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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25
THE GRIEVANCE OF
THE ISLE OF PINES
Jacob Wadeck in Birmingham Ledger.

With the crimbling of the Palma
government new turn was given to
the ever picturesque Cuban admins
tration of the Isle OF Pines. This
happened when the alcalde, or mayor,
was removed and lieutenant OF the
rural guards was made the chief Off
Ger OF the territory He was govern
or, mayor and emperor in all that
concerned the population Of the island
which Is almost wholly American,
and he was the guardian Of the prop
erty interests, amounting to many
millions of dollars. Aside from t1meri-
cans the inhabitants include only Of
ficials and a small number of native
laborers.
To secure a more up-to date form
OF government the Americans on the
island appealed to Taft and Magoon.
They asked that the United States
settle the existing dispute as to the
ownership of the island by taking
possession of it. If that could not be
done, they requested a government
having at least Some suggestion Of
good order and justice.
The island is about thirty by forty
miles IN dimension. It is rich in
natural wealth. 1t is sixty miles
from Cuba-95 per cent of the land
is owned by Americans.
Members of the island commission
who came over to confer with the
provisional government stated that
the investments OF Americans on the
island exceeded SIS, 200, 900 in value.
They said the population in summer
was about 700 and in winter nearly
1000. They made the point, too, that
many other Americans are interested
as property owners and they will 20
to the island and develop their lands
as soon as they are assured of good
government. Is
According to these men, Cuba has
treated the island very much as
Spain formerly treated Cuba. Heavy
taxes have been levied, and the money
has gone into the national treasury.
A large and expensive force of Office
holders was saddied on the island.
No improyementsswer made. ONO
ial power was exercised in an arbi-
trary and unjust manner.
A point on an improved roadway
on the island Is called the Twentieth
Of May. 1t gets its name from the
fact that the work of improvement
stopped there when the American mil
itary government left these islands
May 90, 1902. The improvement has
been untouched since that time.
Cases of oppression cited by the
islanders included that Of an Ameri-
can who filed a rut in the road in
front of his property and was arrest
ed for trespassing on the public do
main. They said that $4,000 was ap-
proDriated for the education of the
children on the island. There were
four schools. One teacher was said
to average from one to three children
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25


two manufacturers of wood pave
ment The woods used were long
leaf pine, Norway pine, tamarack,
white birch, western larch, and Wash
ington fir. All blocks were laid with
the grain vertical, and were four
inches wide, and from four to ten
inches long These blocks were i'm
pregnated with creosote and laid
upon a foundation of Portland cement
concrete Successive sections of the
pavement were laid in different
woods. Also the angles OF The
courses were varied, one being at
right an es to the traffic, another at
IS degrees. and a third between the
the two, or 81 IL degrees. This ex-
periE1ental pavement was laid on a
street which carries the heaviest
traflic OF the city, so that compare
i've results can be obtained in as
snort time as possible Traffic
records viii be made twice month,
on different days of the week, and
nom these records an accurate
knowledge Of trafic conditions may
be obtained.
From the data obtained, the govern
ment department expects to furnish
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25
FACTS ABOUT cuRA-
Mobile Aerald.3


The island of Cuba is a rich and
tempting prize. Its fertility is pro-
verbal, and, given good government,
1t might well hope to become, IN pro-
portion to its population and area, one
of the richest of nations. It's terri
tory comprises 1000 square miles,
which makes il almost as large as
the important state of Pennsylvania,
Strategicany. 1t has been called the
key of the Caribbean sea and Of the
gulf of Mexico. On account of its
great value as a naval base the Uni
ted States will never relinqulsh its
protectorate over the island for the
Panama canal has to be guarded in
all its approaches.
The trade of the island. when one
regards its small population Of 81 $780,
900. Pennsylvania has 6,700, 000) is
remarkable. The foreign trade Of Ha-
vana amounts to sos. 100000 annual
ly, and is augmenting. Cienfuegos has
an annual foreign trade of nearly $2O,-
900 000 Along the four principal
lines of railway the sugar freight
amounts to 1874, 800 bags, ON which
the freight charges are more than $3.-
100000. The foreign trade Of the
islands pay In freight charges to
steamers and sailing vessels $4,000
900 yearly.
The British and Canadian invest
ment is conservatiye1y estimated at
$120, 000,090 There are, besides, large
Spanish, German and French invest
ments. 1t Is this heavy foreign in
vestment which the United States has
TO guard. Under It's obligations stipu-
lated by the treaty Of Paris Cuba
assumed those obligations but its
government has proved too feeble 10
be relied upon to ensure safety to
European investors.
The island win have to be govern
ed with a strong hand for long time.
There will be civil government, but
the sword will be kept unsheathed,
and large garrison maintained, prob.
ably at the expense of the CHbans
| themselves.
There can be no temporizing with
the guerrilla sort Of politicians. They
will have to be dealt with summarily
| If they persist in breaking the public
| peace.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

workers not to belittle the strengt
OF the opposition.

workers not to belittle the strength
OF the opposition.
A copyrighted New York Herald
special contains the following:
1t Is conceded on every hand that
the present canvas is battling and
lacking In any outward evidence of
intense popular excitement The ru-
raj counties show unmIstakable evil
dences OF antfHearst sentiment,
while some of the manufacturing
cities show a drift Of union labor
voters towards him. These are the
two potent and manifest symptoms;
for the rest there is a dead calm over
the face Of the political waters
What lies behind this calm no poll.
tician feels quite sure. Some reserva.
ton goes with every prophecy and
New prophets are talking.
A Washington special to The Mem
phis Commercial Appeal starts on
with:
President Roosevelt is not one of
those OPTIMISTIC. Republicans who
think that Hughes is going to have a
Walkover IN New York, indeed, It is
no secret that he is considerably
wrought up over the outlook, and his
concern is plainly manifested by the
FREQUENT conferences he is having
with leaders of his party as well as BY
his determination to launch as many
members of his cabinet as practicable
In the campaign In the state.
The fact Of the matter is that
Hearsts followers. both in the regu
lar democratic party and out of it
and in the independence League, are
confident of success, while those who
oppose him, from the president down
are badly scared-so badly, in fact
that his defeat would come as a great
surprise to them.
All indications at the present time
point to the election of Mr.. Hearst as
the next governor of the Empire
State.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25
NEWS AND VIEWS :. * ~
:. ~ ~ FROM STATE PAPERS

Broward's "Pat', Stand.
Gov. Broward is, We believe, the
only man ever elected to the guber-
Material chair in this state on a sta
ted platform and then had the man
hood TO stand irrevocably for his aim
drainage of the Everglades.-Alu-
chua Post. @
Tampa is Exempt.
The storm which skirted the south
ern end Of the Florida peninsula for
the past day or two was of small d.
mansions, though of rather intense
energy. Tampa seems to be still 10
Gated in the exempt beta circum-
stance doubtless due to the physical
conformation of the influences which
control the formation and line Of trav-
ell of the disturbances.-Tampa Times.
East Coast Hurricane.
The citizens of West Palm Beach
ought to be thankful that the hurri-
cane of Thursday did SO little dam
age; but then the hurricanes OF south
ern Florida are few and far be-
tween and are seldom more than
good sim blows, which clear and cool
the atmosphere. In the far west and
in California and Colorado they have
real hurricanes which always do dam
age to an enormous extent, but their
Inhabitants never parade their losses
and hush up these affairs. We, on
the contrary, give the news, and tell
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

the happenings just as they occur,
and our visitors and citizens can rely
upon it that West Palm Beach is a
safe place in which to reside at all
times and at any time of the year
West Palm Beach News.
Republicans Scared.
The Hearst campaign in New York
is becoming more spectacular ana
pyrotechnic as it draws to a close.
Mr.. Hearst is holding up his end
well and is in fine feather. The re-
publicans have the biggest scare on
that they have had since Cleveland
was elected.-ocala Banner.
Better be Careful.
The Cuban patriots" are already
complaining about the way the United
States Is governing the island. If the
Cubans are not more discreet, the
first thing they know We will give
Spain another twenty million dollars
to take back the Philippines, and
We'll throw in Cuba for good meas
ure-Tampa Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25
The Surrender of a
st. Louis Minister.

The following rather astonishing
dispatch was sent out In regular press
reports from st. Louis day or so
ago:
Rev. W. w. Boyd, for thirty years
pastor Of the Second Baptist Church.
one Of the wealthtest congregations
IN the city, announced Monday he had
quit the ministry, declaring AL
clergymen must be subserviept to the
money power" on leave the churches.
The modern fashionable city
church." said DR.. Boyd, is run by
from one to six men who are the
largest contributors to the funds. and
therefore insist upon certain policies
OF administration. These men could
put no pedlook upon my HIPS. What /
believe preach Men tAke the
church Cor q cloak OF respectahfiity
The way modern churches are run is
responsible for the building I'D OF
great ethical culture societies, Chris
dan science creed. and kindred or
gani7adons. The tendency OF the
0odeu fashionable church Is wholly
to observe the interest Of the rich. -
The remarks OF the reverend gen
tleman at first glance, appear to bear
impress Of bid for cheap notoriety
and seem to indicate desire to pose
% martyr 10 the money power
which, while It nnquestionabiy dab
bfes IN about everything worldly, has
hardly invaded the sanctity OF the
church or thrown its baleful influence
over affairs Of The soul
II II true that many men take the
church for cloak of respectahtlity.'
bat Il b equRiiy true that they are
happily, In hopeless minority and
certziniy oan have no effect whatever
upon true Christianity.
The fact that Rev. Boyd has quit
the ministry Is of itself ample proof
that he IN unfit to be a minister. TO,
1t is the duty of a minister to oppose
with all his strength. the conditions
of which Rev. Boyd complains and by
his example and teachings overcome
II possible, any tendency to moral de-
cay.
ALI things considered, and whether
the charges OF Rev. Boyd have any
foundation upon fact or not, he will
hardly be missed from a calling for
which his own surrender indicates he
3 unfit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25
USE OF WOOD BLOCKS
FOR STREET PAVING
Mobile Regtster.)

It is only within the past few years
that wood as a material for street
paving has given satisfaction In the
United States, although treated wood
en- block pavement has been in ser
vice in Paris, London, Vienna and 9TH
er large cities of Europe since 1890.
The first attempts to introduce wood
pavement In this country failed be-
cause Rf improper construction or
methods OF preparation Round blocks
were used without chemical or tar
treatment. and in most instances on
inadequate foundations. They soon
decayed and wood fell into disfavor
as a paving material. Since 1900,
however, the prejudice caused by the
first failures has been almost wholly
removed, the change having been
brought about by the successful use
of rectangular pine blocks treated
with the bi-products Of pitch pine, in
several large cities.
The United States department of
agriculture, reporting on recent ex.
periments in wood paving to determ-
inc the best materials and methods,
has issued a circular from which the
following statement is taken:
Recent use OF rectangular wooden
blocks for street pavements has CIV
en- excellent results. Many engineers
believe that these blocks, when prop
erly creosoted and laid on concrete
foundation, make pavement which
possesses high excellence in greater
number of essential qualities than any
other now in use. Among these quail
tiles are great smoothness, how trac-
ton resistance minimum noise, and,
considering its smoothness, compare
lively little slipperiness. Slipperiness
has sometime proved Objectionable,
but Is not greater for wood than for
sheet asphalt, all temperature condi-
lions considered; and wood is much
less variable in this particular than
Is the asphalt. 1t is probable that no
other pavement with equally slight
traction resistance will be found less
slippery. Wood pavement is also
easy to clean and to maintain, and
when well laid gives promise of prov.
ing more durable than any other ex-
cept one constructed OF the hardest
granite.
This is a high recommendation and
1t carries weight coming from gov
eminent department Added to the
opinion of city authorities in Indian
apolis, New York. Minneapolis, To.
ledo and Boston, who have had exper-
fence with wood pavement, the state
ment of the forest service OF the de-
partment OF agriculture conclusively
settles the superiority of wood when
laid But the cost. averag-
ing about SO per Square yard. is be-
yond the price most cities are pre-
pared to pay for pavement, and this
cost Is maintained through the high
price Of yellow pine. The department
Of agriculture Is at present making
to test the suitability
Of other woods and an experimental
pavement has been laid in the city
Of Minneapolis, as cooperative un-
dertaking between the city govern
nent and the forest service. Differ
snt woods were donated, In lots OF
Is 900 board feet, by a number OF lum-
Der companies or lumber associations
ia extending the market
or their respective woods. Creosote
and treatment were contributed by
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25
Hearsts Chances
Growing Brighter.

The chances of William r. Hearst's
election to the goyernorship of the
state OF New York are growing
brighter day by day and the opposi-
ton to his candidacy, which was so
pronounced on the part of many
leading politicians and newspapers
at the beginning of the campaign, has
simmered down to an apparent effort
to arrange something soft to light on
when the republican and plutocratic
props are knocked from under Oh cleo.
ton DAY. A fairly good general idea
Of how his candidacy is viewed at
the present time in various quarters
may be gained from the foIlowing
clippings 'from different sources: !,
Tho Hearst news service quotes
Judge Grfggs, chairman OF the Demo
cratic Congressional Committee, as
follows:
Hearst Is coming down to the liar.
lom river with a majority, and he will
carry Greater New York by hundred
thousand or more. Now figure up his
vote upstate and you have his real
majority. He will carry Brooklyn by
q larger vote than he did last year.
Pat McCarren was against him last
year, Just as he is this, but the peo-
pie over there that voted the straight
ticket last year for regularity sake,
will OF course desert McCarren for the
same reason
An Associated Press dispatch sent
out from New York contained the
following paragraphs:
Charles E. Hughes, the Republican
nominee for governor, after a talk
with State Chairman Woodruff this
afternoon. left for Kingston, where he
spoke tonight. Mr.. Hughes win be
away ten days.
After seeing Mr.. Hughes to-day, Mr..
woodruff sent out warning to Re
publican leaders. The state chairman
fears over-conndepce and urges party
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25
St. Joseph's Lawn Party.

The lawn party which was to have
been given for St Joseph's church
some time since, but which was post.
poned on account Of the storm, viii
now be given in the form Of bazaar
next Tuesday night. Oct. so. at st
Joseph's Hall. There will be no ad-
mission fee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

Hon. Hoke' Smith, of Georgia, is
being discussed as a presidential DOS
sibility. II the other Smiths, Clarke
Howell, Col. Estell and the rest of the
bunch that opposed him in the Geor-
gia gubernatorial campaign can be
induced to run also the race viii be
exciting. IL not edifying.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

of the U. c. E. Union is. in attendance
and many more of the general officers
are expected from the north. The
lay was devoted to collecting the
ministers yearly dues and quite a
large sum was paid to the bisnop for
the general church.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

The facts about the marriage of
Rameses II. some 1000 years ago, are
just coming to light The society
editor must have been asleep at the
SWITCH remarks the esteemed Wash
ington Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

The chances are that Walter Well
man finds his surroundings in Paris
more congepial than they would have
been had he started on that celebrat-
ed airship voyage to the north pole
and got frozen in there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

1t is said that Sir Thomas Lipton
lis back of the scheme to organize a
$780, 100000 meat combine. When
the combine is an accomplished fact
Sir Tom can utilize the water. in it
to learn how to sail yacht.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

it's considerably cheaper to keep up
the litigation than pay a heavy fine.
Interest on the assessed fine more
than pays court costs and the lawyers
are paio by the year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

Now that the News's Mysterious
Mr.. Rallies" has surrendered himself
Atlanta viii soon resume the even
tenor OF her way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

Decatur, Ala, has a negro who is
over one hundred years of age. That's
doing pretty well-for Alabama. In
Florida the record shows several who
have reached one hundred and ten.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

Secretary OF War Taft is the big
gest drawing card in the hands of the
speakers bureau of the Republican
congressional committee. He is also
the biggest of all the speakers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

President Roosevelt will start on
his trip to the 1sthmus of Panama
soon after the November elections,
but we haven't heard of an invitation
being extended to Poultney Bigelow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

"A German admirer has sent Presi.
dent Roosevelt pair or live storks.
Doubtless they are intended for use
In connection with the presidents
well known anti-race suicide theories
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

An investigation should be com.
menced forthwith to discover, if pos
sible. what has become of States At
torney Jerome.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OF A. NJ. e. Z. CHURCH

The annual conference of the A. NJ.
e. z. church in West Florida con-
yened In Big Zion church yesterday
at 10 o'clock with Bishop j. w. Al
stock presiding. Rev. J. T. Mcmillan
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

The Brotherhood of St Andrew
has done Memphis a world of good. -
says the Commercial-Appeal This
VIII be pleasing news to those who
are familiar with Memphis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

The weather machinery was slight
iy injured during the hurricane, which
probably accounts for the edge of the
northern blizzard touching the gulf
coast. Or, possibly the weather man
har allowed another apprentice at the
helm.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

A Kentucky negro hanged himself
with rope, And yet there are peo-
pie who claim there is nothing new
under the sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

Tom Watson's magazine without
Tom will be good deal like oyster
gumbo minus the oysters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

As all kicks registered in this Of
fee for failure of delivery OF the
paper are charged up to the carriers
It Is DESTROYS that subscribers be
quite certain that the paper has not
been delivered before registering suca
kick.
At times complaints comes in from
houses at which We are cerea,n the
paper has been delivered, and this ,
obviously unjust to the boys. il you
do not get the paper We want to kno"
It; but please be certain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

John Philip Sousa hadn't ought to
kick, for We have canned education
as well as canned music.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

When big corporations are convict,
ed for violation Of the antitrust laws
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25

FRESH HEADLEss sHRIMPs At
JOE RoTH's.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-11-01
{. De ARTES Y QF|C|0S
FL G0bernador no aCepta Ia
renuncia del senior don
{. Salszar.
P%RESUPUEsTO APROBADO
FL primer mandsm us de los
senores Matienzo, Balbas
y Salazar'

Sc eomentA muy fsvorAblemente
10 aetitud del GobsrnAdor Winthrop,
40 a~espta1do 10 renupeIa ~prsssnsadA
DOR oil )r don Ermslindo Sa'szar,
como miembro de 10 Comiai6n para
sstsbleses an plan de Eseuslas de Ar
"sy Oisios.
Al dn, OF mo anupclsmos oil do
mipgo, oil ComisionAdo de E~ducaei6n
hA AprohAdo oil prssupussto de las
Escuelas de Artss y Ofeios. ri Ua1r
Comisionado present6 al Coussio Els
cutivo 10 distri buci6n de los eusrsnta
mil dollars. I'll Ados en- oil prssupuesto
para diehas~ escuelas.
Eel primer <Mandamu,s aostani
do Dor los Nfores NAtispso Ciotr6u,
Bslb&s y SAlszAr en- contra del Go
misionAdo de E~duase'6a, aote el Ho-
norsb'e Tribunal Suprsmo, fds dso'A'
RADIO sin lugAr, 4 csusa d, que Ia
Comini6n no hAbfA aprobAdo 10 dts.
trihuei6n dc los cuArentA mil dollars
para susldos y gattos de las EieuelSs,
No hAhie adose admisido, ecmo prueba,
las eartas que %prssentAron los q 90
res BAlb&, y SAlazar, en- que sarmA'
ban 10 contrario, No dichM esrtas
eonsta que los seGorss Balbls y sA'
sxAr haitian antoriE ado 81 Comisio
nado de EdusAoi6n para hseer 10 dia'
tribuel6n dc fondos, para salaries ,
gAstos en- 10 misma lorna que sl 90.
Gor ComlslouAdo 10 hA pressntkdo ~
Conaeio Eiecutivo.
-ApssAr de hAbsrse perdido Ia
asei6n Col sAands MS Ga IA prinCi
pio, ants 81 Tribur o. Supreme, result.
b que el Comisionsdo de Educsc i6p
40 ha AllanAdo q 10 que 80 sollcisAba
en- oil miamo, que fre dtclarado sin
luRAr, Dor no hAbsfse admitido como
pruebA las ds~alaraelones por sscrito
que preaentAron los N6oreE Bali ~
J SAlSzAr.
Eel pals aplAudii 4 con entusiss'
mo ID en6rgha setIlud do los sefiorsI
MaIienso CinAr6n, BAlbaSy Salszsr
que han d. ,ntido los dsrsshos do
pueblo do Puerto Rseo. FL resultadt
huAl 60 este: las Escuelas dc Aries !
Onoios 90 ADRIAN, son un hseho
AL honorable 0obsrnador WInthrol
corresponds tsmbi6n gran parts d.
gloria en- cate asunto. 9 l~inientoI
alumnos no QusdArkn ain saauelas 90
10 AIo.
Los alumnoH dsberkn dirjglr SUI
a~olictGudss ain I6rdida do llsmpo
los superintendent Eseolares do lal