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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
IMPROVEMENT
Of WATERWAYS
Permanently and Continuity
of Plans for Works is a
Crying Necessity.

The publicity department of the
National Rivers and HarbOrs Congress
has issued the following interesting
circular:
When the congress OF AN earlier
day linked together the rivers and
harbors of the country and committed
their care and improvement to one
committee, it did wisely. The inn
proved harbOr is no less a necessity
than the improved inland waterway,
and each is dependent upon the other
especially with reference to the eX-
port trade-'With the river bringing
the products of the interior to the har-
Dor and the harbOr speeding tne pro
ducts on their way to foreign ports,
in the near future, as it is to be hoped.
also to the rich markets Of theOrienL
awaiting the products of the American
farmer, cotton grower, cotton goods
manufacturers and all industrial esstGb-
1lshments in the United States
The Harbor and the River.
The Improvement of the harbOr is
necessary to the business interests OF
the entire country and to their proper
development as the improvement of
the river, especially when the export
trade of the United States is con-
cernCd. The fact of the Improvement
of the river and the harbOr being of
equal necessity was long ago recOg-
niZed by the congress of the United
States. Unfortunately, and because
of conditions which do not now exist,
the Improvement of the harbOr, like
the Improvement of the river barely
advanced beyond a state of recOgni-
ton. Their Improvement WAS not ap-
preciated in the rush of railway build
ing and in the belief-,now frankly
abaDdoned-that with the coming of
the railway the question of transpor-
tatiOn had been completely solved.
Permanent Work Needed.
It is an infirmity Of humanity that
present means of relief are, too often,
taken as inadequate to transport me
freight offerings of the country, not
because OF the tremendous growth of
inland commerce and the export trade.
The first has made the improved in
land waterway an absolutely and a
completely recognized necessity. The
second has made the adequately i'm
proved EarDOr a necessity. The in
land ara the Outland trade are now
uniting in just and reasonable aSser-
ton that the business interests Of the
country not only require an adequate
ly improved waterway to the harbor,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
SAYS HE DID,
Says DID NOT
Artilleryman Murphy Denies
But Later Admits He
Tried Suicide.

Supposedly because of unrequited
affection, Robert E. Murphy, soldier
stationed at Fort Barrancas. took
poison last night at o'clock with
suicidal intent. Late in the night he
was reported entirely recovered from
the effects of the unknown drus
which he had swallowed and at nc
time was he considered in any dan
ger.
Murphy went to house in Zarra,
gOsa street, Tuesday morning, and
remained there throughout yesterday
Late in the afternoon he went uptown
and returned under the influence OF
some opiate. He declared his inten-
ton of taking a dose of carbolic acid
which he had procured in an uptown
drug store, but was prevented by
the woman, who took the poison
away from him. Later In The evening
he began violently vomiting and COM
planned of a burning sensation in his
stomach, and doctors were summoned
Drs. D'Alemberte and Pollock re-
sponded to the call, arriving at the
house few minutes after Captain
Daw and Deputy Sherin Kilby, who
had been notified of the occurrence.
From an examination the doctors
were unable to decide as to the drug
which had been taken by the soldier,
but after working over him for a few
minutes he was pronounced as well
as ever, although weak
Murphy refused to state the cause
OF his act, or state what poison had
been taken, maintaining a portion of
the time that he had taken nothing.
He finally admitted. however, that he
had taken a small dose of poison with
suicidal intent, and would have taken
the carbolic acid had it not been
taken from him. Unreturned love for
a woman recently come to this city
from Atlanta is the reason given by
his friends for his act
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29

prayer meeting at the home of Mr..
John Gibson, Sunday night,
Mrs. Joe Rhodes, of Atmore, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Mamie
BreWtOn, last week.
A crowd of young people spent Sat
urday afternoon very pleasantly with
Miss Mae Bowman at Bogia. Among
those in the crowd were Misses Nora
and Cora Brewton, Mrs. Eula Rhodes
and Miss Ora Bowman.
Little Estene Bowman has been
quite sick with risings/ on her face,
but is better now.
Miss Martha Enterkin spent Sun
day very pleasantly with home folks.
Mrs. Charles Manning called on
Mrs. R. ]. Bowman Friday afternoon.
Mr.. A. d. Bowman is having ex-
tensiVe improvements made on his
home.
Little Clara Mae Bowman is very
sick.
Mr.. Glen Hill spent a few hours
Tuesday with his daughter, Mrs. l..
c. Bowman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
SELMAN.
Special to The journal.

Selman, Fla, Aug. 2S.-The rainy
season favored us with a few days
last week.
Two of James Lewis's cows were
killed by lightning recently.
L. E. Atkins is having a new plank
fence put around his farm.
The new organ for the Sunday
school came last week and was placed
in the schoolhouse.
Thomas Montford's new dwelling
will soon be ready for occupancy.
Mr. Forester, of st. Andrews, was
in Selman last week
R f. Shields and family left re-
Gently for Millville.
Mrs. S. G. Caraway returned home
Sunday from a pleasant WISH among
friends at Sneads, Fla.
Mrs. John Stone and two children
left Saturday for visit to Mrs. Stones
father in Thomas county, Ga.
j. w. Yon is all smiles over the ar
rival of fine baby girl at his house
On Friday night.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
CasOn, of Blountstown. died Friday
and was buried in the old family GEM
etery at this place on Saturday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
Pensacola
Classical School
Preparatory School for Boys
and Girls.

The eighth annual session will be
gin Sept. 16, 1907.
1t offers a course of instruction GOV
ering eight years, from the first in
termediate, through college prepar-
atory years.
Its courses of instruction furnish
a full and thorough preparation for
the best colleges, universities and
technical schools.
It's instructors are men trained in
the best universities in our country
for the work of their departments.
An excellently equipped gymnasium
under a trained instructor insures
healthy physical development along
with the mental.
It's classes are small, that a maxi
mum amount of attention may be
paid to the individual
For further information address
II. Clay Armstrong.
Principal.
900 N. Spring St.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
GRAND RIDGE
specrat to The journal.


Grand Ridge, Aug. 2S.-More i'll
terest is being manifested. more lots
sold, and more business doing in this
place at this time, and for some
months past, than any like period
for many years.
NJ. A. Rhodes Son & Co, late of
Inwood, have purchased the large
building lately used as the Baptist
church, and given it a complete over
hauling for a store.
Henry Wester, who opened up in a
small way about year since, has late
ly purchased what is known as the
["Commissary Building" and has
opened a good stock.
w J. Moore has added to the
length of his store, and is putting in
new and enlarged shelving and coun-
ters, and Will have a fine store, and
put in large stock for fall trade
Johnson & Co. have added to their
mercantile business a livery stable,
and are actively engaged in that line.
NJ. A. Rhodes & Son have bought
the bottling works from Lee John
son, and opened in the building lately
occupied by r. W. Johns, on Illinois
street
Mr. ]. C. Ward has lately bought
two lots in town. and will rent his
farm and move TO town after build
ing.
: Harm Bros. have purchased three
lots upon which they will soon erect
large livery barn.
w. ]. Moore has bought three lots
adjoining his store lot, and will show
his faith in the future Of Grand Ridge
by building a block.
John Johnson has bought two lots
and has began breaking ground for
livery barn.
Mrs. Melissa French. of Beaumont
kans-, has recently purchased three
hne lots with reference to a southern
home. Mr.. French is one of the large
stockmen Of Kansas, who hopes for
a nome in the land of flowers"
The Cohassett Syrup Company has
purchased the sawmill IaJeIy owned
Dy the Jones Mill Company, and at
tached 1T to the syrup mill power,
and will saw, the logs that will be
on ms side Of town, and save a mile
and a quarter haul of the logs, and
thus utilize the slabs as Iuel Tor run
ming the syrnn plant in its season.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29

They are preparing for big work in
the grinding season, and will ruth
night and day crews.
Judge Porter has sold his forty
five acres of sugar cane to the Co
hasset Company, and will devote his
full time to purchase and shipment
of syrup from the smaller planters.
Sugar cane gives a fine promise.
and can stand considerable dry wealth
er for the balance Of the season.
The corn crop is made, and is IN
usually fine. Fodder pulling was
shortened by wet weather, put the
hay crop now HARVESTING is abund-
ant
Cotton will be much better than ex-
pected, and is now opening nicely.
The melon season has closed, wit.
a shipment of nearly ninety carloads
was returned than ever before. Nine
tenths of the yield was sold on track
here. This crop will be greatly in
creased next season, because of large
side track given, and better shipping
facilities.
The Lakeside Lumber Company's
planning mill frame is now awaiting
the planners, so as to work the floor
ing and sheating This will be one
of the finest buildings of its kind on
the P & A road. The big water
tower and tank are com pieLed and
filled, and piping uown, and will be
a great fire protection.
B. l.. Porter has completed his tank
and water system, and has a fine
equipment for a private residence, and
will connect it with his stores.
w. J. Singletary and family are 60
ing in a few days for a stay of some
time at Freeport, Fla
B. L. Porter and wife. with Miss
IneZ Singletary, and her brother, AL
bert, started today for an overland
trip TO st. Andrews bay, 20 he gone
some days.
Judge Porter and wife will leave
Thursday evening for a two weeks
visit to- their daughter at Jackson, Ala
The jackson county singing cOnven-
ton will hold their next singing con-
test at Providence church, one and.
One-half miles north of Grand Ridge.
on the second Saturday and Sunday
of September. Grand Ridge now holds
the banner, aud this time ,yiIl enter
the contest with solos and guartettes.
and a juvenile class OF little girls.
These musical contests have done
much for this section, anu have Gre
ated an enviable occupatIon for our
young people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
- q a PURELY
- - -. VEGETABLE

great blood medicines contain Mercury Potash Arsenic
affecting the stomach uPseng the d
do damage by eating out the delicate
tissues OF the body No such results from the use OF s.
medicine the
purely vegetable blood remedy the market is made entirely from the
OF
and fields gathd under our own the Rd ps
and all blood diseases disorders S. IS safe and efficient
blood safely
OF the
recognized Blood
of different
blood and skin diseases send free all who desire
will wanted without
\ THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,, ATLANTA. GA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
REVISING THE
REGISTRATION
Supervisor Scott Will Be
in His Office To-day
and Tomorrow.
HE ASKS THAT A. y WHO WANT
THEIR NAMES TRANSFERRED
CALL PROMPTLY IN ORDER
THAT 1T MAY BE DONE.

The following letter to the Journal
explains itself:
Pensacola, Fla, Aug. %.
Editor, Pensacola Journal:
| am now engaged in overlooking
the registration books and, by au.
thority of section 10, election laws OF
Florida, am striking off such names
as have moved from one precinct to
another
Please say through your columns
that l will be in my office in the an
mex of the courthouse Thursday and
Friday, 18th and Both. Those wishing
to get transfers will please call on
the above days and attend to the
matter
Respectfully.
w. NJ J. SCOTT
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29

but an adequately improved harbor tn
order that the offerings for export be
eXpeditiOusly and properly handled
and forwarded to their destination.
The one Improvement rs compile
mental to the other and the National
Rivers and HarboTS Congress is find
ing strong support because of its
broad and comprehensive policy with
regard to the river no less than TO
the harbor, and to the harbor no less
than to the river.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
BOWMANVILLE.
Special to Toe journal.

Bowmanville, Aug. 2S.-Mr and
Mrs. VIM. Grain, of Milton, are visit
ing their parents, Mr. and Mrs. r.
j. Bowman.
Mr.. r. NJ. Bowman and family Wis
tied Mrs. r. Robertson at Flomaton,
Sunday.
MI and Mrs. T. Majors, of Nc
David, spent Sunday at Mr.. A. C.
BreWtOn'S.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Bowman and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Bowman and
family were the guests of Mrs. R. ].
Bowman, Sunday.
A large crowd from here attended
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29

Ii Hung Chang once was shown the
ticker in a New York brokers office,
The broker, after explaining its use,
asked: How would you like to play
the stock market"
Ii looked at the writhing mass OF
paper that flowed into the waste has.
ket, and replied: ''NO. thank you. |
prefer to go into a game where you
can see the dealer"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy Better Than

Three years ago we had three doc
tors with our little boy and everything
that the ycOuld do seemed in vain.
At last when all hope seemed to be
gone we began using Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and in a few hours he began to i'm
prove. Today he is as healthy a
child as parents could wish for
Mrs. B. J. Johnson, Linton, Miss. For
sale by all druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
A Valuable Lesson.

''Six years ago learned a valuable
lesson, writes John Pleasant, of Mag
nolia, Ind. Il then began taking DR..
Kings New Life Pills, and the longer
take them the better I find them -
They please everybody. Guaranteed at
all druggists 25c.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
Remedy for Diarrhoea Never Known
to Fail.

81 want to say few words for
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. I have used this
preparation in my family for the past
five years and have recommended it
to a number of people in York county
and have never known it to fail to eff
feet d cure in any instance. | feel
that / can not say too much for the
best remedy of the kind in the
world. - Jemison, Spring Grove,
York county, Pa. This remedy is for
sale by all dealers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
Catastrophe.

Heard about Archie?"
No
Poor beggar! He's in an awlI.
hole. He had arranged to leave for
the holidays today, and now he can
go. His stupid laundress sent all his
pajamas home with the crease down
the wrong way"
Good gracious. ''-Pick-MeUp.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
BetWixt and Between n,

What sort of a place do you coyet
in heaven, Uncle Dave?"
Not so low, sub, dat De angels
could step on me, en- not so high dat
I'd git dizzy en- come tumbin. -
Atlanta Constitution.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29

Mr.. ]. S. Roberts, tax collector, will
be in his office, commencing Aug. %,
for twenty days, for the purpose Of
receiving poll taxes for the coming
election. J. S. ROBERTS,
aug23 cot Tax Collector,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29
SCHOOLS.
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
ADVANTAGES
GREENSBORO, ALABAMA.

ADVANTAGES:
ed excellent Library Reading weequipped
excellent
tan manhoodan education classical Christian
catalogue
S. HOSMER.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29

Being strictly vegetable compound, !. has =
harmful effects Its action is gentle but thorough
cleansing the stomach and bowels all In1purItIe
and tonIng up the entire system to healthy cond
tlon-Ieavlns the person feeling GOOD because ever
organ Is made to perform its part perfect.
SOC and 81 at ali drug stores.
Moz!ey Lemon Elixir Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-29

Ashley St, Jacksonville Fla, April o. 1907.
. have been using DR.. Mozley's Lemon Elixir IN my
famy for the past seventeen years and do not
tate TO say that ind nothing equal to it for
gestion, Sick Headache and Constipation cheerfuy
recommend II 70 any who in need OF Tonic and
Liver Regulator MRS mo n 1>FrF
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09
Notes of the Rail

The Southern Pacific is working
eleven switch engines at night and
fifteen during the day. 1t requires 175
men to move the iron monsters about.
This means that the above number of
switchmen are required to move trains
in the Southern Pacific yard.
j. r. Underwood of the Southern Pa
cific yard has moved from dog town"
to Avenue Twenty-three.
B. Wharam, who had charge of the
Southern Pacific carpenter work at the
lower heading, is in town and will take
a position in the car shops.
w. L. Scott, the assistant Southern
Pacific yardmaster, is back at his post
after an absence of three days of sick
ness.
Southern Pacific Yard Official Clerk
John Taylor is very sick at his home
at 1928 Downey avenue.
Jack Cuthill, the we'll known fireman
of the Bull Ring" is off for few
days.
T. A. Nash of the Los Angeles divis-
ion is about to take a trip east. He
called for a layoff yesterday. He will
return in sixty days.
Engineer Charles Lowery is taking a
rest. Mr.. Lowery has been doing an
eighteen-hour turn for several days and
called halt yesterday. He will appear
again after a nap or two.
Fred Wood, the we'll known brake
man, is now on the bulldog" This
means that he is waiting orders to ap-
pear on the carpet or otherwise.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09
BARE FEET THE MAIN
STARTLING FEATURES AT
THE oRPHEUM THIS WEEK

Feet were the principal items Of inter-
est at the Orpheum last evening. To a
shocked but admiring audience that did
not dare applaud, Dan Burkes School
Girls undressed so far that their bare
tootsies were exposed to view. The act
Is good. All the girls have fine voices
and two of them are exceptionally
pretty.
Merri Orborne and company in "Tam-
ing an Actress" assisted by Louise Fer
guson and James Cooley, captivates by
her dainty coquetry and natural grace.
The play Is lively, but the working of
the plot can be seen before Il starts.
julius Tannen can tell more funny
stories in a minute than the average
monologue man in his twenty minutes.
HIS enuneiation is clear and his WITH
clsms do not sound as if they were de-
livered by a monograph.
Inc man in the Joseph Adelman trio.
European Yirtuosos, looks as IL he
would rather play than eat. He puts
his whole soul into the music ana ii Is
good. The woman makes a Disagree
able impression by her excessive affec-
tation.
Bert Howard and Leona Bland have a
new act this week. THE Stage Man
ager." 1t is an improvement on that
Of last week. The holdovers are sharp
brothers, Raymond Finlay and Iottie
Burke in "Stageland Satire" and the
Uessems.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09
RAILROAD MAGNATE
WILL TAKE REST
FORMER SENATOR CLARK Is
IN THE CITY
Comes to Consult Officials of the Salt
Lake and to Recover from
an Accident at Trim.
idad

Former Senator w. A. Clark Of Mon
tana arrived in Los Angeles yester-
day in his private car and is at the
Alexandria recovering from injuries re-
ceived in an accident near Trinidad
last Friday.
The senator has come to the coast
for a consultation with j. Ross Clark,
vice president of the road, but under
the care of DR.. Cochran he will rest
several days before attempting to con-
slider the business awaiting him.
Senator Clark Is unable to see any
one at present, as he feels the need of
rest after his accident the other day."
said his secretary, ]. H. Anderson, who
with his wife. Mrs. Clark and little
Andree Clark, make up the party.
"Dr. Cochran says the ligaments Of
his chest have been strained and that
he must have rest and quiet before he
can fully recover.
1.-THE accident came near being a
serious one. Senator Clark had been
looking over some coal properties and
on the return trip, which was made
in rough wagon, stream had to be
crossed
"The stream was covered with ice
and this held all right until just as the
wagon reached the far bank, then the
back wheels caught and went crash
ing through. Mr. Clark was sitting on
the back seat and the seat was loose,
so that he and his companion fell back
ward on the ice and into the water.
THE men who were with him finally
succeeded in helping him out and he
was taken to a nearby farm house,
where he received what medical atten-
tion could be given him.
1--WE think he will be quite we'll again
in a few days"
Asked concerning the reason for the
visit Of the railroad magnate to the
coast, his secretary said that he came
only on regular routine business.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09
CORoNER'S JURY FINDS
DEATHS WERE ACCIDENTAL

A verdict Of accidental death was re-
turned by the coroner's jury at the
inquest held yesterday afternoon at
Bresee Brothers over the body or
Thomas Weir, who was killed by being
crushed by an elevator at George Rice
& Sons printing establishment on Los
Angeles street Friday afternoon. The
jury recommended that the ordinance
governing the running of elevators be
made more stringent.
A verdict OF accidental death was
also returned i'm the case OF the uniden-
titled man who died from injuries re-
reived in an accident In Bakersfield
last week The man was sent to Los
Angeles and died on the way to this
city. His name and address are not
known. 1t Is said the man appeared
to be a tramp.
An inquest Is to be held this morning
on the body OF L. w. Robinson Of 71S1s
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA
Planet Recital

Chevalier Planel and his talented wife
provided an evening Of music and liter
ature at the Gamut auditorium last
night far above the average. The pair
have come to this country by the spe-
cial consent of the French minister of
public instruction to popularize French
music and literature in this country.
The recital last night was given under
the auspices of the Alliance Francaise.
The pair are cooperating with union
or artists in the French capital to form
artistic musical, literary and philan-
thropic reciprocal societies in the larger
American cities.
The program last night included sew
eral numbers composed by Mons. Planel
himself and rendered with rare fire and
force. Mons. Planel is a native Cali
fornian, but for many years has lived
in Paris, where his talents as Vio-
linist have given him a high place. He
is chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
The program last night was as fol-
lows:
Violin solo (a) Aria" C string)
(Bach), (b) Meditation de That's" q.
MasseneD, (c) "Menuet" q. PlaneD,
Mons P. Planel.
Recitation (a) "Spes Abjecta Futurr
L
rAvenir, music setting by L. Planet,
Nine. Tekley-Planel.
Songs, (a) Isl tu Veux' (melodie), Cb)
''Un peu d d'Amour" IL. PlaneD, sung by
the composer.
Violin solo. "Fantasie de Faust (Gou-
nod -Vieuxctemps), Mons. L. Planet.
Recitation, Stella" (poesie) ".
Hugo), Nine. Tekley-Planel.
Violin soil, (a) "Andante Caprice
IL. PlaneD, (b) Sous la Charmille" IL.
PlaneD, (c) "Czardas" CA. Chapuis),
Mons L. Planel.
Recitation, LIE Resurrection de la
Terre" (poesie), IF. Fabie), music set
ting by Emile Pessard, Nine. Tekley-
Planel.
Song, lie Jongleur de Notre Dame"
q. MassaneD Mons. L. Planel.
Piano, selections from LA Poupee aux
Crysanthemes" IL. PlaneD, the COM
poser, with recitation by Nine. Tekley-
Planel.