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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29
Admits Pensacola's
Deep Water Supremacy.

The Tampa tribune acknowledges
Pensacola claim to being the best
harbor south of Hampton Roads. We
thought Editor Stovau would not dis.
pute this claim when we pinned him
down 10 definite answer, and he
should not feel bad over the comics.
sion, for Tampa is not the only city
that has measured lances with Pensa-
cola in this regard and come out a
loser Every once in a while we have
to call halt on Mobile and New Or,
leans, and sometimes Galveston, for
their extraVagant claims.
The following paragraph from the
Tribune tells the story:
The Pensacola Journal has been 50
extremely courteous in its way of put.
ting things, especially in unfolding
Iampa's glorious claim to be the
Queen City of the Gulf against the
Scurrilous attacks of the Live Oak
Democrat, that the Tribune does not
object 10 admit that Pensacola has
the deepest water hereabout. hui
deep water is not the sole reOuisite
for a fine harbor; and TAMPA Bav
when the dredges have done their
work, will be one of the queen har.
bors Of the world. Now. don't dare
10 say anything. anybody, about q
queen bee being in our bonnet
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29
At the Universalist Church
Told of Terrible Con-
dition of City Jail.
SAID THAT HE HAD TRAVELLED
IN FOUR COUNTRIES, BUT HAD
NEVER SEEN ANYTHING so DE
BAsING AND DEGRAOINe-ALsO
SPOKE AT Y. Nj. c. A. BUILDING.

Rev. Alexander Irvine, magazine
writer, who is in the south investigat-
ing the conditions existing in regard
TO labor and making an especial
study Of alleged peonage, delivered
two addresses Sunday One was at
the Y. NJ c. 4. where he spoke 10
quite a large gathering and the
second was to the members OF the
Tourists Club and citizens who
gathered at the UniYersaIist church
on East Chase street
His subject at the latter meeting
was Universal Brotherhood, and
during the course OF his remarks he
touched upon the conditions existing
in the city jail. He stated that he
had travelled four countries, and had
recently visited the place where pris-
oners are confined anu looked into the
manner in which they are cared for
by the city His travels included
Russia, but he had never seen any
thing so debasing and degrading as
the conditions that prevail in the Jail
OF the city. He described them as
horrible.
On the subject of Universal Broth
erhood," he showed how, after all,
economic conditions are the govern
ing forces in society, and that the
system rather than individuals are to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29
HOME BAKERY
WAS BURNED
FIRE SUNDAY MORNING DE-
STROYED THE BAKERY OF
BURKE BROS.

Fire early Sunday morning de-
stroyed the baking department OF the
Home Bakery, owned by Burke Bros.
corner OF Wright and DeVilliers SITS.
and but for the good work of the FIRE
men after they had reached the scene
the nome OF the owners, as well as
other houses would have been con-
Sumed.
The fire was discovered about >
O'Clock, and owing to the fact that an
alarm could not be sent in from the
nearest fire alarm box there was some
delay in getting the fremen to the
scene When they arrived the bakery
and a new delivery wagon had about
been consumed, and the men directed
their efforts TO saving the home of the
owners and the other houses in that
vicinity, and it was due to their good
work that this was accomplished.
The ire is believed to be of incen-
diary origin. as it seemed to start
under the building and at an hour
when none of the employees are al
work An examination showed that
II would be impossible for fire to start
at that point from any of the ovens
and some believe that the building
was fired by some one.
The owners announced immediate
" after the fire that they would re-
build. and were able TO furnish their
customers with bread through the
kindness of other bakeries in the
city, who offered them bread for de-
livery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29
CRIMINAL COURT CONVENES
FOR THE JANUARY TERM

charge of ENLIGHTENMENT OF about
S1.4O0 from the McDavid.Hyer Co,
while he was in the employ of that
company as bookkeeper, will be tried
at this term of the court. Solicitor
Loftin yesterday filed five informa-
tons against him, charging embezzle-
ment of various sums at different
times. The hearing of the case
was set for February 4th, and Will
probably consume much time of the
court Young Thompson has been in
jail here since his arrest in New Or
leans, and has employed counsel TO
defend him.
against Jack Barry and Tony McGin,
mis-, two of the men who broke jail
here number of months ago. They
will be tried for breach of prison
on February 1.
Pleas Of Guilty.
The following entered pleas of gull
ty and were sentenced:
Ed. Turner, Sam Lawrence, VIII
Sunday, Geo. Evans, Paul Shanks, Ike
Johnson, Frank McCants, VIII Cole
man, Monroe Owens, VIII Lurt, John
son Williams, gambling, SO and costs
each or IS days in Jail.
Peter d. Thomas, lewdness, so and
costs or three months, and for re-
ceiving stolen property, $50 and costs
or six months.
Dave COSBY, gambling, SIS and
costs or As days In Jail.
Robert Drummon, Carrie Green,
Eugene Whitfield, Lizzie Mills. Tom
McGrason, Martha Moseiy, Felix Free
man, and Ethel Mccall, lewdness, $40,
and costs or As days in jail
Joe Barnes, aggravated assault, s25
or three months in Jail
A. c. livery, petit larceny. So and
costs or 80 days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29
REV. IRVINE DELIVERS
TWO ADDRESSES SUNDAY

blame for much of the poverty and
misery of the present
Mayor Bliss Spoke.
Mayor Bliss followed Mr.. Irvine IN
very forceful and intelligent adj
dress on the same theme. The mayor
deprecated the use of so much wealth.
in the building and maintenance or
the equipage Of war. He believes
that we will yet all be brothers and
so administer our affairs that war and
poverty and preventable disease Will
be banished from the earth.
At the close of the mayors address
Mrs II. E Allen of Michigan, pre-
scented a copy of Walter Thomas
Mills Struggle for Existence" TO
Louis Van Wrinkle on behalf of his
neighbors and several members of the
club
Mr. Van Wrinkle responded in a
very agreeable manner and sang one
OF his well received songs entitled.
IF / Were a Voice" This closed the
meeting which was pronounced by all
to be one Of the best the club has yet
held
Next Friday evening al the same
place there will be an entertainment
given by the club, 10 which all are
cordially invited.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29
NATIVE Stone
FOR STREET
PAVING
Sandstone Within Short Dis.
lance of City That
Might Be Used.

! Editor Pensacola journal:
Please let me say a word about
1 your street pavement / have read
with much interest what has been
recommended as best and cheapest
but | think | can show the best ma
terial and that found in quantities at
home and which can be had cheap
er, and l am satisfied is better than
anything that has thus far been of
fered.
1t is our own sand stone: brown
sandstone, and there are quantities
of it within eleven miles of Pensa-
cola on the Eleven Mile Greek, and
the railroad runs through vast guam
titles of it. Also on the Escambia
road there are many lodges, within
"a miles of the city, and water
freights are cheap.
There are two kinds-the fat-hard-
surface rock, 1-2 to 3 inches square
to feet square, with one surface
smooth, very hard. The other class
is in the ground. It is, when first dug
out, soft, and can be sawn into blocks
with an old worn out cross-cut saw;
but it soon becomes hard when ex-
posed TO the air and sun.
| saw enough surface stone" as |
returned home this morning from
CantOnment-2 1-2 miles-to pave
any street in Pensacola, and it can
be had for hauling. And wagons
running over some In the roads for
SIS years have made no impression on
them.
JOHN D. BECK.
CantOnment, Jan. IS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29

regiment was carefully filed up,
showing that the instructions given
in regard to camp sanitation was be-
ing put into practice.
Medals for Soldiers.
Gold and silver efficiency medals
for the two best drilled and most ef-
ficient soldiers, as well as a pennant
for the most efficient company in the
brigade, have been provided through
the initiative and tireless energy, for
everything tending to increase the
efficiency and development of the
brigade of the adjutant general, Maj
or Gen. Foster.
From the interest already display
ed. these undoubtedly will foster and
develop a spirit of friendly emulation,
so much to be desired in any organi
zation, among the enlisted personnel
and companies of the brigade.
This report has been unavoidably.
delayed, owing to the fact that GER
tain necessary data, as the field re-
turn of the troops, required to accom-
pany this report was sent to me by
mail and was by an error forwarded
to the post, and was not received by
me until my arrival on November "a,
1906. The order directing this report
with the different subjects outlined
therein was not mailed to me until
the encampment was over.
In conclusion. desire to make OF
record the uniform courtesy extended
to me on all occasions by every menu
Der Of the brigade of the Florida
state troops. Especially to Major
John A. Dapray. u g. A.. retired:
Major Gen. J. Clifford r. Foster, and
Brig. Gen John w Sackett, and his
brigade staff, Col Walter p. Corbett,
inspector general, and Col, John s.
Maxwell. and the staff of the First
regiment. with whom it was nv Drivi-
leee to be thrown into more intimate
relations.
Respectfully submitted.
NJ. c. BUCKLEY,
Captain Artillery Corps.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29
REPORT Of THE
ARMY OFFICERS
Detailed for Tour of Duty
With Florida State
Troops.

Adjt. Gen. ]. Clifford r. Foster has
made public the official reports OF
the army officers detailed by the war
department for duty at the encamp-
ment of the Florida state troops at
Tampa, August to II, 1906, says the
Jacksonville Times Union.
The officers making the reports
were Capt NJ c. Bucky, of the artil-
lery corps, and Capt A Grelg, Jr.,
also OF the artillery corps, United
States army.
The reports of these officers are
full and complete. They cover the
subjects of transportation of the
troops to and from the camp; the
encampment as a whole; the camp;
the clothing and equipment of the
troops; how the troops were subsist-
ed; the personnel and discipline; tar
get practice; the record keeping and
the general conditions.
Willing to Learn.
In his final summing up Capt. NJ,
G. Bucky says:
1t is due III justice to the First regi-
ment and to the brigade of the Flor
ida state troops to call attention to
the fact, in view of the criticisms
made in this report, that over 5 per
cent of the troops present at the en-
campment were practically recruits,
and had never been in camp before.
The personnel is excellent, energetic,
cheerful, showing themselves on ev-
cry occasion anxious and willing to
learn, under arduous conditions as to
climate and weather
The camp was a hardworking one,
but the recruits showed for them
selves in the marked Improvement
evident to all concerned. 1t is very
necessary, however, that the details
and errors of drills, guard duty, max
ing Of camp and other routine mat
tiers, corrected and commented upon,
be given most careful study in the
time elapsing before the next encamp-
ment, by the officers so that the bene-
fits resulting from this encampment
may be enjoyed to the fullest extent
by the Florida state troops
The arms were not in good condi-
ton, in many cases quite rusty; al
though the climate of Florida makes
it not easy to keep the rifles and
in good condition, yet it
can be done, and if this care is not
it will do serious damage,
and company commanders should pay
most particular attention to this mat
ter-a great deal more than has been
done in the past.
The greatest care should be exer-
cised in not bringing ball ammuni-
ton to the encamDment; in spite of
orders issued To the contrary from
the ONCE OF the adjutant general of
the state, there was ball ammunition
in the camp. and serious consequences
might readily result. Neglect of Or
ders in this regard should be regard
ed as a serious military o5ense.
Upon breaking of camp it was very
gratifying TO discover upon inspec-
ton that every latrine Of the First
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29
NO GREASE OR DANGEROUS
DRUGS

| In "Herpicide," the New Scientific ard
| Successful Dandruff Treatment.
Have you dandruff? Then you have
a contagious parasitic disease, I'M
pleasant, unhealthy and one that will
eventually lead to badness To cure
it you must destroy the parasite that
eats at the root of the hair. The only
preparation for destroying these
germs is Newbro's Herpicide. Charles
Klein, of Laramie, Wyo., says: Her
picide allayed the itching, cured the
dandruff and stopped my hairs fall
ing out: and il is bringing a new
crop of hair" Herpicide is free from
grease or dangerous drugs, and
makes hair glossy and soft as silk
One bottle will convince you Of its
merits. Two sizes, SOC and 81. For
sale by w. A. D'Alemberte, druggist
and apothecary, 121 South Palafox
street, or send 10c in stamps for sam
pie to The Herpicide Co, Battle
Creek, Mich.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29
Tanpa's Right to the
Title of Queen City."

We have been watching with in
terest the little controversy between
the Tampa Tribune and the Live Oak
Democrat, over the question of Tam
pas population, and her right 10 the
title of Queen City of the Gulf. The
matter has been satisfactorily settled
for the present, and if We get to the
next press meeting We are going to
offer a resolution prohibiting any
town in Florida from using the title
Queen City" except Tampa. A re-
cent issue of the Live Oak Democrat
thus disposes of the matter:
The Live Oak Democrat objects
to Tampa's claim Of being the Queen
city of the gulf and says that Mo-
bile and Galveston, dispute it. The
claim is little premature, but it will
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29
Fifty-Five Inforrnations Are
Filed in the Court by
Solicitor Loftin.
THE TERM WILL BE A LENGTHY
ONE, AND SOME IMPORTANT
CASES ARE TO BE HEARD
MANY PLEAS OF GUILTY EN-.
TERED YESTERDAY.

The January term of the Criminal
Court convened yesterday, with Judge
Beggs presiding and Solicitor Loftin
in attendance, and during the day
many informations were filed, cases
set and pleas heard.
The term promises to be very
lengthy one, as there are number
of cases to be heard, and some of
them are important ones and likely
TO consume much time. During the
day Solicitor Loftin filed fifty-five in
formations against various parties for
alleged violations of the law, and
cases were set on the docket that will
carry the court into the middle of
February. Other informations will
probably be filed by the solicitor as
the term progresses. Over twenty
five pleas of guilty were heard and
sentences passed before adjournment
was taken for the first day
Thompson To Be Tried Feb. 4.
Clarence Ernest Thompson, the
young man, who was arrested several
weeks since in New Orleans upon the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29

The Gainesville Sun hands out the
following hot roast to the town loaf
er:
In the beginning God created the
heavens and the earth and the things
therein. He then created man and
woman and left the loafers on the
corners Ind in due time they multi
piled and then spread into postoffices
and aepOts and the stores. In these
places they sit and explain State and
national problems that have vexed
great minds. While he is thus en-
gagged his wife is out washing for her
neighbors, and the poor helpless chill
dren are left at home taking care
of themselves as best they can. There
is nothing more noticeable than a
lOafer"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29
Cargo of Ferro Manganese.

The Spanish steamer Wilma, of the
Sierra Line, plying between Pensacola
and Liverpool, entered yesterday from
the latter port, consigned to the Gulf
Transit Company. The vessel brought
over $50 tons of ferro manganese,
which will be discharged immediate
". She will load a cargo OF cotton
and miscellaneous goods for her voy-
age.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29
County Treasures.

a proposition to discontinue the Of
fee of county treasurer is icing wide
ly discussed. 1t is claimed by many
that there are good fat fees in this
position and that there is practically
no work attached to 1t. 1t is sug-
gested that the Office of tax collector
and county treasurer be merged into
one, thus doing away entirely with
the treasurer, therby saving each
county in the state quite a little item
in the way of fees. The proposition
will probably be presented TO our law
makers when they convene this
spTing.-Marianna Times-Courier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29
SadIer for COMPTROLLER.

The state papers are having many
a good word to say for w. B. Sadler
of Lake City, for state comptroller
Mr. Sadler is now the efficient depu-
ty state auditor and as such comes in
direct touch with the various county
centers of political influence He is
a most competent gentleman for the
place he now fills and his elevation
to the comptrOllership would follow
as a natural sequence to his worth
and work. He could go out of Put
nam county with a big vOte.-Palatka
News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29

be made good in the near future
When the census of 1900 was taken,
either of these cities was more than
twice as populous as Tampa, but in
the previous decade had increased
only about % and 80 per cent re-
spectively, while Tampa had gained
nearly 200 per cent. "-Times-U Union
No, no, no, You've got the Demo
Crat down wrong. We do not OBJ
ject' TO Tampa's claim of being the
Queen city of the gulf and If she
really wants it, bless her bright eyes,
let her take it and Wen shout 'Vive
la Reine!" with the loudest. II was
purely a question of taste in an
amiable discussion between the Tam
IA Tribune and the Pensacola Jour
nal as to d suitable designation for
Tampa among the cities of the coun-
try, and in the same amiable spirit
the Democrat butted in with q sug-
gestion of its own, as we really
thought that the Tribune would well
come a general expression OF opin-
ion in the settlement of so nice a
question, which had more than local
interest. Our suggestion was made
in no invidiOus spirit, for, with all
the rest of Florida, the Democrat is
proud of the beautiful metropolis down
the peninsula, and we hail her growth
and enterprise with unmixed pleas
ure Not to feel that way would be
petty provincial jealousy and perfect
ly senSeleSs prejudice, of which the
Democrat is not capable We only
want Tampa 10 get an appellative or
soubriquet that will be SO distinctive
and exclusively her own when spoken
in Maine or California, it will be
recognized as Tampa and Tampa
only.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29

the Tallahassee Sun thinks the
south has nothing TO regret, or be
ashamed of. in revolving against the
federal authority as it did; that those
who rebelled were rebels, and they
should glory in the name. This might
all be so, and still we believe Civil
War" sounds little better than War
of Rebellion"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29

In his farewell address, delivered at
a banquet rendered by JEFF. Browne
TO the state officials and department
attaches at Tallahassee a few days
ago,s he is quoted as having said:
More pernicious than the convention
system is the practice of grooming
certain men for the primaries The
convention, with all its evils. was not
rs serious 4 menace as is the tend
ency of political factions to get to-
sether and bring out certain men for
the various offices" This sounds a
little queer to us, but there are some
perhaps who can guess its meaning.
JEFF. Browne may not be a politician.
but he is master of English, and
can send an arrow true to its mark
In the quietest. most unnoticeable
manner
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29
Cooper Case.

The Live Oak Democrat cites Gov
ernOr Broward to the Patrick case in
New York as d precedent for his pos
sible course in the |. E. Cooper case.
But the two cases are not at all analo-
sOuS, for Patrick was convicted on the
testimony of q notorious liar, where
as no witness lied in the Cooper case.
-Punta Gorda Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29

The Madison Recorder is authority
for the statement that there are one
hundred and ninety candidates for ap-
pointment as convict inspector to sue
coed Mr.. Bitch In this case there
viii soon be one hundred and eighty
nine sadly disappointed men in Flor
ida
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29

Ii is stated that the management
Of the Florida East Coast Railway has
offered 10 bear one-fourth of the cost
OF the approaching Ponce de Leon
celebration in St Augustine and in
addition to this promises TO transport
free all state troops coming TO par
ticipatC in the festivities of the oc-
casion. This IS indeed a very gener-
GUS act on the part of Mr. FEagler's
road, and one that the people of the
ancient city should highly appreciate
What pity some OF the other big
systems of the state did not take
more interest in the life and welfare
of the towns from which they draw
in part. the funds necessary to pro-
vide dividends for their watered
stock
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29

We agree heartily with the Wau-
chula Advertiser when it says: 60
west, young man! Go to Pensacola
There are more females than males
more girls than boys over there"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29
Discussion of the
Street Paving Question

- -
The discussion of the question OF
street paving, with particular refer.
ence TO the kind most desirable for
paving the streets of this city, under
the provisions of the recent enact
ment, which has been carried on
through the columns of The Journal
for some time past, has attracted a
great deal of attention and has, no
doubt, been instrumental in directing
the thought of many citizens to the
matter, which is of vital importance
to The Deep Water City at this time
The discussion so far has been
practically confined to two or three
classes of paving. several kinds that
are in use in other cities, and which
are giving more or less satisfaction,
having been overlooked, possibly be-
cause their use in this climate would
be either inadvisable or impractica-
BILE.
Some time since H. L. Collier C. E,
commissioner of public works in At
lanta, and who has had charge of
the street improvements in that city,
published very interesting booklet
on the subject of Street Pavements,
which treats of paving under the fol-
lowing heads:
1. General paving discussion.
2. Macadam pavement
3. Concrete pavement
4. Foundations
5. Vitrified brick pavement
6. Granite block pavement
Z. Bitulithic pavement.
8. Asphalt pavement
8. CreOsoted wood block pavement
The boc', ct was written in answer
TO many requests for an article on
the paving question, and the discus
sion is unbiased by any personal in
terest in the subject treated
The Journal purposes publishing
this booklet, portion each day, the
initial installment, which appears this
morning, being under the head of
General Paving Discussion The
Journal will be glad to publish con-
else comment on the articles. or COM
munications upon the street paving
subject, in the hope that a full and
free discussion of the matter will
be OF assistance in deciding the kind
most suitable for use in this city
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-29

The Town Cow proposition seems
! to be worrying Arcadia just now.
They should retain Editor Carroll, as
he seems to have proved an expert
J in these matters over in Monticello.