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The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-20
WARD AND SUAREz TO
SERVE Is MONTHS EACH
Heavy Penalties Imposed in
Criminal Court for Keep
ing Gambling House.
JACKSON C. NICHOLS SEN.
TENcED TO PAY FINE OF $500
OR SERVE TERM OF NINE
MONTHS IN COUNTY JAIL-FiNE
WAS PAID.

W. G.. Ward. J. c. Nichols and
George Suarez were sentenced in the
Criminal Court yesterday morning for
being the proprietors of a gambling
house. Ward and Suarez were sen
fenced to serve Is months in the state
convict camps, while Nichols was al
lowed to pay fine of $500 and costs
or serve nine months on the county
roads.
The court room was well filed with
persons yesterday morning at 10
o'clock, as it had been announced
that the thre men would be sentenced
at the forenoon session. Shortly af-
ter court convened the motion of
Judge Laney for a new trial for Ward
and Suarez was overruled, and the
prisoners called before the bar for
sentence.
Had Considered Gases.
Judge Beggs, in passing sentence
upon Ward and SuareZ, stated that
he had given their cases much
thought, and had intended imposing
a much heavier sentence, but friends
of the prisoners had presented certain
facts to him, which caused him to i'm
pose lighter sentences than he would
otherwise have done. He also stated
that gambling must cease in Pensa-
cola, as the future of the many young
men of the city depended upon the
| breaking up of this evil. He then
| imposed the sentence of Is months in
the penitentiary.
$500 Fine for Nichols.
Jack c. NicholIs, who pleaded gull
ty to the charge against him, and told
the story which made the conviction
of Ward and Suarez more certain,
was then sentenced to serve nine
months on the county roads or pay
a fine of 5000. The fact that
Nichols was a part proprietor Of the
gambling house for only one night,
caused the court to be somewhat
lenient in his case.
Nichols paid his fine yesterday and
was released from jail. He stated
yesterday afternoon that it was his in
tention to never again be tempted to
enter into such business, and said
he would act right in the future.
Heaviest Ever Imposed.
The sentences upon Ward and
SuareZ are believed to be the most
severe ever imposed in gambling
cases. Some have been sentenced
heretofore to pay heavy fines but
none have ever been known to be
sentenced to be sent to the peniten-
tiary for Is months without the alter
native of paying a fine. The extreme
penalty in cases of this nature is
three years in the pen.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-20

talent he believes he has.
He declared to Officer Gloer that
many times his father had cruelty
mistreated him. On one occasion, he
said, he was severely beaten with a
broomstick.
The father, j. H. Arnold, will be
Immediately communicated with by
Officer Gloer, after which it will be
decided what will be done with the
young boy. In the meantime, he is
to be kept in Officer Gloer's care.
The little fellow confided to Off
Ger Gloer that he believed he would
find opportunity in Atlanta TO become
an orator. Some one, ne thought,
would aid him to carry out his cher
ished dreams.
He also came here that he might
attend session of the legislature
and get glimpse Of the men whom
he wishes to model himself after.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-20
Let Each Ask: Am
I NV Brothers Keeper?

The development of the prohibition
movement in the south has no surer
criterion than the extent to which 1t
attracts the editorial attention of the
newspapers. To an extent, the edi-
torial columns of the newspapers
shape public opinion, but to as great
extent they are, consciously or un-
consciously, directed by public opin-
ion In a few instances. editors dog
gedly resist public opinion and strive
to counteract the current of public
will Generally, they are conscien-
tious, and highly so, for such a
course is bad business. In the mat
te- of prohibition, all the traditions,
all the superficial aspects, would tend
to make the press resist, rather than
espouse, the cause of prohibi-
tion, and the growth of the anti
liquor sentiment among editors is
not to be explained fairly by any hy-
pOthesis except conscientious cOnvlc-
tion that the liquor traffic, not a
necessity, is so abused by many of
ats benefciaries and so many of its
patrons, as to make it properly
field in which man has the right, if
not the clear moral duty, to answer
yea to the question: Am 1 my
brothers keeper"
Whether one says that the strength
of the prohibition cause is in the
rural districts, or whether one states
it as being that the strength of the
liquor interests is in the cities, is i'm
material to the fact, admitted by all,
that in the country where amuse-
ment and excitement are fewer, the
liquor evil is more intense than N
the cities, in that it is relatively a
greater curse to men who might by
capacity and nature be very useful to
the public at large, and there is no
reasonable doubt that much, if not
most, of the violence and lawlessness
in rural sections. in whatsoever state
or section, is due to liquor, under the
influence of which men yield to i'm
pulses that they would generally re-
strain if free from artificial stimula-
'kion.
The development of sentiment
among the press in this stare, to
which we have alluded, is illustrated
by the following from the Gaines
willie Sun:
Within a few weeks the manufac-
ture and sale of intoxicating liquors
will be prohibited in the State of
Georgia, for the prohibition bill which
passed the senate by "a to votes
against. is certain to pass the house
by an overwhelming vote. The ques-
4ion does not have to be submitted
30 the people for ratification, and the
law will take effect on the date pre-
scribed. The effect OF this measure
IN our sister state will\ be closely
watched by the people OF Florida,
And if it proves satisfactory there is
3ittle doubt the legislature of 1909
Mill submit to the people of this
5tate a constitutional amendment
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
bf intoxicating liquors. Under the or
ganic law of Florida, unlike that of
Georgia. the question has to he sub
mitted to the people, but, when il is
submitted. victory is likely to crown
fhe efforts of the prohibitionists.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-20
THE "CRANKS" ARE
AFTER PRESIDENT

The usual summer visitations of
cranks to Oyster Bay in the hope OF
reaching the president began Wed.
nesday with the advent of a woman
of 20 years who wanted to go to
Sycamore Hill to present claim for
S11 900, 900.
The secret service guards inter
cepted her and placed her on board
an outgoing train. They were unable
to discover On what she based her
claim. Just as she was leaving town
an old man appeared at the village
postoffice and announced in a loud
tone:
81 am the devil and am going to
see President Roosevelt"
He has not yet been apprehended
by the presidents guards.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-20

: Jean de Reszke. Mrs Corey, acc"iu
ing to her perceptor, now has voice
ten times as powerful as when sAs
sang in comic opera in the tpl's.
States. Her voice also now Aas
certain melodic quality that II ns'"
had before
The decision of Mrs Corey 10 -
turn to the stage is declared 70 nS,i -
been against the earnest wishes -
her husband. He desired, it Is a.. 80,
that she give up the stage altogelLT'
and enter the lists to force al H. G
trance into New York society ~ 80
was no quarrel beween husband -o-sI HsI
wife, over the matter, but MIS- Oo'''
prevailed"
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-20

Sheridan, who was one of the great
est of British orators and who entered
parliament after a cOnspicuously sue
cessful literary career, so nearly broke
down in his maiden effort that the
general verdict pronounced upon him
was that nature never intended him
for an orator"
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-20

People lose their hair because they
do not cleanse it sufficiently; do not
give 1t enough air and sun; suffer
from nervous strain or poverty of
blood; have the poisons of gout or rheu-
matism in the system, or they acquire
bacterial disorders of the scalp from
other people.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-20
NEWSPAPER HAS
BEEN CONFISCATED
BY Associated Press.

st. Petersburg, July I9.-The news
paper Reich has been confiscated for
printing a dispatch from its war cor
respondent, predicting war between
Russia and China. He wrote that the
relations between the Russians and
Chinese in Manchuria were extreme
ly hostile, that China was organizing
an army and a navy and improving
the railroads, evidently in prepara-
ton for war. He added that China
would soon be as strong as Japan.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-20
D FLORIDA AS SEEN
q BY HER EDITORS
A Tomato Paradise.

n tomato ParaoiSc.
A planter in Delray raised 10000
crates of tomatoes this year on two
and a half acres of ground. They net
ted him $3.50 per crate from the
patch. 1t is such facts as these that
give the northern farmer cold feet,
and sooner or later he is sure to
come to this prolific yet undeveloped
country, where opportunities lay
broadcast. In regard to the fact
stated above, it may be interesting
to know that this was the fourth to-
mato crop from the same piece OF
land, but a cabbage crop had been
grown between them.-Tropteal Spn.
Florida Watermelon King.
The watermelon industry in the
section about Gainesville is a very i'm
pOrtant one, and there are many
practical and successful growers who
earn a good livelihood from this
source, but to w. T. McLendOn, the
grower of Alachua, belongs the credit
probably of making lne greatest sue
cess, not only in Alachua county, but
the entire state, for the greatest re-
turns from individual shipments. 1t
has been stated by one of Mr.. Nc
Lendon's friends that one shipment
of two car loads of melons in the
early season brought $500, which was
probably the largest returns for any
similar shipment in the state
Gainesville Sun.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-20
Florida Watermelon Kinq.
Busy Imaginations.

Busy Imaginations.
A Kalamazoo doctor who spends
his winters in Florida wrote down to
friend the other day that he was
50 lonesome for bit of ocean ozone
that he forgot his own name until he
looked in the glass and saw his own
voice.
Fhis was almost as complimentary
to this country as the desire of the
Chicago lady who sent instructions to
Peter Hudson to go to Carleton
hotel and get slips from Landlord Fer.
guson's Hall Tree, above the graft
and plant near her front door.
But it was a Waukegan lady who
metaphorically took the rag off the
bush last week by writing Mrs. Simp-
son to be sure and get some one to
pick the moth balls off her camphor
tree as soon as they were ripe, and
next spring she would tap the Bay
trees for Bay rum just as soon as
the sap started.-Melbourne Times.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-20
Lots Left in the Soil.
Soma Snlendid reSultS are hAi

Some splendid results are being
reported from truck growers in
Florida. They have realized large
profits. One melon grower says he
has shipped one hundred carloads
and received $175 for each car. How
much better than hanging about a
town eking out mere living. Some
of the fortunate producers had little
experience and intelligence brought
experience when they started. but
practice and intelligence brought
them through all right.-JacksOnvill
Metropolis. And there is still far
more in the soil of Florida than has
ever been gotten out, though brains
and Drawn are fast developing the
possibilitieS.-Miami Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-20

Orange Crop Prospects.
1t is said that most OF the June
bloom on the orange trees blew OFF.
The orange crop will only be about
90 per cent of average except in ir-
rigated groves. 1t is thought 81 and
more will be received for all oranges
this fall. Take the state through and
through the. crop will be about Is
per cent. of average crop. Old grow
ers are not discouraged. They say
this is the second disastrous drought
in Ii years, and they would continue
10 take the risk of droughts than to
install irrigation plants--St. Peters
burg independent
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-20

Having Fun With PeiicanS.
One of the. boys on the Atlantic
Coast Line pier Tuesday morning put
up a joke on the pelicans. He took
long piece of. stout twine and tying
a small sinner to. each end. threw it
among the birds. Instantly one peli
can swallowed the fish on one end
and another on the other. Then the
first one wanted to go one way and
the other bird started TO go the other,
and of course both were brought to
a sudden halt. After a long struggle
the pelicans broke the string. The
same boy again tried the trick but
this time the pelican swallowed one
end and then flew off, the other fol-
lowing him and trying to get the fish
at the other end of the string.-St.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-20
Well Worth Noting.

Well Worth Noting.
And still old Brevard is in the lead.
A prominent grower of Merritt Island
recently showed us accounts for Vege-
tables sold in Miami, Dade county,
the home of the trucker" The
shipments INCLUDED cabbages, egg
plant and tomatoes, and brought good
prices. Mr.. HOmeseeker, please sit
up an take notice.-Cocoa News.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08
FIRE CUTS
STORES AND
APARTMENTS
$4,000 BLAZE STARTED BY
MOTOR
First and Second Floors Of the Cliff,
at 1924 West Seventh Street,
estroyed--Insuranc
Is Big

The first and second floors of the Cliff
apartment house building at lilo to l124
East Seventh street was burned out last
night, entailing a loss of $4,000 on the
building and contents.
The street floor of the building was oc-
cupied by j. II. Reed. grocer: G. H.
Young, dealer in furniture; G. s. Brun.
manufacturer of ice cream and candy;
r. e. Cray's restaurant and r. Abrams,
a tailor.
establishments were totally destroyed.
The fire is supposed to have started from
defective wires of an electric motor used
in the mixing room Of the Standard ice
cream factory.
The fire was discovered shortly after
10 o'clock by a pedestrian, who ran to the
corner of Gladys avenue and turned in
an alarm. A few minutes later an alarm
was turned in from Seventh street and
Central avenue.
When the department apparatus ar
rived the entire lower floor Of the build
ing was on fire and spreading rapidly
The fire ate its way through the ceiling
into the second floor. ]. B. Young is the
manager of the rooming house.
The building is owned by T.@Wiesen-
danger and his loss Is estimated ut S35,-
0O0 fully covered by insurance.
1t was impossible last night to ascer-
tain the amount of the iiIdiyi1tiai iosisrs
on stock and fixtures of the occupants
of the stores, but Fire Chief Lips is of
the opinion from the character of stocks
carried that the amount will aggregate
fully $4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08
CHURCH SERVICES
AND MUSIC

First New Testament-Rev. Joseph
Smaie, pastor. Morning: "The Every
Day Life of a Christian Believer"
Evening sermon by Rev. j. S. Upchurch.
First Humanity Frederic Bell,
pastor. Evening service only. Topic:
Crime and Criminals; Their Cause and
Cure"
Central Baptist-Rev. A. S. Phelps,
pastor. Morning sermon by Rev. c. M.
HILL president of the Pacific Coast Bap-
tist Theological seminary, on IAN An
cient Ideal of Manhood" Evening ser
mon by the pastor, on "The Dead Hand"
Central Presbyterian-Rev. A. b.
Prichard, pastor. Morning: Judgment
of the Dead" Evening sermon by the
pastor.
Boyle Heights Methodist-Rev. Alfred
Inwood, pastor. Morning: "a Christian
Republic Evening: Under the Fez-
A Story of Initiation"
st. Mark's-Rev. r. c. Marshall pas
tor. Morning: Desert Religion" Even
ing: my Word Is Lamp"
First Christian-Rev. A. G. Smither,
pastor. Morning: Ruth, the Charming
Widow" Evening: "Tenting in Pales-
tine
Westlake Presbyterian = Rev. w. D.
Lands, pastor. Morning sermon by Il.
A. X. Hackett. Evening sermon by the
pastor.
First Congregational-Rev William
Horace Day pastor. Morning sermon by
ex-President Strong of Carleton college
Evening sermon by Rev. Warren f. Day
| pastor emeritus, on IAN Evil Heart Of
| Unbelief."
Y. w. C. A,-vesper service for wo-
| men at 4 p. M; sermon by Rev. DR.
Cowles.
Cathedral of st. vibiana-solemn mass
an. ~ Ilaxr 1faf
Palmer. Evening sermon by Rt. Rev.
Mgr. Hartnett, " G. Meeting of the
Young Ladies' sodality at p. m.
Plaza-Masses at G, 8, 8 and IL a. M;
sermon at the last mass in English.
St. Vincents-Solemn mass at 10. .45 a. M,
Rev. John Guerovich, C. M, celebrant.
Sermon by Rev. M. v. Richardson.
Holy Cross-Masses at s and 1920 a. M;
sermon by Rev. T. f. Fahey.
Our Lady of Loretto--High mass at
1030 a. M; sermon by Rev. Leo Gori-
dore, o. 8. B.
The following musical program will be
rendered by the choir of Westlake M. b.
church, Eighth street and Burlington av-
enue:
Morning = Organ prelude in A flat
Toerster); anthem, "Sing Unto the
Lord" (Sydenham); organ, Largo" CIan-
deD; offertory solo, Behold the Master
Passes BY tHammond), MISS Smyseri
postlude, march (Smart).
Evening-"Chanson d'Ete Uemare), an
them, 1.-The Day Is Past and Over
(Meale); organ, "Canzonetta'' Hollaen-
der); offertory solo, 1.-THE Good Shep-
herd" (Barri) Mr.. McComas; postlude
"Allegro Moderate" (Vockmar).
Choir-Soprano, Miss Smyser; contral-
to, Miss Christian; tenor Henry Balfour;
base, +. B. McComas.
j. J. Falls, organist and director.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08
LABOR NEWS

svu Machnists of Los
x7SS5F : fJsioN fooTESI > Angeles last Sunday
S%ISs9@SSg S-s%SIISSs9@AssslSSSg followed the example
Assss set by the printers
and held a. meeting of their local in the
large social hall on the second floor Oh
the new labor temple.
Shortly after the meeting convened the
hall was thrown open to visions, ana soon
the great room was crowded to the doors
with an enthusiastic gathering.
Richard inter, one Of the directors or
the temple. was the first speaker. In his
address he showed the advantages which
should come to Los Angeles and to Or
panized labor here through the new
building.
while spee king of unions and the way
thev are conducted, Mr. Hunter called
attention to the difference in conditions
between this city and San Francisco.
''In Los Angeles men belong to unions
because they wish to and believe 1T is
for their best" he said, while In San
Francisco they belong because they have
to. We have high type of union men
IN this city. The average unionist is
such because of deep spirit or unselr-
ishness and love of the cause"
stanley B. Wilson then spoke, compli-
menting the machnists for their pat
riotism He called attention to the fact
that while the printers were the first 10
meet in the new temple, the machinists
were the first to hang on tne walls the
stars and stripes.
Secretary Gallagher of the San Fran
cisco labor council and vice president OF
the International photo -engravers then
delivered an interesting address.
ST came here to learn something OF
your affairs" he said, "and / find after
a weeks work that this is pretty good
old union town after all.
''You have 1900 union men, nucleus
that no antagonistic combination can
destroy"
Plans are being laid by the Structural
Building Trades alliance and Central
Labor union of Spokane to erect TbO0O
labor temple In that city.
There are 1000 union men in the WASH
ington city and about 40 per cent OF them
are said to have agreed to take s25 worth
of stock each. The structure will be five
stories high and will be in the center of
the business district.
A grand ball is to be held by the Ice
Wagon Drivers union at Turner hall the
night of December A. and the members
of that loca, are doing all in their power
to make the affair grand success. They
have an exceptionally flourishing union
and its membership is being rapioly IN
creased.
The annual ball of the Woman's Label
league was held last night at Blanchard
hall, and was one of the most success
full in the history of the organization,
six hundred and fifty shares of Union
temple stool. were disposed of during the
last week OF this number, Painters NO.
H., xxrI,f1 Mrc 4
Smith took 100,
According to the financial statement OF
the Union Temple association for the
week ending November 20. s42S.10 was col
lected This, added to the cash on hand.
totaled 81, 7,360n
The disbursement for the week
amounted 10 s547
The annua! election of officers for the
Machinists union No. 81 was held at the
regular meeting of the local last Mon
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08
RAILWAY COMPANY WINS
IN SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Claim Made That Woman Tried to
Leave Car Before 1t Had Stopped
and Verdict Against Her
Is Given

A verdict for the Los Angeles Railway
company was rendered yesterday in a
suit brought against the company In the
superior court by Mrs. M. e. Crank.
Mrs. Crank claimed the car from which
she was alighting was started up before
she was on the ground, and that she was
thrown to the street. where she was
knocked senseless and the car passed on.
Attorneys for the railway maintained
the car had never come to a stop and
that the woman had jumped off back
ward. The case has been under trial for
two days before jury in department. 6
of the superior court.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08
THE WINTER RAINS

Don't wait until it rains to take ad-
vantage of our facilities for taking care
of your roofs. They can be repaired or
renewed better now and without risk Of
damage than when the sky Is cloudy. An
expert in water-proofing is at your COM
mand. Ring Sunset Exchange 10 or Home
Exchange 462. The Paraffine Paint COM
pany, manufacturers P. B. and NAL
thoid Roofing. Waterproof Paints. p. G.
Judah, general representative. Suite bio
Security building. Warerooms 313 North
Los Angeles street.
Dont pay others $50 to So for eye
glasses or spectacles when we will sell
the best AL periscopic crystal lenses In a
ten-year gold filled frame for only $l.SO.
We will save you 80 to 90 per cent on
specially. ground lenses A thorough and
scientific examination of your eyes enables
us to guarantee entire satisfaction. Con-
sultation free. Clark's optical parlors, 351
South Spring street, opposite Hellman
building.
Tomorrow at 10:aO 2:SO and 1880 7 will
offer the entire stock of diamonds,
watches and jewelry, fixtures and lease of
store to the highest bidder for cash. No
reserve, no limit. The chance of a life
time to buy your holiday presents at 25c,
95c and SOC on the dollar.
A genuine diamond ring given away
free at each sale.
THOs. B. CLARK, Auctioneer.
s51 South Spring street, opposite Hellman
building.
o. L. McLain, 222 West Third street and
21O West Second, has one of the finest dis
rlays of Christmas novelties In the city.
Her selections of art and leather goods are
unexcelled. Don't fail to drop In when
downtown and make your holiday pur-
chases
The Ramsdell company toilet parlors,
rooms SO and 81, 455 South Broadway.
Scalp treatment and shampoong. Lemonin
rinse without extra charge. Sun dry II
desired. Hair dressing and manicuring.
Agents for Fanny Briggs Carr face prep
aration.' Phone F961S,
Save sickness ana stomach trouble by
drinking the best spring water. The Glen
Rock Water company will supply you.
Phones C1456. East 4sI. Prices right.
Long & Cole have an elegant display Of
exclusive holiday novelties. jeweled
purses, etc., at Truitts, S47 South Broad
way.
Long & Cole are displaying at Truitt's,
947 South Broadway, dainty novelties for
dainty people. Look at them.
Madame Blair, 1919 South Hill street.
will make. your tailored gowns without
drop for so. Phone F6112.