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The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05
THE WORST CLIMATES.
Three Places Where Weather condi-
tions Are Unbearable.

Speaking of rank climates" said a
globe trotter, Il have experienced the
three worst
''Of these three unspeakabIe climates
1 give the palm to the strait 0f Ma
Gellan. There is rain on an aver
age 80 days in the year. The wind
blows n hurricane from January TO
December. The thermometer never
rises much above the freezing point
year round of raw, bitter days OF
rain and snow.
Next comes Sierra Leone. on the
African west coast That low lying
marshy region has an average temper
ature of 81 degrees. and the annual
rainfall is 1S9 inches-enormous
There are. too. the smokes These
are miSts, smelling like oyster mud.
that rise continually from the marshes,
giving marsh fever to nine out of ten
of the white men that breathe them
a year round of hot and sticky days,
with vile smelling clouds Of mist and
whirring clouds of mosquitoes.
Last come the high tablelands Of
central Asia. where the lack of mois-
tUre in the air makes the days Saba
ran and the nights arctic-days like a
redhot furnace, nights like a January
blizzard. Before this range of tenn
perature no human constitution can
stand up."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05
DESCRIPTION OF
DAVIS MONUMENT

In the center of a handsome colon
made is a pillar, crowned by an allie
gOrical figure, ''Vindicatrix, repre-
senting the spirit of the south At
the base of this pillar on a pedestal
5 feet high, is the bronze figure of
Mr. Davis. eight feet IN height. The
inscription on the pedestal is JEFF
fersOn Davis. exponent of cOnstitu-
tional principles, defender of state
rights"
On each side of the pedestal are in
scriptiaps. the one on the left read
Ing. As citizen, soldier, statesman
he enhanced the glory, the fame. of
the United States. When his allie
glance to that government was term
mated by his sovereign state, as pres
ident of the COnfederacy, he exalted
his country before the nations"
On the right side of the pedestal
is inscribed: With constancy and
courage unsurpassed. ne sustained the
heavy burden laid upon him by the
people. When their cause was lost
with dignity he met defeat. with for
titude he met Imprisonment and suf
fering, with entire devotion he kept
the faith"
A sentiment expressed in the
United States Senate by Jefferson Da-
Wis will be inscribed on the archi-
trade at the top of the colonnade, as
follows:
Not in hostility to others, not 20
injure any section of the country, not
even for our own pecuniary benefit,
but from the high and solemn motive
of protecting the rights We inherited
and which it is our duty to transmit
unshorn to our children"
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05
an Awkward Fredieamsnt.

A curious incident happened once IN
the coin rooms Of the British museum.
where during a visit of a number OF
gentlemen and ladies II was observed
that very valuable and almost unique
Sicilian coin had disappeared. All the
gentlemen present in the room at the
time had to be searched, and no one
objected except one. He protested hi3
innocence, but declared that nothing
would induce him to allow his pockets
to be searched. All the other visitors
were allowed to go home, but he was
detained while the coin room was
swept and every corner searched once
more. At last the missing coin was
found in a chink of the floor.
Every apology was made TO the sus-
rected person, but he was asked why
he had so strongly objected to being
searched. He then produced from his
pocket another specimen Of the very
same coin. Il came here" he said,
Ito compare my specimen, which is
very perfect, with the only other spec
imeD, which is thought to be superior
to mine and almost unique in the
world. Now, suppose" he added, that
gou had not found your coin and had
found my specimen in my pocket.
Would anybody believe me innocentT'
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05
Mr.. Stillrnan's
Good Suggestion.

Mr.. A. NJ .Stllman, deputy collec
tor of customs at Pensacola, seems
! to have made the best of the many
suggestions that have been offered
Eof late with a view to the adjust.
| ment of the tariff to trade. Mr.. Still
lman's idea is the best, for the reason
sfthat 1t does provide for "an adjust
ment of tariff to trade"
His suggestion. briefly, is that
whenever a commodity is advanced
tover the normal trade price, the tar
tiff be proportionately decreased. and
the importation of foreign competing
goods thereby encouraged to. cor
lresponding extent
The idea is democratic, rather than
republican, as the words are current
Jay used to-day in America. but it is
fcalculated to accomplish the reforms
demanded by the revisions with
an the republican party and re-
quired by the commercial interests
of the people at large.
The high-priced dollar has become
the established order in this country.
and, despite all the prosperity that
the people of the United States now
enjoy, it is as necessary as ever to
give the dollar its fair and reason,
/ able purchasing power; in other
words, TO place the duty on foreign
goods where it will protect the home
producer from being run out of the
market by foreign competition, but
not to place the duty so high as to
spermit the manufacturer to rob his
fellow Americans by form of law and
under the shibboleth of protection. .
Mr.. Stillman's suggestion is that
properly constituted authorities as
certain what Is the normal and pron-
er trade price of commodities. and
that when their market value is found
above the official trade value" the
tariff gates be opened enough to "ad
just the tariff to trade" or, as II
might be paraphrased. Ito adjust the
relations between the consumer and
the manufacturer TO human justice"
Many of the revisionists have de-
clared for a permanent commission of
experts to revise the tariff from time
10 time, when trade conditions show
q change TO be necessary. Mr.. Still
oman points out the way TO do il.
Democrats realize that Sam Randall
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05
A Famous Eiqurehead.

In 1884 Captain Elliot, who had been
second in command at Lake Erie under
Oliver Perry, excited a violent political
and partisan demonstration by decorat-
ing at the Boston navy yard the bow
of the Constitution with a figurehead
of President Jackson. One storm Y
night his excellency was decapitated
as neatly and deftly as If the best
tools had with patient labor enlisted
the brightest sunshine in the desecra-
ton. Marines and bluejackets were
held under dark suspicion, and the
country seethed in a ferment OF keen
contention Rewards were offered, but
in vain, and for years the secret was
well kept. 1t is said that a seaman
was the cUlprit, not for any political
motive, but because Of a cherished an
tipathy TO the full length image of q
landlubber at the bow while three fine
sailors were compelled, with made
quate bustS, TO smile grimly at the
stern. However. another head was Sc
cured to the trunk with copper bolts
so tremendous that for many years age
could not wither it nor custom stale
the mistaken fOrtitude with which Old
Hickory defed the breezes and the
brine.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05
CANONDALE.
S-eciaI to The Journal.


CanOndals, June 24.-While a large
crew of men were laying ties and
steel on a long trestle over Stump
creek, about miles south of here
on A & b. St a. B. road today, a
young man named Trussdale lost his
footing and fell a distance of twenty.
five or thirty feet. A train load OF
ties was crossing the trestle and he
stepped aside for it to pas. He stepped
too near the end of the ties, which
the engine Jared. II also struck a
piece of timber lying by the track,
and as the young man fell the piece of
-.slber, which was by inches, and
'venty feet long, fell on him, striking
his left leg about the knee and bury
ing him in mud about one and One-half
feet deep.
He was taken up and brought here,
and DR.. Harrison was summoned. The
bones of the leg are fractured. The
doctor thinks. however. that he is
doing well and with good nursing viii
soon recover. His mother. who has
always been blind and is living al
Sampson, Ala, was notified Of the ac-
Cident
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05
LAUREL HILL.
Special TO The Journal.

Laurel Hill. June 1T was Notary
Public J. l. Clary who was disturbed
at his breakfast table this morning
about s O'Clock. 1t was Miss Marian
White and Mr.. Burnett Prestwood
who hOd decided that they could live
content with seeing each other for
few hours every other evening. Blake
DunSOn has "SteeTed" quite a dozen
young people of the same opinion
down to the Hill City for the past
years. and il was he who was engaged
70 land them safely in Florida. where
they could be officially pronounced
man and wife" Immediately after
the marriage at the Hotel Walton. Mr.
PrestwCCd wired their parents and
friends at home. The party returned
this afternoon. and will no doubt be
welcomed by their numerous young
friends in AndaluSia. where they are
both very popular
Dr.. !. Newton Craig who has been
located here 70 rthe past five years,
will leave on the morning train for
New York City. where he will attend
the Post Graduate School for six
months thereafter 10 locate in North
Carolina, prCDably near Raleigh. Dr.
Craig has made many friends during
his sojOurn here and the community
q; large regrets his leaving.
DR. R. L. Miller OF FIOrala, Ala,
and DR. Webb. of Carrabelle. Fla.
will locate here. DR.. Miller has pur-
chased the Laurel Hill Pharmacy.
Mr.. c. l. Van Horn, for the past
four years car inspector at FalcO
Junction, and who owns nice home
in this place. will move TO Pensacola
Tuesday. Mr.. Van Horn will be en-
plOyed by the l. & y. in town
Mrs. d. T. FinlaysOn. who has been
visiting her brother, Mr.. Allen Jones,
in Milton, for the past ten days, re-
turned Saturday
Hon. J. F. RiChbOUrG returned on
the neon train from Tallahassee.
Col, Eric Won AXelsen was visitor
to Tallahassee Thursday and Friday,
returning home Saturday.
Mr. Oscar Steel is with d. r. Moore
this week, assisting on some book
work in connection with the mercan-
tile department.
Dan Cobb this morning left for Mil
ligan, where he will take few days
rest. then so TO DeFuniak as night
operator for the L. & y.
s. NJ. Baggctt went to Andalusia
Friday last, returning Saturday.
Mrs. J. A. Garrett. of FlOrala, Ala,
and the boys. are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Tucker. at the Hotel Walton this
week.
Mr. R. J. Hart and family visited
Oak Grove Sunday last.
Gordon Williamson and Mr.. Adams
were in from Blakman last Saturday.
Bud and Joe Givens were over from
wing on Sunday.
Laurel Hill now has direst phone
connection with Wing, FalcO and sew
eral of the turpenune stills across
the river.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05
THE TORCH

Lord. let me be the torch that springs
TO light
&nd lives It's life in one exuItant
flame,
One leap Of living fire against the
night
Dropping to darkness even as it
came.
For l have watched the smOldering Of
2 soul
Choked in the ashes that itself hath
made,
Waiting the slow destruction OF the
whole.
And turned from it bewiIdered and
afraid
Light me with loYe-with hate-vrith
all desire
For that l may not reach, but let
me burn
Ny little moment in pulsating fire
Ere yet into the darkness l return,
Be it for guard. or menace. peace. or
sword.
Make me thy torch TO burn out
swiftly,
Lord
BY TheOdOSyS Garrison, in the Jurs
Metropolitssn S-aagazlne.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05
VOx POPULI
Some Practical Viewpoints.

Editor Pensacola journal:
l read with considerable interest
your comments upon the work or our
Legislators during the recent session,
and it does strike me that, in view
of the defeat of all the measures
most essential to the people of this
state, there might be some means
found to know the will of the people
in regard to these bills, and a method
by which they could be submitted to
them for their acceptance or rejec-
ton, instead of, as at present, being
allowed to be side-tracked or killed
without any question as to the wishes
of the people regarding their passage.
1t does not appear compatible with
the progress of the twentieth century
that we should be compelled to take
the doses prescribed by those whom
we have appointed to protect our in
terests in the legislative halls, wheth-
er we want 1t or not, and without
any regard TO our ailments.
The rejection of most of these meas
ures were antipodal. to the best in
terests of the state and to the de
sires of the greater part of her peo-
pie. What remedy will be applied?
None. But wait until the next cleo
ton, and return the same men TO
missively, take with a smile what our
legislators like to give us, and let
the state go on in the same, old way
she has been doing for the past hun
dred years or more.
| note with surprise a measure was
passed to locate the bones of Ponce
de Leon. who discovered Florida
In the Nance of Sam Hill, what did
Columbus discover? Was not Flor
ida a part of the American continent,
or did our old friend Ponce discover
it floating around promiscuously in
the gulf, and tow it in and hook it to
the tail-end of Uncle SamueTs terri
tory? And in the name of all ere
alton, who discovered all the other
states and territories? And has
money been appropriated for the pur-
pose of locating their bones and inter-
ring them in their respective states?
As far as l am able to learn, the
old Spanish knight came nOsing
around here, his one and only aim
being to find the fountain of perpetual
youth, which was TO bring the flush
glory descended upon us or our state
from his unsatiated desires, or why
our state treasury should contribute
for such a purpose, when the old
gentleman is as well satisfied where
ne is. and resting as peacefully as he
would in Florida, is more than l can
understand.
Change front, Pass the immigra-
tiOn bill. Spend the money tif it is
desired and necessary TO spend sOme)
in bringing us some good desirable
workers. We want good. live men in
Florida. men with Drawn and muscle,
willing and ready to make the old
state bloom as no other state might.
Let the dead remain where they
are We have too many antiquated
old fossils around now. who retard the
of our fair state. and
which state would be greatly benfitted
if they were laid out alongside our old
friend Ponce de Leon, and their
methods forgotten. Yours truly.
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
Pensacola, June 4, 1907.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05

Polly (admiring the wonderful ere
alton i'll the shop window)-"Don't
you wish you had one of them nice
feathers 10 wear on your hate
kitty--NO; I don't believe in wearing
birds feathers. My mammals a mem
ber of the Audible Society. Chicago
Tribune.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05
No Liquor and Few Hacks
Help Make a Quiet Election
(continued fror, First Psse.)

12.-Moyer, Democrat, 154; Sindorf.
Socialist t.
In Precinct No. IS.
2:15 a. m. with 100 votes uncount-
ed, the count in precinct Is stood as
follows for Offices for which there
were contests:
MayOr-Bliss, Democrat, eos; Meek
er, Socialist, 24.
mptrOller-MOrgan DemOdat.
207; Smith. Socialist. 80.
RecOrder-JOhnsOn. Democrat. 2I4;
LOundsberry, Socialist, Is.
City Physician-BrucG. Democrat,
19S; Gonzalez. Independent. "a
Inspector of Buildings-Rendall.
Democrat, 106; Stearns, Republican.
80
Board of Public Works-Bingham
Republican. 104; Daniel. Democrat,
179: Forbes. Democrat. 191; OLeary.
Democrat. 1871: Thiesen, Democrat,
1S2: Walker. Democrat. 16O.
Alderman at large from Precinct
No. 12-MOyer, Democrat, 19l; Sin
dorf, Socialist, -.
Precinct Aldermen from Precinct
No. 15-Dunham. democrat 2OI;
Zirkleback. Socialist. -.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05
Two Great Horses,

Flying Childers, who died in 1741. at
the age of twenty-six, and Eclipse.
who died in 1889 at the age of twenty
five years, were two of the most re-
markable horses on the English turf
The latter was never beaten. He was
remarkable for his strength and endur-
ance, and at the pOstmortem exami-
nation of his body it was discovered
that his heart was of most extraor-
dinary size, weighing fourteen pounds.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05
SENSATIONS IN
HOTEL INTERIORS
Wonderful Orangerie, Terraced Gar
den and Hunting-Room Among
Other Interiors in New
York's Hotels.

In their striving after individuality
the big hotels in New York have
been led TO many sensational ex-
tremes of architecture and ornament.
The feature of the Hotel Astor
which appeals most to the feminine
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05
sehopenhauer on Veneration.


Now, mankind is fond of generating
something, but its veneration is gener-
ally directed to the wrong object, and
1t remains so directed until posterity
comes TO set it right But the educated
public is no sooner set right in this
than the honor which is due to genius
degenerates, Just as the honor which
the faithful pay TO their saints easily
passes into a frivolous worship of rel
les. Thousands of Christians adore the
relics of a saint whose life and doctrine
are unknown to them, and the religion
of thousands Of Buddhists lies more in
veneratiOn Of the holy tooth or some
such object. or the vessel that contains
IT, or the holy bowis~or the fossil fest
step. or the holy tree which Buddha
planted. than in the thorough knOwl-
edge and faithful practice of his high
teaching. Petrarch's house in Arqua.
TassO's supposed prison in Ferrara.
Shakespeare's house in Stratford. with
his chair; GOethe's house in Weimar
with its furniture; Kant's old hat: the
autographs of great men-these things
are gaped at with interest and awe by
many who have never read their works.
They cannot do anything more than
just cape.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05

The Mere Man Gin front of the
theatre)-'Beg pardon, but are you
ticket speculator" The Pompous
One (freezingly)-"Tm one OF the
underwriters of the tickets for this
theatre, ii that's what you mean. -
Puck
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05

Stella-'Is she a laughter of the
American Revolution" Bella-'.No.
indeed; merely a cOun of the recent
Cuban one. Harper Bazar.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05

What did you find Out?" asked the
city editor. Everybody you sent me
TO see replied the honest reporter.
Philadelphia Ledger
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05

So rar as known he largest shark
ever captured was ne taken in Cali
fornia waters. Thishark was thirty
two feet long andmeasured fifteen
feet around the boz. The monster
weighed $4,000 pouns. and his mouth
measured three anc half feet in
length and two and aalf feet across.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05

mind is the Orangrie at the rear OF
the lobby. Here the very heart
of New York, with the subway shak-
ing the earth benath ones feet, the
great roar of trafb on all sides, one
is transported intoa terraced garden,
and looks upon Mediterranean sky
half-seen through ,ergolas. The mar
BILE mosaic flOOr-i! laid in grasS-plOt
design. There is terrace at the
rear where a stated fountain plays.
Throughout the rom occasional pc
destals bear palm! and orange trees
hung with yellow ruit.
A new note in American decoration
has been struck i the grill-room of
the Hotel AstOr, SIS the New Broad
way Magazine. Init one may wander
from Alaska to Cntral Mexico, and
see every variety 4 Indian life on the
northern hemisphee of this continent
Here, again, noting is haThaZard and
fanciful in detail The American Mu-
scum of Natural History and the
chronological Bureu in Washington
were interested inthe work, and the
busts representingsach variety of In
dian in Americ, were obtained
through their cOurtsy. The heads of
the various animS peculiar to the
different regions ad the implements
used by the indian in their Occupa-
tiCnS and in their 0mestic and Gere-
mOnial life are alsGO be -Ound here.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05

{. E. FORBES PIANO CO.,
z. j. LlGON, AGENT.
IS w. GOVERNMENT ST,
PENSACOLA, FLA.
Get your moneys worth-our success
is due to the fact that you do.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-05

12.-Moyer, Democrat, 154; Sindorf.
Socialist f.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09

HEADS OFF AN INJUNCTION
Minnesota Democratic Scion Hits o
Hard Blow at Ten Railways
of That State.

st. Paul, Feb. by a bill intro
duced in the state legislature by Sen
ator Schaller. the Democratic leader,
the recent injunction asked Of the
United States circuit court by the ten
railroads operating in Minnesota, to
restrain the state railroad and ware
house commission from putting into ef-
feet rate reducing order, will be-
come imperative, and the railroads
will be forced into the state courts
TO fight state law.
Schaller simply took copy of the
commissions rate reduction order and
added thereto language making it the
maximum tariff in this state. The re-
suit has been that railroad interests
are somewhat excited as well as the
Republican members of the legislature,
who see that they have been out-gen-
eraled. The railroads when they be-
gan the injunction proceedings in the
United States court sought means to
escape the state jurisdiction in the
natter They could enjoin a state
board, but not the legislature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
REMARKABLY OLD LADY
Cutting Her Third Set of Teeth, Hag
Her Second Eyesight and Near
ing SO Years of Age.

Columbus, Ind, Feb. Mrs. Sarah
NJ. Patterson, who makes her home with
her daughter. Mrs. Harry Jackson, in
this city, is cutting her third set Of
teeth. She will be 50 years old on the
2Jth day of next June, but in spite
of her age she is brigt and spry, and
she takes as much pride in her per-
SOnal appearance as if she were sew
enty years younger. Mrs. Patterson
was born in Ohio, cut her first set OF
teeth as any ordinary baby does, and
this set was replaced by the regular
second set.
The second set went the way of the
dentist several years ago, and now
the third set is coming IN. Mrs. Pat
terson says the new teeth feel just
like her second teeth when they came
in. She keeps well informed on the
topics of the day by reading the news
papers, and says she has her second
sight. She used glasses several years
ago, but her eyesight has now i'm
proved so that she can read even small
print with her naked eye.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
CITY ORDINANCE
(OHcial Publication

An Ordinance providing Tor the APP
pointment of a street commissioner, other
than the City Marshal, at certain seasons
Of the year.
The Common Council Of the City OF
Lancaster do ordain as follows.
Section ! The mayor and board OF
public works Of the City Of Lancaster are
hereby authorized to appoint a street
commissioner fother than the city mar
shall for such part of each year as the
mayor and board Of public works shall
deem to be for the best interests of the
said city Of Lancaster. The salary Of the
said street commissioner not to exceed
two and 25-100 dollars per day for each
day chat he is actually employed attend
ing to the duties Of said street commits
sloner, to be paid out of the city treasury
rs other city officials are paid
Section 2 All ordinances or parts Of
o. Iiuances. conflicting herewith, are here
by repealed.
Section ,. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after ats
passage and publication.
Passed bv the Common Council OF the
city OF Lancaster, this 5th day oi February
1907
Approved February 9Th 1907.
MONTGOMERY Miller
Attcss. Mayor.
JOHN Nj. STONE. Cty Clerk