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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-11

the contrary, liberal provisions nav
been made for each branch OF the sof
eminent, educational institutions nave
been fostered and unfortunates cared
for in the most substantial manner
consistent with due regard IoT tn-
welfare of the whole people
In A. d. 1898 the assessed vaanS'
ton of all taxable property was SsS,'
900, 2S3.75 and in A. D. 1900 the Yaiu
alton had increased 10 s96,6S6, S54-o9;
a gain Of s2,7S6, 130-25, or nearly
three million dollars.
During the same period OF time
from A. d. 1901 to A. d 1908, The as
sessed valuation Of the taxable prop
ety increased from s97 551,1s2.oo q
Sill, 1888, 1880, an increase OF go
7S2, $4,000, or nearly fourteen million
dollars. This shows very satlsfac'
tory progress, particularly in the las
ter period, which is beneficial TO tue
tax payer as the tax rate is based On
the valuation Of the property. A high
er valuation means a reduced tax rate
and less taxes TO be collected upon
each dollar of the assessed salua'
ton of property
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-11

count of youthful cajolery. If you
are getting old and 'grouchy;" if the
world does not wag TO suit you and
you wax pessimistic, don't waste your
time looking for An elixir of youth but
dip again into the greatest story of a
boy that was ever written.
This is good advice, and The Jour
nal wants TO add word TO it by say.
ing that if you have a boy yourself
let the first story book you get him
after he is able to read, be TON
Sawyer or 'Huckleberry Finn
There is more in each of them for a
Coy, or for a man either. than in
ninetynine hundreoghs of all the so
called boys books in the Libraries OF
the world and your boy will be more
OF boy and more of man for having
read them.
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Of the large premium which would go
into the city treasury and could be
used 10 pay outstanding interest
But on further consideration 1t was
shown that by accepting the Az per
cent bid $4,000 would be saved In IN
terest II the bonds run for 20 years
The s1,755 premium with the per
cent bonds would be paid out immedi-
ately so could not be allowed TO draw
interest for the city. The accepting
of the Az bonds practically shows a
saving of $4,000 TO the city IL the
bonds run 20 years The second bid
was accepted and the bonus were sold
to Towbridge G. Niyer Co. at Az per
cent interest payable semi-annually.
This demonstrates that municipal
bonds can be sold and at reasonable
rate of interest With Pensacola
past experience to profit by and with
full leeway now to vote a bond issue
and sell the bonds on a reasonable
basis there should be no delay in the
preliminaries of the great work of
city Improvement which the next
two years is to witness.
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that extent the amount to be col
iected from the tax payers TO meet
the current expenses of the State and
to Pc = the interest on the bonded
debt. The increase in the total rate
for A. ID. 1902 is due to an increase
by the Legislature of one mill o1
account OF the Pension Tax which
was rendered necessary by the adj
dition to the roll of pensioners.
While the Governor was vested bv
the Legislature with power to reduce
the pension tax, it would have caused
great hardship for him to have done
So Such reduction would have ne
ceSsltated a pro rata reduction of the
amount fixed by law to be paid 70
pensioners and thereby defeated the
purpose OK the Legislature that that
stipulated amount should be paid 20
each pensloner as the law directs.
II was possible to reduce the tax
rate Tor General Revenue purposes in
spite OF the fact that the LEGISLATURE
OF A. ID. 1901 appropriated about S32S..
10000 for extraordinary purposes
tenlarging capitol, educational insti.
tutiohs, etc. and the Legislature Of
A d. 1903, appropriated Tor like ex.
traordinary purposes about s44O
OoO.oO educational institutions. uni
form system of county high schools,
etc-) payable from the money de.
rived from taxation for the General
Revenue Fund, from which the rem.
lar current expenses and interest ON
the State debt were paid
There is every reason for our citi.
zens TO be gratified with the presep
financial condition of the State The
bonded debt has been reduced untIl
the Indebtedness only amounts n
sG01,5S7.0O in three per cent bonds
issued under the Act Of 1871. and they
are all held by the Educational Funds
Of the State
No other indebtedness of anv kin
exists and all legal claims are nromn..
iy paid upon presentation. There is
an aggregate balance of s5O7 SCI 40
In the State Treasury, of which $3.50
06S-os IS to the credit of the General
Revenue Fund to meet current ex.
penses- The tax rate for this uIr.
pose IS the lowest, with perhaps one
or Two exceptions, OF any of the
States in the Union
The only true basis of a soun5
financial condition is that the income
must exceed the expenditure and the
figures show that this has been ae.
complished-
should be borne N mind that this
satisfactory condition has not been
brought about at the sacrifice of anv
material interest of the State, but on
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Greatest Story of a Boy
Ever Written.

Paul Cook, the versatile special
writer on the Birmingham Age-Her-
aid, goes on record in favor of the
greatest story of a boy that was ever
written" as follows:
Now that we have perfected the
core!ess apple, one is reminded o.
that incident related by Mark Twain
in the immortal tom Sawyer" Ii
will be recalled that Tom was white
washing fence for Aunt Polly, very
much against his personal inclina-
tons when a chum hove in view be-
hind juicy apple. The more Tom
thought the more his mouth watered
for the fruit, ana. finally, by the use
OF a diplomacy possible only to genius.
Tom not only got the apple but Undue
ed his friend to whitewash the fence
while ne ate. There are many inin,-
table passages in the book but none
that is more refreshing than this ac-
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The Whipping Post
IN Old Kentucky.

Talk about reviying the whipping
post" said a lady formerly OF Ken
lucky, now visiting in Pensacola, re
minds be of my childhood IN Eastern
Kentucy. When l was little girl
any offense below five dollars had a
whipping post penalty
John McDowl was arrested Tor
stealing a hog, killing and selling 1t,
as was proved by the ears The mark
you know. is always put on the ears
of hogs Ny father-attorney for Nc
Dowl-said it was the clearest case
of theft and told his client.
L cant save you, John You
have to take the stripes
The sentence was forty lashes on
the bare back with the cat-o'nine-tails
and they weren't laid on very hard
either. Fur everybody liked old John
McDowl. Yes they did-the good
natured old fool.
He took his stripes like man,
Never grunted.
The next thing on the docket tina:
same term of court, was the case OF
Old WyIey McDyre' He wasn't very
old, but We called him old through
disrespect His wife was an invalid,
and he had a daughter named Mary
she was the sweetest girl-who had
to support him and the mother, too.
Some of the neighbors got mad
at the way he treated them and had
him up for yagrancy. They sold
vagrants then. So, when he was put
on the block for sale, father made
John McDoWl-after he had been
whipped and had just got his shirt
on-bid on him. John bid a quarter
and old Wyley was knocked down to
him.
You know the MeDowls hadn't a
cent Of money and father gave him
the quarter and he handed it to the
sheriff. That quarter went into the
county treasury OF course, them days.
After John got old Wyley, he said:
Nov, Judge-what'Ii | do with
him?
Why" said father, take him home
with you and make him work He
belongs to you now for three months,
you know
"But-there's no more work on my
little place than 1 can do myself
Don't you work said father,
make him do the work and you boss
him. He belongs to you. You've got
the dog-now don't you do any bark
in
John tried old Wyley awhile. He
never came 10 town without bringing
the old vagrant with him, and as that
lazy old thing got enough to eat-and
he ate like hog-he didn't care for
the disgrace Of it. John said to ia.
ther one day:
Judge, its harder work for me to
make that vagabond work than 10 do
il myself"
But ne kept him through the whole
three months-thought he had 10.
that was the law-then gladly turned
him loose to again burden and dis
grace his Sick wife and oyerburdeued
young daughter.
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The Appointment of Parkhiii.
The appointment of Judge Carter
to the bench in this circuit, and OF
Judge Parkhill TO the Supreme bench
has aroused criticism in some quarter
and by those who evidently do not uIf-
derstand the situation. Il has been an
open secret for some time that Judge
Carter has been ANXIOUS 10 retire from
the Supreme court in order TO engage
in more active life, and it has been
his intention at no distant day 10 re-
sign and take up the practice OF his
profession. This would leave a va
eancy which Judge Parkhill is in every
way qualified to I'LL. and his elevation
LETT a vacancy on the bench in this
circuit, a place that hundreds OF Judge
Carriers friends have long been anxi-
Gus to see him in, and FOR these rea-
sons the exchange, if such it may be
called, was made, and on account of it
both the Judges and the people are 20
be congratulate ed.-DeFuniak Breeze.
"mr. Justice" Now.
1t is now Mr.. Justice Parkhill, .
Judge Chas. B. Parkhill or the first
circuit having resigned to accept a
seat on the Supreme Court bench. An
able jurist and most excellent gentle
man. Justice Parkhill will bring al
diti0nal lustre TO our highest legal
ADMINISTRATION New Enterprise.
Decent Municipal Politics.
The Pensacola Journal is doing
great service for its home city by
striving for decent municipal politics
and the elimination of traffic in negro
votes. Through the efforts of Mr.
Frank L. Mayes, editor OF The jour
nal, white democratic primary was
called and a ticket named that carries
the candidacy of reputable citizens
and believers in the white mans gov
eminent. To the disgrace of the city
and the state an independent ticket
was nominated, and shame to relate,
another newspaper of Pensacola has
endorsed and worked for the success
OF the independents, who could only
win by toadying to the negroes, and
| through total disregard OF doctrines
Of democracy. In carrying on its fight
against the city ring. slimy with negro
contamination, The Journal and the
democratic candidates have been abus-
ed and insultei beyond description By
the coterie of office seekers who de-
pend for political life on the votes OF
the negro and degraded white men.
We do not believe it possible for such
condition to prevail in any other SOU
them city, and we trust that the white
democratic voters of Pensacola VIII
be present in sufficient number at the
polls 10 crush forever the black-an1-
white-and-tan element which has dis
graced and handicapped the city
Barlow COurier-Informant
Political Microbe Expelled.
Both Pensacola and Jacksouvil'
have now got the political microbe
out OF their system for the summer
Jacksonville Times-Union.
Pensacola Fans Hit.
That Sunday baseball law was not
forgotten in the hurry and hustle 10
get through, and Notwithstanding the
dilatory and filibustering tactics of its
opponents the bill was passed by the
senate and now only awaits the COZ
e-nor's signature TO become law.
And there As weeping, wailing AMI
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crashing OF teeth in Pensacola, Jack
sonyille and Tampa--Madison New
Enterprise
jacksonville Not in il.
The Pensacola people and politi-
clans can give Jacksonville cards and
spades in the pondcal game and beat
TO the finish when it comes to real
sensational politics.-Madison New
Enterprise.
BIount for Governor.
. The Jasper News suggests the name
of Hon. W. A. Blount, of Pensacola,
for the next gubernatorial vacancy,
and the Chipley Banner seconds the
suggestion, remarking that "a better
selection could not be made" 1t is
is too early to consider the matter OF
choosing a successor to Governor Bro
ward; and, although it is clearly West
Floridas turn, Senator Blount is not
; likely to entertain any such aSpira-
Itions.-Tallahassee True Democrat.
-
Bouquet for The journal.
Pensacola has greater reason than
ever for being very proud OF The jour-
nal, and its brilliant editor, Frank L.
Mayes.-St- Augustine Record.
But Gaining Fast.
Pensacola's new city directory gives
that city a population of 29,55O. Con-
siderable less than Jacksonville
Jacksonville Times Union.
The Florida judiciary.
The exchange of judicial positions
in the First Circuit of Florida came
somewhat as a surprise Thursday last,
when it was announced that Judge
Parkhill. of the Circuit Court, and
Judge Carter, OF the Supreme Court,
had resigned, and had been nominated
by the governor for reappointment,
but not for the same positions, but for
an exchange of places.
Justice Carter is said to have been
one Of the most Industrious men who
ever sat on the Supreme Court bench,
and it has been no secret that he DC
sired a change change that oc-
Cured Wednesday last.
Judge Parkhill never sought the pos
ition of Circuit judge, 1t was thrust
upon him, but he has served with dis
tinguished ability and given general
satisfaction.
A judgeship in Florida on either the
Supreme or Circuit benches is no sine
cure. or place of easy idling- They re-
quire much hard work to fill, and there
is always plenty to do. The demand
is constant, and it requires good con-
stitution and much patience to hold
either position.
There are many attorneys who would
accept neither position, from the fact
of the amount of labor to perform and
the inadequacy Of the compensation.
Some attorneys at the bars of the
Florida cou<ts make double per year
in fees what are paid judges in sala-
Tries.
| Florida is very fortunate in having
such able and conscientious men to
serve her as judges The people have
implicit confidence in their integrity,
and not one of the eight Circuit or six
Supreme Court judges has a blot upon
his moral o. legal record. They are
not partisans or pettifoggers, but IN
stead men of high attainments, con-
seryative and without bias or preju-
dice.-Jacksonvilie Metropolis
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We Are Going to Stay
In Florida.

We are now entering that season OF
the year when our afrluent neighbor Is
talking about leaving for his summer
home" going to his lodge" in the
Adirondacks, opening up his cottage"
at Bar Harbor, or hieing himself away
whatever that means) to his camp
among the Canadian lakes.
The summer resort folder is also
with US, telling in picture, poetry,
and story of cooling cascades, witch
ing waterfalls, and the granduer and
beauty of mountain, lake, and stream.
1t is all very fine, very enticing,
charming to ear and eye, and alluring
to Imagination and desire alike.
But it has no attraction for US. We
are not going to our summer home, the
lakes, the mountains, a seaside resort,
or anywhere else. We could say why
We are not going, but that is not ma
terial
We are going to stay right here in
Pensacola. We expect to keep on
working ten, fourteen, eighteen hours
q day, as occasion may require, just
as we have been doing ever since we
can remember. But
We shall have our summer fun Just
the same.
When the morning sun lifts his
golden head above the horizon he will
witness a newspaper slave emerging
from an early bath in the cool, clear
waters of the bay-the most inVigo,
rating tonic and enjoyable sport in all
the world.
OF An afternoon, when the dust and
heat of the cities is driving men In
sane and when even The pictured
summer resort" is unbearable from
the stagnant atmosphere which no
breeze rises to carry away, the daily
grind" of life here finds relief and rest
for an hour in a spirited sail with a
spanking gulf breeze over the blue
waters of Pensacola Bay-the most
beautiful sheet of water on the CONT
nent
At evening, when the shadows
lengthen athwart the bayou and the tall
pines and rustling palmettos mirror
their Licensees in its tranquil depths,
then-then, to sit at anchor In your
skiff and with fish pole il hand feel
your line tighten as four-pound trout
takes his fresh mullet bait-why, it's
worth all the summer resorts AMI
mountain lodges and Canadian camps
on all the earth.
And when you add to this the de-
Eciousness of Florida summer table,
with its ripe watermeions, rosy
peaches, luscious pineapples, and the
hundred joys of life which field and
garden and stream supply to those
who wish them, there is little left
which even the imagination of the
epicure could desire.
We are going to stay in Florida AMI
our friends are requested to reserve
their sympathy for some one who
really needs it. We do not
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-11

The Punta Gonda Herald wants to
divide the state by drawing a line
between Fernandina and Cedar
Key and calling that portion south
of the line. South Florida. The
wherefore of the Eerald's desire
lies in the educational bill CONSOLE
dating the state colleges into two
institutions The Herald might get
pointer or two on this division
business by consulting Key West.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-11

Jacksonville has reelected Mayor Geo.
NJ. Nolen for another two years.
Now if Mayor Nolen will just bury
Peters wife's mother" that he has
been telling US about for so long all
will be serene. Jacksonville does
not seem to want new mayor, bur
the mayor should at least get new
story.
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Gainesville and Lake City are each
contending for the state university
which the Buchanan bill provides
for. The location of that institution
VIII now be in the hands of a state
governing board to be appointed by
Governor Broward It is to be re-
GREETED that the state legislature
itself could not have located the
college.
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NOTICE.

capt Rocheblave, OF the steanar
monarch. will leave Pensacola Al e-Is
?. m and return, leaving warrineton
AZ ~ O'Clock p. m. fo- the accommoda-
goh OF any persons wishing to alton
lne closing exercises of Cone,
scnooi or Sisters OF Mercy Warrtng.
ton, tuesday. June u.
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Pensacola, 81. andrews and
Gulf Steamship Co.
STEAMER TARPON

f1hSI-CLASS PASSENGER AM
FREIGHT SERVICE
Between
PENSACOLA, MOBILE, APALAchF
COLA, cARRABELLE, ST. An
DREWS, MILLNiILE.
SCHEDULE
And all points on ST. Andrews Bay,
carrabelle and Apalachicols.
Leave Pensacola Sunday, $50 p
m, for Mobile. Ala
Leave Pensacola, Tuesday, $50 p
m. for St Andrews, Miilville. AFa-
lacnicola, CarrabeIle and intermediate
points.
For additional information apply 70
]. r. SAUNDERS,
E. R COBB. Presidel'
Gen. FIT. and Pass. AgL
Pensacola, TIA.
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE


Electric car wiz leave PensacOla
every hour from 6 a. m. 10 10 ?. II
inclusive, and Saturday nigh; only a.
II p IA, and leave BIB Bayou for
Pensacola every hour at 1880, S:33,
and so on until 1880 p. m. with the
exception of the first car leaving Pen
sacola az s a m, which will on -
turning, leave the Big Bayou al 6.2s
a. m, and the 2 p. N. car viii leave
Big Bayou az 2:40 p m
The above Is the week day schedule
which viii begin Friday. April -.
Electric car viii leave Pensacola Z
z. 8. $50. $50, 1880, 11:5O, a. n ahi
1880, ESQ. $50. $3.50, 4:50. $50. $50.
5. and 10 p. m, running through %
the Big Bayou, and Immediately re-
turning from Big Bayou to Palmetto
Beach viii await arrival Of steam
train from Pensacola and vii then
run 10 Pensacola ahead Of the tra.I
from Fort Barrancas-
The steam trains viii run as az
present, but win observe this electro
car schedule and viii work in connec-
ton with it.
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The journal Printed
During May 1905,
a Total of
1860
Copies
or On Average OF
1901
Daily.

The following figures show The Jour
nails circulation for each day during
the month of May, 1905, with the aver
age number OF copies daily.
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Why use inferior paper. when w.,
can buy Kelso Bond. French Dim,t %
Kara Linen, or Cranes Bond A. = ~
Thompson's. 80 S. Palafox v
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McKinzie Oert.pg & Co. vholas,.
and retail ship chambers ana rro~sns
the only frstRiass house of the 80
In Pensacola Fair prices to al
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TERsELY TOLD
BUSINESS LOCALS.


Hendrix e Carpenter WIN fur,,.,
estimates on Guiding AID paintine
and give personal attention to vo-t
$50 e. StronE. and s24 East isRns
s:reeA
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~ Rathbone Lodge No
- 80. K. of P. meets ever 1sn
- Thursday evening at 500
S&X~ O'Clock IN their CastJs
&$23 bali. third foor, BIouat.
SS@ Watson building, south.
80 west corner Palafo- and
Garden streets. Visiting Knights s-a
cordially welcomed
e. B. CERUTI, &C
C. ]. Levy, Z. Of R & 8.
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lOldl-- ,
IL viii be seen from the above
that the General Revenue tax in con-
nection with which the Governor
was vested with discretion, was re-
duced in A D.. 1903, one mill below
the rate to which ii was reduced BY
him for A. D. 1902, thus reducing 10
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% NLo1LIH5 AAI5HtH5-
JOHN B. JONES
EDM- FOX, Grand Kniy,,
Recorder.
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Horh- Apply to Mrs. Anderson. Big
Bayou Tim
FUR SALEEThree up-to-date moving
picture machines. gas outfit. trunks,
autographs, screens, 10000 fee1 os
moving pictures, 300 stereoptican
shoes Illustrated songs ready for
the road, a bargain. Address p q
Box 60S, Pensacola, Fla. 1t+
WANTED-Men to learn barber trade
we originated this short method OF
instructions In 1895 and have ts,,oSt
nearly all who have learned sinra
Practical experience. little exnenss
Catalogue free. Moler BARRIER CoI-
1ege. New Orleans. La 11iupst.
WANTED or 3 furnished RON.
1or light house keeping on No-tb
hlii., near Paiafox street, by connie =.
without children, Address StranGer
49, 'A'' 0inS' HUNT"
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Pensacola Lodge 10. 3, K O. p
meets every Monday evening at 500
o'clock a. their Castle Hail 3Ion,.
Watson building. corner Palafox an
Garden streets Visiting brethren eo,.
daily welcomed.
II. G. Won wERDER. &C
q HORSLER. K. Of r.
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TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

WANTED-Colored girl about 16 OF
10 years old to do general house
WORK Apply to Mrs. Anderson. Biz
DolOu- IL inn
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/ hereby certify that the above state
ment is correct according TO the rec
ords on file in this Office
HARRY R. SMITH,
Circulation Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 3lst day Of May, 1905.
]. R. STOKES.
Notary Public,
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Knights Of coiumbus.

Meetings OF -.
knights of Columns 5Ts
are held at their ba -
No s West Intend nd,
cia street. On eTs- 81.
Monday evening :,
1880 O'Clock An IN y
vitation is extends