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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-30
Hia Work.

what" asked the man who Is nj
ways preaching, have you ever done
to make this brighter worid?"
give done q lot In that line. stran.
ger" said the one with tho large. rough
hands. Tin n barn painter by trade.
and generally paint 'em red.'-Chica.
go Record. Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-30
Tho Vordict.

a Georgia coroner's jury brought In
the following verdict:
"The deceased came to his death
from a railroad in the hands OF re-
ceiver, and the same is mansiaughter
In the first degree" Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-30
Voice Cultivation.

Pedestrian What horrible whine
you have in asking for assistance.
You ought to have your voice culti-
waited. Tramp OATS wot wants
money fer. boss. I'm t'inkin' Nv havin'
me voice irrigated Chicago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-30
Ono Way.

"Harry, here are three apples. Now,
suppose wanted you to divide them
equally between James, John and
yourself. How would you do itf'
I'D give them one and keep the
others"
''Why, how do you make that out?"
."Well, you see, it would be one for
those two and one for me too"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-30
His status.

"Uncle Nose. you're very unsociable."
J Eyes, sab, likes to keep tub myself,
sah."
seDenr me. Uncle Nose, hope you're
not misanthrope?'
"No. sab. Use Baptis', sah."-Bal.
timore American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-30

IAN old subscriber writes us to know
what Il married couple can live COM
fortably on" said the stenogrnpher.
"Tell her thousand n year more than
they have" answered the correspond
ence editor wisely. Life.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-30
An unexooctoel Shot.

MY dear" said the caller, with a
smile. to the little girl who occupied
the study while her father, an eminent
literary man, was at dinner. "I suppose
you assist your father by entertaining
the bores"
yes" replied the little girl gravely.
"Please be sented. Judge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-30
The TriaIs Of Lifo.

Visiting Prison Chaplnin-Ah. my
friend. this world is full Of trials. In
generated Guest Don't kpg&Ait. mis-
ter? Amt nd my share \? But
1t amt the trials I minda eh. It's
the yerdicts. PhiladelpB lrer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-30
II Would BE uneomforsabIe,

Angry Scot-Look here. Mr.. O'Brien,
I've the vera greatest respect for yer
country, but ye mauna forget this: Ye
can cit on rose, and We can sit on a
shamrock, but, o man, We Gamma sit on
a thistle. London Sketch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-30

\ ThdSs we travel the world ever to
tina the beautiful ne must carry 1t
With us OF, we end 1t not. Endss on.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-13
PREPARING FOR
PENN. PRIMARIES
Although Nothing Has
Been Done By Legisla-
ture to Correct the
Flaws in Act.
Special to The Journal.

Philadelphia, Pa, Apr. 12.-While
there is a buzz of preparation for the
primaries in June in this state, moth
ing has been done by the legislature
in its three months session to cor
rect the defects in the uniform pri-
mary act. The most important mat
ter concerns voters registered under
the personal registration acts and
these cover all the cities of the state.
To vote at the primaries requires the
same qualifications as to vote at a
general election, and this means that
the citizens must be registered.
There has been no personal registra-
ton anywhere since last January, and
none is provided for before the coming
primary. Meantime many persons
are changing their residences. They
lose their right to vote in the district
from which they remove, and do not
gain the right TO vote in the new dis
trict because they are not registered
and cannot be registered in time
under present laws. The legislature
has had plenty of time to attend tC
this matter and make the reglstra-
ton and primary election laws fit
each other, but has done actually
nothing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-13
Prominent Business Houses
VIII Be Closed Each
Friday Afternoon.
WILL COMMENCE ON JUNE AND
CONTINUE UNTIL OCTOBER /,
AND WILL THUS GIVE EN-.
PLoYEs AN OPPORTUNITY OF
RECREATION DURING THE
WEEK.

The merchants Of the city have
come to an agreement regarding a
haIf-holiday during the summer
months. A meeting was held Friday
afternoon when a large number OF
business men were present, and yes
terday other business men attached
their signatures to the agreement
The half-holiday each Friday after
noon will commence June and con
tinue until October 1.
The Agreement.
The agreement and those who have
attached their signatures is as fol
lows:
Pensacola, Fla, Apr. II, 1902
AT a meeting of the merchants OF
the city last evening, called 10 con-
slider the question of closing on Fri
day afternoons. II. P. Neuman, of the
Meyer Shoe Co, was chosen chair
man, and E. L. Reese, of the Watson,
Parker & Reese Co. secretary. The
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that the undersigned
merchants close their places of bust
ness on Friday afternoons at II
o'clock from June LIST to October 1st
1907, and that this resolution be pub
lished in the papers of this city:
IT. H Lannon, L. Friedman & Co,
F. E Brawner, NJ. & o. Clothing
Store, Watson, Parker & Reese Co,
Meyer Shoe Co, Boston Shoe Store,
D. & 1. Meyer, White & Nix, Joe Cole
man, Nat Weiland. The following
merchants were interyieSxed today and
signified their assent TO this resoIu-
ton: W. J. az B. Forbes, VIM. john
son & Son, II. o. Arson, Standard
Clothing Co, Riera Shoe Co, Gibbs,
Ouigley & Morgan, B. Gerson, Prick
EFT, Gerson & Gardner, FaTk & Fried
man, P. Stone, Resnau & Gerelds, S.
H. Kress & Co, Avery Hardware &
Supply Co, J. H. Fredericksen &
Son"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-13
THE PITTSBURG
RE-DEDICAT|ON
Second Days Ceremonies In
Guiding Inspections and
Speech Making.
BY Associated Press.

PiJtsburg, Apr. 12.-The second
days ceremonies of rededIcatiOn Of
the Carnegie Institute began today
with the inspection, by American and
foreign guests, of the Carnegie tech
niCal schools After luncheon the
guests assembled III music hall in
academy dress, and representing uni
versities. colleges and learned so
cieties Of nearly all the countries of
Europe and the United States. Sir
Robert Bail, director of the Cam
bridge observatory, addressed the as
semblage on The Solution Of Great
Scientific Difficulty" Lieutenant Cen
eraI LOeWenfeId, Emperor Williams
personal representative, and Leonce
Benedict, director of the Luxemberg
Gallery, at Paris, followed. Sir VIII
liam Henry Freezes subject on Con
nection Between Science and Engin-
eering' came next.
William I. Stead, editor of London
Review of Reviews at the close OF an
address on international peace, out
lined a plan TO raise one hundred
thousand dollars to conduct a pilgrim
age from all countries TO the confer
enCe at The Hague, by a contribution
of fifty cents from every student at
the universities and colleges of this
country. The speech took The great
audience by storm and amid unbound
ed enthusiasm money shoWeFed 70 the
stage and floor. Later the heads OF
educational institutions present adopt
ed Stead's suggestion and announced
that they would accept contributions.
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AGREEMENT REACHED TO
INVESTIGATE !. I. FUND

Tallahassee, April 12.-Again the
unexpected has happened. and the
senate OF Florida. instead. as was con
fidently predicted by many, of refus
ing to recede from its ..osition in
the matter Of the investigation OF the
internal improvement fund, voted by
an Overwhelmly majority to concur
in the action of the house of Wednes-
day, when, after q most brilliant par
liamentary battle, led by Representa-
tive Calkins of Nassau, the house re-
considered its concurrence with the
second of the senate amendments to
the resolution providing for the inYes-
tigatiOn.
When the meSS--e was read from
the house, stating that it had recon
sidered and declined 10 concur in the
second amendment, authorizing the
joint committee 10 employ counsel,
stenographerS. expert accountants,
etc, it was the signal for a hard
fought battle to begin. Senator Beard
of the Second author of he senate
resolution which was tabled in the
house and Of the second amendment,
at first accepted and then rejected Dy
the house, which brought the house
resolution almost into line with his
first idea, offered a motion that the
senate refuse to recede. Senator
Beard incorporated in his motion a
request for a committee OF confer
ence in order to secure a res OlutiOn
satisfactory 10 both houses which
would incorporate his ideas as 10
what was necessary for the accom-
plishment of the purposes of the in
Yestisation. and argued very earnest
II against receding from the second
amendment, the principles Of which
have been so much discussed pro and
con since the first day of the present
legislative session. He said that
without the second amendment, the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-13
Committee to Investigate In
ternal Improvement
Fund.
APPOINTED IN THE HOUSE BY
SPEAKER MATTHEWS YESTER-
DAY - ANOTHER LEGISLATIVE
SURPRISE WAS WHEN BOTH
BRANCHES AGREED UPON JOINT
RESOLUTION AMENDMENT.
Special TO The journal.

Tallahassee, April 12.-Through an
error in The Journals report of the
house proceedings a day or two ago,
it was stated that Representative
Reese had introduced a bill for lie
creation of a county court in Escam-
bia county. 1t should have been
stated that it was a bill relative 10
the county criminal court Of record
in kscambia county.
In the house this morning the COM
munication from II. Dave Allison, for
merly an inmate of the Florida Insane
Asylum, similar to others with which
the eliminate has been deluging the
state, attacking the officials managing
and controlling the institution, was
ordered stricken from the journal OF
Tuesday, by a large vote, only two
noes" being audible when the vote
was taken.
Mr. Wilson made a short speech in
favor of striking the Communication
from the records, and Mr.. Farris
asked how it got in the journal, as
the record did not shoF, and it did
not blow in through the window OIL
rain in through the roof Mr.. Watson
of Dade replied that It was inserted
at his request, made to the house and
The communication was from a con-
stituent of his, and while he could
not see how it would eonmit the
house in any way to keep the letter
on the journal, he did not care
whether it staid thefS ArE not.
To Investigate Fund.
Speaker Matthews this morning ap-
pointed Messrs Carter, of Alachua,
Watson, of Dade, Reese, of Escam-
bia, and Griggs, of Franklin, as mem
bers for the house on the joint COM
mittee to investigate the Internal I'M
provement Fund, and other house
members of several joint committees.
In the senate Senator Cones resO-
luton for a Joint committee to visit
Lake City and inspect the old Uni
versity buildings for the purpose of
ascertaining whether they may be
used for educational or other pur-
poses, was discussed at length and
lost by a vote of IS to Is. Senator
Hudson changed his vote, and an
nounced thai he would ask a recon
sideration. Senator Buchanan opposed
the resolution.
The house committee today re-
ported favorably on the DOrmau con-
stitutiOnal convention committee and
unfaYOrably on the proposed amend
ments by Pettigree, of Manatee, for
direct legislation; by Matthews, Of
Marion. abOlishing the office of county
treasurer: and by Smith to make the
election of county commissioners by
district.
The house granted the request Of
Superintendent Holloway for use of
the hall on Wednesday night for a
meeting Of the state convention Of
county Superintendent, which will
be addressed by Attorney General
Ellis and COngreSSmen Clark.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-13

The investigation into the charges
made by the grand jury. in its final
presentment, against Chairman James
NJ. Andrews, of the Board of County
Commissioners, will commence Mon
day morning when four members OF
the board and County Solicitor LOT
tin will hear a number of witnesses,
who Will be subponaed to appear and
testify TO what they know regarding
the charges made by the grand jury,
Over twenty witnesses will be heard.
The board, it seems, has not the au-
thority to compel witnesses to either
appear or testify in cases of this ma
ture, but the solicitor has that author.
ity and he will place subponaes in
the hands of the sheriff this morning
which Will be made returnable Mon
day morning at 10 O'Clock.
Session Last Night.
A special session was held last
night There were present Commits
sioners Merritt, who acted as chair
man, Clopton, Steward and Roberts
and County Solicitor LOftin. The
meeting was of two hours duration,
during which time the matter was
thoroughly discussed and the hoard
-dstsrInisasEs 10 go ipxSs a thsorossh zhiIe.
systematic sinvestigation and establish
either inc fnlfoeencesof guilt, sof ,sfiss
chairman of the board.
Mr.. Andrews was not present a
the meeting, though he had been III
yited TO be in attendance. He hat
been in the city in the forenoon ana
called upon some of the commission
ers to ascertain when the hearing
would commence, as he desired 10
to u
Warrants Produced.
The finance committee of the
board. which had been in session dur
ing the day going through the war
rants and bills dating from January,
1906. reported and submitted war
rants which bore the signature
upou the back of Jas. N Andrews.
These warrants were drawn in favor
of various parties for road work and
varied in sums of from so to $50
The endorsement of the party 10
whom they were issued appear upon
the warrant and then the name or
Mr.. Andrews The board in selecting
these warrants does not contend thar
the parties to whom they We're made
payable did not receive the money,
but it was thought best. in order that
the investigation may be thorough. TO
place them with those 10 WMcn atleh-
ton had been called by the grand
jury
These. with the bills and monthly
reports Of the finance committee
we're turned over to Solicitor Loftin
in order that he may prepare for the
hearing Monday
Meeting in Grand jury Room.
The meeting Monday morning viii
be in the grand jury room, instead
of the office Of the clerk of the circuit
court. The county solicitor thought
the former place better suited Tor
such purposes, especially as witnesses
are to be heard, and it is probable
that the investigation will consume
more than one day
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-13
RAILROAD MEN
BADLY WORRIED
Over the New Two Cent
Rate Laws Enacted in
Various States.
Special to The Journal.

Chicago, Apr. 12-Passenger and
traffic officials are worrying over the
question whether they can maintain
higher rates on interstate traffic than
the sum of the local rates in the
various states. The rate between all
important centres must be reduced
from ID to 80 per cent, if the states
continue to pass laws making the
maximum rate 2 cents a mile, and the
through rates are based upon such
rates. The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission recently declared that when
ever a through rate exceeded the
sum of the local rates made between
intermediate points, the commission
would regard it as prima facie evil
dence that the through rate was eX-
cessive and unreasonable, and that
the railroad would be obliged to fur
niSh proof to the contrary to maintain
such a through rate Many of the
leading railway lawyers believe the
supreme court of the United States
would not-concur in the opinion. Some
believe that the highest court Will de
eide that the state laws are constitu-
tional, because of their effect upon in
terstate traffic. Test cases soon will
be brought in the western states with
new cent a mile laws. Several con
ferences have been held, but the only
conclusion reached so far by the rail.
roads is to fight in the courts every
two-cent law hich has been passed
by a western state II the roads win
in the United States courts every
two-centIa-mile law which as been
passed, the eastern roads will take
steps to upset the cent fare laws
of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and other
states
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-13
SOLDIERS FROM
ALABAMA MAY
COME HERE
Department May Send Ala
bama Troops to Post
for Practice.

Owing 10 the destruction of Fort
Morgan by the September storm, the
Alabama state troops will probably
be sent to the local forts for practice
during July. The war department has
decided to aIlow the troops of each
state to go to the nearest regular ar
tillery post for practice with the regu-
lars in order that they may secure
experience in this work which would
be beneficial in case their services
are needed in the future, and as Ala
bama has no rgular army post the
department is considering sending
the troops to Florida forts. AS
Pensacola is the nearest and best
equipped, the troops will probably be
sent here, in addition to about nine
companies of Florida troops.
The following special from WASH
ington relative to the matter will be
read with interest here:
'HThe militiamen of the gulf coast
towns are disposed to insist upon par
ticipation in the joint drills with the
coast artillery this summer, notwith-
standing the difficulty which con-
fronts the chief of artillery, general
Murray, in finding accommodations
for them. A letter bearing on this
point has been received at the war
department from RihIs Graves, adju4
tant OF the AiabazAa Nattaial Guard
as follows:
In your letter of March 10 to the
governor, you say that it is impracti-
cable to invite the national guard of
Alabama to take part in coast defense
problems owing to the fact that Fort
Morgan was so damaged by the Sc
we're storms, etc
We have the honor TO insist that
the Alabama National Guard should
not be debarred from participation in
these problems because of the PToYi-
Dental occurrences with which we
have nothing 10 do, and most respect
fully ask that we be allowed to take
part of our organization to the next
nearest place. In case OF an emer-
gency we would be called on TO de-
fend such Notifications, and we
ought to be permitted a portion OF
our guard in such exercises. | trust
this can be done
The department will make an eff
fort to grant this request, taking
some Of the Alabama troops 10 Flor
ida during July"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-13
AGREE TO STOP
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS
Railroads and Church Committee
Aqree on Necessary
Legislation.
Rv assacrated Press.

LynchbuTg, Va, APP. I2--At
meeting Of representative u lie
Southern Railway. Norfolk and west
ern and Chesapeake and ohio RAN
roads with the Inter-denOninat0ual
Church commission, the former
agreed 70 the discOntinuance OF sun
day. excursion rates and named sub
committee to prepare a Legislative
act relative 10 cheap Sunday rates
and giving the state corporation com
mission authority for necessary Sun
dav freight and passenger trains.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-13
TEXAS SOLONS IN
EXTRA SESSION
Taxation of Corporation Interests is
Demanded BY Governor
Campbell.
N AssocIated Press.

Austin, Tex, Apr 12.-The Iegi6Ia-
ture adjourned to-day after q four
months session and Immediately re-
convened in extra session, Governor
Campbell demanding the taxation OF
corporate interests on lines he is 30
demand in his forthcoming message,
and a law compelling telephone and
telegraph companies to transmit each
others messages and make necessary
connections.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-13
Rx AssocIated Press.

Roanoke, Va, Apr. 12.-Before de-
livering an address under the auspices
of the Daughters of the Confederacy
tonight, William Jennings Bryan, re-
ferring to the Roosevelt Hartman i'll
cident said:
The president seems unduly excit-
ed over the alleged five million dollars
raised by Wall street to prevent
Roosevelt's reelection. If Wall street
is opposed to any doctrine held by M.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-13
AWARDED DAMAGES
IN SUM OF S1,171
Jury Awarded John A. Merritt Dam.
ages in Suit Against West
err Union Company.

Only one case was heard in the cir
cult court yesterday, Judge Wolfe pre-
siding and that was the damage suit
OF John A. Merritt & Co., VS.. the West
ern Union Telegraph Company.
The case was commenced when
court cosvened and resulted in a yer
dict by the jury in favor of the plain
tiff in the sum of S1,171.70.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-13

Roosevelt it is certainly not republi-
can. When we came up against the
corruption fund in 1896 we found no
more ardent champion of these special
interests that Mr.. Roosevelt"
Referring to John Temple Graves
Chattanooga speech, Mr.. Bryan said
he could not conscientiously nominate
Roosevelt because he had endeavoTed
to secure a constitutional amendment
making a president ineligible for a
second term.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-13
STR. ARAPAHOE IS
TOWED INTO PORT
By Associated Press.

New York, Apr. 12-The Clyde
liner Arapahee. which broke her
crankshaft of the Delaware coast in
a storm while bound from Charleston
to New York on Tuesday night, was
towed inro port today
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-13

committee would be almost power
less, and the investigation might as
well not be made at all. Only such
an investigation, he contended, as
was contemplated by his original reso-
luton, would satisfy the people, and
reciting the charges that for the past
seven years or more have been made
against the trustees Of the internal
Improvement fund, argued that JUS
tice to them required such an inves-
tigation Without the amendment
which the house had refused, the
committee would have little power
beyond the purchase of paepr, pens
and ink.
Adams in Reply.
Senator Adams argued in reply that
he believed all the senators wanted
the investigation to be thorough and
complete, and that the powers grant
ed the committee in the amendment
accepted by the house, and Of which
he was the author, the committee
would have ample powers, but II they
should find that they needed anything
more, they could apply 10 the legisla-
ture for it Senator Beard in reply
conceded that Senator Adams desired
a complete investigation, but thought
ment would show the construction In
tended to be placed on the resolution.
\ running debate was INDUCED in
for few minutes, and on roll call
the followed voted: Ayes, Mr.. Presi-
dent. Senators Beard, BroOme. Can
ova. Clark. HUMPHREYS and Willis, 7
Noes. Senators Adams. Afford, Bakef
Ruckman. Cone. COttrel, Crane,
Crews, Grill. Davis. Henderson, Hud-
son. Jackson. Leggett, -IcCreary. Mas
sey, Neel. Sans, Trammen, WitheTS,
West of the First, West Of the Fourth,
and Zim, %. The motion that the
senate refuse to recede was therefore
lost.
Beard Would Not Serve.
Pl psident Harris. announcing that
he would do all he could 10 facilitate
the work of the committee, at once
appointed Senators Beard, Buchanan
and West of the First, as the senate
members of the joint committee, but
Senator Beard arose in his seat and
asked TO be relieved, saying he did
not believe the committee could &C.
complish anything without the amend
ment in question, and the president
thereupOn appointed Senator Hum
Dhries on the committee, and Senator
Boards name was dropped
The senate under waiver of rules
passed Senator Boards bill for the
relief OF R NJ Cary. ct al. constitute
ing the board OF pilot commissioners
of the harbor of Pensacola by the
commissioners of Escambia county.
Representative Carriers bill for
amending the city charter Of Archer.
in Alachua county, passed the house
under waiver of rules.
On motion of Representative Reese
of Escambia, 500 copies Of the House
Journal were ordered printed daily
and pro rated among the members.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-13
Rubher Conpanies Merae.

Providence, r l., Apr. 1.-THE
merger Of the United States Rubber
Company and the Rubber Goods Man
ufacturing Co. was announced today
It is understood the stock OF the lab
ter company will soon be hQuidated.