The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-24
rim Follow Footsteps of Bryan
Around the World Before
Announcing.
.IHEL4KE CITY ROW
People Much Agitated Over Re-
mUVaI of University.
CENSUS OF DADE COUNTY WILL
SOON BE TAKEN-sURVEYoR
GENERALS OFFICE A sINEcURz
CONVICT LEASE SYSTEM IS
SCORED-HOME OF FORMER
GOVERNOR CALL.
Bv Jefferson Bell.

BY jefferson Bell
Tallahassee. June 23.-From Tampa
Vmts The story that Albert GilchriSJ
OF DeS0t0 is going abroad as soOM
ss he can arrange his business affairs
90 they viii not suffer in his absence.
According TO the Tampa Herald, when
asked by a reporter about his gubeI-
raror.al aspirations he was as COS
and uncertain as the prOverbial
maiden and announced that he is pre-
pairing TO follow the footsteps Of the
uu--r.ous William Jennings Bryan
around the world and promised 10 an
ywer the question when he got back
from boiling the globe.
Though, according 10 the Herald,
Mr. Gilchrist was nOn-cOmmitJal on
al matters save perhaps the prosper
ir1 of Tampa, there is absolutely no
doubt that he now intends TO be 4
candidate for governor at the next
election.
Agitation Of Lake City.
Chapter 1884 Of the laws Of Florida
continues to agitate the people of
Lake City. The situation has assumed
a ludicrOus phase lately. The city of
Lake City recently was granted an
Injunction To restrain the State Board
of Education and Control from pack
ing and removing the equipment OF
the University from Lake City to
Gainesville Notwithstanding the in
junction the agents OF the Boards are
busy packing the goods. Nathas
bryan, Chairman Of the Board of Con
troll is walking arOunI with a chip on
his shoulder daring the city Of Lake
City 10 knock il OF by arresting him
Tor violating the injunction so he can
get the matter into the Supreme
Court the habeas corpus route il ap-
pears is the only way TO arrive there
The people of Lake City perhaps
have some right TO feel aggrieved.
they certainly do feel badly used. [
read the bill Of particulars" in their
injunction suit Yesterday. and it is as
long as the moral law. In it the
Joint boards are charged with numer-r
Gus sins of omission. Gainesville's I
calm 10 superior moral and educa-
tonal atmosphere seems to be about
the hardest thing for them to swal-
low. Speaking of the means used BY
Gainesville 10 obtain the location. Of
the University there. the bill alleges |
hat they laid great stress on "pre- /
ended newspaper sentiments in the
form Of clamOrings in such behalf 1
kilograms, letters speeches. ana in
tercassiOns in various manner and
iorm. including a pUerile assertions /
OF superior atmosphere for and on
NE part Of Gainesville, alleged not
= be enjoyed by sister cities"
Census Of Dade.
Mr.. H. S Elliott. Of the Department
O. Statistics Of the Office Of the Com
missioner Of Agriculture has just re-
turned from Miami where he went To
make arrangements for the taking of
ne census for Dada County. Mr. El-
Lott appointed Mr.. R H. Seymour. Of
Miami enumeratOr and arranged for
deputy in each Of the election pre-
ClnclS except Miami. where there will
~ -FOUR. The work of numbering the
cllzens Of Dade viii be speedily car
Iled on and the results viii be given
70 me public within thirty-five dayE.
An Official Sinecure.
Secretary Of State H. Clay Craw-
.uIo IS IN receipt Of a notification
rom President Roosevelt stating that
1.e recent order for the adjustment
9. NE office Of Surveyor-General Of
LiO..-a on June Both. 1906 has been
4o1-Aea 50 as to make it effective
Sune SoJh, 1907. c. H. Parlin who
ID 9een appointed TO succeed Gen
- Weeks as Surveycr-General viii
.-"Ae ms bond and take charge Of
ne ONCE. Governor BlOxham says
...o. some years ago an order was is
- Tor the adjustment Of the Office
~ NE state officials and members
" cons ress succeeded in having it.
l,.Aed The Office Of SurveyoT-Gen-
. -. OF Florida approaches more
0l-E than any other Office in the
,-,e NE beautific condition Of sine
go IN modern parlance il is a soft
Ila salary is, am told, $4,000
@s with clerks to perform all the
al the Surveyor General has
d. @' -s 10 sign the payroll and draw
- salary. ] want a job like that my
'-. and envy Mr.. Parlin his.
Smallpox at Capital.
me existence Of a case Of small
"a N Tallahassee and one about a
e olt OF town, near the old State
Slcunds was the cause of some
arm Tor a week. The State Board
Meath was notified as soon as the
;. - developed and sent DR.. Young,
special agent to take them in
N[Ee. Both cases we're negroes, the