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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02
GOOD AND BAD ROADS.
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Bad roads are a heavy tax on any
community. Good roads cost every
state in the Union thousands of dol.
lars annually, while good roads in.
crease the price of farm land and set.
tie up the country, furnish means of
! transportation and develop the coun-
try.
Discussing the value Of good roads
in Maryland, the Baltimore sun SAYS:
Practical men testify that they haul
twice as much on good roads as on
bad and in half the time. with less
wear ana tear on team and wagon.
Farms in Howard county on the turn
pixies are said to be worth twice as
much as those on the country roads.
"A Prince Georges county farmer
states that land in his neighborhood
sells at from S12 to $50 an acre
whereas near FOrestville! in the same
county, where the roads are better.
land brings from $40 to 800 an acre
Good roads increase the demand for
land and raise its price by attracting
population. while had roads repel
newcomers, keep out capital. discour-
age enterprise. cause intelligent farm.
ers 70 leave and lower the value of
both land and crops. GooI roads save
much time, the money value Of which
It is hard to measure. It is estimated
that our Maryland farmers, having
4,S52,S90 acres Of farm land haul ma
terial and products at an average cost
OF SL74 a haul, in the aggregate S.
100000 a year. If by means of good
roads they reduce this cost of haul
ing One-half, their annual saving would
he some s4,3OO,OOO. To be added to
the direct benefit Of the farmer from
good ROADS is the indirect benefit of
Increased travel through the country
BY carriages, bicycles, etc, easier So
cial intercourse, diminished sense of
isolation and q cessation of that prac-
tbcal Imprisonment during bad weather
which makes country life objection.
able TO many persons, especially
women"
Bad roads are a continual tax on
the community. They operate against
good schools, good prices for farm
lands. profitable farming, easy com.
and general improvement
Nothing costs Florida so much as bad
roads.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02
A Salvage Corps
For Human Wrecks.

In a recent issue The Tampa Tri-
bUne calls attention to the mental
ana physical wrecks that make bust
ness for the police courts, and sug-
geSts a remedy for handling these
cases that Is not unworthy Of con
sideration by humRnitari2ns. The
Tribune SAYS:
Have you ever visited the police
hcOut IN Tampa or any large city and
watched the men and women who
were brought before il for its rough
and rapid justice? You viii see that
an altogether normal looking person
as an exception. The majority are in
some way peculiar, abnormal, sick or
eccentric.
Here Is boy Of 10 years ord arrested
Tor being drunk and dfsOrderIy. His
head is misshapen, his mouth hangs
open, his expression is vacant A doc
Tor would ina him diseased. and an
Rlienist would discover that he was
mentally insufficient. The law, how
ever, presumes that he is a normal
person. and the Judge, who Is neither
q physician nor an alieuist, sends him
GO the Changing TO punish him.
The next person is a girl accused
OF disOrderly conduct. She Is nerv-
ously twisting her fingers together
her eyes are dialated and her cheeks
have an unnatural flush. She is. prob
sbyl In the first stages Of consump-
ton. But she, too. is treated as
normal person. and there IS no one
% administer either 70 her body or
he h-- -. l.
she is punished according to the letter
o. the law.
Here again are four mere bows ar
rested in clumsily attempting to rob
b store. II is easily seen that their
intelligence is at least so per cent be
low 6he average. If they have a
moral sense il has been very much oh.
scured- II may be possible to send
some Of them to a refOrmatOry. but as
q rule they would be sent to the chain
gang. There are 50 many still wait.
ing to be heard that not much time
can be given 10 them.
We believe the time has come when.
there should sit beside every Police
Judge a physician and an expert in
mental diseases, when the whole aim
and purpose Of the police court should
be changed from an instrument Of
punishment into a clinic for cure,
For many years yet the professional
criminal win, probably have to be
dealt with according TO the ancient
usage. but tO-6sy in every police court
the majority Of the persons arraigned
need q doctor more than they need a
9udge.
There needs 20 be a separation Of
The unfortunate from the merely Grim
tnsl As each individual case is look
ed into with kind and scientific thor
pughness, the proportion Of the mex
cusable ana hopeless criminals VIII
become smaller and smaller. and we
shall have more hospitals and fewer
balls.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02
Popular Prlces-1o, 20 and 80 cents.

Popular Priees-1o, 20 and 30 cents.
Ladies Free Monday Night. Usual
conditions.
ened Lizzie. Ensign Beebe," she be-
gan Indignantly, you surely didn't
think'-
Ensign interrupted In a voice sud
denly resolute. 'Tm thInkin' hard
enough now, Lizzie, that bein' a com
panion to nice lady amt the sftua-
ton want you to takeF'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

n a bin now pending before the
Mississippi legislature becomes a law
Il VIII be illegal for people TO part
their hair In the middle IN that state
after II IS knocked out the gentleman
who introduced Il should be made to
part his hair IN the middle in order
that he may be able 20 remain on an
even keel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

The president having officially
recognized Togo as the greatest fight
e. o. modern times, Admiral Dewey
and Fighting Bob" should start
keaches Sunday school classes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

The Tampa Tribune serves formal
notice that Tampa is the first city in
Florida Here's another chance for
the s.. Augustine Record man 70 rise
Gp and defend the ancient city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

The House Committee on Agricul-
kure has knocked out the sacred al
3Owance for free seed distribution.
Just wait TIL the backwOods congress-
men get q crack at that agricultural
appropriation bin with free seeds
eliminated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

When Hoch arrived his Satanic
Majesty probably handed him a bun
de OF sticks and package of sulphur
and told him 20 start one of his own.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

The high fnanciers missed the op-
portunity Of a lifetime when they
failed 70 corner the cemeteries of
Russia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

Castro and the Sultan of Morocco
are about neck and neck in the race
for the honor of being the Champion
Trouble Producer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

cola Journal to tell the origin of the
name "Priscus" borne by the Carnival
king Of the PensacOlians, and The
journal says that the origin is a mys-
terry. Probably the old Latin king,
Tarquinius Priscus, or the elder Tar
quin. was in the mind of the man who
suggested that name, and was intend
ed to signify that PTiscus was the first
Of his dynasty and that his race
reached back to the earliest known
times. II so, It is a name of more
than ordinary depth of meaning.
Many thanks. The reign of the
original PrisCns was q little before
our time, but we have firmly believ-
ca ell along that either the ancient
Register or Grandma Advertiser could
tell as all about it if they were not
too bashful to speak out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

Secretary Taft says he wants work
on the canal to proceed as soon as
every liar is heard from. The gentle
man-Onthelid himself viii probably
be heard from several times more be-
fore the work IS well under way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

A recent issue of the Mobile Regis
SER contained the following:
A CORRESPONDENT asks the Pensa-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02
The Journals Daily Short Story
The Retreat of Ensign Beebe.
BY ALICE LOUISE Lac.
Copyright, 1905 by Alice Louise Lee.

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-04-27
AFTER OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS

Senator Tillman is now going after
the national banks to find out how
much they have contributed to the
campaign fund. He read letter re-
Gently from a prominent New York
banker Of which the following is q
part:
IF you wish to ascer cain about cam
paign contributions to the Repu bllcau
National Committee, Geo. b. Cortel
you (chairman), headq uarters In Chi.
cagO; if you will examine the auditor
for the committee, Wal er M. Antho
ny, think you will find a complete
list of all contributions. l think you
will also find that a statement was
made periodically of those who did and
did not contribute, and that the chair.
man, as well as the President. knew
who did and did not contribute, not
withstandlng the public disclaimer
made before election
II think also that if you will exam
inc Mr.. Root you will find that be was
responsible for the appointment OF
Mr.. Morton as the head of the Equi-
table, and that this move was made to
head OFT inquiry as to the New York
and Mutual Life Insurance CompAn.
les, fearing the expose as to campaign
contributions.
think you will also find. if you
will probe deep enough, that Governor
Higgins held off through these same
influences as long as he could, and that
the legislative investigation was only
begun fearing political consequences
il not begun by the Republicans and
controlled by them. The auditor of the
National Republican Committee has
never told me these things in so many
words, but know of his careful me-
thodical ways"
1t looks as if the President would
yet have to swallow some of that bonn
bastic talk INDUCED in just before the
last election when Mr.. Parker accused
him of knowingly receiving corpora
ton contributions.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-04-27
RAILWAY COMPLIMENT To- News "a
PAPERS.

Vice President Thayer of the Penn
sylvania railroad, says the whole
trouble NOW on them was caused by
the newspapers. An honest confession
is good for the soul, and possibly Mr..
Thayer's soul feels better. Mr. Cassatt
and Mr.. Thayer need not. however,
try to put 1t all off OH the Wspapers.
The facts are these. For years the
railroads and the newspapers had been
on good terms. The newspapers had
in seuse hidden their defects, their
populations, ii not indeed their crimes,
behind Kind phrases, pleasant words,
and friendly mention. THIS had gone
on until 1t had grown to be habit
with newspapers not to PRINT bad ueWs
about the railroads ia anything like as
dark phrases Ss The circumstances often
justified. indeed. and in short the lail
roads and the newspapers were friends.
Even a newspaper hardly ever says
about its friends such things as it says
ABOUT GQOse VINO are NOt.
One day, an evil day, Or unlucky day
for Mr.. Cass att and Mr.. Thayer, they
called in the railroad bouncer and in a
most unceremonlous manner ordered
him to kick the newspapers out of
their offices into the gutter, and there
by hangs tale. FROM that day on
there was trouble, it came thick and
fast, it multiplied and grew, and at
last Mr.. Thayer has squealed.
Possibly no bigger fool act Was ever
committed. Without being required
to own newspapers or being handicap
ed by the fact that the newspaper was
even remotely connected with the
railroads, they got services worth mil.
lions in themselves for almost nothing.
It was fact that the railroads with
out seemingly knowing it or apPreci.
ating it, apparently had the warInest
and closest friends in the newspapers.
if indeed it may not be a fact that thew
controlled their railway editorial poll
cy In many Instances. 1t was through
these that public opinion was moulded
in railroad behalf, that the public
slept. and that railways grew in AFRO
gance. Why they should have desired
TO drive away such friends at the very
moment when their travail began, no
mind can fathom, but they did it, and
the results have at last presented
themselves to MIR. ThaYer's mind.
Up to few brief months past Mr..
Thayer felt that he was king. now he
wines and Whimpers like a sick child
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-04-27
Friday, April u. 1906.
A NATIONAL CALAMITY.

The earthquake which has taken
lamity, but not SO calamitous as was
first stated, except as to property loss
es. These losses can IN a sense be re-
placed, lives cannot be. We are graf
lied, however, to know that the loss
of life was small in proportion to the
stories that first came to US. FOrtu-
nately the large buildings which suffer-
ed were practically empty at the time
as the shocks came about $50 in the
morning. 1t is believed that less than
1000 people were killed, which compar.
ed to the awful loss of life by the Gal
yes ton flood is small. The sarthq uake
was not the agent which did the great
est damage. The water mains being
broken and fires of course starting the
flames swept along assisted by high
winds and carried destruction far and
wide. The insurance losses are not
known, but are estimated at about
$500, 900. When compared with
other losses, say Chicago 80 millions.
Boston 20 millions, and Baltimore 80
millions. is very iarge-probably the
largest monetary loss ever suffered by
any city.
San Francisco was wooden town.
Its large buildings are in many instan-
ces entirely Of wood, built on the idea
that frame buildings better Withstand
earthquakes than any other-thus
when the fires got Roadway there was
NO stopping them until they reached
broader avenues or more Lhinly built
sections.
There have been responses to the
necessities of the people beyond any
thing known before, The government
has sent two and one half mil
lion dollars, and cities and towns,
as well as private individuals have
given of their means. The idea
in contributing is not to replace
monetary losses. but to avert starva-
ton, aid the sick, wounded and pen
niless. until conditions improve, and
the city itself, has, as 1t were caught
its breath, and gotten down to work.
The State of California is rich and
prosperous, she in no sense desires
herself to De an object of charity, but
she feels deep gratitude toward those
who came so promptly and substanti.
ally to the sid of her metropolis. 1t
Is gratifying to know that our people
are charitable, and that no cry for aid
is ever long unanswered.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-04-27
Dismal Swamp Boiling.

A dispatch from Richmond on Tues
day says: A volcanic disturbance of
considerable proportions occurred late
last night on the edge of Dismal
Swamp. The muG and slime in that
portion of the ewamp is boiling. throw
ing to the surface pieces of forest and
underground. Reptile and animal in.
habitants of the swamp..are exhibiting
uneasiness, many of them seeking safe.
ty in flight to higher ground.
The boiling mud 80 greatly agtates
the surface as to make it appear as il
millions of worms were wriggling lust
beneath the surface. People living in
the vicinity of the swamp are follow.
ing the warning example of the animals
and moving away.
1t is feared that the swamp is going
to follow in the wake of other sections
of the world with a seismic outbreak.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-04-27
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as theycannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is a blood or constitutional disease.
and in order to cure it you must take
internal remedies. Halls CatarrhC ure
is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of
the best physicians in this country for
years, and is a regular prescription.
1t is composed OF the best tones known
combined with the best blood purifiers.
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two
ingredients is what produces such won.
derful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props.
Toled, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-04-27
Circuit Court.

Tue April term of the circuit court
began on Monday, Judge Letcher on
the bench.
Mrs. M. Lizzie Stout was appointed
and qualified as guardian for Cornelia
O., James M. and Ohm II. Stout.
The petition of j. B. McChesney al d
others for a bridge in South River dis
trict was referred to the road board OF
said district.
License was granted The j. Bnm-
gardner Distilling company to run
Gistillery near Greenvile.
George w. Taylor, H. G. Cookus and
T. A. Sammis were appointed trustees
for an Episcopal church at Basic City.
Stuart b. Gilmer was appointed trus-
tee for Mount Moriah Methodist cha
pei.
d. M. Hlden and J. H. Lunsford were
appointed truste for Rankin chapel.
The following pensioners now on the
% ,nsion roll were increased to $3o;
Jacob S. Garrison. r. Fl. Ponton. q.
w. PannelI, w. +. Swisher. W. H..
A llison, snd j. f. HUMPHREYS.
The following pensions were allow
ed: J. r. Argsnbright, $l5; j. Il. Bar
ker, $50; Lewis s. Clements, $50; WV.
Gibson, $50; E. A. Holbert, $50; 5. IL.
Mcmillan, SIS; Lewis Phillips, $So; +.
F. Vincent, $50, and Mrs. l.. A. Young
$25.
w. A. Pratt WAS appointed and
ualified as guardian for Mrs. Mary A.
Colgrazer.
A rule was entered against }. F. lay.
lor. commissioner of tue revenue OF
Beverly Manor district, returDable the
first day of the June term requiring
him to show cause why he should not
be fined for failure to report to the
grand jury, as required by law.
The grand jury brought in indlct-
ments against Rosa Hensley and Thos.
Durrer on the charge of murder. These
are the parties who are charged with
leaving a baby on the banks OF pond
near Burketown some months ago.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-04-27
AFTER COAL ROADS.

The railroads against which proceed
ings are TO begin number fully dozen
in so far as the Pennsylvania coal
fields alone are concered. The Attor.
ney General did not disclose whether
it was his purpose to take action
against railroads in other parts of the
country, but the understanding is that
the governments first efforts will be
directed against the hard and soft coal
''com bines" against which there has
been so much popular complaint. The
principal railroads which, it is said, are
interested in the anthracite combina-
ton are the Pennsylvania. Reading,
Lackawana, Lehigh Valley, Erie and
Delaware & Hudson.
Among those said to be concerned
financially or otheswise in the bitumi-
mia, Erie, Baltimore & Ohio, Chesa.
peake s. Ohio, Norfolk & w estern and
W. Va. Central.
The Department of Justice is said to
be in possession of evidence proving
that the railroads controlling the hard
and soft coal situation, together with
some of their leading officials, have
been transgresslng not only the inter
state commerce law, but the Sherman
anti trust law and the Elkins anti
rebate law. Information is in the
hands of the Attorney General tending
to show that the soft coal ''combine''
Overshadows in size the anthracite
trust, and that it is of such gigantic
proportions that the beef trust looks
small in comparison.
1t is 1ntlmated that when the evil
dence now in the hands of the govern
ment is submitted to the court it will
astound the people of the country, and
also open the eyes of the minority
stockholders of the railroads to GER
tain enormous side profits which lead.
ing officials of the transportation COM
panies have been enjoying at their
expense. Washington Post.
1t has long been a maryal how the
stockholders of these roads allowed a
few of the thigh muck-a mucks'' to
reap enormous side profits out of the
roads and they the poor minority
stockholders, get nothing, or pitiful
per cent. dividend. This has been
remarkable, but more remarkable than
all has been the conduct of the patient,
suffering. assinine public. How it has
groaned under it's load, how it has
borne it so uncomplainingIy, and
would still do so meekly, humbly and
supinely, but for the exposure of the
Life Insurance management which in
part laid bare the crime of capitalists
and brought down the whole structure
on the heads of those who have been
doing the plundering.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-04-27
THE NEXT RACE.

The gubernatorial race 10 beginning
to show signs of seismic disturbance.
The earth may not quake or any fresh
volcanoes "erupt," but certainly there
will be fire, smoke and possibly melted
lava about the mouth of the political
eauldron before long if signs do not
fail. From our observatory, which Ia
placed as near the crater as ia safe or
consistent, we find that our political
seismOgraph has already shown distinct
signs of an early eruption, and we now
send out warnings that the people
may be prepared for it. The press OF
Monday last contained the following
on this subject which emanated from
the political observatory at Richmond
and is worthy of careful attention:
The gubernatorial sweepstakes is
still three years off, but the entries are
already looming up in fashion that
would Indicate that there will be a hot
campaign. There are to be seven can
dldaJes, according to the ''favorite
son" idea, with probably others yet to
be heard from.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, the Lieuten.
ant Governor, will not dodge the nom
ination. On the contrary. there ia
reason to believe that were he to see it
coming along the road be would put
himself directly in the way of it and
do bis best to effect it's capture.
Judge r. L. w. Duke Is also per.
fectly willing to accept the nomination
rather than see it 60 TO q less deserving
lnan. He thinks it should 60 to good
looking man, and for that reason would
mOdestly bow to the will of the people.
Henry G. Stuart, member of the
State Corporation Commission, Dem.
Ocrat and business man, is just the
build and disposition to assume the
duties of the office. He would not be
frightened by big field, and would
easily fill the chair.
Judge William Hodges Mann, who
was defeated in the race for the nomi
nation by Gov. Swanson, would will.
ingly undertake the control and guld-
ance Of the old ship of state. He has
never shirked duty, and would be
perfectly at ease in the position.
Edward EchOls of Staunton. a Pro.
hibltionlst by practice and a Democrat
by profession, always answers "Here!"
when the roll IS called. He is modest
ana unass uming and ready to make a
sacrifice and perform the duties of
Governor without complaining.
Congressman Carter Glass, editor,
senator, constitutional convention
member, who began politics a few
Yeals ago on his own account and land
ed in Congress, has said that be would
make the race, and he always means
what he says.
Harry st George Tucker, of Rock.
bridge, Washington and jamestown,
president of the Jamestown Exposition
Company, is in receptive mood. He
is not talking at this time, but he could
be induced to accept the nomination
after he has got rio of Jamestown. He
is SO accommodating that he could not
refuse the people.
Col. Jos. E. Willard, another mem
Der of the State Corporation Commits.
sion, who was also candidate for the
nomination In the last election, tnelinss
to the belief that the people of the
State should elect a young man for
Governor. He knows ne better man
Tor the position than the gentleman
who foots this list.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-04-27
Notice to Teachers.

The examination of teachers for Au
gusta county will be held May 5rd, 4th
and 5th. 1906
White teachers will come to the
Academy building in Staunton. color
ed teachers will come to the colOred
school building in Stanton All teach
ers must come supplied with pen and
ink and scratch pad. Legal cap will
be furnished them at cost. Examina-
ton will begin promptly at 8 O'Clock
a. In. each day.
Those holding first and second grade
certificates that have expired or will
do SO with this school year. can see me
about having them endorsed any Sat
urday in my office in otaunton between
now and date of examination.
apr Is 3t E O. PEALE, Supt.