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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29

defining the duties Of the eIectrici.,
and Board of Safety.
On Third Reading.
By unanimous consent. Alderms,
Yonge read for the third time the -
dinance relating to electrical wirfn.
and defining the duties of the elert-
clan and Board of Safety. 1t passas
unanimously.
Insist on Enforcement.
Alderman Andrews then sprr,,
somewhat of surprise when he ma
scented a petition signed by the alder.
men insisting upon the enforcement a,
the sidewalk laws, that the PensacnI,
Electric Company keep its CROSSING,
in good condition, and the sewaraSa
contractor place the streets Of the civ
in the same condition as before tba
sewers were placed. This was signed
by Aldermen Andrews, McHUgb
Brown, Meyer, Yonge, ROCheblays
Cohn and Williams
Alderman Andrews moved thar the
Board of Works be requested to omen
the streets running through the Sfod.
dart place, as citizens in that section
desired the same. The place com
prises four blocks, and there are NO
streets through it.
Aldermen Williams and Cam On.
posed the motion, and an amendment
was finally agreed to, when leaves
it in the discretion of the board.
Communications.
The Board of Equalization called AT.
tention to the fact that in certain sec.
tons of the city parties had erected
houses in the streets, and also that
along the waterfront Squatters had
| taken possession of city property
The matter was referred to the MAYOR
| and city attorney
Want Crematory.
A communication from the Board
of Health stated that numerous COM
plants are being received from resi-.
, dents regarding the placing of garb-
| age near. their homes, and requested
| that thefCounciI either designate soma
| place or else provide for a crematory.
The copmunication was referred TO
| the finance committee to he consid-
cred when the budget is made up.
The Escambia County Prohibition
| League was given permission TO erect
tent at the corner of Chase and
Bdylen streets.
To Amend Ordinance.
A communication from the Postal
Telegraph Company stated that the
company was complying with the or
der TO place it's wires underground
but that if the Council construed that
call bell wires must also be placed
underground, it would be necessary
| for the company to discontinue this
service.
Upon moSon of Alderman YOnge
the city attorney was requested 10
draw an ordinance permitting call bell
wires to remain above the surface.
Recorder Pro Tenn.
Alderman Brown brought up the
matter of electtng a recorder pro tem
and upon motion J. j. Sullivan, Jr,
was unanimously elected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
AS to
kilograms by Mail.

In lime with what The journal said
q few days ago about the charge that
uBuch Of the Western Union Telegraph
Co.'S West Florida business was done
by mail, before as we'll as during the
strike, we find the following in yes
,terday's New Orleans Times-Demo
CTat:
Our issue of yesterday contained the
following announcement from Hous
ton, Tex: Interior towns are now
reporting kilograms received by mail.
i One instinctlvely takes such a report
; with a grain of salt, because IL is
prime. facae incredible that a great cor
lporaEion would descend 10 Il subter
ifuge so base. The foe who fires from
ambush is rightly regarded as an as
saSsin in intent, even if he misses his
mark. and the case is din no wise diff
rferent when paper bullets are used.
The veTiest laymen can see that
money is obtained under false pre-
lenses, when toll is taken for a tele-
gram and the message is forwarded
Thy post. The conlmOlest rules or
flair dealing suggest that the amount
he returned to the sender, If the
EeerYace can not be performed. And
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
A Good Measure
for Regulation.

The ordinance for the regulation of
the barroOm business in Pensacola
which was introduced by Alderman L.
]. Brown last night is one of the best
measures that has ever been presented
for the proper regulation of the bust
ness. 1t provides, in brief
A 81 900 license.
Closed hours from 10 p. m. until 5
a. m.
A restricted district, between Inten-
dencia and Hickory street, and Tara
gOna and Baylen streets.
The removal of chairs and tables
from all saloons.
There is only one feature that, in
! The Journals judgment, should be
changed, and that is the closing hour
, That hour should be made not later
, than 8 o'clock on five days of the
week, and o'clock on Saturdays.
With that exception the ordinance
is more drastic even than the one
which The Journal originally advo-
; lated, and we trust that it may pass
s-With little change except in the clos
: ing hour.
, If the county goes dry in the COM
ing election, the adoption of this or
dinance can do no harm, and if the
county goes wet we have gained all
the improvements which the ordinance
provides over our present very loose
system OF regulation. Let it pass.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
VOX POPULI.
I'm THE BALANCE.
Pensacola, Aug. %.

PenSacola, Aug. 70.
Editor. Pensacola Journal:
At no period in the history of Es-
Gambia county has there been a sub
ject SO fraught with good or evil, as
it may take shape in its final settle
ment, as the one now under consid-
Grafton by the people
In the hand of justice hangs the
scales On one end or the beam,
injustice, cruelty and crime contend
for triumph in pulling down all that
lis noble and GOd-like suspended on
the opposite end of the BEAM
1t is up to" the people to say
which end of Tie scale beam shall go
down, the one that carries with it
the embodiment of all the evils in the
category OF crime-the wall of starry
ing innocence, the untold anguish of
neglected mothers, self-destructiOn and
murder by men made demoniacal with
strong drink-or the opposite end of
the beam, carrying in its triumphal
descent all that argues for good in
human lives, banishing for ever the
greatest source of evil in the land.
Two years ago the deep water city
was deeply stirred in alarm with the
presence of a death-dealing epidemic,
striking down Unfortunately, high
and low, rich and poor, and no effort
was spared then nor since to prevent
and conquer the dreaded scourge Elk
terminating war has been waged on
the mosquito as being the exciting
cause of yellow fever until there is
scarcely a sound heard from the
insect.
Malaria and typhoid fever sources
have been carefully looked after, and
in a measure obliterated. In exer-
cising this great care to avert dis
ease and disaster from outside sources
one greater source than all others
for evil-has been, in a measure, opsr-
looked, and today is dealing out
death and destruction to body and
soul alike, making no distinction in
age or position in life.
On the subject Of the traffic In
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
SpeclaI to The journal.

Alexandra Bay. y. Y, Aug 2S.-
Am l candidate for Republican NOM
:inats0n for president? No, l have not
been personally. Would l accept the
nomination? No citizen ever has de-
clined IL, or ever will. / would rather
contribute to making the next session
'Cf congress success, SO tnat my
PARTY VIII deserve and win success m
1908. than to have the presidency ten
dsred me On a golden salver.
Representative J. G. Cannon, of
T,IinUis, speaker OF the last house ard
probable speaker Of the next, the
country's Uncle Joe, and the choice
CT his state fer the nomination as Mr.
Rccsevelt's SUCCESSOR, said this With
treat earnestness to reporter who
had Intercepted him here en- his sum
mer holiday.
Must Do Good Work.
A great many persons he cCrtin-
ned. are prone to abuse congress for
what il docs and for what ii does not
do; for the manner. in which il does
and it doesn't do It. Now, | want to
make this point: If congress does
not act wisely at the next session: il
it is net actUated by calmness and
ratrCtism; if it MAKES great mistakes
and fails to meet the approval CT the
reasoning American public, there will
not be much need for the election OF
delegates TO the next national conven
tiCn Of the republican party.
That is what lam thinking about
most. The destinies of the party lie
very largely in the hands CT congress
and the coordinate hand of the gov
ernment, the executive.
Masses Not Talking.
The great masses are not talking
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
AWAKENED To
4 CONFESSION
Admission of Guilt is Drawn
Out by Sudden Sight
of Police Badge.
Special to The Journal.

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-The old saying
murder will out" came true in an
unusual way when Policeman WI
awakened a man who was asleep III %
doorway CT the Illinois Hospital
Washington boulevard and Hllstti
street.
TheSfnan opened his eyes, saw the
TcIicemans star and leapeds 20 rs
feet with a shrek
You. want me for the murder: You
are a ceman!" he cried as he STOOD
against She walls. A few moments
later he collected his wits and ran.
but the policeman, drawing his re-
viewer, forced the man 10 stop ana
led him to the station.
AT the station the prisoner at mrs.
denied being a murderer but ialeI
broke down and confessed 70 Lleuten-
ant O'Connor that he is Charles r.
Burbage, wanted N Greenleaf, s C.,
with a man named ". P. 7. Rawley'
for the murder Of Gus Tanner, negro
two years ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
UNCLE JOE WARNS
REPUBLICAN, PARTY

politics now. They are busy. Their
ambition is TO see that nothing is
done to make. them Idle; to contribute
IN amy honorable way to giving each
man the full reward for the work of
his head and hands. This country IS
very prosperous. There is the old
state of uneasiness in Wall street, but
Wall street should look into the Coun-
try, where the factories and FORCES
are going; where the farmers ara
ht3TWes ting their crops and sending
them to markets; where well paid
men are putting forth enormous pro
duct.on of our domestic markets and
for the markets of the world It
would be a crime If congress should
do anything at this time to upset bus
ness and it might make mistakes n
half dozen ways"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
The Bids for
Street Paving.

The board of bond trustees did ex-
actly right in rejecting the bids re
ceived for Pensacola's proposed street
paving work and, while the delay thus
Occastoned will be disappointing to
everyone, the action of the trustees
will be generally approved.
There was only one bid that was
anywhere within reason, and even
that was too high, when compared
with the prices which the same COM
pany is getting for similar work
elsewhere.
We refer to the bid OF the Southern
Bitulithic Company, which was put
IN at 1886 per yard. 1t is true, this
bid was the highest of any of the bids
received, but considering the charac-
ter OF the paving and the superiority
of bitulithic over other pavements,
the bid of $500 per yard was low
when compared with the bid of $2.61
per yard for brick pavement Brick
paving should be secured anywhere
from % to 70 cents per yard cheaper
than bitulithic, and that is the rule
wherever the two pavements are used
in the same place.
1t will now be necessary to adver-
tise over again for bids, and delay
OF at least six weeks will be occa-
stoned thereby, but the city can better
afford the delay than it can to pay
this unusually high price for the ex-
tensive work contemplated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
PENSACOLA FLORIDA THURS MORNING. AUGUST 90

Fhere is certainly no reason why the
penalty of the faw should not be in
voked against the official who lends
himself to a fraud of this sort, just as
IL would be against a person who en-
oGzshed a worthless cheque-
Unhappily, American corporations
have too often thought themselves
privileged in this regard and their
utter lack of ethical feeling is the
prime cause of the eaIthQ quake which
has shaken the country Of late. Let
the shoemaker stick to his last"
Whatever may he the merits of the
controversy between the telegraph
companies and the operators, there
can be no two opinions, and as to the
larceny involved in charging telegraph
rates for the transmission Of letters.
We hope. therefore that the repre-
sentatives Of the state will pacbe the
matter to the bottoms and apply the
remedy without delay.
The worst feature about the Times
Democrats recommendation is that
no one has ever been able to do much
probing" into the affairs of the West
ern Union. We hope, however, w@h
our esteemed contemporary, that
somehow it may eventually be done.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29

The tobacco industry is at its
hest and some mighty big deals are
occurring daily. Mr.. j. J. Brockman
went home Wednesday with a check
for $1,000 the proceeds from is
acres of shade. Mr.. Tom Wynn had
little sun tobacco and he only got
check for SO, 000.-Quincy Times.
Only" is good. Think of it, Madison
county farmer. Three thousand dol
lars for "a little sun tobacco" II a
Gadsden county farmer can do so
we'll it is a dead sure thing that a
Madison county farmer can do as
well, or better. Will you try lit
tie sun tobacco" next ear?-Madi-
son New Enterprise.
And if a Gadsden or a Madison
county farmer can do it, an Escam-
bia county farmer can do the same
thing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
Franchises

Chairman Calm of the franchise
committee submitted the report of
that committee The committee rec
commended favorably the ordinance
granting an extension of time to the
Pensacola, Alabama & Western and
the PengacCla & Northeastern Rail-
roads Recommitment and further
time was asked on the ordinance
granting privilegex to the Pensacola
Electric Co. on Garden street. The
report was adopted with recommended
tons
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
a DRY" Rumor,

1t is rumored that one of the candi-
dates now before the people for gov
ernor will, in short time, come out
fiat-fCoted for state prohibition. I'm
der the present conditions, with pro-
hibition sentiment famed into flame
by the victory in Georgia, and with all
the rural and semi-rurai counties in
iorida already dry" this platform
Will prove powerful vote-getter. OF
course, it Will be a purely demagogic
declaration on the part of the man
who makes it, intended solely for
campaign purposes, but it will serve TO
enlist under his banner the Floridians
who have been carried away by the
prohibition wave-and they have a
strength not to be laughed at. sWe
shah see what We shall see.-Tampa
NewA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29

The Gadsden County Times has
again changed hands. This time it
is w. B. and E. A. Mack, two young
men, who will direct the destinies of
that excellent paper. Here's success
to them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
Pretty Good Advice.


Park M TrammeF, the brilliant
young lawyer-editor statesman from
Polk county thinks he sees future
fame ahead OF him as a senator from
Florida in the most august deliber-
atiye body in the world This dis
tinguiShed young gentleman has
about concluded latter Mr. Adams's
announcement that he would no:
make the race) that he would be a
most worthy successor to Senator
Stephen r. Mallory. No, he hasn't
ncde public announcement yet, but
he has said to a few CT his friends
that his public announcement would
be forthcoming il few Gays, ara L
is safe to presume that he meant it
just that way. Mr. TrammeN is real
ly a very bright young man and of
most distinguished appearance But
then in Senator Mallory he VIII fino
an opponent who has had the expert
ence OF years in the national capital
as we'll as in Florida politics and
who, Withal, has served the people
of Florida very satisfactorily
son New Enterprise.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29

A great many discerning politicians
are watching to see Jonn Stockton's
political remains show signs of life
Tampa News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
Engrossing

The ordinance and engrossing COM
mittee reported upon two ordinances,
enc relating to the installation Of cleo
trio wires and the other relating to
plumbing, both of which had been
amended. 70. ~
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
POLITICS AND
POLITICIANS.
Broome of Quincy.

Some state papers are discussing
the age of J. E. Broome of Quincy, in
connection with his becoming can
didate for governor. 1t is not SO
much the age as the ability which
should concern the people. and it is
said Mr. BrOOme is man Of fine
ability and excellent Judgment
Jacksonville Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
The Bond Trustees.

Chairman Green of the Bond Trus-
tees, submitted a report, stating that
street paving bids had been opened
on the 9th, as called for, but all had
been rejected. as 1t is the opinion of
the beard that they were too high.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
Of
CITY COUNCIL
Continued from First Pase.)

gas committee reported that residents
of East jackson street had made COIN
plant regarding that water being fur
nished through the new mains. The
matter was referred to the Board OF
Works.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
Resolutions.

Resolutions.
Alderman Yonge introduced reSo-
luction. which was passed, declaring
that as the bid of the Peoples Bank
was the highest, the city funds be
loaned that institution for a period OF
one year, upon the giving OF the re-
quired bond.
Alderman Brown introduced reso-
luton, which was passed. instructing
the marshal that in bringing prisoners
to the city Jail, PalafoX street should
not be used, and requesting the sheriff
that in escorting prisoners 20 and from
the courthouse some other street than
PalafoX be used.
Regulating Saloons.
Alderman Brown was given un8ni-
nous consent to introduce an ordi-
nance relating TO the sale of liquors in
Pensacola. restricting the district in
which saloons can be located, provid-
ing the license tax and conditions I'M
der which they shall operate, The
ordinance was read for the first time
and referred 1t provides that the
boundaries of what is TO be known as
the saloon district shall be the north
side of Intendencia street. on the
north, the south side of Hickory street
on the south, the east side of Tara
coma street on the east, and the west
side of Baylen street on the west;
that not more than three saloons shall
be in one block facing on the same
street, except where a majority of the
property-owrers give their written
consent. The license is raised from
$3.50 to $1,000, and the closing hour
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
General Ordinance.

The general ordinance Commute re-
ported upon number of ordinances,
which had been referred to it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
Saws That it Would Be Easy
to Destroy All Chance
in Next Campaign.

PEOPLE ARE BUSY AND TALKING
VERY LITTLE, BUT THE RULING
PARTY CAN NOT AFFORD TO
MAKE MISTAKES OR FAIL TO
MEET REQUIREMENTS OF THE
PUBLIC.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
They Deserve to Win.

The Pensacola Journal commits it
self unreservedly and enthusiastical
~ to the cause of the striking teleg
raphers and hopes they will win on
on every pOint.-Live Oak Democrat
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
Must Reckon with Mallory.

Senator Mallory must, indeed, be
reckoned with by the several candi-
dates that will be in the field.-De-
Land Record
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29

Ii you think constipation is of trifino'
consequence, just ask your doctor
He will disabuse you of that notion in|
short order. "Correctit, at once!" be
will say. Then ask him about Aver J
Pills. A mild liver pill, all vegetable
we publish the formulas &c. Ayerco
Of All our Preparetions. Lowell, Mas
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
Comptroller.
The report of the comptroller wa
submitted in printed form as follows
COMPTRoLLER'S REPORT.
Pensacola, Fla, August %, 80

Pensacola, Fla, August %, 1907.
TO the Hon. Mayor and Council, City of
Pensacola:
Gentlemen-Below pleage find state
mcnt OF receipts and disbursements fo-
statement of the expenses for the monfn.
also a comparative statement of the float
ING ing debt on July 81, 1907, and June so,
Cash in Treasury June
80 1907 x51-215 GO
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-02-08

A big meeting of the Rathbone Sis
ters was held Wednesday afternoon
III the Temple.
1t is reported that VIII. Longf fellow
will handle the TIMBER on the Vaughn
Place, Cedar Creek and will be gin
cutting Immediately. This quarter
has a fine growth on part of it and
will make some fine lumber.
Miss Pearl Davis. teacher at Juliae.
tia was visiting home Saturday.
The deep snow is driving the wild
animals out of the mountains and ny
apOiling their food supply ia making
them hungry and bad tempered. Out
at Woods saw mill last week Dick
Dyer killed q big bobcat. In the Wei
llity of Dinsmore's saw mill Il ranch
er saw a cougar trying to catch him
for breakfast. The rancher forthwith
tried to catch the cougar but YVES
not successful.
+. H, Otcutt. our IA her, arrived
from Walla Wdlla yesterday and
will assist us in running the News.
Mr.. Orcutt, ST., has had n lot oil
practical experience in newspaper
work, being editor OF the Old Palpuse
Boomerang, published in Palousn in
the early days OF that town. The
News has grown beyond the reach
OF your humble servant to handle
and with tie help OF cur father can
do the work with some degree OF
satisfaction. Troy News.
]. r, Hall Is again VITA us. He
states that his ribs are a little sore,
but otherwise he has fully recovered
from his accident.
Reports state that a raid On samb.
lers is scheduled for all towns in the
county. there being two detectives EN-
ployed By the boatd in ferrcting out
guilty places. This has already been
done at Princeton, where the; secured
three.
WANTED A Young man or boy to
work after sehool'hours and during va
cation. None need apply unless with
inteRti6h to learn the trade
Gazette Office
MIR. McNut o. Spokane, tie con
tractet well knoSn in this section, i:
putting in large camp aon the North
iorl, of the Clearwater, With headquaI
tiers ust above,t?ent. He was in tow,
Thursday securing supplies and mat
elial.
i :, Special services ip the Presbyterian
, church begin net Sunday. Fet1 nth