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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-06

Number of cases inr ed ......... "A Number of ar ............. 6i Bound over to burglary and grand la ........... Convicted ....... ........... As Nol pressed .... ........... Dismissed ....... .......... 6 Cases continued ......... Amount of fines ....S SB. 50 Amount of fines ...$ 396 90 Value of stolen pro q Si285 .O0 The detective dep s5essy as conducted by Messn Parsons makes a very fine sn, above record proves that the lways on the alert to preve
 Chief of Police Harry has not completed the report 'Fi- de- partment for the month, we It ready tomorrow.
 He is highly pleased made by the men under his a past thirty days. and when given out 1t will be found the most satisfactory reports ment has ever enjoyed.
 Coroner's Jury Delay
 The coroner's Jury appointed to look into the killing of Grover son, q white man, which occur time Saturday night, did not re conclusion. and another meeting held the latter part of the week. pie were arrested on suspicion of ing something of the crime, and locked up in the Birmingham iail
 They are to be given a preliu hearing on the 12th of this month.
 Court News.
 Mayor Sullivan did manage to get d. to he ~ft o1I In | hold court but we regret that Il of his findings will have to be c, for a day, as he Is still deliberat some of the cases. If he ever mak mind to hand down the decisic will be given out.
 Personal and General.
 MT and Mrs. Sidney Marks turned from a months visit to boro.
 Miss Sadie Marks returned aft lightful months visit to Atlanta
 James D. OGara has returned business trip to South Alabama
 The little child of MT. 10. A who has been so i'll for the days, is reported as being some
 Mir. Archie Argue leaves the l. of the week for a stay of two the Jamestown exposition.
 Mir. l.. r. Reid, the druggist Drug company, is quite sick at on Arlington avenue.
 Mir and Mrs. Jenkins of Bi are visiting friends In the city.
 MT. Henry c. Mead leaves morning for Texas, where he look after the interests of that is being formed.
 Miss Virginia Lee Mitchell for Tuscaloosa. where she W guest of Miss Jennie Morris.
 The friends of A. Leo Marct gret to learn that he is confined with fever.
 The car ride that was to given by the Builders club oi Baptist church to East Lake evening. has been postpone' holding tickets will please keel til a definite date is arrang ride.
 Mir J. NJ. Robinson Is suff an attack of fever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-06
Patton,s Monthly Report.

Chief of Detectives Patton has his monthly report ready for July to submit to the board of police commissioners when they meet on Wednesday evening, and 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-06
GADSDEN AROUSED OVER PLANT JUICE

The Medicine Which Is Creating Such a Sensation In the Birmingham Dis trict Is the Subject of Much Talk In the Nearby City. Platform Attract ira Tremendous Crowds, and Lots Being Sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-06

We have customers who at times purchase well secured first mortgage notes on real estate. We will be glad to have such paper offered to us
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-06
Hauan's Magnolia Balm,

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STATE OFFICIALS WILL
 TAKE DECISIVE ACTION
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11

-ON~o~~cOc~~-~~~~~-~~~-~ ~~-~---~-~-~>~-~-~-~>.---- case went over to the time when the license situation shall have been cleared up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-06
Police Docket Crowded.

The docket of the police court was crowded this morning. Acting Mayor John Morrison handled the heavy docket like a veteran, disposing of the cases very rapidly, tempering justice with mercy, however, as a number of prisoners were released with reprimand. There was only one serious case, that against Rufus Moore
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Coroner's Jury Delay

The coroners Jury appointed
 to look into the killing of Grover son, white man, which occur time Saturday night. did not re conclusion. and another meeting held the latter part of the week. T pie were arrested on suspicion of ing something of the crime, anC locked up in the Birmingham jail.
 They are to be given a preli hearing on the 12th of this month.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24
THE EVENING NEWS
ON THE GOLDRlNG SUIT

that knowledge which he is supposed
to possess, and prosecutes one of
these cases without proper grounds for
bringing the action that's a fault OF
the lawyer, and a misfortune for both
his client and the community and in
nine cases out of ten the lawyers
client generally responds in damages.
The question of what is libel is not
always easy to determine A great
many times attorneys will undertake
to prosecute cases when they have
some doubt as to whether the grounds
alleged are really sufficient to Justify
the action In that case an attorney
does not go beyond the pale of legal
ethics when he agrees to let the court
decide the matter for him.
Not a Word of Libel In II.
The Evening News does not believe
there is one word of libel in the en-
tire article. We believe we are IA
miliar win the statute law of Florida.
and the decision of the courts on this
particular question and if there is one
word of libel in the Journal editorial
we have failed to see it.
1t is unfortunate for the liquor men
that the suit should have been ihsti-
tuted Just at this time. AS a body
of men they may have had nothing
to do with the case, or the bringing
of it, yet it will be hard to convince
the public of this fact.
The Public's Business,
Mr. Goldring evidently deemed II
his duty to sue the Journal-that's
his business. The Journal will un-
doubtedly defend itself, both through
its columns and in the courts of law
that the Journals business. Now
let us look at it in another light A
saloon man of Pensacola sues daily
paper favoring prohibition on the eve
just ten days before-an election
on the wet or dry question, because
OF certain statements alleged to have
been hbelouS and made in the discus
sion of this public ouostion-that
makes it the peoples business. and
that's where the Evening News takes
advantage of the privilege, if YOU
please, to but in
Whatever differences there NAV
exist between the Evening News and
its morning contemporary they will
always be found standing together
whenever the newspaper as an institu-
ton is attacked as it has been in this
particular case.
Mistaken Idea.
The Evening News and its morning
contemporary do not always agree on
matters Of state or national policy:
they have often disagreed on matters
OF municipal nature, but they are
both members of a common profession.
here IN a common cause, and
when one citizen thinks that with the
scarecrow of libel suit he can damp
en- the enthusiasm of one or both of
the papers here in this fight he is
sadly mistaken. Libel suits have in
the past been used to take unfair adj
and when one>is instituted
upon such frivilous charges as is the
one under discussion We believe it
the duty of the state press to con-
denim it, and we believe firmly that
the press of Florida will treat this
matter as it deserves, and that il will
prove to be the beginning of a cam |
paiSn for good libel law in this state. |
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24
There is No Argument
In Favor of the Saloon.

In all the literature and socaled argument that the
Saloon interests putting they have advanced
single reason single argument why the Saloon bust
ness is a GOOD thing for the
They have and show single good thing
that the Saloon has pshed they
up the bad things that it does accomplish.
They have attempted defend the Saloon either
from moral standpoint business standpoint = be-
cause it cannot be defended from either standpoint
The public is in the ntime thinking of all these
things and the people are get ting ready to vote.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24
Editor w. 3. Crawford
Ridicules the Saloon
Interests Break.
SAYS THE MATTER is ONE IN
WHICH THE PEOPLE THEM
SELVES HAVE A DIRECT INTER
EST-A STRONG EDITORIAL.

IN yesterdays Evening News, Edi-
to- w. y. Crawford, himself a law
yer, discusses the Goldring suit
against The Journal and he handles
{ without gloves. Mr. Crawford S
editorial is as follows:
The journal is Sued.
Our esteemed morning contempt
rary yesterday informed the public
that n libel suit had been instituted
against it in the circuit of Escambia
county, by one of the saloon men OF
Pensacola. In the ordinary every day
course of events the public would have
little interest in such suit, but there
seems to be more behind this move
than appears on the surface.
Let us analize the situation: The
Journal has been fighting for prohibit
ton in Escambia county This is
naturally against the interests of the
liquor men. The Journal has. been. con-
Quoting a vOX popu-. column and has
invited a full and free discussion of
the prohibition or liquor question
through this department. An ardent
advocate of the wet" side of this
question thought fit to question the
motives of the editor of the Journal
: through this department of his paper
which gave the Journal the privilege
of introducing this particular writer
more fully to It's readers. The Jour
nal did this by showing that a son-in-
law of the gentleman in question was
the owner o. five saloons in the city
of Pensacola, and through the whole
sale department of his business ship
ped hundreds of gai4ons of whiskey
every ySar into the counties of the
state which have --eretofore abolished
the sale Cf 3i9;Yor
A Saloon Leader.
The suit was instituted by the SON.
in-law, and not the father-inlaw. The
son-in-law in question is liquor
dealer in Pensacola. From the
fact that he is proprietor of five
saloons, in addition to being. one of
the largest Wholesale dealers in Pen
sacola it lists fair to assume that he is
one of the leaders of the anti-prohibi-
ton movement here. The Journal IS
been fighting for prohibition and
hence. fighting against the interests of
this. son-in-law in question. Now we
don't question the motive of this now
famous son-in-law, nor do we charge
that IN the institution of the suit any
other liquor dealer in Pensacola had
part-we shall leave all deductions of
sL4S natuiS III INC poOIIN- ASy nave
the facts in the case. Let them say
whether the bringing of this suit was
for effect or for Vindication.
The Libel Law.
And then there is another phase of
the question that might be considered.
Every citizen is not supposed to be
familiar with what the law construes
to be libel All lawyers, and all
neWSpaD0r men are SuDOoSed to know
this. The newspaper man is general
ly the one to be caught, and the
lawyer the one to get him out or have
him punished. If the newspaper man
doesn't possesses this knowledge of
the law and gets caught, that's his
s-.'s-o IL thA lawyer 10 ignorant of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24
MRS. LEVI z. LETTER ILL
Rv Associated Press

Paris, Sept 2S.-Mrs. Levi T. Letter,
widow of the capitalist and mother of
the late Lady Curzon. IS confined 10
her room at the Hotel Ria here. sur
fering with liver trouble Mrs. Letters
physicians have ordered her to take a
complete rest
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24
CARD OF THANKS.

Ms. and Mrs. Martin VilIar take this
method of thanking their many kind
friends for their Kindness shown them
in their sad bereavement at the death
of their little daughter, Nellie, and
for the many beautiful floral designs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24

II Probably VIII.
The Key West Citizen says if a
wet and dry election should be held
in Monroe county right now the county
would go dry by a big majority. If
it would go dry now, why won't it go
dry little later on when the people
have had time to reflect on the evils,
sin and misery caused by the whiskey
traffic miami Metropolis.
A Discovery.
If prohibition is to be the para
next year, the man whoNs prohibition
most conspicuous and effective adyo-
cate in Florida would be the logical
candidate Ior governor. Who is he?
Frank L. Mayes, of fhe Pensacola
Journal, of course. He has made
more reputation and done more good
work in that cause since it got urgent
as state issue than any other man
in Florida. and, moreover, Frank has
all the other qualities necessary to
make a first-class executive. But we
don't think he wants the job, and
doubt if he could even get into the
'almost-persuaded" class. AT any rate,
he is our discovery as candidate for
governor, and if he ever gets there,
we want him to remember that we
are the original Mayes man." II
might be good for a commission as
notary public, and to say that our
soul yearns for the honors and emolu-
ments of tina. great trust is merely
to say that we are human-Live ak
Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24
PATRONS OF CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ATTENTION..

The laws of Florida requires that all
children atteRding public schools in cities
shall be successfully vaccinated before
being enrolled in any of The public
schools in a city, and as our schools
will open IN this city on LIST and End Of
october, L request that all parents will
see that this matter is attended to be-
fore opening of schools.
PROMPT attention to same will save
trouble TO all concerned
N B. COOK
Sec and County Superintendent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24
That Pacific Fleet.

Sending that feet to the Pacific may
yet kill Roosevelt policies deader than
Hector. The strenuous one is hitting
hard these Atlantic coast friends of
his who have been furnishing supplies
for the Tessels-and the letting in of
foreign bidders for the coal needed
and the use of foreign bottoms to de-
liver it, will finish the job.--Jackson-
vile Times-Unicn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24
THE GREAT PULSE
OF THE NATION
An English Joke.

An English Joke.
The American naval department is
considering the question OF a new and
more appropriate dress for American
bluejackets. and it is not impossible
that neat striped and starred bathing
costume w-ll be decided on.-London
Punch.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24
Now Note Larqer Cite


Cambridge, Mass-Population 81.
$50; no saloons for fifteen years; has
tax rate of 1873 mills; while Dayton,
O., has a population of 1888, large
number of saloons, and breweries, ana
tax rate of 25.4 mills.
Somerville, Mass.-Population 61,-
645; no saloons. Tax rate, 1874.
Akron, O.-Population, 1855; sa-
looms and breweries galore; tax rate.
1872 mills
Newton, Mass.-Population 33,587;
no saloons for years; tax rate. 1914
mills.
Springfield. O-Population, 3s,26s,
|prides- herself on her beer production
and possibly consumption; tax rate,
22.S mills.
Take the counties in Florida that
have tried it. Their taxes have not
increased. For the first year we
should expect a slight increase, but in
two or three years we expect a de-
crease
1t is bluff. They want to collect
your taxes, cause it pays
Now, suppose that million dollars
spent for liquor in this county were
it take to raise the county's taxables
SO we could reduce the rate2
Then, too, there would be fewer
officers needed. How many police
men do you find in the portions OF
Pensacola where there are no saloons.
Two saloons in an outlying precinct,
pay the city $500. A policeman to
guard them costs the city about 1920.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24
storrs on The journal.

SIOTfS on ne JOURNAL
In these days of newspaper organs
and subsidized sheets. particularly
among the city papers. it is refresh
ing to find one whose editor is free
and untrammelled and with backbone
enough to stand for that which he be
lieves to be right
Such a man is rank L. Mayes, OF
tie Pensacola Journal.
The instances have been frequent
since he has been running The Jour-
nal when a trimmer to the winds OF
popular favor would have remained
neutral, or have at most been luke
warm in his expressions, but not so
with Mayes. He says what he thinks
and says it plain.
But it is in reference to the pro-
hibition fight now going on in that
town that his firmness ana decision
of character has been the most appar'
emit
He opposed, for what seemed to
him good and sufficient reasons,
bringing on the contest at this time.
he did not Ior an instant sulk in his
ent, but has been hitting sIedge ham
mer blows for temperance right along
but when the fight was begun
and the victory which seems almost
assured for the prohibitionists, will be
Tue in a large measure to the infiu
snce of Tue Journal.
Not everyone by any means real
yes what it means for a newspaper
n a town I.--e Pensacola to take the
stand that The Journal has in this
light. 1t is more than likely that
majority of the voters of the ely will
-ote wet. great many of the bust.
less men are ardent wet advocates,
nd no matter which way the election
.oes, will endeayor to strike back in
business way as a means OF getting
ven with a paper that has dared to
tand for the opposition in as firm a
ray as has Mr.. Mayes.
On the other hand It is fact be-
ond cavil, that experience has shown
hat a paper can look for little reward
rom the temperance forces, no mat
er which way the verdict is rendered.
nd Editor Mayes knew all THIS and
new it well; therefore the more
onor is. due him for mis- manly stand
Or the right,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24
Hard on the Short.

The cost of living is rising steadily.
BY Christmas. if the upward tendency
continues. 1t will be out of the reach
of short men, who are compelled 10
tip-toe now in order to connect
Kansas City Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24

There would be fewer prisoners The
census of 1900 shows the following:
Prisoners
Largely prohibit Pop. per per 100000
fh;tiS,., rto*ou So mile inh4ffs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24

The following have about the same
density of population. but are largely
wet"
Prisoners
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24
The Wide Wave of Prohibition.

Oklahoma takes its place in the tenn
perance column and starts the leaves
of prohibition in the Southwest.
1t is simply marvellous how this
wave of moral reform is spreading
throughout the country.
With Mississippi certain to follow
Georgia, with Alabama more than
probable, and Florida and Tennessee
coming into line, and with Texas
throbbing with the spirit of the great
reform, the time is rapidly coming
when one can travel from the capital
of his country to the Pacific coast
without finding drink of whiskey
on the wayi
If ever there was a time when the
great plan of national prohibition
seemed possible and probable, this is
the time. The country Is literally
swept from one "end to another with
the spirit Of this moral reform, and
the several bills which are to be in
troduced into the national congress
looking to national law are likely o
astonish the republic with the
strength and vigor of the support
which they will receive.
Whatever approximations may have
been entertained that Atlanta would
suffer to the advantage of adjoining
cities in other states, are likely to
disappear as these other states them
selves join the stately procession of
morality, temperance and REFORM
Atlanta Georgian.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24
Oysters Are Good.

The news from the oyster beds is
encouraging. The crop is said to be
fine. and a good oyster year is predict
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24
THE GREAT WAVE
OF PROHIBITION
Observation-Disclosures

certainty The petitions were checks.
| I'D Saturday and found TO contain ~.
names OF more than 500 qualified y"
tiers, and a large number OF siyra
lures have been obtained since. III
promoters do not propose to sion >.
soon as the required numbe- = q
cured. The petition cannot be w..
sented until the first THURSDAY =
October, and the leaders will confina.
to solicit names until the last weer
in this month.-Key West Citizen.
Praises the Journal.
In several counties where whisLs,
is sold by license of law elections are
pending. One Of these is Escambia in
which is located Pensacola. anotbe,
is Dade with Palm Beach, and anol.s,
is Franklin with Carrabelle.
Frank Mayes, the editor of The Pen.
Sacola Journal, in the issue of las,
Sunday, gives reasons why prohibited
will not Kill the town" .e artiHs
occupies more than two columns Of
the editorial page Of The Journal n
is a clear setting forth of the opinion
held by The Journals editor, who in
the beginning opposed the precipita.
ton of prohibition election.
1t is brave to take the stand that
The Journal has taken. It is not ION.
ular thing to do. But it has been
proven that the individual can live
without whiskey. Individuals com.
pose the community. What the indi
vidual can personally dispense with
the community can also 40 without If
the use Of that thing is dependent I'D
on individual purchase and eonsump-
ton There can be no doubt that The
Journal is right, but it taxes stout
determination to do this thing. because
a newspaper is a public institution,
and it is a costly establishment.
There are few newspapers that can
afford to level their sights of public
policy above the range of the business
office. l should judge. from the under
tone of the Mayes editorial that he
does not believe that the prohibition
cause will win, and if this is his be-
lief he deserves the greater credit for
standing squarely for pronfblAon. Not
only because it is manly, out because
of the good sense it contains. lib
eral portion of the editorial is repro
duced-Tallahasse Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24
Not Brain Hot.

Perhaps it was not the burning
thoughts of Colonel Watterson that SET
fire to his newspaper office, but We
have long feared they would dc it
New York Sun
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24

ed. This should serve a little bit 10
mitigate the sting of calamity in the
stock market--Philadelp Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-24

who advocated unequal taxes? But
honor bright, isn't that what you do
in voting for the saloon? Just un>
twist the scheme a little and look at