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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
THE IMPROVEMENT or
RIVERS AND HARBoRS.
Jacksonville Times-Union.


Mr.. Burton. the chairman of the
House committee on rivers and har-
'eors, makes the suggestion that each
State contribute one-third of the
money needed for the rivers and har-
bors, and there seems 10 be a dis
position 10 favor this arrangement in
certain quarters now without influence
TO carry its convictions into effect. 1t
is net without Importance that Mr..
Burton himself is losing favor as well
as his ideas. But what will come of
Federal control of our waters if the
arrangement is made? We would ask
a few questions and consider the an
swers before the vote is taken.
Originally the care of the rivers and
harbors was given to the general gov
eminent because ii was not desirable
that business regulations should diff
fer and possibly conflict throughout
the country. Will the United States
allow the States power to make rules
as well as TO help pay for the work ?
In that case every port south of the
Po;omac, and all round our side the
Gulf, would open its doors to the
worlds trade and New Orleans would
again prove a real rival and competitor
tt New York. Shall we have this?
In the next place, why are we taxed,
and taxed heavily 1oO,Iif we get little
or nothing in exchange? Who is to
have the benefit of the revenue? Why
not give to each State her own in
come, with permission to spend it, and
so realize the dream of the Southern
COnfederacy? How long will the
Union remain after our interests have
been separated?
Why not turn over the potoffice to
the States as well as the case of the
waters? The aid given to rivers and
harbors has been accepted as an &C
| knowledgment of a national interest
In our development. just as we spend
more for the pOstoffice than we get
back, with the idea that it is a con-
tTibution to education. Why is this
more sacred than the duty prescribed
! by the Constitution of lending aid to
the preparation Of our ports that
commerce. may come? Il is passing
strange that an immense sum is ask.
ed for the harbor of Manila just when
ii is suggested that the States might
! care for their own.
Dig little deeper. Is the Republi-
can party acknowledging its failure to
govern the country as the Constitution
| prescTibes? After concentrating so
much power in IAe White House and
the Senate Chamber, is the discovery
made that nothing can be done be-
cause SO much is attempted? This is
the result OF the parliamentary expert
ence in England, where there is a loud
demand that more be committed to
local guardians. Republicanism led I'D
to British ideals, and seems now to be
retracing its steps without acknow-
lodging its failure We have killed
the merchant marine; we tried to kill
the States; we have concluded 10 be
war pUweT-is failure the end of it
all? Why not begin by confessing
failure, going back to the Constitu-
ton, and abandoning the dream of a
colonial, consolidated and warlike en-
Bire after the models repudiated by
the fathers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
PAPERS DELIBERATELY
BEAR FALSE WITNESS.
Montgomery journal.
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The South is held up by the north
ern papers as a very den of iniquity.
We are semi-barbarians, semi-civilized
and we lynch negroes morning. noon
day and night. We. do it simply as
pastime. We verify revel in a carni-
val OF crime. A great many honest
and well meaning people at the north
believe these stories published In
their home papers under flaming head
lines, and accept isolated cases OF
lynching as furnishing proof positive
OF the editorial charges made in the
daily and weekly press of their sec
ton 1t never occurs to them that
their daily and weekly press display
in flaming headlines the sins Of one
section and not the sins of the other
1t never occurs to them that every
crime committed in this section is
magnified and every like crime COM
mltted in their own section either
minimiZed or told in such a way as
not to arouse even a suspicion that
human nature in the north is just the
same as human nature in the south.
They bear false witness against our
people and section.
Not only do they attempt to mis-
lead the northern people by magnify
ing the crimes of the south and by
publishing all our shortcomings under
large display headlines, but it has
come 10 our knowledge that leading
and representative newspapers of that
section, papers that have a large and
reputable southern clientage, refuse
to publish statements of fact concern
ing alleged lynchings in the south,
and the causes that lead to them
statements that do but simple justice
TO our people. They deliberately sup
press the facts, even when given to
them and are requested to publish
them by intelligent and representative
people of this section. They prefer
to lie-tO DE perfectly frank and plain,
to deliberately lie-aEout the south.
and they refuse to let their readers
know the truth even when they have
an opportunity to give the truth in
stead of deliberate falsehOod.
Only yesterday the Journal reprinted
from the New York Post a communica-
ton written to that paper by Edgar
Gardner Murphy in Vindication of the
south and protesting against that pa
per placing him in a false light, which.
knowing Mr. Murphy's popularity in
its own section, sought to make him
say things about his own people which
he did not say, and with which he had
no sympathy What Mr.. Murphy said
is worthy of reprlnting in part:
Il am always ready" said Mr. Muir.
ply, when occasion arises, to speak
of such evils as may exist in our south.
ern states. The south has nothing to
fear from the full truth. But | am not
willing to be put in the attitude OF
partisanship with an anti-southern pro.
Paganda in which the full truth is to
be ignored! Injustice will never be
Temedied by injustice
Il deeply value and appreciate the
reference Of the Evening Post to the
'candor' and 'frankness' of my state.
ment. My fear is, however, that the
one-sided nature of the quotations YOU
select will strengthen the impression
already too prevalent at the south
that the Evening Post wishes candor
and frankness only in one direction
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
SCARCITY OF LABOR
IN SOUTHERN STATES,

Commenting upon the alleged scar
city of labor, the Birmingham Led
ger says:
The Birmingham Ledger admits
frankly that it is confused on this
qestiOn. 1t accepted the statement of
papers and men of the black belt as
a fact and thought there was really a
lack of men to work the farms. So
far as the real evidence goes, we can
not find, after the figures are all in.
the slightest evidence that there was
any lack of labor, or the results of
labor last year. The result of the
years work does away with any idea
that there is lack of labor.
The world does not want any larger
cotton crop than was made last year.
That is certain. Indeed the crop was
so large last year that a fair part of
the labor used to produce it was not
really needed, and can be put to other
work this year. We do not need so
much labor on cotton farms this year
as last.
The corn, hay and potato crops
were larger last year than ever be-
fore and from no county in the state
comes a single fact to substantiate
the statement that there is a shortage
Of labor The labor of last year har-
vested the largest crop the state ever
made and no part of the state is
shown to have suffered from a want
of labor
Put the labor given to cotton. to
food crops and there will be plenty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
WESTERN sTocKMEN
WANT GOVERNMENT STATISTICS.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
Census Bureaus estimate OF the cot
ton crop has been adversely criticised
In the south, western farmers and
stockmen are anxious for the bureau
TO extend its reports TO live stock in
order to protect them from misrepre-
sentation by the meat trust. Under
the head Farmers Want the Figures"
the Tampa Times says:
While some of the cotton growers
of the south are kicking because of
the census statistics of the crop col
lected and given out by the govern
ment, the live stock breeders of the
west are demanding that the govern
ment include them in its work of
gathering and distributing statistics.
They say that every time the price of
steers and hogs gets to where there is
money for the producer the big meat
trust makes the announcement that
there is an immense OverprOduction
of one or both, and then they put
down the prices till the innocent stock
raiser is squeezed within an inch of
his life.
The big meat combine then pro-
ceeds to fill its houses with vast guam
titles of meat bought at these low
prices on the hoof, and announces
that there is a tremendous scarcity of
meat, which of course justifies them
in shutting down their factories and
adding a few cents a pound to the
cash extorted from the consumer.
Now, what these stock men want is
the government to take an annual
census of stock on the hoof of the
number killed, and so forth. If that
is done the stock raisers themselves
will know whether cattle or hogs are
scarce or plenty, and the customer
will have the same information about
the prepared meat. II is confidently
asserted that these statistics will put
an end to the power of the meat trust
TO whipsaw the producer and con-
sumer. II does look like a reasonable
and just proposition, and If the gov
eminent is going 10 do things for the
general good, this is one OF the things
that commend themselves.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
AN ORDINANCE

To Be Entitled: An Ordinances q,
Amend an Ordinance Entitfsa a,
Ordinance to Grant a Right o; VA,
for Spur Track on a Certain p.
ticn Of jefferson Street:
Be it ordained by the Mayo All
Council of the City OF Pensaco.a.
Section 1. That Section / Of an Oh.
dinance entitled AN Ord.nancs b.,
grant a Right of Way for a SIR
Track on a certain portion %. JaT-r-
Street, passed by the City Council %
the City of Pensacola on March g...
1904. and approved by the May1- NJ
said City on April 9Th. 1904. Do s-f
the same is amended to read a. t.
lows:
Sec. 1. That there is hereby c-aa-.l
to the Gulf Machine Works. i-s SUI.
cessOrs and assigns. the right % CO...
struct. maintain and use a spur t-ark
extending from a point on the line u
the Louisville & Nashville RaF-l4I
COmpany's tracks between Pine AMI
Magnolia streets in a nOrther.y d.r-e.
ton TO a point in the center Of Jaf--
son street, thence running north a.-1s
the center of Jefferson street across
Magnolia street TO a point on tH-
south line of Cedar street at the ia.
tersectiOn with Jefferson street an
the further right to construct. main
tain and use a spur track CCmmp--.
ing at a point on said spur track M
Jefferson street about siXty-fvc 'aa-
south of Magnolia street. and extend.
ing in a nOrthwesteTly direction al11s
and across Jefferson and NaEn1Il
streets to the south line Of Lot 90 10
block u Of the Water Front OF SAD
city.
Sec. 2. That this ordinance shall
take effect Immediately upon IFS pas
sage and approval
Passed December 21st. 1904
Approved December %. 1903
7. z. WELLES
Attest: Nay0r
c. L. SHINE, Clerk.
dec131awfs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
rhe Rira,n snnerioc Eve.

The sight Of birds is extraordinary,
and the simple fact that the eye Of a
hawk and pigeon is larger than their
whole brain gives some idea of what
their powers of sight must be and Of
how easily they can fly hundreds Of
miles If they have marks to guide
them. Very little attention has yet
been given by eye surgeons to the eye
Of the bird and other animals, from
which so much is to be learned.-Lon-
don Mail
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
Straw In Poultry Houses.

1t is a good plan to scatter the floors
of the poultry houses with straw, says
a Missouri farmer in American Agricul-
turist. 1t forms good scratching ma
terial and makes the floor easier to
clean. Many winter days the fowls
will be unsafe to get out Of their
houses. If the grain is thrown in the
straw it makes the hens work for the
feed. Thus no separate scratching shed
is necessary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
Interest in Contests.

The Legislature meets in April next,
and as the time approaches, interest
gathers in the contest for President
of the State Senate and Speaker OF
the lower house. Already there are
two candidates entered for the Presi-
dency of the Senate. They are Hon.
Park Trammell of Lakeland, Senator
from Polk county, and Hon. Thomas
+. West of Milton, Senator from Santa
Rosa county-one from the southern
and one from the western part of the
State. They are both young men, each
being twenty-nine years of age, and
ste both lawyers by pFOfesaon.-
Plant City Courier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
Hens ms scavenEers.

The hens save much loss on the farm
by finding AMI appropriating material
that might go TO waste. There is q
large annual loss of grain at times of
harvesting, thrashing and bagging, and
this is all saved by poultry. Small po-
tatoes and turnips. seeds Of grass and
many other articles are converted into
nonltrY aud aros
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
HOT ON THE TRAIL OF
SECRETARY MORTON,
Savannah News)
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Il is evident from articles appearing
in some of the Republican papers that
Mir. Morton, the Secretary of the Navy.
has enemies in his own party. They
are calling on him TO resign on account
OF his admission that. while traffic
manager of the Santa Fe Railroad sys-
ten, he made contracts which were in
violation of the laws of the United
States. knowing them to be so.
Recently Mr., Morton appeared as the
champion of the Presidents policy for
regulating railroad rates on interstate
oOmmeISu The impression Of his
enemies seems to be that the proper
thing for him to do is to clear himself
Of the charge that. when railroad
man, he was lawbreaker. The Inter
state Commerce Commission is 10 hold
a session in Chicago on the Is of this
month for the purpose of giving him
another chance to show that what he
did was permissible Il is doubtful
if he can do that.
ar. Morton was second vice pres;-
dent of tie Santa Fe Railroad system.
and II, IS said he made contracts with
the Caledonia Company and with the
Colorado Coal and Fuel Company by
which he allowed these companies re-
bates amounting to hundreds of thou.
sands Of dollars annually. OF course
Mr.. Morton knew that these contracts
were in violation of law, but he seems
10 have thought that he was excused
for making them on the ground thar
ether roads made similar contracts.
Il viii be interesting to see what
' lew the President will take of tbis
excuse. A. statement was published q
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13

If the statement attributed to Ad-
Uiral DOubassof, the Russian member
IF the Commission of Inquiry into the
North Sea incident, to the effect, sub
8tantislly that Russia will conclude
peace with Japan for the sole purpose
Of gaining time to prepare for further
hostilities, conveys the true sentiment
Of his government, Russia is not en-.
titled to the slightest consideration at
the hands of enlightened people. The
Powers of the world should see to it
that any treaty that may be signed is
adhered to to the letter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
sodn nnh mnrnerin IlnI,es.

The soda and magnesia lakes of Wy
oming are estimated to cover an area
of 1.02S acres. They are found in Al
bany and Carbon counties and repre-
sent the beds of natural basins now
nearly dry. The lakes containing So
dunn sulphste have an area Of 70S
acres, with an average depth of about
five feet which means a holding Of
100000 tons of soda.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
STOCKHOLDERS META.

The annual meeting Of the Ps.s
cola Ice Delivery Company will :.
held at the Office Of the comr1-r ~
Thursday, January 18th. 1905. A. =
o'clock, a. m, for the translc-f9- d.
business, election Of officers. e-r
W. R. MOORE. JR
dec3Oeod2w SeCrera-v
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
Looking Ahead.

The Senior Partner don't see how
you can charge the money you've spent
on that impecunious young fellow up
as business expenses. The Young Law
yer-That's simple enough. He has
rich uncle that is sick. and there's go
'ng to be lovely contest over his Will
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
NEWS AND VIEWS
FROM STATE PAPERS.
eroward,s Private Secretary.

Governor Broward.is to be congrat-
ulated upon his selection of Hon. II.
c. Dickinson as his private secretary.
Mr.. Dickinson has filed that position
for four years under former Governor
Jennings and was found to be admir-
ably fitted for such duties. He under
stands just how to discharge the try
ing affairs and at the same time treat
all with that true courtesy that is
characteristic of such a gentleman as
MIR. Dickinson is known to be. Cover
nor Broward has an able and accom-
plished lieutenant at his side.-Tampa
Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
uIs winnings.

did your husband ever WIN any
thing at the races?
"No," answered young Mrs. Torkins,
nothing except the esteem Of the
bookmakers and the sympathy OF his
friends. "-Washington Star. &
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
Legal advertisements.
NOTICE.


Pensacola, Fla. Jan. T. 1908
All outstanding warrants agains- =.
hne and forfeiture fund OF Esrs-,'-
county, issued up to and including n
tooer 10, 1904. will be paid within ~
days from date OF this notice. p9-..-
said warrants are require .'
present same for payment. as AR b.
terest on these warrants cease IN ..-.
date. ]. z. WILLIAMS -A
County Treasure
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13

If General Nogis report of the
war munitions turned over to the
Japanese at Port Arthur is true, it
viii be hard to believe that the garri-
son was forced to the extremity of
using blank cartridges to scare of
the japanese.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
Daring Racer. In the AIR.

No other pet or form Of sport ~
compare with racing pigeons. sAl'
Country Life In America. Tie ~
name seems to cut the air. A bril- al
can maintain a speed OF a mile --- :
half q minute for 100 miles ard t--1
can cover 7CO miles between TIE ISIS
and setting Of one sun is a crea---.
to stir the blood and lift the heart q.
IS gentle. but it endures TO the en- az
I have seen IL come to the bcC% .'-.
ripped across it's back By the t--ols -
a hawk.
The homers enjoy the racing ~
are as keen 10 be out and az % -
leashed hounds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
Economy IN Feeding

II is not economy 10 feed 10
horses or cows an insufficient rA--l-.
The lack must be made good anu u
greater cost than II supplied norma.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13

thereby certify that the above s-l-~
ment is correct according 20 -Ls rel,
Ords on file in this Office.
FRANK L. MATES
Editor and Manager.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
Preparing for chautauqua.

1t is a little over a month now be-
fore the opening of the Chautauqua,
and if our town has on its best bib
and tucker as it should there is quite
2 little to be done in the way of re-
pairs on sidewalks, cleaning up vacant
lots, etc, and none to long to do it
DeFuniak Breeze.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13

The Swayne case will come I'D in
congress again to-day. That is GER
tainly the limit-Friday. and the thir-
teenth of the month at that.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
Useless TomfcolerY.

All the Presidential Electors of the
United States met Monday at the re-
spective capitols of the States they
represented, and solenlniy ratified the
choice of the voters. Some day this
useless tomfoolery will be dispensed
with, but not yet. for We Americans
stick closely to precedent.-Jackson'
vile Times-Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
More Money on Top.

1t has been several smonths since
some one has discovered oil in F'lori-
ca. The people of the State are now
satisfied to rest with the belief that
there lis" oil underneath, but there
is more money in something nearer
the surface.-Gadsden County Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13

Now that stock speculator Keene
has jumped into the limelight, ar
parently in support of Tom Lawson,
developments Of a decidedly interest
ing nature may be confidently expect
ed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
For President Of Senate.

The name of Hon. Louis c. Massey
has been mentioned in connection with
the Presidency of the State Senate.
Florida has no worthier son than he,
and there are. none who would or
could wear the honor of the position
more becomingly.-Li Oak Demo
Graf
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
re Gets ResuIts.

The man who advertises most is
never the one who does the kicking
shout results Baltimore American
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13

Sworn TO and subscribed before -
his 31st day Of December. 4 p 1913
Up. STOKES
Notary Pr1.c.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
cire the Pig Room

The hog fed in cramped quarters i-..
escape disease, but he VIII not ILL.,
healthy pork.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13
Cultivation For ConservInE noi''ur'

At the end Of a protracted dro--
soil in a Kansas orchard wh.cl %.
been cultivated contained 10 per .f-'
Of moisture in the first fifteen ll,-sl
Grass land examined at the same -
contained s to II per cent and u s'---
cases even as low as s.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13

TIE following figures show .l-
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-01
FOR RENT.
Wanted

EFirs- published IN the Daily Leader
e'eb. IA, leO5)
Application ror Iiquor License.
Territory Of Oklahoma. Logan County.
S.
Notice is hereby given that
e and G. Ritiertdsch
has this day filed ia N, office Of the
County Clerk. in ard for said county.
their petition. asking that a license he
granted hem 10 SCH a. retail malt,
apirituous and viaous liquors on
LOT block 81. city Of Guthrie, in
said County and Territory.
II no protest be filed on or before
March /, 1905.
their petition win be granted and
7icense issued
yFi.ness my hand and the seal Of
seid County hereto aniAed this
l4tn DAY Of February, 1905.
4SEAL)
N. e. Trapp. County Clerk
BysJ. l.. McKeown. Deputy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-01

dation freight locomotives, thirty-fiye
passenger locomotives. forty six-wheei
switching locomotives and 10000
freight cars. The contracts soon will
be awarded and the aggregate cosc
win range between s12.0o0CO0 and
S1@,OC0,109. It is expected that the
first locomotives will be delivered in
Juno and all deliveries Of cars and 10.
oomotives completed by November 1.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-01
Nioht Prewllnq Thieves.

Group anil Wkooping Corgh come like
thief in the night, stealing in to
fasten the fangs Of mortal disease up
on the children as they peacefully
sleep in their li;tie beds. Kennedy
Laxative Honey an / Tar. The new dis
covory for Coughs and Colds viii drive
ont these deathdealing demons befor
the doctor can arrive. 1t protects the
lives and health of the little caes
Contains nc opiates Keep It handy
Sold by c. r. Renfro.