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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13

liberal policy on the part OF congress
toward all harbors and waterways
with annual appropriations sufficient
in amount to improve each and all as
speedily as possible.
In the rivers and harbors of the
United States. not regarding In what
state or territory the river may be
and not regarding whether the har-
Dor is on the sea coasts or on the
great lakes, beneficient nature has
provided the true highways of trade
and commerce-the true freight rate
regulators-and the government OF the
United States, for too long, has neg
lected them almost entirely or given
them such scant attention as to be
of comparatively little service to
those who hoped to be benefited
| thereby. 1t is useless to-day to dis
cuss the reasons for this neglect, but
there is now being manifested an
awakening in all sections of the coun-
try that shall soon be in position to
demand the consideration that has
| hitherto been begged.
! 1t may have been the recent discus
sion over the railroad rate regulation
/ bill that has caused the eyes of the
people to turn toward natures high
ways for commerce, or il may have
been an awakened consciousness OF
unused possibilities with which our
country is SO richly endowed. What
ever has been the cause, the people
have been awakened to the fact that
whatever pertains to the betterment
of our waterways and harbors will
hereafter hold greater attractions
than ever before.
Early in this year President Roose-
welt, In discussing this same matter
with a number of interested gentle
men, said: "A congress like this
(meaning the rivers and harbors con,
gress) is always welcome because 1t
has at heart the affairs in which the
whole nation is deeply concerned, fol-
it is unnecessary to say that those
who live remote from any navigable
river, from any deep sea harbor, have
almost as great, though an indirect
concern in their proper care and de
velopment of our commerce depends
in large part upon the intelligent
treatment of the rivers and harbors
of the United States"
II When we begin to compare what
this great, rich country of ours has
spent upon its watercourses with the
sums expended by some of the coun
tries of Europe, we begin to see the
enormity of our neglect in this direc
ton. The United States has spen
the sum of 100000 in round fig
ures on this work since 1920. Holland
: has paid out $500, 200, France, 81,
1000. The average amount eXpend
ed in this country annually during The
past decade for rivers and harbor!
has been something over $4,000
England spent $500. 000, 900 on Liver
pool harbor alone ana spent $4,000,
: 900 on New Castle harbor; Franc,
+, spent S24,000,000 on Marseilles har
Dor and $35,000,000 on Havre harbo
alone; so when it is openly stateC
4 that it is the desire of the rivers AM
harbors congress to ask the nationa
n congress to appropriate the sum o
$50, 100000 annually to the improve
ment of the rivers and harbors of tn
c country it will not look as II rait
. on the treasury was In contemplation
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
THE PROPOSED
COTTON COMPANY.
Savannah News.)


That is a big and comprehensive
plan for the control of the price Oh
cotton which the executive commlt-
tee of the Southern Cotton Assocla'
ton has under consideration IL is
to form a company with a capltal Oh
S100, 100000, erect a sufficient num-
Der of warehouses throughout the
cotton states to hold large per cen
tage Of the crop, fix the price OF COT
ton at the beginning of the season
and buy and store all the cotton lnat
is offered at the fixed price and keep
it until the price is obtained. Inc
price of the shares is to be IS each,
it being fixed low so that the small
farmers can become Interested IN the
company.
The plan has as yet only been pro-
posed and discussed. Its further con
sideratiOn has been postponed unul
! the January meeting of the commit
tee. Between now and that meeting
there will be time for a pretty thor
ough discussion of the plan and tor
discovering whether or not the farm
/ eTs are likely to approve it.
|
not be necessary to depend upon the
cotton producers for the capital for
the scheme. 1t ought not to be dill
cult to get that amount of money for
| it, provided there is sufficient assur-
ance that the cotton farmers would
give it their support 1t would be
better, Of course, for the cotton farm
ers to own the stock, and thus aD-
solutely control the company, though
its control would be in a great meas
ure assured if the charter provided
tLat the company should be absolute
ly in the hands of committee OF
cotton farmers, even though the own
ership of the stock was in the hands
of capitalists.
If the farmers supported the plan,
and there doesn't seem to be any rea-
son for thinking they wouldn't, be-
cause they would get the price fixed
for cotton from the company IL they
couldn't get it in the open market, II
!, is difficult to see why 1t wouldn't be
a success. The United States Steel
} Company has a much larger capital
than it is proposed the cotton com
ponJ onuik uQNO duu I'D bhoAhVSS -
far more complicated than the cot
ton company's would be.
OF course, able management would
be necessary and a small army OF
. employees would be indispensable, but
J the expense Of management and EN-
ployes wouldn't be a heavy burden
on the cotton, provided enough cotton
were sold to the company. The pur
pose of preventing capitalists from
getting control of the company is ap
: parent. 1t might, with its advan
tage, go into the market, depress the
price of cotton below it's real value
buy the cotton at price a little
above the market price and then hold
: for a price that would yield grear
: profit. The farmers, Of course
wouldn't share in this profit, unles!
/. they owned stock. The advisabilit!
Of the farmers owning the stock |!
therefore apparent.
But IL this scheme should be adop
: ted and should prove successful wha
would become of the brokers and 9th
er middlemen? Wouldn't the most o
them have to go out of business
The cotton company would deal di
@ rectly with the mills, in all probabil
!. ity- The subject opens a wide fell
for discussion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
'PEONAGE CASES TO COME
BEFORE COURT TODAY
Counsel Representing Defendants Will Probably Make
Motions to Set Aside Indictments And Arguments
Will Be Made-Another Indictment.

The peonage cases and the cases
for conspiracy to commit peonage will
come before the United States court
to-day, Judge Charles Swayne presid-
ing, when counsel for the defendants
will be given the opportunity of pre-
senting any legal objection to the in
dictments, and it is probable that mo-
tons to set aside the indictments and
other legal objections will be made,
and arguments heard upon them. Col.
w. w. flournoy, of DeFuniak, Blount
& Blount and Scott M. Loftin repre-
sent the defendants and the govern
ment will be represented by District
Attorney Sheppard and r. Pope
Reese.
{ The twelve defendants to the
charges will be in the city to-day, and
will be present when the cases are
called.
Should the counsel for defendants
fail in their legal attack upon the in
dictments and other proceedings us
ually taken in cases of this character,
the cases will be set for some date
during the present week.
/ It is expected that the trial of the
men, If all of the witnesses for the
, government and defense are heard,
will consume nearly two weeks.
District Attorney Shepard, who has
been handling the cases before the
grand jury, is thoroughly familiar
with the cases, while counsel for the
defendants are also well prepared for
a legal battle.
Petit Jurors Sworn.
Yesterday morning the petit jurors
we're empaneled and sworn. They
are as follows: p. L. Briddle, C.
| Hartman. n. L. Fender, N. Berlin
Richard Morris. w. M. Falk, John E
Maxwell, Ihos. L. Holt, b. l.. Gun
dersheimer, Z. Garkhoff, J. Fl. Fried
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
A Timely Snake.

Some years ago the Duke Of Con-
naught visited Japan and was taken
by Sir Edwin Arnold round the bazars
Of Tokyo, where he bought many curl.
Gus toys and specimens Of japanese
art. In the evening he remarked to
Sir Edwin that he had seen most of
the sights, but had not experienced
any Of the earthquakes which are SO
common In Japan.
Il suppose you cannot show me
oneY" said the duke jestingly.
Immediately the house shook, the
chandelier swayed backward and for.
ward, the china and glass on the table
ratified, and the door burst open.
"Why, Sir Edwin. you are a magi'
cianP' remarked the duke as the shock,
which had happened at 80 curious q
moment, subsidized.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13

erishsen, T. H. Harmon, A. @. Cham
lee, Ed. Forcheimer. J. A. Gilmore
John G. Welsh, Luscius S. Brown, H..
B. Simpson. Vim. NJ. Johnson, Geo. w.
Bombay, ]. C. Doody, William Talford,
Michael Puhtell, A. Booke, 7. V. Hess
Ter, T. ID. Quigiles, S. A. Johnson, {.
w. Gray, Julius Boley. F. +. BraWnerr
H. G. DeSilva, B. Forbes and John.
G. Oliver.
Another Indictment.
Another indictment, charging CON
spiracy to commit peonage was T.
turned yesterday by the grand lT.'
1t was against w. s. Harlan, Rob
Gallagher, oscar Sander and John ! -
well. The Indictment relates tn,
the parties conspired to return TO
condition Of peonage one John D''
and one Richard Roe, both forelg e.
ers, whose correct names are IL
known. The indictment is practice
the same as one OF those returned By
the jury Saturday afternoon.
One Case on Trial.
One case was placed on trial ye
terday afternoon. John Mooney vs.
arraigned for assault upon the na'
reservation, and a number of WI
nesses examined. The case, howe
was not concluded when court o.
journed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13

A remarkable epitaph Is on tomb
stone In Brighton churchyard in Eng
land. It reads: "In memory Of Phoebe
Hessel, who was born at stepney in
the year IT'S. She served for many
years as a private soldier In the
Fifth regiment Of foot In different
parts of Europe, and in the year 1T45
fought under the command Of the
Duke Of Cumberland at the battle OF
Fontenoy, where she received a bayo-
net wound In her arm. Her long life,
which commenced In the time OF Queen
Anne, extended to the reign of George
", by whose munifcence she receiv-
ed comfort and support in her latter
years. She died at Brighton, where
she had long resided, Dec. II, 1921,
aged 10S years"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
RIVERS AND HARBoRS.
Galveston Tribune.)
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The third annual meeting of the
rivers and harbors congress will take
place at Washington early in Decem-
Der. This gathering will be composed
of men who have the waterways and
harbors of our nation ever in thought
with a view to their betterment and
the personnel Of the congress is made
up Of those who have an ardent de-
sire to have these inland waterways
and coast waterways receive proper
recognition at the hands of the nation
al government, and who are willing
to work to this end. The body stands
committed to no particular work or
improvement, but does stand commit
ted as the friend and advocate of
each and every river and harbor in
the United States wherein there is
real merit. 1t stands for broad and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13

The Daily Herald and Daily Globe,
Of Tampa, have been absorbed by the
Daily News of that city, which will
be published every week day in the
afternoon and on Sunday morning
The Herald has been published in
Tampa for about ten years and was
recognized as one of the leading pa
pers of the state. The Daily News,
with the additional facilities result,
ing from the consolidation of two
plants, will doubtless prove one OF
the best afternoon papers published
In the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
Atlantic BilIOys.

The authorities Of the United States
photographic bureau have endeavored
to ascertain the size Of the Atlantic
waves. From careful observations
they learn that in height the waves
usually average about thirty feet, but
In rough weather they attain from
forty to forty-eisht feet. In storms
they are often from 900 to 600 feet
long and continue to more about ten OF
eleven seconds. while the longest yet
known measured half mile and did
not exhaust Itself for twenty-three sec
Opds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
Defeat of Drainage.

The election. is over and all reports
so far received indicate that the
drainage amendment to the constitu-
ton has been defeated by a big ma
jority, some estimates placing it as
high as 5000, although 1000 seems to
be nearer the correct figure. This
should put an end to any effort to
again ask the people of Florida to
confer on any set of men arbitrary
powers, or to delegate legislative au-
thority on board of executive off,
cers.-St. Lucie Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
PATHS Sunny Philosophy.

In Il recent Interview Nine. Patti,
Eho seems to have discovered the fOun-
ain OF perpetual youth. said: IF there
Is the tin:est speck OF blue in the sky,
and there nearly always is, l look for
it, and that makes the whole heaven
blue for me. spend three hours daily
in the open air, walking or driving in
an open carriage, and / accustom my
self to bear the extremes Of summer
and winter"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
Sweet OdOra,

A discovery Of the beauty world Is
that sweet smelling rooms and dainty
perfume have decided effect upon the
expression of the face. As bad odors
give a very panied expression, so pleas
ant odors give pleased look, and so
1t Is well for milady to be careful in
choosing her perfume that 1t should be
the kind that will produce that much
sought Sestful and happy countenanca
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
NEWS AND VIEWS 60.
FROM STATE PAPERS.
Following the Footsteps.

Following the Footsteps.
Brevard county is following In the
footsteps of her offspring. AT meet
ing of the board of county commits
sioners held Monday petition con-
tanning the names Of nearly one-half
the registered voters of the county
was presented, asking that a wet and
dry election be called. The request
was granted, and election ordered
Tuesday, December Is. The temper.
ance people expect to carry the coun.
ty dry by 200 majority. Here's hop
ing it won't be less than 300.-St
Lucie Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
The Vote in Dade.

The Times-Union claims Dade coun-
ty gave a majority of 80 for drain
age. 1t did no such thing; it gave
one. two three times that many votes
against drainage Be careful, Mr..
Times-Union, We are the kind OF peo-
pie that don't like to be misrepre-
scented when we have just gone and
did a thing we couldn't help doing
Miami MetropOlis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
VIII be Drained.

While the amendment to the coil
stitution was defeated, the Everglades
will be drained and some who though;
they knew it ALI will learn they will
have to pay for their superior @
knowledge Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
The Position of
Chairman Griggs.

Chairman GriggS, of the National
Democratic Campaign Committee, I'M
doubtedly provoked at->hc failure OF
the party to elect a governor in Ncw
York and a majority in the Sixtieth
Congress is quoted as saying:
am in favor of nominating John
Sharp Williams for president, regard
less of the supposition that a south.
ern man cannot be elected. 1t is
evident that, although democratic
principles are accepted and put in
, force by a republican administration
he democratic party, as now organ
| lied, cannot get the offices.
The Montgomery Journal takes ex
lleeption to the statement of Mr.
Griggs upon the ground that Mr.. Viii
liams would be looked upon with
suspicion on account of his corpora
ton environment as he undoubtedly
is, like Senator Bailey, too much
honey-combed with Influences that
would make him unavailable as presi
Dental timber. The Journal ther
continues:
,, But admitting John Sharp Williams
is available, even with his question
able record, and in the present frame
of mind of the people of this section
We must enter our most solemn pro
test against the admission of Mr.
Criggs when he says:
IF the north continues to punish
us for the sins of our fathers. l am IL
favor of accepting the verdict now
and acting accordingly"
We deny "the sins of our fathers,
and say that 1t exists only in Mr.
Grigg's rather vivid or diseased imaS
ination. Our fathers did not sin, bu
the sin. if any, was on the oppresso
and the invader, the destroyer of ou
homes and the wrecker OF our prop
cry.
The position OF Mr. Griggs. if he i
correctly quoted, is, to say the loas
somewhat surprising, but 1t is hardl.
possible that he, Representative
southern democrat, intended that s.
serious construction should be p.l
upon words spoken in the hour o
defeat. after. a strenuous fight 10
democratic supremacy. Until Nj
Griggs admits both the words an
the intent censure is premature.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
Socialist the Winner.

From Manatee county comes the
report that John A. Graham, Demo
cratic nominee for the legislature,
was defeated by the Socialist candi-
date. Pettigrew. The defeat of Ora
ham is probably due to the fight made
against his personal character by the
Tallahassee Sun.-Ft. Myers Tropical
Breeze
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
The Result o. Environment.

The Result % Environment
81 saw the oldest freak the OIL
day." says the man with the ho-r-
eyes and the trustworthy face.
"a three legged catg' we ask, s1l'
Ing.
mo. 1t was chicken that had ~
instead OF feathers"
"FurT'
"Yes. 1t was Matched from 4 COL
storage. egg."-Life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
Next or tbs Program.

Now that all elections are over,
the country generally can now get
down to business. The next thing on
the program is turkey with oyster
dressing-remember we said with
oyster dreSsing.-Quincy Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
An Ample Apology.

We wish to ask our readers to
excuse us this week. We know the
paper is not up to its average
pcuse malaria. fever and chills. Those
that's had them, knows, and will be
good with us till we get we'll, while
we'll have to take chances with those
who haven't had them.-Alachua
Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
STATE PRESS ON
ELECTION RESULTS.
Times-Union Excused.

Elation over the result of the cleo
ton excuses the Times-Union's reck-
less use of figures with respect to the
result of the vote on drainage in
Dade county Dade voted against
drainage-Miami News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
Arcadia ORANGE Crop.

Great activity is noticed about the
various packing houses in and around
Arcadia. Oranges are going forward
by carloads every day. The fruit is
extra fine and is bringing satisfactory
prices.-Arcadia News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
GobbIers are Ripe.

Turkey gobblers are beginning to
sing their little song: What care
We" Thanksgiving will soon be here
and they will fill the place of honor
on the table.-Quincy Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13

AS soon as the Cuban treasury is
emptied and a large floating debt in
Cured the dove of peace will proba-
bly, spread its little white wings over
the island republic again.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
Informed Gov. Rroward.

informed Gov. BroWaro.
On Tuesday the people OF the state
informed Gov. Broward that 1t was
their opinion the Everglades could moi
be drained.-Arcadie News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
Now For Business.

The election is now over, and
while it may not have gone just like
everyone wanted 1t to, all can, at
least. take a new lease on life and
get down to business.-Manatee Rec
ord.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13

The Hon. Poultney Bigelow, Pana-
ma correspondent, remarks the Allan
ia Journal, Is probably wondering in
how many different ways the presi-
dent is going to call him a liar.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13

The election is over Now for the
Thaw case.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
Tip For Grand Juries.

The Sumpter county grand jury a
few weeks ago severly arraigned the
Atlantic Coast Line on account Of the
condition of its track. This might
prove beneficial to the travelling pub
lie IL each of the grand juries of the
several counties throughout the state
would take this matter up and send
their presentments into the railroad
ommission.-Manatee Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
Game Plentiful.

Odhc FIeNkIIUI'
Billy Doctor, one of the leading
Seminole Indians from the Fort Drum
neighborhood, has been hunting west
Of this city for the past week, and
was in town with two Carson boys,
young Seminoles, Wednesday after
supplies. He reports deer, turkey
and quail scarce, out alligators still
plentiful.-St. Lucie tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
PENSACOLA FLORIDA TUESDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 49, 1906

that IL Mr.. Hearst had been success
full there is no telling what would
have happened. He is of the opinion,
that because Mr. Bryan advocated the
policies of Mr.. Hearst, and urged his
election, he goes down with him. MI.
Bryan doesn't agree with that view.
From some things that lave appeared
in the newspapers since the election
it is safe to assume that Mr.. Bryan
thinks the defeat of Mr.. Hearst is
helpful to his candidacy for the dem
ocratic nomination for president
What Mr.. Hearst advocated wasn't
condemned. Any other democrat ad
vocating the same principles would
have been elected governor. Hearst's
methods, his purpose to have himself
nominated for president and the enc
mics he had made, were largely the
cause of his defeat
The daily sentinel., 1906-10-11

The candidate of the Democracy
IF this county for the Office of sher-
If. Charles F. Schrader, is the peer
IF any candidate that is now running
or that position and of any officer
that has held that position, it mat
ers no what or who that man may be.
lie is honest, reliable, fearless and
enjoys the respect of every man who
snows him in this county. AS to his
,apability there is no question. He
5 one of the best engineers of the
Denver & Rio Grande system and his
'aithfulness to duty has been pro
verbal for years. There are no apol-
ogies for Mr. Schrader, he is the peer
)f any of the past gentlemen who
lave held the Office of sheriff and is
1ne of this city's most honored and
respected citizens.
The daily sentinel., 1906-10-11
ENTERTAIN YOUNG PEOPLE.

The home of Rev. and Mrs. James
A. Becker at 1910 White avenue was
the scene of happy gathering of
young people last evening.
The popular pastor of the Congre-
gational church and his wife invited
the members of the young mems and
young ladies' Bible clubs to be their
guests and about forty of the young
people responded to the cordial in
vitation.
Games, contests and music made
up delightful informal program and
refreshments of most delicate quail
ity were served.
Rev and Mrs. Becker are at all
times successful and amieable hosts
and the young people who We're at
their beautiful home will not soon
forget the pleasures of last night