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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-15
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Savannah News.

The main reason why the railroads
are fighting that feature of the Town
send Esch bill which gives the Inter
state Commerce Commission power 10
make reasonable rates in cases wnere
it finds rates are unreasonable, IS the
fear that if the bill should become a
law the people would demand gener-
al reduction of rates. It may be that
some people would at once lodge CON-
plants with the commission, asking
for reduced rates, but if the commits
sion were composed of men of char
acter and ability these complaints
wouldn't be granted. The aim of the
proposed legislation isn't TO bring
about a general reduction of rates. As
a rule, there is no complaint OF the
rates. The complaint is against the
rebate evil and the determinations
against localities. If the railroads
hadn't so persisten;ly refused to obey
the law prohibiting rebates and dis
ordinations they wouldn't now be
confronted with such measure as the
Townsend-ESch bill. There is no dis
position on the part of the government
or the people to force a general reduc-
ton of rates All that is asked of the
railroads is that there shall be no
favoritism. The sense of justice re-
bells against a condition of things by
which a trust is built I'D and great
fortunes mace at the expense Of the
independent and small shippers. OF
course the railroads say they have to
give rebates in order TO get business
that if one road doesn't give the re-
bate another will II is for them to
find a way to avoid injuring each
other. In their fight for business the
public shouldn't be injured, ana. as a
matter of fact, the public doesn't in
tend to submit I'D being injured.
While there Is no demand now for
general reduction of railroad rates,
there is a demand that the rates of
what are known as private car lines
shall be reGUcsd. According TO &C
counts, the rates of these lines are IN
reasonable. Thinking themselves be-
yond the reach of any restraining au-
thority, they don't hesitate. if COM
plants count for anything, to put on
traffic all it will bear. and even more.
Ii often happens that the peach grow
ers of this state don't get more for
car load of peaches than the amount
of the transportation charges, and
that, too, when the peach market is a
pretty good one-at least that is the
report that comes from the peach Sec
ton of this state.
1t would be a good thing If the pri-
vate car lines could be done away
with, or that such lines should be put
within the jurisdiction of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. If pro-
vision isn't made for their control in
the Townsend-Esch bill the bill ought
to be amended in that respect.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-15
The War In the East =.
Should Be Stopped at Once

By RABBI H. PEREIRA EEDEs President
md
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-15

IF YOU DON'T RECEIVE YOUR JOURNAL MOTIF PHONE 50.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-15
More power to his eyesight.

II the Swayne case orags along until
March 4 Pensacolians in attendance as
witnesses viii at least have the salts
faction of enjoying the inaugural cere-
monies at the expense Of Uncle Sam,
which viii probably do much to Offset
their sufferings from the frigid wealth
er Of the national capital.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-15

We draw our own Bills Of Ex-
change on Great Britain, ireland,
Germany, France, Austria, italy,
Holland, Spain, Belgium, Russia,
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and
other European countries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-15
unaccounfahIe Surnriae.

"Some men never learn by experi-
ence"
That's true" answered young Mrs.
Torkins. Charley is just as much sur
prised every time he loses at the races
as If it had never happened before
Washington Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-15
discriminating Maid

Mrs. Madison-Your new maid ap-
pears to be rather refined. Mrs. Park
weste-Yes; she's a little out OF the
common. She never breaks anything
but the costliest cut glass and the
choicest Dresden.-Chicago Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-15
America Needs
School of Diplomacy

wADDTNCToN. Ambassador to France
THINK that with the coming generation of WEALTHY
SONS OF WEALTHY FATHERS in this country greater
number of them will seek diplomatic careers This mean
it viii encouragthe formation school of diplomacy such as
exists in EVERY European country.
school of diplomacy of the MOST CRYING NEEDS
of the American republic that has Its voice heard in the
concert of nations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-15

"A man has been discovered out in
Michigan who really believes that
Tom Platt viii be expelled from the
United States senate for a violation
of the antitrust laws. That man evi.
IDENTIFY has whole lot to discover be-
fore he dies" remarks the jackson
vile Times-Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-15

A man named Looney has been
elected treasurer Of an airship CON-
pany. Rather appropriate name, isn't
it?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-15

1t is easy TO take joke in the spirit
in which it is intended IL it is on the
other fellow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-15

Don't blame the weather man too
severely. He probably did as well as
he could under the circumstances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-01
illustrated by F. D. Steele.

Not more than few minutes, sir.
l forgot TO tell you that Mrs. Marker,
the housekeeper. had been in there tidy
lag not very long before-abour quar-
ter Of an hour. she says"
Wei. that gives Us limit. Our Ia
dy enters this room. and what does she
Go? She goes over to the writing table.
What for? Not for anything in the
drawers IL there lad been anything
worth her taking it would surely have
been loclled Up. No. it was for some
tL.n,c II that wooden bureau. Hello!
What is that scratch upon the face Of
it: lust hoiI "A match. Watson. Why
GjJ You not tel me of this Hopkins
Tie mark which he was examining
began upon the brasSworl1 on the right
hand side of the keyhole ana extended
for about four inches. where il had
scratched the varnish from the surface
- noticed il. Mr.. Holmes. but you'll
always find scratches round key
ho;c."
This is recent quite recent, See how
The brass shines where it is cut. An
Old scratch would be the same color as
the surface. Look ut it through my
lens. There's the varnish. too, like
earth on each side of furrow. Is Mrs.
Marker there"
y sad faced elderly woman came in
to the room.
Did you dust this bureau yesterday
morning:"
YES, sir"
Did w notice this scratch?"
s'\O. sir: I ed not"
Il am sure You did not. for n duster
would have swept away these shredS
of varnish Who has the key of this
bureau?'
The professor keeps it on his watch
chain"
us it q simple key"
NO. sir: il is n Chubbs key"
Very good. Mrs. Marker. you can
go. Now we are making little prog
reSs. Our lady enters the room, adj
vances to the bureau and either opens
il or tries TO do so. While she is thus
engaged young Willoughby Smith en-
ters the room. In her hurry TO with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-01
BY "A. Conan Doyle

i our lamp cleaned upon his shining Va
terproof. 1 helped Dim ont of If. while
Holmes knocked. blaze out of the logs
in the CRATE.
Now, my dear Hopkins. draw M
and warm your toes said lie. Here's
a cigar. and the doctor mas prescrip-
ton containing hot water and lemon
which is good medicine on a night like
this. 1t must be something important
Hhich has brought you out in such a
gale'
1T is indeed, Mr.. Holmes. I've had
n bustIing afternoon, l promise You.
Did you see anything of the YoX!ey
case in the latest editions:"
1--WE seen nothing later than the If
teenth century today
"Well. ii was only a para graph and
all wrong at that, SO you have not miss
ed anything / haven't let the grass
grow under my feet. It's down in Kent,
seven miles from Chatham and three
from the railway line. l was wired for
at 1915, reached Yoxley Old Place 1T >,
conducted my investigation, was back
at Charing Cross by The last train, and
straight to you 10y cab
Which means, | suppose, that YOU
are not quite clear about your cascE"
1T means that ! can make neither
head nor tail Of it. SO far as can see
it is just rs tangled 4 business as ever
/ handled. ard yet at first it seemed 50
simple that one couldn't go wrong.
There's no motive, Mr.. Holmes. That's
what bothers me. l can't put my hand
on a motive. Here's man dead
there's no denying that-but. so far as
l can see no reason on earth why any
one should wish him harm"
Holmes lit his cigar and leaned back
in his chair.
Tot ISS hear about it," said he.
I've got my facts pretty clear" said
Stanley Hopkins. "-All l want now is
to know what they all mean. The sto-
ry, so far as l can make it out, is like
this: Some years ago this country
house, Y0X!ey Old Place, was taken
by an elderly man, who gave the name
of Professor Coram. lie was an in
valid. Keeping his bed half the time
and the other half hobbling round the
house with Il stick or being pushed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-01

draw the key she makes this scratch
upon the door. He seiZcs ller. ana She
Snatching up the nearest object. which
happens to lie this knife. strikes at him
in order to make him let 10 his hold.
The blow is u fatal one. lie falls. and
she escapes, either with or without the
object for which she has come. Is SUI
san, the maid, there: Could any one
have got AWAY through that door after
the time that you heard the cry, Su-
SAM
NO, sir; it is impossible Before 1
got down the stair I'd have seen any
one in the passage BESIDES, the door
never opened 0: l would have heard
it,"
THAT settles this exit. Then no
doubt the lady went out the way she
came. / understand that this other
passage leads only to the professors
room. There is no exit that way?7
NO sir
ave shall 20 down it and make the
acquaintance of the professor Hello,
Hopkins. thi3 is very impo-tant-ver-y
important inuccd. The professors cor
ridor is also lined with cocoanut mat
ting"
We'll. sir. what Of that?"
Don't YOU see any bearing upon the
case: Well. well, don't insist upon
it. No doubt / am wrong. And yet II
seems TO me 10 be suggestive. Come
with me and introduce me"
We passed down the passage. which
was Of the same length as that which
led to the garden At the end was Il
short flight Of steps ending in Il door.
Our guide knocked and then ushered
US into the professors bedroom.
1t was a very large chamber lined
with iuuunerable volumes, which had
overlooked from tie shelves AMI lay in
piles in the corners or We're stacked all
round 1T the base OF the cases. Tho
bed was in tire center Of tho room. ana
in it, propped HP with pillows. was the
owner of the house. ] have seldom
seen more remarkable looking person
1t WAS eauut, aquiline face which
was turned toward US, with pierre
inG Ga-k eyes which IuTkel IL deep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-01
Copyrishl IN Collier's Weekly

gerry. Outside the wind howled down
Baker street. while the rain heat fierce
ly against the windows. 1t was
strange there. In the very depths OF the
town. with ten miles OF mans handi-
work on every side Of us. TO feel the
iron grip OF Nature and TO he conscious
that 10 the huge elemental forces all
Iondon was no more IMAM the molehills
that dot the fields. / walked to the
window and looked out on the deserted
street. The occasional lamps cleaned
on the expanse of muddy road and shin
ing pavement. a single cab was
splashing its way from the oxford
street end.
We'll. Watson. it's as well we have
not TO turn out tonight" said Holmes.
laying aside his lens and rolling up the
palimpsest. "I've done enough for one
sitting Ii trying work for the eyes.
So far as / can make out IL is nothing
more exciting than an abbe's accounts
dating from the second half of the fif-
teenth century. Hello, hello, hello.
What's this?"
Amid the droning Of the wind there
had come the stamping OF 4 horses
hoofs and the long grind OF a wheel as
it rasped against the curb. The cab
which l had seen had pulled up at our
door.
"What can he want?' calculated as
a man stepped out of it.
Want: He wants us. And we, my
door Watson. want overcoats and era
watts and galoches and every aid that
man ever invented to fight the weather.
Wait a bit though, There's the cab of
again. There's hope yet He'd have
kent it IL he had wanted us to come.
Run down. my dear fellow. and open
the door. for all virtuous folk have been
long in bed"
When the light of the hall lamp fell
upon our midni ght visitor l had no diff
hcuIty in recognizing him. il was
Young stanley Hopkins = promising
detective. in whose career Holmes had
several times shown a very practical
us he inT' he asked eagerly
"Come up. my dear sir said Holmes
voice from above. Il hope you have no
designs upon us such a night as this"
The detective mounted the stairs. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-01

about the grounds by tie gardener in
a bath chair. lie was well liked by
the few noiGhbors who called upon
him, ana be has the reputation down
there of being a very learned man.
His household used to consist of an
81 2 rly housckecpcr. Mrs. Marker. and
Of maid. Susan Tarlton. These have
both been with him since his arrival
and they seem to he women of excel
lent character. The professor is writ
ing Il learned book. and ne found il
necessary about year ago to engage
Il secretary. The first two that he tried
were not successes. but the third, Mr.
Willoughby Smith. Il very young man
stra Eht from the university, seems 10
have been just what his employer
wanted His work consisted in writ
ing all the morning TO the professor 5
dictation, ana he usually spent the
evening in hunting up references and
passages which bore upon the next
days work. This Willoughby Smith
has nothing against him, either as a
boy Mt Jppingham or as young man
ut Cambridge. l have seen his testi-
monials, ANA from the first he WAS Il
decent, quiet, hdrdwOrking fellow, with
no weak spot in him at all. And yet
this is the lad who has met his death
this morning in the professors study
under circumstances which can point
only 10 murder"
The wind howlcd and screamed at
the windows. Holmes and drew
closer 10 the tire, while the young in
spector slowly and point by point ce-
Yeloped his singular narrative
If you We're 10 search all England -
said he, Il don't suppose you could
find household more self contained or
freer from outside influences. Whole
weeks would pass and not one of them
go past the garden gate. The pro
fessor was buried IL his work and ex-
listed for nothing else Young smith
knew nobody in the uelg.lb0riool and
lived vary much as his employer did.
Tie two women had nothing To take
them from the house. Mortimer, tie
gardener. who wheels the bath chair.
Is an army peusioner, an OLD Crimean
man Of excellent character. He does
not live il the house. but in i three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-01

eyes. sir, il is Il crushing blow said
the oh man. THAT is my maguum
opus the pile of papers on the side TIA
bic yondcr. 1t is my analysis of the
documents found in the COptic monas-
ferries Of Syria and Egypt, a work
which will cut deep at the very founda-
tion OF revealed religion. With my en-
fecblcd health / do not know whether
! shall ever he able TO complete 1t. now
that my assistant has been taken from
me Dear me. Mr.. Holmes. why. you
are even a quicker smoker than l am
myself"
Holmes smiled
81 am a connoisseur," said he. tax
ing another cigarette from the box, his
fourth, and lighting it from the stub
Of that which he had finished. 81 will
not trouble you with any lengthy GROSS
examination, Professor Coram. since
gather that you were i'm bed at the
time or tho crime and could know moth
i-g about IL. / would only ask this
What do you imagine that this poor
fellow meant by his last words. The
pTOfesSor-it was sheT"
The professor shook his head.
Susan is country girl" said nc.
and YOU know the incredible stupidity
OF that class. I fancy that the poor
fellow murmured some incOherent, de-
liriOus words and that she twisted
them into this meaningless message"
II see. You have no explanation
yourself OF the tragedy"
Possibly an accident. possibly
only breathe Il among ourselves sui
eide. Young men have their hidden
troubles some affair OF the heart. PER
haps, which we have never known. It
is a more probable supposition than
murder"
but the eyeglass:"
Al. | am only a student. a man or
dreams. ] cannot explain the practical
thing OF life. But still we are aware
my friend. that love cages may take
strange shapes BY all means take an.
other cigarette. II is a pleasure 10 SEQ
any Ole appreciate them so. a fan. a
glove. glasses who knows what ar
tlcle may be carried rs "a token or
treasured when a man puts an end to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-01

holIows under overhurS and tuft-
ell brows. His hair and beard We're
white save The latter was CuriouSly
stained with yellow around his mouth.
4 cigarette glowel amid the tangIe OF
white hair. ana the air of the room
was fetid with stale tobacco smoke.
As he held out his hand TO Holmes |
perceived that it was also stained with
yellow nicotine.
~ smoker. Mr.. HolmCS:" said he.
speaking in well chosen English. with
curious little mincing accent. Pray
take Il cigarette. And you. sir? l can
recommend them. for l have them eSpe-
c.a!iy prepared by IonideS of AleNan-
dria. He sends me thousand at
time. and l grieve To say that l have-to
arrange for fresh supply every fort
night Bad. sir. very bad. but an old
man has few pleasures. Tobacco and
my wOrk-that is all that is left to me"
Holmes had lit cigarette and was
shooting little darting chances all over
tho room.
Tobacco and my work. but now on
" tobacco" the old man exclaimed.
'.Alas. what n fatal interruption. Who
tastrophc? SO estimable young man!
l assure YOU that after a few months
training he was an admirable assist
ant. What do ycu think of the matter,
Mr.. Holiness
u have not vet made up my mind
Il shall indeed be indebted TO you IL
you can throw a4ight- where all is so
dark TO Is To poor bookworm and
invalid like myself such blow is para
living. | seem TO have lost the faculty
of thought But you are man of ac-
tion-yoU are = man Of affairs. II Is
part of the everyday routine of your
life You can preserve your balance in
every emergency. We are fortunate
indeed in having You ut our side"
Holmes was pacing up and down one
side of the room while the old professor
was talking | observed that lie was
smoking with extraordinary rapidity.
1t was evident that he shared our hosts
liking for the fresh AleXandrian ciga-
rctteS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-01


(essyrisks. 1908. By SfecIare Philip, g Co
HEN l look mt the three
massive manuscript vol
NV tunes which contain our
work for the year 1894,
HCENECE / confess that it is very
NS2ZLS6eJA difficult for me out of
such wealth of mate
rial 10 select the cases which are most
Interesting in themselves and at the
same time most conducive to display
Of those peculiar powers for which my
friend was famous As l turn over the
pages / see my notes upon the repulsive
story of the red lcech and the terrible
death of Crosby, the banker. Here al
SO i find an account OF the Addiction
tragedy and the singular contents Of
the ancient British barrow. The ia
nous Smith Mortimer succession case
comes also within this period, ana so
do the tracking ana arrest of Hurct,
the DOuleTard assassin, an exploit
which Won for Holmes an autograph
letter OF thanks from the French presi-
dent and the order of the Legion of
HonOr. Each of these would furnish
a narrative. but on the whole | am of
OpbHlOh tH"t Holle VI ll'Iii uhItt> ~
many singular points of interest as the
episode of YoXley Old Place, which in
cludes not only the lamentable death
of young WillOuGhby Smith, but also
those subsequent Developments which
threw so curious a light upon the causes
of the crime.
1t was It wild, tempestUOus night, to-
ward the close Of November. Holmes
and sat together in silence all the
evening. he engaged with a powerful
lens deciphering the remains of the
original inscription upon a palmpsest.
] deep in Il recent treatise upOn sur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-01

nature of a distinct impression, but the
grass was trodden down and some one
had undoubtedly passed. 1t could only
have been the murderer. since neither
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-01
fhe Adventure of
the Golden
Pince-Nez
No. 10 of the Series

f, (csfy,JEbs 1894. By H. Conan Dsyl. snX csIIiey'I
Rssiiy.I
(essyrsEkr. 1905. By Mcclure PhIIips e Ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-28
WORST WRECK IN MANY YEARS
Twenty-Five Killed in Electric Train
Collision in ENGLAND.

The worst railway disaster in the united
kingdom for fifteen years occurred on the
electrified section of the Lancashire and
Yorkshire railway last night. Twenty two
persons, including several children, were
killed, and an unknown number, but sup
posed to be few, injured
An electric express, which left Liverpool,
was crowded with passengers. At South
port the train crashed into the rear of an
empty train standing on a side track at
the Hall road station. The body of the
front car of the express was torn off. and
the steel frame rose in the air and fell
upon the passengers. Two other cars were
overturned and one or two cars caught fire.
1t seems that most of the dead were in
stantly killed
More would have been killed but for the
presence of mind of a Liverpool architect,
who. seeing that collision was inevitable,
shouted to his fellow-passengers to throw
themselves upon the floor of the car. Many
were saved by this means.
The cause of the collision Is unknown.
This is the first serious accident that has
occurred on an electric railway in England,
and it filled with horror the numerous wait
ing passengers standing at the Hall road
station, who were spectators of the disaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-28
MUTUAL NOW ARRAIGNED.
Charged by State Insurance Official
With Irregularities.

Concealmeht of judgments against the
company amounting to $1S21 1877, exaggera-
ton of it's surplus by over $500 1000, and
fixed policy of delay in settling claims are
some of the charges made against the Mu-
tual Reserve Life Insurance Company by
Chief Examiner Isaac VanderpoOl in his
report submitted to State Superintendent
of Insurance Hendricks and by him at AL
bany yesterday made public. The examina-
ton was begun last December, and covers
a period back to 1890. The company has
headquarters in New York city, and claims
assets of between 100000 and $6,0o0,0O0
Examiner Vanderpool says that the man
agement of the company made no mention
OF the judgments in the Item of liabilities
reported for the year 1904
"Of the $1S4 % reported by the COM
pany in its last annual statement as being
due or accrued for salaries, rents, office
expenditures, taxes, bills, accounts etc,
says he, "S1s2 1912 consisted of judgments
entered against this company. l am con-
strained to believe that the return of this
item after the manner stated could not
have been the result of an inadvertence,
and certainly constituted a concealment of
facts sufficient to render the company
sworn statement for 1904 materially mac
curate.
Further variations in addition to those
appearing in credit assets and policy re-
serve, to the figures published In the
company's last annual statement and sim
liar items embodied in this report are pro-
duced in the item of unpaid death claims
December 81, 1904. They are reported in
the annual statement of the company at
S796, T04.31. AS the result of this examine
ton the amount is shown to be 1881, 429 SO. -
1.-The company's last annual statement"
says the report, produces so-caled sur
plus of unassigned funds amounting to
1859, PILES. The examination just COM
pleted fixes this item at $3S, 1872 10