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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24
The Sub-Treasury
and Florida's Position.

The Live Oak Democrat comments
on the Pensacola Journals remark
that Florida is with Birmingham in
the latter's fight for the sub-treasury'
in the following words: You prob
ably mean that West Florida is. That
part of the state is in direct rail
communication with Birmingham, only
a few hours distant; but over here
Atlanta seems more neignborly and
sociable and the subtreasury benefits
would reach us sooner from her than
the Alabama metropolis" How little
warrant the Journal had for saying
FlOrida'S sympathy IS with Birming-
ham is shown in the fact that the
Jacksonville Board of Trade, at a re-
cent meeting, adopted a resolution
strongly urging that the sub-treasury
be located at either Atlanta or Sa-
Vannah- While the board was non
commitJal as between those two cities
the popular sentiment of the business
men of Jacksonville and presumably
of all the state tributary to Jackson
ville's commerce is that Florida's in
terests as a whole would be best sub
served If the sub-treasury were at At
lanta-and for the reasons advanced
by the Democrat. Jacksonville
Times-U Union.
The people who live in Jacksonville
and Whereabouts have so long con-
sidered themselves and their inter
ests as practically representing the
whole state of Florida that the COM
ment of neither the Democrat nor the
Times-UniOn causes us any surprise.
As matter of fact, however. the
sub-treasury located at Birmingham
will serve the best interests of more
people in Florida than located in At
lanta. 1t will serve South and Mid
die Florida equally as well from Biz
mingham as from Atlanta and it will
serve West Florida a great deal bet
ter
We say this with a full conscious
ness of the fact that West Florida is
seldom given much consideration by
other sections of the state as one of
the integral parts of the state. but
must insist nevertheless that the in
terests of Jacksonville. important as
they are, do not call for all of the
essential considerations which the
great commonwealth of Florida as a
whole demands.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24
WATER SCARCE ON
THEFlORIDA KEYS
LACK OF RAIN CAUSES CISTERNS
TO DRY AND WELLS TO
STAGNATE

Unless there is substantial rain
fall and that within the next few
days there must be a water famine
in the keys and certain other sections
of Dade county where the people are
dependent upon cisternS and dug
wells for water. says the Miami Me
tropolis.
From every quarter there comes
complaint of scarcity of water, not
only for irrigating and farming pur-
poses, but for the actual demand and
necessity of life This complaint is
mostly from the keys, where many
persons are now limiting their daily
water consumption and arc depend
ent upon that brought fro--I the city
to see them through. Many cisterns
are completely dry and the water
wells so low that it is unpalatable
and unwhOlesOme in many instances.
The mail boat Adeline. Captain
FreaSe, plying twice a week between
here and Planter with intermediate
stops, is supplying many families in
the keys with water. while various
slOops and other boats have been
sent 10 Miami and COcOanut Grove
for supplies of water. all of that at
their homes and vicinity having dried
up.
Never before in the history of the
county and section has such a Ions
and continued dry spell been encOun-
tered Ii has been all of ten weeks
since any rain. sufficient TO more than
dampen the ground. has fallen. and
while the crops have withstood the
siege exceedingly well. reports from
several sections are TO the effect that
rain must come at once or the crops
and fields will be most materially eff
fected.
For the past several days there
have been indications of early rain.
though the forecasts have not indf-
Gated 1t for this territory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24
McKINNONVILLE.
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Special 70 The journal.

MckinnonviIle. Jan. 23.-Mr. L. l..
Mcdowell spent Saturday ana Sunday
with friends at Oak Grove.
Mrs. John Cunningham. Jr-, and sis
ter-in-law. Miss Tally Cunningham. of
Enon, were visitors here Saturday.
Miss Belle Owens visited relatives
in Muscogee Sunday.
Mr. Oscar Pugh, of Moline, was
here Sunday.
Messrs. Robert and Larkin Watkins,
of AtmOre. Ala, visited friends here
Sunday.
Mr. J. H. Givens left Monday for
East Bay
Miss Mary Fleming returned Sun
day from pleasant stay in Pensa-
cola.
Misses Bama Fleming and Maggie
Hardy, of Roberts, visited relatives
here Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs Dan Locke spent a few days
of last week in Pensacola.
Mr.. Willie Bray left Monday for his
home in Pensacola
Mr. Jim Owens, of Buckeye Field,
was caller here Friday.
Mr.. Jacoby, of Moline, was here
one day last week
Mrs. Walter Grimsley. of Atmore,
is spending this week with her father,
Mr.. ThOs. PringIe.
Mr.. c. II. Larkin, of Moline, was
pleasant caller here Sunday
Mrs. A. A. Fleming and son, Mas
ter Laskey, and nephew. Master Cal
vim Givens, visited Molino Sunday
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24
FRANCIS 3. CARTER
Marianne Times-Courier-

On the eve of going to press we
learn officially that Judge Francis b.
Carter has rendered his resignation TO
Governor Broward as Judge of the
First Judicial Circuit. 10 go into eff
feet shortly. We understand that he
has made this change with the view
of resuming the practice of law.
We receive the news with profound
regret, The judicial services of this
distinguished iurist cannot be valued
too highly. and his declining to serve
us longer in this hOnored and import
ant capacity is undoubtedly a regret
able loss to the public whom he has
so faithfully served
In this connection We still rempm-
Der the days when the public knew
him as member of the Marianne
bar In this capacity was soon dis
covered those traits of mind and char
acter that elevated him to the su-
Preme bench of the state His illus
trlous record in that august body is
a matter of common knowledge
throughout the state. and We feel that
our local pride is justified in that he
Is product of Jackson county. II
was. therefore a matter of some sur
prise. nut 4 very pleasant one TO his
admirers. when he finally gave his
consent to step from the supreme
court bench 40 accept the judgship
of this circuit from which he now
resigns. The same generous, lofty
ideals and high sense of honor that
left their impress upon his Iabors in
the supreme court, has likewise
marked his labors on our circuit.
The vacancy in this circuit will
doubtless be filed by Mr. W. H. Wat
son, who is junior member of the law
firm of Price & Watson
Mr. Watson Is a young man of fine
attachments and we'll qualified TO dis
charge the important duties of the Do
SitiOn. and owing to the fact that he
Is practically unanimously endorsed
by the members of the bar of this cir
cult We feel quite sure that he will
receive the appointment
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

Florida. with less than 100000 popula-
ton, elects its governor for four years
and pays him $4,000 a year, while Ten
nessee, with over 100000 population.
elects its governor for two years and
pays him $4,000 a year Massachu-
sets and Ohio pay their governors
s., 600 a year. while Pennsylvania and
New York pay their governors $4,000
year.
Alabama. Arizona, Georgia, Okla
homa, South Carolina, South Dakota.
Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and West
Virginia pay their members of the leg
isIature 81 day; Arkansas, Delaware,
Idaho, Kentucky. Louisiana. Rhode
Island, South Dakota, Maryland, Min
nesota. Missouri, Nebraska. Texas and
Wyoming pay s. a day Florida, Mon
tana and Indiana pay Sc per day;
Colorado pays 81, California and Neva-
da SIS. Oregon s. and Vermont s.. I'LL
nois pays $1,000 for a term of two
years, Iowa $3.50 per session. Maine
$3.50 a year, Massachusetts $40. Mis-
sissippi $500 d session and Pennsyl
vania $500 and Washington $500.
New York, 81 500 a year, Ohio $500,
New Jersey $500
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24
GOULDING.
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Special to The Journal.

Goulding, Jan. 23-Mr. J. T. Wilks
of Snowden, Ala, was pleasant visi-
tor at Mr.. and Mrs |. E. Stokes Sat
urday and Sunday. He has accepted
a position with the l.. & \. railroad
in Pensacola.
The social meeting at Mr.. and Mrs
Herrman's Thursday night was well
attended and enjoyed by all Next
Thursday night the meeting will be
at Mr.. and Mrs. l. T. Stokes.
Mr. and Mrs Herman and daugh-
ter. Miss Pearl. and Mr.. Alsip spent
Sunday most pleasantly at their place
near here.
Mr.. F. Herman has been out to
his farm fixing fences and getting
ready for farming
Mrs Jones and three children spent
the day most pleasantly in the city
Wednesday
Mr. Cooley and little daughter, Vera,
visited Pensacola Thursday.
Mr. Britt OneaI is now boarding at
Mr. and Mrs. Stokes. He holds po-
sition with the Saunders Mill Co.
Miss Pearl Herman made a bust
ness trip to Pensacola Tuesday
Mr. Mamie Reynolds is on visit
TO his brother here.
Mrs Peter Canaan visited Mrs Won
Werder Monday
Mrs. Jones and children, Mrs
Stokes and children and Mrs. Canaan
aud children were pleasant visitors
at Mrs. Reynolds Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds will move
in few days to take charge of the
poor farm.
Mr.. b. Z. Whiddon, the popular l..
& " supervisor, was in our little
town Wednesday stalking off the
ground for the new section house.
MIR. I. E. Stokes and family will occu-
ply it.
Mr. c. H. Jackson. of Gonzalez, was
a business visitor in GOulding Thurs
day
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24
Gubernatorial and
Legislative Salaries.

The Miami Metropolis has compiled
the following statistics on the salaries
paid governors and members of the
legislature of the different states:
The states of Alabama. Florida.
Georgia, Louisiana and Virginia pay
their governors $4,000 a year. Ken
lucky pays $500. Mississippi pays
Si.5O0. Tennessee and Texas and
North Carolina pay 1000. and Arkan-
sas and South Carolina pay $4,000.
Alabama, Florida, Kentucky. Lou
isiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and
Virginia elect for four years, and the
others for TWO. Florida has less than
One-third The population of Tennessee.
Arkansas a quarter of 4 million less.
Louisiana a half million less. while
Mississippi, North Carolina. South
Carolina and Virginia have from 200
n0U to 500.000 less than Tennessee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24
ACCIDENT TO
BATCHEIDER
FATALLY INJURED BY EXPLOSION
HE LIVED BUT A SHORT
TIME.

The Mobile Register of yesterday
saws:
George +. BatcheIder. a weIl-known
white man employed in the storehOUse
OF the lighthouse department on pier
No ) of the Mobile, Jackson and Kan
Sas City Railroad. was so badly in
IureG by the explosion of a tank of
acetylene gas about 1 o'clock yester.
day afternoon that he died few hours
later at the Providence Infirmary after
icing brought to the city for attention.
batchelder was working around
.arge acetylene gas tank and struck
match. which went out He struck
another and the tank exploded. throw
ing MIN distance of thirty feet.
breaking both legs so that the bones
rrotruded through the flesh. He also
sustained internal injuries. a fracture
or the right shoulder and collar bone.
and OF the skull. He was brought TO
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

Mr.. Guy AlSip and MIR Robertson
were callers at Mr.. and Mrs. Herr
mans Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Jones made trip to Pensacola
Sunday
Mrs Stokes visited Mrs. Canaan one
day last week.
Mrs. Won Werder is on the sick list
this week
Mr. Fred Handberry and wife. OF
Atmore, were the guests of his cousin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stokes Sunday. They
left there for a visit TO his cousin in
Pensacola
Mr. Leslie was a pleasant caller at
Mr.. and Mrs. Stokes Sunday evening.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

the city on tug and met at the wharf
by the ambulance. He was then very
weak, but cOnveTsed freely, being per-
fectly conscious. He also talked with
his physicians while they were work
ing on him on the operating table.
Batchelder WAS employed for some
years by Captain Frank P. Davis at
Magnolia press as engineer, and for
the past four years has been in the
government service. He was related
to the Messers Charles and James OIL
linger of this city and also has rela-
tives in Atlanta. who were notified
of the accident by long distance phone
and are expected here this morning
BatcheideT was regarded by his SUI
periors as an excellent workman, com
petent and Obliging and he had many
friends here who will learn Of his
death with regret
The deceased leaves a sister. wife
of Mr. Joseph AIlinger. of Atlanta.
who will arrive here this morning 1t
D O'Clock He came from Milton, Fla,
number of years ago, and is well
known in marine circles. both in Pen
sacOla and other coast cities.
He took charge of the pumping sta
ton of the Mobile City Water Works
and Wa; its first engineer, during the
second years administration of Mayor
J. c. Bush. After leaving the water
works. he took service with the United
States government as a machinist in
the light house department
The body was taken in charge by
Dixon & Mckay and prepared for
burial, after which il was taken to
the horne of Mrs. Johanna OIlinger OH
Government street. fourth west OF
Houston. 1t mad not been decided at
late hour what the funeral arrange
mentS would be-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24
Railroad Agitation
In South Florida.

! West Florida has but little interest
in the railroad agitation that is going
on in south Florida, except as one
part of the state has an interest in
all matters pertaining to the welfare
of the entire state. and we have not
attempted to butt in in the discus
sion of this question among those who
| live in the immediate territory where
| the abuses claimed of are said TO
exist
The Tampa Times in discussing the
matter of the mandamus asked for by
! Attorney General Ellis, to compel the
| Atlantic Coast Line to place it's tracks
and other facilities for doing business
| be presumed that the state created
| the railroad commission for the very
purpose for which the court is in
voked, and the state has invested the
commission with the necessary pow
ers to bring about any conditions
which il may deem essential TO the
public welfare" This has been the
cause of all the trouble, in our opin-
I ion. If the state had invested the
railroad commission with full powers
| to deal with this question there would
| have been no cause for all this agita-
i ton and trouble, and We might add,
Inconvenience and mismanagement,
] and consequent poor service. The
! railroad commission has been aware
of these conditions for some time.
but they have been powerless to pre-
vent them. Had they attempted TO
! exceed their powers the railroads
would have soon Swallowed them with
a restraining order
The Times thinks that if the Sill
preme court decides TO go into a pro
I ceeding looking to the issuing of spe-
| citic orders, and exacting compliance
Herewith it will open up large ques-
/ lions, and seems 10 discourage the
I idea. We are unable TO see what
harm this could do. We have SUI
preme court and an encouragement
who are paid regular salaries. and We
| don't believe they will shirk any part
of their work in opening up and set
ting these questions. 1t might be
| better for the people hereafter if the
railroads had this question settled
now and they knew what to expect
from repetition of these same condi-
/ tions.
The st. Petersburg Times is au-
thority for the statement that this
railroad, the Atlantic Coat Line has
made arrangements for the repair of
| their tracks and for more and better
I rolling stock, and that it is doing
| everything in its power to hurry these
| matters up If the road can satisfy
the supreme court of these facts it
is hardly probable that the court will
take any further steps in the matter
In the meantime whether the court
acts or not Attorney General Ellis is
of south Florida for the steps he has
taken in this matter in their behalf.
The question of a mans residence
has ceased to cut any figure in politics
in this state, and this is as il should
be. Quite a number of the papers over
the state have spoken of West Flor
ida's candidate for governor. and we
think the term little misleading
There is little question now but that
one of the candidates in the approach
ing fight will hail from West Florida.
but we predict his vote in other sec
tiOns of the state Will be just as large
as he will receive in this section
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

Frank Walpole of the Manatee
Record has the following to say of
dissatisfied people:
The more we think about it the
more convinced we become, that
happiness is a gift of God. Some men,
and women too, for that matter,
wouldn't be happy. even though it
were possible to place them in the
garden of Eden; fact, they wouldn't
know happiness if they would meet
the old man in the road, and nine
times out of ten they would turn off
the road rather than meet him for
fear the old crust of discomfort on
their lips would be broken by a smile
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24
How to Prevent Bilious attacks.

One who is subject to bilious at
lacks will notice that for a day or
more before the attack he is not hun
CRY at meal times and feels dull after
eating A dose of Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets when
these first symptoms appear will ward
fthe attack They are for sale by
all druggist.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24
His SorrOW.

Maud newly marriedl-You look very
melancholy. George. Are you sorry
you married me? George-No, dear. Of
course not l was only thinking of all
the nice girls L can't marry. Maud
oh, George, how horrid of youI 1
thought you cared for nobody but me?
George-Neither do /. l. wasn't think
ing OF myself, but of the disappoint-
ment for them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

When Florida's congressional dele
cation comes home 10 ask for endorse
ment and reelection next year they
want to he able TO tell the dear people
what they have done, and not what
they are going to do.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

One of the strongest endorsements
of Senator Mallory that we have seen
comes from the Gainesville Sun. Nc.
is one Of those original Mallory men.
and if we mistake not has been an
ardent supporter of our senior senator
since the night of that famous caucus
In she senate chamber AZ Tallahassee
sl,y,E wears @-u..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

Il will not be many months before
4 few of that large bunch of posi-
bile" candidates will begin TO come out
of this class and into the probable
class, and within 4 year further
move will be made by some of them
from the probable" class into the an
nounced" class, and then the music
viii begin.
The CarTabClle Advertiser has
changed hands and Mr. q. NJ Shep-
psrd. formerly editor of the Gulf Coast
Breeze. at Crawfordvillc. now has
charge of the paper. The Advertiser
is one of the brightest weeklies that
come TO us and We feel sure that Mr..
Sheppard will keep ii up to its usual
standard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24
Why She Left.

Mistress-But, bless me, why are you
leaving us. Mary? I'm sure I do an
the work The General Servant-Yes.
ma'am. but 1 don't like the way you
do it.-Sydney On. s. w Bulletin.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

Some OF the papers have suggested
the name of William J. Bryan of Jack
sonville in connection with the con-
rressional seat of Frank Clark. Did
Ii ever occur TO any one that this
handsome and astute politician would
likely 50 after bigger game than even
congressional seat?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

If Sparkman refuses to enter the
race for the United States senate We
predict if will chill the aspirations OF
a few promising statesmen in south
Florida who have been planning to
I'LL his vacant berth in congress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

The politicians in the first judicial
circuit are still guessing on that judge
ship appointment
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

The bouquets that were showered
upon TilIman year ago seem to have
all withered, and especially the beauti-
full ones that came from the south
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

From the number, and prominence,
of the witnesses subpoened in the now
famous observation-disclosures libel
suit in Jacksonville the trial promises
to be an interesting one
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

The Tampa Tribune states that the
regular Florida state fair will be held
as usual in Tampa next fall, and that
-she Panama Exposition will in no wise
snterfere with the holding OF the state
fair. And this leads us to ask if Tam
pa expects the Legislature TO make APP
appropriations for both of the fairs?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

There will be more politics to the
square inch in and around Tallahassee
during April and May than there has
been in that ancient city since the
days of the Call-Chipley fight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

Cromwell Gibbons has returned
l4rom Cuba, but it was not stated what
he did with his fakir friends.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

The Palatka Times-Herald thinks
that it is the politicians. and not the
people, who are working for a consti-
tuttOnal convention. As the lawyers
seem TO he the ones most interested
in this matter We presume the Times
Herald man means that all the law
yCTS are politicians.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

Pensacola is going to have the mer-
1'iest, most musical time ever on the
occasion of this years Mardi Gras
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

Perhaps Barco is waiting to figure
on the relative strength of McLin and
Groom before announcing his candi-
dacy. We predict he will be in the
fight for one of the two Offices. and
lucky will be the man who he decides
not to contest with.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

There seems TO be a division of sen
timent rs to the propriety of replacing
John Sharpe Williams as the minority
leader in Congress with Champ Clark
OF Missouri. but we venture the asser-
ton that il it were left TO the Florida
delegation they would make short
work of IL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

. The country can now feel easier
Joe Bailey has been reelected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24
PENSACOLA FLORIDA, MORNING, JANUARY a.

Who will it be. Wolfe or Watson?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

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