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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-31
a Legislature OF
Newspaper Men.

The Tampa Tribune, after noting
with qualification, that a number OF
newspaper men are Offering them
selves as candidates for the next
81 Legislature, asks the question:
why not a legislature Of newspaper
men?7 t then proceeds 10 argue The
point as follows.
The Tribune believes that a iegis-
nature. with a majority OF represen-
tatives OF the press of Florida, daily
and weekly. would go on record as
the very best legislature whose ser
vices the state of Florida ever enjoyed
The newspaper men of Florida com
pose no small part of its bone and
sineW." As a general rule, in every
city or town in Florida, it is the
newspaper men who are first in adyO-
cacy Of good enterprises and good
movements. and last at the bier Of
these movements and enterprises
when they expire. The newspaper
man can usually detect a fraud and
recognizes a virtue quicker than other
men. He is trained by his constant
contact with all classes of life. to dis
Hinguish between the good and the
evil He can size up" an individual
or a project in much less time than
the average citizen. With a legisla-
ture Of newspaper men few bits of
fraudulent or evil legislation would
set through the lawmaking body. The
lobby would be without occupation.
Scandals would be few and far be
tween, and only wholesome measures
would received favorable cOnSidera-
ton. The Tribune would like 10 see
the experiment tried in Florida. II
would like TO see a newspaper man
a a candidate for the legislature IN
every county. Two conspicuous eX.
ampleS Of the sort of material that
the newspaper profession in Florida
could furnish to the legislature are
afforded by the avowed candidates. Of
Hon. c. l. Bittinger, editor of the
Ocala Star. and Hon. H. A. B. Nc
Eenzie. editor of the Palatka Times
Herald. for this Office. Both will be
elected, and Florida will be the gain
er by their services in its halls OF
LEGISLATION. Mr.. BittingeT Is one Of
the most progressive, honest. enter
prising and far-sighted citizens OF
Florida. Mr.. Mckenzie IS a veteran
in The upbuilding Of Florida. although
he has never yet aspired to public
Office. His services to Democracy be
gan in reconstruction days. Marion
and Putnam counties will discredit
themselves II they fail to elect these
two gentlemen TO the legislature
Florida needs men Of their caliber
their ability. their experience, theiI
unfaltering honesty. in its public ser
vice. Let's have, all over Florida. an
uprising. as IL were, of the press
s'bOys" for seats in the legislature.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-31
ANOTHER CRACK AT
GOVERNOR BROWARD,
Jacksonville Times-UniOn.
3Ss2 g asss

The Times-UniOn has discussed
the uselesSness Of draining the Ever
glades at present, the fact that in her
present Sparsely settled condition
Florida needs more people rather
than more land, the uncertainty Of
success in the undertaking and the
fact that money was more needed for
other purposes. All this was on gen.
eral lines. We did not feel the need
Of discussing the act under which
preparations for drainage are cOntin-
Uing, for we supposed the decision of
the court as TO this act would be re-
spected and that its enforcement
would be suspended until a final de-
cisiOn Of the question was reached.
But the governor, with a character
istic defiance of law, is proceeding
VITA the collection of taxes from
those who have not found shelter be-
hind the decision of the United
State Court. so the law becomes a
vital matter TO the small tax payers.
IL is safe 10 say that no law ever
enacted gave to any man or body of
men such power as this law gives to
a drainage commission. To begin
with it fixes no time for going into
effect. The Drainage Commission
can proceed to carry out its prOvi-
Sions at once, next week, next month,
next year or never.
II fixes no limit to the drainage dis
tTiCtS they may establish. They may
establish one, ten. fifty or five hun
cred. Il fixes no limits to the size
of these districts. A district may en-
brace one acre, one township or the
entire state. and they can cut those
districts up into subdistricts.
II does not provide that all swamp
Cverflowed or alluvial lands shall be
taxed. Such lands in the sections set
eff as drainage districts must be tax
e0, but since the board has unlimited
power in fixing the limits of the
drainage districts, it may include any
Of such lands il sees fit and leave out
any il wishes to leave out.
1t puts no limit TO the length Of
time drainage taxes may be imposed.
They NAV be imposed one year or
ten or fifty.
1t leaves no option 10 the indi-
v;dual as to whether his land shall be
taxed or not. If he prefers TO leave
il as il is the state deprives him of
the use to which he desires to put it
and makes him pay for being DC
prived.
1t matters not whether the indi-
drained. Under the present rate i'm
posed he is taxed five cents per acre
as long as the boaES wishes and Ills
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-31
The Importance
of Large Space.

DO all merchants realize the i'm
portance Of adequate space for their
announcements
In a battle not more than one in
q hundred rife shots is effective. The
other ninety-nine bullets find their
b.lliets," of course: but they do not
reach human targets.
But with the artillery-that is a
different story. The big twelve-inch
guns do not always find their marks.
but If the gunners have found the
range the majority of shells do dead
" work-either in wiping ont whole
columns Of men; in destroying Op-
posing artillery, or in demoralizing
the enemy.
The moral force Of a big advertise
Fnent is as great as that of a big
gun.
A Company" Of soldiers may be
adequately armed for ordinary ser
vice with rifles only-if the rifles are
modern and Of long range.
A Regiment, If operating lndepen-
GENTLY in actual service must needs
have az least a few field guns,
perhaps some breeeh-loadins, rapid
fire s'three-poUnders."
A Brigade, isolated from its base,
must carry at least a small Artillery
Corps. equipped with field guns large
enough to pound" q fortified enemy,
or to cover an offensive movement or
= retreat.
An Army Division, in hostile coun-
try, can move only as fast as big
guns" can be trsnsported-for the big
5suns are the mailed fist" Of a Major.
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wood knew the world and all its ways.
Everybody said she was very bril-
liant woman, yet it was often hard to
understand what she meant. OF course
she didn't really believe that lying was
right. She was a good woman, whose
life was without ireproach so far as it
was known TO this unsophisticated and
affectionate girl Of twenty summers.
I'm regard to Mr.. Hardy" said Edith,
tits very annoying that Donald has to
see him so often. Theysa are, obliged to
consult together because some of their
clients are mixed up in the same law
case. And Donald does not like-that
is be does not wholly appIQYe1-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-31
The Journals Daily Short Story
The PeyIIouS Path Of Diplomacy
e x %&%~a
BY HOWARD FIELDING.
Copyright, 1905 by Charles w. Hooks.

1
nj Lockwood. You can't tell the
1 truth to a man. 1t has been
tried and has always failed"
''But why, auntie-wky? Honestly,
1 don't understand it at all. 1 haven't
a dearer wish in the wSrld than to be
absolutely truthful to Donald. I've
nothing to fib about except the fact
that I'm a fibber and 1 might as well
tell the truth about that, because he
knows it already. He catches me at it
all the time"
That's your own fault, Edith" said
the elder woman. "You must learn to
do it better"
Her tone revealed sincere sympathy.
There was a heartiness in this admOni-
ton which made it truly diabolical.
Edith looked quickly into Mrs. Lock
woods eyes, instinctiveIy expecting to
see some of her own sense of sin re-
fected there, but no such revelation
came.
Donald is so utterly truthful said
Edith.
Mrs. Lockwood glanced over her
shoulder at the girl and smiled in a
way not quite so agreeable as before, a
cynical smile this time.
''Now, auntie," protested the girl,
''you mustn't try to destroy my faith
In him."
Far, far from it." said Mrs. Lock
wood. You couldn't make a better
match, and if it's broken off while
you're living in my house it won't be
my fault. Is he jealous Of Nat Hardy?"
"Oh, no; not jealous. And yet, Of
course, he knows that received Mr..
Hardy's attentions and that some peO-
pie thought l was engaged to him"
"Confound the fellow" said Mrs.
Lockwood, with a calm and steady ear
nestness that gave her mild expletive
the value of an oath. And yet l IA
vOred him at the time. thought him
your best chance. 1 never dreamed
that Donald Ainsworth was a posi-
bility. He always had a great notion
OF blue blood, and, while yours is well
enough in its way, there's none Of it
remaining except in your own veins.
Your family on both sides Of the house
is only a tradition"
eff my father and mother had lived, :"
said Edith, Il should have been a bet
ter girl. you know how was reared.
1 try not to be bitter about it, butt
~Apropos of truth telling" said Mrs.
Lockwood, with amusement, ''the con-
ditiOns were not ideal. Your foster
mother was a nervous wreck, and you
lied to her as an act of mercy. 1t was
a rule Of the household. And your fos-
ter father was a nagging crank, to
whom you dared not tell the truth IN
less you were quite sure that it would
suit him. Oh, knew my brother and
his wife. SO from the age of four un-
til you were mercifully orphaned a sec
ond time and came to me you had
small use for the virtue of veracity.
And 1 have never insisted upon it.
But why repine2 The matter is Of no
/ consequence. Prevarication is a WON
ans natural weapon"
Edith's pretty childish face was wrin-
kled-or perhaps dimpled would be the
better word-with a deeply studiOus at
tention. She believed that Mrs. Lock
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may be raised to ten cents per acre
if the board wishes, even if his land
can never be drained or if it be
worthless after drainage.
If his land is valuable for the cy-
press timber on it ana this would
be killed by drainage he is taxed to
destroy its value.
Directly or indirectly, the state
owns about half the swamp, over
flowed and alluvial lands in the linn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-31

its of the drainage district which has
been set apart The individuals who
own the other half are taxed to drain
this having to pay for the drainage Of
twice as much land as they own.
Where any body Of men are cloth
ed with arbitrary powers they have
unlimited opportunities for favorit-
ism ana graft. Such opportunities
exist under the act creating the
Drainage Commission
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-31

Army officers explain that the
Pulajanes, whom they are indus
triOusly chasing On the island of Sa-
mar, are really Visayanes who have
gone wrong" This explanation is
probably preliminary to the an
nouncement that the aforesaid Pull
james have been sent in the right di-
rection with rife bullets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-31
PIANOS BY MAIL,

We don't mean shipping you the
piano, or organ, if you like, by mail,
but we do mean that through cores
pOndence We sell quite a large num-
Der Of instruments, as our standing
and responsibility is we'll known
throughout West Florida and South
ern Alabama. Well be glad to an
swer any inquiries about the piano or
organ question.
CLUTTER MUSIC HOUSE.
Pensacola, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-31

Perkins is under arrest, but the fel
low that captured the spoils is still
at large.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-31
For Tax Collector.

hereby announce myself a ca1+L
date for reelection to the ofic- ~
Tax Collector for EsCambia CONT
at the primary to be held on May "a
1906. l solicit your vote.
Respectfully,
J. S. ROBERTS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-31
For County treasurer.

I will be a candidate in the demo.
cratic primary of May Is for reu-rL
nation to the Office OF county trea,1-.
er. The support Of all democrats VIII
be appreciated Il
]. ED. WILLIAMS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-31
For Representative.

l am a candidate for member Of III,
House of Representative from E-
Gambia County, subject to the Dem.
cratic Primary. l earnestly sct
the support of the voters Of the rr7.
ty. JERRY J. SULLIVAN. rP
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Political Announcements
RATES.

The rates for political Ammonia,
ments, not exceeding 8 lines. 4, ~
till the primary of May Is, are Is 70.
lows:
The Daily Journal. ..........s1an
The Weekly Journal. ........ za
These rates are strictly cash in 81
vance and no announcement viii h,
inserted or run under any other can.
ditiOns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-31

John D. celebrated the arrival of
that new grandson by advancing the
price of oil half a cent a gallon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-31

The political talkfest is about due
to begin in Escambia county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-31

Tor a man who doesn't want a
ghird term Mr.. Roosevelt keeps pref
" busy. politically.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-31
For County Tax Assessor

/ will be a candidate for re-nans-,.
ton to the Office of County Tax ASS.
sOr, in the Democratic Primary Of U4-
10. 1 respectfully ask your sunrr--
w. w. RICHARDS
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PERsHING ORDERED HOME.
Directed to Report at Once to the
War Department.

Brig. Gen John ]. Pershing. who recently
was promoted from the grade of CAPTAIN,
has been detached from duty military
attache of the United States embassy at
Toxic Japan, and ordered to proceed by
frs. available steamer 70 San Francisco,
where he will report to the War Depart
ment by telegraph for further orders. II
is possible that Gen. Pershing may be as
signed to duty in Cuba. but that will not be
determined until his arrival In this country.
If his services are not needed in Cuba, he
witt be assigned to the command OF one OF
the military departments, probably that OF
the Missouri, now commanded by Brig.
Gen. 7. ]. Whit who has been ordered to
superintend the embarkation of troops at
Newport News.
Maj. Gen. Jesse N. Lee recently pro-
NOTED, will not be relieved from his pres
ent duty in command of the Department OF
the Visayas until his statutory retirement
in January next. Gen. Lee was offered the
command of department in the United
States, but indicated his desire to retain
his present command until his retirement
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

JAMAICA AND SMITHS VACANCY
Thoro Harris ct ux. to the f. H. Sheehy
Company. lot 10: SO.
BEVERLY-Sydney F. Marshall to Robert
Norman, lot /. square 5l91: SO.
CLEVELAND PARK-H. Rozier Dulany.
trustee to Joseph 4. EXnicios. lots /. =.
3, block 2: $3.062.ss.
NO. 1874 GEORGIA AVENUE. SOUTH
EAST-John T. Arms ct al. trustees, TO
Percy w. Pickford, lot IS. square lpGs:
$3.50 Percy w. Pickford conveys same
property to Eustace J. Skinner: $40.
NO. 61S 10TH STREET NORTHEAST
Thomas r. Martin ct Tx. to Georgette
Savoy, lot AZ. square $50; SO.
DEANWOOD HEIGHTS-John w. Greg
DRY ct ux. to John S. Check, lots -
and u. square 16: so.
BARRY FARM-Emily c. Bryant to An
ma w. Smith, part lot 80. section Z; S1r.
BARRY FARM-Benjamin Blethyn ct uN.
to Anna w. Smith, part lot 30, section
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTH
WEST between 2Ist and I'D streets
J. Louis Wiliige ct al. to David
Fisher. part original lot IL, square
ANACOSTIA-John Scrivener ct ux to
AlonZo c. Hudson, lot Ss4: SO.
SOUTH CAROLINA AVENt'E SOUTH
EAST between 14th and 18th streets
Richard knight to Edna G. Clark, lot 30,
square 1850; SO.
SECOND AND V STREET SOUTHWEST
Esther \. keyser to Galen T.. Green,
lot l. square 612; so.
l. STREET SOUTHWEST between A.. and
9th streets-Chas r. Bush ct ux. TO
Adrian E. Cox, part original lots Is and
10, square 800; $40
INGLESIDE-Charles F. Morrison ct Gx.
to Harry I. Jones, lots 81 to ca, block
3, SO
NO. 635 l. STREET SOUTHEASTERN
T. Vanderslice to Adeline NJ Moore,
part original lot 81, square $50; SO.
NO. 103 STH STREET SOUTHEAST
Frank r. Hanna ct TX. to Mary q.
Semmes. lot 81. square S]3; so.
MT. PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-William ii. Walker ct Tx. to
Melvin e. Myers. part lot 3l3 in Holtz-
mans subdivision: $40.
NO. 314 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
neutrality-suspicious. Jaeger ct NIX. To
Levi ]. and Nora V. Cave, lot 4, square
ISL; $40.
o STREET NORTHEAST between North
Capitol and LIST streets-Robert NJ.
Morrison to Harry l.. Weeks, lots -,
80, 81, 81. square 669: $40.
NO. 100 18TH STREET NORTHEAST
Diller b. Croft to Margaret A. Stearns
lot 43, square $50: SO.
CRAVEN TERRACE-Aulick Palmer ct
TX. to Elizabeth G. Downey, lot 1l3;
5000.
ADDITION TO TAKOMA PARK-John p.
Earnest trustee to Robert NJ. Gray, lots
to T. block ); $.
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fact. They actually live and breathe and
forget there's such thing as an "r' in the
alphabet. For all Of which due thanks Is
hereby offered.
The Raleigh girl is as sweet, as a long
drink of milk. Some of US went to church
this morning. omit the names-and there
were dozens of them there. Afterward
we took a walk around the town and saw
dozens more. Some were strolling around
taking the air and some were riding round
the trolley line and others were mounted on
shorty, nervous-looking horses, galloping
about as unconcernedly as you please. They
don't wear the disfigurng habit. boots and
derby, either. but chase around In funny,
crinkly white, dainty slippers and nary
hat. saw one Of them-evidently bound
for a visit to some friend-frown impa-
tiently at closed gate and put her horse
at a fence that 1 wouldn't attempt to climb
even with the aid of stepladder. There
are quite a number Of fem. sens" in RAJ
leigh. and the local supply of charming
femininity is augmented by conscriptions
from all over the south.
So there's one illusion preserved. I'm
glad they weren't all busted. I. c. n.
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Personal Mention.

DR.. ]. II. Bryan has returned to the city
DIR. Carleton Vaughan. who has been in
Atlantic City for the past ten days, re-
turned last evening.
DIR. Watson of Philadelphia. assistant on
the medical staff OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road, spent the week end in Washington as
the guest OF Mrs. T. +. Boylan, at 18th
street and Massachusetts avenue.
Mr.. Walter Paris. who spent the summer
on the continent and In England. sailed
the 18th OF September on the Nordland, and
will arrive home October s.
Members OF the Garrick Club, at 134T
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, Sunday extended
greetings TO It's manager, Mr.. E. g.
Doughty, who with Mrs. Doughty. has just
returned from an extended tour through
Europe.
DIR. W. s. Washburn. director of civil
service In the Philippine Islands, has been
spending the summer with his family, and
is now at his, home on M street. Friday
evening OF this week DIR. Washburn will
give an illustrated lecture before one of
the societies of the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church. ~ and streets north
west.
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AUDITOR HARPER's REPORT.
Nearly $4,000, 900 Deposited by En-.
listed Men of the Army.

The annual report of B. F. Harper, audi
tor for the War Department, made to the
Secretary of the Treasury, shows that for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1905. the
business Of the Office was in good shape.
During the year enlisted men Of the army
made 6O,944 deposits of money, amounting
to $1,903. 3e2, and 5O,O43 deposits were with
drawn. amounting to $1.620.5s6. The de-
positors received interest amounting to $94,-
s72
The permanent fund of the soldiers homes
of the country was increased by total OF
$57S,938 during the year. This was the
amount retained from the pay Of enlisted
men, fines, amounts due deserters and dis
honorably discharged soldiers. From the
same fund $40, 100 was withdrawn during
the year for current expences.
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Naval Orders,

Capt. s. NJ Askley, from the United
States Naval War College, Newport r. l.,
and await orders.
Lieutenant Commander H. Vail, retired
to the bureau Of equipment, Navy Depart
ment, this city, for duty in the hydro
graphic office.
Lieuts. W. s. Pye and r. 8. Keyes, to the
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis,
Md. 80
Midshipman A. A Baker, from the Naval
Academy. Annapolis, Md, to his home
Warrant Machinist j.. Quill, from the
Florida to his home and granted one
months leave. -,
Warrant Machinist j. Bryce, from the
Arkansas to the Florida.
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Midshipnan Reed Resigns.

class, appointed from the sixth congression-
al district of Louisiana, has resigned from
the Naval Academy. He was one Of the
seven midshipmen turned back one class by
order of the President on account of mis-
conduct and violating hazng regulation
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Death of Chaplain osgood E. Herrick.

Death of Chaplain osgood E. Herrick.
The military secretary of the army has
been advised Of the death of Chaplain (Maj-
orr Osgood e. Herrick. United States army,
retired. which occurred at Watertown. N.
Y, yesterday. Chaplain Herrick was born
in Vermont April %. 1925 and was appoint
ed chaplain from Florida November 4, 1864
was retired by operation of law April 20,
1890, having reached the age Of sxty-four
years. He was advanced to the grade OF
major on the retired list April %. 1904.
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Army Orders.

Capt. William H. Tschappat ordnance
department, has been assigned to duty as
chief ordnance officer and depot ordnance
officer Of the expedition to Cuba and order
ed to proceed to Newport News. Va.
Capt. Frank Parker, 18th Cavalry, has
been granted four months leave of absence