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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-19
FLORIDA PALMS ARE
TYPICAL OF STATE

spread hand of the palm. The Greek
word for palm is poinix, related to
Ph@nix, the fabulous bird which
burned itself and revived from it's
ashes. The Phoenix is therefore the
symbol of Immortality.
The Palm branch symbolizes vic
tory, and was borne or worn by the
ancients as a symbol of triumph.
Palm branches or leaves were weaved
and strewn in the road at the time OF
the triumphal entry of Jesus the
Christ into Jerusalem, and to-day the
Palm is used in the Greek, Roman
and Anglican churches in their Palm
Sunday services. The Palm mention
ed in the Bible is the Date Palm. It
is said to be a symbol of victory be-
cause If pressed or bent to the ground,
1t will rise and recover its upright
position. It's relation in Thought to
the resurrecting Phoenix Is apparent.
Prominent among the several varie-
ties Of Palms growing in Florida, are
the Royal Palm, the Date Palm, the
Cocoanut Palm and the Palmettoes.
The Royal Palm is common in the
West Indies, but thrives in suitable
Florida soil. A number of fine speci-
mems are to be found in Fort Meyers
AND other points in Lee county. The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-19
THEY MEAN ENERGY, DETERM-
NATION, DIGNITY, VITALITY,
VICTORY, IMMoRTALITY-soME-
THING OF THE HISTORY OF THE
sPEcIES-THEIR USES IN SCI.
ENcE AND MANUFACTURE.

We find the following account Of
Florida Palms in The Fort Myers
Press:
In the January number of THE
World To-day" Edmund Mitchell, the
author, shows in a finely, illustrated
article, that the Palms of the Colorado
Desert are full of interest. The Palms
of Florida are more interesting, be-
cause they are more numerous and ap-
pear in greater variety; and are To-
Gated where they can be admired by
the tourists as well as the permanent
resident.
The Palm family occupies an impor-
tant place in botany, there being over
a thousand species. They are all main
ly tropical. The name Is derived from
the likeness of the leaves to the out
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-19
Gives Health. vIaOr and lone.

Herbine Is boon for sufferers from
aneamfa. By its use the blood is
quickly regenerated and the color be.
comes normal. The dropping strength
is diminished. Health, vigor and tone
predominant. New life and happy ac-
tivity results. Mrs. Belle H. Chirel
Middlesborough, Ills, writes: 'Thaye
been troubled with liver complaint. ami
poor blood, and have found nothing 20
benefit me like Herbine. L hope never
to be without It. l have wished | hal
known of it in my husbands life
time" soc. Sold by all druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-19

Date Palm is very attractive. The
leaves are pinnate, with long stems,
Perhaps the Oldest and largest Date
Palm in Florida is in Fort Myers,
planted by Major-General w. S. Han
cock in the ..4des.
The Palmettoes are distinguished
for their fan-shaped leaves. Every
body, even in the North, is acquainted
with the palm-leaf fan. The silver top
Palmetto is so called from its leaves
of silvery silk. But everywhere in
Florida, by both lake and stream, is
the persistent Cabbage Palmetto or
Cabbage Palm; or more correctly, the
Sabal Palmetto. 1t is common not
only in Florida, but along the Atlantic
coast into the Carolinas. 1t is called
the Cabbage Palmetto because the
heart of the large bud at the top is
tender, and edible like the cabbage
stalk.
All the Palm varieties are endoge-
nous-that is, inside growing" diff
fering from other trees in the fact
that they have no BARK, the cultiva-
ton of sap taking place throughout
the whole thickness of the body of the
trunk of the tree. The body of the
Palm tree does not increase in diane
ter; the trees simply grow taller, the
terminal bud being always surmount-
ed by crown of large and peculiar,
long petioled leaves. The Cabbage
Palms of Florida dot numerous land
scapes with their straight and upright
trunks or bodies eight or ten inches in
diameter, mounted by the Characters
tic globular form of green, some eight
or twelve feet across.
Ever present also is the dwarf, or
saw Palmetto, technically known as
the Sabal Adansonii. (The dwarf ana
Saw Palmetto are two distinct spe-
cies. The dwarf is Sabal Serrulata.-
Ed They make only root-stock, not
rising out of the ground; possessing
creeping stems and spiny-edged petit
oles or leaf stems. They grow thick
ana rank in rich SOIL They look like
giant snails creeping on the ground
They produce a berry which is used
for medicinal purposes; and the
fibrous leaves and stems are made
into hats and baskets, and they also
furnish a fibrous substance used in
upholstery. The upright Cabbage
Palm yields also material for various
useful articles, such as hats, baskets,
toilet articles, curios and toys; while
the large leaves make excellent
thatch, and the trunks being almost
indestructible by water, are used
largely for piles and wharves.
Types of persistence are these Cab
bage and Saw Palmettos. They. are
admirably adapted to thrive in soil
along lakes and streams, and to stand
the effects of sun ana wind and forest
fire. They are hardy; and the Cab
bage Palms sometimes attain a height
of fifty feet. They are stately in ap-
pearance when in full form, which
they always assume if left alone. The
Cabbage Palm persists in growing
and putting forth it's fan-shaped
leaves, as long as there is vitality in
the body and bud. 1t is never dis
cOuraged, but, endeavors to assume
and maintain its stateliness even when
subjected to the elements of adver-
sity. Let the Palms of Florida sym
bolize triumph for the state and for
every noble work Of her people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-19
corbett All In.

4oung Corbett's star has set and
with his passing the ring loses one OF
IT'S most picturesque and popular char
acters. Twice decisively beaten by
Battling Nelson, the Denver boy can
no longer expect to be reckoned with
as one of the top Botchers, despite his
assertion That he is far from being a
hack number. He was beaten fairly
and squareIy and has no ground for
complaint. Nelson was simply the
better man, and although Corbett was
IN the best condition of his career, the
Dane had him at his mercy after the
third round.
Aside from the fact that the battle
marked Corbett's total eclipse, it de-
veloped the startling truth that Mel
son is beginning to learn to box.
Clever as Corbett is, he was out-olev-
cred by Nelson Heretofore Nelson
had been content TO stop the blows
aimed at him with his face, stomach
and other hittable portions of mis-
anatomy, but the defense he showed
IN his last fight opened the eyes of
the rfngsters Not only was his de-
tense good. but he showed an adept
ness at countering that was truly sur
prising.
Nelson is growing rapidly and finds
every fight, and there can now be no
doubt that he is the strongest man OF
his weight that ever stepped into a
ring. Corbett is husky boy himself,
but in Nelson's hands he was a mere
child
Britt is TO be Nelson's next oppon-
ent, and there are many of the Cali
5Ornian's who are ready to concede
that Jimmy is in line for a trimming.
Britt himself admits that If ever he
meets Nelson he will have to make the
greatest fight OF his life.
Nelson is growing rapidly and finds
it hard to get below 1873. He was a
few ounces overweight when he mer
Corbett and TO get as low as he did he
had to work almost until weighing-in
time. He declares that he will never
again attempt to go below 1873.
Hart and Johnson may put up a
good fight, but at this distance it
doesn't look like they would set the
world on fire. johnson is an exceed
ingly clever man, but invariably fights
under a strong strain. Hart, on the
other hand is a sugger pure and SIM
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-19

Nearly 100000 will be offered in
purses on the grand circuit this sea-
son. Of this amount, alone, Detroit
will give $4,000
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-19
Got of Cheap.

He may well think, he has got off
cheap, who, after having contracted
constipation or indigestion, is still able
to perfectly restore his health. Nothing
will do this but DR.. Kings New LIE
Pills. A quick, pleasant. and certain
cure for headache, constipation, etc.
25c.- Guaranteed at all drug stores.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-19
STANDARD" Porcelain EnameIed
One-PieCe LaVaterieS,

which dainty charm of the dressing
corner Vanhes in favor equipped Standard
avatory with pure running cold
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-19
BRITT TO MEET NEusoN-THE
FORTHCOMING HART-JoHNsoN
MATcH-sAsE BALL ITEMS
NEW YORK AND THE PEN
NANT-THE TRACK.
Rowing Club Notes.

At a recent meeting of the Board
Of Governors of the Pensacola Rowing
Club. H. R. Smith was appointed first
Lieutenant ana Martin Sullivan second
lieutenant.
The board has also engaged stew
ard who will be on duty at the club
house every day between the hours
Of Z a. N. and 6 p. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-19
MONDAY AND TUESDAY

WE WILL SELL 62-INcH BLEACH
ED LINEN TABLE DAMASK AT
22Ls CENTS YARD. NO one OVER
10 YARDS.
=. {. BRAWNER.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-19
SPORTING NEWS NOTES
HERE AND ELSEWHERE

pie. A boxer and slugger seldom per-
form to the pleasure of the fans, but
Johnson and Hart may prove an ex-
ception. The promoters, realizing
Johnson's timidity, have inserted a
clause in the articles that it is hoped
will force Johnson TO fight. He must
knock Hart out to secure the long end
of the purse Even if he should de.
cidedly outpofnt Hart in the twenty
rounds that the mill is scheduled to
go he will get nothing more than the
losers end.
Base Ball.
Harry Pullman, president of the
National Baseball League, has approx
ed the following contracts and re-
leases:
Contracts-With Pittsburg-John
Wagner, Homer Hillebrandt, Harry
Smith, Fred" c. Carisch, J. ]. Fla
herty, c. Goodwin, C. Holmes. A.
Philips, w. Clancy, C. E. Case, S.
Lever, c. Ritchey, T. w.
Leach, G. e. Mcbride, c. n. Beau
mont, o. E. Cymer and g. E. How
ard. With Boston-W V. Cannell.
James Delahanty and B. H. Sharpe.
With Chicago-E NJ. Reulbach. With
BroOklyn-Thomas L. Owens, Emil
Batch, H. Mcintyre and Arthur Good
win. With New York-Archie w.
Graham and r. P. Nail.
According to the New York Sun
there is not one chance in a hundred
+of the Giants losing this years pen
nant. The same thing was said of
Pittsburg last year.
Horse Notes.
F. E. Marsh, owner of Grottan, 2.13,
was recently elected president of the
great western circuit.
The queen pacing mare, Mana Au-
dubon, in Ed Geer's stable at Mem
phis, is said to be dangerous rival to
Walter Direct, in the Silent Mans"
affections as a candidate for the pac-
ing stakes.
Nearly S4OO, 900 will be offered in
purses on the grand circuit this sea-
son. Of this amount, alone, Detroit
will give $4,000.
Jonn Dickerson will prepare Al
fred c., by Bellini, for the grand ci--
cult. The horse has no record, but
recently pulled a wagon in lax.
Horse Race Arranged.
A race that will prove of more than
ordinary interest mas been arranged
between Robert Gonzalez's PAGER RIB
bon" and a newly arrived horse known
as Grey John" owned by Key Camp
bell. The event will take place at
Kupfrian's park on April IA and will
be for a purse Of 81, 00O-S50O a side
the largest purse ever raced for in this
section.
Ribbon" is a well known PAGER
and has established a record OF 2 80.
Grey John" who came from Licking
ton, is an unknown quantity, but in
trial races has shown wonderful speed.
The race will be an exciting one and
much money will change hands on the
result.
A wheelman's tool bag isn't complete
without a bottle of Dr. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil. Heals cuts, bruises, stings.
sprains. Monarch over pain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-19

More than 10000 owners
throughout the Union endorse
the Lester Pianos.
The two greatest musical con-
servatories in the world use and
endorse this splendid fnstru-
ment.
The number of Testers sold
annually in Philadelphia alone
exceeds the entire output. of
some of the oldest makes in the
country.
1t occupies the foremost place
in Philadelphia public schools.
This fall twenty more Testers
were placed in the schools.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-19

The leaders among hundred different makes
t. Terms on Apollo, $500 per week.
Get one and make your Piano of some USE
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-19

According to the New York Sun
there is not one chance in a hundred
of the Giants losing this years pen
nant. The same thing was said of
Pittsburg last year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-19
In Earlier Days

when the bathroom inviting reason of its closeu
sanitary marble washstand sleeping apartment
usually making the and was looked upon
indispensable to the welapponed
vailed until the Introduction of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
RACE SUICIDE IN ENGLAND.
Danger to the Empire From Decreased
Birth Rate

England's birth rate is declining 1t
touched its highest point, since registration
began in 1885, in 1876. Today 1t Is at Its
lowest. The children of the most prolific
mothers-those of 1s76-are the most I'M
productive mothers. The reason assigned
for the frightful decline is .'the decay of
the maternal instinct" Only 10 per cent
as many little ones see the light now, or
remain in it. as saw It thirty years ago.
No one factor. however, can account for
the entire falling off.
The fact Is there are many causes. Nota-
bly, among the most prominent is the ad-
vanced age at which persons marry and
the fact that a great many never marry.
Previous to 1876 the marriage rate was Is
to 1t1a per 600 Today X Is 49,. The
claim made for years by leading economists
the food supply is being doubted 1t falls
to hold good In England, for at no time in
the past food so cheap or so abundant
as 1t is today.
Possibly, says one writer. "rent the rates
and taxes have more to do with the ques-
ton than has the price OF wheat" The fact
of the matter Is. the question IS beyond the
best men In the empire. 1t battles every
body from the humbest TO the highest. In
the fight for first place that is on, it means.
or may mean, great deal to England
whether her birth rate is small or large.
A short crop of little ones in 1905 and in
each succeeding year means a short crop
OF men for the army, navy. mills. shops,
farms. ships, factories and colonies of Eng
land twenty-five or thirty years hence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
Juvenile Depravity in italy.

Consul Britain of Kehl. Germany, fur
nshes some startling statistics on Juvenile
crime IN Italy taken from article
Gently published and written by Limo Fer
riani. He says that so per cent of the child
criminals of Italy are manufactured by bad
environment and inadequate education-in
other words, by preventabie causes; that 80
per cent of the criminals of the country are
minors and sof these 50 per cent are
thieves
Prof. Ferriani protests against sentiment
tai description. bu. pleads for scientific in
vestisation. He himself has closely studied
800 hoy prisoners between the ages OF
eleven and fourteen and reports that more
than half of them came from the most
wretched homes, and over 40 had criminal
parents. Very few had ever done any
work, all We're seXualy corrupt; nearly all
smoked and many had a taste for alcohol.
AS a proof of how little good is effected
by mere instruction apart from moral
training. he asserts thai tho best scholars
were among the worst offenders. AS an
alternative to prison the author proposes
agricultural colonies in districts where the
air is bracng, with good food and outdoor
work. kindly discipline and the supervision
of an experienced physician. .a@
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
SHIP IN PERILoUs POSITION.
Driven Ashore South Of Cape Henry
During Storm.

NORFOLK, Va, December 15.-During
thick weather and fierce coast storm the
Belgian steamship Antigoon, of 1,214 tons,
Captain Calimetta, bound from Mobile, Ala,
to La Rochelle, France, was driven ashore
at o'clock this morning. and now lies in
perilous position. The vessel struck on
a reef one and half miles south of Little
Island life-saving station and sixteen miles
south of Cape Henry.
Reports from the coast received over the
United States weather bureau seacoast
telegraph line say that the life savers who
went to the rescue Immediately after the
vessel was discovered have succeeded In
shooting life lines from shore to the vessel,
which IS some distance off, and that
hawser has been rugged for the bringing
ashore or the crew In the breeches buoy.
The Norfolk wrecking steamer Rescue has
left here for the scene of the wreck, but st
Is not believed that she will be able to APP
proach the stranded vessel until the storm
abates. The wind is now blowing forty-six
miles an hour on the coast and the storm
continues in all its fury The Antigon left
Mobile December 1 and sailed December II
from Charleston, where she coaled head
Ing direct for La Rochelle. The vessel is
lumber laden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
RAIN, HAIL AND SNOW
ALL BUT THE GOOD KIND OF
WEATHER.
Fag End of Sou'wester Visits Wash
ington, but Clear Skies Are Promis-
ed for This Evening.

Back acting. reversible weather of the
any-old-kind variety was the way WASH
ington business man termed the meteoro-
logical conditions this forenoon while 1t
was showing and raining in combination and
the sun appeared to be straining every
nerve to peep through the gray masses OF
storm clouds.
The report that the semi-tropical snow
storm which reached Washington yesterday
had a head-on collision with nor,wester
few miles north of here, was denied by
the weather bureau officials.
1--WE are simply getting the fag-end of
the storm from the Gulf of Mexico said
Prof Garriott to Star reporter this aft
ernoon. There Is no wind to pass the
storm along, as it We're, and it is conse-
quently lingering hereabouts in a sort of
staguated condition. The main storm passed
off the Atlantic coast in the vicinity Of Cape
Hatteras yesterday and we are getting the
tail-end of the disturbance. The stormy
and snow conditions will, however, clear
away early this evening
Prof Garriott also said this storm did
not extend northward any farther than
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and that
Washington received the major part of its
precipitation.
There is nothing doing in the west and
northwest" added the official weather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
TRANSFER OF COMPETENT CLERK
Admiral Manney Says 1t is Detri-
mental to the Service.

In a recent report to the Secretary of the
Navy, Rear Admiral Nancy took occasion
to commend the faithful and efficient serv-
ices of the clerical force IN the bureau OF
equipment Overtime work is constant
said he, and the extra service is cheerfully
performed -.-
1T is a difficult matter" said Admiral
Manney. ito obtain efficient clerks at the
rates of pay which new employees entering
the department are required to accept.
When competent employees are procured it
is difficult to retain their services, for II IS
the rule, with exceptions, of course, that
they will not remain in the service of the
bureau. As soon as conditions with regard
to pay and their chances OF promotion are
learned they seek a transfer to some other
department where superior advantages are
offered, too often successful.
THE taking of unframed employees and
educating them for department work. only
to lose their services after they have be-
come valuable, is uneconomicaI and detrl-
mental to the interests of the department.
In addition to a loss of efficiency in tho
administration of the duties of the bureau
time is lost and considerable expense n
volved, as new employees must be instructed
in their duties and carefully watched until
they have become proficient, which requires
not only their own time. but that of their
instructor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
BANKER ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Victim of Melancholy Tried to Kill
Himself in New York.

young man giving the name of Felix
FRANK, twenty years old, and his occupa-
ton as that of a banker of the City Of Mex
leo. was taken from a Broadway restau-
rant In New York city yesterday, where
ne mad attempted suicide by shooting. He
was taken to the New York Hospital
where he is in critical condition. After
hnlshlng his meal in the restaurant Frank
Went to the lavatory, where he remained
for an hour more
The manager sought him there and urged
him to pay his check and leave, as the
place was not lodging house Frank
told the manager he would go at once
Hardly had the manager left the lavatory
when he heard a shot, and upon returning
found Frank lying on the floor with
wound in the temple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
Milwaukee Man Relieved of Charge.

Judge Brace at Milwaukee yesterday de-
cided that Chas. F. Pfster was not guilty of
larceny as bailee, as charged in the indcr-
ment returned on August last by the
grand jury. The decision was on a motion
to dismiss the defendant after the state had
rested its case. The motion to discharge
was argued at length, for day and a half.
The case against Mr.. Pfister was that of
larceny as bailee of $4,000 belonging to the
Wisconsin Rendering Company. He acted
as stakeholder In an effort by that company
TO obtain garbage contract in Milwaukee,
s2oooo being placed in his hands. It was
charged that he did not account for Sl4GoO
of this
Mr.. Pfster, who is owner of the Milwau-
kee Sentinel and Is interested in many other
business enterprises, Is we'll known through
out the country. He has figured prom1-
nentiy in politics for many years, and WAS
the leader of the so-calied stalwart faction
of the republican party of Wisconsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16

erai inclined places which have been sim
ilarly used for many years. An incident of
interest occurred on the AZ street slide this
forenoon.
Isn't this snow just jolly" sang out a
comfortably clad white girl as she hauled
her sled up the incline.
Eyes. it is just swell" sang out her COM
panion, who was bundled up in wraps and
furs.
'Yoh wouldn't think 1t WIZ so swell eff
yer mudder had ter buy coal by de peck.
an yoh hadn't 'nuff clos on yer back fer
doll baby rags, remarked a pinehed-loek-
ing eoiored girl. scantily clad. with frown
OF disapproya1 on her brown face as she
stood on the curb and watched the we'll
to-do children as they giided past her with
merry shouts and laughter.
Hardship to the Poor.
Yesterdays storm. accompanied by cold
and snow, chilled the marrow of some OF
Washington's poverty-stricken inhabitants
and they sought shelter in various places
Several applied at police stations and asked
to be sent down" for the cold spell. They
could not be turned away. and they were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
Report of Grand Jury at Kansas City
In Rebate Cases.

Fourteen indictments were returned by
the federal grand jury at Kansas City yes
terday against common carriers, railway
officials, shippers and freight agents. charg-
ing the giving of rebates and conspiracy to
gain rebates.
The fourteen indictments were returned
as follows:
George H. Crosby of Chicago, general
traffic manager Of the c., B. and O. R r :
George L. Thomas, New York, merchant
disc broker: L. B. Taggart, New York,
Crosby's chief clerk; the Chicago and Alton
Railroad Company and John N Faithorn
and f. A. Wann. formerly vice president
and general freight agent. respectively, of
the railroad company; the Cudahy Packing
Company, Swift e Co., the Armour Packing
Company: the c., M. and st. p. r. r. Co. !:
Nelson Morris, Edward Morris and Ira n
Morris, comprising the partnership of Nell
son Morris & Co.. and d. H. Kresky, Kan
sas City freight broker.
The charges against the Chicago and
Alton and Messrs. Faithorn and Wanra are
Identical with those made In the indict-
merees returned by the federal grand jury
at Chicago December 10.