davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
BIC CANNON FOR
PENSACOLA
PLAZA
Two Eight Inch Rifles Secured
and Carriages May Be Pur-
chased by City.

Some months ago Mayor Bliss be-
gan negotiations with the war de-
partment at Washington to secure
two of the big rifed cannon for the
city, which are the last of the big
guns used during the civil war. All
of the numerous cannon about the
olo' forts have either been sold or
donated to various cities and the last
remaining two the mayor has secured
for Pensacola through the assistance
of Hon. w. B. Lamar.
The two guns are of the old Dahl
green type which were originally
smooth-bores and were subsequently
worked over and made into rifles
They are 8-inch guns, weight $4,000
pounds each and are mounted on
double carriages weighing an add.
tional eight tons each. One of these
guns is the last one mounted on old
Fort Barrancas, and the other is the
only remaining gun on Old' Fort
Pickens. The mayor was fortunate
anc' timely in securing the last guns
from these two historic forts for the
city.
These cannon were secured some
morNhs ago but Mayor Bliss also
wanted the carriages. 1t seems a
law was passed by congress to do
nate obsolete guns to cities who
wanted them but the law did not
provide for donating the carriages.
Congress perhaps considered that
the gun carried the carriage with it
lust as a wagon includes it's running
gear. but it is not so construed by
the war department. The carriages
are separate and distinct from the
guns.
: After considerable correspondence
the mayor is informed that the de-
partment is willing to recommend to
the Secretary of War the sale of the
two carriages to the City of Pensa-
cola at SS5 each. Mayor Bliss will
bring the matter before the Board Of
Public Works and ask authority to
purchase these carriages AMI the two
carriages and guns will be brought to
Pensacola and mounted on the
Plaza
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
SENATOR oALLINcER
PLEADS FOR DEsERTER

Washington, June 11.-Senator Ca
Inger. for Senator Tfllman, made a
statement to the president today in
behalf Of J. Matthews. of FOrtneT,
Pickens county, S. c., who a short
tine ag0 enlisted in the navy. Find
Ing The navy not the place for a man
reigiously inclined he deserted and
became a student of the FUrman uni
ve-sity at Greenville. Later he was
arrested for desertion and is now in
prison. The president suggested that
he stand trial for desertiOn, when the
president said he would see what could
BE done
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
VI J. BRYAN SAYS
IT IS TOO
SUDDEN"
When Advised of Resolutions FaV-
OTing His Nomination for
Presidency.
BY Associated Press.

Berlin, June 11.-"This is too sud
den," said William ]. Bryan with a
laugh when he was told to-day Of the
adoption by recent state conventions
of resolutions favoring his nomination
for the presidency of the United
States in 1908.
This is the first announcement of
this news TO me-" Mr.. Bryan contin-
ueG. Il have been off the caravan
route for some time and have been
absorbed in what have been seeing
and doing"
Mr.. Bryan has been moving so rap
idly since he left Vienna on Satur-
day that letters and kilograms for
him did not reach him until to-day
As to the possibility of his nOmin-
alton, he had little to say, decla. ling
it is too early to speak of that ques-
ton, but taking up the subject of the
present requirements, he said:
Before leaving home l tried to
distinguish between Democracy and
what can properly be called Social
ism. Democracy recognizes compCti-
tition as legitimate and that is to
protect the competitive principle from
attack. Socialism sees competition
as an evil to be eliminated by pub
tic ownership and operation of all
means of production and distribution.
While there is a distinction between
Democracy and Socialism that should
not be overlooked. the Democratic plat
form is for progress and reform and
not menaiy of opposition to Republi-
can policies or SOcialistic ideas. In
our fight for the absolute elimination
of private mOnOpolies and for the
regulation of corporations in general,
it is necessary that the party shall
be free from any suspicion Of ALI
ance with the corporate interests that
have been dominating American poll.
tics. To this end campaign contribu-
tons must be limited Of those who
have the public interest to advance.
Il trust that public sentiment will
require all parties to keep their books
open so that hereafter no party will
corporate offenders"
Abiding to the conditions ia the
meat industry, Mr.. Bryan said:
THE beef trust is not different in
character and methods from other
trusts. The inevitable tendency Of 4
private monopoly is to Increase the
price of a product and to lower its
quality. Why should any one expect
anything else from a trust than the
lowering of quality when a monopoly
is established. Observe l have used
the words private monopoly, not pub
lie. In a private monopoly, a private
interest is set up against those Of the
whole people Quite a different prin-
ciple comes into operation when the
interests Of all is alone in view.
Herman Ridder of the New York
Stats Zeitung and Mr.. Bryan had a
lang talk to-day on the present situa-
ton in the United States. Mr.. Bryan
will leave here for st. Petersburg to-
morrow and from there will visit
Sweden and Norway. He will arrive
in England early IN July and will
then visit France. Italy and Switzer.
land. He expects to sail on the
steamship Princess Irene from .Gibrai
tar on August % and to arrive in
New York on August %
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
EFFORT TO SAVE
LIFE OF TUCKER
PLEA OF CLERGYMAN AND coUN.
Sci UNAVAILING- GoVER.
NOR WILL NOT IN
TERFERE.
BY Associated Press.

Boston. June 11.-An effort was
made to-day to prolong the life of
Charles L. Tucker, through executive
clemsncy but, after hearing the ap-
peal of his clergyman and counsel
Governor Guild tonight decided not
to interfere with the execution OF the
sentence.
Tucker was baptized to-day by Rev.
Thomas, Bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
An incident of the day was a tele-
gram from President Roosevelt 10
the governor in relation TO the case.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
MEAT
INSPECTION
Law
Subject of Conference at White
H0uSe-HOuSe Ready to Pass
Fair Measure.
BY Associated Press

Washington, June decentralization
of the proposed meat inspection law
occupied some time today at the
White House. The president consult
ed with several members Of congress
regarding the question, among them
being Representative Henry, of Con-
necticut. Speaker Cannon, Senator
Hopkins, Of Illinois, and Senator Bev-
eridge. The speaker said the house
will pass an inspection measure fair
and just to all
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
FEUD RESULTS
IN A KILLING
BY Associated Press.

Chipley. Ga, June 11.-As result
of an alleged fued, T. T. Murrah. a
merchant and banker of Chipley and
a member of Governor TerreH's staff,
Was shot and killed instantly last
night by Alb Hasty. farmer living
near Chipley. Hasty was arrested
after the killing but escaped during
the night and it is reported has
FED from this vicinity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
Day in the House.

Washington. June 1.-THE house
spent most of the day discussing leg
islation affecting the District of Co.
lumbia, later resuming consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation bill.
The railroad rate bill will be sent TO
a conference by the house tomorrow.
The Committee on Rules was called
on to provide a special rule returning
the bill to conference without discus
sion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
By Associated Press.

New York, June i.-Dr. Walter r.
Gillette and Robert A. jCranniss, form
erly vice-presidents of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company, were in
dicted to-day on charges of forgery
by a special grand jury which has
been investigating insurance matters
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
Secretary Wilson Explains
The Cotton Acreage Report

crease of 60 per cent is not all for
this year. Fully one-third of the es-
timated increase last month was at
tribUta6ls to rectification of last
years work to bring it into harmony
with the census report Of cotton
ginned The statement was by Sc
cretary Wilson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
Meat Inspection Bill. 4.

Washington, June 1.-THE house
committee on agriculture was located
in a room with the Beverage beef in
spectiOn amendment for six hours to-
day. After the session the members
said they had agreed to observe strict
secrecy regarding what had been
done. The general statement was
that nothing was done finally"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
WOMAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
sv Associated Press.

Macon, June 11.-Mrs. Felix Dunn
woody, aged Is years. wife of lead
ing citizen, committed suicide by
shooting herself last night. Her hus-
banI belongs to- the DunnwOOdy fam
ilv to which President Roosevelt is
related. She was a niece OF Con-
gresham Martin, Of Alabama.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
NEW TRIAL is
DENIED PATRICK
By Associated Press.

New York, June 11.-Recordef
Golf to-day denied the motion for a
new trial in the case of Albert I.
Patrick. murderer of William NJ. Rice
Auplication will be made to the Unit
ed States Supreme Court for writ
of error and Habeas Corpus. Patrick
has been In the Sing Sing dead house
for four years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
NEGRO LYNCHED
IN MISSISSIPPI
BY Associated Press.

Hattiesburg,- Mss, June l1.-Wood
Ambrose, a negro, was lynched at
Prentiss. As miles west Of here early
TODAY. Ambrose was arrested and
locked ND charged with shooting a
white man. A mob broke into the
jail ana shot the negro to death.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
MAJORITY AND MINORITY
REPORTS ON SNOOT CASE
FORMER INSURANCE MEN
ARE HELD FOR TRIAL
GILLETTE AND cRANNIss VICE PRESIDENTS MUTUAL
INDICTED FoReERY-edLLETTE ALSO HELD


under the direction of District Attor'
ney Jerome. Gillette was also in
dicted on a charge of perjury. Both
men surrendered, were arraigned and
held to bail for a hearing the first
Monday in September. Gillette
bond is ten thOusan0 dollars and that
of Granniss five thousand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
To Investinate Bank.

Washington. June 1.-The senate
todav accepted conference on the In
clan approximation bill, Senator La
toilette making a speech in OppOs!-
hon 10 the report.
There was brief discussion of Sena-
'or Iillman's resolution providing for
he invest CATION, among other things
= the affairs Of the Chicago NationNi
Bank.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
BY Associated Press.

Washington June 11.-Assistant
Secretary Hays, Of the Department OF
gave out a statement to-
day regarding the cotton acreage re-
port Of June 4. He says the depart
ment is convinced the acreage plant
ed is about 2S,6SS,OO0 but the III
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
EouR FJREMEN KILLED
AND SEVERAL INJURED
BY Associated Press

New York, June 11.-Four lives
were lost and several fremen serious
w injured in a tenement house fire
this afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
MhYte Seated.

Wash ngtOn, June u.-William
Pnckney Whyte. of Maryland, took
his seat in the senate today, as sue
cessOr to the late Senator German.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
CONFIRM POSTMASTER
AT JACKSONVILLE

Washington. June 1.-THE senate
in executive session today confirmed
me nomination of Danieg T. Gerow as
postmaster at Jacksonville, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
FLORIDA GETS FISH
CULTURE STATION

Washington, June 1.-THE senate
today passed the bill establishing a
fish cultural station on the ST. Johns
river, Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
GERMANS KILLED
BY HOTTENTOTS
BY Associated Press

Berlin June 1.-Two German on
GERS and eight men were killed and
ten men wounded June 4 in a fight
with HOttentOts between Warmbad
and Fish River.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
Annronriation Passed.

Washington, June 1.-THE senate
today passed the diplomatic and con-
Sular appropriation bill
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
CAPTAIN JOHN MALFITANO
TELLS OF MEXICAN PRISONS
Crowded to SuffuCatlOn With
Drunken Negroes and MeIi>
cans, and Filled With
Filth and Vermin.

NO PLACE TO SLEEP, NOTHING
TO EAT OR DRINK, AND COULD
NOT COMMUNICATE WITH
FR1ENDS-SUcH WAS EXPERT
ENcE OF HIMSELF AND FIVE
OTHERS OF CREW OF SILAS
STEARNS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-12
The Matter VIII Be Called Up at
Earliest Possible Moment Con-
siStsnt With Other Business.
SMOOT is PLEASED
with Position of Senator Bailey
that Expulsion is Necessary.

TEXAS SENATOR BELIEVES He
CANNOT BE REMOVED EXCEPT
BY A Two-THVRDS VoTE-eAL.
LNGER PLEADS WITH -PREsI-
DENT ON BEHALF OF NAVY 9E.
SERTER.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-06
CIR Only ll1ay Jn illltrlI
tn Makr mrn atnral
BY MARY ELIZARETH LEASE.

city where the MONOPOLY of opinions morals and general
supervision of vices and has been med out by the
the Gerrys and Comstoc the Parkhursts Pnke
and other amateur there is nothing lud
E( among the sefdecepon of modern society than the
decisions regarding the faay that be made moral by
k3 legislation by any mathematical, ecclesiastical legal
process whatever incubation and practice of virtue
ESS:9 and morals by ancestry
To improve the morals of the religion has made its
experiments every possible direction but the right 1t has tried
preaching and praying fasting and efena humiliation and pomp
creed and ritual and all the ims and chms and osms and heors
theology but the simple mathematical certainty of racial improvement
sociology demonstrated experiments the domain
of nature has perseny ignored During the last years the
United has appropriated than S6cOO00O0O for the
Of and preparations for Could 1.-THE of this vast sum be
pended training boys the knowledge of Themselves knowledge
what constitutes manhood and happiness the world would in
short time become much respectable place in which TO live
If the mothers of the will teach their children that Ignorance is
innocence they will do much toward cleansing the Augean Stables of
modern society
1t true that the New York compared with in other
the abnormal alone in his strenuous immortality
The social atmosphere needs publication locality though New
York with its unwedy and congested millions nearly resembles
petoue of vice than other large cities We need bath of ideas
and the luxury Of thinking along right lines.
Dreams and fanc may be realized but principles attained by
and demonstrated by ample experiments eternal and
future realization.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-06
BnuH That l11in
hy pnHl1 Alnltr
future realization.
BY DENIS j. HERN.
Former General Manager Mutual District
Messenger Company. New York

There probably branch of youthful service the country that
with that of the telegraph service providing IN
formation TO the ability of boys who have without pull
good messenger boy, of be bright boy must have
of must be alert and active honest and
obgg These qualities that usually make for boy
but sometimes hear of claiming these qualities who
have succeeded and who attribute their failure lack pull nfu
suppose that boy has less pull than boy He is hired
his appearance and such recommendations honest enPrng
boy may obtain No pull will keep employment boy who lacks the
qualities that good messenger boy ought to have.
And yet tuthfuy be said that of the thousands and
messenger boys who graduated from the
years. the majority of them entered into gain
occupation enabled them worthy and support-
large proportion Of them have already carved for
which would them picked
munty
These practically ali boys without pull whatever such
their good qualities enabled them exercise The fact that they
able leave the and upon promising
elsewhere due their proved capacity which attracted the an-
ton of their waf elders always the lookout for desirable employees
The and Offices the great banking and commercial houses
young mature embarked
successful who first went to work - 81 H.
messenger boys and by push alone <I$2s&- ~SST7a>
and not by kind Of pull that counted II
for anyhing-have their -
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-06
Don't starve Your Bird.

II IA a common mistake to think that
pets can only be taught when hun
cry, and to commence a birds training
by depriving 1t Of breakfast. dinner or
supper is a most unhappy beginning.
In reality. says Mary Dawson, In st.
Nicholas. the feathered folk are lust
as apt and full of fun after a comforta.
BILE meal as before It, and 10 starve.
scoid or otherwise ill-treat the little
creature viii usually render Il too un.
happy TO learn quickly. If at all. Birds
are extremely nervous beings. They
love a low, quiet voice. and gentle
nomenclature to be talked to, coax.
ed and made much Of II the pot In a
new one and seems specially excltable
or tmid. you will have to teach IL
FIRST OF all not TO fear you. Any little
gsmes no Is TO learn must be acquired
afterwards.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-06
$40 "Hem' Donan
tn OH Japan
By PROF. TAIcIIIRo HOMO.

SYSTEM far have inspected it, is the fact that the
girls and for boys here practically identical They
taught thngs In country the the The
specifically trained for business for the for diplomacy The
good mothers That the chief
all the educational facilities provided for them the highest
grades.
Cooking and sewing important place the rudmena
combined
ing younger brothers and sisters The theoretical study of pa
gog combined with actual kindergarten practice Medicine and surg
their simpler domestic applications also considered
e mothers family life and
English the only foreign language taught girls high schools
both The average age graduation from
16 to 49,
The Fomosan government spending large of for
high school the American whose faculty board will include
number of lady teachers from the United States This experiment
independent Of the state educational OF
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-06
The Flag in the AIr.

are wound around the body and then
unwound by. a single twist OF the
swinger's wrist; they are twisted
around and between the legs; under
one arm. around the body and over
the other arm; they are thrown with
enormous force high in the air. above
the houses. and then caught in one
hand. A masterpiece OF the flag swing
or Is 20 burl the flag as high as he can
and. while waiting TO catch II In his
left hand. to occupy his right hand by
throwing several oranges above his
head and to spear them with a dagger
as they fall.
Nothing positive is known as TO the
origin of the sport, but It is supposed
to have been Of military birth and to
have served as field game for the
victorious troops while resting after
a battle.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-06
The perIvatIons Of Words.

There are some very funny stories
told about the deriyations OF words.
since people are likely TO twist their
language into strange forms. Thus.
the pope is even to-day called by the
name "pontifex." which boys in tho
Latin class all know is taken by him
from the title Of the old Roman priests.
Now "pontifex" means bridge builder.
and II Is true that the Roman priests
In the early days OF the republic were
In charge OF bridges; but scholars tell
us that the word 'pontlfex" probably
should be 'pomptifex," meaning max
err OF ceremonies" Many OF you have
wondered what the priests had TO do
with bridge building. and this little
change OF mt" TO mp" makes the
whole matter clear.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-06

with the same end. which hold between
your finger and thum.
Now let go the end tC) and tafa
hold Of the end ca which you must
have left. about six or eight inches
long. and you make a spectator fancy
you pass Il through the loop. and take
hold OF Il again when 80 passed
through. in the twpkllng Of an eye.
To increase the surprise. suggests
Peoples Home Journal. you may make
the loop as small as possible. This
apparent piece OF manual dexterlty IL
performed by passing that end Of tho
string marked A as quickly as posi-.
bic around the top Of the thumb. 50 as
to come between the ;orehnger and tho
thumb: Il will thus get into the loop.
and you will seem to have passed tho
end through Il. much 10 the wonder
ment OF the audience az the seeming
imposslblity Of such a thing
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-06
WORK BEGUN
On the Constitution For the State o;
Oklahoma.

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. 1.-The actual
formation OF a constitution for Okla
homa was inauguratei when PROPOSE
tons were introduced in the constitu-
tional convention for two plans. pro
vlding respectively for railway regu.
latlon and separation coaches for
whites and negroes
The railway regulation bill is sum
married. as fellows:
Railroad, express. sleeping car and
oil pipe line companies shall be de-
clared common carriers; to provide
for stock inspection to prevent consol-
idaticn and prohibiting free passes.
The Jim Grow" resolution was Of
fcred by Judge Ledbctter. OF Ardmore.
I. T. Both propositions we're referred
to the committee on railroads.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-06
-l>-'s--~1r~ss---'sf-' s--'-2f-s'
FLAG SWINGING.
A Description Of This Picturesque
and Ancient Spot.

Flag swinging. as n national athletic
sport, comes down from the Middle
Ages and far surpasses the swinging
Of tiaEs for wigwagging. or signalling.
as practiced by armies and navies all
over the world Il had. as far as Is
known. It's origin In the nelghborhood
Of KFempe. SchIeswig Holstein. and II
stiIl nourishes there as national
sport and pastime.
Since 1871. the year OF It's establish
ment. Il has played a prominent part
on the programme OF the annual tour
naments OF the different Turner" so
cleties. Two championships are held,
and they are jealousy guarded. and
jealousy fought for. by the holders
and the claimants OF the honor, and
the competitions take place In the
presence OF the highest officials OF
Krempe. and almost It's entire popula-
ton. says the New York Herald.
clad in the same quaint costumes
"a were worn by their predecessors
800 years ago. the "swingers" parade
the streets. followed by the athletic
societies. and greet the public by lift
ing and dropping their flags up over
their heads and then almost trailing
them on the ground.
The swinging takes place in the
open market place opposite the Rath.
aus and consists OF many curious and
complicated movements Tho flags
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-06

Diligent seekers may now find the
boundary-line between the United
States and Canada somewhere along
the middle of Lake Erie. Two war
vessels, one belonging to Canada and
the other to the United States. began
in October the work of setting buoys
along the boundary at intervals of FIVE
miles. Hereafter Lake Erie fisher
men will be able to learn whether
they are at home or in a foreign coun-
try when they bait their hooks for
whales or minnows.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-06

new game called "HotPot" Is
likely to have an immense success
this winter. and you can make II all
yourself. IL can be played by old
And young alike. and by any number
OF people. so long as there Is an equal
number OF players on each side. The
"HotPot' is a square-sided box OF
cardboard. without top or bottom.
II is placed on the floor. the players
sitting roand in a circle. alternately
one OF each side. their chairs being
placed exactly six feet away from the
Pot One side has red cards. the other
blue ones. and the object OF the game
Is to flick the cards into the Pot. the