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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-17
HOPES SURPASSED
WITH NEARLY $4,000
RAISED FOR HIGHWAY

and that to be first. Back and forth
swung the championship banner, now
floating from Captain Goodhart's
camp, now waving from Captain
Smiths trenches.
When the smoke of battle cleared
Captain Goodhart's forces gained the
day at Hill $1,085; while Captain
Smith, with a total of 1891, was rally
ing his forces for an assault today
which for pure desperateness would
go shuddering down in history with
out an equal
Can Goodhart hold out? He says
he has dug In and his position is i'm
pregnable; but Smith says it is do
or-die with him.
FINE TEAM RECORDS.
j. F. Taylor's fisherman's team
carried off the days honors with a
total of 1870. E. H. Brown Of the
Insurers, consolidating with r. NJ.
Wells Mattress Makers, was a close
second with 1858. OF the eleven
teams, ten turned in more than 500
and five were above the 5000 mark.
The team turning the least money
will take the winning team on an
automobile trip to the beach. Just
which will be the other team, will not
be known until tomorrow; but the diff
ferent captains are willing to con-
cede the newspaper aggregation will
be one of them.
The dinner was given In the Kew
ser auditorium yesterday by the lad
les of the Sacred Heart church, and
vas much enjoyed. Today's luncheon
will be held at l p. M, in the old Y
NJ. C. A. headquarters.
TEAM STANDING.
Follows the report showing the
standing of the teams, and the
amount collected to date:
Rotary Division, R. C. V. Smith
captain.
Consolidated, ]. B. Mcneil. $50. OC
Grocers, NJ. L. Bear ......... 100. OC
Musicians, G. ]. Emanuel. -. 1886
Insurers, E. H. Brown ...... $3.50
Engineers, L. E. Thornton -. 21o.OC
Total 1891 0(
Citizens Division, R. w. Goodhart
captain.
Fishermen, ]. F. Taylor -. 1870 OF
Inn Keepers, G. H. Hervey. 261.5C
Newspaper Men, ]. A. Emmett. 6.0C
Everlasters, 7. L. Cant 500. 223.5l
Railroaders, Percy Brine -. 1896
Lawyers, A. c. Blount 49,. lilo
Total .....-.... S1,OS5. OF
Citizens Division total ....S1, 0s5.0C
Rotary Division total 1885. 991.0t
Total ............ $2,076.0C
Carried from yesterday IS 625.Ot
Grand total .......... $2,701.0(
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-17

Fair "Wednesday, cooler
north portion. Thurs
day fair. "a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-17

Yesterday temperatures
Highest, 81 degrees; low
est II degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-17

The Ideal Summer Resort
BATHING, BOATING, FISHING
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09

tufts Of feathers which serve to distinguish 1t
from . less common but very much similar owl
of which something will be written further on OF
owls which not described here at length.
among the most useful are the barred owl.
the longeared and the short-eared owls
The screech owl II one Of the best mousers In
the world 1t also 10 a great destroyer OF Insects
1t starts its hunting about sunset and It journeys
round and round the buildings in the country
looking for its favorite quarry. 1t kills thousands
upon thousands Of mice every year. Dr.. A X
Fisher the governments expert in all matters per-
tanning to hawks and owls. says of the little
screech owls that their economic relations are OF
the greatest Importance. particularly on account
of the abundance of the species in farming dis
tricts; and whoever destroys them through ignor-
ance or prejudice should be severely condemned
1t was the barn owl. q species closely allied
to IT, OF which Gray wrote in his "Elegy. the
moping owl doth to the moon complain some
times the barn owl IL called the monkey-faced owl
because its countenance does look tribe ike that
of the monkey. In recent years the barn owls
have been decreasing in numbers because OF the
mistaken belief that they kill poultry. The
trouble is that barn owls frequently live in barns
or in other structures reared by man. and because
thew are seen therefore about the poultry
Yards frequently the impression is given that they
are chicken thieves The barn owl, however. is
one of the most beneficial OF all our rapacious
birds 1t dearly loves rats and mice and one barn
owl is worth dozen cats as a ratter and mouser-
There is Q little owl commonly called the saw
whet" which is an interesting and beneficial crea-
ture At first glance one might think that the
sawwhet owl Is a screech owl, but on taking a
second look 1t will be seen that the saw-whet
lacks the ear tufts or feathered horns that are
worn by its little cousin.
The saw-whet owl gets its name from the fact
that its note sounds like the whetting Of q saw
1t can be readily understood. therefore, that this
bird is not much of = musician. 1t IL a great
mouser and like most Of the other owls. seems to
prefer these small rodents to almost any other
article of diet.
The saw-whet owl raises q large family each
year II keeps the father and mother exceedingly
busy to get enough mice to feed the offspring but
they keep at the hunting work for hours at q
time and probably deny themselves many . mouse
morsel in order that the young may get enough
eat
1t is an easy matter for person to get from, the
government full knowledge of the habits OF the
beneficial hawks and owls of the United States.
The biological survey Of the department of agri-
culture has the records In the case and 1t will be
glad enough to furnish information to persons
seeking it. Uncle Sam wants to save most Of
his hawk and owls
Why not help him do it?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09

mented the fact that he could not find more spe
cies OF the little mammals than he did in the
White House yard. | always have thought that
the reason was to be found back Of the eagle on
the state department front The two sparrow
hawks kept the lawns pretty well clear OF the
minor rodents
The marsh hawk Circus hudsonus. is one of the
most beautiful birds of prey in the United States
and one Of the most useful The adult male has
blush slate body. streaked with white. and be
coming pure white just above the tail and under
meath. The underparts lightly specked with
reddish brown. The adult female and the young
are rusty in color, with a good many streaks.
Marsh hawks as their name suggests, haunt the
wet places. but frequently they seen flying low
over the dry fields and the praries Perhaps one
cannot do better than to quote Vernon Bailey on
the subject of the marsh hawk He writes:
The intelligent farmer usually recognizes the
value OF this hawk and the fact that it almost
never touches his poultry. He it skimming
over his meadows and diving into the grass for
mice. and wisely let's its live; but nevertheless he
would be surprised If he could figure out how
many dollars it saves him during the year.
1t is virtually impossible within the scope of
comparatively short article to give anything like
a full list with descriptions of all the beneficial
hawks in the United States. They form feath
cred legion Let us, however. take one more
OF these birds of prey for little advisory dis
course. The Swanson hawk, Buteo swainsoni. is
distributed from the far arctic regions way south
ward to the Argentine Republic In the United
States. it is fairly common from the western
ocean to Wisconsin and Illinois. and occasionally
It Is found in the East
Major Bendire the army ornithoogist wrote OF
this hawk. which he studied for a long time:
The food of Swainson's hawk consists almost
entirely Of the smaller rodents. principally striped
gophers and mice. well grasshoppers and the
large black cricket which is very common.
we'll destructive in certain seasons. and the
bane of the farmers in eastern Oregon. Washing
ton. Idaho. Nevada. and other localities In the
Great Basin, destroying and eating up every green
thing they move along. cannot recall a sin
gle instance where one Of these birds visited a
poultry yard From economic point of view !
consider 1t by far the most useful and beneficial
of all hawks.
Now for something about a few of our bene.
fetal owls. Everybody knows. ought to know
the little screech owl which sits the entrance TO
its hole in q hollow tree and utters its querulous
curious cry This little bird has two standing
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09
TRAVEL MADE SAFE.

The terrors of the desert will have no fears for
the transcontinental tourist making the trim hv
auto over the Lincoln highway. 1t Is planned n
run double copper telephone wire along the LIN.
coin highway from Salt Lake City to EIy. ana
thence to Reno. Cutn stations will be establishes
one mile apart along the way. and by means Of
these stations no traveller could ever become
stranded at a greater distance than a hair mil.
from a telephone station from which he could
call for relief traveller will be able to procure
an instrument at either end Of this route nv r.,
ing small deposit on It. Just suficient to insure
its return In proper condition when he re.ch..
the station at the other end Of his journey.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09
RULES EASILY UNDERSTOOD,

The Little Citizens" committee OF the Bella
Vista playground In Oakland Cal. asked to draw
up rules and regulations conduct of the
grounds submitted the following series:
mo cigarettes. They're no good Any boy
found smoking will be shown the gate
You've got to keep paper and trash of the
grounds. II you eat here, do 1t decent and take
the refuse away with you II you don't look ont
for trouble
Small children must be given a chance all the
time. II any boy takes anything away from q III.
tie kid, he'll get his.
Say thanks 1t don't hurt you, and being
polite amt a crime."-From the Playground
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09
Ang|eworms Were Guests at Chicago Wedding


designed
inspired a his value any
former
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09


chopped
lie
Clinton built 1912 defense Of New York by Col
frstsu
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09
birds Of Prey That Help
the farmer fdva1aRoark
Most AazvkS and 0zeA
are beneficial Uncle
Sam zVanfs TO br0fecf
Mem-Why not assist
tim lin Ms good zvo,,k?

AMLET said that he knew hawk
from a handsaw. Perhaps 1t Is bet
ter to know one hawk from another.
Counter to the general belief.
most of our North American hawks
are beneficent in their lives. In
the course of year they do much
more good than harm, and yet they
are shot ruthlessly on sight. 1t
would profit the man with poultry
yard and a farm to study the habits
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09

One day recently hunmed the curb OF the Ericsson homo
ed with guests Another machine and with box under
his
at the box which n a stand n q
"A e huskil
H.
beg to fegn
Of
heels and the
m worms"
Brunne point sayn nothin
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09

P0PUl3to0 u1aly WItu IIQcIB, cBpeCI6iIy
women. Officials Of riding schools say
marked increase 10 noted in the
number Of pupils.
Thousands Of people daily view
their fayorite movie actors and &C
tresses in heroic roles on horseback
or gaze on the screen at q healthful
game of pony polo, and naturally
adopt this form Of sport for their own
pastime. the horsemen declare. on
ciAls Of the park riding school say
that while horseback riding decreased
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09

OF
it o
insisted
the hand
ran
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09

AQUARIUM that Is are one and the same
As to general structure. but the public
and spies are not supposed to know
anything about the powder magazine.
To get to the powder magazine
you start at the lobster tank, move
north by west to a point opposite q
chart There open a door and turn
sharp to the right A narrow passage
is here seen. Follow this passage as
1t curves like a letter U for few feet
and the opening to the powder maya
zina La reached Tho mapazine ia a
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09

NEW powder served Castle Clinton during the
section condition Castle Clinton the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09
Boston People Again Take Up Horseback Riding

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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09
Minneapolis Teachers New Method Of Discipline

MNNAn exchange courtesies occurred
whipped pupil the school The youngster
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09

laid the strap across her band twice,
theoretically with the intention Of
hurting her. though practically the
pain he inflicted was not much.
In spite of Jacks many violations
Of law he is q favorite with the teach
ers because of redeeming qualities.
but the problem Of discipline il hard
one. Recently the boy stole 500 from
his mother and INDUCED in an Orgy Of
spending which included the purchase
of a revolver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09

building commissioner, or John Brun-
ner, well-known civil engineer OF
Evanston.
Mr.. Drummer and John Ericsson,
city engineer. were guests OF Henry
Ericsson last fall at his bungalow on
Lake Pistakee. And the worms
petered out Just when the fish were
biting furiously. Mr.. Ericsson felt the
ignominy of the situation keenly.
When l have my garden made
next spring" said Mr. Drummer. Il will
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-09


growing interest they will
The preparedness
riding
in
Of
simple
twobladed engine bsane
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
There Is Only One
Bitu1ithic Paving

GINCE the initial paving with Bitulithc, ten years
- ago, FL Paso taxpayers have had experience with
paving that was promised to be Just as good as Btu
lithic." The promises were all right but the paving
failed to perform. Today some of It stands rugged
contrast to the smooth even surfaced Bituthic that
has been doing service IN many cases over twice the
period of the so-caled Just as good as Bitulithic'
Sometimes it is necessary to make companions to arrive
at conclusion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
Do Not Experiment When You Have Known
Proposition
Proposition

THE whole object of this advertisement Is to IN
duct the taxpayers who are not thoroughly &C
quainted with the merits of BituIthic to fully satisfy
themselves If you are interested In paving, suppose
you do this Stand IN front of the Sheldon or Mills
building any day and watch the traffic as it pours
through from four different directions. Then null
tiply this daily traffic by 1850. In making this cal
culation of course, you will have to allow for the
growth of FL Paso during the last ten years and also
shave the grand total for the lessened traffic on Sun
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
Bitu1ithic MeetsEvery
Requirement

MOT only Is Bituithic the ideal paving for traffic
purposes, but it also meets the requirements that
are bound to arise at any time In the crowded down
town district or on FL Paso's nterurban roads. For
instance, In many sections of the downtown district
the paving has been disturbed, not once, but many
times to accommodate FL Paso expansion IN the way
of gas and water mains and other public utilities.
These improvements were made readily at nominal
expense and the reconstructed paving Is now doing
duty and shows no break.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07

days. You are bound to admit that this paving has
merit Not only that, but conservative estimate of
the cost of keeping this paving IN repair from Mesa
Avenue to FL Paso Street and from San Antonio
than $1,000.
Bdulhhic pacing is knOrOn proposition. 1t IS
so we'll known that this company insists on giving
guaranty bond on all of It's contracts although it is
financially responsible and perfectly able to give
personal bond
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-17
WooDFoRp

Frank IIager passed Saturday even
ing in Bennington.
Charles Wright was in bennington
Saturday evening
George l. Knapp was in Bennington
Saturday on business.
VIM. c. Knapp Of Stamford was In
town Monday on business.
George Bugbec and David Bentley
were in bennington Saturday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. James Higgins and
George l. Knapp attended the seryicN
ut the chapel Sunday evening.
Mrs. j. II. Rrundn OF Searsburg
was n guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
mgbee Sunday
Rev Charles Mead and his mother
have moved from Bennington and are
living In the Sunshine Cottage
Mort knights while repairing his
house jumped on to nail, which went
almost through his foot.
William Boutin of Bennington and
MurryCutler of Fcrndale are visiting
Mrs. Eyeline Kimball for a few days
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Stiokles and
Mrs. Nina Sharty OF Somerviilo, Mass.
are passing a few days In town visit
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-17
Pause and Consider.
~rho Willows Mite

Lord John nrsselrs Giminutivc stat
ure earned him other nieknames be-
sides the incgi,able johnny The
neatcst IS the one recorded by Creevey,
which was bestowed by some wag
upon him when he married the widow
of the second Lord Misunderstanding
Widows Mite"
John Russell was frail and deli
cate child froil the first. but his ply
slque cannot have been helped by the
hardship of his school days. He had
to be taken away from Westminster
because he could not stand the fag-
ging and unwholeSomc food And bc.
fore that came IL private school at Sun
bury, where, as lie recalled In later
life. he found the mutton fat so In
tolerablc that he dropped 1t under tho
table. Dnt the master. Clergyman
made him sweep 1t up off the dusty
floor and cat 1t. dirt and all.--LondOu
Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-17

and necessary work in local business
circles.
The big city mail ORDER houses that
sell goods ut retail through the mrdi-
um OF catalogues To farmers and 9th
ers all over the country buy nothing
from their customers. They Invariably
exchange goods for money never
money for goods They employ no
labor I'm the communities where their
customers must earn their living they
hny no farm products; they own no
real estate: they pay no taxes; they
have no money on deposit in the local
banks: they do not advertise in the
local newspapers: they do not give
credit: they do not even pay the freight
on goods they sell Every cent taken
by them ont Of the community Is per
manently lost to the business OF that
community.
These are all plain ana evident
truths. are they not?
We would ask this very same farmer.
who would he insultcd were he charg
ed with negectng to keep his soil en-
riched to the highest possible degree
10 explain how he can deliberately
rob his community by buying his goods
from out of town concerns
Farmer Planted In Community.
The farmer plants seed IN the soil.
and In order to produce results he must
keep that soil fortified. Being him
self planted in the community. he does
his trading in Il foreign city and there.
by assists his community In becoming
poor
Why should this farmer have great
or respect for the seed which he plants
than he has for himself. his family or
his neighbor!
There Is community in Minnesota
IN the center Of which is city EN-
bracing about 10000 people. and it Is
conservatiyely estimated that some.
thing more than 100000 annually Is
sent from there to mail order houses
for the purchase of goods which could
just US well be secured nj the home
stores.
This estimate Is based on the figures
secured from reliable sources IN the
! aforementioned community = that is,
from the banker. the express agent
and the postmaster.
This. perhaps. is the strongest evil
dence of "robbing" "A community.
The answer to the above may be
thar Il man has right TO buy where
he pleaSes II IS his money he is spend
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-17
ALL w RONG
The Mistake Is Made by Many Ben
nington Citizens.


Look for the cause OF backaohe.
To be cured YOU must know the
cause.
II it's weak kidneys you must set the
kidneys working right.
A bennington resident tells you how.
p. j. Mcclure, 2ll Maple St, Ben
nington, says For some time, | suf-
fered from duh, heavy pains in the
small of my back and was unable to
stoop without a great deal OF misery.
The trouble was generally worse in
damp weather or when | caught cold.
heard great deal about Doan's Kid.
ney Pills and finally procured box
at Coles Drug store and began using
them. In n few days, felt better and
after had finished one box, my back
was free from pain and the other symp
toms OF the trouble became n thing of
the past. Kidney trouble and | have
been strangers since Doan's Kidney
Pills cured me"
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER, Mr.
Mcclure said: 81 will always be crate
full to Doans Kidney pills and will
recommend them whenever an oppor'
tunity offers, for feel they have no
equal"
Price 50c. ut all dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney pills-the same that
MIR. Mcclure has twice publicly recon-
mended.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-17
PERU


layng well along for tho weather
we have had for the past week \
heavy crop Is being harvested and
help is very scarce ut $500 day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Batcholder and
daughter Miss Mildred of Cambridge,
Macs. are nj the home OF Mr.. natchel.
dcr's mother Tor n few weeks. Mr.,
Batchelder's son Ralph, who has been
frequent visitor here Is in Rome.
where he is to study for year
Mrs. Minerva Palm Is expected
home from Columbia this week where
she has been studying tor several
weeks.
G. l.. Richardson Is out again after
being housed with measles for two
weeks. Grace West has also recover.
ed aud is at work for Mrs. Russell
agaiL.
Dr. C. II. Seymour of Mt Vernon. n.
Y, will occupy the pulpit in the
church next Sunday morning.
Miss Edna burroughs epcnt the
week end with friends IN Springfield.
Mrs. Annie Boistord Of Manchester
IS spending the week with Mrs. W. II,
burroughs.
Mrs. l.. h. llapgood OF Sharon. Conn,
is visiting relatives In town
The check list Tor &c September
primary has been posted. See that
your name Is on If you want to cast
yOu vote.
Old Home Day will be observed on
Thursday OF this week with nicnN
on the old church grounds in the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-17
TWO WELL KNOWN
UNPOPULAR MEN
The Sol! RObbGr and the
Community ROD0sF.
some FARMERS ROB LAND.

Which Is the Greater Robber, the
Farmer Who Robs His Soil or the
Man Who Roba the Community?-A
Glorious American Privilege Time
to Pause and Consider.
lCopyrghted 1914, by Thomas Sullivan.l
There are many and various kinds OF
robbers loose today In this and or
plenty, but perhaps the two most un-
popular OF them are the soil robber and
the community robhcr-thc farmer
who robS his land of its producing
strength and the consumer who robs
his community Of Its dollars
The nigh grade. successful farmer is
the one who increases rather tEun di-
mlnishcS the fertility OF his land Nv.
cry year he changes his crop with that
one object IN view. He sulsclibes for
and reads very carefully the ngricul.
tnnl reports, paving particular atten-
ton to the reports on experiments made
by advanced ana progressive farmers.
WHY he does this is pniu He knows
very well that II would be useless TO
plant good Secyl in wurnoUt soil It's
his wish aud intention to make profit
on his investment in seed aud labor rs
well rs IN soil. and THIS. OF course.
could not be accomplished IL the soil
were not fruitful
Bleeding Home Communities.
Today there IRE hundreds Of ,hou'
sands of American citizens who are
bleeding their home cownuutics by
taking ont Of the channels OF local
trade the money needed Ia transact
business and sending it TO dealers whu
do not ANA who caHuot by any rOSsl
BE means return 1t to Do rs prnpel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-17
PoWNAL CENTER

Miss Doris Sumner of Granville, n.
Y. came Saturday to accompany her
sisters, Janice and Natalie, who have
spent several weeks with relatives
here, to their home at the end of this
week.
William Farnum and daughter, Miss
George Farnum of Winchendon,
Mass, who are stopping in Benning-
ton, called upon friends here Sunday
Mrs. Wilfred Keith of North Easton
Mass. accompanied by her two sons,
Wilfred and Winifred, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Roy Lampman here.
Miss Avis Myers is visiting in Bos-
ton.