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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20

utmost freedom of speech is enjoyed by public men who gather about the ban 'quet board. MT. Bryan was also guest at the recent dinner of the club, and he availed himself of the privilege of talk ing as he pleased. much to the edifica- tion and entertainment of the gather. ing.
 In his short address Mir. Bryan re- vealed a new and delightful element of his character. He demonstrated that he, as we'll as Mir. Roosevelt, possesses the saving grace of humor He can be witty and satirical and enter into the spirit of Gridiron fun with an abandon and freedom that is truly delightful. His charm of eloquence adds greatly to his after dinner efforts. and he leaves the impression of broad-mindedness and human sympathy. The charge of fanati- cism and charlatanism could never rest against William Jennings Bryan were he understood as the men understand him who are fortunate enough to meet him in the hour of his relaxation, and when he can enter into heart to heart relations with his audience.
 Mir. Bryan. on his recent visit to Washington. made an extended call at the white house, and found that he and President Roosevelt had a great many ideas and ideals in common. His recep- tion was generous one by the president. and Mir. Bryan eylSessed himself as de- lighted with his interview. The presi- dent was equally well pleased, and en- joyed intensely his conversation with
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20

production was less in 1894 than in Ig0:;. in the United States the year vas one of great eventfulness and prosperity for the precious stone irdustrr. There are no diamonds produced in this countr.. but so many are purchased and worn that the condition of the trade is of great interest tcmany Americans. The value of the diamonds gut in the United States at sne present time is greater than the value Of those imported during many previous years.
 During 1s0l many new gem discover ies were made in southern California They included magnificent blue and white topaz. weighing more than q pound apiece There were beryls from three to six inches long. and cIeot more inches in diameter. varying in color from a pale green 10 6 deep sea green A rare variety of rose coIored beryl was also found. and aXinite. gem mineral not known until IatsIy in good crystals in this country &ts-ifeent rel green ard yellow toEFEiai.nss Esre folEEc in abundance in Sza Diego county
 CTystais of tournzIines which are very large and beautiful, but have little yal1s. wep found for the flrst tine lsst
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Big Fire at IHdinnauO5;.,

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 2O.--Fire which started in tine large wholesale millinery house of Fahnley X McCrea last night spread to adjoining build ings and within forty-fvc minutes had completely destroyed eight buildings and menaced that portion of the whole sale district bounded ny Meridian and Georgia streets. Jackson place and the Union station. Several explosions occurred in the X. Kiefer Drug com pany's warerooms. Every fire engine in the city and outlying suburbs re- sponded to tho three general alarms. The roof of the sheds at inc Union station burned for some time: loss. ST. b,1.OH
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Pre.ident.s Trip to the we.s.

WASHINGTON. Feb. a0-Presilent Roosevelt is in daily receipt of urgent requests from prominent men in vari- ous towns of the west vho wish to en- certain him on his trip tc Texas and Colorado. The president experts so confine his sojcurn in Colorado to rec reatiou and hunting. Just how long the president will remain in Colorado has not been definitely settled but if the public business does not prevent he will he in tho mountains five or six weeks. The camp wifi be 9s-atel in one of the most inaccessible regions in tie southwestern part of the state.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
PRETTY WIDOW.
Raises SIP on the Plea That Her
 pouSe RaN B.en -urped.

WiIlinianih.. Eel an-A woman who said she was Mrs Mary Williams. was arrested by the police here Saturday night for obtaining money on false r.rrspnScS She had T paper signed by William Saver. justisr of the peace. Morris. Kansas" which read as icl- lows:
 Morris. Kan. Jan. .,. it,.
 ThiS is to certify that Mrs Mary wilIiams met with the loss If Ter house an.I all it's contents bv fire. She i. q wi,i.w with four cl'iIdren. and asks OF l,ellaIf of Ter cl'iklren, as si<tan.-. for which they will be very thankful
 The nansr had siensfures of out of town r.e..s,Ie fnr aInut S10 and she had xIs which was colIs--fei from mcr chants in this city. She sslIsiste-i af- fer her srrs-~f tlsai sine h=s,I written ti.s. names s.ii the psu-cr herself in ors!cr f, give her ais,~sal the aDDearsnee of geuuineneSS- SI.e is about q, years old. of medium height. light comDIex- ion, well dressed and is good-lookipg.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
EXPLORER ARRIVES

San Franci~co. Fci, 2a--Lirutrnani Wilhelm Fikhncr an c.tis-o- q: t..c Ba
 yaTiau arr.y. ana an explorer. has ar -ivct; cn the Sileria after about eigh- teen months of travel and exploration In Thibct. The purpose of the lieuten- auf.s trayeIs was scientific research
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
OF wa1ERBuRY. ss. PRO.

~ uzte Court Feb -o iS6
 Estate Q. Frank T. ShsildS. late Of Water bsIrv m said district Geces-esi-
 Upon the application os James A- Lunch praying that letters Of administrator Esy he granted Oz said estate z1s an instrUuen- in writing llrpo-Iirc % ne the last VIII 1r0 testament os said deceased- ray te proved approved alIOzed and admitted t0 probate as per application on file more fully appears it Is
 DRDERED that SsI5 sypl5e1ssoe be hcz-1 a-1 ss.ter-IrlsNi al sae Probate veioe n water rriasz5i District ca t1e 1s-s cay Of Fco- l. Tt sss-s a ' . clock ir the soTc1o01- and rkzl uotse~ E1gi-ez of the p~zteEey of ssidsVpi5oz- ten and the tine and place efkezrirs thereon by pu bli>hinxtEe sane eze tine ia sSEeaevs- psYer hzysrz eireulzrion is said district
 Bv order ef | he Court
 James J- Caszin- Cierk-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
The Real MT. Bryan.

N o T HER distin- tinguished Ameri- can citizen who en- joys the license of a Gridiron dinner is William Jen- nings Bryan, the great leader of rad teal democracy. One of the hard and fast. rules of the Gridiron club
 Is that reporters are never present" at it's dinners. Un- der this rule the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20

estness, and is advocated for application in the far off territory of Alaska. MT. c. w. Burlington spent five months in Alaska last year investigating for the United States geological survey the cost and methods of gold placer mining in the territory. In studying the COL ditions in our northern possessions he was impressed with the present inade- quate means of communication between the different parts of the territory. Gold mining is conducted in the interior of Alaska in the face of difficulties of transportation which seem hardly cred ible. His investigation of what has been done by the Canadian government con- corning railroad construction in that part of the continent indicates that road building on an extensive scale in the northern attitudes is entirely feasible, and can be accomplished at moderate cost
 : He indorses the recommendation made by A. H. Brooks. geologist in charge of the Alaska mineral resources. that an appropriation of $1 .000,000 be spent for wagon roads in Alaska. This sum he believes would build 900 miles of road through parts of the country which would be most assisted by their con struction.
 In the vicinity of Dawson, in the Yu- l1oE territory of Canada. standard high ways have been constructed at a cost of from 1,5O0 to $3,30o mile. The an nual maintenance of such a road costs $S50 mile. The average cost of con struction for sled or winter trail in this territory is from $250 to $500 a mile. Such trails can be maintained for about s25 year. Previous to the construction of the wagon road the cost of transpor- tation per 1000 pounds, distance of 12 miles, was seven dollars. The same amount of merchandise is now trans ported the same distance for one dollar.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20

MADAM MAY the palnais; is still a: lS3 VI East Main street. Here this week ouI-. Z-N-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
AT THE CAPITOL.
Gossip of the Doinss of the Countrys
 IAw nAk7rs.

"A D Il ! IN U ] V V.- T h ere are few D Il b l c m c Il who can so com
 pletely relax and
 throw off the cares of office as Presi- q cnt Theodore Roosevelt. There is no pl ace in which he can do this so absolutely as at a dinner of the famous Grid iron club, of Wash instOn. When he
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Gems Found in United States.

HE discovery Of the largest diamond in the world in South
 Africa has created a new interest in the , production of precious stones. A
 b ulletin of the United States geo. logical survey jus; i $ Q q contaiGs some interesting Gata regarding the precious ste n Q [ produced ip the United States. While the world
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
nrsTRpT OF WATERBURY. ss. Probate

~ Court Feb. ls. i9o5
 Estate ol John tsilmaTtiu- late Of Water bury in said district deceased
 Inc Court oi PToDste for the District nf waterturv hath limitej and allowed SIX rno,lilS from the date hereof. for the treiitOJs of said esiat. to exhibit their claims for settle nent- Tho-e who neglect tO present their ac- counts properiy atte~tei within said time will tse de5arresiz recovery. All persors indebted 10 said estate are requested 10 make imrneii- ate payment to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
DEATH OF PHYSICIAN.

Bristol. Feb 3o.-Ibr John !. Will son. fer nineteen years Il pratiSing phy- sirian here. died to-day of pneumoni;i. His age waS S1 years. His wife. >S-" >,ais and brother. Dr William r. Wilson af Wallingfor,l. survive him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Photographs of Cyclone Phenomena.

other tough materials. There appears to be full warrant for the story that is often told as joke that in some sec tions of the country winds are so fierce that they blow the feathers of chick ems and other luckless birds
 When some of the 'cyclonic yarns of the west are laughed at by the scof- fers, tie weather bureau can produce authenticated photographs to back up wonderful statements. From these rec ords it appears that under the influence of a cyclone straws and feathers have buried themselves for considerable distance in the bark of trees and sides of frame buildings. that splinters of wood have penetrated sections of steel and that at least one chicken was stripped of the greater part of his feath- ers. Mir. Calvert. private secretary 10 Prof. Moore, chief of the weather bu- reau. has charge of these photographic proofs of cyclonic freaks. and relates some interesting stories of the effect of wiGdstorms.
 He says that in tornado up in Wis consin two horses were tied side by side ill a stable situated only a short dis tanee from the house of the owner. The farmer and his family took to the cy- clone cellar at the first sign of danger. The house and stable were carried away by the winds. One of the horses was lifted up bodily into the air and depos- tied on all fours in the midst of The farm CT and his family in the cellar The oth- CT horse was not touched. Erd not g hair of its bcdy was ruTsd.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Government Roads for Alaska.

HERE was a time
 early in the his
 tory of the govern 1n ent when the building of nation al roads by federal aid was a great is- sue. The develop ment of steam rail- roads checked this improvement, but after a lapse of three-quarters of 8 century the idea is rev viv e d with 8 great deal of earn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
l GOT MY VALENTINE

all right" said the man with the cop per nose. as he worked of d pune turcd nickel. a depravsd booking post age stamp and three cents for a bag of Browns puickfirc Charcoal 1t k dandy. X bottle of Old Tom Gin. Nnh tag attachei on which was written: An up-to-,iate time table \ kind of reminiscence of our strug- gle with tlre railroad time table in the cafe of tine Swsmpview Hotel. last summer. al the shore. On the wrap- per was written this rhyme: II affords me pleasure to drop ron .
 line
 Anl present you. your favoEita q Val
 entine.--
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-18

rogatory illusions to the author of the
bill were made. The Journal felt at
the time that the criticism was the
result more OF misunderstanding
than of anything else, and it is now
glad to note that its impression was
correct. In Saturdays issue of the
Tribune, Editor Stoval with commend
able firmness makes the following ex-
plantation:
The Tribune exceedingly regrets
that its remarks on graft" in con-
nection with certain measures intro
Guced in the Florida legislature should
have given offense to so estimable a
gentleman and, from the testimony of
those who know him best, so thor
oughly honest and conscientious a leg
islatOr as Hon j. Campbell Avery, Of
Pensacola. The Tribune CLEANS, from
an editorial in The Pensacola Journal.
that Mr.. Avery has construed the edi-
torial in question as a personal re-
fieetion upon himself Nothing was
further from the Tribune's intentions.
As the Tribune at first understood the
Jim crow law" of which Mr. Avery
is the author, it appeared TO be an
impracticable and unnecessary meas
ure, seemingly purposing only to bring
the street railway companies of the
state 10 taw with large distributions
of lucre. The Tribune has later seen
the bill of Mr.. Avery and finds that it
is entirely different from what was at
| first believed. The bill aims at a prac-
teal and effective enforcement of the
color line on the street cars-some-
thing which the Tribune has been adj
vocating for a long time. The bin
ought to be passed and strictly en-
| forced-and when it is enforced, the
white people of the state. particularly
of the gentler sex, will call Mr.. Avery
blessed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-18
Endorses Journals Position


former is perennial and neither soci-
ETY.. religion nor formaldehide can re-
move or even lessen its pollution.
The writer has often wondered wny
just such an article did not appear in
the columns of the paper so devoted
TO the interests of the city as The
Journal has ever been, and he con-
graduates the author OF this well
written article, and commences it un.
reservedly to the earnest considera-
ton OF every good citizen of the entire
city.
In point of vital interest to the city
this article easily outranks any that
has appeared in the press Of Pensaco-
Ia and is in that respect, alone in its
class.
Bad streets and worse sidewalks
have a deterrent effect upon the adj
vancement and growth of a city. Ex-
orbit2nt water rates impose an unjust
and unnecessary buroen upon the con-
sumner, but neither of these evils af-
fects the character and lives of the
youth OF the city and community.
Wishing The Journal the greatest
measure of success and influence, and
sincerely hoping that Respectfully
Submitted" will be followed up by
others of its kind until the evil it in
dicates is entirely eliminated, the
writer hegs 10 subscribe,
PRO BONO PUBLdCo.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS,
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all whom
it may concern. that we, the under
signed, shall apply to the Honorable
c. B. ParkhiH. Judge of the First Judi.
cial Circuit of Florida, on Wednesday.
the 18th day of April, A. d. 1906, at
10 a. m, or as soon thereafter as we
may be heard, for charter (not for
proft) of Incorporation of a religious
society 10 be Incorporated under the
name of First Church of Christ,
Scientist, in Pensacola, Florida The
general object Of said corporation is
to establish and maintain a Christian
Science Church at Pensacola, Florida
for ourselves and all others who NAV
become members thereof in the man.
ner prescribed by the Charter and the
Bylaws to be enacted Hereunder
The membership OF said Church to be
composed OF those who accept the
Bible and Science ana Health with
Key to the Scriptures" by Rev. Mary
Baker @. Eddy, with other works BIZ
It's author) as their only text book
The proposed charter is now on hle
In the ONCE of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court OF Escamb.a county, Florida
reference thereto being hereby had.
signed at Pensacola, Florida, on the
24th day Of March, A. D. 1905.
Mrs Catherine 2 Chandler. Mrs
Mary A. Spencer. Mrs. Sudie TuttIs
Heard. Miss Zaidee d. Adams. Mrs
lone Bell, Mr.. Joseph w. Spencer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-18
Pro Bono Pubiico
Editor Pensacola Journal !:

Editor Pensacola Journal:
Every good citizen of Pensacola
and especially the head of every re
spectacle family, regardless OF race OF
political affinity SHOULD preserve II
they have, and procure if they have
not a copy of to-day's issue of The
journal. and read Respectfully Sub
mitted" until every word of its point
cd and painful truths are so indellibly
impressed upon the mind that the
better element OF the entire city will
unite in concert of action against the
abhorrent conditions so graphically
depicted, nor cease their unremitting
attacks until this octopus of degreda
ton and shameless audacity is Danish
ed from the residence portions Of the
city.
We are told that this is a necessary
evil, and no city can dispense with il
except at the risk of a graver one
Without arguing this point, it can
with equal force be stated that a pest
house Is a necessary evil, which all
cities must maintain, but the necessi
ty for the existence Of either or both
does not warrant the establishment oil
permission of either to exist in resi-
dence or business portions Of the city
OF the twin necessary" evils the
latter is decidedly the lesser, for il
be fumigated ana freed from conta
Agion and is only seasonal, while the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-18
SPECIAL RATES.

Round trip colonist rates 10 TexaA
Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Indian Ter
ritory, each first and third Tuesday.
One-way and round trip colonlst
rates to California and the Northwest
from March LIST until May 18th, 1905.
Special hrst-elass round trip rates
TO Colorado every day until May Is.
Return limi. June 1st, 1905.
The choice of the two most direct
routes and three gate-ways.
UNIoN AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Through Pullman Tourist cars oper.
ated each Monday from Birminghan,
Ala. and three cars q week from
Washington, d. c., TO San Francisco
via Atlanta, Montgomery and New CT.
leans without change ERectiTs
March 1st we operate every Monday
and wednesday Pullman Tourist Cars
IRON St. Louis to San Francisco with
out change. via the Chicago & AItOE
Railroad and the Union Pacific Rail-
road. via Kansas City and Denver.
Ask for particulars
IF. VAN RENESSHLAER.
General Agent
Is Peachtree st.. Atlanta, Ca
R. o. Bean, T. P. A
q. W. Ely, T P. A
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-18
The Officers
at WORK.

From tSe commotion in official Cir
cles ami ne subsequent police court
entries which followed The Journals
mild editorial of Sunday morning IL
is evident that an attempt at least is
to be made TO enforce some law, order,
and decency in the city of Pensacola
And it is high time. With the COM
ing of the fleet, every gambler, fakir
thug. bully and prostitute within a
radius OF 500 miles, who could raise
money enough 10 get away from home
has apparently come to Pensacola to
prey upon the men from the ships and
the crowds which the feet brings
here.
1t is impossible of course to prevent
this class of people from coming
here. but there is no possible excuse
for allowing them to stay here. We
have enough of their kind here regI
larly without having to tolerate any
additional influx of population made
up of the scum and riff-raff from every
other city within a two days tran
ride of Pensacola.
If the officers of the law 90 theil
duty in the premises there will be al
appreciate falling of of certain
class of population in this city within
the present week and The Journa
hopes that the increased receipts a
the L. & y. ticket Office will soor
show that that duty is being done
Some progress has already beer
made. Keep it up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-18
Advertising Graffers
From The Mobile Herald.


One of the nastiest words in use to-
day is the term CRATER" II has a
broad range of meaning, applying
equally as well to the public officer
who accepts indirect brides as 10 the
social sponge" who eats on his
friends and borrows what he never
expects to pay. But in all the numer-
Gus classes of grafters there is none
who from a business standpoint is
more dangerous than the advertising
CRATER Dangerous because of the in
sinuating manner of his work He
makes his living by his wits. He
is the same genius in the advertising
field as the street corner fakir who
sells worthless shaving soap, tooth
ache cures, cure-all remedies, etc.
He lands in town to-day, looks up
the president or secretary OF some
labor union and offers him SO for the
union and $40 for himself to get a
letter stating that he is authorized TO
get up an official union time book
He arranges i so that half the in
side pages and all the covers carry
ads. Say that the printers charge IS
$40. Then this privilege costs him
$50. He has 16 pages Of ads besides
the four pages Of cover. His advertis-
ing space then costs him So per page.
With this letter of endorsement he
goes out to solicit the support" OF the
business community for the benefit of
the union. Such a benevolent man
he is.
Then he looks over the firms in a
certain line and marks various firms's
names down as having taken certain
spaces. He then puts the screws on
another Arm in the same line by show
ing that the merchants competitors
are all in and he should dislike TO
have the union form the opinion that
his house was the only one that re-
fused the union much needed friendly
help" He gets the ad and gets s.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-18

for a quarter page.
Then he rubs out another name and
applies the same process to that firm
and gets another IS and so on
The result Is that he gets an aver
age of about $40 10 SIS page for his
twenty pages, clearing up about $500
for himself in week or ten days at
most Then he kisses the town fond
goodbye and posts a fellow CRATER
that its merchants are dead easy.
The same game is praeticed with all
sorts of lodges, societies, unions, phil.
anthropies, charitable organizations
etc., as base
AS the worthy charity gets only
about five TO ten per cent. of the total
the merchant car mail the charity his
check for a few dollars once a year,
do more to the charity and save him
self eighty per cent of this "hold-up'
expense.
Mobile merchants are peculiarly
susceptible to the advertising CRATER,
Merchants who will not spend a cent
with the daily papers easily fall vic
tim 10 his gun and put good, sound
dollars into timetables, fire alarms
and a dozen other fakes that are
never read. II one-half the money
spent by Mobile business men every
year in useless advertising of this
kind were divided between legitimate
mediums, there would be a marked
improvement in the style and service
! of all the newspapers.
A man who follows this line of work
regularly was recently offered above
the average wages to solicit for a
Mobile paper. He declined, stating
that he could make much more graft,
ing He said Mobile merchants were
easy" and that he could make more
in week grating here than any pa
per could afford to pay TO him for a
months work
And We believe he spoke truthfnlly
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-18

sire marked ali the goods in the store
down below cost. Then he went into
details and showed how different arti-
cles were being sacrificed. notwith-
standing his protest. and asked the
court 20 issue an injunction and re
strain the fractions partner, 1t was
strange fight. and the newspapers
took Il up and devoted columns to the
novel case.
The result was tAs1 people on the
lookout fer bargains focked to- the