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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
SAID OF PENSACOLA
AND PENSACOLIANS
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Mayor Bliss. Of Sensacola. has a
way Of doing things distinctly his
own. He has removed from Office the
deputy marshal Of that city because
he is under weight. The mayor may
be right according TO the power Of his
authority. but in this day and time
man IS measured by his hat band
and not By his muscle and physique.
The deputy marshal may be a small
man physically. but if he has the
measurements both inside and outside
his brain box, he should be far more
desirable as an officer of the law than
some bUrly rufiiaH. who would de
pend upon his Drawn 10 exercise and
execute the duties devOIyine upon his
Office. One of the troubles IN this
world is that some men under esti-
mate some men. hut in this case we
suspect that II the depths We're prObed
TO their innermOSt parts the removal
OF the deputy marshal is not 50 much
on account of his physical size as il
is ChaTgeable 70 the fact that he was
not exactly On tHe night Of the fence
in PensacOla's late city election Pen
sacola is a town of ractional politics.
yOU know. q city where If one IS
right he is IN. and if he is wrong he
is out" Such politics as this Is one
OF the greatest curses and detriments
TO the worlds progress tOday.-Miami
Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
Are You Going Away
this Summer?

Are you going away this summer
northern seSshore resort? If you are
you viii! want The Journal to follow
you.
You will want The Journal for sew
eraI reasons. It will keep you in
touch with the home news. It will be
to you what a letter from horne al
ways is, but more complete and salts
factory than any letter you could get.
It will reach you daily and as soon
as the mails can carry il from Pensz-
cola, and you will come home knowfnu
as much about what has been uoinu
on in the Deep Water City as will
those who have remained at home.
And more than all this daily cow
OF The Journal will afford the best
advertisement of your home city
which you can exhibit to your friends
IN other states. Do yoI know that
The journal will compare favorabIv
with any paper published in any city
of three times PensacoIa's size? And
do you also know that in exhibiting
such a paper TO a friend abroad yoI
wiz impress him, more than you could
DC IN any other way, with Pensacoia's
enterprise and importance?
IT you hadn't thought of these
things, you will do so cow, and YOU
will consequently order The journal
sent to you when you leave the city
for your summer outing.
Don't forget it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
Current Comment From
Mr.. Br.Yan'S COn7n1Oner

will rest permanently where the
mayor laid it.
Rev. Mr.. Long should study up the
contributors 10 the last republican
campaign fund. II would convince him
that the president knows few things
about bulls and bears. if not about
other animals.
Animals cannot laugh" asserts a
scientist. Too bad, isn't it? If they
could they would be cachinnating at
great rate over the controversy he
tween the president and the nature
fakirs."
The presidents memorial day
speech leaked" in advance and Wall
Street used it 10 bull railroad stocks.
This Is enough 10 make Mr.. Harrimau
come forward with a demand for a
Vindication.
1t is reported that three members
OF the Pennsylvania legislature have
failed TO appear and draw their salary
and mileage. Yet We fail 10 remember
recently of the mysterious disappear
ance of three nen.
The fact that Emperor William
sent 10 Jail for six months a man who
/ made face at the royal person
age IS proof that William mas no time
TO fool with such things as "Undesir-
able citizens" and Ananias clubs.
The Nebraska man who stole a pair
Of shoes and was sent TO Jail for nine
" days ala not speculate as success
fully as the eastern gentleman who
looted bank for 500, 900 and receiV-
ed sentence of six years.
After travelling across Uncle Sans
domain perhaps General Kuroh will
feel impelled TO return home and
point out to his soldiers. what a lob
it would be to land in San Francisco
and march across country to New
York.
Have you noticed how the word
thousand is misspelled on the new
$1,000 certificate?' asks the Minneap-
oils Journal Yes, and every time we
handle one of the certificates we look
at that misspeued word and laugh
almost iii TO kill
Comptroller Ridgeley says the way
to prevent panics is for Uncle Sam
to keep his money in banks, not in
sub-treasuries. What's the matter
with reducing the tariff taxes and al
lowing more money to remain in the
pockets of the consumers?
The Washington Herald enumerates
a few things which. On its opinion.
entities II to patronage. Among them
is the fact that it has no comic SUD
plement' AS soon as this becomes
widely known the Herald will need
TO engage larger quarters for its mail
ing force.
{. Hart MerTiman. chief of the bu-
reau of biological survey is ont with
an official bulletin wherein ii is stat
ed that the common brown rat has
been known to kill an elephant. We
can see DR.. Long moving up a neg
to make room for a newer member Of .
the Ananias club.
The thread trust has advanced the
price one cent per spool. This I'M
seemly action is likely to still further
bias the public mind against the trusts
and make the people thirst more tEan
ever for trust gore. But it will DO
the consumers of thread no good to
fOunce around about it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
Senator Zim's Conclusion.

If the senators could have gotten
together in the beginning OF the ses-
sion as they did on the eve of the
closing of the legislature, the state
OF Florida would have been saved thou
sands Of dollars, anw ,ebOscnIwfypm
sands of dollars, and besides, many
good laws which fell by the wayside
would. doubtless, have been enacted.
This is only an assertion 1t IS true.
but the writer knows whereof he
speaks when he says that the II SEN
atOrs who finally got together on mat
ters affecting the good of the people
could have set to work the inyestiga
ton of the I. I. Board at the outset
of the session and thereby had re-
port that would have Cbyiated the ap-
pCintment Of d commission 10 continue
the investigation after the close OF
the legislature This is only one OF
the many measures that could have
been successfully handled had the
people been in the saddle when the
legislature cOnvened.-St. Augustine
Meteor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20

It showed in New York on June ,.
Chilly days. these, for Wall Street.
If animals could write man
stories wouldn't there he a lot of
chOrJling in the jungles?
Texas should beware OF spending
that Sl,600,000 of Waters-Pierce Oil
company money before it gets it.
Mr.. Fairbanks may now proceed TO
voice his objections to the delogcabi-
nation Of his president bOOmlet
The fact that Senator PIatt will not
try TO solve the vice presidential puz-
Zle next year ought 10 simplify mat
tiers a little.
\ thorough course in hydraulic en-
gineering now seems To be the first
requisite for q successful career as q
railroad manager.
If you would overcome worry.
sing all the time" says Dr. Flint
That would add a lot to the worry
OF most people, dear doctor.
Mail carriers should now prepare
for an order requiring them to curl
their mustache and plaster down their
1000 '-'AA '''S'A - OtAsoN-
The commercial telegraphers have
waited so long for the promised wage
increase that they do not propose
taking it on tick" any longer.
The only bad feature about the de
mise of the Chicago Chronicle is that
il temporarily threw lot of good
newspaper men out of work
The Prevaricators" is a new novel
by Henry James. If it deals with the
Ananias clubs it will have to print an
appendix every day or two.
Scratch an opponent of immediate
statehood for Oklahoma and you find
either a politician enjoying a terri
torial plum or politician looking for
Il partisan advantage.
In a terse and pithy two-column
paragraph-lOng columns-Mr Wat
terson refuses to bring his dark
horse 10 light. Perhaps he is afraid
that the color is not yet we'll set.
After travelling 5000 miles across
the biggest and best country on earth
General Kuroki is quite sure that
there will be no armed strife between
the JnlJeu states ana Japan.
DR.. Albert Hardness is dead. The
mention of his name will call up fond
memories in the minds of the passing
generation. Hardness Latin Gram
mar was studied by thousands OF
men and boys Who are now wearing
gray hairs and spectacles. and the
news of Professors Hardness death
will recall the happy old schOOIdays-
happy in restrospect if not in reality
The discrimination of managers of
public places can not discredit the
real men who wear the uniform of
Uncle Sam. The uniform hOnors the
man who hOnOrs the uniform he
wears.
Mr.. Walsh was long time reaIiz-
ing that paper published by selfish
interests to further selfish interests
could not influence public opinion in
the interests of the selfish interests.
The mayor of Philadelphia laid
cornerstone one day last week. As
1t was too heavy to carry away the
citizens feel reasonably sure that it
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
Adams for the Senate.

Senator Frank Adams of Hamilton
county Will undoubtedly be a candi-
date for United States senator 10
succeed s. r. Mallory. Mr.. Adams
has not said he would be a candidate
over his own signature, but he has
allowed his intimate friends and pO-
HtlcaI associates to mix his name
with this most desirable office 50
freely that 10 doubt his completely
would be a reflection on his sanity
Why not Frank Adams for the United
States senate? He has that Jolly re-
tundIty, the winning ways. the polish,
the necessary wealth for indulgence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20

The candidate who announces for
state senator from Hillsborough to sue
coed Senator Crane will have at least
one issue that he will not be able to
dodge, and that is county division.
The Pinellas contingent of that county
are determined to carry the fight be-
fore the next session of the legisla-
ture for the creation of the new coun-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
Hard on Burr.

1t is stated upon what appears TO
be reliable authority that Hon. John
l.. Morgan will not be d candidate to
succeed himself as railroad commits
siOner. This decision means a dis
tinct loss to the people of the entire
state, as Mr.. Morgan is the only COM
missioner we have had in years that
knows railroad spike from a loco
motive when it comes TO the cost of
constructing, equipping and operating
a railTOad.-White Springs Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
Newspaper Man a Candidate.

In a letter TO the Record Royal c.
Dunn, secretary of the railroad com
mission and editor of the Madison
Recorder. announces that he will be
a candidate for railroad commission
er to succeed Hon. John L. Morgan
who will not be a candidate for re
election. For several years Mr.. Dunn
has filled the duties of secretary to
the commission. He is we'll acqUaint-
ed with the work and if elected there
is no reason why he should not make
a good Official.-Bartow Record
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
Dead and Gone.

De2d and zone.
The 1907 session OF the Florida leg
islatUrc IS dead and gone.
IL had its days-SiXtys In number
but, thank the Lord, the end came at
last.
II cannot be said that the legisla-
ture was altogether pad, but that II
was indolent, and seemed to prefer
a wrangle and division rather than
anything else, the records bear out.
Several yea many, of the most inn
pOrtant bills were strangled to death,
while much time was frittod away on
local measures: in other wards. it
looks as if the people of the state will
have TO pay the expenses OF a legiSla-
tUre that dealt largely in measures
for the benefit of localities.
But Notwithstanding all this. there
were some really good bills teven in
the interest of the people, that were
passed. so while cOndemning the legiS-
latUTC. and it needs a good share Of
condemnation. We should not over
look the fact that some little good
was done. o. course, the good done
does not compare with what should
have been done and what the people
had a right to expect would be done.
But the legislature is over and il
will do no good now to grcwl about
what was not done or what was done.
Let the dead rest in peace, but, for
the sake Of the people, and the state
at large. when the time comes for
choosing the next bunch of members,
let us consider we'll the fitness Of the
men to represent us at Tallahassee.
The people themselves are response
BILE for the present conditions and
they can change them if they will.
by clectng men peculiarly fitted for
this WOTk.-Mdnate Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
Senator Crane.

When Senator Crane reads the
complimentary notices given him by
the Tampa papers. and then sees the
hot rOasts" handed him by the
press of st. Petersburg, he doubtless
realizes the fact that it is a difficult
matter TO please all the people all
the time.-Palatka Times-HeraId.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
The Late Speaker Matthews.

Editor Mathews of the Starke TeIe-
graph and speaker of that bungle-
some body commonly known as the
lower house of the legislature, don't
want any one to trample upon the
tender toes of his petted darling and
calls upon the critics to name the
sins of omission and commission.
Editor Mathews is most respectfully
referred to the PUnta GOrda Herald
White Springs Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
Now, Who Did II?

And the question now naturally
arises. did Guy Metcalf. who was in
the city about the time Ex-Governor
Jennings and j. NJ. Bars were, have
a hand in helping Governor Brow
ard make an administration candi-
date of the Hon. r. Hudson Burr
whom the people have just elected to
a full term on the railroad commits
SiOn2 In justice 10 the people. had
Mr.. Burr not best serve them faith.
fully to the end as he promised he
would do instead of beginning TO play
big politics so soon thereafter?-Ta
lahassee True Democrat
OF course, Burr has been brought
out by BrOwaTd. Jennings, and Bars.
The gentleman should now resign his
place on the railroad commission Il
is the proper thing for him 10 do
We doubt if ne does it. The salary
of the office is too tempting for MIN
TO do anything of the kind.-DeLand
Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
jackson for r. r. Commissioners.
Editor Dunn.

Editor Dunn, the efficient and pop
Ular secretary Of the railroad com
mission, is TO make the race TO sue
coed Commissioner Morgan. IL
would indeed be a difficult matter to
find a more worthy or capable man 10
I'LL the position-PaIatka Times
Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20

and the ability To get out of the place
fO- his state all and more than would
naturally come TO il. Frank Adams
would make an ideal and popupr
senator for the reason that he is now
and would continue close to the
peOple.-Palatka Tinles-Herald.
jackson for r. r. Commissioner.
1t is said that SenaJOr W X. Jack
son viii be d candidate for railroad
commissioner. Should he SO decide
he can count on the hearty support
of large following all over the
state who wish 10 see clean and hon
OrabIe men in responsible positions
Such a man is Senator Jackson. and
if he be chosen TO fill the position
in question. he Will do it with an i'm
partial and fearless respect for the
rights of the people and the roads
In the public positions he has here
tOfore held. he has made a record
that dehes adverse criticism.-Lake-
land News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
Pity for Crane.

Senator Crane is certainly being
roasted by the st. Petersburg indie
pendent. and also by the Times, of
that Mace. We think Editor Powell
entirely too savage in his criticism
The Independent man exhibited much
bad temper last week, and something
ought to be done TO cool him down
before the weather gets any hotter
Barlow Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
a Sad Spectacle.

Mr. 7. f. Bridges. state convict re
cTWing officer came in Friday after
noon with two unusual prisoners from
Pensacola. They were Mr.. Andrews,
eX-chairman of the board of county
commissioners of Escambia county,
and the eX-bridge and road const1uc-
tor Of that county. Two mIddle-aged
men Of prominent families, good con
nections, well 70 do. who up 10 the
time that their crooked work was dis
covered stood high in the community
These men now wear the prison
stripes. and are confined in the phCs-
phate mines Of BUttenbach & Co, at
Holder. The men were convicted OF
defrauding The county by padding the
payrOlls and entered into a conspiracy
to do it. They were sentenced to five
and four years Tespectively.-Oca
Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20

The opening of the campaign seems
to be held back by the expected an
nouncements of a Tampa and a JAS
per man for the senate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20

II is a settled fact that A. W. Gil
christ and R. II. Burr are candidates
for governor. II is also a settled fact
that If I. A Jennings enters the race
he will wipe up the earth with both
Of them.-Milligan Herald. Jennings
has never been in politics before. so
what gives him his great pull?-OcaIa
Banner
HIS wide acquaintance and great
personal POPULARITY in all sections of
the state. 7. A Jennings perhaps
knows more men in Florida than any
other one man in the public life of
tha state
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
Matthews on a Cruise.

Rumor has it that Hon. Eugene
Mathews. who welded the gavel so
successfully at the recent legislative
session, is to make the race for sen
atOr from Bradford county at the next
electiOn.-Palatka TimeS-Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
POLITICS AND
POLITICIANS
Baker for Railroad Commissioner.

Baker for Railroad Commissioner.
Senator D. H. Baker of Sumter
county would make an excellent mem
Der of the railroad commission 10 sue
coed Mr.. Morgan.-Gainesyille Sun.
eurr's Power.
If Mr.. Burr should be elected Gov
ernor he could then appoint his own
successor as a member of the rail
road cOmmission.-Gain Sun.
Barr's Manufacturing Burr's Record.
R. Hudson Burr says that his rec
ord is open for inspection. Didn't
know that J. NJ. BaarS had had time
TO manufacture one for him this
quick, much less get it ready for in
spection.-Ft Myers Breeze.
Stephens for Congress.
Col. jeff d. Stephens intends to
again run for congress against Mr..
Lamar. We no longer doubt the grit
and energy Of the Jackson county
man--Palatka Times-HeUald.
John l. Medley.
The announcement last week OF
John Neeley, Of Tallahassee. as a can
didate for railroad commissioner
came as suite surprise 10 his many
friends throughout the state. Mr..
Medley is a candidate to succeed
John /. Morgan, whose term of Office
expires Jan. LIST, 1909. and Who will
not be a candidate for reelection.
Mr. Medley was the first secretary OF
the railroad commission after its or
ganiZatiOn in 1897, but he resigned
in 1901 TO practice law, and he has
been very successful in this Drofes-
sion. He is capable for this position
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
An Outside View.

The Pensacola boOdlers, Andrews
and Fulton, have been duly sentenced
TO tou" years and thirty months. re-
spectiyely in Jail. They brought dis
grace on their county and their
prompt punishment should act as a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
viii Await Results.

WI await RESULTS.
The session of the legislature for
1907 has adjourned. and it is vet an
open question whether or not there
will be an extra session called TO 90
the things that have been left undone-
The legislature passed many bills
that are good, some that are bad and
a few that are Indifferent 1t passed
the good ones because of the wisdom
OF the men constituting the legisla-
ture, the bad ones because honestly
deceived as to the effect the workings
or the measures would have, and the
Indifferent ones because of careless
ness or lack of interest
We shall not charge what little evil
has been wrought TO vicious purpose,
nor the Indifferent measures to wan
ton neglect, but will patiently await
the results of the good that will fol-
low what is really good. and let that
impress us with the Unerring and
resOlute belief that our late legislature
was a body of honest and earnest
men, labOring with d definite purpose
for the state and the people they
were commissioned TO serye.-Clay
County Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
Sensational jacksonville.

The governor has suspended Judge
ShaylOr. Of Jacksonville, from Office
pending an investigation. We thought
il about time for old DUval to have 4
political Observation-Disclosures Times
Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
arco, Groom and Sadler.

Rarco, Groom and Sadler.
With Messrs. Groom, Sadler and
BarcO in the race for state comp
tTOller, it seems that this contest viii
by no means be lacking in interest
and Xcitement.-PaIatka Times.
Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20

On the Isle OF MIN coast the clear
ness Of the water Is remarkable. OBJ
jects as large as half dollar piece
may be seen thirty fathoms deep.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
Burr and the T..U.

r. Hudson BWrr'S chances for gov
ernOr are already growing brighter,
as the Times-Union has commenced
20 cartoon him. If the TT. is going
20 keep this up We would advise the
other candidates to drop out of the
race and save their mOney-WauchUla
Advocate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20

John w. Watson is n name often
heard In connection with the guba,.-
national succession. Mr.. Watson is
an able man and would m;Ezc the
state a good governor Tele-
graph. The Telegraph is right and if
MI Watson will just enter the race
against r. Hudson Burr ct al. what
q merry time it will be. Burr. an anti
corporationist to the quick and tho
core ana Watson, n dyed-In-the-woo
corporatiOEist Let 'er como tho
more the lVelier.-Niami Metropolis.
And on which side. dear MerropoIfs
would the people Of Florida find youo
VAS rank corporationist, a rank anti
ccrporationist, or OH the middle
ground as fayoring Il man thar he
7ieyes In giving both the corporations
and the people square deal:
The PalatEa News. whose editor
was one OF the most prominent and
useful members Of the recent legisl7.
Hure, pays the following tribute to
Speaker Matthews in a recent Issue
OF his paper:
some OF the state papers are say
ing that Speaker Matthews will prob-
AMY represent Bradford county in the
senate two years hence. Well such
move would be in the nature of prO-
motion, and promotion is what This
most CAPABLE and exemplary Young
man with a level head and warm heart
deserves at the hands of his constiTu.
ents. But the News believes Eugene
y Matthews Is now something more
than a Bradford county figure. As
speaker of the house of representa-
yves he made such a record for i'm
'paruality of recognition and decision.
that the attention of the people of the
lenure state has been centered upon
tntm and If we mistake not the teInper
OF the members Of the late house, the
mention OF his name as a candidate
Tor governor four years hence would
prove something TO conjure with.
mark our word. Eugene s. Matthews
OF Bradford county is going TO prove a
ifpoWer Tor sane politics in Florida,
snd 1t isn't going 70 be in the remote
failure. either"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
By
the State
Press

and thoroughly familiar with the
duties Of the Office, and will De a
formidable candid2te.-Ft Myers
Breeze
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-20
Poor Jim Crane.

Poor Jim Crane.
The Tampa Tribune says the people
of ST Petersburg are exhibiting had
taste in denouncing Senator Crane
It doubtless has left a bad taste in
Cranes Notwithstanding Advocate