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The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
Calvin g. Goodman for
President of the Council.

The citizens of Pensacola have every
treason 20 congratulate themselves that
they will have the opportunity on
Thursday next to vote for so good a
citizen for president of the council
as Calvin c. Goodman who is now a
candidate for that position.
Mr.. Goodman announces as the can
didate of no man or faction. There
are no strings tied to him. He has
shade no promises to anyone and he
lIs under no obligations to anyone 9TH
er than the people OF the whole city.
Young, progressive, a successful busi-
ness man. of clean character and high
ideals, he will be an ornament to the
position and a credit to the entire
community.
A large number of friends urged J.
Campbell Avery to allow the use of
his name for president of the coun-
Gil and had he done SO Pensacola
would have been equally as fortunate,
but he declined in favor of Mr. Good
man who himself stood ready to yield
had Mr. Avery desired to enter the
race. Neither one of these gentlemen de-
sired to run against the other, and
they therefore held conference. and
settled to their mutual satisfaction
which one should run, Mr.. Avery ex-
pressing himself as highly pleased
with Mr.. Goodman's candidacy.
Altogether we think the city is TO be
congratulated on the prospect which
it now enjoys of a good council and a
good presiding officer for the coming
two years, for if We mistake not those
two years are going to prove the most
important for progress in the history
Df Pensacola
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
President Roosevelt
Is "Hurniliated.

The Chicago Chronicle declares that
President Roosevelt has been great
,ly humiliated" by the compliments paid
Ebim by certain democrats, notably John
'Temple Graves and Mr.. Bryan. The
Chronicle says: President Roose-
evelt has not deserved the humilia-
ttion."
1t must hurt the president terribly
ITO hear a democrat speak a good
word for him occasionally Perhaps
/ he would prefer to have his compli-
Aments come exclusively from men who
Hike John R. Walsh, proprietor of the
tChicago Chronicle. have been indicted
one hundred and odd times for fraud.
nlent transactions.
If Mr.. Roosevelt can prosper with
an everyday enthusiastic endorsement
by Walsh, he ought to be able to sur
vive an occasional kind word by hum
BILE demOcrats.-The Commoner.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
DEDICATION Of.
NEW CHURCH
SUNDAY
Many Present at the Sacred
Heart Church Sunday
Morning.

Sacred Heart church, at the corner
OF Jackson street and Ninth avenue
was dedicated Sunday morning in the
presence of large congregation, The
large church building being filed with
those who attended the first services
in the new place of worship.
Right Rev. Bishop Allen. bishop of
Mobile, conducted the dediCatOry scr
vices, and following Father Schultz
said solemn high mass. assisted by the
clergy of Pensacola and Mobile. Faith
er Kerrigan, of Mobile preached The
dedicatory sermon, which was an able
and instructive one and listened to
with rapt attention by the large con-
gregatiOn.
Announcement has not yet been ma Ie
as TO the priest who will have charge
of the Sacred Heart church, but an
nOuncement will he made by Bishop
Allen within a few days.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
DeFUNIAK.
Special TO The journal


DeFuniak. April 29.-MTS. Geo. Ward
went to Portland Tuesday to visit
her sister. Miss Jernigan, and her aunt,
Mrs. George Berry, both of whom are
quite sick at their home.
Mr.. Chas. Turner left for busi-
ness trip to Meridian, Miss, Tuesday.
Editor Thomas, of the Chronicle,
Ala, Call, was here last week on a
visit to his sisters, Mrs. d. Ward and
Miss Thomas.
Mr.. W. b. Mcleod was in Milton
last week, attending the PTesbytery
Mr.. Gordon Henry is home from his
studies at Tulane University, New Or
leans. and left to-day TO visit relatives
in Arcadia.
Rev. Chas. W. Woodruff has bought
lot at East Pass, and Will build
cottage in a few days. He hopes 10
do mission work in the lumber camps
in that part of the country
Born: To Mr- and Mrs. H. +. Wick
ersham, Monday, a son; to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Land, Wednesday, a daugh-
ter. All are doing well
Word was received Friday by Mr..
Hutch CawthOn, that his eldest son.
Murray. who is taking d business
course at Montgomery. had an opera
tion performed for appendicitis. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. CawthOn left on the first
train out
Mr.. BuTTus CawthOn has bought the
lots on the circle, north of the North
NJ f. Church. and will soon have a
handsome two-story house erected.
The local lodge of the T. o. Q. F. viii
meet next Sunday morning and march
in body to the North NJ f Church.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
The Primary
and the Poor Man.

The following from the White
Springs Herald refers TO a subject that
shas been more or less discussed. but
upon which no. general agreement
seems to have been reached:
Only the wealthy can afford to take
chanceS IN our primary system. a man
IN moderate circumstances, financially.
can hardly afford to enter into a con-
test for a county office. to say nothing
of the enormous expense = state cam
paign would entail
We are and have been, a Dersistsn,
advocate of the primary system. but
we want some simple method estab-
Ished whereby a poor man can have
an equal showing with the rich. We
don't like for the democratic party and
democratic government to be wholly
and solely for the wealthy class
while We admire their tact and talent
In accommodating this worlds goods.
Let the members of the legislature
ponder well our present modus oper-
andi of selecting officers, and give US
some law, or give some advice and
suggestions that viii help along the
line indicated.
We can hardly agree with our able
contemporary that only the wealthy
can afford TO take chances in our prim-
airy tem," but we do agree that the
sys,ca. should be so revised as TO
make it easier for a poor man to run
f3of office.
There are very few rich men holding
,rtdce in this state, but all of them
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
THE CAMPHOR TREE
IN FLORIDA
The TradeSman.
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On a parity with tea raising in
South Carolina, which is now an
acknowledged success at the Pine
hurst tea gardens. near SummeTville,
in that state, may be placed the pro
ductiOn of CamphOr from the camphOr
tree in Florida.
Both industries are alike of Orien-
tai origin and indeed until recently
neither was spoken of as possible
outside the far east, but the genius
of American enterprise does not know
any limits TO it's experiments, and
with these experiments are coming
many practical matters of service
and profit to mankind that were for
merly undreamed of among the posi-
bilities.
In this latter class may be placed
the production of camphOr, which
as a commercial product no one ap-
pears ever TO have thought of for the
south until quite recently. 1t is
true that the CamphOr tree had
been grown in Florida as a foliage
plant, and something of a curiosity
for some years, but it was not until
within the past year that tests were
made of its commercial possibilities.
During the past year a number of
these trees in different parts OF
Florida were placed at the disposal
of experts in the department of agri-
culture at Washington, and from
these trees some thirty pounds or
camphOr gum were produced. This
was refined and proved 10 be in every
respect a perfect substitute for the
Oriental article These experts de
clare that the camphOr tree can be
grown successfully in many portions
of Florida, even where the cultiva-
ton of the orange tree has been
abandoned owing to its liability to
frost, and from which we may infer
that the camphOr tree is not as ten
der, or so susceptible to being injured
by frost as the orange tree, and if
this be a fact then there is a new in
dustry open for Florida of consider
able value
If sufficient camphor gum can be
produced to even supply a portion of
our domestic markets 1t will be well
worth inaugurating, and we have no
doubt but that the experiments OF
the past year will have such results.
As yet no details are available as 10
the cost of producing this material,
but as the main question is the adap-
ability of soil and climate 10 the
growth of the camphOr tree the gath |
eTing and refining of the gum should |
be a simple matter and one with no /
very great expense attending it.
We shall hope TO give the readers /
Of the Tradesman more details of this /
matter just as soon as they are avail /
able, but Florida is to be cOngratula- /
ted on what il has already demOnstra- /
ted can be done in the direction of /
camphOr gum in that state.
Nina-I told you that your old aunt /
has a Will of her own. Paul (tired Of .
know she has l wish she .
would let me prove it-Strand.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
CITY EXECUTIVE.
COMMIT TEE
MEETS
And Selects Clerks and In
spectors For the Spe-
cial Primary.

An adjourned session of the City
Democratic Executive Committee
was held last night in the council
chamber. with Chairman Anderson
and MessrS. BroughtOn and QuiEa
present There were but few of the
candidates in attendance upon the
meeting. The meeting was for the
purpose of selecting clerks and in
speCtOTS for the special primary TO
be held Thursday and for selecting a
successor to John b. Jones. resigned.
The latter was first considered and
Jos. Riera was the unanimous choice
of the committee to succeed MI
Jones.
Clerks and inspectors.
The selection of three inspectors
and clerks from each precinct to
serve Thursday was then taken up,
and from The list of names furnished
by candidates the following were
chosen:
Precinct 40. 12-E. +. DoLand, B.
II. Fairchild and H c. O'Hara.
Precinct No. I3-Sam BOssO, r. F.
FayOurite and ThCS. w. hent.
Precinct No. 14-W. +. Craig. David
TObin and Robert Denham.
Precinct No. 15-Edmund Fox,
Francis Costello and Gam Gonzalez.
The Polling Places.
The same polling places will be
used as the regular primary, which
occurs the same day, but a double set
of voting booths will be placed in
each building. The voting places
Will be as follows:
Precinct NO. 12-Warfield's store,
corner Intedencia and Alcaniz streets.
Precinct %. 13-Marble works of
Wills & Br0ughtOn, corner of PaIa-
fox and Garden streets.
Precinct No. 14-MOrriSOn'S store
on East Romano street, near PalafOx
street.
Precinct No. 15-Building on South
neVilier street, near corner of lnten-
dencia street.
w. K. ROBINSON. FUNERAL d.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
The Franchise Tax.


Park Trammell has introduced a
franchise tax bill in the state senate.
This idea is a good one, and a good
bill of this kind ought to become
law. There is no question about
the fact that many public service
corporations are not paying a just
share of taxes toward the support OF
the government. They are really not
paying just tax on their actual
tangible property while they have
franchises worth millions that are not
taxed at all. Mr.. Trammell deserves
to be commended for his action in in
Producing this bill. and we hope il
will receive favorable consideration
at the hands of the legislature. OF
course, those corporations that are
opposed to its passage because they
will have TO pay nearer their shar"
of taxes will at once be afraid the
bill is unconstitutional but we all
know that they are really afraid it
might prove TO be constitutional
rather than the cOntrary.-MadisOn
Recorder.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
Milton Needs:
THE JOURNALS SHIP
CANAL SUGGESTION.


The esteemed Pensacola Journal
suggests in a double-column editorial
that as a compromise measure the
state proceed to build ship canal in
stead of attempting TO drain the
everglades. A very good suggestion
---Fernandina Record
The Pensacola Journal suggests
that the Everglades drainage issue be
compromised by digging a ship canal
across the Peninsula Of Florida The
Journal contends that sucn a water
way, formed by the completion OF
the canal now being dug from New
River 10 Lake Okeechobee, and deep
eniug the CalOOsahatchie river chan
mel, would be worth more TO the
state, by several times, and adds that
the digging of this canal would dem
onstrate absolutely whether or not
the Everglades can be drained. and
whether or not the land is worth any
thing after it is drained. Lakeland
News
The Pensacola Journal recently
suggested as a compromise on the
EveTSlade drainage, that the state
proceed 10 dig canal across Florida
and abandon the Everglades drainage
SSutLlS- Inc democrat would Sug-
gest. on behalf of the tax payers OF
Florida, who are now paying as high
rate of taxes as necessary. that
digging bitches OF any kind bv the
state Of Florida be abandoned. the
dredges owned by the state sold. and
the proceeds therefor placed in the
state treasury 10 the credit of the
school fund.-LiYe Oak Democrat.
The Pensacola Journal. in a broad
side editorial. suggests as a cOmpro-
mise that the state proceed TO build
a canal across Florida and abandon
the scheme of draining the Ever
glades. Why not do both. We do not
want 10 see the Everglades drainage
scheme abandoned. 1t means more
for the greatness of the state than a
ship canal across (which would
mean much-and would cost less and
would be buTdened with less graft
If we were a candidate for the guber-
Material nomination draining the
Everglades would be prominent
plank in our platform and the guber
Material candidates must be frank
concerning this great enterprise
Ocala Banner.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
THE FUNERAL OF
CAPT. I. NJ. AIKEN
Occurred Sunday Afternoon and Was
Attended by Many Friends
of Deceased.

The remains Of Captain l. NJ. Aiken,
who died Saturday morning, were plac-
ed at rest Sunday afternoon, and were
attended by large numbers of friends
and relatives of the deceased. includ-
ing the members of Camp Ward, No.
10. United Confederate Veterans
The funeral services were conducted
at Christ church by Rev. Percival H.
WhaIey and the immense edifice VAS
filed with friends and relatives who
followed the remains to the last rest
ing place.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30

got their offices through the primary
and the Herald's contention that only
the rich can afford to take chances
in the primary is therefore not sus-
tanned by the facts.
What we do want, however, is pro-
vision that will tighten the burden so
that anyone can aspire to office with
out making the personal sacrifice that
is now necessary.
The Journals solution of the ques-
ton is well known. We would have
the state pay the expenses of the cleo
ton machinery of the primary, just at
it pays the expenses of the election
machinery of the regular elections. BY
election machinery we mean the bal
lots, inspectors, returning boards, rent
of booths, etc. 1t would be perfect
ly logical and reasonable for the state
to pay the expenses of these things in
the primary, for if the latter, being
equivalent to an election, is conducive
to good government and a free express
sion of the peoples will. the state can
very well afford to pay these expenses
in return for the good that follows.
We have looked in vain through his
own paper, the BradentOwn Journal,
and the press dispatches from Talla-
hassee to see some answer from Sen
atOr Joe Humphries to the charge
that he drank so much punch at Key
West that he lost his hat How about
it? Did you, or did you not, lose
your hat, Senator Humphries,
The Milton Star keeps the follow
ing at the head of its editorial
columns:
Milton Needs:
Water Works,
A Fire Company,
A New Brick Hotel,
Some Cottages for Rent,
A Laundry,
a Business League,
A Municipal Improvement League.
A Irrh1 L
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
For Board of Public Works.

At the request Of numerous citizens. /
hereby announce myself candidate for
member Of the Board Of Pubic works. IN
the Primary. May ?. g IHIESEN.
Friends Of Lee Daniels hereby announce
his candidacy for membership on the
Board OF Public Works, subject TO the
White Democracy Primary 10 be held
NAV End.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
CItv RealstratIon once.

I hereby announce my candidacy for
City Registration officer. IL accordance
with the recent law providing for the
election of all city officials and solicit
the support Of all voters !. D. GOSS.
The many friends Of Peter X Nielsen
announce him candidate for regis
tratiOn officer subject To the action Of the
Democratic primary May ?, and solicit
the vote of his friends and the public in
general
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
Governor BroWar6.

The fight against Gov. Broward
will fail because it should fail. He
is a grand man. honest. capable and
sincere No one can read his mes
sage without realizing that the writer
believes every word he is writing.
Because Gov. BrOward rose from the
ranks of toll and poverty is TO his
credit. and should not arouse the ami
mostly of the rich.-BrOOksvilIe Ar
gus.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30

I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office OF Street Superintendent.
and respectfully solicit the support Of
the citizens of Pensacola. I am prac-
tical man. having had FIVE and One-halt
years experience in grading roads. Z
fully understand what the city needs in
street superintendent. and feel COM
petent to ill the position most satisfac-
tOrily- | approve of the Creditable street
improvements made under Mayor Bliss's
administration, and I promise II elected
to work in harmony with the city off,
cials and to give the city the best system
of roads and streets il has ever had
NJ. L. WILKINSON.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30

portatlon of lumber from Abbott for
the Brown Lumber Co. No, the fine
mas not been paid but the Brown
Lumber Company got the cars and
plenty Of them too, and the railroad
may yet have TO pay the fine into
the state treasury.-Madison Recorder
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
MANY WITNESSED
SUNDAY GAMES

Many persons witnessed the games
of baseball Sunday, which were played
at Fort BarrancaS. The first game was
played between the Orioles and Twon-
ty-SecOnd company and the former
were defeated by the score of to ,.
The second game at the post was
between the East Ends and Twentieth
Company and the latter were victOri-
Gus by the score of to /.
The Spring Street Cutters and BUmb
Boys played at Baskerville and the
former team won by the score of s
10 3.
A game which will he played Wed
nesday for a purse of 500 has been
arranged between the Orioles and Pen
sacOlas. 1t will be played on the Pal
mettO Beach diamond.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
Geo. Wilson's Democracy.


The Dade City Democrat writes a
column article in praise and defense
of Mr.. George Wilson's democracy.
1t seems to us that there should be
no factiOnalism among democrats in
Florida. The two wings of the party
are coming together IN the nation and
indeed. if MI Graves's suppOSitiOn be
true, there seems TO be cOdleScing
of all parties, so why should demo
Gratis continue TO fight each ether.
Let's do away with factiOnalism and
come together. Editor Wilson is a
good democrat. He has shown it all
through his life. So has Governor
BTOward. The governor is cOnscien-
tiouS. There is scarcely newspaper
in Florida that has not said that he
is conscientious. So why cannot both
factions in Florida come together. set
an example for the nation and put
the party in a position to win a Slo-
riOus victory in 1908 in the states ana
in the nation ?-OCala Banner.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
) eURERNAToRIkL COMMENT 4
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HG announcement VI I1OI- a
Jennings has caused no little COM
ment in the political circles of the
state. The Pensacola man has the
brains and bullion necessary for the
waging of a strenuous campaign The
politicians should watch him closely.
-Palatlla Times-Herald.
T. a. Jennings, of Pensacola, in =
lengthy interview in The Journal of
that city. says that it is too early to
agitate the question of candidates for
the governOrship, and that the peO-
pie are not as deeply interested in the
discussion as some papers pretend.
Mr.. Jennings admits that he would
make many sacrifices to be FlOrida's
governor. He says ne will be strict
ly people 5 candidate if he runs
Barlow Record.
There are a number of gentlemen
with gubeTnatOTial bees bUzzing about
their bOnnets, but the only avOwed
candidate thus far is T. 4. Jennings.
of Pensacola. Mr.. Jennings seems to
have great strength in west Florida,
besides a considerable following in
other sections, and will undoubtedly
be a prominent factor in the contest
for the high Office of gOvernOr.-Lake-
land News.
SO far. it is Gilchrist and Jennings
for governor. with Jennings a three
tO-One favOTite. 1t also looks like
Park Trammell and Mallory for the
United States senate with chances
about even, though it is said that
Frank Adams and Will Bryan may
be in this senate race, and should
SpaTkman enter the senatorial race,
it will very likely be Hunt Harris and
Jeff Browne pitted against each other
for congress from this district. There
is one man who will be a candidate
for office that should be unanimously
reelected as a token of the peoples
appreciation of his competency and
close attention to his duties. That
person is B. f. McLin, the present
commissioner of agriculture.-Fort
Myers Breeze.
Hon. Albert Gilchrist' says he is
running for governor right now
this very minute" Hon. T A Jen-
nings has also announced that he is
running some himself. The primary
is only about eighteen months off,
and by the time this pair passes un-
der the wiTe-eighteen months hence
it is thought they will have shed
of their wealth and
avOirdupois and will look at that time
very much like the before taking"
man in the patent medicine adver- |
Oak Democrat.
If present sentiment counts for /
anything T A. Jennings will cross |
the ApalachicOIa river with a major !
ity of anywhere from $1,000 up. re
gardless of who is candidate against ,
Breeze.
Hon. Albert Gilchrist says he is
running for governor right now
this very minute" Hon. T. A. Jen
lings has also announced that he is
running some himself. The primary
S only about eighteen months off,
and by the time this pair passes un-
Ter the wire-eighteen months hence
it is thought they will have shed
of their wealth and
lverdupois and will look at thai
.ime very much like the before TAX
ng" man in the patent medicine ad-
7ertisements-Live Oak Democrat
Florida has two AlbertS candidates
or governor. One is "Turpenune'
Albert and the other is "Okra" AL
Iert.-Ocala Banner.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
Who Is He2

The young man who is getting out
the Calhoun Democrat while Editor
Max Wilson serves out his term in
the legislature is all right. The Jour
nails advice to Wilson is to keep him
at it-Pensacola Journal. The gentle
man who is now directing the pen on
the Calhoun Democrat is an old hand
at the business and always gets out
an interesting paper.-Live Oak Dem
Ocrat
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
Majority of Jury.

Representative Pettigrew is the
father of a bill providing that when
the number of a jury is twelve, three
fourths of the body shall render a
verdict and where the jury is six, two
thirds shall bring in verdict. His
idea is to stop mistrials. We doubt
if such a bill will pass muster bu-
it would clearly be in the interest of
justice-OrlandO RepOrter-Star.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
EIorida,s Fine Condition.

The annual report of Comptroller
Groom shows the assessed valuation
of property in the state TO be over
$142. .O00.0 900. He points out that
there are no outstanding bonds, and
the public debt, he says, simply rep
resents amounts due the educational
funds of the state. Florida's finan-
cial condition was never better, and
from every viewpoint the state is
making rapid rOgress.-Bartow Rec
ord
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
Assistance for Acknowledgement.

The attOTney-general and the rail
road commission are at loggerheads
and there seems to be no peace be-
tween them. The commission wants
the legislature to provide it with an
attorney all TO itself and the attor-
ney-generaI thinks by so doing the
legislature would reflect upon him
and his office He wants an assistant
in his Office and believes that with
one he would be better able to give
attention to the demand of all depart
ments-the railroad commission in
cluded.-MadisOn New Enterprise.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30
TOWN 10 THREATENED
WITH DESTRUCTION
Bv Associated Press

Erie, Pa, Apr. 29.-Fire threatens
the destruction Of Union City. near
here. The damage at midnight eX-
ceeds quarter of a million dollars.