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The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05

Guy Anderson Left Wednesr
day for his Old home at Peoria.
III where he viii spend the win
terand return in thespring. He
persisted in wearing that Chest
nut Van Dyke home to exhibit
to old friends and has the SA.
lined up to fOllow him for the
winter, His chiBdren wi4 re-
main here with their grandpar-
ents.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05

A fifteen dollar Navajo" rag
was stolen from George Rays
buggy recently, this. with the
SIS. % saddle stolen from Boo
Holmes and = nRmbee Of eshss
petty shiexexies has pat peopleon
their guard and ID il TO be hoped
the thieves viii be caaghh before
long The parties believed to Dc
the thieves have been seen AID a
good description OF them has
been given.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05

We have been especially 70.
Quested not 70 mention a very
amusing news item this week.
II Is q shame to deprive our read
ers Of it but we shall forget a.
bout il this time but the next
time il happeps---.Lo0k out!
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05

Mrs. Fred Walther was sum
moned oy a telegram to the bed
side Of her sick mother az Doug
lass Arizona and left Oh the.train
Thursday. Mr. Walthar il. try
ing 70 make the best Of it bateh-
ing daring her absence.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05

Pete Laumbaeh shipped four
cars Of cattle last week to tire
Kansas City market. Hsiselean,
ing up stock and getting in shape
to produce a lot of high grade
calves next season.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05

F. H. Walther, the new Auto
Expert has had a run of work to
keep him busy since coming here
and enough in sight to keep him
going for some time to come.
He is making good and the work
he turns out is done right,
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05

Arrangements are being plan
ned for the Christmas tree, The
ladies' Of the PFimFese fFegFes
siye Circle and the aeheel Board
have been in conference and their
plans will be announced later,
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05

A. s. Bustkeyitz and little son
''Adikey' arrived from Lemont,
H. Thursday and are wishing
friends here. He came on.a
realestate deal and viii remain
for some time.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05

Rev. Ford, was up from Solano
Wednesday and apleasant caller
at this office, He gives US the
impression Of being a live wire
and all the reports We get him
seem 10 prove we are right
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05

Paul Anderson's thresheF was
driven to MOaQpero Monday and
win thFesh . lot Of cane and
maize in that vicinity. 'Caetua''
and Homer Holmes were in
charge Of ii.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05

Mr., gApate, Of splanp, was IN
Roy TUESDAY returning on belat-
ed ''PeIly'l ~ the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
Telephone Expansion

The last decade of telephone serv- ice in the United States has been a period of unprecedented progress and development. In 1902 there were only 2,371 ,044 telephones in this country; but in 1912 when the government is- sued it's latest bulletin regarding tele- phones, it was shown that there were then 8,729, 1892 in operation. It was also set forth that whereas there were but 4,900,451 miles of telephone wire in service in 1902, this equipment had been heightened to 20,24S,3 S,326 miles. Nothing could better demonstrate the ever increasing demand for the tele- phone than these stupendous figures. The United States is by far the greatest user of the telephone. In 1909 it was estimated that more than two and one-half times as many tele- phone calls were made in this country than in any other nation. In 1910 es- 
 inmates showed that almost one-half of the telephones of the world were located in the United States; and that Germany, with it's 100000 stations, easily led the rest of the world in the telephone industry.
 The enormous development of tn, telephone systems of this country may be attributed to great extent to the natural progressiveness of the Amer ican people and to the broad expanse of territory occupied. One of the greatest factors, however, in the rapid expansion of the telephone lines has beeA the efficient service\ evolved by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 The only real cosmopolite is the dollar. It Is at home wherever it is hospitably received, or wherever it can force a well come from unwilling hosts. Timid as a cloistered nun. it is on occasion as bold as Balkan bandit With all the means of succor at it's command it can be as cold and merciless as the liquid jade of the heaving sea- The dollar, with greedy. eyes, roams the world seeking how it may become two. Hence British gold is in- vested in California and the consumma- ton of an oil deal in that state delayed by the Grenfell failure in London, sepa- rated from the oil wells by coco miles of land and water. American gold which the wonderful transmogrifying genius of enterprising men has extracted from Pennsylvania oil is exploiting the re- sources of China. German millions have sailed the seas to South America, where they are competing with American mill lions from Chicago and British millions from London and Australia in developing the continent: French, German and Brit ish gold are struggling for the mastery in Africa, and the British pound and the German thaler are sitting in ancinet and storied Bagdad waiting to see which shall control the transportation lines through the land of Oriental homance. The dol lar Is, indeed, the citizen of the world, confessing allegiance t. no flag and ac- knowledging no master
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
City and County Population

"Alabamas s school census, taken every two years. will be enumerated this summer, and large gain in popu- lation as compared with two years ago will be the result said local statistician.
 The school population is counted by the teachers, and the work is more thoroughly done. as a rule, than is the work of the government every 10 years. No estimate of population has such reliable basis as that provided by the school census In 1912 Birming- hams population of school age indi- eated total population of something like 16O,000. believe this years count will indicate a population of about 190,- 000
 Jefferson eounty's population in 1910 was 226,000 The forthcoming school census will probably indicate a county population of 100000. The rapid growth of population in the county within a radius of 10 miles of Birmingham is apparent to all observers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
LOST IN WHEAT FIELD

La Cross (xan.) Cor Kansas City Star.
 Lost in a 12O0-acre wheat field, with the wheat extending above his head so that he could not get his bearings. Daniel Erni, Rush county farmer, wandered all aft ernoon and far into the, night before his shouts for help brought him relief.
 The story was brought to La Crosse to- day by Frank Wesley, a ranchman of Rush county. He explained that the wheat stands more than five feet tall and it is easy for man to lose himself in a field.
 "Erni is not very call man. and the wheat extended above his head said Wesley. ''He lives in Bison and drove out into the country to take look at his wheat. Leaving the car at the side of the road he entered the wheat, pene- trating some distance closely looking for traces of Hessian fly or rust. He wan dered all afternoon, going in what he thought was a straight line. expecting to strike the opposite side of the field, but he evidently was moving in circles Dark ness came and he was still in the dense- ness of the wheat. This particular field included nearly 12O0 acres and adjoined other fields not separated by fences, so a man could go for miles without leaving the wheat thicket.
 Tt was about 10 o'clock at night that his car was discovered and searchers went into the wheat suspecting that some one was lost. They heard the faint cries of the almost exhausted man and finally discovered him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
The Fool Bet

The United States seems to be the home of the fool bet," which is an buhcropping of what is generally Known as the American sense of hu- Aior." Next to the practical joke there is no form of dementia more prevalent throughout the country. Just prior to elections it is very pre- nounced, but is at all times more or less in evidence. The man who courts death by trying to drink stipulated quantity of buttermilk, beer or whisky; the man who tries to estab- fish a new high record for eating Sflapjacks," the ambitious individual who boasts that he can eat more eggs at sitting than anybody else on earth and seeks to prove it; the i'm beetle who stakes all of his available cash on his ability to smoke cigar without spilling the ashes from it, and many others belong to the category of those who are responsible for the ~fool bet"
 Not long since man won several thousand dollars by rolling through the streets of a city and was inn mensely proud of his performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
THE CIGAR CHAMPION
From Tit Bits.

From Tit Bits.
 What is believed to be a world record has just been set up at congress of South German smokers, held at Frank fort.
 special trophy, consisting of silver eagle on red and white ribbon, was offered to the smoker who took the longest time to turn Mexican cigar into gray white ash without letting 1t once go out. The competition began at Il o'clock. and very nearly 200 people contested for the award. By 12 o'clock only 20 competitors were in the running-the rest had regret fully finished their weeds or had laid them at rest in the ash tray for too long,
 The rivals dropped out rapidly, and by o'clock only one smoker was left-Herr Henz, a Sachsenhausen business man, who actually puffed away in peace until he perforce had to throw his diminutive cigar stump away, hours and 46 minutes and 17 seconds after he had set light to it. Herr Henz has therefore been proclaimed smoker laureate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
LuKE M,LuKE SAYS
n, Inc Cincinnati Enouirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 may be fat head in many ways, but when a friend calls on me I do not un- hitch phonograph and compel him to sit through a rusty Caruso record and expect him to smile when I know he is cussing me under his breath.
 A woman's voice is always sweetest when she is talking co woman she hates.
 mouse can bluff woman But rab- bit like Friend Husband can't scare her.
 Some men take care of their pennies so their dollars can take care of somebody else.
 Many wife is thing of beauty and jaw forever.
 Some girls marry for protection and some for revenue only. And they both get bunked.
 Married life would be fine institution if girl was as anxious to stay married as she is to get married We have the wireless telegraph and the wireless telephone But 1t will be long time before we run up against wireless politics.
 Once in while a man kicks because his name is in the papel. But the kick is usually because 1t was printed in small type.
 The ambitious graduates are all starting out in the world after big game. And, about 30 years from now. they will sit dowh and examine t-. contents of the game>-Pag. And they will discover . rabbit, ! bullfrog and sparrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
A HOTEL ON THE OCEAN

From the Story of the New York Herald.
 The largest steamship afloat, the Vater- land, of the Hamburg American line arrived here after delightful voyage in which she demonstrated remarkable stability.
 Her trip from Cherbourg was made in five days, F hours. The longest stage, however, was from quarantine to her berth at Hobolen. Owing to difficulties of wind and tide and the interference of tug towing barges, the vessel could not be made fast to her pier for four hours. and she nearly went aground in shal- low part of the Hudson. The incident drew attention to the need of more strict supervision of shipping in the harbor.
 The Vaterland, which is larger than the Imperator, of the same line has several innovations. including tunnels which do not come up out of the body of the vessel, but are reached by up- takes, thus increasing the size and en- hancing the beauty of the public rooms.
 Passengers highly praised the vessel and declared 1t to be the last word in naval architecture.
 All the luxury and comfort of . lead nH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17

Had he been invited to earn an equal amount by the sweat of his brow, the suggestion would no doubt have been repellant to his sensitive soul. A Pennsylvania man died of heart trou- ble when he jumped over three kegs of beer set in line. Just recently the egg eating championship and the bat tercake record were settled to the sat isfaction of all concerned. In season the man whose only claim to fame is his ability to consume a great many oysters flourishes like a green bay tree and frequently fares well at the expense of barroom "humorists," who provide the oysters and bet he can't "just for the fun of the thing"
 The American sense of humor has often been criticized by visitors from abroad who fail to understand it's rare significance. We rather pride our selves on being keen witted, but is there any wit in the performance of man who rolls a peanut along the pavement with his nose, or trundles some fat acquaintance about the street in wheelbarrow simply be- cause a certain election didn't go the way he thought it would, or in those more dangerous attempts in which a man risks his life to win wager?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
An Optimistic Party

Leaders of the prohibition party who are holding national conference at Clinton, Mo-, predict that they will elect their ticket in 1920. Nothwith- standing the fact that the party gains votes slowly, optimism is one of It's strong notes.
 In 1876 Green Clay Smith of Ken lucky was nominated as the prohibit ton candidate for President. Samuel J. Tilden was the democratic candl- date that year and received vote of 4,284,885, which was a plurality of the total; but Rutherford B. Hayes, re- ceiving about a quarter of a million votes less than Tilden, was counted in. The prohibition ticket was not con- sidered seriously, and Candidate Smith received only 9522 votes.
 In the next prohibition campaign Neal Dow received 10,305 votes. In 1884 there was a considerable prohi- bition gain when John P. St. John of Kansas received 151, 1909 votes. The prohibition party's high water mark was in 1908 when Eugene w. Chafin received 253,840 votes. In 1912 there was decrease of nearly 50,000 votes, MT. Chafin being again the candidate
 Ever since the prohibition party crossed the 100000 mark it's leaders have been aggressive and full of hope. One of the prohibition leaders in the conference in Missouri declared that it was "almost hopeless to expect to get prohibition through the plan of an amendment to the federal constitu- tion" He said, moreover, that pro- hibitionists have "the one hopeful safe and sane plan which we present and that is to elect our party to power Nby ever so small plurality, and ther the whole question will be settled for ever, for we will kill the liquor traffic as the lottery evil was killed" roseate view
 Those prohibitionists who are af- filiated with the Anti-Saloon league II fail to amend the constitution ir N IT of their cause. But victory of th>t sort would seem less improbable than the election of the national pro hibition ticket.
 Optimists though they are, the ma. tional prohibitionists think it too much to expect to elect their ticket in 1916 But four years later, according to their way of looking at the situation, the prohibition party will come into power. There is one thing to be said in favor of the national prohibition party. Its adherents almost to a man practice what they preach. They are total abstainers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17

hotel in the Riviera, with none of the inconveniences assoicated with sea travel. This is the impression which passengers disembarking carried away of the maiden trip of the Vaterland. Steadiness, spaci- ousness, luxury, q programme of social advertisements within the fine weather and a calm sea without combined to make the trip one of the most pleasant as well as one of the most memorable.
 Every passenger on board. without ex- ception, was delighted with the trip. To many the fact that the Vaterland is the largest ship afloat stands out less promi- nently than some of the striking Parisian creations in the ball room. the snappy and attractive costumes seen in the Pom peian swimming pool during the ladies hours, the cosy corner supper parties in the Ritz-Carton restaurant and the com fortable open-fire lounging corner of the smoking room.
 When the Vaterland started on her maiden trip from Cuxhaven on Thursday few of the passengers realized that she was moving until she was well under way. During the first luncheon someone asked Herr Warnhold, one of the directors of the Hamburg American line, when the ship would leave. He answered that she had been under way nearly an hour and was making good speed. But 2S knots an hour brought no sense of motion, no vi- bration and no sound from the great tur- pines that were propeiling here.
 Commodore Ruser, on the bridge, said jokingly that he intended to simply point the ship toward America and let the ocean flow by. The ease and steadiness with which the Vaterland went ahead seemed to justify it.
 The first ball was announced and the social whirl began. It was hinted that the Kaiser's disapproval of the tango might bar this dance, but MT. and Mrs. George Wood Bacon of New York, initiated it so successfully that it became favorite with the waltz.
 The wife of Admiral Von Truppel was much in demand for the waltz, even on deck when the German band played be- fore luncheon.
 The morning dances deck soon be- came a popular attraction The wide decks, where two taxicabs could have passed without difficulty, provided plenty of room, and toward xne end of the trip about a score of couples were expert deck dancers.
 Mists filled the narrows when at dawn thes vaterland stood at Quarantine.
 Like a goddess in mail she seemed as the sun blazed the myriad of rivets of her steel bound sides. the studs of her shining panoply She rested firm in the SCOUT of the channel tide and in every line of hull and superstructure one could read the legend of sondity. Nearly 1000 feet in length and with bulk which IS greater than any building which stands on the island of Manhattan, she re- sponded quickly to the helm as she got under way.
 The health officers boat seemed like tiny hut alongside a toA ering skyscraper compared with her; the revenue cutter from which the newspaper men were climbing was like toy in the swell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
TOMORROW-TRIAL OF GENERAL WILLIAM HULL
70. H. TENv

70. H. TENv
 From the Sailors Magazine.
 When members of the crews of var ships of different governments meet while on liberty leave at port, there usually follows joking and banter that would make good reading said a former blue jacket of Uncle Sam's navy few days ago. "The funniest thng I have heard was when I was at Hongkong with lib- erty party from the Wisconsin, and we met similar squad from the English man-of-war Goliath.
 "As usual we started to chaff them about having odd names for their boats.
 !" Our boats may have odd names to you Yankees, spoke up the boatswain of the squad, burly coclney. but we haven't such names as o. H. Ten
 This brought laugh from King Georges men. but we could not see the joke.
 Q. H. Ten? questioned one of our men. Why. we haven't such name as that on any of our boats
 Cant help it, came back from the cockney. I saw it with my dwn eyes only last night as the boat cleared port. She had it on her stern. O. H. Ten. f"Then there came a laugh from my party that could almost be heard to the state their sship was named for. The battleship that had cleared Hongkong the night before had on her stern in brass letters two feet high, Ohio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17

A large quantity of spurious wine is made in London labeled port" although it has never been near Portugal. Accord ing to an experts technical description of port wine, The words port or port wine, when used by themselves denote a forti- fled wine of particular characteristics as to sweetness, color and bouquet, made from fresh grapes grown in Portugal and shipped from Oporto." The London wine designated as port does not fit this de- scription at all. Most of the cheap ports are made in London. The man ufacturers work openly and their factories are inspected by excise officials. They make their port" from dried currents or raisns and avoid the payment of import duties by using a certain amount of real port wine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
ITALIANS IN NEW ENGLAND From the Philadelphia Record.

It is many years since the saying orig mated that, because of the large access of population from Erin. New England might more properly be called New Ire land. Apparently big changes are still going on. so that a part at least of that territory might with propriety be termed New Italy. New Haven has over 5000 Italians among its 10000 inhabitants and in all the cities and towns along the sound and the ocean the number of im- migrants from southern Europe is very large. It ia only in that part of the United States that the Portuguese are found in any considerable numbers. Only recently two of the best echolarships in the Yale Art school won't to Italian stu- dents from New Haven. and in many ways the newcomers arc eheNing that they are making good uae of their orpor- tunitiee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17

The late Adlai E. Stevenson, a former vice president of the United States, had a remarkable power of attracting votes. He was candidate for Congress in Illinois contests he was victorious frequently gaining a large number of votes from the opposing party. He once ran for Congress in new congressional district in which there was not a single democratic county, but so great was his popularity and in- huence that he came within a few hundred votes of being elected over his republican opponent.