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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12

Office and if not TO place some other
person in his place.
The speaker was loudly applaudsd
when he concluded.
j. NJ Andrews
who was recently nominated as an al
derman from precinct No. Il, gave his
views upon the question under discus
sion, saying that he had been here fer
many years and that the city was con
tinudlly growing better as TO its gov
VeTnment, but he did not see why the
people should not be given the right
to fill all offices. Matters, he said,
have been going wrong in city affairs
for some time, and he thought the peo-
pie themselves should have the right
of rectifying them and place men in
Office whom they desired
Mr.. Andrews received much ap-
plause when he concluded, and was
followed by
Jas. NJ. johnson.
another advocate of the bill Mr. John
son said that he felt a delicacy IN
speaking, owing to the fact that he is
a candidate for one of the elective po-
sitions created by this bill, but be
lieved in Democratic principles and
therefore added his support TO the bill
W HUI 1lAlCu lILCSS Ol1SCS ny VII CCI
vote
He asked why the opponents of this
bill did not make their protest to the
representatives Of this county before?
And why did they wait until it had
passed and then enter a protest to the
governor and urge him 10 veto the
measure? He said that the mayor and
council object to the bill and he had
even heard that kilograms had been
sent the governor requesting him to
withhold his signature. In this cOnnec-
ton he said he would like to ask the
mayor and members of the council who
created these offices, and who placed
them in office but the people? He
stated that frequently when a man is
placed in office he ceases to be the ser
want of the people, and becomes their
master.
Resolution Introduced.
Mr.. Johnson then introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was seconded
by a number of parties, and when the
question was put by Mayor Bliss il
was carried unanimously, there not be-
ing a dissenting vote:
Whereas, We believe that the peo-
pie of Pensacola are capable and de-
sirous OF voting for their public ser
wants under the city government and
that the interests of the community
will be best subserved by making ell
city officers elective direct by the peO-
pie, thus bringing our public servants
into closer touch with the source from
which the powers of government are
derived, and
Whereas, Our senator and represent
atives in the state Legislature have sue
ceeded in securing the passage of a
bill which W. give the people the right
to elect all, or practically all, of their
public servants by direct vote; there
fore he it
Resolved. That we. citizens of Pen.
sacOla in mass meeting assembled,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12

General Booth, now seventy-eight
years of age, has three great schemes
in contemplation and hopes and rather
expects to live to see them como TO
f-uitiOr.
First, he would lead an army Of the
orerworlled and underpaid ont Of
crowded London back TO the soil; out
from the daflz city into the good air
and sunshine to teach them there the
high ideals Of plain life.
Secondly. he would colonize South
Africa.
And. finally. this wonderful old man
of seventy eight expects to establish
and put into active operation Uni
versity Of Humanity
To the ordinary mind these seem the
widest waGderings Of a vague dream
CT. but to the man who organized ana
built up the Salvation Array they are
straightforward propositions that are
easy for any. man to understand. That
he will accom- pIish them. or ct least get
his plans we'll Under way, If few pre-
cious yearsGbe allowed him must seem
certain to any one who has studied ibis
life. looked on hiseface and heard him
talk.
The old evangelist militant is es-
peCiaIly enthusiastic over the South
African. colonization project
over in RhodesIa' he says. they
have given me 4.e6e 900 acres of the
best ground IN the world There am
going TO. lead my. people I do not want
your happy. prosperoustpeople. L want
people who have -suffered,EO who
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12

end was beginning TO justify the means.
The part of humanity for which the
army was organizeds has always been
least critical and least surprised at its
ways of doing. That of itself is a
Healthy sign. It mattered scarcely at
all that the others found it tasteIess
and even sbaFparic.
NoHg itHhasSto its credit a long list Of
discoveries in the business of soul and
body tbett erment. Nothing that it has
tried, may betsets down asia failure
And" now comesi its E1atest= and most
amazing zexperimentFofEa n-. General
.Roeth.g alR ayss oneso Of the skeenest stu
.denss Is &c ial Acondft iops Hecially
e 3su po4 aa Sit Thesm ore
HE studisdS the uestioTlsy h e+snore he
ske estaIe scbnanced that ahe sSShadSd dis
Coz ersds aanswSie ld3 Of aGtiyitys for the
',afEny, -. FINALLY heS resolved tos organ
yizAe AIDE 3fthnen TO 7combat'the suicide
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12

subjects fit for treatment, and all such
persons are urged 10 go 1t once to the
nearest antisuicide bureau Of the army
for. relief.
There is no red tape connected with
the business. a would be patient need
not even state his case. The mere fact
of his presence at the antisuicide bu-
reau is sufficient and he viii be asked
no questions. Treatment Will begin at
once He will be sure TO be met in
diligently and will be made TO feel
that there is still some one who has a
vital interest in him BY bringing back
to his realization the beautiful things
Of this life and by making it possible
for him to feel the awful mistake he is
about to make the Salvation leader
hopes to put every hopeless applicant
on his feet and 10 steer him safely
away from the fearful temptation
OF course this method is not exactly
at one with that of the scientists 1t
L. to be hooed that it will prove to be
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12
a GIANT SUNSHRDE.

London has produced what is IN
dou6tedIy the largest and probably the
most costly umbrella ever ns7ds-
The stick Of this remarkable uInbrel-
Ia Is of highly - s.:ed bamboo, over
eleven feet in lcr + and nearly eight
Inches in circrI...--= renee The lorgex
or handle, erd is sat In a huge globe
Of silver; having a diameter or one
feet and weighing about twenty-eight
pounds
The upper END IS also ornanented
with a silver globe. though OF much
smaller dimensions; the diameter Of
the latter being not more than I'VE
inches. gs.h the globes and their cen
limitations, into which the stick IS sst,
are hnely chased and highly p9Ashad
and in their wsysapits works q All
Tbs covering, waieh fornE. the sun,
shade PROPER is 0f@aeautifnlIy figured
pink daEnaEkG IiIled :-1t.ide with the M
est sural1 silx and set of at the edge
by a heavy. gold ballLon fringe Wz2rth
something Ike fwenty-sik shainSS "a
yard. 1t resEtrs57at least two men 70
opsn it, and when fully spread il As
calculated that forty persons could
easiIy find shelter underneath.
TIE giant s.lnshade was EnSe forsa
native chief of Lagos. no doa5t 70 me
exceeding envy of shis"less~ fortunafs
neighbers-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12
PEOPLE FAVOR NEW
CHARTER AMENDMENT BILL

they nevertheless reached the ears of
the family of that man; that to fill the
boards and other offices OF the city Dy
direct vote meant that good men could
not be induced to become candidates.
Continuing he said he believed that
he will be mayor of Pensacola for the
next two years and that he does not
desire to have his hands tied in any
such manner as this bill provides.
Frank l. Mayes
was the next speaker and he favored
the provisions of the bill, stating that
while it might not be perfect that it
would be impossible to secure one thai
suited everyone. All are interested, he
said, in the selection of those who are
TO control the city, and this bin gives
to the people that which they have
strived to obtain for many years. The
old idea that somebody else is better
qualified to fill the offices than the
people themselves is a relic of mon
archy, and that now even United
States senators are elected practically
by direct vote. He said it is not a
question of the men chosen to fill
these positions, but solely a Ques-
ton OF giving the people themselves
the right of making the selection; that
this bill may not be perfect but it IS
aimed in the right direction and per-
haps within the next two years even
something better may be obtained
The speaker said he was not in IA
vOr of centralizing power with the
mayor and council and was an advO-
cate of submitting ordinances, by
referendum where demanded, to the
people to see whether or not they
shall be enacted He cited the recent
Chicago election, where an ordinance
was voted by the mayor, but when sub
mitted to the people for their voice
was carried by a majority OF over 49,
600. He said that he even favored a
recall vote upon city officers. That is,
that where an official is not giving
satisfaction the people may vote
whether or not he shall continue in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12

hereby endorse the said bill and re-
quest Governor Broward to sign same
Immediately, to the end that We may
be permitted to elect these officers ut
the coming city election"
Sent by Telegraph
A motion was made and carried that
the full resolution, with the signatures
of the chairman and secretary at
tached, be sent the governor by telC-
graph at once. In order to defray the
expense of this telegram a collection
was taken up and sufficient amount
raised.
Mayor Says He Submits.
After this and Just before adjourn
ment, Mayor Bliss arose and made
some remarks regarding the action Of
the mass meeting. He said the meet
Ing had been called to secure the
sense Of the citizens as TO what they
desired; that it was largely attended
and by the adoption OF the resolution
they had expressed themselves as be-
ing favorable to the bill, and he there
fore submitted to the viii of the peo-
pie.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12

tack the vital organs, causing caIaIrh OF
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
a cure is obtained quickest by proper
treatment of the kidneys. If you are feel
ing badly you can make no mistake by
taking Dr. Kilner's Swamp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scaldiug pain IN passing 1t, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-ROot is soon realized.
It stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
SwaTnp-Root is pleasant TO take and IS
sold by all druggists in ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
Covery and book that tells all about 1t,
both sent free by mail. Address, DR.. Kill
mer & Co., Binghamton, N y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer i'll this paper Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. V, Oh every
bottle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12
Mass Meeting Goes on
Record for Direct
Elections.
GOVERNOR BROWARD Is RE-
QUESTED TO SIGN BILL AT ONCE
"A RoUsiNe MASS MEETING
WAS HELD.

At q largely attended and represent
Der of Commerce rooms last night a
resolution was unanimously passed re-
questing the governor to sign the bill
amending the charter of the city.
which has passed the senate and
house. This resolution was sent by
Telegraph to the governor by Mayor
Bliss. who was chairman of the meet
ting.
The meeting convened at S o'clock
rand was organized by the election OF
Mayor Chas. II. Bliss as chairman and
r. Mcclellan as secretary.
Chairman Explains Object.
Chairman Bliss then explained the
object of the meeting to be TO discuss
and arrive at some definite conclusion
regarding the very radical changes in
the mode of filing some city offices,
which are contained in the amendment
tto the charter of the city by a bill
(which has passed both the house and
senate and which is now awaiting the
signature, of the governor.
The Mayors Views.
the bill He was opposed to its pas
sage as he said it contained many bal
features, which if placed into effect
would upset the government in that
egood men could not be induced to en-
I ter a political scramble for Offices TO
which no remuneration is attached. He
admitted that some changes are need
ed, but he much preferred present con-
ditions than those contemplated by the
bill. He said he did not contend that
a government elected by the people
would be a failure, but in instances
of this nature it is almost impossible
to get good men to run for offices
which are now appointive by the cOun-
Gil or boards.
He cited as an instance the abuse
heaped upon a person who becomes a
candidate for the office of mayor. He
said that while these lies might posi-
bly, be withstood by the man himself
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
Hearts and Diamonds.

The theatre going public will be
given a treat tonight in the line of an
ameteur performance when the three
act, comedy drama, Hearts and
Diamonds" is presented by local cast
o. talented young people.
The cast has been carefully selected
from among the best talent in the city
and those fortunate enough 10 procure
good seats will go 10 their homes sat
lsfed that they have seen the best
play presented by local talent offered
the Pensacola public
The entertainment tonight is for the
benefit of the United Charities, and
the proceeds will be devoted to reliev-
ing the many cases of poverty and dis
treSS which come TO the notice OF this
worthy organization.
The prices of admission are: adults
20 cents; children so cents; gallery %
cents
The cast of characters is as follows:
Cast of Characters.
l. Bernice RalStead, Ga young lady
Of eighteen with a love of fun, and
hatred of mathematics Miss Sara
Goldstucker.
,. Amy Halstead. cher sister, fond
of frolic)-Miss Dora Russell.
:. lneZ Gray, Ia young lady visitor,
willing to share in the fun)-MiSs
Genevieve Marzoni.
A. Sammy, "a darkey bell-boy in the
Halstead hOme)-Bertram Coleman.
). DR.. Burton. Ga handsome young
physicianD- Markham BrOughten.
6. Mrs. Halstead, ca widow, ami
step-mother to the Halstead girls)-
Miss Blanche Reager-
iUh Pr1H 10
hunter, and son of Mrs. Halstead by
former marriage)- Jas Van Aus
dale.
s. Hannah Mary Barnes, or Sis"
Ga maiden lady who keeps house for
her brother)-Miss Amy Briggs
9. Abraham Barnes, or "Bub." "a
farmer, still unmarried at forty, a
diamond in the rough)-Mr. Malcolm
White.
10. Attorney-Mr Jno Lewis
II. Sheriff-Mr. Harry Waggen-
| helm.
u. Buster CBroughton)-t dog.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12

NE of the worlds grandest old
men is General William
Booth, founder of the Saliva
~ ton Army. Thispveteran phi
lanthrapist and retormer according to.
methods of his own Invention has re-
Gently ma6e a flying visit to his
daughter, Commander Eva Booth. on
his way tosJapan, .Yheres thefarmYs has
gained q firm foeihold and 'iSFdoing
splepatd work
If the Salvation Army and its brainy
Greater HAD MEYER one anything else to
excite the w6n6er and admiration of
mankind, their mos tsrecents achievement
in the line Eofs .eyangelistic invention
would have. douelthe Business. Among
all the various schemes winch. .haye
been. deyiseds for the sbet terHienti of the
race, nothing isimore, origihslF andsTore
spectfic IN its. Natures thahsthe antisui-
eide sb9reeq. which was shrSt' establish.
edEin Eagtand by General Booth and
has recently been. extendsdF to this
countaS'. with branches in San of the
large. cities.
Now that it has happened everybody
wonders Why Fit is only at. the begin =
ming or the twentieth century that the
idea ofidoipgs sonSethi ngsofs Ne i<indshas
occurred IpNanybody- 1t is.sthe habit
of the salvation Army to pick up the,
neg4ecled ana overlooked threads in.
the scheme OF mans Salvation. 1t has;
never heSitated to, scaleaafyz WALL OF.
theory thaf suyfoi mas a diff9ult under,
taking, and ltfHas mo gdistnt nation, to
try unbsaten Or even. ,IhdisooveEsds
paths. ItpakssG nos CRITICISM on the
nlethodsSoffothe rssth slancierEt and con,
ventionaI neth9ds that 4saFe accom-,
plishs6 Rluch sandS ha &c siefts even, more.
uIdone, but It has hee1s sat SIZED oSde-'
vote Ttself the resi- 6ne,S the flower.
humanity sNehieh S6ediharyskS nIethdss
have fauedsto ieAch.
Until siviltzdtfpn became -asli tiles ac-i
eustoInee 20 them sits wstVsse.yeres bf--ai
xsyre and rather disconcertf ing. < 1t wigs
S~.se Gang showever Suntis, il anne yeTf-
the candid observer That the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12
AMERICAS GRAPES.

Most of the vineyards in Turkey arr
now infested with rhylloxeLa. TheFs'
as in France, American vines. are De
ing planted.zand uponithese. arc grated
the vaIued@ratiye VarhtiS5.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12
HOSTLERS AND
HELPERS STRIKE
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Atlanta. Apr 11.-UpWard Of two
hundred hostIers and helpers of the
Georgia Railroad struck today over
the entire system for an increase in
wages. shorter hours and abolish
ment of switching work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12

tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result OF kid
ney disease. If
kidney trouble is
allowed to advance
neutrality-suspicious.
ed blood will at
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12

Buy her a ticket to Hearts
and Diamonds tonight, 75c.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing IN this
country most dangerous because so decep-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-12
Within the Brain
cfMap- ToEurther|
Et Crueade Aoainrt
Suicide the Anti
suicide Bureau
He Been Opened

NE of the worlds grandest old
men is General William
Booth, founder of the Saliva
ton Army. This veteran phi
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
CARING FOR
FOOD IN PANTRY.

Keep all the shelves in the pantry COW
cred with white oilcloth. TIC keep this
clean you need only to wipe it over with a
damp cloth, and it always looks fresh and
nice.
Rancid butter can be rendered useful, If
not for table use, at least for cookery, in
numbers of ways. One of the simplest
and safest is that of %kneading the tainted
butter with new milk, previously scalded
and cooled. working it in a mortar, until
the whole mass has been permeated with
the milk. Other authorities recommend
scalding it with boiling water, whilst
others again adopt the method used in
many farm houses of treating 1t with lime
water.
Muslin covers should be provided for
every bowl or jug, a good plan being that
Of cutting rounds of ordinary butter mus
lin a little wider tina the receptacle they
are to cover, and making a hem deer
CROUCH through which to run a piece OF
bell wire. This can be bent round the
bowl or jug so that it cannot be dislodged
II there is a strong draft. but under or
binary conditions its own weight will keeI
It In position.
To make old bread like new when yot
find the bread is getting stale or dry, Just
take the leaves and let water run OF
them for a second, place back into tn,
bread tins. and rebake for twenty minutes
Never let fish lie one on top Of anothet
II Won want to keep them. Rinse a clotl
out in strong salt water, wrap the fish
separately in this and keep in a cool
shady place.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
THE COOKING
OF FLOWERS.

Flowers play an important part In the
cookery OF many nations, and 1t is not sur
prising to learn that a dish of rose petals
Is the latest dainty to put before the elect.
Fried rose leaves, the favorite form OF
serving what has been aptly described as
the epttome OF the higher-life food, are
said to be not only a symphony in COLOR
but good to eat.
The petals must be taken off separately
and carefully washed. The rose leaves are
then dipped into a very light batter and
fried in boiling olive oil. The leaves are
taken out directly they begin to brown.
They are placed on a sieve and served
with cinnamon and sugar ~sprinkled over.
Rose kisses. another variation Of the new
fancy. are made with beaten white OF egg
and sugar. The rose leaf is placed in the
middle and we'll covered with the mixture.
The rose kisses are then Drowned in the
oven.
Violets and honeysuckles may be used in
the same way. Candied violets and rose
petals have long figured in little silver
dishes on the dinner table. Mint leaves
candied are. however, more of a novelty.
The leaf itself has to be artifleially colored,
as the heat Of the sugar fades the natural
color out at once. and all of the candied
or cooked flowers are benefited as far as
color goes. by a touch of the artificial.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
"SPELLING BEE" IN FOREST
HILL CHURCH PARLORS.

An enjoyable sociable was given in the
Forest Hill Presbyterian Church last
night. under the auspices of the Pastoral
Aid Society of the church.
The first part of the evening was de-
voted to an old~-fashioned spelling bee"
conducted by DIR. Emery Given. The cap
tains of the two opposing sides were Mrs
p. Morris Ferguson and DR.. Frederick Fl.
Eichhorn. There was no lack of excite
ment. for the word-battle was fast and
furious. and it was not long before the
lines showed the devastation wrought by
the-big words. When peace was declared
the ranks were reduced to three. The sur
vivors were the Rev. Henry C.. Wander
beck. pastor of the church. the Rev. e..
Norris Ferguson, the secretary of the
New Jersey State Sunday School Union,
and Mrs. e. Morris Ferguson.
Following the spelling bee a delightful
musical rogram was rendered. Mr.. VAN
derbeek gave piano selections from 1.-THE
Merry Widows" by Franz Lehar, the new
opera which is making such a sensation
in Europe. A duet on piano and pipe
organ followed. Mr.. Vanderbeck and DR..
Eichhorn rendering "Marche Solenelle,'
by Ketterer.
A social hour concluded the evenings
enjoyment. About two hundred members
of the congregation were present. The
ladies served refreshments.
Three of these sociables are given each
year. The others will occur In December
and February.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
what She Saw.

my goodness, child, what was it?"
asked her astonished mother, who had
been busy trying to imagine some of
the things her daughter had described;
ut must have been something quite
remarkable"
1T certainly was.' was the positive
reply. 81 saw a girl who was well
dressed. all but her hat, which was as
big around as the top of a barrel, and
which was placed on the extreme back
of her head, so hat I wondered how
she kept it on at all. 1t had a great
bunch of coque feathers on one side,
which fell nearly to her waist. And
her pompadour was as big as all crea-
ton"
Her girl chum, who was present,
began to laugh.
at is easy to see that you have been
away for a long time" she said, 'for
you are away behind the fashions. That
hat was one of the seasons latest mod
els. If it was large, and fiat, and on
the back of the girls head, you may
determine that she was a stylish little
person, especially II she had about
eight puffs of hair across the top of
her pompadour."