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The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03
BLOODLESC. DUEL,

A bloodless duel has just been
fought between a newspaper edit Jr
and politician The latter regard
ing himself insuIted by an article pub
hshed by the former addressed to
him the following letter:
Sir: A man who respects himself
refralns from sending-a challenge to
an individual such as you He salts
mes himself by simply smacking your
face. Herewith please consider your
race smacked twice, one on each
side"
To which the journalist replied:
Dear Sir. l am in receipt of the
two smacks which you sent me and
Tor which l am obliged Kindly ac-
cept a bullet through your head. With
KIND regards to your corpse. Yours
truly"
And all honor was satisfied.-Pele
Mele.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03
JOHN GREEN
CAPTURED
Negro Who Has Been Elud-
ing the Officers at Last
Under Arrest.
John Green, the negro who last

John Green, the negro who last
->Ilu.-.cr . negro named
Burns at the Barrineau tuDantine
camps, was captured yesterday after
noon. A message TO this effect was
received in Pensacola last night anu
Deputy Sheriff Smith left at once for
the camp to bring the negro to Pen
Sacola
Green has been at large since the
shooting affray, although the sherirf
and deputies have spent many days
and nights in the woods in that sec
ton in an effort to capture him. It
was stated that the negro was armed
with shot gun and would resist ar
rest, and when the officers went out
they were prepared for fight, but
could never get near the man, as he
kept in hiding in the woods until
they left.
The capture was made by two
young men, who had been offered a
reward by the sheriff if they could Sc
cure the man for him
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03
ONE YEAR
As PASTOR
Anniversary of Coming of
Rev. Mr.. Galloway is
to be Celebrated.

The celebration of the first ami
versary of Rev. T. NJ. Calloway's as
sumption of the duties of pastor of
the First Baptist church will occur
tomorrow morning at the II O'Clock
services, when reports will be made
detailing the work accomplished by
the congregation during the year Mr.
Galloway hopes that every member OF
the church will be present, and he and
the congregation would be glad TO
welcome all Christians, and especially
visiting Baptists.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03

Westfeld during the night, and he
told Journal representative last
night that Westfeld had evidently tax
en- ii while ne was in the room.
The German further stated that he,
We5tfeld, and the second engineer Of
a steamer had been out until a late
hour, and that he and Westfeld had
placed the engineer aboard the steam
er about > o'clock in the morning
Later he and Westfeld came up tC
the city, the latter going to his board
ing house. and he did not again hear
of him until he learned that he was
dead.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03

his own rough, black paws to show the
43ffereuce. If the company's bound TO
give him somethin' TO DO. why don't
they buy him a pretty little pianner
and set him to playin' it? That's all
he's tit for. He ought to pe safe at
home, ma nmy's darlin'.'
$50 that was the name we got to
calm him-'the Darlin'' Not 10 his
face. bless you. no. Them blue eyes
could turn steel blue now and then
ana fash out sharp of a sudden like q
knife blade.
After awhile we found there were
some experiments to be made-some
invention of his-and that was one
reason why he'd come here. We didn't
like him any better after we heard
that, can tell you, for we thought the
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03
is YOUR TONGUE VIBRANT

The phrenoiogists. graphologists and
palmists are now all threatened by a
seemingly powerful rival, for of lara
"specialists'' have sprung up, notab.v
in Germany, who profess to tell ones
character by ones tongue,
A long tongue is said to denote open
ness of character. It suggests geueI-
osity and free handedness. Its posse
or makes friends and enemies easIy
but doesn't save money.
When the tongue is long and thirH
the openness degenerates into n tca-
dency to gossip and scandal The IN
ture of the owner is be5et with
trouble.
Short tongues indicate secretivcneSH
and dissimulation. Their owners ma. =
good detectives and attorneys. IT,.
owner may acquire some money y
economy and guile, but has no; Ia: g--
ness of spirit r. make a great fo-;'...-
Very thin, pointed tongues are foU:,. ."
different people who do not succec. ia
life.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03
A Story Illustrating the Fact
That a Man Is Not Always
= - u
What He Appears to Be =

like a flash, and, catchin' her in his
arms began to climb over the rubbish
piles again
"'Catch her!' he called the minute he
was near enough and tossed her over
into her fathers arms. But the move
ment made him lose his footin', and,
though a dozen of us had our hands
stretched out to catch him, he slipped
and stones.
'1 s'pose it hadn't needed but the least
little jar-or, maybe. it wasn't the jar
at all-but, anyway, the next minute
there was a crash. and the stoutest Of
us shut our eyes to keep out the sight,
The wall was down, and he was un-
der it.
He was the only man about the mill
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that was hurt-badly, that is. OF
course a few was struck with flying
stones and hurt in the crowd. But
they'd got out alive, and the one that
had saved 'em was buried under the
ruins.
THAT was a queer night. 1 don't re-
member when or how the storm stop
ped, but shall always remember what
clear, starry night it was and how
the fires that was kindled to light the
workers famed and danced. while the
shadows lay black in the corners of
the mill.
How we worked at that pile of brick
and mortar, one set tal1in' the place of
another as soon as they was tired and
as many worlzin' at once as the space
would allow.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03
SULPHUR BATHS At HOME.
They Heal the Skin and Take Away
Its impurities.

Sulphur baths heal Skin Diseases, and
givet the body n wholesome glow. Now
you don't have 10 go off TO high-price5
lreSort TO get them. Put a few spoon fuls
}of HANCOCK'S LIQUID SULPHUR in
the hot water. and you get perfect
Sulphur bath right in your own home
Apply HANCOOK'S LIQUID SULPHUR
10 the affected parts. and Eczema and
other stubborn skin troubles are quickly
cured. Dr. r. II. Thomas. of Va!dosta
Ga, was cured of painful skin trouble
nnd he praises 1t in the highest terms
Your druggist sells It.
HANCOCk'S LIQUID SULPHUR
OINTMENT is the best cure for Sores.
Pimples, BIackheads and all inflammation
Owes q SOFT ESllzAtSNs S1-1--
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03

hair like a girls; that kind always
does-that he said was the new super
intendent.
Superintendent says Tom Clark
son. as they passed. by where we was
wOrkin'. That chap never Superin-
tended nothin' heftier than a bandbox
in his born days
''Well, he didn't look like 1t, that's
d fact. But the company owned the
mill, you see, and this feller was one
of their sort, and so into the place he
goes, fine clo'es, curly hair, white hands
and all. 1 b'lieve them white hands
made the boys madder than anything
else. They was strong enough 1oo1in',
too. but white as a lady's.
Look at emf says Tom, holdin' up
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pleased over it. And what did he do
that day but have it brought into our
room, because the weather havin' turn
ed gloomy-like, there was better light
by a big winGow there. So there he
stayed, fussin' over it, just as if he was
on guard
was a sudden dash of rain, so that Jim
Bryce's little girl who had come down
with his lunch basket wouldn't go home.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03

pensiyeiy out over the waters when
a man in a boat approached.
Hello Bill
Hello Sam"
"AH your fowls washed away. IBill?"
Yes; but the ducks can swim" re-
piled the old man. with faint smile.
Peach trees gone, too, eh?"
y We'll, they said the crop would
be a failure, anyhow"
Il see the food is away above your
windows"
That's all right, Sam. Them win
dows needed washin, ,Nluyhow.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03
,VARDAMAN HAD A
BIG COUNTRY VOTE

Memphis. August 2.-Returns to the
CommercialAppeal tonight show a
considerable reduction of the major.
lty OF Congressman Williams over
Governor Vardaman for the senatorial
nomination. Vardaman polled an un-
usually heavy vote in country pre-
cincts, and, as these districts report
the contest becomes much closer.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03
APPROPRIATION is
DISREGARDED BY
HIGH BIDDERS

Washington, August 2.-The Nevy
Department today rejected all bids
submitted for the construction of a
dry dock at Bermerton, on Puget
Sound, because they were not with
in zbe limit of the appropriation.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03
A Co cstune.

Bald-headed Party-No. l can't 30
to the masquerade tonight; I've no
costume.
Warm Friend-That's all right:
just stick black patch on your pate
and go as the cue ball.-Yale Record.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03
BILIOUS PEOPLE

FIND immediate relief in Mozley's
Lemon Elixir. II is a pleasant and
mild liquid laxative, acting promptly
an dthoroughly with no unpleasant ef-
fects- SOC and $1.00 a bottle at all
drug stores.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03
COAL AND CARRIERS
TROUBLE SETTLED

London, Aug. "A dispatch re-
ceived today from Belfast says the
coal mems and carriers dispute there
has been settled.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03
Its Use.

Papa, asked the eminent surgeon s
petted daughter, what is the appen-
ak vermiformls good for. anyway -
My dear" answered the eminent
SURGE, the last one removed was
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03
OPTIMISM I'M MISSOURI

There had been a dreadful food in
missouri The old fellow, who had
lost nearly everything he possessed,
was seated on the roof of his house
as it floated away. He was gazing
The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-03

good for that ssalskin sack you are
wearing. Chicago Tribune
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31

ward with number of profuse salaams, and
asked what he could have the honor of pro-
viding me with.
managed to make pretty good dinner
off some biscuits and the very ieathery old
fowl, and then, telling Jewa that | should
have no further need of his services, | sat
reading until was so sleepy that felt it
was time to retire to rest.
accordingly placed my revolver on the
table and tucked away my watch and chain
underneath the pillows / then drew the
quilted calico counterpane over me and en-
deavored to sleep.
For long time however, the attempt was
vain one The strangeness of the place and
the stiffness of my couch, SO different from
/ the jolts and jerks of the ghaTy, kept me
| awake,
At last 1 slept, but my slumbers must
shuddering feeling that something heavy was
lying upon my legs on the outside of the
quilt.
For few seconds, though was quite
awake, i made no attempt to discover the
that 1 amused myself with wondering if it
was a stray village dog, or perhaps the inn
keepers cat, which had chosen the foot of
my. bed as a comfortable resting place, and
idly speculating what jump the intruder
would give to the ground if l drew up my
legs suddenly.
All at once 1 felt the object suddenly shift
and began to crawl higher up my body with
slow, sinuous motion. Mechanically / raised
my head few inches from the pillow and
my eyes met sight which caused the cold
perspiration to pour off my forehead and the
hair to bristle on my scalp. Not two feet
from my face was the fiat head of snake:
the eyes were sparkling brightly and the
tongue quivering with rapid vibratory mo-
tion.
The reptile, thowever, seemed to be perfectly
placid and not at all irritated, and by slow
degrees it began to gradually coil itself up
as if for nights rest.
Fascinated by the hideous spectacle, I still
gazed at the terrible intruder, and from the
loose flesh round the head l recognized the
cobra, snake whose bite is almost invar;a.
= t.,ly fatal in the course of few hours.
NV head sank back upon the pillow and 7
endeavored to collect myself and determine
what would be my best course of action. Al
one moment / thought of springng from the
bed. and, trusting to my agility, to gain the
yeranda before the cobra could disengage it.
self from the bed-clothes; but moments re
Election showed me that, from the position
the reptile had taken up, it would be impos-
sible for me to do so with sufficient celerity
to escape the fatal consequences which might
ensue from my movement, for a cobra strikes
as sharply and quickly as racer kicks.
What would l not have given to have been
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31

vernacular as dak bungalows, where refresh
ments can be procured.
After making all my arrangements, | stow
ed myself comfortably in my gharry, while my
boy las servants are termed in Bombay,
Jewa, climbed up on to the seat beside the
driver.
We started in the evening, and at first l
could not sleep owing to the novelty of my
position and the joting of the gharry. BY
degrees, however, sleep overcame me, and
did not wake again until the rays of the sun
poured in through the windows of my tenn
porary abode.
One day was very like another during my
long journey. The scenery of the Ghauts
bestowed upon them, and l have often paus-
ed, and, standing at the brink of the preci-
pice which skirted the road, gazed sadIniring-
ly into the valleys, and wondered whether the
masses of tangled tropical underwood broL-
en- here and there by little patches of cultiba-
tion, were the chosen abode of the striped
monarch of the Indian forests; and then, rais-
ing my eyes, | would permit them to. range
over the. distant peaks and hills upon the
other side of the valley, which seemed to
reach one behind the other to an illimitable
distance
just as we entered village, which l will
call Shahpoora, though that Is not its name,
!, felt my, gharry give slight stagger and
then fall heavily upon its side, throwing me
about in the most uncomfortable manner
imaginable.
AS soon as I could pull myself together I
contrived to crawl out of the door, and found
that tire had come off and that one wheel
was a perfect wreck
The villagers who had been attracted to
the spot by the catastrophe stood round paz
ing upon me with their accustomed apathy,
and it required all Jewa's most violent Ian
guage to induce them to procure the village
blacksmith.
The Eastern Vulcan surveyed the wbeeI
with considerable attention, and then declar
ed that it would be impossible for the sahil
to go on any further that night, but that by
eight o'clock the next morning the whee
would be as strong as ever
was considerably chagrined at hearing
this, not only on account of the delay which
it would involve, but also at the idea ot
sleeping in a native hut, which, as a rule. !,
a receptacle for bad smells and heas. Jewa
however who had Travelled the road before
helped me out of my dilemma.
Good bungalow, little further on, sahib. ,
said he, in his broken English. "Capita
chicken grill; nice clean room, sahib."
This was better news, and leaving Jews
to remove the contents of the gharry, / walk
ed into the dark bungalow, which, as he trul,
said was situated only few hundred yards
on the other side of the village.
Il The man who had charge of it came for
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31

able to reach my revolver, and, even at the
risk of wounding myself, to have sent bul-
let through the venomous creatures head!
But the weapon was on the table, far beyond
my reach, and l repeatedly blamed myself
for my folly in not having placed it in posi-
ton where l could have grasped it in case OF
any sudden emergency arising.
All at once | was conscious of something
dark upon the outside of the reed screen,
called a chick, which is hung in doorways IN
India to keep out the flies. had heard no no
sound, and could not imagine what 1t could
be that threw this dark shadow.
Cautiously, and without the slightest noise
the screen was gently drawn upon one side,
and a native gided steathily into the room.
For an instant he paused and liked his oark'
piercing eyes upon the bed to see II was
asleep. ....
At his first entrance l had caught sight OF
the geam of a broad-bladed knife which he
carried in his hand, and had mechanically
closed my eyes.
was between two deaths-the bite of the
cobra or the assassin's knife--it seemed
matter of indifference to which should sue
cumb, though | think, had l had the choice,
| should have preferred the cold steel, Tor the
idea of the contact of the reptile was mex
lpressibly loathsome
Satisfied that | was in no condition to In
terfere with him. the intruder began to move
noiselessly about the room.
robber, and entreat him to save me from my
terrible bedfelow; but | felt certain that at
the first sound of my voice he would dart
ava and the snake, irrtated by the move
ment, might be reused from his present state
of armed neutrality. =.
Suddenly my revolver caught his eye. It
was a very handsome weapon, silyer'mounteu
and with an ivory butt.
With a grin of triumph he placed it in the
scanty waistcloth which was the only gar
ment he wore, and once more glanced hun hur.
no other booty had escaped him.
At that moment, do not know for what
reason, / looked down the bed in the direc-
ton Of the snake The reptile had evidently
been disturbed by the robbers entrance,
forked tongue had begun to vibrate again,
and the eyes, which had grown dull with the
approach of sleep, were now cleaning like
red-hot Goals.
| Suddenly the robber paused and inclining
his head slightly on one side, listened with
the utmost attention.
He was evidently no novice in his profession.
and he knew that the sahibs usually wore
Watches and he was trying to discover, by the
ticking of mine, where it was slowed away.
! CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31
Copyright by James Elverson.

0ANY years have passed away since
NJ the incident which l am about to
narrate took place, but, for all that,
ISS2EU every detail of it has been indelibly
imprinted upon my memory. Oc-'
casonally it comes to me in the
shape of an evil dream, and there are nights
when wake up in cold perspiration and gaze
wildly around me, believing that the same
terrible drama is again being acted.
Several years ago, then, when l was So
journing in.Bombay, l received an invitation
from a cousin of mine, who had a country
house at Indore, to come up and spend a
couple of months with him.
'I can promise you some good SPORT" wrote
my cousin, for game of all kind is very
abundant in the neighborhood, and of course
we can have as many beaters and elephants as
the heart could desire. Small game is plenti-
full, the wild duck are coming down to the
lakes in myriads; as for deer we have sambur
and blackbuck, while we are certain of pick
ing up tiger or panther before your return"
l was passionately fond of shooting and as
soon as | received my Cousins invitation |
determined to accept. My preparations were
soon made, my battery of guns and rifles
carefully examined, a good stock of ammuni-
ton prepared, and l had nothing to do but
to start at once.
At that time the line of railway only ran
as far as Wassind in the direction to which
l wanted to go, and l had determined to
travel from thence by bullock train.
The progress certainly was slow, but | had
plenty of time before me, and the scenery
of the chain of hills known as the Ghauts.
which l should have to ascend, was pro,
nounced by all who had passed through it to
be simply magnificent.
Accordingly, upon arrival at Wassind. ]
made my arrangements with the agent of the
bullock train and secured a Comfortable
gharry.
A gharry as the vehicle is termed in Bonn.
bay, somewhat resembles small omnibus
for it has windows on both sides and door
at the end. A cane-work frame is made b
fit the interior exactly, at about three feet
from the floor.
Upon this the travellers bed is made, and
underneath is slowed his luggage. Pockets
made of coarse. checked cloth hang at the
sides, in which creature comforts can be stow.
ed, and altogether the mode of transit, Il
slow, is by no means uncomfortable.
The bullocks are changed at depots stu
ated a certain number of miles apart, and
the occupant of the gharry is able to trave
for long distance without halting.
About every twelve miles are rest-houses
kept up by the government, known in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
The Death Roll.

a first essential TO the prevention
of railroad accidents is a prohibition
against the employment of railroad
operatives for more than sixteen
hours a day. \ bill taking this first
step has passed the Senate, and now
pends in the House.
The need for the speedy passage
of this legislation is manifest. But
for fear some committeeman in
difference may prevent it from be-
ing reported. The Times calls the
attention of the House to these cal
eulations:
That in the year ended March 81,
1906, 9,703 persons were killed on
American railroads, and s6,O0S were
injured.
That this total means a head
stone for every twenty-one miles of
railroad track in the country, and
a cripple for every two and one-half
miles.
That it means The death of
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twenty-six Americans every day and
injury of 237 every day.
That the overworked employee not
only risks the lives of the passen-
gers, but hazards even more on his
own account. For while one EN-
ploye out of every 81 is killed, only
one passenger out OF every 1900, 1000
is killed.
Finally, that the employe whose
hours the bin affects is now exposed
TO almost as great a risk as though
he barred his breast to the bullets Of
modern warfare.
These appalling figures have been
compiled by Charles Warne Patting
and published in the Van Norden
Magazine. They accord with and
seem to be based npon the statistics
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. If any Representative doubts
that they are accurate he is wei
come To prove them. But the people
viii not permit them 10 be ignored.
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A New View.

Kicks against our Washington
smoke law are as regular as rent
day. If our merchants had their
way it would be repealed tomorrow
and in the interest of trade.
They ought TO read the testimony
given in Chicago the other day by "a
prominent merchant whose store is
in State street. He, like them, was
pleading in the interest of trade.
He had even begun a campaign 10
enlist women's clubs in a fight for
trade But he did not expect to
get it through turning the Windy
City into a funnel. His plan was
rather TO bring il as near Washing
tons present situation as possible.
Among other things, he said this:
/ have made a careful investigation as
10 the amount of reductions made ueces-
sary in our house during the last year -
cause or goods being sOiled, and you may
be surprised TO know that the reductions
mat actually occurred in our house last
year amounted 70 nearly 00.G0o and 4
saying that the total reductions in prices
made IN State street annually because
OF black smoke would amount 10 close
70 S20oe0Oo
In fact. / believe the damage caused
in our city by this black smoke amounts
10 more every year than the total taxes
paid by the city. You can take 10 FROM
the simple apartment that pays from s.
70 81 tax To the fine residence that pays
from $500 10 500 in taxes, and i can
prove 10 YOU that the black smoke in the
atmosphere costs them much more each
year than they pay IN taxes. and wheI
you consider that there Is over $4,000 JJo
annually paid In taxes, IL makes il a
subject worthy OF consideration.
The merchant then went on TO
express the greatest interest in the
elaborate project now under con-
sideration TO beautify Chicago. The
first essential, in his Judgment, was
10 makesthe city clean; the second.
To keep it clean. He would give the
child a bath before he rubbed il
with cold cream, as would any other
sensible man.
Washington win do well to ponder
on this mans position. The Capital
viii buy her trade expansion at too
high "a price if her merchants must
pay for it in deprecated stock, and
all her people pay for it in CRIME
and smut.