davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-18
"HiIl as a Canal Boomer"

tiiii - q 0attGl ~SbfitSis
1t is always pleasant to quote Re-
publican paper when it is not talking
partisan politics, in which case it usu-
ally talks nonsense. The St Louis
Globe-Democrat is one of the most
rampantest Republican organs in the
United States, to use a Shakespearean
double superlatiye, and no other mode
of expression will do it justice. Some
times, however, it lets up on partisan
politics long enough to make few
sage remarks. Not long since under the
above caption it published the follow
ing editorial, which contains much wis
dom:
James J. Hill has just told Secretary
Taft that the country is going to lose lots
of money through the building of the
Panama canal. After the canal is built
the transcontnental railways will, he says
reduce rates of freight to lower point
than those by the water route. Thus ship
pers will patronize the railways instead
of the canal and the governments ex-
penditure of $500, 900 or $3.50 100000 will
be a waste of money.
Who is this James j. Hill who is work
ing SO benevolently and periodically to
save the government from loss lie Is Tie
head of the Great Northern railway, a
line which is interested in preventing the
construction of any interoceanic water
way. Hill and his associates of the trans
continental roads have had lobbies in
Washington for many years working
against the construction of any isthmian
canal, 1t was the Nicaragua project that
they opposed first. AT that time the Mica
ragua route was favored in this country
Then when Panama's chances for getting
the waterway began to brighten the rail-
way turned against Panama.
Secretary Taft and the country will
laugh at Hill. They know that he is bluff
ing. Even If he were telling the truth
the canal would still be built. The present
rates by the railways across the conti-
nent are far higher than will be charged
by the canal If at the completion of the
canal the roads cut their rates to a figure
that it cannot touch, it will have fulfilled
one of it's chief purposes The object of
the canal is to cheaper the carriage of
goods from the Atlantic to the Pacific
If 1t forces the railways to cut their rates
below those that will be profitable by the
all water route it will make saving of
tens of millions of dollars for the country
every year. Even if the canal does not
carry ton of merchandise in twelve
months it will yield a big revenue Indirect
~, according to Hill S contention. In a few
dozen years it will pay for itself in that
way. Hill tries to prove too much. The
arguments which he uses against the
canal are decisive in its favor
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-18

When the railroad magnates think of
what Senator Stephen B. Elkins and
his committee will do to them by their
investigation O. they no doubt go to
figuring on how much they can in
crease rates without at the same time
increasing to the danger point the SEN
timent now growing in favor of gov
ties. Certainly more roaring farce
was never perpetrated than to have
Senator Elkins investigate railroad
rates. Some skillful playwright could
make a fortune by putting it on the
boards. 1t would beat 1.-THE Gilded
Age" 1.-THE Texas Steer and "The
County Chairman all hollow.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-18

Tho career of Hon George Bruce
Cortelyou demonstrates once more the
truth of the old saying that it is better
to be born lucky than rich. 1t is said
that he has been offered the presidency
of the Equitable Life Assurance so
ciety at 100000 per annum and that
the only reason he hesitates about ae-
cepting is that he fears it will injure
or destroy his chances Of becoming
president of the. United States.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-18

Hon Thomas E. Watson says in Tom
Watson's Magazine that all congress
men except a few cranks ride on rail-
road passes. That statement is not
true, and Mr. Watson ought to know
that it is not true. It is very ingenious
statement, however. 1t is rugged u?
SO that if a congressman denies that he
rides on a pass he at once writes him
self into the class of cranks. Neither
Mr. Watson nor any other man ever
permanently gained anything by mis-
representing people.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-18
Aces of Senators.

The average age of United States
senators is diminishing rapidly. Sena-
tors Vest, Cockrell, Hawley, Quay and
Bate have all been replaced by younger
men within the last two years, and no
doubt Senator Platt's successor will be
much his junior. There are still few
very old men in that august body, but
the general tendency is toward send
ing younger men to the senate. 1t is
said that pension works for lon
gevity. So does seat among the
conscript fathers. General Pettus of
Alabama is the senior of the lot, but
he is strong mentally and physically
and is a universal favorite, unless
Beveridge still dislikes him by reason
of an awful castigation administered
to him by the general.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-18

Especial Washington letter.
w%OR April the deficit III the rev.
enues was S9.211.419, and it is
# still growing, like Jonah's
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-18

pull him down, and they would do it
with ghoulish glee. Can he afford to
jeopardize what he has won by reach
ing out for more? To mere locker on
in Vienna it is plain that he will do
well to resist the song of the political
sirens. Mr.. Rooseyelt's recent declara-
ton at Chicago would seem to settle
the third term talk SO far as he is con-
cerned
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
HEALTH ORDINANCES
PASSED BY COUNCIL
knKOSqutO and FumgatOn Measures Enacted Into Law at
Special Meeting Of the City Fathers
Saturday Morning.

Of the Marshal and police Of the City,
and all sanitary inspectors vested
with police powers, to cause the ar
rest Of all persons who shall fail, or
refuse, TO allow any building. or
other place 10 be fumigated, as pro
vlded herein; and ii shall be the duty
Of any such officer upon the written
order Of the Mayor to enter any sucn
building, or place, between the hours
or O'Clock a. m, and o'clock D. n,
and to cause the same to be fumi gat-
ed and screened as herein provided
under the personal supervision of the
City Health officer, or any assistant
OF such officer who shall be duly au-
thorized by the City Board of Health.
Sec. 8. That any person who
shall fail, or refuse, to allow any
building, or other place TO be fumigat-
ed, or screened, as is herein provided,
or who shall in any manner resist. op-
pose, hinder or interfere with the City
Health Officer. Marshal, or other duly
authorized person in the doing of any
thing relating to the famigation or
screening Of any building, or place, or
in the performance of any other Off
cial duty, as herein provided, or as
may be prescribed by the rules and
regulations of the City Board Of
Health, or who shall destroy OF dam
age any screen which shall be placed
in any building, or other place, shall
upon conviction thereof in the Police
Court be punished by a fine of not ex-
ceeding Five Hundred $500 Dollars,
or by Imprisonment not exceeding six
ty 900 days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment, in the discretion Of the
Recorder.
Sec. f. That this ordinance shall
take effect Immediately.
Sec 6. That all ordinances, and
parts Of ordinances, in conflict here
with be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Passed September %. 1905.
Approved September %. 1905.
Attest: CHAS. II. BLISS.
c. 3. MERRITT, Mayor.
Clerk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
Liverpool Quotations.
THE KHACK OF
KNOWING THINGS. "

'To Know" twin-verb to the more
widely discussed "TO Do" is coming
10 take its rightfu place in the "Creeds
OF the Workers"
ITO Know" what. when, how ''To
DO in the usual and normal situations
that arise in our daily lives, is edu-
cation-is equipment for emergencies,
is POWER.
People, nowadays, are growing more
and more fond of those facts which
have a bearing on their daily lives.
They are not averse to knowing the
latest theory about gold deposits in
the moon-but they take a closer in
terest in a special sale of gold jewerly
a, a local store.
They are sorry to learn that a great
pianist is threatened with physical col
lapse-but the fact that there is a
chance to buy pianos at greatly reduc-
ed prices al a local piano store is Of
actual, personal interest.
They are casually interested in the
fact that the Czarina manages" sew.
eral hundreds of servants-bUt their
own chances of securing ONE servant
for general homework excite more
genuine interest. and they search the
want ads" with more anxiety than
they give to the Foreign news and
gossip"
They are amused at Uncle Sans
threat to buy his canal supplies in the
open market" of the wOrld-bUt just
what things for the home and Office
cost in the open market" of their city
interests them IN DETAIL. hence
they keep in touch" with the local
stores by reading all of the ads.
They feel the horror and pity of the
latest slaughter in Manchuria-but a
good deal of grim satisfaction in an ad-
vertised slaughter" of prices in two
q three local stores.
And il is so with the whole range OF
the days events-they are INTEREST
ED in the news; they are CONCERN
ED in the advertising. The news in
terests them in a non-persOnal way.
the ads are like a live wire with one
end attached to their pOcketboOks.
So. while the newspaper. instructs
and amuses and educates, it furnishes
also, those other and betteT-liked facts
which color and control the cOmings
and gOings and the buyings ana sell
iugs and gettings and givings of daily
life. 1t cultivates in its readers the
knack of knowing things"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
AVOID lNFERIORTTY.

Resolve That You VIII Never BE Sec
Ond Glass In Anything.
1t is said that Daniel Webster made
the best chowder in his state on the
principle that he would not be second
class in anything This is a good resO-
luton with which to start ont in your
career. Resolve never to be second class
in anything. No matter what you do,
try to be a king IN it. Have nothing
to do with the inferior. Do your best
in everything; deal with the best;
choose the best: live up to your best.
One Of the most successful men / know
stamped his individuality upon every
body who knew him by this constant
desire for the highest and the best in
everything. No one could induce him
to half DO a thing or to accept an in
ferior article when a better was with
in his reach. Whether it was the quail
ity and the style of his clothing or Of
anything be bought. he would allow
nothing about him which was not the
best obtainable. Even when poor and
trying to get a start for himself. when
others patronized cheap restaurants
and obtained rooms in cheap localities.
he would have none Of these things.
He believed that his success depend
ed largely upon following high ideals,
upon keeping himself up to quality,
upon his making a good impression.
and he would not have anything to do
with cheap or shoddy things. He
shrank from inferiority and avoided
it as he would poison, believing that
1t would faint his ideals, smirch his
ambition and lower his standards. No
cheap education was for him; no cheap
books; no cheap, shOddy clothing, or
cheap manners. He had to have the
best Of everything.
His acquaintances thought that il
was foolish and ruinOus for him when
trying to get a start for himself to
spend his entire income in keeping up
appearances or trying to keep in touch
with the best people. He always con-
sidered that it was worth much to be
thrown with people of culture and re-
fnement and people Of means, because
be expected they would be his Gus
toners later in life This young man
believed that socia; success was i'm
perative to his professional success,
and he regarded his acquaintance
among the better classes as Of inesti-
mable value
His subsequent career certainly
seemed to vindicate his methods. Al
though he had a hard struggle at first,
be has attained great distinction and
has been a marvel to his schoolmates
and those who knew him in early life
as poor boy and who laughed at the
lofty standard which he set for him
self.
But the main value Of this mans
career is In its suggestion that we
should allow nothing to enter the life
that will deteriOrate our ideals or lower
our standard of quality. 1t teaches
that keeping with the best. doing our
best, insisting upon the best every
where and always, viii have a marked
influence IN elevating the life to the
standard adOpted.-Orison SWEET Mar.
den in Success Magazine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
VEGETABLE CATERPILLAR.
Curious Combination of Animal
and Plant Life.

Curious Combination of Animal
and Plant Life.
Vegetable caterpillar is the name Civ
en- 20 fungus-COrdyceps robert il
found in New Zealand 1t exhibits a
curious and mysterious combination Of
animal and vegetable life and is in
v3riably found associated as. a para
site with the bulrush caterpillar. How
the spores Of the fungus enter the in.
sect, which has never yet been met
with as a grub or moth. is not certainly
known. Sir Joseph Hooker suggests
they get lodged in its neck as It buries
itself. At any rate, the fungus springs
from the head of the buried insect and
gradually absorbs its inside till the
whole body becomes full OF purely veg
etable tissue, though in outward APP
pearance IL remains unchanged, head,
legs and claws being seen clearly in
detail The pulpy vegetable matter has
a nutty flavor and is eaten with relish
by pigs and greedily devoured by the
Maori wood hen. The fungus, after
growing to a height of about six
inches. dies and dries up. - London
Standard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
FUMIcATIoN AND SCREENING.

An Ordinance TO provide for the fumi-
cation and screening Of certain
buildings and places TO prevent the
spread Of Yellow Fever
BE it ordained by -he Mayor and
Council of the CITY of Pensacola:
Section. 7. That whenever the
State Health Officer or the City Board
of Health shall announce that yellow
fever exists i'm the City of Pensacola.
the building, or place, which any such
case Of fever shall exist and all build
mss and places within three hundred
5000 feet thereof. and az places and
all buildings in which any per
son infected with yellow fever
shall have been within FIVE l5) days
prior 20 the time of the announcement
chat he was infected with said dis
ease. shall be subject to fUmigatiOn
with such disinfec-ants and in such
manner as may be prescribed by the
City Board of Health. snd all build
ings and places which shall be fumi-
Eated as herein provided shall also be
thoroughly screened in such manner
as the City Board of Health shall
prescribe.
Sec. .. That is shall be the duty
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24

Sealed bids FOR the daily sweeping
OF the paved portion OF Palaf0x street
for the half year, beginning October
i, 1906. VIII be received by the Board
OF Public Works az the City Han until
u O'Clock noon, on Monday. Septem-
Der p, 1905. All envelopes containing
bids should be marked. Sweeping
Sealed Bic" Successful bidder must
give approved bond En- the sum OF one
thousand dollars. The right 20 rajecI
any and all bids is reserved.
CHAS. H. BLISS.
zlsept4t Mayor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
sHOEINc CONTRAcT

Sealed bids for the shOeing Of horses
and mules for the year beginning Oc-
oober 4. 1905. win be received by the
Board OF Public Works al the CITY
Hail until - o'clock. noon. on Monday.
September 25Jn. 1905. All envelopes
containing bids should be marked.
~Shoeing Sealed Bid" The right to
reject any and all bids is reserved.
CHAS. II. BLISS.
21sept4t AIavor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
Legal advertisements.
GARBAGE CONTRACT.

Sealed bids for the daily removal OF
garbage from the civ of Pensacola
Tor the year beginning October J.,
1905. win be received by the Board Of
Public Works az the City Han unu
II O'Clock noon on Monday. Septem
Der -, 1905. All envelopes contain
ing bids should be marked Garbage
Sealed Bid" Successful bidder must
give approved bond in the sum of one
Thousand dollars. The right GO rejezt
any and an bids is reserved.
CHAS. A. BLISS.
19sept6t Mayor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
An Ordinance to Fix the Salary Of the
City Attorney.

Be IL Ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
eli Of the City of Pensacola.
Section D. That beginning on Sen
tembCr first 1905. the salary of the
CITY Attorney shah De Twelve Hun
dred Dollars ls1.2ooOo) per anuum.
Sec. q That all ordinances and
paris of ordinances in conflict here
with De and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Passed September 6. 1905.
Approved September 6. 1905.
CHAS. II. BLISS.
Attest- Mayor Of City Of pensacCIa.
c. p. MERRITT. Clerk.
eseptCaW4W.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
TO THE TRADE.

On account Of quarantine, We viii
not undertake to establish a branch
house in Pensacola until same is re
voked We will make all oil and
grain shipments from Mobile. Ala.
Same will go forward promptly. Send
US your orders for high grade oils.
PURE OIL CO.,
14sept1m. J. f. Davis, Agt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24

Impossible to foresee an accident.
Not impossible to be prepared for it.
DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil. Monarch
OYER pain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
COTTON

The following cotton quotations are
reported for The Journal daily by c..
Gunter Elmore, f. 0. B. cotton broker,
Pensacola. Fla:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

Estate OF r. II. Ham. deceased
Creditors. leEateCs. distributes and
al persons having claims or demands
sgains- the said estate are require
70 present them TO me within TWO t2l
years from this date.
MRS. C.. @. CHERRY.
September =, 1898. Administrator
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
Schooners.

Donna Christina, Am sch, Axelsen,
les, Belize to master.
Doris, Am sch, Wilkie, 80 Havana
Eima, Br sch, Henebery, 299 Ha-
Vana
Hjalmar, Am sch, Axclsen, 55. Key
West TO Gulf Transit Co.
Noas, Rus sch. SneedSe, 333, Glou-
cesteT to Master.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
NEWS
VESSELS tx PORT
steamshlaR.

August Belmont. Br IS, Barnes, 1861
TampicO to Gulf Transit Co.
Capera, Ital SIS, AgOstini, 1898
Norfolk to Gulf Transit Co.
Dulcie, Br SIS, Harrison, 1885, Faro
to J. A. Merritt & Co.
Ernesto, Span IS, Omacehea, 1891
Gulfport 10 F. o Howe & Co.
Harold. Nor SIS, 14S5, AOs, London
Hesleyside, Br. SIS. Bedlington, 1857,
st. Vincent
Ida, Span SIS. Aranao, Liverpool to
Gulf Transit Co.
Kelvingrove, Br IS, McLennan,
1888, NeWcastle-on-Tyn to master.
MaristOne, Br IS, PrOut, 251S, Nor
folk to ORDER.
Br SIS Mariner, Capt. Bubb, from
New Orleans.
Niceto, Span IS, Bervtigui, 1922,
Liverpool
Riplingham, Br IS, Heworth, 1919
Tenereiffe 60 Fr. J. .Schreyer.
saba, Br SIS, Holiday, 1908, Trinidad
to Pensacola Lumber Co.
SantanderinO, Span IS, Equrrola,
1914, Tampa.
SimOnside, Rr SIS, Robson. 1853,
sunderland to J. A. Merritt & Co.
Trident, Br SIS, lines, 2036, Cardiff
Ships.
Kaiser Ger ship Martin 1880, Bre-
men 20 Master.
9arRs-
Fiery Gross, Nor bk, Claussen, 1899,
Cork to master.
Garibaldi. Ital blk, Ageno, 134S,
Gloucester to order.
Hudson. Nor blk, Knudsen, III, Lon
don TO order.
KOsmOs, Nor blk, Isaksen, 1927
London
Santa Barbara, Port blk, Garcia,
63S, OpOrtO to H. Bars & Co.
Smeroe, Nor blk, Olsen, 941 Pors-
grUnd to A. Zelius.
Werner, Nor blk, Tonnerson, $40,
Rotterdam.
AA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
For Mosquito Bites

And the poisonous sting Of all insects
Sloan's Liniment is the great antisip.
tic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
New York Quotations.

New York, Sept -23.-The following
are the duling cotton quotations to-
day:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24

The city council met in special ses-
sion just before noon Saturday and
passed the two ordinances read for
the first and second times at the
special meeting on the CAY previous
relative 10 the determination Of mos
quluOes and the fumigatiOn of houses
under certain conditions. The or
dinances in question viii have the ef-
feet Of assisting the state and city
health boards in their work of check
ing the spread of yellow fever as it
viii enable the city authorities TO en-
force the rules and regulations Of the
state health department The or.
dinances as passed yesterday and ap-
proved are as follows:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
TURPENTINE STILLS.
Mcmillan Bros. Go.
Manufa cturerS,
MOBILE, ALABAMA.
MARKETS
Naval stores Market.

Savannah, Ca, Sept. 23.-The naval
stores market closed to-day as fol-
The Butler weekly times., 1905-10-05
South of Spruce Items.

Children's exercises at Spruce Sun.
day we're well attended
Mrs f. j. Keen had the misfortune
to have her horse badly cut on the
wire one day last week.
Misses Roxie Lawson and Bessie
Shillinger went fishing Wednesday
evening last. They never caught
many fishes. but got a good many
mosquito bites.
A number of young folks repaired
to the home OF W. o, Shillinger last
Tuesday evening, and u very enjoy
able time was had by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mister visited
at Chas. Rector's Sunday.
Mrs. W. 0. Shillinger and Mrs. F,
A. Kretzinger visited at W. I'll. Shell.
tons Friday.
Tom Parker has been digging pota
toes the past few days of last.week.
Bessie Shillinger Is on the sick list
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Wilson cele-
brated their sixtieth wedding ami
verssry at the home OF their son-in.
law, Karney Johnston, Saturday.
Dave Clark accidentally shot his
wife, while out hunting late Tuesday
evening. The wound was Inflicted In
the right arm. She is getting along
nicely at this writing.
Ambrose Keen hauled hogs to
Montrose for his mother, Mrs. E. J
Keen, Monday. BELLE.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-10-05
Mt. Zion Items.

Mr.. kerns, sons and daughters
have I'll departed for their several
homes. They made quite an extend
visit. There were twenty in family,
while they were.
Messrs Thornburg and Brunson
are turning out some fine molasses.
John Willis has a horse quite lame.
He seems to have bad luck with his
horses.
The hickory nuts and walnuts are
falling quite last now.
Messrs. Garsons and Bailay have
been marketing in Rich Hill.
The overflow did lots OF damage
to crops in the bottom.
e. ". Wineinger had an acre OF
potatoes ruined by the overflow,
The people are taking advantage
OF the bottom roads since the water
fell. They commenced to go to Rich
Hill last Thursday. The bottom is
very rough.
The mail carrier on route No. has
to come by the iron bridge on ac-
count of bad roads on the other end
OF route.
John Raker, wife and daughter,
Ruth, were the guests OF q. w. Wine
niger Sunday.
Lou Laning and wife were the
guests Of Charles Kennedy and wife
Sunday.
Quite number Of Mount Zion peo.
pie went to Papinville Sunday tC
hear our new preacher. They report
him an able minister. Let the GOOD
work 20 on. He will preach at the
Mount Zion church the fourth Sun
day In the month.
Maude Wineinger is assisting Mrs
Charley Lane this week with hel
work, as Mr.. Lane has gone to Kan
sas City. DAISY.
The Butler weekly times., 1905-10-05
Gr0ves.Fent0n.

Msrwin Clipper.
Geo. F. Groves, OF this place, and
Miss Elizabeth Fenton, OF Drexel,
were united In marriage in Paoiia,
Kansas, Wednesday, Sept mber 27,
1906.
The groom is one OF our enterpris-
Ing young business men and is very
we'll and iavorably known. The bride
is a pretty and accomplished daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. John Fenton, OF
Drexel. and il loved and r,si ected by
all who know her. Theyonnc coupL'
will be at i. me in the jeff Milkint n
Or perty after next Monday.