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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

dam was destroyed The Trustees OF
the /. /. Fund authorized the building
of the dam and appropriated literally
toward its construction and was will
ing then to do all they could for our
relief Just how they feel now about
similar work nobody knows. Certain
ly the board would like to know II the
same Misunderstanding element exists
to-day which existed then. The writer
is inclined to believe that If the leg
islature would pass a law directing
the trustees to close the Hicpochee
canal and construct a levee as above
indicated and make it a severe penalty
for anyone to destroy it, that 1t would
stand He also believes that those
who manipulated the destruction OF
the dam repent of their dirty work.
With all these conditions confront.
ing US what shall we do? We can't
wait for the dredge boats, fifty miles
from Lake Okeechobee, to reach that
great lake and draw the water east
TO the Atlantic Ocean, which would
require four or five years. We can't
afford to fold our arms and see the
valley Of the Caloosa menaced and de-
stroyed by an increasing volume Of
water from Lake Okeechobee, through
a canal increasing in volume and ca
pacity every day We should come to
some decision at once. Would it not
be well for our Board of Trade to
call special meeting and formulate
some decisive plan to work upon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

court was in session. Are you Re
publican?" / asked Mr.. Wilson, and
smiled at the look of utter horror
upon his face at the question. Don't
you know" he said, as impressively
as judge charging a jury, that
while all the other officers of the fed
eral court are republicans, the assist
ant attorney has always been a Demo
crat? That's because promising young
lawyers, who are Republicans, are
hard to find in Florida" Mr.. Wilson
smiled at his little pleasantly and
knew that he had Tegained his mental
equilibrium, which had been upset by
the thought that anyone should harbor
even a suspicion of his Democracy
Tallahassee Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
The Recorder concludes its argu-
ment as follows:

The Recorder concludes its argu-
ment as follows:
The Journal further states that as the
matter now stands the attorney general
has nothing whatever to do with the en-
ployment of these lawyers, that if he
needs assistance In a matter connected
with the railroad commission that body
and not the attorney general employs the
lawyer or lawyers Now. this argument
Of The Journal sounds very fine, and the
only trouble about il is that it is not
true. The fact is, the attorney general
/ is a member of the 1. 1. board and as
such, has as much to do with employment
of counsel as any other member of that
board. 1t is also true that the railroad
| commission cannot employ special coun-
sci without the permission of the attorney
general.
1t may be true that the employment
of special counsel by the railroad COM
mission is done by and with" the con-
sent of the attOrney-general, but the
encouragement should have the right
to name this counsel, by and with"
the consent of the railroad commits
sion The. editor of the Recorder
should know all the law relating to the
organization and operation of the
railroad commission, and we are not
going to question his statement as to
what the law is, but unquestionably
the proper way to employ this special
counsel is for the encouragement to
do it, with the consent of the COM
mission.
The other point raised in this last
paragraph, to the effect that the attor-
ney-general is a member of the board
of trustees of the /. l. Fund does not
| help the argument of the Record
err The encouragement, as men,
Der of this board, has one vote out of
five in the selection of this special
counsel. Our contention is that he
should have the only say in this mat
ter; that he should be allowed to Sc
lect this counsel, provided he selects
some one agreeable to the full board.
1t is to be expected that the Re
corder will speak out" whenever it
| thinks the railroad commission is
under fire." but the Journal had no
intention of bringing the railroad COM
] uloSIOL, VI 1tS llltO ILLS
versy. The railroad commission has
no warmer advocate in this state than
The Journal
There is no use in trying to dodge
the issue The Journal believes that
the board of trustees has done wrong
in paying out such lavish sums for
special counsel, and that it is doing
wrong to-day in paying one man FIVE
thousand dollars a year for his SER
vices as counsel for the board-a sum
twice that of the Encouragement of
the state. equal to that of the chief
executive, and this lawyer only giving
portion of his time to the attention
Of these matters, and not even resid-
| ing at the seat of government. II the
| Recorder thinks this is right The Jour
nal will have to disagree, and we be-
! lieve that if the people in general were
given a chance to express their opin-
! ion in the matter they would do so
quickly, and in no uncertain terms.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
THE CONTROL Of
LAKE OkECHObEE
Capt. Henry Writes of Re-
clannation in the Caloosa
River Valley.

The following letter from Capt. F.
A. Hendry appeared in recent issue
of the Fl. Myers Press:
The matter of securing legislative
aid and retaining the Caloosa river
valley is one Of vital importance to
land and property owners from one
end of Caloosa valley TO the other.
and in order to secure it we must be
a unit We were practically unit
in supporting the drainage amend
ment, but of course we lost in that
contest, but not discouraged. Not dis
couraged because some of the leading
papers of the state AMI many distin-
guished gentlemen who opposed the
drainage amendment, are committed
to aid in any project looking to our
relief by the legislature. We believe
they meant just what they said and
are ready to aid us. While this is a
fact, We, the people who are mostly
Interested, are supposed to move in
the matter, ask and demand just what
we need. Just what We want is what
we should decide upon and do it
quickly.
The writer has so often expressed
in no mistakable terms his views on
the subject that it seems entirely I'M
necessary to repeat A dam and lock
or gateway at or near Hicpochee Lake
with levee extending through the
low marsh north and south to high
land seems to be the leading idea by
many. Mr.. A. P. Jordan, OF the Punta
Gorda Herald. some time ago sug-
gested this idea Senator Harris
seems to favor this idea, and ever so
many others If indeed this plan be
settled upon it is right in line with the
work done three years ago at a cost
of near FIVE thousand dollars. This
work has history and very import
ant one.
It was then claimed by some people
that the dam across the canal near
Hicpochee Lake, was the cause of the
disastrous overflow or 1908. and IL |
was secretly destroyed. AT that time
the matter of levee extending north
and south of the dam to high land
was being discussed, and there is no
doubt but what the trustees of the l. |
l. F. would have constructed the levee
and fixed a gateway or lock if the dam
had not been blown out with dyna-
mite. A plan for levee had been
suggested to one of the leading trus-
tees, and request by him that the
before the plan was submitted the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
J. NJ .Barco.

J. NJ .Barco.
Yes, we expect that Mr.: Barco, of
Marion county, would, in all probable
ity, make the state good comptroller
and there is no objection to having a
few nice things said about him in that
connection But we also know that
our present comptroller, Hon. A. c.
Groom, is making the state good
comptroller and a faithful officer. And
when the time comes for bouquets TO
be flung across the pathway of this
gentleman there are as many full
grown American beauties" that can
be placed among them as one would
like to see.-Carrabelle Advertiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
SAID OF PENSACOLA
AND THE MARDi GRAS.
Pensacola Judge.

Pensacola Judge.
Hurrah for that judge in Pensacola
who the other day fined a cruel
hearted wretch 800 and costs for
riding a poor helpless pony to death
on a pleasure trip about the city;
and, also, hurrah for the officer who
made the arrest and developed the
guilt of the fellow. Cruelty of any
kind is fearful and repulsive thing
to all good people, but there should
be a double damnation for the iron
hearted degenerate who makes the
helpless dumb creatures that serve
us in hopeless slavery all their lives
the victims of their brutal cruelty
and pitiless inhumanity.-Live Oak
Democrat
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
Law INDICATED.

The quick action of the law law de-
tailed in the following from the Pen
sacola Journal, is so commendable
and such a splendid example to other
localities in the South, that The Cit
zen is glad to publish the fact to
the world in the language of The
JOurnal:-key West Citizen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

A commission has succeeded in
averting tariff war between Germany
and the United States. This simply
means that the tariff barons can go
right ahead exploiting home con-
sumers.
Congressman who have had so
per cent increase in wages to Offset
the increased cost of living should
now take cognizance OF the working
men who are not able to enforce a
wage increase.
Senator-elect Guggenheim is such a
methodical business man that he win
have to be careful when appearing be-
fore the bar of the senate with his
credentials. He might submit the re-
ceipted bills.
Men who strike for an increase OF
10 per cent in wages are enjoined,
guarded by the militia and cited for
contempt Congressman avoid all
these things by merely lodging a vote
but getting the money.
1t has been just about two years
since the Panama canal was to be
constructed without delay, and here
we are waiting for the appointment OF
somebody to succeed somebody so
something may be done.
Just as soon as a successor can be
found for another Panama Oficial We
will have some more predictions
where canal dirt ships would be cross
ing right now.
Admiral Davis seems TO be some
thing of hero himself. He energies
from the Kingston trouble with credit.
He has not been misquoted and has
said nothing that can be condemned.
In short, Admiral Davis has said
nothing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

Mardi Gras celebrations second only
to Paris and New Orleans. The event
of last Tuesday, which made the eighth
celebration of this kind at Pensacola,
will be recorded, says The Pensacola
Journal, as by all odds the most sue
cessful in the history of that institu-
ton in this city."-St. Augustine Me-
teor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
Mandate of Priscus.

We have just received a mandate
from King PTiscus, to present ourseif
at the Mardi Gras festivities in Pen
sacola. With due Difference to his
majesty we are constrained to reply
that we cannot obey the order. King
business orders otherwise.-Bartow
Courier-Informant-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

A SAMPLE OF WASTE
BASKET ADVERTISING

The man who says that hand
) bills DO not accomplish some
little purpose in the way of
advertising makes a mistake.
). Any kind of advertising is
good in way, but when it
comes to lining up this class
of advertising with the
newspaper it is practically no
good at all. A large proper
ton of the handbllls are never
distributed. A large proportion
Of those that are distributed
are never read. They gener-
ally find their way into the
waste basket or garbage barrel.
There a-e very few house
keepers who do not look upon
them with aversion, and, there
fore they start with the i'll will
of the person intended to be
reached, but the few of them
that are taken ana read ac-
cOmpllSn more or less results.
But take up the question of
= newspaper advertising, and the
newspaper comes into the
house and stays. Take The
} Metropolis, for instance, and
everybody in the house reads
the paper The paper is a
welcome guest. The advertis-
ing reaches the lady Of the
house at what is called in the
parlance of the craft, the
psychological moment" there
fore does more good than any
other class of advertising can
possibly do
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

The Palatka Times-Herald notes the
fact that the legislature of Missouri
has passed a law TO Incense lobby
lists, and says that if such a law ex-
listed In Florida the treasury would be
the gamer by several dollars. 1t
strikes us that if such a bill were
passed it would effectually cut out the
perpetual lobbyists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

The proposition to remove the SUI
preme court to Jacksonville, advocat-
ed at the recent meeting of the state
bar association, took the % route
quick. The people are not DESTROYS of
renewing that old capitol removal agi-
tation, and there is no sense in NOV
ing one part of the government with
out taking 1t all.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

An exchange notes the fact that
Oklahoma is trying to put all her laws
In the constitution of that state Well,
this Is just the trouble with Florida
now. The constitution of 1885 tried
to cover too much ground, and made
no allowance for the growth of the
state, and the subsequent change Of
the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


The friends of ]. Campbell Avery an
nounce his candidacy for the Office OF
Mayor of Pensacola, subject TO the action
of the white democratic primary.
am a candidate for mayor, subject to
the Democratic Primary. and ! respect
fully solicit the support of all friends
of good government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

That nineteen thousand dollars "at-
torney fees looks awful bad" And
while it was doubtless a mighty good
thing for the lawyers who landed it,
there are breakers ahead" for those
who "dished it out Jacksonville
Floridian.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
Pensacola Hospitality.

Pensacola has had another success
ful Mardi Gras celebration that has at
tracted hundreds of visitors from all
parts of the country. The West Flor
ida metropolis, always lavish with her
hospitality, had a glad welcome for
everyone this year-St Augustine
Record
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

It is said that Jeffries Davis issued
LIS pardons during his four years
term as governor Perhaps Jeffries
wrl.not be as merciful on those sena-
tors who 1t is said will try and curb
him when he makes his debut in the
United States senate-next December.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
EeIipses All Previous Ones.

This is Mardi Gras week in Pensa-
cola, and the Deep Water City is in
gaily attire The big-hearted people
of Pensacola never do things by halves
and the present celebration eclipses
all previous ones-Gainesyille Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
JEFF. Browne and the Wireless.

The Pensacola Journal says JEFF.
Browne can't run for governor very
successfully with only three mails
week What's the matter with pull
ing the wires" by wireless telegraph?
Tampa News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the Office of City Treasurer, sub
ject to the action of the white democratic
primary. and solicit the support of all
good citizens. HARRY T. ROWLAND.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
IF YOUR FOOD
FERN ENTS

il is of no value to you whatever In
fact, il causes a great deal of suffering
and leaves you in a weakened condition.
Properly digested food cannot ferment
and that's why we urge every person with
a weak stomach to try
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
W. r. BECKER.

/ hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Chief OF the fire depart
ment, subject to the action of the White
Democratic primary, and solicit the votes
of my friends and voters in general.
GEORGE HALL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
For Tax Collector.

I hereby announce my candidacy for re-
election as city tax collector, subject TO
the action of the white democratic pri-
mary. ]. C. WHITING.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
ViVe la Pensy.

ViVe la Pensy.
Pensacola had the greatest Mard1
Gras celebration in her history; and
the Deep Water City deserves the
large attendance of visitors, and
cared for them in a royal manner
Vive Ia Pensyi-Lake City Index.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
Congressional Salaries.

There isn't any perceptible howl
about congressman raising their own
salaries. What most people object to
is their increasing their salaries by
outside donations. Tampa News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

hereby announce my candidacy for
City Treasurer. subject to the action OF
the White Democratic primary.
GEO. HOFFMAN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
For Fire Chief

hereby announce my candidacy for
reelection to the office of Chief of the
Fire Department. subject to the action
of the democratic primary. I solicit the
support of the public.
W. r. BECKER
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

Another week and the press boys
will be headed for the island city OF
Florida
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

hereby announce myself a candidate
for reelection as city treasurer, subject
to the action of the White Democratic
Primary. VIM c. DALEY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
All To The Good.

Pensacola's Mardi GraS festivities
and frolic reigned supreme during
the days of the STANDARDIZATION
New Enterprise
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

It perfects digestion and cures FfatuIeney.
Bloating. Dyspepsia, costive-
ness, Colds and Grippe. The genuine ~
guaranteed absolutely pure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

Emmett Wilson.
Emmett Wilson, who is a brother OF
former State Senator c. L. Wilson,
and is the assistant United States dis
trict attorney, spent last week in Tai
lahassee, where the United States
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

The friends of Capt. Jos. Fondebilla
hereby announce him as a candidate for
City Marshal, subject to the action of the
white primary. and request the support of
all citizens.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
For City Treasurer.

I hereby announce myself as candt-
date for Treasurer of the City Of PenSa-
cola, subject to the action of the white
Democratic Primary.
J. s. WALTON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
For City Marshal.

Frank l.. Wilde announces his candi-
dacy for the Office of City Marshal, sub
ject to the action of the White Demo
cratic Primary and respectfully requests
the support of all good citizens.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

hereby announce myself a candidate
for the Office of Marshal of the City OF
Pensacola. subject to the action Of the
White Democratic primary.
FRANK ID. SANDERS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
c. II. VIILAF

I hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of City Marshal, subject to the
action of the Democratic Primary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

/ hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of City Marshal. subject to the
action of the city Democratic primary.
CHARLES P BOBE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
Mighty Fine.

Mighty Fine.
.PensacoIa's Mardi Gras was all to
the good according to the verdict OF
the many visitors who attended from
over this way-Marianna Times
Courier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

Biggest and Best.
The Pensacola Mardi Gras is the
biggest and best yet.-Palatka Times
Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
Current Comment from
Mr.: Bryan'S COmn1Oner

raised their own salaries the congress
men need not imagine that all the
rest of us have as many greenbacks
as We want or need
The government statisticians who
are endeavoring to make it appear
that living expenses have not increas-
ed faster than wages should confer
with the congressman who have Sc
cured a so per cent increase in wages
on account of the increased cost of
living.
Governor Higgins of Rhode Island
actually wants Boss" Brayton driven
| from the state house. 1t must be that
Mr. Higgins actually insists on being
governor. If this is true it is the sec
ond instance of the kind in many
years, Governor Garvin affording the
| first one.
If Mr. Hartman and other railroad
magnates are not more powerful than
the authorities, it is very easy to make
demonstration the people will readily
understand. We have for many years
| talked about doing something by way
of obtaining relief, but the captain
of industry" continues in the building
of plans for depressing the people, and
the people seem more helpless than
ever
The interstate commerce commits
sion in it's report concerning the
Standard Oil trust says: Standard
buys advertising space in many news
papers which 1t fills, not with adver-
tisements but with reading matter
prepared by agents kept for that pur-
pose and paid at advertising rates as
ordinary news" The New York Eve
ming Post says that the public is en-
titled to know the names of the jour-
mails that are subsidized in this man
ner and demands that the commits
sion make public the names of these
papers. Why not?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

The congressman have refused
further appropriations to develop the
frog industry. Just because they have
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

- Il VILLAIN
I hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the office of City Marshal and
ask the support of the voters at the city
Democratic Primary
MILTON 3. FRANK.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

For Alderman At Large Precinct ~.
I hereby announce my candidacy foP
election as Alderman At Large from
Precinct IA, subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

For Alderman, Precinct H.
l hereby announce my candidacy for
reelection as Alderman from Precinct
II, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic Primary. SOL Calm.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

For Alderman, Precinct u.
hereby announce myself a candidate
for Alderman from Precinct Il SUBJ
ject to the action of the White Demo-
cratic Primary, and request the support
of all good citizens.
ALEX ZELIUS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26
Reputation as a Mardi eras Town.

The Deep Water City of the Gulf
IS establishing a reputation for its
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

The retirement of Mr. John G. Ward
from the business management of
the Daily News, which he announced
in Sundays issue, will be regretted
by his many friends throughout the
state. as well as in Pensacola. Mr.
Ward served the News as business
manager for several years, and the
paper shows the effects of his wise
business judgement during that period
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-26

There is considerable discussion In
regard TO the passage of a bill which,
It is said, will be presented to the
next legislature, providing a penalty
for the killing of alligators in this
state for a number of years. There
is already a statute prohibiting the
killing of alligators in one Of the
rivers on the east coast, and if the al
hgators are becoming extinct, some
means should be adopted to stop the
promisc;ous slaughter of them for a
number of years, or until they become
plentiful again.