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The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-19
HOUSES SEARCHED
AND ARRESTS MADE
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, June 1S.-Four more
persons were arrested today charged
with completely in the Lamana kid
mapping, but two were subsequently
released
Several houses were searched in
Gretna and suburbs without gaining
additional information of the missing
bOy
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-19
DESTROY THE WHOLE
CROP TO SAVE PRICES
5y Associated Press

Rio Janeiro. June 1S.-The presi-
dents message regarding the coffee
situation has been referred 10 a com
mittee. 1t is alleged that ii favOrs
the petition of San PaulO. The San
Pauio government contemplateS re-
queSung the planters 10 destroy the
whole crop of 1908. estimated at s.,
100000 bags.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-19
The Receiver.

The hotel" explained the clerk, is
in the hands of a receiver"
Where can I find him >"
We'll. an hour ago he was receiving
breakfast. just after ne had received
three cocktails. and in about ten
minutes he'll be here to receive his
salary. Take a chair! r!"-AtIanta Con
StirutiOn-
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-19
The Great Onense

Josh N. A Long, tell you. trusts
are getting to be terrible things in
This country.
GoctZ Dunn-SuTe thing WHY
there's that horrible trust that Skin
mem has formed. It's outrageous He
won't sell me d single share Of il
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-19
MADRID is SUFFERING
FROM INTENSE HEAT

Madrid, June 1S.-The heat here is
intense. On Saturday il was 95 in the
shade. King Alfonso and Queen vic
toria are enjoying the cooler atnos-
phere at La Granja, where they will
probably remain a month It is re-
ported that they will spend a fort
night on the Isle of Wright in Au-
gust
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-19
SCHMITZ ALLOWED
TO VISIT ATTORNEY
BY Associates Press.

San Francisco. June 1S.-MayOr
SchmItZ was today given permission
by Judge Lawler TO again visit his
attorney office. but the judge refus-
ed to extend his absence from iail
for the transaction OF private busi-
ness.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-19
FURNISH
ANY MORE DATA
RX Associated Rress.

New Orleans, June 18.-Secretarv
Wilson to-day notified the Cotton Ex-
change that it is impossible to give
more detailed information on Cotton
Planted and to Be Planted" mention
ed in the June report.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-19
NOTICE.

Officers and cheValieTS Of Canton
Merritt Lodge No. !, |. 0. o. F.. are
requested 10 attend a Joint meeting
Thursday. June Il. at 7:30 p. III. in
fatigue uniform.
CHAS. FRIEDERiCHSEN.
l9j2t COmmanddnt.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-19
The Poet's Fate.

What's the matter WITH Bard
sleigh? He looks discouraged"
He worked for three years on wnat
he thought was going to be a lumin-
Gus poem. The critics are publishing
their reviews of it under the head OF
Light Verse ''-ChicagO Record
Herald
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-19
FIOTida'S NeCeSSifv
State System of Good
.<Oads, Ably Exploited

Hon. John +. Stillman was among
the speakers n the Good Roads Con
VentiOn last Il ght. He said in part:
Il believe good roads are the fOun-
dation OF the real prosperity Of our
. state, more so. perhaps. than OF any
other state in our Union | would
like TO see the road tax doubled. and
! would like 10 see eYe-v county in
the state bonded for liberal amounts
for the purpose Of building gOOd roads
4 would like 10 see the state ilself.
if consistent. with the laws. bonded 10
encourage the building OF coed roads
one. for instance. from Pensacola
10 Jacksonville, one from Jacksonville
to Miami. another from JacksonviN"
to Tampa. and another from Talla-
hassee through Gainecville to . point
on the east coast. say. Daytona or
TitusviIIe.
If the laws at present do not war
rant such action. I would like 10 see
them changed by the next legislature
TO allow it
FIRST ESSENTIAL
OF CIVILIZATION.
Transportation IS the first essen
tial TO civilization. and good roads
are essential TO transportation.
Good roads will bring more people.
and with them more schools, more
churches, more newspapers. more
libraries, and all the adjuncts of pro
gressive civilization.
Good roads are Tire combination
TO the safe that contains our wealth.
Florida is a state of diversified inter
estS. and its possibilities as horti-
cultural and agricultural field have
only been scratched on the surface
Give us a system Of good roads
on the basis as outlined and our pop
ulatiOn will increase and our bank
deposits Will increase beyond any rea-
sonable conception. We are blessed
with the finest climate taking the
whole year through, of any state in
the Union. Our distribution Of rain
fall IS unsurpassed. and our whole
state is everywhere blessed with
springs of pure water and beautiful
streams and lakes.
The arid west has been made to
blossom like a rose through irrigation
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-19

shame. be il said that amid tho clos
ing scenes of its deliberations. as a
TO its folly. it killed what
had been ACCOMPLISHED by the house
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-19
AS WEAK AS WATER.

Some lemon extracts are pure but
weak The Blue Ribbon brand is full
strength, absolutely pure and delight
ful to the taste.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-19
THE DERELICTlON
OF THE SENATE.

The senate is presumed by some
to consist of a higher order Of state
manShin than the house. To lis
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-19
A DEFINITE
PLAN OF ACTION.

Through the tardiness of the leg
islature of Florida in taking action
upon the good roads movement, and
by the action of the senate in killing
the bill passed by the house at Il late
hour, the good roads movement has
had a set back As the representa-
tiyeS of the movement, We afe cast
down, but should not be discouraged.
The fight must be continued with re-
neved vigOr and pressed to victory.
I'm my criticisms upon the late leg
islature OF Florida, desire to say
that as a body l recognize them as
gentlemen. some of whom possess A
high order of craftsmanship and Pa
triOtism.
AS an extenuation of seeming i'll
difference on their part. l desire to
remind you that in the preparation OF
q good roads bill. adequate to tho
necessities of Florida, there are in
tricasies to be overcome. which can
only he done by a practical knOwl-
edge of the construction of good rOa as
As the members Of the FlOridG leg1s-
lature are not practical road builders,
and as perhaps the members of that
body who are the most influential in
the passage of bills know least about
their construction. | recommend that
.
committees you commence at once to
devise plans, and adopt means. to Sc
cure the preparation of q good roads
bill. to be enacted into law by the next
legislature of Florida: that a suitable
committee of experts be secured TO
present that bill. and go before the
proper committees of the legislature
and explain its merits. AS the efforts
of that committee will be for the
benefit Of the people of the state at
large. I recommend that an apprOpria-
ton be asked for by the legislature
of Florida. sufficient to pay the actual
expenses of that committee.
As graft, malfeaSance and mis-
feasance in office seems 10 have made
ancrOachmentS in a few counties CT
the state. | recommend that you by
suitable action set your seal Of con
demnatiOn upon those Offenses IN un-
measured terms.
II extend an invitation TO Governor
BrOward TO meet with you on this Oc-
casion, and participate in your Geiib-
eratiOnS. SO as to enable you to 2eC
in touch with him. and he with You.
so as to secure his influence on lines
of action that you may adopt.
The members Of the legislature
that have Loyalty stood by us are en-
titled to vote of thanks.
That good roads enthusiast. Hon.
\. S Mann. who has spared neither
time. money or thought in the
Introduction Of improved modes and
new measures in the construction OF
good roads. is entitled to your thanks.
Il hereby tender thanks to vOur
efficient secretary Hon J. W. White.
for his Valua bic assistance rendered
to me as your executive head
With my hearty greetings to All
present, and best wishes for a nar-
mOniOus and profitable meeting. l re-
main,
H. w LONG.
president County Commissioners
and Good Roads Association of Flor
ida
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-19
Good Work Done on the
Roads i'm ESCambia With
County COnViCts' Labor

| for about seven years, during which
time about one hundred miles of as
good roads as could be built by the
use Of material at hand-clay. gravel
and CinderS-were built This has
been continued since the period
mentioned for three years, and the
good work is still going on.
The crew building good permanent
roads consisted of the county road
superintendent, five guards, five team
sters and labOrers. and an average of
about forty OOnvictS, mostly negroes,
who work the year around in building
new roads; the repairs to other roads
and bridges being done by other
crews.
When this work was first taken
up, we had no law that covered the
work, and the three commissioners
representing country districts. two
others and myself drafted the road
law passed in 1899. which covers all
points necessary for this work.
MUCH OPPOSITION
AT THE Outset.
When we started. we experienced
many kinds of opposition: First. from
the tax payers, who were doubtful Of
any good results.
parts of the county remote from Pen
sacOla, who said that they would
never live long enough to see any
benefits in their part of the country
from the work.
Third. from cranks who said we
should give the work to tax payers,
which, of course, would result in put
ting the negro cOnvicts back in Jail,
TO be fed by the said tax payers. We
had, also, many other kinds of
trouble.
But in the language of the man
from Missouri. we have shown them
all, and for several years now, those
who first opposed us have been Win
us. and this convention here today is
the result.
GOOD RESULTS IN
ESCAMBIA COUNTY.
We have found the work of our
system very satisfactory. 1t goes
without saying that the men are there
every day. They do good work. and
we have had no trouble in controlling
them. / had a report made of the
first two years Of work, with the num-
Der of escapes, which showed that
one hundred and fifty men had been
in the camps, fifteen had escaped. and
six of these had been Tecaptured and
returned TO the camps
The report showed that leaving
out the feed of the prisoners. which
was the same as paid TO the sheriff
if in the jail, about forty cents
man day covered the expense Of
guards, transportation from Jail if by
railroad, shoes. clothing and all eX
penscs to the county Of working
them.
We started with four mules. one
good road machine, one roller, one
wagon. two carts. one. wheel scraper
harness and small tools. and an outfit
of tents for men and stock"
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for good roads by indefinite postpone
ment'
The only excuse that have heard
>iyen for this action was, that IL case
they passed that bill it would inc ease
taxation. | ask in the name of con
mon sense. did that august body eve
know OF. or conceive how 4 SOVeTeiGi.
state could formulate and DuT IN
operation by statutory law a far-Teacu-
ing measure. providing for milliCHs Ct
dollars for its constituency. and their
IOSterity. without taxation?
That theory would have killed ~
indefinite pOstpOnement' bill thar
thev enacted into Law. carrying -~-th
i an appropriation OF over 4 half mil
liam dollars to foster and support cur
University the Deaf Dumb an Bind
Institute. the Florida Female College
nd the State COlOTed Normal Sch ICl
The slogan used in the defense OF
that bill was progress. and | I'ia'l
it was properly used May I nOr ex-
claim. oh consistency, thou art 4
jewcl?'
The good roads movement Is ore
Of the most progressive of the age,
the benefits of which reach 2r
classes. the poor as we'll as the rich.
It's definition has been briefly given
ues of progress. the best proof Of Uci,-
ular intelligence. the igaments TIA
bind the country together. in hOnd'
OF patriotism and thrift Tt ay ="
the wool of destiny. woven int I
great web of our civilization. Good
roads are rivulets that swell the gree
OF commerce that flows nl't
tC every country. and distribute iHe
products of our fields. factories. for
eStS and mines
That economical body killed = bill
providing for refunding ar honest OD-
legation of the state 10 certain COTIr-
ties. which. in accordance with the
requirements of law. had been audited
by commission created by the sen
ate. consisting of the comptroller, at-
tOrney general and adJufant general
for rent of armOries furnished. Is the
reputation of an honest debt o. The
state. progress?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-06
BOOMING HIS TOWN.
How Young Board of Trade Presiden
 "Made Good" With the People.

How Young Beard of Trade President
 "Made Good" With the People.
 Systematic town boosting is a fea- ture of American business activity which aims at the general good instead of personal profit One western town had board of trade which had slept along for years without doing anything in particular, except eating some food once a year at banquet and listening to some spread eagle oratory, says the pittsburg Dispatch. The organization became morihund, and it's presidency was aD honor no longer sought for. The directors met and gave the place to a young man of the type we like to encourage. The young man took his job seriously and went to work. It wasn't long before he grew an idea of bis own.
 Every family that moved to town he spotted. Employment was provided for the breadwinners where necessary. and the new people were made to feel at home. When this personal atten- tion had got in it's work. a representa- tive of the board of trade interviewed the head of the new family. This in terview was incorporated into letter; mimeosraph copies were made, put into stamped envelopes and made ready to mail. Then the letters were taken to the newcomer and he was asked to address them to his friends back east" The scheme worked like magic. and the population boomed. Of that young man has been several times re- elected president of the board of trade. and he can have anything the people of that town can give him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-06
Don't Throw cudeeIs at Your Town.

Oont vnroW Nuo9eS aS ' our own. Whatever failings you may have-and heaven knows all have some That they should struggle day and night to try to overcome Ne'er stand within the market place and as you coldly frown, With all the strength that you possess throw cndgels at your town. Do not increasingly complain about her streets and squares The failures her officials have, the par sons talks and prayers, And do not M an endless plaint your small opinion give Of how much batter things were done where you have chanced to live. If things are not what they should be and ought to be improved. Roll up your sleeves and go to work and have what's wrong removed, But let me say, whatever line of action you p'lrsue, Do not destroy what you now have till you can build anew.
 Boston Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-06
School Gardens Create Taste.

The educational value of the school garden cannot be overestimated What we want to do is to teach the children taste-get taste into the child. get taste into the household and then finally taste into the community-and when we have done this we need not fear the results, says the Los Angeles Times. The lack of taste in the community generally is an unfortunate fact, notwithstanding our grand school system and may be attributed in large degree to the failure to appreciate its necessity by our educators. It is particularly pleas ing to those most deeply interested to note how universal is becoming tic demand for school gardens. Reform ill many branches of public improvement would be far easier of accomplishment now had the children of the previous generation been trained in the funda- mental principles of taste, the power of perceiving, appreciating and discov- ering beauty and excellence. The more we consider the curriculum of our pub lie schools, the more we perceive how it cOuld be improved to meet the chang Ing conditions of our American life. Our children need far more than the three R's to fit them for citizenship as 1t is drawing upon us. The atmosphere and appurtenances of the schoolroom should tend to impart culture and taste, which in turn are transferred to the home and thus minister to the gen eral upbuilding. One of the surest and best ways to accomplish this greatest good to both school and home is to carry at times the schoolroon (fgura- lively, at least out into the pure and elevating atmosphere and influence of the school garden.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-06
SCHCC. GARDEN RULES.
row q Massachusetts lrst,tution Is
 Nsraceei ty Wcr1en.


 4 sthool g;Ii.yH in 5 W0te:iowl Mass. has .Gorted the following rules, says tLe Les Angeles Times Re regular and pUuctl8l in attendance KeeT garden orderly. Keep record book correctly. Leave tools cleaned and put away before going home. Ea courteous to all. and If absent CT late furnish CXcnst trcl.. parent or tcachc". If any enc repeatedly breaks thc>o rulee bis relation with the school W" terlnmatt fhe classes meet twice week Wednesday after school an. Saturday morning one hour each per- cd. They Will work in the gardens through ;hc simmer vacation. If T pupil is absent. q substitute is scut. Badges CT pms Of green and whit" are worn. telling garden. number and time of class N0tehocks are kept, recQrG- ing the temperature. attendance. date. time of planting, plan of garden ana any other notes they care to record
 When insects are found or birds heard, questions are asked and notice
 
 summer children will be taken in small groups on short walks to hear the voices of nature The children already give advice to parents, telling them the best methods for planting cucumbers and beans and setting out tomato plants. The parents and friends take much interest, visiting the garden wbile the children work. helping to keep their notes correctly and the gar den in good order The Woman's club pays the expenses and has the busi ness management of the garden. They have taken up the work in most satisfactory and helpful way.
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iCdu, pun LHeIu up, OH sheet StIeCCneQ
and fastened with thumb tacks across closed
doorway where the players may have good
view of the work. Number the valentines and
let everyone present cast vote for the valen-
tine each considers the best. The voting may
be accomplished by each man and woman
writing the chosen number upon slip of paper
provided for the purpose and not allowing any
one to see what has been written: then folding
the paper and dropping it in the tray passed to
receive the votes.
The maker of the valentine obtaining the
largest number of votes wins the prize necklace
of the hearts of the players.
Another game full of interest is Bowling
for Valentines Any number may take part
in the sport. and if desired the party may be
divided and the game played by sides. Home
made valentines are the most desirable, but
others will do for the game.
Stand number of valentines at the extreme
end of an extension table, and have the COM
pany take turns trying to knock down one or
more of them, by bowling a small rubber ball
from the opposite end of the table along it's
surface toward the valentine. Players may
have three trials if they fail on the first and
second, but three are all. Should the first
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heart" and sign his or her name Gig. A.
The string of hearts form a necklace to be given
as a prize to the winner of the Quick Valen-
tine Contest The fortunate player may then
carry home the heart of everyone present.
Make the hearts about two and a half inches
high. and cut two vertical Sits at the center
near the top Gig. y. Run ribbon through
the Sits Gig. y, and if one or more expected
friends fail to arrive, slide off as many hearts
from the ribbon as there are absentees. The
ends of the ribbon should be tied together
when the necklace is given to the prize winner.
After the signing of the hearts, put away the
necklace where it cannot be seen until called
for to be presented the prize; then make
ready for the contest.
Give each person blank, unruled, white
sheet of writing paper, blank envelop, and
soft lead pencil, also any little devices you may
fancy, such as gold, silver, and different coored
hearts, darts, cupids, hands, heads of men, and
heads of women, mittens cupid bows. garlands.
etc. If you can make your designs, so much
the better they will be far more interesting.
If printed ones must be used, many may, be
painted or gilded, or you might purchase the
embossed paper ornaments which come for
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scrap books. Have
some humorous de-
signs among the 9TH
ers. All designs must
have previously re-
ceived a coat of liquid
gum on the wrong
side, then dried, in
order that they may
adhere to paper when
moistened.
After the entire
company have been
supplied with the
requisite material,
let them begin max
ing valentines the
moment the bell
rings, which will be
the signal to begin
the Quick Valentine
Contest.
Allow sufficient
time for the players
to select designs and
gum them in place
on the blank sheet
of writing paper.
When time is up,
give a second tap of
the bell, and imme-
diately all work must
cease, whether the
valentine is finished
or unfinished. Make
the allotted time any,
where from ten to
twenty minutes.
Explain to the
guests that the next
few minutes, begin
ming at the sound Of
the bell, must be de.
voted to writing lines
or words conveying
the different senti-
ments the various
players wish to ex-
press in their valen-
tines. Tell them
that original poetry
is preferable and
more fun on this oc-
casion, but quota
lions may be used.
and prose as well as
verse. Not more
than five or ten min
utes should be given
for the literary part
of the valentine.
When time is up
ring the bell and re-
quest the players to
fold their valentines,
place them IN their
envelops, and seal
them tight; then col
lect all the valen-
tines in a box or bas-
ket, shuttle them we'll
together, and pass
them ar 'und, allow
ing every player to
take one valentine.
When all are dis
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tr1al prove success
full, then only one
trial is allowed the
players.
Three rounds COM
plete the game, and
all the valentines
knocked over by diff
ferent members of
the company become
the property of those
striking them down.
If anyone misses the
mark on all three
trials of each round,
that person fails to
secure a valentine.
Each one must
write her name upon
a paper heart, the
heart must then be
placed standing on
the far end of a table
Gig. 81. with the
blank red side out
ward, facing the
other end of the
table; and the men
must bowl with the
little rubber ball for
the hearts. AS all
the hearts appear
exactly alike, of
course it will be
chance which decides
which heart shall fall
to the share of each
man. The name on
the heart struck
down will be the
name of the sweet
heart Saint Valentine
has given the man.
Of course, the re-
ception room must
be gaily decorated
on Saint Valentines
morning, prepare
tory to the evening
entertainment. The
decorations need not
be expensive, for a
number of paper
flowers, particularly
roses, can be made.
Twist them into gar
lands on lengths of
Irvine covered with
green paper, and fes-
toon doorway and
windows with the
blossoms. A pair
of almost life sized
turtle doves facing
each other, with bills
touching, cut from a
piece of white card
board, could be used
to advantage. Little
cupids five or six
inches high come in
well. You can make
the cupids by copy
ing the picture of any
small one you may
have, and enlargingit
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in turn must break the seal, and stand
and read aloud the lines on his or her
valentine, describe the decoration,
and hold the valentine up, that every
one may see it.
When the valentines have been
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ID EFORE your guests arrive have
II ready a string of hearts Gig. y.
- red on one side and white on the
other. as many hearts as there will
be guests, and when all have assem-
bled let each man and woman write
on the white side of one heart, "MY