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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
BAN ON RICE
At MARRIAGE
A Catholic Priest at Racine
Says He Will Have
None of 1t.
BY Associated Fress.

Racine, Wis, Aug. 24.-Rice at
weddings has been placed under the
ban of ST. Marys Roman Catholic
Church of TINS city. Bridal couples
henceforth will not be annoyed by the
custom until they get out of sight OF
the edifice.
Father Meyer, pastor of St Mary's,
made the order.
1T is a relic of barbarism," the
priest explains, ''and l will not have
it practiced at my church. II is an
noying and dangerous, too"
Some OVer-ZealOus friends of a
couple are responsible for the priests
action. They were making life mis-
cradle for the married ones when
Father Meyer rushed out and stopped
the fun. The tormentOrs did not
get a chance to use half the rice
they had On hand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
PROVED To De
4 PICKAN|NNY
Was White When Found,
But Wait Subsequently
Turned Black.
BX Associated Press.

White Plains, \. Y, August "a
Martha Washington, the wait who was
found on the highway at Pleasant on
July 4, and adopted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Quick, who returned her to the
Westchester county almShouse when
they discovered that she was pick
aninny, died in that institution today.
If the colored baby had been found
and adopted by a colOred family, there
would have been nothing said about
the occurrence, but the fact that she
had been taken by a white family and
afterward changed her color was un-
usual, and was printed in the news
papers from Maine to California, with
the result that Superintendent of
Poor E. B. Long has been flooded with
letters from persons who want to
adopt the infant Some of the appli-
cants are colored, who have no chill
dren of their own, and some are
white women, who think it would be
a novelty to bring up pickaninny.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
COLORED WOMEN
ORGANIZE LEAGUE

That the cOlored people of Pensa-
cola and Escanbbia county are to take
an active part in the prohibition fight
Just being started in the county, was
made plain yesterday afternoon when
a delegation from the Prohibition
League assisted Mrs. Mary Harris
Armour in conducting 4 service AT the
Mount Olive African Methodist
church.
The church was we'll filed with mem
beers Of the congregation and many
others, and upon the suggestion OF
some Of those present, an organjza-
ton for coIored women. patterned af-
ter that of the white women Of the
county, was formed and officers
elected TO serve throughout the cam
paign- Those present pledged them
selves to assist in every way posi-
BILE to secure the prohibition vote On
October l.
The ladies of the prohibition
league are much gratified by he
progress which they are making in
getting the people Of the county in
terested in the work they have IN
dertaken. The officers, who were
elected few days ago, are working
hard and are confident OF producing
satisfactory results at the polls at the
election.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
Each Passing Day Gives
New Proofs of the Zeal
of the Workers.
Poll Tax Clerks Ready for a
Rush of Those Desir-
GUS to Qualify.
Colored Women Of This City
Organize an Auxiliary
for the Campaign

Tax Collector ]. S. Roberts is
spending nearly all of his time these
days in his office, for the purpose OF
receiving the poll taxes from those
who desire to pay Up and be able TO
qualify for the coming prohibition
election. Thus far there has been
very little doing in that line, but Mr..
Roberts expects that during the com
ing week a great many will pay up
their taxes in order TO be able to
cast their vote on October 1.
The Prohibition League is to make
a particular effort to get every man
in the county to qualify for the cleo
ton, and to that end will start an ac-
tive campaign during the coming
two weeks. There are a large num-
Der OF citizens in all parts Of tbs
county who are not paid up in full for
their pon taxes and it is these people
that the prohibitionists are going to
get after in order to make every vote
count
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
Deep Water City a Pleasant
Summer Home and a
Prosperous City. 7
GENERAL TRADE ACTIVITY THIS
SUMNER HAS PROVED BEYOND
A DOUBT THE PROSPERITY OF
THIS COMFORTABLE CITY.

The good old summer time" in
Pensacola has found business boom
ing and prosperity smiling in every
channel of trade. The weather this
summer has been remarkably good,
cool nights and mornings causing
hundreds to sympathize with those
who have gone to summer resorts
to perspire all day and night. Pen
saOcla this summer has indeed been
pleasant to all who have remained
and those who have taken outings
to the northern states have been COM
paratively few
In every section of the city new
homes are being erected this sum-
mer, and many new industries are
being started Hundreds of dollars
in improvements are being spent and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
BY Associated Press.

SV NSSOClaISO PRESS.
Montgomery, Ala, Aug 24.-In the
u. S. court today, when the case of
the Louisville anu Nashville Railroad,
beneficiary of the Injunction PROM DIT
ing state officials and Sheriffs from
enforcing the rate laws, was called
for argument, Attorney General Gar
Der, for the state, created a SenSa-
ton by announcement that counsel
for state concluded it was useless to
appear, because two days after grant
ing the original injunction the pre-
siding judge of the court had issued
an elaborate opinion before counsel
for the state had been given an Op-
pOrtunity to argue the questions in.
volved, which action, SO far as the
attorney general knew, was unprece,
denied. and which opinion he regard
ed as final on the part of the court.
He said, further, that since the
opinion had been printed in pamphlet
form and distributed throughout the
state, he considered additional argu
ment could do no good.
Counsel for the state then withdrew
from the courtroom, and the hearing
began, but early in the proceedings
Judge Jones caused a telephone mes
sage to be sent to Attorney General
CARRIER, who appeared and made a
statement.
Otherwise, the morning session OF
the court was occupied in reading
briefs filed by the railroad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
Government Fiscal Officers
Discuss Depositing in
National Banks.
PLANS TO RELIEVE PRESSURE
UPON COMMERCE AND MANU-
FAcTURERS WITHOUT REGARD
TO WALL STREETS FORCED
SPECULATIVE CONDITIONS.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Secretary
Cortelyou and other officials today
discussed the plan of depositing gov.
renment funds in national banks, and
later Mr.. COrtelyOu explained the
reasons for the proposition He
takes an optimistic view of the situa-
ton, maintaining that the resources
the country were never SO readily
available for progress and develop
ment as now.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridge
ly said: The present condition of
the mbney market bears most heavi-
Iy on commercial and manufacturing
interests, and Secretary Cortelyou' S
plan is to make deposits where need
ed to enable him to do good to the
commercial and manufacturing in
tereSts, with less reference to specu-
lative conditions"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
he WILL TELL
ALL He KNOWS
Will Make Clean Breast of
Wholesale Grating on
Harrisburg Capitol.
By Associated Press.

New York, Aug. 24.-The World g
special says, regarding the alleged
promises of James M. Shumaker, SUI
perintendont of the Construction OF
the Pennsylvania capitol at Harris
burg:
Shumakers statement given out by
one of her closest personal and poll
tical friends, is as follows:
Il am going on the witness stand
to tell everything. l will not keep
back a Single secret, and when L get
through l will show that man high
in official life at Harrisburg ought to
go to the penitentiary.
Il have committed no wrong. The
probers may be after me, but l will
go after the man they are. protecting.
l will not spare ,hiInetsf1 am going to
tell everything l know. l do not pro-
pose to suffer for the sins Of scoun'
drel who knew the colossal graft, but
refused to stop it, as l urged.
Il know what the graft was for;
that it was to cover treasury short
age and save the name of a former
United States senator from Pennsyl-
vania, now dead. l am anxious to go
on the stand, and the sooner the bet
ter.
Il want to get nlysalf right before
the people, for, so help me God, L am
an innocent man"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
RESULT YET
IS DUBIOUS
Nobody Able to Intelligently
Claim Who Has Won
in Mississippi.
Special to The Journal.

New Orleans, Aug 24.-Advices say
that the question of who Will be the
next governor of Mississippi is still
as much in doubt as ii was before the
vote was cast in the primary election.
Both Noel and Brewer have eStab-
hshed headquarters in Jackson, and
the campaign committees of the can
didates have labored Strenuously to
get definite results. They are as
much in the dark as they were before
they heard from any counties.
The Noel campaign headquarters
are confidently claiming that he has
carried the state by not less than $500
votes. On the other hand, the Brewer
campaign committee claim that their
candidate has won the fight and has
carried the state by majority 0f
1000 TO 1000 votes
The total vote cast for governor in
the second primary has been gen
eral surprise, for the reason that :.
falls short of all calculations II is
not possible to give the actual fig
ureS, but it is estimated that The total
will be about $4,000. This is $4,000
less than the vote cast in the first
primary.
The one certain thing that can be
gathered is that neither Mr.. Brewer
nor Mr.. Noel can form any definite
conclusion as to the results. The re
turns received by both candidates
show that the election has been very
close.
For lieutenant governor, Mr. Man
ship has apparently carried the state.
The figures in this con test, however,
are very incomplete.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
MRS. ARMOUR TO
TALK TWICE TO-DAY

The congregation at the Gadsden
Street Church will have the pleasure
OF hearing Mrs. Mary Harris Armour
of Georgia at the eleven O'Clock ser.
vice to-day. Mrs. Armour is one of
the great temperance speakers and
workers of the age. She is fluent,
logical and eloquent; and at times
reaches the sublime.
So powerful are her temperance
talks that few can listen TO her and
not be convinced that she is right
She will speak at the ArmOry Hall
this afternoon at 4 O'clock A cor
dial welcome awaits all who attend
either OF the above services.
Rev. w. r. Lambert, the Secretary
of the Anti-SaloOn League of Florida
will occupy the pulpit of Gadsdeu
Street church at O'Clock this even
ing No doubt all who hear this
great speaker will be pleased
Mrs. Armour will also speak at
night addressing a congregation at
1870 o'clock at the PalafOX Street
Methodist church. The public will be
welcome
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25

when winter arrives the visitors will
be amazed at the wonderful growth
and progress Of the Deep Water City.
The merchants along Palafox street
report business unusually good for
this season of the year. The Journal
from day to day has shown many
special sales at the big stores, and
the enterprising merchants realizing
that in EscamFOia county there is a
vast amount of money in circulation,
are reaching out for their share of
the trade, and they are getting it in
generous quantity, too.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
SEVERE BLOW TO
REVOLUTIONISTS

Casa Blanca, August 24-The cruis-
err Gueydon has bombarded the port of
Fidallah, to the north of Casa Blanca,
dealing severe blow to the revolu-
tionists, as the town was the base of
operations of the smugglers of arms
and ammunition. In yesterdays en-
gagement here General Drude's forces
were almost completely worn out and
achievements are necessary to press
forward and keep the Moors at great
er distance. Ten men were wounded.
Captain Detulfes, of the French lega-
ton, was severely wounded also.
1t is reported that the government
troops under Ell Merani, the sultans
uncle. have been defeated by the
KmaSs tribesmen and have retreated
in the direction of Alcazar
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
Contractor Topper Having
Trouble With Many Factors

Contractor William Topper, who re-
Gently undertook the contract for the
moving of a large cottage On West
Wright street for E. W. Peake, ::
recent purchaser. is having all man.
ner of trouble with the work.
The moving of the house began last
Monday, and things went along
smoothly enough until the corner OF
Palafox and Wright streets was
reached. Here a network of wires
was encountered, and the work de-
layed on account of the street car
tracks and the difficulty of passing
under the wires. Early yesterday
morning the house was gotten into
such a position that the southbound
track of the East Hill car line was
blocked all yesterday. for after block
ing the track the house could not
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25

be budged.
The city officials decided that as a
matter of necessity the contractor
should be allowed to have the wires
cut, and it was decided that this be
done last night when the cars stopped,
in hope that the house could be rolled
across the North Hill track by the
time the cars should resume for to-
days schedule.
While moving the house down
Wright street it became necessary to
remove a small limb from a large
tree, which the contractor did with
out securing a permit. There is an
other tree. near the Escambia hotel,
which is in the way OF the building,
and last night Marshal Sanders noti-
fed Mr. Topper that the tree must
not be cut under any circumstances.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
Young German After Seat i'm
u. s. Senate From Maryland

Howard county, the home of the
Germans and the Warflelds, will be
the battle-ground. Should Warfield
carry the county primary for senator,
German will be bound, as a member
of the legislature, if reelected, to vote
for Warfield
Young German had not intended to
be a candidate to succeed his father,
but WCarfield forced him to make the
fight. 1t will be a battle for political
supremacy Young German will take
up his fathers fight against Wartield
and it will be to d finish.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
Is Racing to Be Revived
Under State Commission?
So kentucky Report Says

Horse racing has long been fav-
orite sport of Floridians, but largely
from the lack OF proper training quar-
tiers here, and the better field offered
elsewhere, most of the best horses
owned in this state are now sent away
to do their racing. If a commission
should be appointed, better tracks
prepared, and a state circuit made TO
compose all OF the leading cities in
the state, racing would have a revival
which would astonish those who have
little conception of the real interest
that is taken by the general public
in horse trOtting and pacing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25

Pensacola lovers of horse racing are
considerably interested in the report
recently sent out from Kentucky con-
corning a we'll known turfman Of that
state, who. having made tour OF
Florida, made the announcement that
a racing commission was soon TO De
appointed for this state, and racing
revived. Local hOrsemen believe that
the report is correct, and that the
time is not far distant when a racing
commission will be appointed and the
public of the state treated to some fine
sport.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
EXPLANATION FROM
MRS. M. A. BLOUNT

The Journal is requested to say for
Mrs w. A. BIOunt, who was elected
third-vice president of the WOmeu's
Prohibition League Friday, thai, while
she is in thorough accord with some
OF the objects of the League, she il
not in accord with all of them and
she must therefore decline to serve
in the office to which she was, with
out her knowledge elected. Mrs.
BIount was not present at the meet
ing and did not know of her election
until she read the newspaper report
of it the following morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
Death of "UnCIe BaiSte,
typical "FO' de Wah' Negro

known to both the colored and the
white people as a law abiding and
peaceful negro, with heart full of
sympathy for all who took their
troubles to him
Uncle" Batiste died in poor cir
cumstances but his friends say to it
that he was buried in proper style.
and many expressions of genuine re-
greet over the old darkey's death were
expressed by those who knew him
at his prime in life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25

In the death last week at his
humble home, 1000 North Seventh
avenue, of Aury Batiste, negro
relict of ante-bellum days, Pensacola
lost one of her Oldest residents ana
one of the best negroes the state
ever produced. Uncle" Batiste was
1O3 years old, and was one OF the
most valuable slaves in the state be-
fore the war. He was a leader among
the members Of his race, and was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
Special to The journal.

Baltimore, Aug 24.-State Senator
Arthur Poe German will not allow
Governor Warfield to succeed his dead
father in the United States Senate IL
he can help it
Warfield has thrown down the gaunt-
let and German will accept the cnal-
Ienge Already a candidate for re-
election as state senator, he will an
n0unce himself candidate for
limited States senator. 1t promises to
he the liveIiest political duel ever
fought in Maryland
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
AN AXE USED ON
NEGRO'S HEAD

In a negro row at AS East Garden
street early this morning George
Shumate was badly cut in the head
with an axe welded by Ed. Sunday,
who was arrested by Officer Reed.
The injury to Shumate, while not
serious. was extremely painful and
the row caused considerable excite
nent in the neighbOrhood until the
officers arrived
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
To END ALL
CHILD LABOR
American Federation Intend
To Push its Campaign
Without Let-up.
Nv Associated Press.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 24-The execu-
tive council of the American Fedora
ton of Labor today determined to
prosecute with greater vigOr than
ever the campaign before ali state
legislatures for the abontion of child
labor in all it's forms under fourteen
years, not including farm laborers.
This is to be made one of the prin-
cipal measures to come before con-
greSS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
COMPLAINT ABOUT
GARBAGE DUMP

A resident Of the West End mixes
a complaint about the garbage dump,
which he says exists near the corner
of Chase and c streets. II garbage
is being dumped there. it should &c
stopped at once. Residents in that
vicinity are perfectly right in making
q complaint
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
DULL SUMMER1AYS'
ARE NOT KNOWN HERE
GAYNOR, OF BAD
REPUTE, VERY ILL.
By Associated Press.
By ASsociat ted Press

New York, Aug. Z4.-Ad-
vices from Macon. CD state
that John F. GaynOr, the Syr-
acuSe contractor, 7 no was
convicted of completely in the
Savannah frauds. is critically
i'll. He has been i'll for some
time, and physicians say he
can not live long unless re-
moved from Jail. He is racked
by coughing spells, and has
practically lost the use o. his
legs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
SAM
VS.. TRUST
Preparation for Dissolution
Action Against the
Oil Trust.
By Associated Press

New York, Aug. 24.-FTank B.
kellogg, special counsel for the inter
state commerce commission, has ar
rived preparatory to taking testimony
Sept. in the suit filed in the fed
eral court at St Louis to dissolve the
Standard Oil Company
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25

SITUATION
Fee and Other Interior Pla-
ces Now Regarded in
Gravest Danger.
EUROPEANS FLEEING IN FEAh
OF THEIR LIVES, APPRE-
TON AFTER DEFEAT or Ma
TivES IN FIGHTING ON COAST.
By Associated Press.

Tangier, Aug. 24.-Letters dated
Fee, August 20, declare the situation
there is so grave that all European
residents have decided to leave imme-
diately.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
CARRIER GIVES JONES
STRONG "CALL DOWN.
Sensational Scene at Trial
of L. & N. Injunction
in u. S. Court.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IN COURT
SAYS HE SEES NO USE OF AR.
GUMENT AFTER A JUDGE HAS
PREJUDGED MERITS OF CASE,
AS PROVED BY GIVING OUT OF
A PUBLISHED STATEMENT BY
THE JUDGE ON A CASE HE HAS
YET TO HEAR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25

continued on Page Five. }
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-25
Board of Control.
Croon Stands Pat.

nc. o. '.d'i with a ruling of the attor-
30 Il'.'ral.. Comptroller Groom has
kg H,m in his position under this
- and has turned down all requi-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

u RUN VI tFOfk DtOJCS.
what Dad thought no one could find
out. 1 wanted to tell the old growler
what I thought of him, but Foley said
1t wouldn't do any good and might do
harm, so held my peace.
One might have thought that the in
justice and brutality of the thing would
have reused him, but men who have re-
pressed themselves till they are gray
headed don't rise in hurry to resent
wrong. Dad kept as mute as the
sphinx. When McNeal was ready to
go out the old fireman had the pa shin
| ing, but If the pale face of his engineer
had any effect on him he kept 1t to
himself
| As they ratified down the line with
| long stock train that night neither Of
them referred to the break in their
run. Coming back next night, the
same silence hung over the cab. The
only words that passed over the boiler
Ehead were "strickly business" as Dad
would say.
At Oxford they were laid out by a
/ L l y
the morning and raining hard. I'm
der such circumstances an hour seems
all night. At last Dad himself broke
the unsupportable silence.
He'd have waited a good bit longer
if he had waited for me to talk" said
the boy, telling Foley afterward.
Heard you got licked" growled Dad
after tinkering with the fire for the
twentieth time.
81 didn't get licked retorted Geor-
gle; II got dubbed. I never had a
chance to fight"
These fellows hate to see a boy
come out and take mans Job. Can't
blame 'em much neither"
Whose Job did l takeT demanded
George angrily. WAS any one OF
those towards that jumped on me In
the dark looking for work on this en-
gineT'
There was nothing to say to that
Dad kept still.
you talk about men," continued The
young fellow. IF I am not more Of &
man than to slug a fellow from be
hind, the way they sIugged me, II
get off this engine and stay off. L
that's what you call men out here.
don't want TO be a man. III go bacl
to Pennsylvania"
why didn't you stay there?" growl
ed Dad
why didn't your
Without attempting to return thu
shot Dad pulled nervousIy at the chain
IF 1 hadn't been fool enough to g
out on a strike, might have been run
, ming there yet" continued George.
/ Ought to hare kept away from th