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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-03-21

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sent to the committee on public health and
sanitation. The bill to increase the salary
of the attorney general from $1,000 10 S3iDb
Il year was favOrably reported by the AS
sCmbly committee on judiciary. By vote
Of 80 to % the Assembly went on record
against Independent voting at primary elec.
lions The question was on postpongEent
of Mr., O'NCl's bill which would permit the
writing In of names of men of other par
ties in the party column Of the voters.
In the Assembly on the 18th the bill to
appropriate Sl2S9.39 To j. l.. O'tonnor for
services rendered to the insurance iuvest
cation committee was passed - to II. &C
tion on the Palmer memorial to Congress
Assembly voted to recall from the Senate
the joint resolution IA, proposing q con-
stitutional amendment TO give the governor
six days for the consideration of bills. lhe
speaker appointed members OF the con
ference committee ON S3lA, for legal serN-
tees for the committees on banks ana IN.
surance Mcssrs Cleary kuckuk aud
George + Scott The committee on manu-
features and labor reported to the Assem-.
bly, for death AGA, providing for one day
of rest in seven for employees. the com
mittee on claims reported fayorably on
three bills, 1JoA, to refund to roma du
Lac dairy company, 500: 210A. continuing
present appropriation to Wisconsin National
tion to the agricultural experiment station.
The committee elections reported adj
yorsely on three primary election bills all
providing for election OF local committees.
;he bills being ~. y, and 61i The commit
lee on public health reported faVornhly on
52TA, prescribing duties of physicians and
Go3A, for registration Of vital satisfies
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-03-21
MICROSCOPE Is
AGAINST NEGROES.
Secretary Taft Stands Pat" After Min
ute Search Into Evidence
of Case

WASHINGTON, II. G., March rs
Secretary Taft in his report to the Sen
ate Brownsville investigation committee
Stands pat in charges under which
III" negro troopers were oustcd.
The report concerns the microscopic
examination made by the war depart
mont among evidence collected to sub
stautiate the case Of the President
against the colorcd troopers. The re
pOrt says in part:
THAT the marks on eleven of the
shells picked mp at Brownsville core
spuud exactly with the marks ON the
cartridges discharged by them irom one
Of th" guns Of + company
Correspond Exactly.
THAT the marks on eleven of the
shells correspond exactly with the marks
ON the cartridges discharged by them
from another OF Il company 5 guns.
THAT the marks on eight more of the
shells correspond exactly with the marks
on the cartridges discharged by them
from % third gun of Go. i.
THAT the marks of the remaining
three Of the shells correspond with the
marks on the cartridges discharged by
them from Il fourth gnu of i company
bur that in this fourth ease, due prom
ably to the fact that the cartudg" Gad
failed Ia discharge in another Illr, lhtS
bore double marks and 50 made !hr
Identification with the fourth rifle shell
less certain and complete than IN tHe
first three eases.
Beyond Reasonable Doubt.
"in.ut. Hawkins and Inspector Spoon
cr state ,hal their examinations prove
beyond reasonable doubt that the three
groups Of ,loIls-rlcycu, eleven and eight
t,,r,. dis ,lIurvpI from three specifically
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-03-21

In old Trinity church, New York,
Bishop Greer advanced six deacons to
tie Episcopal priesthood, among then
being Rufus w. Frost, for many years
manager Of the Broadway Central hotel.
The instance is said to be unique in the
Episcopal church. So far as is known
there is no other hotel keeper clergyman
in the United States.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-03-21

Ho@mIms this, Secretary Tafts lo,t'r
Says
Lieut. Hawkins had advised me that
in his Judgment a reasonable time for
cleaning u gun is from 'nrce 10 five
minutes as shown by the experience at
the Springfield arsenal ,urd have dj-
rcctcd the foreman Of ellie gun cleaning
squad AZ The arsenal to hc present at the
disposition IF the committee
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-03-21

N0-'V'I0T y ~ - 1'lTT-| 7-T-TWUT- v
SARATOGA ~. r., Marcu lG ana
next national q. 4 r. cneampmcbI Nlu
ne held here September .
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-03-21
EIeeted Twenty.two YeaIs Ago.

1t is now Twenty-Five years since Mr..
Cleveland frat assumed the burdens of
the white house. Only five other Presi-
dents lived SO long after their inuugnra-
ton, oud these were The two Adgms5,gSs,
jefferson, Madsou Van Burcu and Fill
more No President iuauguratcd in the
last half century, except Mr.. Cleveland.
has survived Mis- Inauguration for more
than sixteen years wt-ru was IN" rec
ord of Gru. Grant
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
VOX POPULI.
PRESIDENT PITT
ANSWERS MAYOR

Editor Pensacola Journal:
l notice in this mornings Journal
that Mayor Bliss says that Ingraham
prevented a test of the water works,
which prevented him from showing up
our weakness.
| gave them test when Mr. Hatton
was making an examination of the sys-
TEN, with pressure of 125 pounds and
the only weakness shown was in the
residence plumbing.
If Mr.. Bliss means the test of 1I5
pounds that he ordered the Water
Company to give to some agents of the
insurance companies, l am the one who
prevented that test. | refused to make
it and | contend that the mayor had
no right to order it. We have a CON
tract with the city and l cannot find
anything in that that gives the mayor
or any other city official the right to
give such an order.
B. r. PITT.
President Pensacola Water Company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24

and mayor whose two years of tur-
moil have disguised public sentiment
and overtried public tolerance every
where
The issue, Mayor Bliss, is for a
new deal, a clean sweep, in the two
branches of the city government of
which you are one and the council is
the other. We do not intend to dis
cuss your controversaries with the
council or vice versa. We do not in
tend to pass judgment upon either
of YOU We want neither horn of
the dilemma. because we think that
neither of you has a good case. We
don't care what your idea of clean
sweep" is, nor are we interested in
whether you think The Journals
course is consistent or inconsistent.
Your opinion of The Journal is not
an ISSUE The need of a "clean
sweep" is an issue and it is the only
issue with which The Journal is con-
cerned at this time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
THE hRMSTEAD
WILL LEAVE
THURSDAY
Artillery Instruction Boat
Completes Work at
BarranCaS.

The steamer Col Geo. Armstead.
one OF the vessels attached to the in
structiOn service OF the artillery, and
which has been here for several weeks.
viii leave Thursday morning for Fort
Cdswell. y. c. Via Charleston. where
the instructors on board Will give the
aTtilleTymen at that post instructions
in mine laying
During the visit of the vessel to this
port the aTtilerymcn at BarrancaS
received instructions as to the best
and quickest means of mining the har-
Dor in case it became necessary to de
fend the city. and much valuable in
formation has been given them by the
officers and men forming the corps.
The Col Armstead has been in the
south all the winter. calling at various
forts, and is ROW proceeding north
again, but viii not conclude her annual
tour for several months.
The officers state that the visit here
has been very satisfactory. as they
were able 10 give instructions every
day with the exceptions of the past
few, when the weather has been too
Indictment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
A CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION WANTED.
Pasco County Democrat.
> e%~~~~~~o~e~ . = = .

The constitution Of the state OF
Florida has been amended so fire.
quenly and then re-amended that il
IS now piece of crazy patch work
The gentlemen who have introduced
a resolution, one in the senate and
the other in the house looking TO
the calling OF a constitutional cOnVen-
ton are cminentIy correct in their
conclusions as to the imperative ne
cCssity for new constitution.
twenty-five years have elapsed
since the adoption of our state con
stitutiOn. Population, conditions and
our whole system have radically
changed since then Our political eX-
peTience has gone far ahead of our
political philosophy as embodied in
our state constitution All political
constitutions should be subject to a
convention is no more. in fact not so
much. to be dreaded as a Legislative
assembly.
In a state where the population has
more than doubled III twenty years
and wealth QUintupled in the same
period, the people have OutgTown
their old constitution as certainly as
children do their sWaddling clothes
Florida is pinched at present with
the constitutional wardrobe of her in
fancy and although as a corporate
body she projects IN all directions
cut of her antiQuated and inadequate
garm ents. she so much breads the
work OF amendment as 30 be regard
less Of dccorUm and fingers on in her
exposed condition
If il were only a point of taste. it
would not be so serious matter But
when the administration of justice,
the correction Of public abuses, and
the progress Of q free people are in
v0lved in = new constitution il Is
worse than folly TO oppose il. Why
should the people disJTust themselves
Has any convention assembled TO de
liberaIe On q state constitution in this
country. ever done intentional wrong?
This cannot be pretended while 1t IS
known that the legislatures have
done many outrageous acts Of injus-
ricc Vet there are not wanting men
who Will endure this without com
plant. while they are ayeTse TO call
ing a convention for constitutional
amendment with view 10 the pUri-
fiCatiOn Of the government once even
in twenty years
This can hardly rise TO the dignity
Of honest error. but 1t is called con
servatism Its leaders hold Offices
which might he disturbed. while
their followers tremble lest reform
might ruin the state. Conservatism
indeed, What would they conserve
but precedent which they can turn
to Individual profit. and place which
they unworthiIy ftp What do they
fear but the correction Of abuses,
what do they hope but that the peo-
pie may slumber and be despCiled?
Do they doubt the sense and Justice
OF the present generation. or do they
rather dread the correction and
scOurgc which that generation longs
to apply TO their errors and cOrrup-
tons. There are many radical
changes and reforms in our funda-
mental that are suggested to the re-
fecting mind
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
The Real Octopus.

Let's see. We believe the express
company pays about a ten dollar IL
cense TO do a ten hundred dollar
business in this town. In towns thar
are not incorporated they pay moth
ing. When a farmer ships d crate OF
beans or lettuce the express company
gets the lions share. When he orders
a necessary article from a distant
city the express company charges
about the value of the article unless
it is diamond. This is the only
real octopus that is sapping the south
of its vitals, and Vet the wholesale
blood-sucking goes merrily on. Leg
islatOrS meet. make merry, spend the
peoples money and pass a few hun
dred bills to prevent sand-CrabS from
stepping sideways. JuncbUgs from
buZzing and flies from TOOsriRG on
bald heads and turn their backs on
the real opportunity TO benefit the
peOple.-Lake Butler Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24

talked of prospective candidate for
governor in this part of the state
While he would neither deny his ill
tentiOns of becoming a candidate nor
authorize a positive declaration. Mr.
Jennings admitted that the indications
at the present time were very favor
able to his candidacy. and there is lit
tie doubt in the public mind that he
viii become a candidate.
HillSborOugh county is still in the
front. Peter o. Knight and Thomas
Palmer of Tampa, representing the
anti-divisionists, returned to the capt.
tai to-day accompanied by Henry E
Screw of Tampa, while the Pinellas
insurrectos were reinforced by the re-
turn of John S. Taylor, of Largo, and
three new men, Geo. W. Weaver and
Sam D. Harris. West Coast pioneers.
and VIM. A. Hallmark, druggist and
Odd Fellow, three prominent St. Pet
eTsbuTgeTs. A NJ Mcmillan. clerk of
the circuit court in Escambia county
is also here, but without thought CT
county division to mar the serenity. :
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24

awarding the plaintiff only 81 dam
ages in order TO place the cost of the
suit upon the partly a-Ie 10 pay il
Miami News.
But why didn't the attorney for MCf
tatt declare that he knew il for 3
fact that it had also Deen predestined
from the beginning that the railroad
company would have 10 pay $4,000
damages What could the other fel
low have done then? However.
since MOffatt, Jr-. got OnIy one dollar.
we suppose il must have been pre-
destined that way.-Iampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
Boards Refusal.

The state regrets that Senator
Beard refused TO serve on the com
mtttee of investigation he had nursed
into being. II may ne he was right
in holding that too little power was
given the committee. but the senate
had promised that if greater power
was found necessary It should be con
ferred, and we think the absence OF
Senator Beard Will tend 70 impair
public confidence in the result. MOI
that his substitute as chosen ny the
president is not fully competent ana
trustworthy, hut that the value OF
such work largely depends on the
popular view and Senator Beard s
long interest and close study of the
work has identified him with it in the
minds of all.-JacksonyilIe Times
Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
SIGNED.

The world didn't bump the comet,
She still rolls right along.
This fellow Mateucci
Worked out his dope sheet wrong
And the world looks gladden., better
For the mOmentaTy fear:
We're glad not to be in heaven
And to plug along down here.
In spite of the millinery
That We'll have to pay for soon
Well be glad for the ba6y's kisses
When We go home al noon,
We are glad to stay on earth yet
And hang around and wait
For the fun Wei have in JUnetime.
And the sweet girl graduate.
Wen be glad for the good vacation
And the fishing trips and all,
And glad for the country rambIeS.
And glad for the wild birds call:
The home that's over yOnder"
May be Teplete with bliss
But were in no haste to go there.
We've got so used TO this.
Houston Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
Life Job, There.

Mr.. Appleyard may console himself
that there is one job that he has
cinched for life tenure. No one would
have the nerve to tackle the prOpO
sitiOn Of standing as philosopher,
friend and guide to the Florida Press
Association, as Mr.. Appleyard does
as its MISUNDERSTANDING News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
Unanswered PRAYER.

That tug that has the coal in tow
Upon the Gulf of Mexico
We trust will reach its Cuban port
And will not find the coal run short
Tampa Tribune, April >
Alas, our worst fears were realized
as this dispatch Will show:
New Orleans, La. Apr. 12.-Of
three steel bargeS of coal lowed by
the tug W. r. WilmOJ from here Sey-
eral days ago for Havana. only one
reached port. the other two founder
ing in the gale in the Gulf Of Mexico
south of Pensacola. The barges
were loaded at Pittsburg and taken
across the gulf as an experiment.
Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
a Cave of Treasure.

Lisbon. APR. pa cave containing
valuable treasures has been found on
the coast Of North Portugal The
treasure included many gold coins,
ieweIry and antique arms, supposed
to have been buccaneers hoard. Re
cent earthquakes. which exposed the
cave. made the discovery possible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
AS to Predestination.

AS to Predestination.
Rev. Mr.. Moffatt, of Paris, Ill, is a
preacher of predestination, as his
father was before him Both of them
preached the generalization of all
things from the foundation of the
earth and the immutability of the di-
vine arrangement. Yet when the
elder Mr. .Ioffatt was killed by a
train not long ago. the younger Rev
Mr. Moffatt brought suit against the
railroad company. asking $4,000
damages. The attorney for the rail
road argued predestinaion. as preach
ed by Mr.. Moffatt, and that Il his
father had been destined from the be-
ginning of things to cath under the
wheels of the train, wherefore the
railroad company was not reSPonsl-
BILE, but had merely been the instru-
ment of executing divine will Ana
the jury took that view Of the case,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
10 WeIcnnne Kurnki-

San Francisco, Apr. 23.-LieUtenant
General Macarthur. accompanied by
Lieutenant Colonel Frank VIM. Ma
ior W. W. Harris and Colonel J. l..
Chamberlain. will leave the city next
Thursday for Seattle TO meet General
KuTO5li, who will arrive there on May
I. General Macarthur and mis- staff
will escort the distinguished Japanese
warrior TO the jamestown exposition
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24

I hereby announce myself candidate
for the office of Street Superint endcnt.
and respectfully solicit the support OF
teal man, having had five and one-half
years experience in grading roads [
fully understand what the city needs in
a street superintendent. and feel COM
peteut to fill the position most Sattsfac-
torily. ! approve of the cTedltable street
improvements made under Mayor Bliss =
administration. and l promise if elected
to work in harmony with the city OFF,
Gals and to give the city the best system
of roads and streets il has ever had.
NJ. L. WILKINSON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
Where to Draw the Line.

Florida is 10 be commended for her
effort to shut out lobbyists from her
legislature. At the same time it
should not be forgotten that not all
lobbyists are corrupt. There is an
honest and patriotic lobby, composed
of persons who are interested in pre-
venting the'passage of bills designed
for the oppression of the people. Such
lobbyists as these ought to be encour-
aged.-Miami News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
Building and Developing.

What the legislature is doing in
Tallahassee, and the latest move on
the political chess board cuts
mighty little ice" in Suwannee cOun-
ty. We are busy building and de-
veloping one of the best counties in
Florida, and in it a great city. and
don't propose to lose any time either
building or tearing down political
fences.-LiYe Oak Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
Parker's Unhappy Pick.

Judge Alton 3. Parker has unquali-
fedly endorsed Woodrow Wilson for
the next presidential nomination. 1t
would seem on reflection that Judge
Parker has not been particularly hap
by in picking presidential nominees.
Gainesville Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
REGULAR MEETING or
CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT

The regular scmi-monthly meeting
of the City Council is 10 he held to-
night at Z O'Clock, and as many mat
tiers of importance are to be discussed
at this session. it is expected that
there will be a good attendance OF al
d-TnCO
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
Didn't Say Ii.

The esteemed Miami News mis-
quotes this paper by alleging that the
Herald said General GilchTist is will
ing 10 spend $4,000 to be elected
governor of Florida. General Gil
christ didn't say it. VIII the News
please correct?-Punta GOrda Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
Committee is Out.

The proposition to raise an annual
salary of $4,000 for President Brown,
of the Tampa Chamber of Commerce,
his services to be devoted TO boost
ing" Tampa anywhere and every
where that boost" may be needed,
is a novel one, and is attracting much
local interest. The chamber Of com
merce has sent out committee TO
raise the S5,OO0-Miami News
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
PARTY RATES MUST BE
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Washington. Apr 23--Ihe inter
state Commerce Commission to-day or
dered that all party rate tickets grant
cd TO amusement companies or others
must be open 10 the public.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24

I hereby announce my candidacy for
reelection Alderman from Precinct
Il. subject 70 the action Of the Demo-
cratic Primary. sol, CAIN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
400 Miles Of NaviQabIe River.

ADalachicoiianS hope to convince
the members of congress that they
did wise thing when they voted an
$4,000 appropriation for West Pass.
With 400 miles of navigable river to
pour its farm and manufactured pro
ducts into the port with the advent
of improved channel facilities, Apa-
lachicOla can convince any unbiased
mind that money spent in this i'm
provement is money well spent
ApalachicOla Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
No Common Scrub. Thouch.

Il IS said that the recent theft OF
seVenty-thTee thousand dollars from
the United States Sub-treaSuTy at
Chicago has been traced TO a negro
scrub Woman-Dunnellon Advocate
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
CIiAS. II. BLISS.
For City Marshal.

hereby announce myself 4 candidat
for the Office of Marshal of the City @
Pensacola, subject 10 the action OF tn
White Democratic primary.
FRANK u. SANDERS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
On a Biq Scale.

I've just been west
They tell me the scenery in that
section is on a gigantic scale"
1t is. | saw whiskey signs twenty.
four feet high. Washington Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
Missed at Key West.

MISSED at Key WEST.
Your own good presence. Tom Nc
Beath. as well as your annual 'pOme
were both missed by your brothers
of the state press You must be there
next time.-PensacOla Journal.
Thank you, Brother Frank 1t was
very kind of you TO say that we were
missed, and the assurance embrOiG-
ers a silver fringe around the cloud
of regret our inability 10 be there
had spread across the SKY OF life. BE
there next time? Sure! Just bound
to.-FlOrida School Exponent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
For Lax Assessor.

I hereby announce myself as a candidate
rOr the Office OF Tax Assessor and will ap-
preciate the support of the voters Of the
i.itN THOS. JOHNSON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
Hear Them Talk,

Live Oak population is climbing
up near the 10000 mark. and we're
not near through growing yet-juSt
getting a good start.-Live Oak Dem
Ocrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
Either Is Possible.

bill to a-Olish the Office of coun-
ty treasurer has been presented to
the legislature. The Office might
perhaps. be dispensed with, but then,
so might the bill at this session.
Lakeland News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24

hereby announce myself "A candidate
Tor Alderman from Precinct IA sub
Ject 10 the action Of the White Demo-
cratic Primary. and request the support
of al good citizens.
ALIEN. ZELIUS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
Nor Pays Any Attention to Them.

What a prepOsJeIOuS prOpOSlUOn IS
that Of the governor to prohibit edI-
tors from lying Why didn't he in
clude lawyers? They have the edi-
tors beaten to a finish and nobody
blames them.-Punta Gorda Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24

! am a candidate for reelection to tho
office Of CITY Electrician, and will appTe-
ciatc the support of my friends. the vOt-
cTs. for that position
LEN IeBARON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24

We like the spirit and tone of the
Miami Metropolis. No one can accuse
it of being controlled by the inter
ests."