davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
Up,to-Date Testimony.
Milton, Fla, Aug. q

Milton. Fla. Aug. %, 19oI'
The Publicity Cor1m-ttee,
Pensacola, Fla
Dear. Sir: Since receiving your let
ter1Cf the 18th inst, have made care
.ful inquiry CT about all the business
people of Milton, including the corner
groceries and cold drink stands IN
order that l might ascertain what eI-
feet. if any, taey have noticed from
/ the operation CT the prohibition or the
uauor traffic IN AIilIon.As you say. one
would net expect, the people to hardly
have settled dCwn 10 tbs new order Oh
affairs, yet / find that the belief Is
almost universal here that business
generally has improved III the short
time that the saloons have been cicscd
The statements that business IS not
IS good as under tbs S2lOON are aDcO-
lutely false, AID cannot he proV2d uy
any Of our business men Three or
fonr CT 0Ur bdSinsss men we're so very
vet, and made such SYCrt Of the pro-
hibition movement and the women
that engaged in it, that they
drove A few Of their customers
away before the election, but
these customers have nearly all re-
turned, and even these men capCt COM
plain that business is not coed. The
other business men without an eXccP-
ton claimed that they noticed an I'M
provement in their cash sales even the
fret week, and all seem to agree that
their business has been better than u
has during this period for any pre-
ViCus year.
was in one store that lost some
customers by advocating the saloon,
and was told by one Of the men in
there that the business was not as
good as it had been, that they had lost
trade, etc. But before he hard hardly
caesed to speak, the bookkeeper came
down to where we were standing, and
told me that there was no noticeable
difference, that they lost few Gus
toners, and had gained few, and that
their business was just about the
same
As to the saloon men and their
stores. We had only three saloons
D. P. johnson & Son, w. F. Harrison,
and c. E. Elliott OF course, prohi-
hilton has killed the saloon business
that's what we wanted it fOr-but it
has not wrought any depreciation in
the value OF the property D. P. John
son e Son are removing their fixtures
and making some alterations in the
building with a>view to using it for
other business. The buildings OF Har-
rison and Elliott are at present closed
and not for rent. Harrison is in the
west getting UP a drove Of horses, |
am told, to bring here and sell, and
Elliott is making some collections.
There IS not a building in town that
can be rented, for business or for
dwelling. Men are here now waiting
for an opportunity to rent both bust
ness buildings and dwellings.
J. F. PoOre is now getting things in
shape TO put UP two or three cottages,
and has rented them all before he put
a bit of material on the ground. D.
I. Williams is getting ready to build
a new dwelling, L. F. West Will in the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06

only adulteration in liquor is generally
done by would be sages, who imagine
they can improve its quality, but no
sane man who sells it would put poison
or its equivalent in it. On the con-
trary, they would denature it to ex-
tract the fumes therefrCm for the pur-
pose Of avoiding drunkenness in order
to increase their sales Some liquors
are made Of fruits instead of cereals,
and such require fermentation.
Mr.. SindOrf in half column eX-
planned the process of fermentation,
and stated in the end that it means
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the fact, how
ever, that every loaf Of bread goes
through process Of fermentation.
viii refer those who admire his news
paper reports to some books in philOSO
ply, as the subject has no bearing
upon either the dry or wet element,
and therefore I dismiss it from any
further consideration.
He cites that drunkenness could no
more be prohibited than prohibition
itself, but a drunkard when in such
state IS non cOmpU mentiS. and could
therefore easily be brought to justice,
whereas one who misuses the pro-
hibitiOn law does it in a clandestine
manner; in fact, he can and has a
right 10 get liquors, disregarding the
law.
He quotes further that the richest
argument that he ever heard what
blue ribbon men should do and mis-
quotes my ideas and advice to such
an extent that I came to the conclu-
sion that either | cannot write or he
cannot read. The article is toe long
TO dissect, and anyone comparing my
article with his answer will at once
see that it has no similarity.
He cites what is liberty. In reply,
/ again reiterate that every human
being is entitled to its fullest extent,
and our government makes great
strides to protect it from any intru-
sion, so,lOng as the beneficiary acts in
conformity Herewith and not intrude
upon others. If drunk, punish them.
But still 1 cling to my previous idea,
tnat II | want d glass Of beer, / will
get II, and no one has a right to die
tate to me that am not entitled to it
because another man is drunkaTd.
My reference about getting money
from Mobile and Montgomery for the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06

paar future erect new two-story
Ibrick business building, and mas al
ready rented it at good h2ilre MI
Cohen will put up a new dwelling soon.
Postmaster Brown has asked me TO
gel I'M mans fog him 2 new dwelling;
Car. c. E. Mason will build now soon
and the First National Bank Is now
nus&ipe IN what VII be the most I'M
pcsino structure in our little town
| also Fisher G, Company, one OF the
{ vet stores before the election, has ma
tteriaI On the ground for an extension
| G.. % feet to their store, and new ny
! tures have arrived for the Postofhce
and will be put in now In rev days.
I have really not known IN three years
such activity in the building line as
we have Just now. Parties are writing
me constantly about the price OF real
estate. about buildings, etc, and some
, Of these parties assert that they would
not come here were the saloons sun
here
have been informed by the Collins
Grain and Ice Factory that notice
| able increase in their business Is al
ready observed; by VIM. Ates, mar
fet man, that his cash sales were
greater the first week than at any
time before the saloons We're smut up;
by d. T Williams 6 Company that
they noticed an increase in cash sales
few days after t-3 closing of the
saloons: by 4. Nicholson, who owns
store here and enc in Bagdad, that
5jESiness At both CT his stores Was
better: by Cohen ErCs. that their
dry goods business has increased over
that Of tho same time last year; by S.
how
noticed an increase in the business Of
their general store, and Sc On among
all the business mon, even the corner
groceries and all Geld drink stands.
Now. as to the drinking here, let
me tell you that drinking here is al
most entirely eliminated. We have
had one drunk in town since the clos
ing CT the saloCnS. That one occurred
right after the closing, and was the
result of a local negro coming in con-
tact with some leftover booze. OF
course, some Of the fellows here get
liquor from your town, but little is
drunk. and drunkenness IS a thing Of
the past. Before the saloons closed,
drunken negroes could be seen in
great Numbers about tine town, and
profane language was used on all sides
when out of sight of the marshal. All
this is gone. The negroes that used
to hang around the saloons have gone
to work. and are buying groceries and
dry goods instead Of whiskey. One or
two old negroes, like our old Crazy
Willis" have some to Pensacola, and
/ suppose that we could let you
have more of these if you want
them. None Of OUT business men
have left, and none of them
contemplate leaving, unless 1t be some
of the saloon men, who want to go
where their business can be conducted.
I shall be glad at any time to
answer any further questions about
this matter You can get some actual
figures from the records and the
books Of the business men, if you de-
sire.
Yours truly,
J. T. SALTER.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
Does Not Endorse Beard.

Hon. John S. Beard is one of the
lew announced candidates who wants
JOB and Is out after the goods. There
are those who believe that Senator
Beard cast an anchor to windward
when he made the speech in which
he attempted to show that the four.
teenth and fifteenth amendments to
the federal constitution were wrong.
and that the courts could and should
be made to annull them. Unfortunate-
ly for Senator Beard, the citizens of
FLORIDA refuse to enthuse over
speeches of this kind In Florida the
negro as voter long since ceased to
be factor. The eight ballot box law
which was made on his account, and
lastly, the poll tax prerequisite, has
put him so far in the political back
ground that he has ceased to play a
part in the political game. The sword
OF DemOcolese is no longer suspended.
me old issues are dead New ones Will
take the place of the old. and Senator
Beard IS not the young Lochinvar who
comes out of the West to the rescue
Apaiachicola Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
Where Are You, General?


The wet" counties of Florida are:
Escambia, Franklin, Duya4, Nassau,
Marion, Hi1sboreugh, MunToe, D2de,
Putnam, st. J0iEns, Clay, Lee, Orange
-l3 counties out of a total of &c OF
the Is wet counties, the prohibition
lists are active in Bscambia, Franklin,
Duval and Putnam, and predictions
have been made by men we'll posted
in state politics, that prohibition viii
be made an issue in the future poll
tics OF the state. Doubtless Mr.. Ke-
hoe thus iagnosed the situation when
some months since he sprang into the
prohibition fight in Santa Rosa coun-
ty, and made speeches for the pro-
hlbitOnistS, assisting materially in
tue election result in that county.
There remains but two Wei counties in
the third congressional distPict-ES-
Gambia and Franklin-and 1t IS prob
able that the profLbitionists, encour-
aged by results obtained elsewhere,
will make strong effort to carry
these counties dry, and will also de-
mand of the congressional candidates
that they align themselves either for
or against prohibition and enter earn
estly Il the fight. There will be no
chancellor the candidates to eVade the
issue. I'VE know where MIR. Kehoe
stands and We wish to know where
Mr.. Lamar stands.-ApalachicoI
Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
POLITICS AND
POLITICIANS
Beard Is Wise.

John S. Beard. of Pensacola, candi-
date for United States senator, spent
a part of last month In the North
Carolina mountains, but he never lost
sight OF the main chance at home, as
he wisely had the Florida papers sent
to him while away Those candi-
dates who attempt TO do bust
ness without the aid of the newspa-
pers, or haughtily discredit the influ-
ence of newspapers, \are always left
as they should be. Better catch on to
Boards plan before it Is too late
Jacksonville Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
Lamar and Prohibition.

The sickness" that prevented Bill
Lamar from making a prohibition adj
dress in Santa Rosa county on July
10th, at the request of the prohibition
committee, will cause him to do some
explaining to the advocates of prohib-
ition when he goes before the people
asking their loyal support He will
be called upon to give an account of his
whereabouts on that day and the fol-
lowing. A sick man can't travel, Mr.
STANDARDIZATION Recorder
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06

The Gainesville Sun states that
never before has the Florida market
been so bare of sweet potatoes as dur
ing the past few months. Those who
produced early crops OF the sweet po-
tato have reaped a rich reward fol
their labor, every peck brought to
market findingsa ready purchaser at
fancy prices.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
clining to be governor of a great
State.-H0lmeS County Advertiser.
CaTrabeIIe for Jules.

OdIIdDCIIC TOT Jules.
Hon. Julius Soloman, Of TallahaS-
see, was d pleasant visitor this week
MIR. SOloEian is a candidate for rail
road commissioner and gives the fol-
lowing as his platform: Justice TO all,
special privilege to none; reference
the people of Florida" There having
been no representative On the board
of railroad commissioners for several
years west of the Suwanee river, we
believe Mr.. Soioman WIFI receive the
hearty support of Middle and West
Florida. We further believe that he
is competent to TranEmel down Oppo-
sitfCn and make his opponents sweat
in shown him how it is Dlnn.-Car-
Tabeile Advertiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
West Is Nominated.

We nominate Hon. Thomas z
West, OF Santa Rosa county. for gov
ernor. 1t is said he is a county aftor-
ney with n conscience. He theught his
salary was too large, more than he
earned, and asked the county commits
sloners to cut it down. which they did
10 $l2 per month. Such a man is so
unusual that the state can do no less
IMAM reward him with her best gi,t,
the governors position.-Arcadfa
champion
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06

There is 4 rumor Of a new railroad
the. Oeaia Northern, to connect Ocala
with Jacksonville. Railroads, with
telephone and telegraph systems, are
what are most needed to complete the
development OF this great state of
ours
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06

Hereafter "middies" at Annapolis
VIII not be permitted to indulge in
chorus girl supPers. That is one Of
the -IuKnries they must get along
without
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
May Still Find Them.

w q. Lamar, present incumbent,
waiter kehoe, Jefferson Stephens and
}. r Z; GT1ggs are candidates for con
greSS IN the Third district. While
mere IS ohly one IN each of the other
two districts, the present incumhantc
Clark and Sparkman However sor,,e
men may be found yet to contest hon
ors with Sparkman and CLARK and
thelr opponents are endeayorinp IN
md them.-Jacksonville MetropoIis
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
Real Estate Transfers

Priscilla & Spencer Bibbs To Tbos Hon.
ard-Lot s, block sos, New Cftv TrsCt-
500 and other Considera tons
Nasso 81 Hatak to Miss Annie E Nc
Aillan-Lotslt and is, block III. West
hlnS Tract-Sl and other considerations
raymond Smith TO William O'BryonN
Lot ), block 16. New Coty Tract-S4OO
Mrs Anna c. Wiclls to Mrs Susie Rer
gln-l1O feet by depth OF $50 feet in
SWA OF block s, East King Tract-SIO0o
and other considerations
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
NEWS AND VIEWS
BY STATE PRESS
Holmes County Is Rich.

Holmes county, though one Of the
smallest counties in the state, bids
fair some not distant time to be one
of the wealthiest in material produc-
ton. With an exceeding fertile soil
that responds literally to the efforts
OF man, Holmes will one day be a
garden spot of agricultural, hoTticul-
tural, and stock raising enterprise.
It's the very land for best results in
that line OF business-Holmes County
Advertiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
Jackson a Favored Spot.

Jackson county's cotton crop has
been cut a little short by excessive
rains, but there will still be a fair
crop of the ''fieeCy staple" harvested,
and our crop Of hog and hominy"
will be a bountiful one. Truly we
have one Of the most favored spots
in the Observation-Disclosures Times
Courier
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06

The faster a city grows today the
more rapid must be the supply Of
those public, improvements that Will
tomorrow Pensacola is enjoying
many public improvements and the
city is sure to grow apace.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
And Escambia County. Too.

The Quincy Times of last week
gives one instance of citizen of that
county who, on less than one acre
of tobacco-seven-eigh to be ex-
act-cleaned up $96210. This is max
ing money, and what the GadSden
county man has done this year most
any Madison county. farmer can do
next year Will you take the hint.
Mr. CHARACTERIZATION New Enter
prise
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
SIS Out West VS.. $500 Here.

Out west the farmers consider they
are doing well to make SIS per acre
on the wheat and corn lands. Our
people would think the crops all a
failure if they did not do better thar
SIS per acre on cotton or peas or
sweet potatoes or any staple crops.
while the tobacco people consider
that anything less than $500 per acre
net is getting on the verge of a fail
ure.-GreenVille News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
Recorder Is For Kehoe.

The Recorder intends supporting for
congressman from this, the Third dis
trirt, Hon. J. Walter Kehoe. of Pen
sacoIa. And the Recorder will give
SEINE mighty good reasons from time
10 time why its candidate shopld be
honored with the position he is seek
lng.-Madison Recorder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
Escambia Always to the Front.

Escambia county has two candi-
hates for United States senator, one
candidate for the lower house of con-
gress, and until recently, had a can
didate for governor. The returns are
not all in, and the chances are that
Escambia will have more candidates
than there are offices to fill DIVA.
county is yet to be heard from-Apa-
lachicola Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
Plea for Good Reads.

And right here the Verdict renews
its plea for good roads in Washing
ton county. Don't delay-delays are
dangerous-but press the matter Wig
Orously while the occasion is ripe for
success. 4 few hard roads radiating
from ChipIey would give our farmers
an easy and cheap outlet for their
agricultural wares, and at the same
time nearly double the local trade
within a year, by forestaling any pos
sible or probable competition for de-
cades to come.
1t is up to you, now, Mr. Commits
slOners, to meet this great interest
Of the people whom you are called to
Representative farmers and business
men of Washington county.
The ginning season is now about
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06

The Washington Post agrees with
the army officer who says the army
is no place for an, automobile. The
Post declares that war is bad enough
as it is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
Tobacco In Jackson.

jackson county has raised some to-
bacco this year, and it has been pro-
nounced by some as the genuine arti-
Gle We believe tobacco culture will
be the money crop over this way
before many more years.-Marianna
Times-Courier
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
RutAHa Did II.

SiDcA Hon. T. A. Jennings declin-
ation \gubernatorial hOnors. that
subject seeNs to have become fat and
stale with the state press. The pres
ent permanent boldons don't seem TO
create a ripple zen the political cur
rent Oh, my. to Nhink of man de
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06

Stetson University at DeIsand is to
have a. library building 10 cost forty
thou5ardsdolt1rs 1t will be construct
ed of white brick and the work will
be pushed to completion as rapidly as
gosSible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06

to commence, and unless something
is done to improve the roaGs leading
here other points are likely to set 4
large bulk of the cotton and its at
tendant trade.-Chipley Verdict.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
PENSACOLA E1effDA FRIDAY MORNING.

Matoringzis saTd@to be good for con
sumPtfEes. HSis ALSO good for the re-
dHetion Of a fat pocketbooll.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06

ness of this section and OF the mag
nihcent opportunities which await
them in this state, and we shall soon
have . Sood increase in desirable i'm
miSration.-Chipley Verdict.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
Tobacco To Burn.

Tobacco To Burn.
Madison county grows tobacco the
best that is grown, AMI the people
are beginning 20 realize in it such
thing. 1t burns" too-Madison Re
cOrder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06
That's All They Need,

All that Chipley and Washington
county needs is to be thoroughly ad-
vertised. Let the people everywhere
know of the beauty and healthfuI-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06

BIG CASH BARGAINS THIS WEEK
AT THE SOLOMON FURNITURE
COMPANY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-06

Digger Sam-A little obstacle
rapidly
The daily tribune., 1907-10-28

ed in compliance to request of S.
X. Hooper, who promised to give the
best of care in their distribution. A
day or two later 500 more were sent to
the head office of the passenger de-
partment of the Santa Fe at Chicago.
They will be given to persons in
terested and contemplating a trip to
Colorado. This road publishes a
journal called 1.-THE Earth in whose
last issue was a good write up OF the
Arkansas valley. II the influence
of the railroads can be secured in ad-
vertising Florence, it would be good
thing. rs the future success Of the
community depends largely upon prop
erly written and judicious advertis-
ing and lot Of it.
The daily tribune., 1907-10-28
EXT ENsIvE ADVERTISING

EXT ENSIvE ADVERTISING =
Henry Unger Of the Business Men 9
association, is sending out a large
number of the pamphlets called
Beautiful Florence to places
where they will accomplish lot of
good for this community. A few
days ago a shipment Of 200 was sent
to the general passenger agents office
of the Denver and Rio Grande rail-
road in Denver. They were forward.
The daily tribune., 1907-10-28

in West Florence. He has been fail.
ing for several months. He is just
able to get up and around the house.
1t was not long ago when he was able
to climb up the hill at the rear OF his
home on Bluff street.
The daily tribune., 1907-10-28

WEDNESDAY NIGHT-One of the
most desperate crimes of recent years
is the theme of the attraction which
will appear at the Houston play house
Wednesd ay night in "a Desperate
Chance" is carefully portrayed the
thrilling escape from prison Of the
notorious Biddle Brothers. aided by
the wife Of the Jail warden. The
scenes are all true to life, and are
represented in melodrama that il
unsurpassed by any in strength and
heart interest.
The daily tribune., 1907-10-28

INSTALLING CASHIER = Den.
yer and Rio Grande auditors are here
today checking ont Bert Gregory as
cashier Of the local station for that
road. He is succeeded by J. p.
Srtoup who is on the ground and will
The daily tribune., 1907-10-28

corner Mt the Little store, some one
driving two horses hitched to double
seated surrey, bounded into him and
Mr. Degering says he felt like the
other fellow was trying to drive clean
over his wagon. He does not know
who the driver Is but would like to
form his acquaintance so that he
might take lessons in driving at
break neck speed around the corner
of buildings ON night that 10 as dark
as the ace of spades.
-------------------------
The daily tribune., 1907-10-28

For Sale-Complete set Of Charles
Dickens works thirty-two volumes
They go cheap. Apply at this Office.
44.49
The daily tribune., 1907-10-28

wanted-Highest prices paid for all
kinds Of junk, such AZ rope, irou,
copper, brass, rags and bottles.
Phone Florence 40. 49tf
The daily tribune., 1907-10-28
MISCELLANEOUS

To TrAde-Two lots on Palmer Ave-.
Pueblo. for stock or Florence prop
erty, or what you have to offer.
Address box l06, Florence. Colo. II
The daily tribune., 1907-10-28

A GOOD REPORT-At the regular
meeting Of the lodge Of Odd Fellows
Saturday night, Delegate McNulty
to the grand lodge session in Salida,
reported back to the lodge. The re.
port said that the Odd Fellows Of
Colorado has made gain of 1000
members and increased the sick death
and benefit fund $50, 900 during the
last year.
The daily tribune., 1907-10-28
ron SALE

For Sale-Two full blooded Cornish
Indian game cockerels. Call at
1923 W. Third st. or address Box 1888.
46-5Ix
The daily tribune., 1907-10-28

FOR SALE-Pure blood prize winner
Rhode Island Red cockrels. In.
quire at III W.. Third st.. or at this
ofiice. ztf
The daily tribune., 1907-10-28

To Rent-A twelve room furnished
house Mt corner Of Pixies Peak and
Front streets. Apply at Tom Ore
cbio's wholesale liquor house. 12f