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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-13

The night before VIM. ]. Bryan
left New York for the west he was
banqueted by several hundred OF
the leading newspapermen of the
metropolis. At the banquet Bryan
made great speech-one of the
greatest he has ever made. 1t was
reported quite fully by the New
York Times, to which this news
paper is indebted for the following
extracts:
II have two thoughts tonight
that | want to give the newspaper
men here" said Mr.. Bryan. THE
spaperman ought to be glad he
lives in the United States, which is
the greatest country for him as it
is for man in any other walk of
life. The American newspaper has
a greater opportunity than is given
to it in any other country. England
has free speech, but it has also
caste, and it is hard here to ap-
preciate this difference; here,
where the newspaperman can de-
fend a man, no matter who his
father was.
If the neWspaperman has a
great opportunity here, he has also
a great responsibility. His oppor-
tunity is measured In exact rela-
ton to his responsibility. We are
all idealists, though we may scott
at ideals, and yet l venture the
prediction that there is not one
person here who would sell his
ideals for all the money in the
world. The danger IS, however,
that we may sacrifice them with.
out knowing that we are selling
them.
"The problem before us is to stop
in the editorial rooms the selling of
consciences for salary. No
newspaper can be run without
brains, and brains there must be
in the editorial rooms. Men in this
country who have grown rich by
predatory means cannot write edi.
torials. There is one way to stop
all unlawful accumulations of
wealth and that is to refuse to
write one word that we cannot put
our consciences into.
IF corporation starts to rob
a city or a state it must have its
attorney in the shape of a news.
paper. 1t cannot accomplish its
ends through the stockholders
for they have not usually the sense
to write editorials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-13
SHE WAS IN THE HABIT o.
STRETCHING THINGS.
Asthma Sufferers Should Know.

Foley's Honey and Tar has cured
many cases of asthma that were
considered hopeless. Mrs. Adolph
Buesing, 701 West Third street,
Davenport, Iowa, writes: "A severe
cold contracted IL years ago vas
neglected until it finally grew into
asthma. The best medical skill
available could not give me more
than temporary relief. Foley's
Honey and Tar was recommended
and one fifty cent bottle entirely
cured me of asthma which had
been growing on me for IL years.
If | had taken 1t at the start l
would have been saved years Of
suffering" Watson Drug Co.
421 Riverside Avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-13

are the eternal law
There are in this country thou
sands of clever young women who,
if placed in my position, could have
done better. l have always known
how to buy cheaply and sell high,
and that is the secret of success
full business"
Hetty Green is the embodiment
of the highest development of f.
nancial genius ever known in her
sex, the mistress of $4,000, 900
nine-tenths of which is the reward
of her years of endeavor and
economy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-13

MASS MEETING

The local Referendum league has
under consideration the holding of
a nOn-partisan mass meeting some
time during next month in one of
the opera houses. Every legisla-
tive candidate on the republican
and democratic tickets will be
given an opportunity to express
themselves on the initiative and
referendum and direct primary
laws. The discussion will not be
confined to candidates, but will be
open to others who may have
opinions to express on these
issues.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-13
IT COST JOHN $22

She was one of the "long, rangey,
yaller gals" that have long, rangey
fingers. And John R. Mercer, whose
residence or occupation he failed
to give the police, met her on the
railroad track where it crosses
Post street.
How do, mistah man." she said
as Mercer was about to pass,
"Wah you-all gwinew
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-13
SEATTLE TURNS
t DOWN

IN the Seattle election yesterday
municipal ownership of street car
system was defeated, the affirma-
tive lacking 1906 votes for the ne
cessary majority out of a total Of
1884 cast.
The proposition to issue s2,250,-
600 bonds for improvement of the
Seattle water system carried, as did
also the county issue of 100000
for construction of the Lake Wash
ington ship canal,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-13
Hum" said Mercer.

To make a long story short, she
started "hum" with him. When
they came to the alley between
the railroad and Second avenue 'she
said she forgot something and
started back.
Then John searched himself and
found he was short $22. His was
fast pace getting to police head
quarters to tell about it, but the
coin-lifter has vanished.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-13
CHIEF WALLER GOES HUNTING

Chief of Police Waller left this
morning for British Columbia. He
will go to Nelson first and from
there start on 10 days hunting
trip. During his absence, Captain
James Coverly will be in charge Of
the department.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-13
SECOND AVENUE SALE

The Northwestern Business col
lege building at 81 Second avenue
has been sold by F. j. Finucane Of
the Exchange National bank, to
DR.. C. P. Thomas, for $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-13

The Spokane Press delivered to
any part of the city for % cents
per month.
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The Spokane Press is the only
penny paper in the Inland Empire.
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The Spokane Press delivered to
your house for Csc month. Tele.
phone Main 375.
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WATSON DRUG CO.

Prescription druggists, 421 Riv-
erside avenue. Phone 459 for your
drug want; free delivery.
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The Spokane Press, 25c a Month.
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OMAHA MAYOR A GENUINE COWBOY

The cowboy mayor Of Omaha,
Neb.. Jas. c. Dahlman, the man who
can throw the lasso with most I'M
erring aim, who roped the great
VIM. Jennings Bryan as he dis
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-13

embarked, and
won a drink from
Tom Johnson by
.circling the neck
of the cab horse
on busy Fifth
avenue, in New
Y rk, W a s
brought up, born,
with a rope in his
hand. Dahlman's
father was a live
stock man IN De-
Witt county, Tex
as, and Dahlman
drove cattle as
soon as he was
old enough to
ride.
He went to
school in York
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-24
PENSACOLA FLORIDA SUNDAY MORNING JUNE "a, 1906

OF free silver, which has solved itself
and is no longer an issue, and Mr.
Bryan stands to-day equally if not
more radical than he was when he
first ran for the presidency. And
therein lies his strength. People like
radicalism. 1t is what we need
what the country wants-what makes
the world move. Conversation has
never accomplished anything since
the world began, never can, and
never will.
Let Mr.. Bryan's new friends not
deludle themselves-if deluded they
really are-that he has grown con-
sentative. When he gets con-
servative his old and real friends will
not want him and his influence will
cease to exist. If he is nominated
for president he will be a radical can
didate, standing on a radical plat.
form.
If those who have so recently dis
covered conservatism in Mr. Bryan
really want a conservative candidate
they should look elsewhere. There
is the last candidate-Judge Parker.
He could probably be induced to limp
around the course again, and he is
proper.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-24
A THRIFTLESS GENIUS.
The Hand to Mouth Es;istenes That
Was Led by Leigh Hunt.

The Hand to Mouth Es;istenes That
Was Led by Leigh Hunt.
Leigh Hunt had no sense either
Of time or of money, a grave fault.
perhaps an objectionable vice, in a
man who had a wife and children de
pending upon him. As long as he
lived he was thriftless and needy, a
lender and a borrower, so generous
that he could never afford to be Just,
bringing upon those whom he loved
sincerely a constant burden of debt
and care. How reprehensible this
was he seems never to have felt,
though he blames himself freely and
light heartedly, and if the reader of
his autobiography is disposed to feel
sorry for Mrs. Hunt it is not be-
cause her husband sets him the ex-
ample. This was Leigh Hunts one
vice, never amended or actively re-
pented of. Yet he had had his warn
ing. 1t is pathetic to compare with
each other the two following pas
sages and to see how clearly Leigh
Hunt foresaw his danger and how
incapable he proved of escaping it:
IL have seen," he writes in 1903,
$50 much of the irritabilities, OF,
rather, the miseries, accruing from
want of suitable income, and the
best woman of her time was so wor-
ried and finally worn out with the
early negligence of others in this re-
spect that if ever I was determined
in anything it is to be perfectly
clear of the world and ready to meet !
the eugencies of a married life be-
fore I do marry, for 1 will not see
a wife who loves me and is the COM |
fort of my existence afraid to speak |
to me of money matters. She shall |
never tremble to hear a knock at |
the door or to meet a quarter day."
And in 1882:
81 never hear knock at the door
but / think somebody is coming to
take me away from my family. Last
Friday was sitting down to dinner
when l was called away by a man
who brought an execution into my
house for 40 shillings." London
Spectator.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-24
County Commissioners,
Their Powers and
Compensation.

A matter that the legislators from
Escambia county can very probably
devote little time to at the next
session of the state legislature is
statute defining the powers and ma
ing the compensation of county com
missioners.
Escambia county, and Escambia
county commissioners, have expert
nc little trouble and embarrassment
from time to time for some years
past in determining just what a com
missioner is permitted to do and just
how much money he is entitled to
draw from the public funds in pay
ment for his services.
This condition results probably
from the fact that Escambia has for
several years been engageI in build.
ing hard roads and as the commits
sioners are the ones who have
charge of the work in their respec-
tive districts they are consequently
the ones who must put in the most
time to see that that work is proper.
y done and that bills for same are
properly rendered.
Under a recent ruling of the state
auditor the maximum which a county
commissioner can draw from the
county for payment of services in one
year is $4,000 for fifty days work,
either in attendance at meetings, or
IN the inspection of roads, together
with his mileage for attendance at
meetings only. If the fifty days al
lowed a commissioner is exhausted
his additional work on the road or
in attending meetings must be given
free.
1t is obvious that if the commits
sioners are to have charge of the
road work. there should be some Law
authorizing payment for services ren-
dered in seeing that the work is
properly performed Escambia coun.
ty needs roads worse than she needs
anything else just now.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-24

Vided between the coast artillery, the
field artillery, and the torpedo de-
tense service. More than 1000 men
are required in the field artillery,
leaving less than $4,000 to be divided
between the coast forts and the tor
pedo service. In consequence there
remain for the forts just about one
third as many men as they actually
need and 5000 miles of coast to be
defended by the relative few artil-
IeTymen. One manning detail and
one shift for the guns already mount
ed would require something more than
10000 men; and the government mas
already provided for the mounting Of
other guns. This seems to be in the
nature of one-sided military prepare
items. OF what avail would 100 first
class guns be to port that was at
tackled If there was no men who knew
how to handle them? The Hull bill
is not a radical meaure Indeed il is
rather modest. II merely seeks to
make the growth Of armament and
men uniform; to provide a means BY
which the coast defenses may be eff
feetive.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-24
Hanlz White onre the rip.

Hank White, the minstrel, lived IN
Reading, Vt, for many years. He was
very fond Of horse races, and rarely
missed any Of the meetings in Windsor
or Rutland county. Once he attended
a breeders meeting at Rutland. The
breeders meetings were famous and
attracted people from New York, Mas
sachusetts, New Hampshire and all
over Vermont. On this particular day
Hank was seated in the grand stand,
one Of 5000 people.
"Hod" Fish Ira, a we'll known char
acter, was driving bis horse Belvidere,
a very large bay horse, with not too
much speed, but the owner had an idea
that he was a wonder. It was in the
free for all race. All the horses except
Belvidere had passed the grand stand
almost neck and neck on the first half.
It was a beautiful race. Trailing be-
hind about twenty rods came BeIvi-
dere, the driver urging him on to bet
ter efforts, and when he was in front
Of the grand stand Hank stood M and
yelled at the top Of his voice: Take the
first turn to the left, Hod; all the 9th
arS have gone that way" Hod drove
BelVidere to the barn--Boston Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-24
Panama Canal as a
Business Proposition

Now that both branches Of Con-
gress have finally decided in favor of
a lock canal at Panama it is to be
hoped that the work Of construction
will be undertaken without delay. The
appropriation bill recently passed
carried with it an appropriation of
S26,OOO,OOO to carry on the work for
the fiscal year and apparently there
is nothing now in the way of the
project
Millions have already been expend-
ed in the preliminary work upon the
big ditch and of the amount already
put into the project it is safe to say
that large proportion has been
wasted, or practically so, owing to
the dilatory tactics of Congress and
the numerous bubbles that have
arisen since the United States first
secured control of the plant and fran
chises of the French Canal Company
Another thing that should induce
the officials in charge of the work to
complete the canal at the earliest pos
s;ble date is the fact that Mexico al
ready has a railroad across the 18th
mus of Tehauntepec and it will be
possible for this route to practically
control trans-isthmian shipments IN
til such time as the canal is opened to
the commerce of the world. By rea-
son of this control previous to the
construction Of the canal. it is posi-
ble that large proportion of the traf-
nc that would naturally go through
the canal, were it ready for business,
will be diverted permanently to the
Mexican route, to the detriment OF
canal finances.
OF course there are those whowill say
that there is already more business
in sight than the canal can accommo,
date, but the wise trafic manager
looks well to his fences and takes
steps to head of competition in or
der to increase dividends. While the
canal is in process of construction it
is conceded that the business of the
Panama Railroad will be seriously
handicapped and it is possible that
much of the business now going by
that route will seek the new Tehaun-
tepec line.
Simply as a business protection the
Panama canal should be constructed
with the least possible delay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-24
People Read Advertisements
as Well as News.

The following is from that excellent
paper, the Tampa Herald:
In all the large city newspapers the
advertisements are read with as
great avidity and interest as the
news in the paper. With the adop-
ton Of the modern methods of adj
vertising in Tampa the same condi-
ton will prevail here, at least it
should. The merchants expend a
great deal Of money every month to
give the people the news Of the large
commercial establishments and their
announcements will be found of con-
siderable interest and if they are fol-
lowed closely the readers will be
profted.
Tampa is coming to be recognized
as a leader in progress in the South
and this feature in the city should be
encouraged. The newspapers are do
ing lot for the progress Of the city,
at least some Of them are, and as they
depend almost entirely on the adver-
Using columns for their revenue. the
people can lend them valuable as
sistance by paying close attention to
the advertisements and thus encour-
age the merchants to a more liberal
use Of the columns Of the live news
papers.
During the next six weeks the meT-
chants will be holding clearing sales
and there will be something of unus-
ual interest every day. The readers
should watch the advertising columns
closely and be ready to take advan-
tage Of the bargains offered.
Whether or not people read adver-
tisements depends on the paper itself.
The advertisements in every live pa
per are read as studiously as are it's
news columns They are read be-
cause they are live advertisements
that is the only kind that live paper
will carry.
Look The Journals advertising col
umns over this morning. They are as
live, as interesting, and as profitable
reading in every way, as the news
columns OF the paper. The Journal
and its advertisers both combine to
make them that way.
We may add that The Journal paws
just as much attention to securing a
live, readable advertisement as it does
to getting a live, readable news story.
The result is that people read one as
eagerly as they do the other and they
get pleasure and profit from both.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-24
sHERIFE,s SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution ISSUED OF
of the Escambia County Circuit Cor.
wherein Marine Grocery Co. are plan.
tiffs and B. G.. Caro- is defendant 3
have levied upon and will sell at PIP
lie OUtcry to the highest bidder .'
cash in front OF the. County C0E1
House door in the City Of Pensacoa.
on Monday, the End day Of July. \. D.
1906, during the legal hours Of sa'
the following described prODertT ~
wit: One % snare Of the Pensac7a
Bar Pilots Association being 129th 80.
terest Of the stock Of said associate
J. c. Van Pelt, Sheriff Of Esca-5A
County, Florida. 3juneiawiT
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-24
A Shanghai Case that
Should Be Investigates.

The anti-shanghai bill which is now
before Congress is a measure thai
should have had the consideration oil
that august body many years ago
anc it is almost incomprehensible that
some seeker after fame did not think
of it in the past when the practics
was more prevalent than it is at the
present time. However, it is better
late than never. and it is to be earn,
estly hoped that the measure will be-
come a law without unnecessary de.
lay.
The recent publicity given the case
of Lewis Silcox, who it is alleged
was induced to board a vessel at Pen.
sacOla by a runner who accosted him
at the depot upon his arrival in the
city, brings the matter pretty close
to home and demands a thorough in
vestigation on the part of those
whose business it is to protect the in
terests of the people, and it is to be
hoped that such investigation will be
undertaken at once while the vessel
upon which Silcox sailed is still with
in the jurisdiction of the United
States.
OF course, there are two sides to
every story, and it may develop that
Silcox went on board the vessel and
signed papers for the voyage, as
stated by the captain. Whether he
knew what he was doing at the time
Is another question. and it is doubt,
full if he fully realized the meaning of
kis actions.
The fact that any citizen of the
United States can be spirited away
and turned adrift in a foreign country
without money and without friends, is
sufficient Of itself to warrant an in.
vestigation, for had Silcox signed for
the voyage, as claimed, he should al
least have been returned to the port
from whence he sailed, as the vessel
returned to Pensacola after discharg-
Ing her cargo and made trip to Rio
Janiero and back to Pensacola since
he was put ashore at Antwerp.
The practice Of shanghaiing is de.
spicable in the extreme and it can
only be stopped by resort to severe
measures. The parties to this partic.
ular case are known and they are
where they can be secured if an in
vestigation into the matter is begun.
as it should be. without delay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-24
INADEQUATE DEFENSE
OF OUR SEA COASTS
Savannah News.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

We published a few days ago a
statement by Col. George F. Harrison,
acting chief of artillery, showing why
it was highly desirable that the Hull
bill designed to reorganize and increase
the efficiency Of the coast artillery
service should be promptly passed
Col. Harrison's argument was conclus-
I've in its presentation of facts. The
government has spent millions Of
dollars for implements along the
coast and for modern high-power guns
to be mounted in them, but it has
neglected to provide the men to hap
die the guns. Only recently at an in
spection of Fort Screven on Tybee
Island by Gen. Duvall it was found
impracticable to have target practice
with the largest guns, for the sufficient
reason that there were not men
enough at the post to provide crews
for all of the pieces. Should there
come a sudden declaration of war;
there would be a similar lack of
trained men at the post TO man the
armament up to its full efficiency.
According to Col. HarrisOn's state
ment, Eve can man just about one
third of the guns which nave been
emplaced, and Col. Harrison speaks
as an expert with full knowledge
That means that not one-half of the
strength Of the seacOast fortiflcation Il
could be developed speedily in case of
need, owing to lack Of trained men.
Artillerymen could not be provided
They have to be taught their duties.
Modern warfare involves technical
training and requires high degree of
efficiency in mechanics. Personal
bravery will always be a desirable |
factor in fighting, but it cuts less fig
ure now than ever before in the his
tory of war, so far as coast defense5
are concerned. Mathematician, en-
gtneers and machinists man the fort
and work the guns, and green men
cannot perform the service effectively /
The organization of the coast de-
tense service, Col. Harrison SAYS, is /
precisely what it was thirty years ago
The government has made prodigious
strides in Qualifications and arma-
ments, but it has not kept step in pro-
vidtng the men who are to stand be-
hind the guns, and upon whom de-
ponds success or failure. Under the
present organization there are &C
tually not men enough to take proper
care Of the guns in times OF peace;
what would be the condition in the
event of war?
The present artillery organization
OF 1856 men. These are di-l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-24
SHERIFE,s SALE

BY virtue of an execution issued out
of the Escambia County Circuit Court
wherein ]. ]. Hooton and A. v. Clubbs
are plaintiffs and Frank Suter is de-
PENDANT, / have levied upon and will
sell at public cutlery to the highest
bidder for cash in front Of the County
Court House door in the CITY Of Pen
sacola, on Monday, the End day OF
July, A. D., 1906, during the legal
hours Of sale, the following described
property to-wit: One a. cooking
range and utensils with hot water
boiler and attachments, one % box
household goods, one 81 iron bed
stead and spring, three. (3) bundles
Competing and household goods. one
% step ladder, one Cd small heater.
two CD towel racks, one % baby