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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11

The young men and Democrats OF
Jacksonville asked that the Governor
of the state speak to them on a matter
of economic interest to all the peO-
pie Of Florida-the propriety Of spend
ing large sums of money on a propos
ed work of development. Politics
may have been mixed with the prof
ect, but it. is plain that with tbs poll
tics and personal issues should have
nothing to do. When 1t is prOpos-
ed that a state as poor as Florida
spend her money so lavishly we should
not ask whether any man be right or
wrong, but whether the expenditure
be wise. Into this discussion the gov
ernOr Of the state has seen proper to
inject questions not germane or peril
nent-questions which should have no
logical or technical or fair bearing
upon the subject. But since he has
so chosen, it is necessary to prove
that the governors view need not be
accepted by others as the view taken
by our people.
The governor would have others be.
Heve that the railroads of Florida
are the enemies of the people. Let
us take the work done by one of these
with the remark that in all but de-
tails, the facts apply to ALL
Fifteen years ago the wilderness be.
tween Jacksonville and Miami was
broken only by a few groves, a few
farms and three or four country
towns. 1t is true St. Augustine was
an ancient city, yet in all but age it
was only frontier village Daytona
and Titusville were points of supply
for neighborhoods whose goods came
high because means of communica-
ton by water was both slow and ex-
pensive - below st. Augustine
schools, churches and thought were
on level with the means of commun-
icatiOn. The Supreme Court ruled
that lands given by the general gov
eminent could be used for develop
ment as we'll as drainage, and a new
era began for Florida, but the rail-
road system Of the East Coast drew
no profit from this decision-it has
had no lands. But communicat: on
was opened and finally reached Mia
mi, at which point we now have a city
that would be second only to three
this quondam wilderness oranges and
other fruits began to flow northward
in November. and the stream sill
continues, and viii only cease in
April. Cabbage and lettuce began as
soon as the market called for them
and still continue; Just now the stream
is principally made up of cabbage, let
tuce and celery. The tomato crop Of
about half million crates will take
UP the song next week and will fur.
nish music to our people till June.
The potato crop is getting ready and
will go north till ApTil-about $50. 1000
barrels. About April 10 the pineap-
pies will make the road fragrant tin
summer grows too ardent and north
ern fruits are ripe; about half a mil
lion crates again.
All down this line from the Jack.
sonville and St. Augustine that have
grown into fiuOrishihg cities, graded.
paved and painted In some cases and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11
OUR CRIMINAL CLASSES

When speak of our criminal
classes / use the term advisedly.
However exclusive, society may be,
yet, somewhere its lines are crossed
by the criminal classes, and there has
always been just enough bad blood in
the best of.Our aristocracy to tinge its
cerulian Viens. For ages civilization
has tried to leave the criminal and
still he has kept up with the process
sion, and as civilization climbs on
higher up this electric lighted summit
of the ages he stands out in hold re-
lief upon the very forefront of
progress.
We cannot shut down the gates ana
pull up the pOrt-cullis and withdraw
from contact with the criminal. They
have besieged the stronghOlds of so
ciety in all the ages, and, with the
strategy of the Gift bearing Greeks, -
stolen into the most impregnable of
its fortreSses.
There are certain people called out
casts, but the term is misleading. The
criminal refuses. to be cast out. He
is right in society, and there to stay.
You cannot Danish him, deport him ar
expatriate him. In the government
of morals there are no penal colonies,
and ticket of leave" men are VeTita-
bic fctiOns in the social realm.
When we consider that it is the
vice and not the virtue of humanity
which makes the world akin, we are
better prepared to believe in the uni
versal brotherhood of man. Upon
this theory alone is based the refo NJ
alton of the world, and this takes in
the bad as well as the good; the sin
ner as well as the saint
There are two classes of people, the |
very good, and the very bad, and DC
tween these extremes somewhere incl
most Of us live. There are no strata /
in society What we call strata is a |
very thin crust dividing the classes,
always breaking through and precipl-i
tating one class in upon the other.
Some of the distinctions We give to |
people are purely undersigned. One
man gets drunk and falls into the
hands of the police and goes to Jail,
where he is left to sober up on the
shuck mattress of a prison CELL An
other gets equally drunk ana falls in
to the hands Of his friends and goes to
his home, where with soothing lotions
and cracked ice, he sobers up on
dOwny pillows and returns to con-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11
Responsibility of Parents
for Street Car Accidents.

While the subject Of street car fen.
ders and other proper safety appli-
ances is up, there is another side of
the question that will also bear dis
cuSsiOn. We refer to the carelessness
of parents in letting their children
play in thu streets. particularly streets
that are traversed by the street car
lines.
Street car tenders are for the pur-
pose of preventing accidents, no matter
whether the latter are the result of
circumstances or not.
They are intended as life savers. with
out regard as to where the response
bility for the accident may lie. and
the street car company should there
fore be compelled to properly equip
with tenders every car on its lines.
But on the other hand a certain
of responsibility rests with
the public as well as with the street
car management for the prevention of
accidents. When children playing in
the street are run over or injured by
a street car, the element of contribu-
tory negligence enters into the case
very largely and the company cannot
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11
By
CHAS. II. LANEY
Judge of PensacoIa's
Municipal Court

little charitable towards the dov,-
fallen Of the world. S-l
. The reformation of the criminal
matter Of conscience and not a rrsS.'
of law entirely. Courts have a go
deal less to do with the regulatis- I,
society than does society itself =
system of law or code of morals ."
devised purely for the Dun;sms,- ", /,
crime can work out the reforns.;,..
of the criminal, for statistics 60
that where penalties are most sar,-
there crime most largely aboun5s r.
derneath all law there must be a b-o.+
philanthropy, and in the enforcama,.-.
of the law some recognition of n.
humanity of the criminal.
There is a class of criminals Ia,
gone beyond the reach Of human ~
or sympathy, and this class baIo,..
solely to the courts Of the cor7.T~
but a large part of our populate
clasSed as criminals are not cr.nlirs,
at all, and toward these each ~-.
munity should extend a helping hsri
FlambOyant philanthrOpists WIN q,
summing generally return with ,s-.
tain hOmilies which they ne.er mr.
into practice; but there are v-s
people in every community wsom
about noiselessly doing good. ra.,,,
the fallen and Fitting up the vsE
These are the true refOrmers Of tho
world.
In the next article Of this serias1
shall give some statistics and ra.s
some deductions as to the situation N
Pensacola These data have bee,
carefully gathered, and will prove On.
PERTAINING to those interested in local
criminology.
have before me as write a police
record Of the four neighboring cities
Mobile, Birmingham, Jacksonville and
Montgomery-and from these records
am prepared to show how Pensacola
stands relatively regarding crime.
These statistics may be a revelation
to those who have never studied the
subject, and perhaps this community
may figure at a disadvantage until the
subject has been thoroughly anal
lied
The purpose of these articles is 70
show that Pensacola is not a very
wicked city after all, and at the same
time to suggest certain remedies TO-
existing evils. These suggestions viii
largely disregard expediency AMI
treat the subject from a purely mOGl
separate and apart from
the commercial value Of crime.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11
Postmaster Northup
Is Improving.

Congratulations to Postmaster Nor
thup. For the first time since The
Journal can remember, a whole week
has gone by without anyone else's
mail, with one lone exception, being
placed in The Journals box.
OF course We have no idea how
much Of The Journals mail has gone
astrsy or been delayed, although we
do not know that any of it has been,
but We 90 know that only one single
piece Of mail belonging to anyone
else has been delayed by having to
take its old-time circuit through The
Journals box. Others are therefore
evidently receiving some benefit from
The Journals work ana we are
pleased to have been able to help
them.
Since The journal has taken up this
subject of poor service at the Pensa-
cola postOfice, it has received a great
many words Of encouragement from
all sides. It has also received many
more complaints about the service
from sources where it did not suspect
any dissatisfaction existed. and. as
Postmaster Northup seems disposed
now to give this matter some little
attention we are going to enumerate
just two of those complaints with
the hope that he will have the service,
in those respects at least. corrected.
One complaint is to the effect that
many business men who have post
Office boxes find it impossible to get
mail of anykind delivered at their
residences. There is a certain class
of mail which some men prefer would
90 TO their residences and they have
it so addressed with the street and
number. But complaint is made that.
whsre a man has a box at the post
Office, this mail frequently or, in some
cases invariably, goes into the box in
stead Of 10 his residence. We hope
the postmaster will look this matter
up.
Another complaint is in reference
to the service at the general delivery
and stamp windows. There is one
stamp window. one general delivery
window for ladies, and one general
delivery window for men, The most Of
the time, or at least a great deal of
the time, there is but one clerk to |
serve all three windows, and when
a number Of people are standing out
side waiting for stamps or mail the
service is decidedly slow and unsat.
This also we hope will be
But as we said, Postmaster Northup
Is improving and with a few more
weeks progress like the past one.
Pensacola ought to have a fairly good
postOffice service.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11

An unregenerate Iowa preacher
named Scott. who is visiting in Pen
Gacola, writes TO his home paper COM
planning. among other disagreeable
things. Of the hardness. smallness, and
general undesirability Of the Irish po-
tHtOes which he gets here. AS these
potatoes mostly come from Iowa, he
ought not 10 kick on a home product
even II he cannot rise above the some
what ordinary but altogether despica-
bic occupation Of lying.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11
Must Be a Bad One.
Ronrdinr q Hanaom.

Have you ever noticed the right way
20 get into a hanson when two people
are riding2 Few persons know what
to do. In nine cases out Of ten the one
who enters first seats himself on the
or side. But this Is wrong. If, on get
ting in first, you take the near seat,
your companion can then enter in ease
and comfort, which otherwise he could
not n
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11

Scientific American RiSes this recipe
for waterproohng for canvas: Soft soap
dissolved IN hot water and q solution
Of iron sulphate added. The sulphurio
acid combines with the potash Of the
soap and the iron oxide Is precipitated
with the fatty acid as insoluble iron
soap. This is washed and dried and
mixed with iInseed Oil
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11
Said of Pensacola
and PenSacOHanS

home in the hope that he had at los.
located his lost boy. It proved IN be
another disappointment. however anf
DR.. Byers left on the first train fo,
MS nome. He has spent a large for
tune IN the vain search and has trav
eied thousands of miles. 1t is hoped
IhaC rather and son will soon meet
Florala News.
A Little Hard on JENNINGS.
Ex-GOY. Jennings Praises Gov
Broward," is a headline in The Pensa
cola Journal. Gov. Broward's bitter
est enemy could not wish him worse
than this.-Jasper News.
-
Recorder Laney's Record.
Recorder Laney, of Pensacola. must
De a rapid-fire repeater of guilty. or
not guilty" 1t is said that he tried
lO4 cases the other "morningn-the
day after-Mardi Gras. There were
no serious" cases however, only two
fines Of 500 each were assessed. If
this Judge can dispose of 1O4 cases in
the morning how many could he
wind up in whole day?-Florala
News.
Jones Not a Candidate,
There is not much doing in politics
just now In Florida, but indications
are not wanting that the pot will soon
begin to boil little in a mild and
inofensive sort of way. For one
thing-and a rather important one.
by the way, it may be mentioned in
passing that the name of Hon. G.
Moreno Jones, of Pensacola, has re-
Gently been mentioned as that of a
possible candidate for Congress
against General Lamar in the Third
District. But there is absolutely
nothing in this rumor. "Moreno''-as
everybody over in Pensacola speaks of
the towns former Good Government"
Mayor-haS no intention whatever of
entering the race. He has not only so
advised his friends in Pensacola-and
to use a highly original phrase. their
name is legion-but he has written to
friends in other sections of the state
to the effect that he is not, and never
has been, candidate for the position
in question. This, it will be seen,
leaves General Lamar with no opposi-
ton this time. beyond that supplied
by Mr.. Stephens, of Jackson county.
Jacksonville Times-UniOn.
Buckeye Got Offended.
A party from the Buckeye state got
offended at Pensacola this week be-
cause they were met at the train by
a negro band-" If this thing keeps
up, the north will be the real negro
haters.-Marianna Times-COurier.
Journals Mardi Gras Edition.
The Pensacola Journals MardiI
Gras edition would have done credit
to much larger towns.-DeFmiak
Breeze.
Must Be Bad One.
The Pensacola Journal has been
making it warm for the postmaster
there. POstmasters. as a rule, have
a hard road to travel, and no one isl
more cognizant of the fact than are
the newspapers, therefore we do not
believe The journal or any other re-
putable newspaper would unwarrant. !
sdly attack one. Postmaster Northup /
mucf ha had one
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11

The Pensacola Journal needs 4
bump on it about as big as a camels.
-OCala Banner.
The Banner will have much
larger hump than that after Railroad
Commissioner Burr gets through with
it
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11
That Missing Child.

The Pensacola Journal printed the
same story about the missing child OF
DR.. Byers of Seeleyville, Ind, as did
the Florala News, some weeks ago
There was an adopted boy in that
city who answered the description
pretty we'll, ana several parties
wrote the doctor with, the result that
he made the trip from his northern
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11
Surprised Them All.

Pensacola has done herself proud
again. Her Mardi Gras surpassed all
previous festivities. MARIANNE was
well represented over there, and all
our people have returned well pleased
with their outing.-Marianna Times
Courier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11
Buckeye Got Offended.

A party from the Buckeye state got
offended at Pensacola this week be.
cause they were met at the train by
a negro bandL" If this thing keeps
up, the north will be the real negro
haters.-Marianna Times-Courier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11

Journals Mardi Gras Edition.
The Pensacola Journals Mardi
Gras edition would have done credit
to much larger towns.-DeFuniak
Breeze.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-10
The Reed Mining COMPANY.

To THE OWNERS OF REEp Lor~ A>p
STock
The fire at Marion destroyed most
of the records and papers OF The
Reed Mining Company. a, Wen az
the maps and data giving the num-
bers aud blocks in which the lots sold
were located. We have had a trans.
cript made from the county records,
of all lot, that are of record. Tn
fortunately many Of the lot owner,
have not recorded their deed, and We
are at sea as to the vacancies iu the
various blocks.
Naturally, the only people that thi.
bothers are the officers of the Com
pany aud the joint owners Of the
land.
The splendid showing made by the
Kentucky Fluor Spar company in
what was thought to be played
out property by many professor, OF
the underground world. a. well as
the possibilities shown by the new
separating works at Marion have Il,
en- Us a greatly improved basis tor
opening the shaft on the Lucille vein
which is now down 81 feet.
The zinc and lead possibiltie, in
this tract of land, to say nothing OF
fuor spar, will if rightly handled
prove real bonanza to the holder.
of Reed Company mining stock.
Will every lot owner and holder OF
stock give numbers and amount OF
stock certificates to Henry Hayne,
at Bourland * Haynes office. and
will every lot owner, not of re-
cord, give to the same gentlemen the
number of lot aud letter of the block
This will put Us in proper shape to
hustle matters in proper form. Do
not delay in doing.
Nv ID. 4. ROBESTs. Sec y.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-10
The SAav Is Csnins.

\ Great aud llonc.i Show b. d
title that sun Brother, oWncrs Of th,
sun Brothers Railroad shows. Train
ed Animal Exposition, has justl,
earned. The performance seen b.
it, rings and on it, elevated stages
are acknowledged a. the cpitomc o,
excellence. while the department %
the attaches l. such a. 10 be Far be
yond rcproach, Innovations aud boil
enterprises have stamped the present
tontiug season a. the most remarka
bic IN the history 81 this grca, smusc.
ment institution The Sun Brother.
Show will exhibit at
MARION. TUESDAY. MAY IS
Two performance. daily, rain or .hin.
a, = and : p m. Watch Tor grand
free street parade on day Of Show a.
- % clock noon No Gambling nor
Game. Of Chance sllo~cd uith SUI
Brother. Show. We carry our ovo
Electric Light Plant
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-10
NEW GRAHAM FLOUR.
Pure whole wheat Graham
flour. II 10. sacks 35c; IS 10.
sacks Csc.
MARION MILLING CO.
Skeleton Found 10 4 Cave!

Bedford Ind May 3. While
workmen were engaged in re moving
debris at the Rabbitville Lime Kiln
plant. they found the skeleton Of a
human being. \ number Of years
ago the skeleton of woman was
found IN thu, same cave. but not 80
FAR IA a. that of today. There j.
much speculation about the incident,
and IL j. believed that a murder was
committed many year, ago and the
bodies placed there.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-10

Word comes from California that
Mrs. Edmundson. wife of Mr. Jessie
L. Edmundson. former Editor of the
Sturgis Herald and Dixon Banner
was lost in the San Francisco FIRE.
Despite the utmost exertions of her
husband and friends no trace OF her
can be discovered. Mrs Edmundson
was a native of California. She was
a lady of rare accomplishments, of
sweet and amiable disposition, and
was the one idol Of her husband, tC
whom the Press extends sincere con
dolences.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-10

The Editor of the Press is deeply
grateful for the interest manifested
in his welfare and health, since the
cOwardly assault of April 26th was
made on him. Ii takes just such
trials sometimes to bring one friends
out into the limelight. aud for the
public to know which side one Is on
that of law and order or taking the
law into ones own hands. We have
ever been an advocate of law and or
der, have ever respected all laws. as
well a, the rights OF Others. and ex-
pect 10 continue to do 80 and let
those who violate the law openly and
wilfully take the consequences. and
whatever court or jury handles it, il
will ever be our motto to abide the
decision. To the hundreds who call
ed or sent messages or letters OF sym
patty, and to those who sent dain-
ties and flowers, nv heart will ever
yield the homage they deserve.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-10
Attorney John 4

CITY Attorney John A. Moore
made mastery argument in the pc,
lice court before the jury which tried
Carl Henderson for breach of the
peace. He received hundreds of con.
CALCULATIONS on it and many we're
heard to say twas the best speech
made in the court house in many a
long day. That the jury did not
bring in verdict of the highest
penalty known to the law was GER
tainly not his fault. He did his duty
and did it we'll.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-10

In Congress the other day, 4 bill
was introduced to admit. temporaril,
into this country certain classe, of
building material duty free The iu-
tention of this measure was to assist
San Francisco. which will use a larg e
quantity of such material in its re.
building. Now, strange a. it NAV
appear. the solid California delega-
ton opposed this benifcent measure.
They were afraid to let in free trade.
even little bit, lest the hungry peo-
pie. yearning for the Heshpots of
Egypt. having once tasted thi, long
lost luxury again and found that il
was good, would arise ia their might
and sweep away every barrier of pro-
lection, together with this California
delegation. Hence their opposition.
"When SELF the wayering balance
shakes It's rarely right adjusted.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-10
ROLL OF HONOR.
The Following Have Paid or Re-
newed their Subscriptions
Since Last Report.

Michael Scibcrt, Newport
II l. Williams Leyias
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j. +. Bruce. Dacoma.
;. +. Woodson. Blackford
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J W Asbridge. Tribune
W A Oliver. Frances
u e Roberts, Carthage. Tenn
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j II Broustcr. salem.
q l. Brewster, Carr,yille
VIM Schawckcr. London,illc. q.
j X Bagwell, sheridan
q l. Rankin. Weston
Jno Ann CLARK city.
W II Towery. shady Grove.
Tom Hawkins, Starr.
Il II Morris, Groyotte. Ark.
j B koon, Dycusburg
Mrs Joel Pickcns. city.
j II Ainswor,h. Gulfport. Ni..
&. h. GRADY, Valparaiso, Ind.
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r 7 Robson, Harrisburg. Ill.
Jas q Gilbert, city.
j II Finley city
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& W Noggle, Dekoycn.
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Geo Gahagan, Rodney.
Odley Pope, Hampton
VI 7 Chestnut. Old Orchard. Mo
& Il Weldon, city.
G. { Dorroh, Pinckucy,iIlc.
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W \ Dcboc. Iron Hill.
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Miss Maggie Hughe,. Weston.
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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-10

At last there seems chance that
the Senate will pass the Railroad
Rate Bill-such as it j., with it,
emasculations aud amendments. II is
no longer the original Deliver Bill.
but the Allison Bill. "a piece of SEN
ator Aldrichs patch work ingenuity.
calculated to please old grannies and
to soothe callow intcllects. Presi.
dent Roosevelt says it is a victory
for him; the opposition. led by Sen
ator Aldrich says it i, victory for
them; Senator Bailey and the other
Democratic Senators say it is impo-
tent tor the accomplishment Of it,
avowed purposes and the Pass saws
it is transparent humbug. in that
its court review feature as a fnality
strips the commission OF all real
power to dictate rates and transform
them into mere clerks of partisan
courts of final resort The measure
has some redeeming features, but as
. whole it is failure and is only
intended to protect the railroads aud
to throw dust in the eyes OF a long
suffering people.