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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25

Waco-s5O, 900 brick works.
Paiestine-s15,o 900 lumber company.
Houston-s10,000 oil company.
Beaumont-Lumber company.
Hillsboro-s5o,00 900 car wheel fac
tory
Dallas-sI5 900 electrical supply
company; $4,000 bottling works: sl5.-
GOO development company; $4,000
construction company.
Cuero-s20.00 ice and cold storage
plant
Quanall-s5,Ooo rock crushing COM
pany.
Ell Paso-s1oO,000 land company.
Denton - $4,000 hardware COM
pany.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. system.
Wichita Falls-s150,000 oil and
| compress company.
Kileen-S20, 900 lumber company.
Fort Worth-s50.000 manufacture
ing company.
| Virginia.
Big Stone Gap-Coal and timber
company.
! Lynchburg-sSO, 900 manufacturing
company.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. stove works.
Tazewell-s5O.O0 900 coal and land
company.
Willis-s10.000 telephone system.
Rocky Mount-$50,0 900 furniture fac
tory
| Norfolk-s5O.OOO grist mill; $4,000
warehouse company.
Charlottesville-s10,0 900 amusement
company.
West Virginia.
Charleston 100000 mining COM
pany: $4,000 oil and gas company.
Belington-Amusemen company.
New Cumberland-Coal mines.
Paw Paw-S25,000 lumber COM
pany.
New Martinsville-s1,0 100000 coal
and coke company.
Lumberport-s25,00 900 oil and gas
company.
Indian Mills-s5,o00 construction
company.
Lewisburg-Oil, gas and mineral
company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25
THE SHIP SUBSIDY.
Memphis Commercial Appeal.

While there is little danger of the
ship subsidy bill becoming a law. sull
Democratic congressman cannot af-
ford to leave any avenue unguarded; ;
for the interests behind the measure
have so much to gain that they will
not give over working for the bill
uRtil every open way and every by
path has been stormed. The bill
limits subsidy payments to mail lines
and names seven routes that are to
be subsidized.
One from an Atlantic port to Rio,
100000 monthly and 100000 fort
nightly
One from an Atlantic port to Bue-
nos, Ayres, 100000 monthly and
$500. 900 fortnightly-
One from gulf port to Colon, s75,.
600 fortnightly and $4,000 weekly.
The New Orleans papers assume that
this line is to be conducted from New
Orleans.
One from a Pacific coast port 10
Panama, Peru and Chile, $500, 00O
monthly and 100000 fortnightly.
One from a Pacific coast port to
Japan. Chin a and the Philippines
1885,, 900 monthly and 100000 fort
nightly.
One from San Francico to Hawaii
Samoa and Australia, $500, 900, one
trip every three weeks.
Under the provisions of this bill al
ships are to have speed of Is knots
with the exception of the one from
gulf port to Colon, which is TO have
a speed of II knots. The entire an
nual outlay under the bill is S3,750,
600 for fortnight service. with the ex
ception of the one to Colon.
The tonnage feature is eliminated
and the original intent, or alleged in
tent, of the subsidy schemers is TO
tally abandoned Those patriotic pie
seekers who have flooded the country
with lierature pathetically bewail
ing the disappearance of the Ameri
can flag from the high seas and max
| ing rousing appeals to patriotism fol
this flags restoration at so much pei
I annum in their own pockets should
| logically be found fighting the pres
ent bill, tooth and toe nail.
Have they not declared their only
| purpose TO be the glorious one of dot
/ ting the seas with American flags;
1 the noble one of encouraging Ameri
| ca in building American ships? Was
not this what they SAID when they
sought to enthuse the people witt
their project2 Didn't they insist tha
the ship subsidy meant the buSidins
of ten American ships 10 one withou
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25
Items of Interest About
Mardi Gras Celebration

sight well worth Witnessing Fire
works in abundance and torches for
several hundred have been ordered,
and will be received within a short
time. Costumes are also being provid-
ed. A masquerade ball will follow
the parade.
1t is expected that the crowds that
viii this year visit Pensacola will be
larger than in many seasons. This
will be partly due to the advertising
which is being done by the committee
Advertisements have been inserted in
many papers in Florida and Alabama,
which tell of the attractions of the
Deep Water City on February IL and
IL, and from indications immense
crowds viii come from sections from
which this city has heretofore not
drawn The railroads connected with
the Southeastern Tariff Association,
have made an extremely low rate to
the city and return, and will be pre-
pared to handle the crowds owing to
the better facilities now being offered
to reach the city.
SElCClCu
by the committee of the Carnival AS
ISOLATION This was done recently,
and there is much speculation as to
who will this year have the honor of
reigning over Pensacola during the
Carnival season. The names of num-
Der of prominent men have been men
toned by those who are guessing at
who will be King, but the members of
the association have kept the secret
well. and with the exception of the
committee and the King himself none
are in the secret. As usual, there will
be big surprise when the identity of
the King is revealed at the Carnival
ball
The members of the committee on
arrangements for the comic parade,
are to meet tonight and make fur
Their arrangements for their parade on
the night preceding the Mystic parade.
1t is intended to make the parade a
success, although it will be the first
effort Hereafter this parade will be
one of the big features of the annual
celebrations
While the Carnival Association has
met with liberal responses from a large
number of the business men Of the
city when calls were made upon them
to take stock in the association, there
is still needed large sum to defray
the expenses of the Carnival. During
the past few weeks many shares have
been taken, but as the celebration is
now near at hand it is necessary that
all OF those who intend assisting in
this work notify the association of
their desire to subscribe stock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25
QUINCY.
Special to The journal.


Quincy Fla, Jan. 24.-The ball
given by the young men OF Quincy ar
the Empire Club on Tuesday night
was a most enjoyable affair. Mr.
Byrd Davis was floor manager and
about fifteen couples were present
Among the attending visitors from
out of town were: Miss Clenworth,
of indianapolis; Miss Harlan, Of Co
lunbia. Tenn; Miss Ledbetter, OF
Newton; Miss McTyre, of cambridge.
and Miss Dickinson, of Madison, Fla.
Workmen are laying the foundation
for a large new tobacco warehouse
for Mr.. Jno. McFarlane, lately a mem
Der of the Florida and Sumatra To-
bacco Co.
Quincy is coming right to the front
and Is now the richest town in the
state for its population and the sixth
richest IN the United States upon the
same basis This year there viii De
several million dollars more invested
in the tobacco industry here and bus
mess prospects generally are brightsr
than ever before.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25

That the Mardi Gras celebration in
Pensacola this season will be upon a
more elaborate scale than any pre-
yiOus year, is shown by the plans of
the various committees of the Carnival
Association, the members of which are
devOting their time and attention to
the work The Mystic parade on Tues
day night, February 18th will consist
of fifteen handsomely decorated floats,
in addition to the band wagons, of
which there will be several, and it is
stated that the floats this year will be
more beautiful and grander than any
previous season. The parade will also
be over a much larger territory than
heretofore, the route covering the prin-
cipal streets of the city, and will af-
ford many a view of the floats from
their homes who have heretofore been
compelled to crowd on PalafoX street
or other thoroughfares traversed by
the floats.
King Priscus VIII will be given royal
welcome when he arrives in the har-
Dor at high noon On February II.
Preparations for the reception of His
Majesty are underway. and when he
arrives at the foot of Palafox street
after his long voyage to the Deep
Water City he will be greeted by
thousands The keys of the city will
be handed to him by the mayor and
the season of revelry will begin, and
continue until midnight of Tuesday.
Merchants and others who intend
disposing of confetti during the Mardi
GraS celebration should bear in mind
that the fine confetti will not be al
lowed. The mayor will issue procla-
nation when the proper time arrives
which will coUntenance the throwing
of the coarse grain confetti. but IN
der no circumstances will the fine
mixture be allowed. Those who are
! buying confetti now should take this
/ into consideration, otherwise they
might find that they will not be al
lowed to offer their stock for sale.
| What promises to be one of the
/ features Of the Mardi Gras celebration
| for 1907 Is the comic parade TO be
given by the members of the Clerks
! Benevolent Association This will oc-
cur on Monday night. and although
but little has been said by those who
are working to make this affair sue
cess, much has been accomplished
All of those participating in the comic
/ parade will be on foot, with the eXcep
| ton of the King who will occupy a
| specially constructed float. The
marchers will be attired in comic cos
tunes, masked so as not to reveal
their identity, and carry torches, and
/ the combined effect is expected to be a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25
Regarding the Purchase OF
the Property of the Pen
sacola Water Co.
COUNCIL WILL PROBABLY TAKE
SOME ACTION AT THE NEXT
MEETING UPON THE RECON-
MENDATIoN TO EXPEND S187,-
10000 FOR THE PLANT.

1t is probable that at the next meet
ing of the City Council some action
will be taken upon the report OF the
Board of Bond Trustees recommend
ing the submitting Of a proposition to
the Pensacola Water Company for the
purchase of the plant and property OF
that company by the city for the sum
Of $751;, 10000.
This recommendation was submit
ted to the council at its meeting
Wednesday night by Chairman Green
OF the Board of Bond Trustees, the
report being as follows:
Pensacola, Fla, JAN %
ITO the Mayor and Council, City OF
Pensacola.
Gentlemen: Re water works. This
board begs to make the following
report:
The board has had before it fol
consideration a full report from Mr.
t Chalkley Hatton, consulting en-
gineer, on the entire plant of the
water company of this city.
Based on this report, this board
begs to make the following recon-
mendatiOn, viz: That the city make
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25
Reduction of Railroad
Fares in Alabama.

In his message to the legislature of
Alabama, Governor Conner, of that state
recommended that a law be passed
providing that all railroads doing bust
ness in Alabama shall not charge a
passenger rate in excess of 212 cents
per mile.
A bill covering the suggestion of the
governor was at once introduced and
has passed the senate, but not however
until many prominent railroad men had
entered their firm protests TO the
measure The president OF the South
ern railway appeared before the SEN
ate committee when this bill was being
discussed, and said that it would work
a great hardship" and the president
of the Central of Georgia railroad
said 1T will be impossible to operate
with decreased revenue"
These arguments, and the 'iconfisca-
ton of property" bugaboo, seem TO
have played out in Alabama The SEN
ate committee recommended the bill
favOrabiy to the senate, and that body
passed IL without any QeiaE-
| The Atlanta Journal, in discussing
; the attitude of the railroads on these
questions, in connection with the
statements made in Montgomery, says:
| The attitude of the railroads is one
of blind opposition to every measure
designed for their better regulation.
; They have done what they pleased to
do so long in the southern states es-
pecially that they have formed the
idea, very evidently, that they can 60
on forever in the same manner A
more equitable adjustment OF passen,
ger and freight rates is inevitable, but
they refuse TO see ii, and at every
hand attempt to weaken the power OF
the railroad commissions. Their real
position is one of opposition to any
authority or any control whatsoever
And this is not far-sighted policy II
they would fall in line with the re
f, visions which they know and which
the public knows to be just and rea
sonable, they would not forego that
popularity which is as essential in the
railroad business as in any other. But
they are blind, they insist on stubborn
opposition, and by this stubborn oppo
sition to justice they manufacture pub
I lie sentiment against themselves
The sooner the railroads under
stand that the people mean to regulate
them. and that they will be forced tC
obey the laws passed regarding then
regulation. the better it will be fol
.N-g.
RE i.eople of Alabama need have nc
lear that the Central of Georgia viii
stop its trains because of the reduc
ton of passenger fares 1t may work
d great hardship" for a while, but nc
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25
WESTVILLE.


Wetsviile, Jan. 24.-Times are dull
and news scarce In this part of the
Journal territory
We have had another spell of hog
killing weather. which those who hac
not finished killing hogs earlier util-
lied accordingly.
Prof. J. c. Brown wears the cham
pion belt this season Tor the largest
porker which he slaughtered the
other day 1t required six persons to
hang it up to be dressed.
A sad and most affecting burial SER
vice was performed at the cemetery
yesterday evening, Rev. Price oficiat-
ing, when two little children, brother
and sister, were inferred in the same
grave Mr. ana Mrs. ~. Arnold, re-
siding near town, lost two of their
children through the ravages OF that
dreaded disease diphtheria, one dying
Tuesday night and the other the next
morning. The deepest sympathy is
felt by all our citizens for the almost
heartbroken young parents.
Considerable excitement prevails in
town on account of the announcement
of diphtheria in our midst. DR.. Thomp-
son, of Caryville, who attended the
Arnold children, diagnosed the case
as diphtheria. Frightened parents
have stopped their children from
school on account of it. We think
they might as well be in school as
running about town, in fact far better.
Mr.. Flournoy has six teams hauling
logs to his new sawmill. When they
are all stretched out along the road
following each other they present an
interesting sight
Prosecutors from Alabama and
other sections call occasionally and
view the landscape DER. And some
thing will be doing &c consequence
! in the not distant future. I
Our popular druggISt, w. Haw-
kins, is also q musician of ability, and
is engaged now in training a brass
| band at Mariana, giving lessons
/ twice a week.
A new store in town. Who said
! Westville was dying? Messrs. Mot
ley e. Farmer have opened on the
/ corner in the old Kennedy store.
Landlord Sasnett, of the county
boarding house. reports five guests
partaking of county hospitality, to-
wit: The Jail.
4 l. y
ton master for this section of the p.
& A, is doing some beautiful work
on this part of his section.
! President Billiard will stea! time
from his Chipley bank and call on US
occasionally in passing. Say. Ferd,
| why not have your bank in Westyilie:
Well. we were a Tillman man by
large majority. but since his late crazy
/ of that Brownsville affair, we are
done with Tillman. Let him go away
/ back and sit down.
| Health of Westville is splendid, and
| it generally is.
]. f. Flournoy's magnificent new
saw mill commenced saving today. IL
is interesting to visitor TO note with
what power, yet so smooth and nice
the big machinery operates. It's a
I fine mill and with plenty OF logs now
| to keep running. which he has, viii
soon have vast piles OF lumber
stacked ready for market.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25
To Bronxe Furniture.

To apply gold bronze TO furniture
coat the surface with paint, japan spir-
It vsrnish or anything that viii pre-
vent suction, then where the bronze is
wanted coat with gold size or quick
drying ysrnish. When this Is nearly
dry. dust on the bronze powder with
q soft brush or chamois skin As
bronze IS susceptible to atmospheric
Influences 1t is better coated with g
thin, even coat OF transparent varnlsh.
OF course gold leaf or Dutch metal
would make a much better appearing
piece OF work and hold It's color.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25
RECOMMENDATION OF THE
BOARD OF BOND TRUSTEES

a proposition TO the Pensacola Water
Company, subject to sale of proposed
bonds by the city, that the city pur-
chase the plant and entire holdings
and interests in pensacola of said
Water Company, for the sum of one
hundred eighty-seven thousand and
five hundred S1s7, 100000 dollars.
IN making this recommendation.
It must be stated that the board is
of the opinion, based on the en-
gineer's report that the above named
amount is in excess Of the value OF
the plant, but this board takes into
consideration various circumstances
covering the connection between the
city and the Pensacola Water Com
pany, and the benefit that might arise
to the city by an early and friendly
acquisition by the city Of the present
holdings, ETC., of the Pensacola
Water Company, and the board makes
its recommendation accordingly.
Respectfully submitted,
Il. HILTON GREEN,
Chairman"
The full report of T. CnaIkly Hat
ton, the consulting engineer, who
spent about two weeks examining into
the condition of the plant, piping and
mains, will govern the council to
some extent in dealing with the prop
osition- This report is now in the
hands Of the Board of Bond Trustees,
and the members of the council are
to call and look over the report prior
to taking action upon voting to make
sue. proposition.
Chairman Green stated at the coun-
Gil meeting, when asked by one OF
the members, that the Pensacola
Wa1er Company had not accepted this
proposition nor had the proposition
been made to the company, so if the
council desires TO make the PROPOSE
ton the negotiations will only be be-
gun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25

Chancellor Day of Syracuse Univer-
sity, better known as the Standard
Oil Flunky and inventor of the term
"Millionairephobia," says that wages
are two high, but he should remem-
Der that all of us are not working
for Rockefeller
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25

If the clause providing for the
docking of members Of congress for
DAYS not in attendance were in force,
Joe Bailey would draw but little pay
for the last half of the present con-
QreSS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25

An exchange suggests Foraker and
Tillman as a ticket for 1908. If the
fire alarm couldn't pull more votes in
the north than the pitchfork could in
the south, they would have to go west
to attract any attention
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25
Mind the Ernrk

Do not oveTate your power Of mine
snd underrate that OF your pretty
frocks, says modern philosopher, and
while he may excite the scorn Of some
strong feminine minds there is not a
little evidence that many women of
emancipated aspirations have already
taken unto themselves this gem Of wis
dom
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25

The chaplain of the Colorado legis-
Iature very appropriately opened his
prayer the other morning by saying:
I'VE thank God that We are alive this
morning; that We are sober and out
| of iaiI"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25

And now it is said that the United
States senate will investigate Bailey's
connection with Standard Oil The
Texas legislature ought TO be able to
settle this question, and the country is
getting a little tired of it
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25

Now that Shontz has resigned from
the Panama canal commission, Miss
Shontz will not be expected to carry
out her threat about. not marrying.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25

The Galveston Tribune observes
that poor people seem to escape ap-
pendicitis, but the stork calls often
enough TO more than make up for it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25

The Tampa Tribune is getting into
all kinds of trouble. Not satisfied
with tackling Pensacola and Live Oak,
it has now gone after Apalachicola,
that beautiful little city at the mouth
of the river which bears its name.
The Tribune seems to be convinced
that Live Oak has a live wire" paper,
and Pensacola deep water" harbor,
and we believe Apalachicola can prove
the excellence of her bivalVes- The
paragraph referred to in the Tribune
is as follows:
The Apalachicola Times declares
that Apalachicola doesn't care cent
about being called the Queen City, but
rests content with being the rose
that smells as sweet though called by
another name" True. true. Apalachi-
cola is noted for its -'ostiones friscos,
which smell just as sweet as some OF
the Tampa Bay fresh oyster" We have
come across in April. By the way,
arn't there getting to be too many
foxes in Florida. considering that her
grapes are remarkable for their SUGAR.
ness?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25

The trial of Harry Kendall Thaw
has at last commenced, and the people
will follow its proceedings with much
| interest
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-25

There is no question but what the
methods pursued against Bailey by
his enemies in Texas has had much
to do with the sympathy enlisted for
him in the fight for his political exist
ence. If they have proof that Bailey
has been guilty of these ugly charges
they should produce it or else the
country will begin to think that it is
as Bailey says, a persecution.