Emma 4
Rurnham. Laura Mcclure, Essel and
Jeanette Dawson, Mary Anna RabOrn
and Mary Lou MCGUIRE, Messrs. ST.
mon Raborn. GIynn Stubs, Jim Reed,
Lanon Croft, Joe Miller and Dennie
Sullivan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-28

are needed for safely using this check
In large communities such Quotations
are not so great and both births and
deaths are fairly constant, even from
month to month.
The following shows the births and
deaths in the cities named for the first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

A few days since John R. Dickey, who lives about three miles notheast of here, killed a wolf that had been troub- ling his sheep for the past month. It is estimated that the wolf has killed at least 100 sheep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Amazing Stories Told of What Uncle Sam Can
 Expect From Farms
RECORDS OF PAST
 YEARS SHATTERED
Some of America's Greatest Crops Have Been Garnered in Years of So- Called Business
 Depression
Hx HOLLAND.

New York, July 3.-(Speeiai)-In the last three or four days of the fiscal year, which ended on June 30, wonder stories, so to call them, were brought to New York by those who have had recent op- portunity to visit many parts of the ag- ricultural west and southwest. These stories which were told with a good deal of detail, will identify traditionally the closing hours of the past fiscal year. No reports of this kind have ever before been brought to New York in the latter part ef June, although later in the sea- son there did come In the latter part of President Cleveland's second administra- ton authentic statements respecting the amazing magnitude of the harvests in the west eThe presumably accurate estimate of the wheat harvests and the excellent promise of corn and other grains, together with the first encouraging news from the cotton fields, as whole, make rec ord unsurpassed by this country or any other. Early in June reports came to this city of the promise of the wheat har- vest in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and parts of Iowa that were so astonishing that it was sometimes thought that judg- ment may have been affected by hope rather than by an actual condition.
 Now it appears that these reports were not exaggerated. There came on the last day of the fiscal year just ended of ficial reports from a state authority of Kansas telling of a winter wheat harvest of about 150,OOO,000 bushels. In addition to the quantity the quality was reported to be a very high grade. What has been done and is now under way in Kansas. in Oklahoma and in Missouri is likely to be duplicated by the other agricultural sec- tions and the latest reports which have reached this city from Mi0ieapolis indi- cate that the northwest is to hold it's own, relatively speaking, with the other agricultural sections
 Attention was called this morning to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
SELDEN FUNERAL IS
 HELD IN GREENSBORO
Capt. w. M. Selden, Prominent Figure inthe Black Belt, Dies in
 Montgomery

Greensboro. July 3.-(Specfai 1.-The body of Capt. w. M. Selden. of Faunsdale. who died at Montgomery hospital Wednes- day, was brought to Greensboro where it was buried today by the side of his wife, who was Miss Bettie Groom of this place. Funeral sercives were conducted at St. Pauls Episcopal church by the rector, the Rev Raimundo De Ovies, as sisted by the Rev. MT. Harris, of Fauns- dale.
 A large concourse of friends attended the funeral including 25 represen- tative citizens of Faunsdale, Union- town and Demopolis. Captain Selden was a prominent figure of the black belt, was commanding officer of Seldens bat tery during the civil war and later was for many years connected with the ag- ricultural department of the state.
 Captain Selden was connected with a number of the most prominent families of the south and is survived by one son. Dr. J. L. Selden, and four daughters. Mrs. B. S. Peacock. Mrs. w. E. Barton, Mrs. s. R. Bethea and Mrs. S. w. Cunning ban
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

who are persuaded that the soil can be
 made to yield great increases If it be cultivated in accordance with scientific methods. A business man who has re- gently visited Kansas reported to his 1 friends in this city that it was probable that an average yield of not less than 20 1 bushels an acre would be harvested in
 Kansas. &Moreover, the quality of the wheat is excellent. similar report reaches this city from Oklahoma, and one of those who returned yesterday from a six-week's excursion through the west reported that 1t was most encouraging for him to observe the intense interest which the farmers throughout the west are now taking in the subject of scientific cultiva- tion of their soil.
 That subject is of far more consequence to them than is any associated with po- litical agitations of partisan appeals. The agitation in favor of scientific cultivation of the soil began about 15 years ago. The two leaders in the west in this educa- tional movement were James J. Hill of the Great Northern and Howard Elliot then
 president of the Northern Pacific. Rail-
 way managers began to illustrate by ob- ject lessons and concrete teaching the
 methods by which scientific cultivation of
 the soil could be successfully adopted.
 These travelling schools, these agricul-
 tural stations which went about on wheels
 seem at last to have secured results which
 are likely to be permanent. That is re-
 garded here as the best feature contained
 in the report of the phenomenal harvests
 of the United Stats-a considerable por-
 ton of them being now in the hands of
 the reapers. James J. Hills estimate first
 made some years ago and repeated recent
 ly was that with intensive and scientific
 cultivation the wheat harvest of the
 United States would be approximately
 doubled. with favorable wheather, and
 that the money value of our agriculture
 for the single year should be s15, 900 900, 600
 instead of $9,000. .00000o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
.C00SA RIVER IS LOWEST IN 25YEARS DrOuth Affects Streams and Corn, But Cotton Keeps
 On Growing

Mountain Creek, July 3.-Special) Coosa river Is at it's lowest stage now for the past 25 years. Although there has been some few local showers the creeks and branches did not swell as the rain was soaked up where it fell.
 Cotton keeps on growing despite the dry hot weather, but corn Is struggling for it's sustenance, and the crop is all ready cut considerably. Five days of hot weather has reduced the yield con- siderably. A rain within the next two or three days would be inestimable.
 The peach crop in this section is splen- did.
 pr. J. Thornton, formerly pastor of Brundidge Baptist church, has been called and has accepted the pastorate of the Marbury Baptist church.
 Recent action of the postoffice depart ment has been the cause of an increase of monthly pay in the salaries of T. J. Henderson and MT. Culver at this place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

The July jury term of the county court convenes here next Monday with about 20 cases on the docket for trial. None of the cases to be tried are of special importance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
CANVASS RETURNS IN BARBOUR COUNTY Steagall Lacked 105 Votes of Having Majority in
 the County

Eufaula, July 3.-(SpeciaL) 1.-The democratic executive committee of Bar bour county today canvassed the vote long congressional term in the Third district, finding the results to be as follows: Steagall 641. Evans 526. Fra ser S25. The total vote was 1492. so that steagall lacked 1o5 votes of having a majority in Barbour county.
 The county committee which will serve for the ensuing term will be N A. McKinnon, 10. l.. Miller, M. A. Fur ner, C. Sparks. c. E. Stewart, s. H. Bowling. c. H. Mccall A. A. Mcdonald, J. N. Zorn, George Howell, J. T. E. Whigam, T. J. Lavender, W. A. Hat field, J. F. Weston, J. c. Deshazo, c. w. Vim, Robert Moulthrop, J. A. Grant and c. B Shaw The committee organized with the election of G. w. Winn of Clayton as chairman and Judge Chauncey Sparks of Eufaula as secre- tary. Colonel Vim will succeed Judge L. J. Clayton, assistant United States district attorney, who has served for many years.
 The Fourth of July will be marked by numerous picnics, singing oonven tions and memorial meetings at diff ferent churches of the county. All the different singing conventions will meet throughout tho day
 The ladies of the First Methodist church will cooperate in every way with the finance and building commit tees of the congregation in erecting the new $30,000 church that Is to replace the old one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Fourth Will be Quietly
 Observed in Ragland

Ragland, July 3.-(Special. 1.-The Fourth will be celebrated quietly here. However. all of the manufacturing plants will close and give their employees holiday. Judge Bilbro of Gadsden delivered an address here at the installation of officers at the Masonic lodge. which was held in the public school building recently. A num- Der of fraternal orders from other places were invited to attend the exercises.
 The Atlantic and Gulf Portland Ce- ment plant. which was sold this week to the bondholders, and also has been changed from the former title to that of Goose Cement company. has suspended operation in part, in order to place the electric motors for the new power which the Alabama Water Power company is ar- ranging to install.
 The Coosa Cooperage plant, which was destroyed some weeks ago by fire, is re- building and work is under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
FOURTH GALA DAY IN
 LAWRENCE COUNTY

Moulton, July 3.-(Special.) )-Tomorrow Is to be a great day for Lawrence county. All interest for the Fourth is centered at Mt Hope in it's annual celebration of the national holiday. The exercises will not only be patriotic as the day demands, but educational as well. The brass band from Moulton will furnish the music. Dr. R. M. Cunningham of Birmingham, w. w. Callahan of Decatur and State Senator D. F. Green of Decatur are to be the speakers for the event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
June Hot Month in Jackson

Jackson, Miss, July 3.-(Special)-The weather hereabouts for June was the hottest on record. The mean tempera- ture was S4.2. which was 4.6 above last year. The maximum temperature was 1O3 degreess, which occurred on June 2S and 29 The 29th was also the coolest day of the month, the mercury having dropped to 66 during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Vacancies Filled in Girard School

Girard. July 3.--(Special.)-At a meeting of the Glrard board of education, held last night, resignations from Miss May belle Adams. recently elected to teach the fourth grade and Miss Kate McClel- Ian, who was elecNd to teach the third grade, were accepted and Misses Cora Leeman and Sarah Glenn Somerville, both of Austinville, were elected to fill the va- cancies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
HEAVIEST RAIN IN WEEKS AROUNDLEEDS

Leeds, July 3.-(special.)-A heavy rain fall here yesterday, the heaviest since April. broke the severe heat spell and brought relief to the farmers in this sec- tion.
 A number of visitors are expected to ar rive in Leeds for the celebration of the Fourth. picnic, barbecue and ball game will be the leading amusements. Nappfs band will furnish the music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

The county institute for white teachers convenes at the high school building in this place Monday. Prof. T. w. Smith. assistant county superintendent of educa- tion, Montgomery is to conduct the insti-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

tute. Miss Clutie Bloodworth of Bir- is to assist. State Superin- tendemt William F. Feagan Is to address the teachers and the citizens at Il o'clock on Thursday of the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
ORSOG|VEN 25Y YEARS IN THE EPEN|TENT|ARY
Found Guilty of Murder in Second Degree in Wash
 ingtOn County

Chatom. July s.-(SpeciaL)-Joe orso Jr., was convicted of the murder of Alex Law. a negro. on December 3l. 1913, at special term of the circuit court here this week by order of the governor. He was found guilty of murder in the second degree and his punishment fixed at 25 years in the state penitentiary
 At the last meeting of the Chatom lodge, No TAO, A. F. &s A. NJ, the fol- lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year: Frank c. Turner wor- shipful master; Wallace P Pruitt. sen for warden Daniel J. Long, junior war den; William c. Moss, treasurer; Joseph M. Pelham. Jr.. secretary; Madison L. Smith. senior deacon; Eejamin D. Tur- ner, junior deacon; J. Clarence Schell. pler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

The county Sunday school convention meets here next Thursday and Fridavs An interesting programme has been pss- pared
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-22

Re must be kept in the school Of in
dustry. the California officials say
until he is cured Of his wanderIust.
IL would appear 10 the casual OBJ
server that the validity of such a law
would rest in the durability of wander
lust. which in this legislation is re-
garded as a disease. and if il does de-
pend upon that for its validity il
would hardly stand the test OF consti-
tutional construction. The desire to
travel and see the world, the appetite
for new experience, the taste for ad-
venture are inherent in men. Were
they not so constituted there would
be little or no initiative beyond local
confines
The poles would never have been
discovered, the western hemisphere
never would have been settled by
civilized nations. the growth OF the
great American republic would have
been slow and tedious process. We
might even add that the Roosevelt
river never would have been discov-
cred in South America, the gold mines
Of Alaska would not now be pouring
their flood of precious metal into the
lap Of the nation.
Without wanderlust the human be
ing would be clod. he would take
root. vegetate and die in the same
spot wOefully innocent Of the wonder
full possibilities that lie just beyond.
Happily it is innate, woven in the
character. ineradicable. 1t is not a
disease. but one of the finest impulses
TO which human nature is heir.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-22
BUSINESS IS OPTIMISTIC.

Reports from financial and CONNER
cial centers are decidedly optimistic.
The feeling as expressed by these re-
ports, is that the country has seen the
worst of tn present situation.
There are several reasons for this
announcement. The first of course.
is the crop prospect which was never
more favorable. Next commercial in
terests have "A firm belief that the new
currency law will place the banks in
a position 10 meet beyond question the
money and credit needs of the coun-
try, and they note an increase in
business over that for the correspond
ing period of last year. Again, bust
ness at the banks indicates steadiness
and an undertone of hopefulness. and.
finally. the steel industry is believed
TO have turned the corner and to be
making a good. though perhaps slow
recovery.
The recovery of steel and related in
dustries seems TO be confirmed by pur-
chases of iron and by booked and
prospective orders for new freight
cars. Eastern Pennsylvania industries
have just purchased 5000 tons Of
basic pig iron am the car companies
are finding some encouragement in the
plans of some of the railroads to add
10 their freight equipment.
The prospect Of a peaceful solution
OF the Mexican problem is also having
favorable effect on business. These
factors acting in harmony should have
a reviving and steadying effect and at
least carry the country through the
year without a loss in percentage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-22
4 DOURTFTIL EXPERIMENT.

Using the horse clippers on tramps
and then beating them with barrel
slaves may be a very effective method
of Kidding the city of their presence,
but there is something about it that
smacks unpleasantly of whitecapping.
And when the whitecappers are the
police, the offense becomes quite
serious one. To be sure, there is little
doubt that a majority Of the men so
roughly handled richly Nerited harsh
treatment. but il hardly becomes men
who are paid to enforce the law to
give so spectacular a display OF law
lessness. For the assaults really were
lawless and the only possible excuse
that can be offered is that of expedi-
ency. And even this is of doubtful
value. for there is always danger of
repriSals after such an outbreak. Two
months hence a train may be wrecked
or a half dozen factory fires started
by some of these human derelicts. who
would not have resented a work house
sentence, but who will never forget or
forgive the indignities TO which they
were subjected by the Fort Wayne
police. There is always the possibility
too. that some Of the men who were
debased may have been honest labor
ing men touring the country in search
of work The country is full of such
men at the present, and the assurance
of the police that they liberated all
who gave satisfactory accounts OF
themselves is hardly convincing. Not
infrequently the most glibly spoken
man is an arrant scoundrel, while he
who stumbles and stammers in ex-
planning an embarrassing situation is
in all ways honest and worthy. No
doubt. at least a portion of those VINO
were branded and beaten were very
far from meriting treatment so down.
right vicious. Before our police be-
came whitecappers they should be well
advised. and il is difficult to imagine
that either the mayor or the county
prosecutor formulated the remarkab bic
procedure Of Monday night and last
night.-Fort Wayne News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-22

one dam election after another.
The PoStmaster's Farewell
CCor. Knox Republican,
We have given TO the work seven
teen OF the best years OF our life. We
could not have given more than we
did. We are going out better equip
ped for the next forty-five years of
our life than we were the past forty
five. Don't pity us for we are just now
beginning 10 be Of real service 10 our
selves and those about US. The visions
within US, the help at hand all needed
force is at our command: If only to
conscience and God we're true, There's
nothing too great for US 10 do.
LAGRANGE. Ill. high school girls
who are hunting and handling snakes
verting TO type, according TO the
Adamic theory. This theory teaches
that Eve had the nerve TO introduce
the serpent TO her mate.
OUR idea of high dive is the diff
ference between Battle Creek and
South Bend in the percentage column.
TITS a cruel world" writes L.
Some OF the 80 scarcely made a
ripple when they struck the water"
A Peon Gorge.
kalamazoo telegraph Press
The greaser's idea Of what is a feast
Doesn't meet with our view of the
same in the least.
He can eat. smack his lips, lubricate
and feel jolly
On two cents worth of puloue and a
bum hot tamale.
-"BAB."
EVERY MAN VINO plays golf and
has some success at il is an authority
on the game-in his own estimation.
and that is what makes so many poor
golf players. The beginner, taking
advice from all these self-constituted
authorities, never gets anywhere.
She Needed Ginger.
Huntington Herald.)
William Ginger, resident of Hunt
ington county was arrested at Co
lumbia City Tuesday evening and re
turned TO Huntington TO answer 10
charges of wife desertion.
They, There that's the place,
Rub fl good and strong;
Tomorrow | must work the road
All the sad day long.
G. y. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-22
THE CIGARET.

The cigaret is under fire again.
Thomas A. Edison has posted self
explanatory (not to say, eloquent no
tice in his great mandatory in West
Orange. y. j.. reading as follows:
"Cigarets not tolerated. they dull the
BRAIN
Henry Ford. Detroit automobile
wizard, has followed suit with a COM
plete endorsement of the Edison edlct.
Pres. Hill. of the American Tobacco
company comes back with a formal
statement defending the paper pipe
as IAN absolutely pure form of to-
bacco" with less nicotine" than any
other form of tobacco product. Hill
may have the scientific data TO sub
stantiate his declaration; but most
folks will prefer the word of Edison
and Ford.
Yet the fact undoubtedly remains
that the cigaret is chiefly harmful TO
the growing boy-tO whom any form
of tobacco would be injurious IL
Just so happens that the boys seem
TO prefer the cigaret-and therefore
the cigaret wins the chief burden OF
opposition. The law undertakes to
keep cigarets out of the hands Of
youths. Insofar as it is successful, the
cigaret probably does no more harm
in the world than any other form OF
tobacco. Insofar as il is unsuccessful,
the cigaret is life-shortening poison.
Pres. Hill meets foemen more than
worthy of his steel when he chal
Ienges Edison and Ford for prefer
ment in public opinion. Grand
Rapids Herald.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-22
MR. OsRoRN,s Return.

II is altogether possible that the
Michigan political pot will begin TO
boil with renewed fury in a very
short time as the all-important an
nouncement has just been made that
Chase s. Osborn will arrive in New
York from Europe on June 3, after
trip around the world.
The interchangeable ex-governor has
accomplished much during his tour
so much. in fact that one OF the
metropolitan papers announced that
he has accomplished more than has
Roosevelt. another famous traveller
and explorer. The ex-governor made
an extensive study OF conditions in
south Africa He studied sociological
conditions almC II exclusively
AS a lesson 10 his home country
MIR Osborn declares that wars for
conquest and avarice do not pay.
After a comprehensive study Of South
African affairs he says: In addition
to being diplomatic and martial dis
grace the Boer was was a failure,
the magnitude Of which is only now
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-22
OUR LITERARY STANDARDS.

DIT. George Brandes the Danish lit
|rary critic has given us something
10 think about saying that Poe is
he greatest American poet. that
Thomas Paine stands next to Poe and
hat Jack London is Americas great
|st contemporary author.
After that, however. we shouldn't
e surprised TO have him classify
|-ptOn Sinclair and Frank Norris next
L. London as distinctly American.
Perhaps he is correct in his estimates.
but il does not strike the average
american so. Possibly il is because
be men named are greatest and most
typical in American literature that
hey are not the most popular with
be American people. Compared with
|ther poets and authors those named
j. DR.. Brandes have limited reading
Poe appeals 10 the morbid fancies
II the young. Paine 10 the hereto and
boz the greatest avenues OF American
Expression. For the higher and
! Obler sentiment. which is as charac-
|cristIcally American as European the
people OF the United states turn 10
Utmost any but those named 10y Dr.
srandes
We think We do not care 10 have
! ur literary status tested or our lit
| raTy stature measured by the rule
bid Down by Or. Brandes. We would
|eel much better about il If he had not
designated these standards FOR us. In
|act We are not greatly pleased with
T.. Brandes' opinion of us