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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
The Issue in
the Present City Campaign.

1t occurs to the News that the sew
eral correspondents who have been
having something to say in the papers
about the candidates and their rec.
ords, have lost sight OF the real issue
in the city campaign. That issue is
the rump primary which The Journal
was so persistent in designating as
the White Primary. and the irregular
methods adopted TO spring it upon the
voters of this city. The principal
point to be decided is whether the
voters-the democratic voters of this
city-will submit to the star chamber
method of determining for them how
they shall manage their own affairs
Pensacola News
No, dear contemporary, no; you are
wrong as usual. The issue-or at
least one of the issues-is whether or
not the regular Democratic organiza.
ton is to be disrupted, and the Ne.
groes are to be allowed to decide the
result Of our city elections.
The effect of the success of the dis
gruntled faction of which the Daily
News is spokesman would be to disrupt
the regular Democratic organization
and to establish on solid foundation
the Negro as a dominant and perma-
nent power in city politics.
1t simply, remains for the White vot-
ers of Pensacola to say whether or not
they desire such a condition. That is
one OF the issues, and neither the
News nor anyone else can change or
efface it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
Registration of Voters
for Municipal Elections.

Elsewhere In The Journal this morn
ing appears bin which the Municipal
Ownersip League of Pensacola viii
ash the legislature to enact into law
The proposed measure is one which
should have been passed years age
and which every citizen will unoues
tionably endorse now.
The bill simply provides for the reg
Istration of all voters, who may be
otherwise qualified. previous to a city
election.
Under the present law, no one car
vote in the city election who was moi
qualified to vote in the general cleo,
tion of the preceding year. If for any
reason voter failed to qualify for the
general election he cannot vote in a
city election, and it frequently hap
pens sherefore that many good citi
zens are deberred from voting in a
city election simply because no oppor
tunity is provided for registration.
In fact, In some cases citizen mus;
reside in the city nearly four years
before he can become voter.
The Journal hopes the bill will be
come law. 1t cannot of course af
feet in any way the coming city cleo.
ton, but it win mend the existing de.
feet In the law in time for the city
election of 1907.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
Let the Proprietary
Medicines Alone.

The Legislature is now confronted
with bill TO campel the manufacturers
of patent medicines to publish on their
labels a formula showing the percent
age Of alcohol contained in their prep.
aration.
This law is intended to apply SOLE
Is to proprietary medicines-not 20
medicines prescribed by physicians
Or made by druggists-and it forms
about as fine sample Of class legisla-
ton as can well be imagined.
Just why this distinction is made
just why they single out the proprie-
tary medicines and do not include ali
ENTHUSIASTICALLY even the supper.
tiers OF the measure could not explain.
They possibly imagine they are aiding
the cause OF temperance by labelling
the proprietary medicines which con-
tain alcohol, but If that is the object
1t Is difficult to understand why they
stop nalf way-why they do not in
clude, prescriptions and druggists
mixtures as well as medicines already
prepared and bottled. II alcohol is a
bad thing in one of them it is equally
as bad in another.
Everyone knows that alcohol, as a
solvent and preservative, is an abso-
lutte necessity in nearly all medicines,
whether they are made by a proprie-
tary company, physician, or drug
gist
Everyone knows also that people
do not drink patent medicines, or any
other kind of medicine. for the alco-
mol there is ,in them but for. the good
which they think they get out OF them.
When they want alcohol they buy it in
another and a much less expensive
form.
If this bill sneuld become law. il
Is quite likely that the majority of the
dealers in proprietary medicines will
be forced to suspend that feature Of
their business, ana every city drug
gist as well as every crossroads deal.
er will thus lose one of their largest
sources of income, while people who
buy and use proprietary medicines
will be wholly deprived of that source
of relief.
The patent medicine bill is good
one to kill-and it can't be killed any
too quick.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07

A court convened for the most awful
duty magma ble-the trial OF woman
for her life; yet. IL we except the ris-
ing of the spectators at the entrance
of, the Judge. nor touch OF dignity,
not a trace Of solemnity. not a ray of
sentiment, to cloak the deadly CON-
monplace of the surroundings or TO
tone the clipper air of court at.
tendants.
Even before the arrival Of the ac-
cused felt myself burning with an
ger over the manner and the comments
OF the crowd CT sensation seekers,
How very imperfect Is our civilization
and refinement. after all True, the
might of the law has mercifuiiy for.
hidden bull and bear baiting-even,
believe, raj baiting-but prisoner
batting, especially as practiced by the
gentle Cd sex is still permitted.
If any one o. these hungry eyed
girls or women were called upon 10
MI the witness chair-ohi oh, their
feelings would be too sensitive, their
refinement too innate; they could
never, never bear the ordeal. the
shame of such publicity! Yet they
are, refinement and all, adding to The
misery of those other women, inno-
cent or guilty, who are forced by cir
cumstances and the command OF the
law to occupy that stool of repent
,tance. the witness chair
Z But suddenly my temper cooled-an
officer caught my eye and gave q slight
nod toward rear door. II opened, and
Miss Patterson was coming straight
toward me. As I looked at her heavy,
young face; at her pale blue, incon-
81 ant eyes, her true chorus girl pom-
padour. with the inevitable downward
drag over the left eyebrow, she seemed
so weak, so inconsequent q creature
to bear such trouble, to face such aw-
ful peril. that a great wave of pity
rose in my heart, and longed passion
ately to free her by the old fairy DOW
er of wishing; longed to cast her into
the arms of her clean-hearted mother.
where she might babble alike of al
her sorrow. her penitence. her hopes
and promises. But that was impulse,
and she mad not yet passed me by
when second thought asked sternly.
@And what of that other woman"
Young, gracious, loving. she must
henceforth walk in the shadow of a
husbands infidelity and death. AMI
then was watching, listening ntently,
for the trial was on again, Yes, I
watched and saw. but Hstehed and
guessed. Great lawyers are behind
that rail. Two were particularly in
evidence today. Mr. Rand. young, bril-
liant, suave. watchful, alertly adapsa-
bic.
The stained-giass Judge Is. too.
most: learned and experienced lawyer,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07

and yet-oh, tell it not in Gathi-not
one Of these gentlemen would be
worth mis- salt on the stage. even II
these days of imperfect delivery and
mumbled speech. OF course, they arc
not there in the interest of the public
and, as one man remarked today
Well, suppose they know themelves
what they are saying"-so let 1t past
at that
Some people argue that Ceasal
! Young committed suicide. There was
bit of evidence given that, were or
the jury, would go far toward con
vincing me to the contrary. Show me-
the woman or women that a man loves
and | will make very fair estimate Of
that mans character Look at thess
two women and see reflected the two
sides of Mr.. Young's character. Had
ne been married to the shallow, sui
len-faced one and strayed to the re
fined, clever woman, ready to laughter
slow to anger, tender of heart, and be
had stood to lose her, and to be bound
to the other for all time, he might vel
in mad despair have taken his owl
life. But not so-tne gentle. clever
voiced, charming woman was his wife
She loved him-he knew it-but lister
to this evidences:
You knew of your husbands
friendship with the defendant?p
"Yes."
you and your husband lived to
gether?"
"Yes, sir"
LAS husband and wife,"
mo, sir; not as husband and wife
Here was the true woman, who IN
decent self-respect held herself alooi
from him in his wrongdoing; yet, oh
loyal wife-betrayed him TO no one
saved his pride, saved him from gossip
and scandal, by this generous pretence
fof conjugal happiness.
Now, Caesar Young was the lasi
!, man In the world to endure such sit
uation for a great length of time. Tt
the extent of his ability he loved the
woman he had married Blessing
Brighten as they take their fight Un
attainable she became fairer than eyer
in the days of courtship- He respected
her pluck. too. in refusing a polygam
Gus wifehood-in short he wanted his
wife back again and was willing. In
deed. to pay the price, to separate
from the defendant His wife knew
els weakness when in liquor and pro
posed the wisest possible plan fol
, recovery Of their lost happiness when
she suggested the trip abroad
And so she waited ioyfully for hi;
coming at the pier. and he. thinking
of regaining her. was far enough from
suicidal intention Yet some hand had
thrust him out of this world and hufl
ed him, al seddea and u1lrepared
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
Legal iDEEmTsEnEsTs.

An ordinance relating to outstanding
City Scrip.
Whereas, the Comptroller Of tba
City OF Pensacola. in his last annual
report included in his statement Of
floating debt Of the City the following
item: Outstanding Scrip sl.21s:S
and whereas it appears from said "a
port that the outstanding scrip" re-
ferred to are old warrants Issued by
the city of Pensacola previous to the
year 1882, which have not been pre.
sented for payment within the tina
required by law, and that all action
thereon IS barred by the Statutes Of
limitation; therefore, Be it ordained
By the Mayor and Council Of the City
OF Pensacola:
Section 1. That the Comptroller OF
the City OF Pensacola be, ana he is
hereby authorized and directed 70
charge on his books the said item.
viz: outstanding scrip $12190O"
Twelve Hundred and Nineteen Dol
lan) which appears in his said last
annual report as part OF the floating
debt of the city to the city's profit
and loss" account
Section 2. That all ordinances anG
parts of ordinances in conflict here
with be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Passed April 18th. 1905. Approved
T. E. wELLEs.
Attest: Mayor.
c. L. SHINE, Clerk.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
SCIENCE AT THE
SHOOTING RANGE.
(Lieut. Frank e. Evans
in May Outing-)

With q wind switching like a tish's
tail, now from the right and now from
the left, one minute beating the bullet
down into the grass and the next
swinging around 10 the rear end blow
ing it over the target, with changing
lights and a tantalizing mirage in
which the target blurs and dances and
swims ike live thtn0 the nan wno
keeps on his target and runs up good
score must needs rely on more than
native skill and a clear eye. Your
guardsman keeps by his side leather
case, stocked as well as that OF a
country surgeon, and he uses baroIne-
ter. thermometer and micrometer con-
stantly- Good eyesight, good nerves
with, which to hold rife irmobile and
aligned on the bull, are but the foun-
dations of good shooting. The expert
knows to q nicely the almost impercep-
tible pressure Of the forehnger that
win release the scar notch and launch
the bullet when both brain and finger
are ready. He keeps his rifle clean
as his watch and with blackened
sights that battle deceptive sidelights.
He uses peep sight that is mathema-
tically correct, consClts elements and
instruments increasingly, raises mis-
sight. a hairs breadth by a delicate
micrometer, changes his shot In inches
by moving his wind guage line bread
tn to one side, brings to his natural
ability to hold his sights on the mark
the leverage OF his rifle sling-a val
liable and serviceable adjunct Official
ly ignored until this year by the firing
regulations Of the regular services
and from the written records of weeks
finds the elevation for his sighting
shot, His score book snows the condi-
tons Of weather and light, record Of
barometer and thermometer. position
OF the range flags and the hand OF the
wind-ciock dial, every change in ele-
walton and wind, the maker and date
OF his ammunition, and the exact loca-
ton of eacn shot on the target : Il is
true that in the field he would have
but his rife and ammunition, but the
schooling of the range would undoubt-
edly help him to bring down his man
where others buried their shots n
the ground or futiiely fired over the
heads of the advancing groups. The
-rifleman who can with almost unerr-
ing certainty change his sights or so
alter his hold that a hit IN the upper
right hand corner Of a target more
than half mile away, win on the
next trial be q bulls eye, is the man
who can most successfully aid his
comrades on the firing line
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07

An ordinance to set apart certain por.
lions of the Water Front Of the City
of Pensacola, for use as a Boom.
Be II ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Pensacola:
Section 1. That Block One Hundred
and Seventy-One q71l, One HUNDRED
and Seyenty-Two (172). One Hundred
and Seventy-Three 173), One Hun
dred and Seventy-Four (174), One
Hundred and Seventy-Eiye f175), One
Hundred and Seventy-Six t176), One
Hundred and Seventy-Seven (170,
and One Hundred and SeventyEight
(17S), as said blocks appear upon the
official MapSof the Water Front, Of
the City Of Pensacola, be, and the
same are hereby, set apart for use as
BOOM for the keeping Of timber
anG lumber by all persons. firms and
corporations engaged or who may
hereafter engage, in the business OF
Timber and Lumber Merchants, Brok-
ers. Shippers or Inspectors of the
City OF Pensacola.
Section 2. That the majority Of the
persons. firms and corporations men
toned in the foregoing section have
the right to designate such person, or
persons, as may be necessary 10 take
charge of and manage said boom in
accordance with rules and regulations
adopted by them and approved by the
Mayor and Council
Section 8. That all expenses, charg.
es, costs or damages, whatsoever that
may be incurred, or may arise, by rea-
son of the adoption Of this ordinance,
or for, or on account Of, the establish
ment, maintenance. management or
use of said boom shall be borne and
discharged by the persons, firms ana
corporations who shall use said boom,
and as may be provided by the rules
and regulations hereinbefore men
toned.
Section 4. That nothing herein
shall be construed 10 authorize the
closing of any street. or part Of street.
lying between the W. B. Wright Com
pany's property and the Muscogee
wharf property of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad company, and a.
no time shall Stoddart's, or 18th
Avenue, in said water front, be used
or occupied as boom, or for any
purpose. so as to prevent, or obstruct,
the free public use OF the same.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall
take effect immediately after its ap-
proval by the Mayor, and then only
upon the payment Of the sum OF Sew
en- Hundred Donars (s700.00) TO the
City Of Pensacola by the persons,
firms and corporations for whose use
said property is set apart as boom.
Section g. That this ordinance
shall be and remain in full force and
effect for the term Of one year after
its approval; or provided that the
Council shall have the right to repeal
the same as TO all. or any part OF the
property hereinbefore described, when
ever the same shall be required for
any public improvement, or public
purpose
Passed April 18th. 1905. Approved
April 18th, 1905.
| Attest: Mayor.
G. L. SHINE, Clerk.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07

Flagler. who wanted to put away his
poor afflicted wife. whom he had
sworn to protect and defend in sick
ness as well as health, was repealed
By the senate last week. OF course,
it Is better to have such an infamous
law on the books, but 1t has accom-
plished tts purpose and the state Of
Florida stands disgraced for all time
to come -Manatee Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
Investigation Of the
State Insane Asylum.

A joint committee from the house
and senate is now engaged in making
what. it is presumed. viii be a very
complete and elaborate Investigation
OF affairs at the state insane asylum
at Chattahoochee
This is well.
There have for several years been
some very ugly rumors afcat in con.
nection with that institution and. while
The Journal is not prepared to say
that any of these rumors are true. il
does say enphatically that the public
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07

the conduct y NE various inmates and
attaches during thatsperiod- II there
have been irregularities anywhere
they win be made public. II everything
has been conducted as it should be.
that fact also wiz be made known. /.
!, This is exactly what every good
citizen wants, and what we believe
the public wiz get.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07

mind should be put at rest in that con-
nection and that if there Is nothing n
them, the insane asylum should now be
given clean BIN of heakh.
From what we learn. the committee
is going to get TO the bottom OF the
Chattanoochee situation. both as 10
the business management of the m
stitutiou for the past four years and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
Those Repudiated Bonds.

A mysterious advertisement mas
appeared recently In, The Pensacola
Journal, in which the advertiser Civ
ing Chicago address. says that he
wants to buy the repudiated bonds OF
the State Of Florida Is this another
South Dakota scheme to sue the state
in the federal court for the value Of
the bonds? It is hard to imagine a
state in the union lending itself "a
such a trick, but South Dakota did,
got jpdgm en- against North Carolina,
and the latter state was compelled to
pay it.-Live Oak Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
PENSACOLA. FLORIDA, SUNDAY, MAY T. 1905.

White Democratic
Ticket.
For Mayor: =.
CHAS. H. BLISS.
Fer Marshal:
C. F. SCHAD.
For Tax-Collector:
>. JNo. CARY WHITING. =. :.
For Treasurer:
VIM. G.. DALEY.
For Aldermen at Large:
Precinct r.
CHAS. H. GINGLES.
Precinct Is
WIN. HAYS.
For Precinct Aldermen:
Precinct 12-
A. H. D'ALEMBERTH
Precinct 13-
p. K. YONGE.
Precinct IA
JAS. McHUGH.
Precinct IS
w. 3. WRIGHT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07

The advertising eoIumns Of The Jour.
nal this morning show that there is
something doing" in business cir.
cles IN the Deep Water City. In
fact, The Journal and its advertisers
combined are giving Pensacola con.
siderable OF metropolitan appear.
ance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07

The Journals Want Ad page grows
more popular as the papers sub.
scription list grows bigger. The
Want Ad page is true index of a
papers standing In the community
n which It is published.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
Wonder Upon Wonder.

Will wonders never cease? The
negroes of Pensacola have held 3
meeting and repudiated Rix NJ Robin
son, the republican candidate for
mayor OF that town; saying they will
vote for either Bliss or Shine-Milton
Index.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07

At recent meeting Of the Munich
cipal owneshsp League committee
on legislation wss appointed and Judge
y. Emmett Wolfe Of that committee has
prepared the following bin to be intro
duced in the present legislature:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
The LEGISLATURE
AND LEGISLATION.
Determined on Business.

The Florida legislature is evidently
determined on business. and of the
many bills introduced it is noticeable
that, with but few exceptions, all are
for the best interests OF the state. Ol
course there are people in the com
monwealth woo have acquired a habit
OF kicking at men and measures, and
because they don't like that man
nohow," will find fault. In matters
pertaining TO education, excellent
judgment is being used, and in this
instance the present legislature de
serves the esteem of the entire state
GAINESVILLE Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
Good Roads Work.

Good Roads WORK.
The good roads men" are doing
good work in Pensacola They are
spending lots of money bat are not
doing much better than did Wash
Grain and his corporation mule for
Mllton.-Milton Index.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
The House well Pleased.
Brain FOOD.

Brain Food.
Pensacola must have some doubts
about the mental ability of the legis-
lature by the way they chunked the
fish chowder at sthem.-Milligan Her
aid
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
Journal Scored AGAIN.

Journal Scored Again.
The Pensacola Journal, seeing the
condition OF affairs in its city, the
deyilment, lawlessness and disrespect
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
SAID or PENsAc0LA
AND PENsAcoLfANs

A Pertinent Question.
Question-what did Mr.. Tillman OF
Alachua. do with that bottle labeled.
Mother Putnam's Own Blackberry
Cordial" purchased in Pensacola
When last seen IL was under his derby.
Tallahassee Capital.
| The Visit to Pensacola.
The legislative mill continues its
steady grind. The visit TO Pensacola
YVES very pleasant break In the mo-
nofony, and we all had jolly good
time in the Deep Water City, where we
went holiday making. Tie trip itself
was tiresome enough, but the delight
full day on the bay Saturday, was COM
pensation for all the fatigue OF get
ting there.-Miss Jefferson Bell, in
Live Oak Democrat.
Have Had Their Jaunt.
Well our Representatives at ITALIA
hassee have had their jaunt TO Pensa-
cola. Now what we would like to
know is where do the dear people"
of last summer come in for benefits
unless it is in owning hotel property
in the Deep Water City.-Brlstol Bee
Duly Celebrated.
He has risen" day was celebrated
in Pensacola by a grand display Of
whitest slippers and finely trimmed
hats in the many sacred edifices Of
that city.-Milton Index.
Bright and Happy.
Pensaeola's mayoralty campaign
will be bright and happy The candi-
dates are named Shine and Bliss
Zolfo Advertiser.
The House Well Pleased.
The house was well pleased with
the reception at Pensacola, during the
recent visit, that vote OF thanks was
| rendered the Escambia members and
Pensacola Chamber Of Commerce
Gainesville Sun.
| Brain Food.
| Pensacola must have some doubts
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FL
or certain class of people for the
law, fhroughsits columns called atten--
ton TO the fact, and In q short time
thereafter many places of ill-fanie
were visited and arrests made. The
Journal has scored another mark, ano
mas accomplished what the News
hopes to do-close up every blind
tiger IN the county and send the the
participants to the chaingang-Jasper
News.
Too Cordial.
Penacoia may find that a city can
be too cordial" Too much cordial
dispensed to the jackies there, it is
hinted--Jacksonyille Times Union.
The Journals Circulation.
The Pensacola Journal, the leading
paper in West Florida, is acquiring
good circulation, having climbed up
TO 1900 daily. The Journal is an old
and wellestablished paper.-Jackson-
vile Metropolis.
Try It and See.
Drop In when you pass by" is the
advice the Pensacola Journal gives in
q local write up This feat seems
physically impossible, but in these
days OF mental science one doesn't
know what he can do until he tries
Jacksonville Times-Union.
That Awful aFIareback."
II bareback" continues to injure
the man behind the gun our navy will
not long be noted for good marksman.
ship.-Jacksonville Times Union.
Also Got Slice.
J. Emmett Wolfe also got a slice
OF that railroad commission pie.-Lake
City Index.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
A Clever Correspondents.
The FIssIsr Law.

The insanity divorce bin. which
was passed six or eight years ago for
tAA nersona benefit Of Henry u.