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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-02
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NO ENCOURAGEMENT
FOR IMPROVEMENTS

Editor Pensacola Journal:
VIII the Honorable Mayor and
Chairman Of Board of Public Works
please explain why a certain gas.
lamp proposed by Alderman Maura.
should be changed from the. corner of
Stoddart S Ave, and 18th ST.. TO the
Dath house district on ZaTragossa ST.?
MS Is no encouragement for coming
improvements. Mr. Max l.. Bear has
commenced TO improve the former To-
cation IN way that will involve more
tnan twenty thousand dollars exDcndi-
ture. In the absence of policemen
which rarely visit this location one
gas lamp would be some protection TO
property which in due time will share
in the contribution of the public fund.
A. V. CLUBS.
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From Governor Vardaman.
Governor.
Executive Department

Jackson. Miss. January is, 1906.
Editor The Tradesman:
Your esteemed favor Of the 18th
inst, has been received.
l am sorry TO hear Of the unsanI-
tary conditions in New Orleans. Some
thing ought TO be done TO prevent the
probability of yellow fever next sum-
msr. do not think, however. it is
necessary for me 10 write 10 the Hon.
John Sharp Williams He is inform
ed Of the situation and was member
of the Chattanooga cOnference-in a
word. knows as much about it as | do.
and will act, Of course, as his con-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-02

The Memphis COmmercial-Appeal,
always slapping at the Hardeman Free
Press. credits the following to the edi-
tor Of that enterprising newspaper,
who is a well known temperance al
vocate:
We air going 10 write 10 Col Mann
Of Town Topics and ask him 10 put us
next 10 mis- system of hOld-up. We
have been q borrower all our life. and
We have about exhausted our list.
Some time ago we were making a
speech in Ticktown on the Ticker prob
lem and our opponent said thar Inc
trouble with us was that we ware not
IN touch with the Democrats Of Har-
deman county. We replied that if he
would 20 with us TO the county trus-
tees Office. look over the list Of quail
fsd voters in the county, and point
out any Democrats that We hadnt
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Has a Representative in Washington
State of Louisiana,
Executive Department.

State of Louisiana,
Executive Department.
Baton Rouge January II, 1906.
Editor The Tradesman:
nave your letter of thu 18th inst.
| viii at once write John Sharpe vii
liams as you suggested on the lines
indicated by YOU.
However. have been moving in
that direction. already. Mr.. VI. ].
Sanders. who was chairman Of the
Louisiana delegation at the Chatta-
nooga convention. is in Washington
now and viii have conference with
Williams. He took a letter from me
outlining my idea Of the bin to be
drawn and urged.
A great deal is being done in New
Orleans in the way of screening els
terms and preparing TO combat yellow
fever. should tn ere be recrudes-
ence
have jus, appointed a new state
board OF health and have a vigorous
man at the head of it. You are mis-
taken in supposing that this new
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Another Quarantine Would be Serious
State of Florida,
Executive Department.

Executive Department.
Tallahassee Fla, Jan. Is.
Editor The Tradesman:
/ recognize the force of your COM
plant against the sanitary condition
in New Orleans. ana will say that l
will communicate with each of our
delegation in congress, and do wAat |
can 10 bring about a suitable law. Il
would be a very serious thing 10 have
another quarntine following imme-
diately upon the heels of the last one.
y. B. .BROWARD.
Governor.
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From chairman-Gov. Cox.

From Chairman-GoV. Cox.
Executive Chamber
State of Tenn eSSCe.
Nashville, Jan. II. 1906.
Editor The Tradesman:
| am in receipt of your letter in ref
eTence 10 your recent visit 20 New
Orleans, and conditions found TO pr
vail there. and acting upon your sug
gestiOn, i, has been my pleasure 10
this day write and urge Hon. john
Sharpe Williams to at once introduce
bills in congress. to csrrv out the de-
sire of our recent conference al Chat
tanooga, as expressed in resolutions
passed at that meeting.
| thank you for calling my atten.
ton TO this very important matter.
JOHN | COX.
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My CeRTAINN,

board Is. or will be; Hnder the same
influence that controlled the old.
I am going to taBe the liberty of
sending yonr letter TO the president
of the new board in or6eF that he max
see how things are viewed outside the
state-this to the end Of stimulating
aim to even greater activity 80
n. G. BLANCHARD.
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Governor MagoOn. of the Panama
canal zone says everything is lonely
on the IsthmUs. He has probably
been receiving his pay check regu-
larry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-02

Mrs. Chas. T. Yerkes has remarked
after being a widow but one month.
It is probable that the cause of her
greatest sorrow was the fact that
Charlie didn't die soon enough.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-02

touched. we would Try 10 make a
touch al once. That smut him up. But
We want TO borrow $l7 and we air
going 10 ask Col Mann TO learn MS
how 10 git H.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-02

The Mobile Register entered upon
the eighty-sixth year of its existence
on January 80. Years seem only 10
add 10 its sprightliness.
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The Governor Of Virginia.

Executive Chamber
Richmond, Va. January II, 1906.
Editor The Tradesman:
Your letter of the 15tl inst. just
received, and have this morning
written to Mr.. Williams as YOU sug-
gest 1t gives me pleasure to do what
! can 10 serve you.
With most cordial rem ambrance of
my pleasant stay in Chattanooga. and
Your contribution TO the happiness
of the occasion, / am,
A. J. MONTAGUE.
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Urges Prompt Action.
State of West Virginia,
Governors Office.

Charleston. January II. 1906.
E1itOr Ths Tradesman:
] have your favor of January 18th.
concerning the sanitary conditions OF
New Orleans. and have already writ
ten Mr.. Williams. as you requested,
urging that prompt action be taken.
VIM. NJ. O. DAWSON.
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science AMI his judgment may die
tate.
Regretting that | could not attend
the convention at New Orleans. / am,
with great respect,
JAMES X. VARDAMAN.
Governor of Missouri Acts.
Office of the Governor
STATE of Missouri.
City of jefferson. Jan. II, 1906
Editor The Tradesman:
Replying TO your letter. will say,
that | have written Hon, John Sharp
Williams as requested.
.... JOS. w FOLK,
Makes a Personal Request.
State of North Carolina
Executive Department
Raleigh. January II. 1905.
Editor The Tradcsm6n:
| will be in Washington next week
and will see Hon. John SHARPE Will
liams in person ami ask him TO intro
dUca bin carrying out the wishes of
the conference.
r. B. GLENN.
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PENSACOLA FLORIDA, FRDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY . 1906
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22
ANOTHER MAN WANTED
FOR STEALING CATTLE e

Deputy Sheriff Ed Lathe went out
to Hesperus this morning with a war
rant for Lou Scott, who is wanted in
connection with the thefts OF cattle In
which Peter Aspaas and John Ent are
implicated. There are other suspects
whom 1t is hoped later developments
will bring into the tolls OF the law.
Cattlemen in the western part OF this
county have been losing their stock
for a number of years and suspicion
has pointed toward Aspaas and others
for some time. A close watch was
kept by Mr.. Coppinger on the slaugh-
ter-house OF Aspaas at Hesperus on
Thursday night and the hides of cat
tie which had been missed were dis
covered 1t was at first intended to
arrest Aspaas while he was slaughter
ing that night, but being unarmed and
fearing the result should resistance
be made, the arrest was not made and
Aspaas escaped. 1t Is said that John
Ent was with Morgan Steward Thurs
day night and offered to help him In
driving some stock. A fine four-year'
old steer was left behind by some
maneuver OF Ent's and the carcass
and hide were found at Aspaas
slaughter house In Hesperus the day
following, having, 1t Is supposed. beer
driven there by Ent that night. As
paas has not yet been caught, but II
Is confidently believed that he cannot
escaDe
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22
WHO STOLE eoveRnoRsnIP9

Was there a stolen governorship"
in the year 1905?
Certainly there was.
Who stole 1t?
The big Mitt' of Denver.
For whose benefit was 1t stolen?
For the benefit of the Democratic
party.
Who was the individual recipient
OF the stolen goods
Alva Adams.
No amount OF vaporing, no repeti-
ton of falsehoods, can alter these
facts. They are part OF the history
of the state; they are written In Its
official journals.
The alleged majority OF over ten
thousand for Adams turned out on ex-
animation to consist Of bogus ballots
thousands OF them written by the
same hand. prepared In advance and
stuffed In the boxes or substituted
: for the real ballots that had beer
cast.
The people are not going to forge
these facts-not this year.-SilvertoE
AineE
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22
HANS AspAAs DECLINES.

In another column we give space to
a communication handed us for pub
lication by Hans Aspaas. The Herald
exceedingly regrets the circumstances
surrounding the declination. No mat
ter how hard a political fight we may
wage, we do not desire success
through any such agency that seems
to compel his declination OF the Dem
ocratic nomination, and he has many
friends who regret the circumstances.
The Herald wants the Republican
party to win on its own merlts-not
on the demerits OF others.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22
TElEoRAPHIc NEWS.

JACKSONVILLE Fla, Oct. 20
Reports come slowly in today OF the
great storm, but enough to show that
500 human beings lost their lives. El-
liott's Key. near Miami with $50 peo-
pie living in It, was engulfed by a
tidal wave. An excursion boat with
100 people aboard was blown out to
sea. A barge load OF 10 laborers was
blown into the gulf.
Captain Bravo OF the steamer st
Lucie. which arrived here last night
tells thrilling story Of. the storm
along the Florida coast. Sixty sur
vivors OF the st. Lucie arrived here
aboard one OF the steamers that man
aged to ride out of the storm ir
safety. The st. Lucie was being util
lied as a transport In the F'laglei
railroad extension work. Anothel
F1agier boat used as sleeping quarters
for laborers, stationed between herr
and Key West. went adrift with III
men aboard and was blown into tn,
| gulf OF Mexico and wrecked. All oI
board that were not drowned clun,
| TO the wreckage and the changing O
the wind blew them near Key West
There were forty-one men clinginE +
one piece OF wreckage when the Spar
ish tramp steamer Jennie sighted an
rescued them. She landed them Z
Key West today. All are badly II
jured by being battered around b
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22
DEMOCRATIC TEXT BOOK.

Ere: text book of political party
is as rule the keynote to the cam
paign to be made by that party. The
keynote of the Democratic party has
been sounded by the text book which
has just been issued. and it is key
note of reckless misrepresentation.
The recklessness of the text book is
shown by its reference to President
Roosevelt as having done more to be-
friend the trusts and corporations, and
having shown more disregard of law
than any of his predecessors. There
is art even in lying, and there is such
nonsense in lying as to make the lie
helpful to the object of it. This lie
kregarding President Roosevelt is of
the latter character. 1t is so ridicu-
lous as to be humorous, and it will
injure only the Democrat who treats
il as other than a huge joke.
President Roosevelt a friend of
trusts and monopolies, indeed? Ask
the trust promoters why they are
opposed to Roosevelt. President
Roosevelt has given life and vitality
to the antitrust laws, all of which
have been enacted by Republican con-
crosses. The Sherman antitrust law
was enacted under the Harrison ad-
ministration, and several important
cases were prosecuted and won by
that administration. But under the
Cleveland administration the law was
a dead letter because no effort was
made by Attorney General olney to
enforce it. President Cleveland ex-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22

1t is not once in a thousand times
that a man arises superior to his
party. No nominee on the Demo
cratic ticket in La Plata county can
say to his party that 1t lacks princi-
pie and be elected. And at the same
time the Democratic convention re-
fused to come out openly for the en-
forcement of law and order-just a
weak subterfuge. Now different from
the Republicans who in ringing words
indicated to the public where they
stood in regard to the enforcement of
laws as they appear on the statute
book.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22
IN NEED OF THOSE PENNIES.

DehVer, oft. is, 1905.
David F. Day, Durango
Dear Dave:-As you are aware I
am In life and death tussle with
the money power and It behooves me
TO spend every cent that | can pos
sibly rake and scrape from Other pao-
pies pockets. or course do not be.
lieve In putting my own money into
the campaign, but II is proper for 9th.
ers TO do so. Under the circum-
stances the pennies you secured some
months ago to assist In paying The
line assessed by the supreme court
VIII come In handy. SO you will please
ship them TO me at my Denver ad.
dress prepaid. Thanking you In ad-
vance for quick response, am
Yours truly,
THOMAS NJ. PATTERSON.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22
Pine River Farmer Wants to
Hear from Mr. Coston
Bayfield,. Colo, Oct. 10.


To the Herald:
We have been looking anxiously for
an answer to Voters article OF last
Wednesday about Mr.. Coston and as
it has not appeared we feel that the
'old saw" silence gives consent
must apply. If these things are true
we have had enough Of Coston. Take
II in my case:
NY farm which will not sell for
81, 500 cash was placed on the roll at
considerable more than $500 and /
have paid the taxes every year since
1897. II Mr.. Coston's abstract books
are worth 315, 200 and he placed them
on the roll at $500 then Mr.. Coston
is unjust to the farmer and should
not be given any consideration. As
we understand II, Mr.. Coston's alb
stract business is a monopoly. conse
quently he must be placed In the list
with the corporations he is trying tc
cry down. II he is unfair In little
things 0ilxe placing his abstract books
at $500 when $4,000 would be nearer
right. what will he do with largel
things?
4 Another feature which looks bad L
us living In the rural districts was thu
manner In which Mr.. Coston was nom
mated. That man Reese who has sur
vived from political offices. statet
that the smelter trust interest was u
elect that little 'sheney' GuSgen
helm" This slur on = public-spirite'
man was unnecessary and unkind an
Mr.. Coston nor any Of his politics
bedfellows did NOT take any step :
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22

When 1t became known that War
ren A. Haggott would be the Repub-
lican nominee for congress no man
of prominence in the Democratic
party sought the nomination, know
ing full well that it meant defeat II
was unknown quantities like DR..
Rowan who were willing to take the
nomination and make the race for
what honor might attach to a nom
inee for the pleasure it affords. 1t
gives him an opportunity of giving
vent to surplus wind.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22

Mr.. ]. P. Coston has been going
about the country berating the
smelter and telling people how it es-
capes taxation. According to the
value of the plant and earning capac-
ity Mr.. Coston's abstract records
should be assessed for $4,000. And
let us state here that Mr.. Coston has
more of a monopoly than any line of
business in Durango. Every prospec-
tor pays tribute to him. Every man
who buys little home pays high
tribute. In many instances it re-
quires the labor of a week or two to
pay for an abstract to a little prop
erty where the real work can be done
| in few hours. Now we do not blame
Mr.. Coston for cornering the market
in the abstract line. 1t indicates a
business head-even the kind that
| fosters trusts. The abstract business
| Is capitalized at $4,000 and there is
not a dollar of stock for sale at less
than par and we understand the bust
ness could not be purchased for 500,
000-that the books are worth this
/ sum. In the face of this Mr.. Coston
returns a valuation-for tax purposes
I-of $500 and in addition severa
| years back taxes are unpaid. III O
| farmer gets behind in taxes he Is solo
out. There is no way for him to gel
around 1t. Now, we desire to ask oul
farmer friends what they think ol
Mr.. Coston's way of doing business
He has turned their property in a
one-tfiird cash valuation at least Will,
in turn he puts in the valuation OF
his abstract books at from two tC
three cents op the dollar. And dur
| ing all this time Mr.. Coston has beer
going up and down tho streets anC
over the county heaping odium on th'
smelter and in every way trying t.
place such hardships in the way as t.
drive it out of the county. Oh, yes
Mr.. Coston Is good man to elect
Mr.. Taxpayer-for his own interests
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22

pressed his disbelief in the law in his
message to congress, and the Demo
cratic congress expressed Its inability
to amend the law or do anything to
regulate the trusts.
| President Mckinley had foreign
war on his hands and many foreign
questions to deal with, but he man
aged to find time to prosecute the
| trusts that were organized in defiance
of law But President Roosevelt took
up this question in his first message.
and lie followed that with the success
full prosecution of the Northern Sc
curities company as organized in vio-
lation of the Sherman act. It was dis
solved, and that was only the begin
ming of the trust prosecutions by
President Roosevelt More cases
have been brought and won by the at
torney general under this administra-
ton than under all the administra-
tions that preceded 1t. 1t will be news
to the trust promoters that President
Roosevelt has shown partially to
them and befriended them. 1t will also
be news to the general public that
President Roosevelt has violated or
ignored the law. He has been the
most rigid enforcer of the law. not
only against the trusts, but against
all others who have violated the law.
even when this punished some of his
own friends and office-holders.
1t is a good thing for Republicans
who are not too well known to the
whole country that the Democratic text
book editors have followed the old
adage of striking high at shining
light. The public knows just how
much value is to be given to the at
tacks on the president, and the public |
can put the same value on all other
Misrepresentation of Republican poll |
cies from that source.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22

The Herald desires to ask the vot-
ers what they think of set of
speakers whose only stock in trade is
to cast vituperation on those In we'll
to-do circumstances. Take a stroll
down our local thoroughfares and
when you find some one deriding cap
ital and corporations, nine times out
of ten 1t is one who spends his time
ON street corners or nearby booze
joints. The Herald also desires to
ask what would become of this coun-
try If it was not for men of wealth :?
Who would build our smelters, our
railroads, develop our mines and re-
sources generally? We must look to
capitalists and corporations to do this.
1t is wise to provide legislation that
will keep corporations under re-
straint, but going on the proposition
that they are an evil is bosh
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22

right the wrong. l have always been
Democrat. but unless some satisfac.
tory answer ia made to the article In
the Hepld | shall take 1t upon my
self to do all can to defeat Mr.. Cos
ton for any office he may aspire to.
This is serious matter for all to
consider. Lot us stir ourselves and
analyze all arguments carefully before
we exercise our most important right
that OF voting for men to represent
us. A FARMER
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
For Governor,

For Governor,
HENRY A. BUCHTEL.
For Lieutenant. Governor
- e. r. HARPER.
For Secretary of State,
Z TIMOTHY OCoNNOR.
For State Treasurer.
A. e. BENT.
For Attorney General,
WILLIAM H. DICKSON.
For State Auditor.
GEORGE ID. STATLER.
For State Superintendent of Schools
KATHERINE l.. CRAIG.
For Justices of the Supreme Court,
CHARLES F. CASWELL.
WILLIAM II. GABBERT.
For Congressman-at-La
GEORGE w. COOK.
For Regents of the State University,
CHARLES r. RUDLEY.
JAMES c. BELL.
For Congressman (Second DISTRICT,
WARREN A. HAGGoTT.
For District Judge.
CHARLES A. PIKE.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22

The Sons of Veterans who had Red
Mems hall engaged for next Friday
night, have kindly given way to the
Republican rally which will be headed
by Chancellor Buchtel. No hall In the
city Is capable of holding the people
who desire to listen to Mr.. Buchtel
the Red Mems hall coming the near.
est owing to its seating capacity be
Ing double that OF any other.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22
From Saturdays Daily.

Little words OF gossip
Little tales of wrong.
Make a mighty avalanche
That crushes life's sweet song.
Fear Is habit. Scolding is habit.
Women who scold, scold everybody
who will allow it-they scold the one
who is near. But why parse "scold"
feminine? Don't we know several
men who need the ducking stool?
guess so. Anger is habit. Give way
to 1t once, ard the next time yon'll
have to fight 1t. Sorrow is a habit.
Let a person carry a sorrow around
for five years and the cause OF the
sorrow will be absolutely removed
and the person still is sorrowfui. He
has gotten on good terms with mis-.
cry, and says: Here | and sorrow
sit" Happiness Is habit. If you
do not get used to being happy here
you'll never be happy in heaven. Hap
piness is habIt-cultivate it.-Fra
| Elbertus.
The Reading club met with Mrs
Ritter on Thursday afternoon. and the
first thing on the program was lont
and interesting letter from the presi
dent, Mrs. Sam Herr, who attende,
the biennial at St. Paul last May
Mrs. Herr told the story OF the bi-en
NAL remarkably well. touching upoI
each speaker and telling something o
each, describing the handsome
dresses. the receptions. luncheons. Of
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22

Because Buchtel has received con-
tribute from Evans and other rich
men for his Denver university he is
not to be trusted according to Tom
Patterson. Well, there is no danger
of any university receiving any of
Patterson's money. He has too tight
grip on the shekels laid aside
through Republican prosperity.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22

1t does seem to the Herald that the
man or woman who is interested In
the election of good officers and for
law and order would take the time to
go and register and not wait to be
taken to the court house. 1t is a duty
every citizen owes to his country.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22

perity of the present time to the bust
ness disasters and idleness of ten
years ago. under Democracy and a
low tariff, VOTE FOR YOUR RE
PUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR CON
GRESS.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22

Two more weeks and the campaign
will come to a close so far as active
canvassing is concerned. By two
weeks from tonight the issues will be
squarely placed before the voters and
1t is safe to say 80 out of every 100
VIII have their minds made up how
they are going to vote.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22

1t is quite evident David f. Day
stepped aside for few weeks to per-
NIT Tom Tulley to support the Dem
ocratic ticket and thus prevent an
open rupture. But how about Rus
sell? Can 1t be the deal includes the
Democratic nominee for this high po-
sition?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22

Close the smelters. close the mines,
close everything is the motto of Tom
Patterson and his satellites of the w.
A. Reese stripe. But the thinking
and toiling element will not join in
the demand.