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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-02-28

Troy. n. ". Feb. 25.-Woodside
Presbyterian chapel was destroyed by
fire. Loss $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17
THE TELEGRAPH SITUATION AND THE
OF GOVERNMENT ACTION


and the two big telegraph
striking commercial telegrapher
as condition
Considering
the body polite
mas come , I ~ 1ea from The 6Ie Of eTcbanses leave
beievethe strikers their
claim they
ground inclined believe
nadoquacy OF
detail from various points that there onehn whether much OF
the egaphers that the disseminated is
the employers Possibly intense sympathy with the
Judgment but believe that sympathies
strong they are binding
Geographic information
postal business of the country there is no why can not as leg
properly conduct the telegraph business 1t would
decent living and decent working conditions and
protect conditions
much serious than is published All the forces that would natur
this
ii Of how seriously the strike is arecnr Genera, nubpe eIfas
the federal should be nerpOed behalf
adjustment of the matters in dispute
asserted that the government not in position to acha
conditions do not Justify We regret that such is the case We wish
the could step in and conduct the transmission
citizens
Iarro bt+ar aeord suTor Iuo
had tends strongly to
the physical and moral OF
obligations
Of its members employees OF the railroads. and hope
the
of
that this be- if the
Justice to the ing
telegraph their
of
leaves little doubt
to a
a n
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17
THE REVENUE
CUTTER WORK
Great Variety of Duty That
Devolves on Service In
This Country.

The duties of the revenue cutter
service are varied in the extreme, and
involve the right Of all merchant YES
sells arriving in the United States, or
within four leagues of 1t if bound to
United States port; the suppression
of piracy; the search for wrecks and
missing vessels; the enforcement of
the neutrality laws by preventing
armed expeditions against neighboring
friendly governments; the suppression
of mutiny; the protection. of the
government timber reserves; the con-
StructiOn and the inspection OF life
saving stations; the drilling Of the
life-saving crews; the enforcement of
law and the protection of property in
Alaska; the protection Of seal and 9th
er fishing in Alaskan waters: the de-
structiOn of derelicts and other dan
gers to navigation; the rendering Of
assistance to vessels in distress, and
aiding the shipwrecked; the enforce
ment of navigation laws and of the
national marine quarantine regula-
tons; guarding the safety of the pub
lie at yacht races and regattas; the
supervision of anchOTageS at certain
ports; the protection of sponge fisher
les in the Gulf OF Mexico and the
Straits of Florida
The first appointment of officers in
the revenue cutter service were made
from amongst those who had served
in the continental navy, and the first
commission granted by President
Washington to any officer afiOat was
issued to Captain Hopley YeatCn, of
New Hampshire, in the United States
revenue cutter service. After the dis
- - fol f@1
lowing the close of the Revolution,
there was no sea force available for
the protection of the coasts and the
maritime interests OF the newly-cOn-
stituted United States until the or
ganizatiOn of the revenue cutter serv-
ice under an act of the first congress,
approved by President Washington,
Aug. 4, 1890. In a little more than a
year thereafter ten vessels were ready
for duty. and for several years they
formed the only armed force af1oat
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

Order of Railway Telegraphers and
compel 10000 railway operators -
strike in support of the commerctaI
operators.
The Western Union officials dacI,~-
they will compel the railroads to Al.
here to the iron-clad CONTRACT h..
which the railroad operators are 70
quired to handle commercial MESSAGES
at points where the telegraph com
pany has no regular office.
The railroad officials rear that :,
the operators go out the railroad
clerks will strike, too. The latter baro
an organization of 10000 members
and have been agitating for snorrA,
hours and more pay for some time
1t was announced yesterday thar
the Pennsylvania lines, west. and tho
Pittsburg and Lake Erie and the BAL.
timore and Ohio had notified their ta1.
egraphers in Pittsburg that they need
not handle commercial messages. This
is a direct defiance of the Western
Union and the next move is up 20 the
telegraph company.
Similar action was taken in This
city in unofficial announcements hv
the publicity agents of the Nov York
Central and the Erie railroads that
their GENERATORS would not be asked
to handle commercial messages.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17
No REVISION
Of THE TARIFF
Speaker Cannon Says That
Nothing Will Be Done
By Next Session.

Hearst News Service advices from
Washington say:
There will be no revision on the
tariff by the sixtieth congress" said
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, of the
house of representatives, last night,
upon his arrival from Danville, Ill,
en- route to Lake Champlain, n. Y,
where he will spend several days with
former Representative Joseh c. Sib-
ley, of Pennsylvania.
The Republican party will meet in
national convention next June" Mr.
Cannon added, and formulate new
policies or adhere to its present plat
form, and we who are Republicans
will abide by the conventions de-
cision. Two years ago we made the
fight on the issue of Let w6N enough
alone and as for me, l shall certain
ly advocate a continuance of the Let
we'll enough alone policy"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17
ALL SORTS.

81 suppose" said Mrs. Tartleigh,
when you die you expect to meet all
your husbands?'
You are very rude" retorted Mrs.
Muchwedde. when | die | expect to
go to Heaven. '-Young's Magazine.
They met face to face at a seaside
resort.
Let me see." the young man said.
''Miss-er wasn't 1 engaged to you
once?"
Twice" answered the young wo-
man. bowling coldly and passing on
Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Outertown-I think you work
ed for ME once before. Can you re-
call?
The New Cook-Shure, It amt I'M
likely. It's such a bother layin' out
new routes concluded to use wan af
me ovid vans this thrip.-Puck.
Pop" asked the walters little boy.
what does 'apple-pie order mean?"
Huh" exclaimed the waiter that
sounds like a Boston mans breakfast"
Press.
She-You ought to see him handle
the worries?
He-Is he a billiard player or a
pianist?
She-Neither; he's dentist
Yonkers Statesman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17
A 96-YEAR-OLD SAILOR WHO
IS ILL FOR HIS FIRST TIME.

Sydney Talbot, at So, is living ref
utatiOn of the Osler theory OF the linn
its Of usefulness. in the Seamen's
Hospital SOciety's InStitutiCn at Al
bert Docks, London, he is being treat
Cd for the first sickness of his long
life, i slight indispOsition" he terms
it'll touch of paralysis. in fact.
Talbot is recovering rapidly, how
ever, and expects to return to his
work in a .ew days. He confidently an
ticipates living another six or seven
years, and Eases his expectation on
the family record. His father died at
log, mother at 105. and sister at 1902
Talbot is not being cured abed. He
is spending his stay in the hospital
in walking triskly. with the aid of a
stick. about the ward, cracking Jokes.
His cheeks are fairly full and rosy,
with little OF the parchment texture
2ad hue genfdlly associated with Ire
extreme old age. Although his hair
and heard are white he is not much
bent. He sTCCd upright, and flung out
his arms with surprising Quicknees
as he p,ayfr.'y pretended TO box With
a recent caller.
It was bern in Brooklyn, in the
United St?teS, On May l, 1907 he
said. and I came to England when
was 81 and had studied for seven
years in an engineering college in my
native place. I knew England was
the country where l should get on
as sailor, and went to Southamp-
ton as a qualified engineer and
draughtsman
Since then I have served many
masters, always as a marine engineer
| have worked on P and o. and
White Star ships among others.
was one of the crew that went around
the world. with Lord Brassey in the
Sunbeam. | have also worked for
Thornycrofts and l put in two years
tquite an accident, because 1 did not
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

The Live Oak Democrat hits the
nail on the head when it says that
the present strike of the telegraphers,
which has pretty nearly tied up the
entire telegraph system of the coun
try, is likely to give a fresh impulse
to the theory Of government owner
ship of public utilities. Mr.. Bryan
will doubtless have something very
interesting to say on the subject, as
he is a pronounced friend 20 both
union labor and government owner
ship.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

John d. Rockefeller, according to
his private physician. is in his sec
ond childhood and is a stronger nun
than ever before in his life. 1t was
through the advice of his physician
that the oil king mas been rehabili-
tated and made new. Fourteen years
ago Mr.. Rockefeller was broken in
health and nearly in spirit during the
panicky times and on the advice of
his physician he gave up all business
cares and commenced to live the sim
pie life in the open air. Since then he
has religiOusly followed the advice of
his physician and Mr.. Rockefeller de
clares today that he never felt better
in his life. that he could eat and
sleep with pleasure and that life
seemed all new to him. But the old
gentleman said that it cost him five
million dollars to regain his health,
simply because he lost that much by
not attending to business.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

know what l was going IOrl on a
French Smuggler in the Mediterra-
mean.
Il have been on the tug Ulin for
a few years, and it was when we last
came 10 London that l was taken ILL.,
have earned Us much as S48 a week
i'll my time, and on the Ulin l was
getting $24
-Four times l have been wrecked,
TWO of the occasions being off the
Cape of Good Hope. where one of my
ships was burned Another time our
snip fOundered in the Red Sea, and
eleven of us were castaways in a
ships boat for five days. We nearly
went mad with thirst and when at
last passing vessel picked us up,
one of my mates made 4 frantic rush
for the water tanks and drank him
sSh 10 death
Il have always been temperate in
my drinking and smoking. A pint and
a falf of ale day is my allowance,
end | get almost as much as that in
the hospital. Shag On shore and
ships aboard is my tobacco rule.
never had an Illness in my life until
t'lis one, but I am feeling almost well
now, and when 1 get on sea again
and get myself nicely soaked I am
sure l shall be all right.
l nope to go down to Dover in a
few days and begin work again in the
Ulin."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

(Continueo rom = tTSl Td9S-S
attitude taken BY both companies in
Chicago is dictated from New York.
Whether or not the New York Off
Gals have one eye on the distorted
reports sent out by the Associated
Press and the other small crowd of
strike breakers, l cannot, of course,
say, but l do know that there are not
enough telegraphers o1ning in the
United States and Canada to move the
business of Chicago, to say nothing
of the rest of the country.
The duplicity of the telegraph Off
Gals in San Francisco and Los An
geles caused the strike to- spread all
over the whole country with great
rapidly. AS matters now stand We
must have assurances of the highest
authorities backed UP by Ine govern
ment officials that they win force the
two companies to live up to any
agreement that may be r=e,c1ed by
arbitration or otherwise, before we
will return to work. l personally re-
greet the inconvenience to the public
but the companies ignored us for five
years and said we dis Iiuc have the
nerve to strike.
Scale Presented Two Years Ago.
I'VE are now disproving that state
ment. In California the fruit trade is
suffering untold injury In every 9TH
er section of the country business is
suffering, but none of that gets into
the newspapers. News is not being
printed. The letter of Melville E
Stone, of the Associated Press, be
wailing the hasty action of the As
sOciated Press operators in striking On
few hours notice must sound like
music in the ears or the operators
Why did not Mr.. Stone tell the whole
story two years ago when the same
scale was presented to the Associated
Press? They have had all that time
to consider. The board of directors
Of the association has met five times
since that time
When "a committee of five opera
tors first presented that scale Mr.
Stone theoretically kicked them cut
Of his office and caused his board oe
directors to Tescind a previous reso-
luton granting ty3ewritors and vaca-
tiOnS to all his operators. IT took the
union over year to force restora-
ton of these privileges"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

Few people have any adequate con-
ception of the great expense attach
ing to the publication of up-to-date
daily newspapers, remarks an ex-
change. Mr.. John Norris. an acknowl-
edged newspaper expert, has made an
investigation of the cost of publish
ing number of New York and Phil
adelphia dailies, and says the enor-
nous expense of the newspaper press
of New York is the most serious
menace that ever confronted 1t. He
says an additional burden of IS .OOO-
600 a year has accrued in the expense
account of sixteen daily papers. and
this additional expense includes So
100000 for white paper, 100000 for
additional compositions. 100000 addi-
tional for stereotypers and $IO0. 900
additional for other labor Mr.. Norris
declares that not more than four pa
pers out Of the sixteen could make
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

social progress. In addition to the
regular edition reproduction of the
initial number of this sheet was sent
each subscriber, together with an
eiShty-page souvenir consisting of
high-class half-tone illustrations. text
and romantic reference to the whaling
industry, in which peculiar line New
Bedford claims to be the first city in
the world.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

belonging to the young republic, and
were engaged in patroling the coast
line of the United States and enforc-
ing its maritime law The revenue
cutters cooperate with the navy
whenever the president so directs, and
the ships, officers and men OF the
service have On many important occa-
sions aided CALAMITY and effectively
in the defense of their country.-New
England Magazine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17
WESTERN UNION
AND RAILROADS

Publishers Press adviccs to the
Penaacola News from New York say:
With the strike of the telegraph
ers still spreading, more than 1000
union men and nincty-siX Local unions
now being out, crisis Is reported in
the relations between the trunk lines
and the Western Union which means
that unless the railroads violate their
contracts with the telegraph company
they will be forced to antagonize the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

The Nashville Banner tells of a
young man who shot himself in the
basement" AS no picture of the
young man was printed, it was prob
ably inconvenient for him to sit for
a photograph.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

A young man named Jack West, the
son of a lucky gold miner in Nevada,
is visiting ST Joseph. Mo-, and spend
ing money in a way to amaze the
natives, but he is so rich he is dis
contented. There are lots of people
who would deem it happiness to share
such discomfort
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17
CONFER PARDONS
NEGRO HOMICIDE
Specja, to the Journal.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 16.-Govern-
or Conner has pardoned Laura King,
negress, who has served thirteen
years for murder, from Marengo coun-
ty. He notes that she was convicted
On circumstantial evidence and that
she seems to- have been punished
enough She was convicted of pois-
Oning the husband of another wO-
man, the wife of the dead man and
another man being in the conspiracy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SERVICE IMPROVES
6v Associated Press.

Chicago. Aug. 16.-Decided in
provement was made yesterday in The
condition of the Associated Press
wires. The entire leased w-ra circrit
between San Francisco and New York
was placed in operation shortly after
6 o'clock tonight Up to that time
the Western wires had terminated AZ
Denver. A number Of operators who
went cut Monday returned 70 their
work during the day
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

Bills have been signed by the gov
ernOr as follows: 80 establish a san
itarium for consumptives; to take the
census of the scheol children; to Gre
ate a textbook commission.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17
TRAFFIC MANAGER
COMPTON WAS HERE

Traffic Manager c. B. Compton, OF
the Louisville & Nashville. was
among the visitors to Pensacola yes
terday arriving in the forenoon from
Louisville and departing at noon.
The traffic manager was here on
one of his regular visits, and during
his short stay visited the wharveS of
the company, in company with Q. d.
Butler, who is connected with the L.
& y. at New Orleans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17
Q. R. T. STRIKE
IS NOT PROBABLE
Bv Associated Pres.

Chicago, Aug. 15.--(Delayed.)- &C.
Dahl Jones, representing the Order #
Railway Telegrarhers in CHICAGO. IN.
rounced today that there is no lil.o'i.
hood Ct a stTiIle-en the parJ OF IL
operators in that order. The non
have contracts with many Of he
roads about the sending of messages.
and the roads are living up 10 thss
contracts in every way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17
DELIGHTFUL TO TAKE

MOZLEY'S LEMON ELIXIR IS
pleasant to take and pleasant in re-
suits. It acts promptly and thorough
~ but does not grippe or sicken. l.
is the ideal laxative. soc and $500
bottle at all drug stores.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

both ends meet upon such terms. He
cites as an instance of the tremen-
dous cost of publication the New
York World, which pays out $780,
600 a year for labor alone, or about
$4,000 a week. The news dealers
make a profit of $1,5O0,000 a year by
the sale of that paper.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

On Aug. 7, the Morning Mercury of
New Bedford, Mass, celebrated the
Tooth year of its existence in most
unique manner. The regular edition
of that day was enlarged to thirty-two
pages of current news, local matter,
editorial comment and featured arti-
cles touching every phase of New
Bedford history, and commercial and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

The prohibitionists in Indiana who
are condemning Mr.. Fairbanks for
having served cocktail at one of his
luncheons seem to have suspicious
amount of personal knowledge about
cocktails.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17
Operators viii Not Strike.

By Associated Press.
Toronto. Canada Aug. 15.-tDa-
Ieyed. )-Thc Canadian Pacific opera
tors decided tonight not to go out
in sympathy with the Great North
western employees in this city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

Milwaukee complains of a milk
famine. First time we ever heard Of
Milwaukee using milk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17
REMOVAL NOTICE.

ANDERSON & DoRR HAVE MOVED
THEIR OFFICE TO 20 &. GOVERN
MENT STREET, CORNER DE LUNA
STREET. If
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

"A man regrets it when he does not
marry his first love"
SO DOES she. Houston Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17
WET OR DRY
ELECTION
Continues from First Page,
The call for the special election was
ordered published in The Journal.
To Meet Again.

1t will be necessary Tor the board
to hold two more meetings before
the election, one to select clerks and
inspectors to serve at the various
precincts of the county and to pre-
pare ballots and stationery, and an
other meeting to revise the registra-
ton list. The first of these meetings
will be held on Sept II, when the
clerks and inspectors of election will
be selected
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17
Pensions Approved.

$AAoAOAA0 AACCAOf WI"
The following applications for pen
sions under the new pension law were
read and approved by the board:
Philip Touarz, Richard NJ. Gray,
DR.. T. A. LaFar, Mrs. Charlotte J.
Heinberg, NJ. L. Barley, John D.
Beck, Augustus Johnson, Richard H
Turner, Mrs. Mary S. Landrum, and
Mrs. Fannie deRhoulhac Moreno.
Road Matters.
A petition requesting that the pri-
vate road now extending from the
gate of F. c. Brent to the Ferry Pass
road be declared a public road, was
read, and a commission composed of
A. c. Berry, ]. E. Spoon and |. n.
Harrington appointed to get deeds
from The property-owners and lay
out the road
A similar petition requested that
new road be declared from Perdido
river, near Barrineau's, to the Crab
tree road, near Henry Chalker's. A
commission was named for this road
composed of w. c. Barrineau, T. G.
Chalker and W. NJ. J. Scott.
Commissioners CloptOn and Davis
were named a committee to select
four mules to be purchased by the
county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17
ORDER FOR
GENERAL STRIKE

CONTINUED from First Pager
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-17

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05
NEW CANAL.
The TeItOn. "A Miles Long, Diverts an
Enormous Trafic.

n TeItOn. N Miles Long, Diverts an
Enormous Traflc.
The greatest recent canal project In Ger
many Ia the Teton Canal. near Berlin.
The immense river traffic on the Havel
and the Spree has been much hampered
by being obliged to follow these streams
through the city. The Telton Canal permits
this traffic to be diverted.
The canal lie only twenty-three miles long
and there Is a saving in distance Of only
twenty miles in the main river route. But
the gain is in the time formerly necessary
TO get through the city. The total expense
Of construction, including buildings, harbors
and e~Iectrio works, was about e1l 800, 600.
The channel, says The World TODAY, IL
20 metres broad at the bottom and from
2 to 2.to metres deep. with q towpath 2
metres broad.
There is only one lock, with a fall Of
water Of "a metres, In its construction
the latest and most improved system has
been employed. Its gates, DC, are worked
by electricity supplied by the canals own
electric works. the towing also being mainly
lone by electric locomotives. Ffty-fve
bridges had to be built, but the expendi-
ture is fully justified by the enormous
traffic through Berlin, which amounted
In 1906 to nearly 100000 tons.