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nothin' betwixt him and being the happiest in
the two Turkey Tracks. He was boued,for godly
life"
AS the last notes died away, Elder Justice stand
ing by the little pinewood pulpit, caid sonorously,
Il new face at our mourners bench Then,
with a fond smile toward Abner. Brother VIM
berly do you feel to bar testimony this nightf
Instantly the old man on his feet, his clenched
hands dropped at his Sides the undersized, angular,
slopingshouldered figure standing straight as sol
der. As, for moment, he stood and guiped, Nolum
MIA, with the sudden inspiration Of desperation lean
ed the aisle to where Polk billiard was labor
ing with sinner who refused to come forward
and whispered frantically:
"Ax him TO lead in pra'arl AK him to lead IN
praarl They hant no tellin what that pore mis-
guided man viii say, onct he gifts to givin' exper-
ience. Oh, fer any sake ak him to lead in praarl'
His own name, mentioned with great frankness
IN the opening OF Brother Wimberiy's remarks
smote upon the Rev Mr.. billiards. ear like tocsin,
and he hurried up the aisle. His wits were Dense
but once idea firmly wedged among them'
It stuck Bursting heavily in upon Aoners dis
course: Brother Wimbery viii lead us In praSr'
he announced.
Abner checked tentatively. No one else spoke.
Catching glimpse Of Volumnia's purple Wsage ana
desperate eyes, billiard repeated good deal louaer'
Brother Wimbery will now prayi"
moment Voumnas husband considered tne
proposition His understanding of John Oyerhol /
advice was that he to 90 down ana snake up
Shiloh Quarterly and have his eyens'
But Pap John had not gauged his nelghpor amss
when he held out material advantages in q qna,nIe
20 draw the fiery, misunderstood little man Withn
genuine spiritual influences Abner was az the
mourners bonch-there Of his own free VIII. th'
mighty tides OF emotion which are abroad IN such
meeting caught up his soul and whiried II lol"ai'
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The Gathering in of Abner Win1ber q r.re

mourners benches calls themselves names Jest to
try to squeeze a compliment out of the Lord"
Turning, Noumna cluched the manteplcce and
glared with staring eyes past her irate husband.
You hyer him, Brother Dilard,' she whispered
finally, to the rOtund form that had that moment
appeared in the doorway. 81 was jest anaming to
him that / wanted him to go down TO quarterly
with me-and this is the answer git! Pray for him,
Brother Dillard-an' don't fergit to pray for pore
me" She buried her face in her checked apron
and sohbed
The little man spun around upon his ministerial
visitor who had been expected to arrive later in the
day and who would make his home with the Wimber
lys during the quarterly Rage and the inextin
guishabe hospitality of the mountaineer warred in
Uncle .Abner's sanguine face.
Don't you pray for me, Polk Dnlard,' he growled
finally Il kin do my own prayn', same as do my
own cussin. Eff you pray for me here in this house
you neither eat nor sleep in it."
The Rev Mr.. Diard shook his head in mild, sad
reprOach Hits like the evil sperits Of DID, he said
that entered out of the man and passed into the
swine"
EFF they was anybody hyer with sense" Uncle
Abner snorted I'D leave it to them who it is in this
room that looks like hog Which, as the Rev. Mr.
Dilard and Volumnia were both extremely plump,
while Abner thin, dry, spare creature, was TO
say the least personal.
The remarks concerning his tenure as visitor In
the house seemed to have called out all of Polk Dill
lards Christian forbearance He smiled even mourn
ful smile as his host bounced from the room and
mounted his wagon to drive away.
What priestly consolation he found to administer
to the afflicted Sister Wimberly Is not here TO be set
forth but it must have been excellent, for Polk Dill
lard famous throughout the district as consider
of those in particularly when the troubled
ones were well endowed with the goods and COM
forts of this world.
Half way down the rough mountain road Abner
Wimberlys wagon met another It's driver Pap
Overholt, his rosy face drawn into thousand puck
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ers and creases of genial kindness beneath his
crown of thick white hair-like a winter apple that
man kindly.
An whar you aputtin' out fer, in such powerful
haste?' he inquired, after the usual 'howdy" had
passed between them.
'Nowhars in particular" returned wimberly, pull
ing up mis- team with a slightly shamefaced look.
He was good horseman and the painting sides of his
mules rebuked him.
"a mercful man is merciful to his beasts" quoted
Pap John smiling "Ef yon han't agon' nowhars in
particular don't be in sech a alfred hurry to git
thar"
"Thar nowl" commented wimberly gloomiy. you
your scalp, is they?"
Pap John looked mystifed; then he laughed. The
Wimberly troubles were too notorious to be ignor
ed John Overholt was a famous mender Of breaches.
Now he edged his team closer to that of his neighbor
See hyer, Abner," he began; Il reckon sense jest
what you air adrivin' at. seen Polk Dilard go up
your way awie ago. | know you will use strong Ian
guage, and reckon you had a--er-had trouble with
the preacher"
no, I hain't." Abner snapped. l don't care a
hooter what Polk billiard says; hits when yolumny
turns mater all these years He gulped and
a moisture stood in his eyes. when she gives It
out to each and every that am the scourge Of her
lfe-wAy, jest can't help-jest can't help
Hold on thar" Pap John admonished raising a
warning hand. Il never swearin' man. Oh,
/ may have cussed a few in my teens; but to say
wicked, never got the habit in me- don't know
how deep-seated hit may be; but know mighty well
an good you kin hep it, eff you onct set your
head that away"
The other shook that head that was to be aimed in
the right direction and gazed mournfully down at his
boots. 1t a relief to speak of the matter. Ex-
cept to quarrel it, he had never mentioned the
trouble to any creature in his world.
"You are a mighty good somebody, Abner," Over
holt went on Man an boy, I've lSnowed you for morn
fifty years; an ! haint found out a lowdown mean
ness in You yit Why do you arm them that perse-
cutes you, an then so an stand up in front Of their
guns?'
"Ye wouldn't go to quarterly at all, ef you was
me?" Wimberley asked. looking up sharply.
81 haint asayin' that" Pap John demurred; but
ef went, an when | went, they'd wush I'd stayed
to home"
When, few minutes later. Volumnia came out on
the porch holding up her black calico riding skirt
she found the wagon waiting for her. "Tm agwine
down TO meetn'," announced her husband without
preface or preamble
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serene. He conceived that having entered the
church with the intention of exploiting his griev
ances divine grace had shown him the better way OF
forgiveness But the forgiven ones had the draggled
appearance of persons who have run through an un'
expected summer shower.
Later as they we're driving alone up the mountain
Polk billiard had remained behnd-after clearing
her throat several times Volumnia remarked in
small hatted voice. I'm mighty proud o you, AD-
ner do love to hear them speak in meeun that
has the gift of It. Seems like 20 words comes
mighty free I haint thanked ye yit fer fergtvin me
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ing for him the name of "The wickedest man in the
two Turkey Tracks"
Il reckon you want to pen me in the amen corner,
an let Polk Dillard to my face, like he done
the last time put my foot in Little Shiloh meetn
house." the old man called after his wifes retreating
form.
Brother billiard would "a let up on yo sins eff
you had but come down to the mouners' bench" she
sighed turning upon him.
81 haint gwine to do it," voleyed her husband,
with the air of a man who fears that he will be
driven into a despised and hated course I'm too
old to begin turnin hand-sprngs over a mourners
bench an crawln' about the floor yellin to the
Lord that I'm a ms'able sinner reckon He's
got the tally; ef l amt in His good books he knows
It, Most of them drafted cattle that posters round
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to an electric battery and may not withdraw them
at his own WILL
Unused to offering prayer in pvblic, the old man
folded his hands like child about to put up its even
ing petition at its mothers knee. He bent his head
above the supplicating palms and eyes were wet at
the spectacle Of him sanding thus. With the laying
together of those tremulous, workhardened fingers
came nrush Of delight new unexpected, like that
of a prodigal returned TO his fathers house. Now
the aims were flung out and up; the thin face
raised. tears flowing from under the lids Of the clos
ed eyes; the muscles twitchng with the frank grief
of a how
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eyes. yes. Brother wimberly. Amen. The Lord
knows chimed in the deep voice Of the elder. to the
manifest relief Of several in the gathering.
During these closing statements there had been
more than one sudden sound amid the audience
sort of grunt such is made by the puncturing OF
an inflated object. And Little Shiloh church opened
It's ewes on several very red faces Only Uncle Abb
ner Of all those closely concerned in the matter. was
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Copyright 1907. BY Thomas II. Mckee
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-07
7. 4. JENNINGS'S s
ANNOUNCEMENT
Says Deductions From the
Tampa Times Interview
Not Entirely Correct.
WHEN HE DOES MAKE DEFINITE
ENTRY THERE WILL BE NO
LET UP UNTIL THE VOTES ARE
COUNTED IN PRIMARY.

4 representative of The Journal
called on Hon. T. A. Jennings at his
Office in the Blount building yeste--
day morning, in reference to his
Tampa Times interview as published
and commented on in The Journal
yesterday. Mr. Jennings said:
The editorial comment on the
Tampa Times Interview as published
in Thursdays Journal is somewhat
misleading in that it conveys the i'm
preston that I am now a candidate
for governor of Florida.
In my interview in The Pensacola
Journal of April 18th, I said: If l do
finally 90 into the campaign | Will
make it a winning one, for | shall
personally direct it, and will devote
to it my entire time and attention
from the day of my announcement
until the result is declared This
announcement | have not made. in
the interview given the Tampa Times
representative in Tallahassee last
week | said: The conditions appear
TO be entirely satisfactory to me. and
4
the proper time, become a candidate
for governor of Florida These con-
ditiOns, as far as I am able to see.
have not changed in the least since
then and | know of no reason at this
time that will prevent me rrom enter
ing the race, but have not announced
my candidacy and | shall not do 50
until | am ready to enter actively inc
the work of the campaign When
that is once begun there will be 10
let up with me until the day of the
primary.
The reason for making this state
ment is obvious to those who are ac-
quainted with me and my business af-
fairs. I cannot afford to enter upon
a campaign that will cover such a
long period of time. The next few
months of my time will have TO be
given to my business. Unfortunately,
perhaps, for me, I am not in a posi-
ton to sever my business connections
just now and I realize SnaI I cannot
conduct a political campaign and
carry on my business at the sama
time
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-07
HEARST'S OPPOSITION
TO MR.. BRYAN.
Savannah News.
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If the Republicans should nominate
radical the Republican ranks would
remain practically intact Mr.. Hearsts
third party wouldn't affect seriously
the chances of the Republican can
didate, but would have a damaging
effect upon the chances Of the Demo
cratic candidate 1t would hurt the
Democratic party in the states in the
north which the Democrats must
carry in order TO win the election
THAT Mr. Hearst is making a big
effort to strengthen his independence
League there is no doubt. He is now
bitterly hostile to Mr.. Bryan, and no
body understands that better than the
latter. The trouble between Mr..
Hearst and Mr.. Bryan is that Mr.
Bryan Will not permit himself 10 be
dominated by Mr.. Hearst The latter
wants to map out the campaign for
Mr.. Bryan. He isn't being permitted
to do So Mr.. Hearst wants to drive
out of the Democratic party certain
men, particularly men noted for their
wealth and their connection with cor
pOratiOns. Mr.. Bryan will not consent
to anything of that kind. He isn't
in favor Of driving anybody out of the
Democratic party who stands for
Democratic doctrines.
Mr.. Hearst is going ahead with the
work OF building up his new party.
He has agents at work in a number of
states. 1t was stated sometime ago
that he had made an effort to capture
the Farmers Union. From some
things that have appeared in the pub
lie prints il seems that he failed in
that undertaking. Therefore he has
set up an organization like il in some
of the states, and doubtless that or
ganizatiOn will, in the course of time,
be extended 10 other states. In Kan
saS il is called the American Society
OF Equity. 1t and the Farmers Union
are having lively war in that state
As far as has been observed the
made much of an impression in any
state. He has plenty of money. how
ever, and able lieutenants, and he is
certain to make considerable head
way
In New York the Independence
League is apparently gaining strength
Unless its influence is checked il will
draw a big percentage of the Demo
cratic voters away from the Demo
cratic party. To combat it an organ
iZatiOn known as the Progressive
Union has been formed. This Organi- /
ZatiOn, which has, it is said, the
hearty support of Mr. Bryan, is ex-
pected TO neutralize the inflIeuce Of !
the independence League, particularly /
in New York.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-07
Are You Going Away
this Summer?

Are you going away this summer
to the mountains, the lakes, or some
northern seashore resort? If you are
you will want The journal to follow
you.
You will want The journal for sew
eraI reasons. 1t will keep you in
touch with the home news. 1t will be
to you what a letter from home al
ways is, but more complete and salts
factory than any letter you could get.
1t will reach you daily and as soon
as the mails can carry it from Pensa-
cola, and you will come home knowing
as much about what has been going
on in the Deep Water City as will
those who have remained at home.
And more than all this a daily copy
of The journal will afford the best
advertisement of your home city
which you can exhibit to your friends
in other states. Do you know that
The Journal will compare favorabIy
with any paper published in any city
of three times PensacoIa's size? And
do you also know that in exhibiting
such a paper to friend abroad you
will impress him, more than you could
dc in any other way, with Pensacola's
enterprise and Importance?
If you hadn't thought of these
things, you will do so row, and you
will consequently order The journal
sent to you when you leave the city
for your summer outing.
Don't forget il.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-07
Best Wishes to the
New City Government.

The new city government Wnlcn
was sworn into office yesterday as
sumes control of the city's affairs
with the best wishes of the whole
people of Pensacola
Mayor Bliss enjoys the distinction
Of being the only mayor of Pensacola
who has ever been elected to succeed
himself in that Office and he now has
what no other mayor has ever had
to guide him in his work-two years
experience in the office itself. The
mayor begins his second term under
most favorable auspices and he
should, and The Journal believes he
will, be successful in the administra-
tion of the duties of his Office.
President Goodman and a majority
of the city council are new to the
positions, but all of them are men
who have always taken a keen 1h~c--
est in the affairs of the city anv they
will no doubt fall into the routine of
city hall affairs without any trouble
We believe there is a disposition
among both old and new members of
the council to harmonic any ante
primary differences that may have ex-
tsted and there is every reason to be-
lieve that they are going to prove a
strong working body.
Most of the membership of the two
boards is composed of new men,
but the latter are all good citizens,
enterprising and energetic, and no
one need have any apprehensions but
that they will do good work for the
city.
Particularly fortunate is the city in
the election of Frank d. Sanders as
marshal. Mr.. Sanders is probably
the best equipped man. both by tenn
perment, experience, and knowledge
of the situation, in the city for that
position and his friends believe that
he will justify their faith by max
ing the best marshal Pensacola has
ever had.
Altogether, We should have, and
The Journal believes we will have,
a good city administration during
the coming two years.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-07
CROKER SAYS HE'LL
DIE AN AMERICAN

Dispatches from London convey an
interview with Richard Croker, who
is in London to see the Derby run
to-day, in which the former Tammany
leader SAYS that he wants TO visit
New York next autumn, but has not
yet definitely decided to go.
Il always like" Mr. Croker is quot
ed as saying, ''tO see the boys of the
old guard in New York City politics.
But the ranks are thinning. The other
day when | ran over the names of the
party of 200 who entertained me at
dinner nine years ago, l found that 10
of them were dead
In speaking of the recent reports
that he might give up his American
citizenship and stand for parliament.
Mr.. Croker said:
Il have no intention of giving up
my American citizenship. 1 expect
to die an American"
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-07
Dramatic Scene i'm Court
at Boise Wednesday When
Orchard was on the Stand

states leading counsel in a loud tone.
The chambers door swung open and
out marched Orchard, led by Deputy
Sheriff Ras BGameT and followed by
two penitentiary guards and two de-
testives, all armed They walked
him on the march around the rail
and then faced the crowd while he
climbed to the witness chair. Far in
the room a man stood up TO get
better view, and a deputy sheriff
shouted, Sit down."
Three other deputies instantly
started forward to enforce the order,
but the man quickly took his seat.
Limitation on Details.
There were few prelminaries as to
HOrsley's birthplace and real name
and his first days in Ada county and
then Hawley led him down to the de-
structiOn of the Bunker Hill and Sui
livan. He was telling of the meeting
of the Burke union of the Western
Federation of Miners, when the de-
fense made its first strong attack.
Attorney Richardson objected to the
testimony on the ground that the
events occurred years before Hay
wood was a member of the central
body of the federation, and that he
IN no way was cOnnecteT Win II.
Senator Borah contended that the
state had a right to prove the facts
about the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mines for the purpose of showing
why the Western Federation Of Min
ers had taken Umbrage at Governor
Steunenberg. Judge Wood ruled that
the general facts were admissible,
but put a limitation on the amount of
details that could be shown Similar
and similar rulings were
scattered throughout the testimony OF
the star witness, Judge Wood iuvari-
ably allowing considerable latitude on
the promise of the prosecution that
later witnesses would connect the de-
tails with the case now being tried.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-07
Memorial Day.

Memorial day was started by the
widows, mothers and children Of the
Confederate dead and then taken up
in the north. There was no general
celebration and no settled date until in
1868 General John =. Logan. COM
mander in chief of the G. \. R.. issued
an order that on May 80 Of that year
every post, from east 10 west, should
engage in fitting ceremonies and scat
ter flowers over the graves of their
dead comrades. Later the legislatures
took up the matter, and Memorial
day is now legal holiday in most of
the states.LCincinnati Enauirer.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-07
The POWER OF READY CASH
If You Would Be Independent, Save Something
Regularly.
Regularly.

Ready cash is the greatest moving
force in the business world Many a
man can date the beginning of his
life'S failure from the dag he first
felt the dire need of a little ready
cash, and was forced to borrow it.
Others who could not borrow Miss
ed the great opportunity of their lives
TO get start on the road to indie
pendence and wealth.
Commodore Vanderbilt worked
night and day saving every penny
until he had $4,000 then with this
amount in cash he was enabled TO buy
the business that was to be the cor
ner stone of his immense fortune.
When the children of to-day are be-
ing regaled with the time-worn story
of George Washington's little hatchet.
it would be a splendid plan to vary
the theme by telling them of George
Washington's little account book
From boyhood he kept the strictest
account Of his expenditures, being
careful to show each week an in,
crease in the cash on hand"
The boy or man with some ready
money in the bank has feeling of
healthy independence to be secured
in no other way.
How many Of us are there who can
not recall the time when we have
been forced to say, "Oh, If I only had
little money to start with 1 could
make fortune
There is tide in the affairs of
man which taken at the flood leads
on to fortune" Ask the great fnan-
ciers Of to-day whether they doubt
the truth of this statement. Our mer-
chant princes, our mine owners, our
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-07
An Old State Debt Issue.

The case in which West Virginia
is interested concerns the settlement
Of a long standing issue and also in
wolves the jurisdiction of the United
States court over the asserted
sovereign right of state to repudiate
debts
West Virginia was carved out OF
the old Virginia when the main state
had declared its secession from the
union. Virginia has always claimed
that West Virginia should pay a part
OF the debt that was owed prior 10
the division. During a large share OF
the intervening thirty-five years this
debt has been in default; and West
Virginia claims that it has no respon-
sibiIity for it.
This is true, so far as the prima IA
Gle liability is concerned. The gov
ernment of West Virginia did not con-
tract this debt. 1t was the govern
ment of Virginia that did so. But
the equitable claim is that the money
was spent for internal improvements,
a considerable share of which was To-
Gated in what is now West Virginia.
If that contention is verified in the
courts it makes a fair issue for the
judicial settlement.
The United States supreme court
holds jurisdiction over the case by
the fact that it is an issue between
states But it is observed that in the
same section of the constitution which
cOnfers jurisdiction on the United
States court in the controversies be
tween states il is also given in cases
between a state and citizens of an
other state" Yet it has been main
tanned heretofore that claims OF citi-
ZenS of other states on account of
defaulted state debts could not be
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-07
Case of Mrs. Frank.

On another page will be found an
editorial which appeared in the New
York Evening Journal relative to the
case of Mrs. Frank. who was virtually
expelled from an Atlantic City hotel
Mrs. Frank is a sister of Senator
Rayner and a woman % character. ac-
complishments and social standing
merely because she is a Jewess. She
was refused room for her relatives
on the ground that the hotel did not
want Jews. 1t is astonishing that in
any public house in this country dis
elimination should be made against
anyone because of religious belief.
This violation of the spirit of Justice
and fair play will be resented by the
public at large, and the Offending hotel
keeper Will earn that in this country
such narrOwneSS will not pOpulariZe
his establishment. Mrs. Frank has
been conspicuous not only for her
public spirit, but for the nOn-sectarian
character of her philanthropy. and
this subjected humiliation is the
more keenly felt by her and will be
the more resented by those who know
of her.-Bryan's COmmOner.