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The Washington times., 1908-07-08
QUITS
FOR JOB AT HOME

To accept the position as superin-
tendent of foreign mails. Basil Miles,
third secretary OF the American en-
bassy at Berlin. has resigned and Will
enter upon his new duties at the Post
office Department in this city about
September l.
he will succeed N NJ. Brooks. who
recently rendered his resignation.
Mr.. Miles was secretary to Post
master General Meyer when the latter
was ambassador to Russia. He was
made third secretary to the st. Peters
burg embassy in 1906 and was trans
ferred to Berlin IN May, 1907.
The Washington times., 1908-07-08
DAYTON
QUITS AUGUST

Orders were issued at the Navy De
uartment today relieving Rear Admiral
J. II. Dayton from command OF the
Pacific fleet August /. and turning the
command over TO Rear Admiral w. I.
Swinburne Admiral Dayton is ordered
home 10 await retirement He reaches
the age limit Of siXty-two years Octo-
Der %
Admiral Swinburne viii not retire un-
til August, 1909. He is at present In
command Of the second squadron OF the
Pacific fleet. No one has as yet been
selected to succeed him.
The Washington times., 1908-07-08
IURYMEN SCARCE
AT POLICE COURT

Considerable time was consumed and
much trouble experienced in the Police
Court This morning in securing a jury
to serve for the term Of three months
beginning June 30. Another day and
perhaps two more may be necessary to
complete the membership.
Those who were accepted this morn
ing ere Louis Ludwig, Ephram J. Tot
ten. Edward S. Davis, w. Joseph
Krouse, Frank d. Hospital, Daniel 7.
Weyman, William w DAILY, Frederick
J. White and Philip Lederer.
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MAY SUCCEED PURDY.

Wade Ellis. Of Ohio. attorney general
OF that State is a strong possibility
for appointment TO the office Of assist
ant 10 the Attorney General to succeed
Milton d. Purdy Mr. Purdy has been
appointed Federal judge Of the South
ern district OF Minnesota.
The Washington times., 1908-07-08
PRETTY SODA POISON

WATERBURY. Conn. July S.-The
three children Of William Brown. of
Russell street-William. seven years old ;
Annie, six. and Otto. two-found paris
green and made soda water with the
pretty powder. They prepared a weak
solution and took few sips.
Their economy IN the use OF the
poison leads to the opinion that all may
recover, though it looks doubtful in the
case OF Otto.
The Washington times., 1908-07-08
HARVEY HELM LANDS.

QUARANTINE, n. Y, July s.---mong
the passengers VINO arrived on board
the steamer Finance from CristobaI,
Canal Zone was Representative Har-
Yey Helm OF Kentucky.
The Washington times., 1908-07-08

$3.50 to St Paul, Mimi, and Return,
Baltimore & Ohio r. r., July TO 70
valid for return until July q. Consult
agents.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-07-08
Silverware Is Amply Projected

from loss or injury in any form when
stored in the modern vaults of Union
Trust Co., 18th and II SITS. Very reason
able rates. No charge for cartage-Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-07-08

GUIDES Floral Displays A-c Always
commented upon for their exquisite ar
and beauty. 1914 F.-Advt
The Washington times., 1908-07-08
s1.as to Baltimore and Return.

Every day via The Electric Line"
Tickets at 14th St and New York ave.
NV Twilight excursions S1.o0 round trip,
after p. m.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-07-08

SI-25 To Annapolis and Return
Via THE Electric Line" Visit the u. s.
Naval Academy. See time schedule for
trains.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1908-07-08
Four Hours Sail

On cool Chesapeake Bay; s1-OO round trip
every day. See ticket agent. The EIec-
the Line" 18th St and New York ave- NV.
-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1908-07-08

SI8.Io, COLUMBUS ONO, and Return,
Baltimore & Ohio, July 10 10 Is. valid
for return until July "a Consult agents.
-Advt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
BY Albert Hedges.

sonson Ian. 1S.-The fact that the
limited States is 10 spend $4,000, 600
An Us navy during the present year
4. generally worrying the British ad-
niraIty officials, who for number
~ years have kept up the two-power
s5andard-that is. a British navy equal
% that of any other two powers 1t
ba. been considered by the British
that in a tWO-pOWer standard alone
rsDose5 safety for the island en-
pire.
Neither the exact amount nor the
ALLEGATION OF the naval estimates for
this year is as yet settled. but. speak
ing ut Liverpool, the First Lord OF
he Admiralty. Lord Tweedmouth,
made an interesting comment on the
outlook. His lOrdship remarked that
tha navy must be OF sufficient
strength to secure England'6 supre-
macy on the sea He said that in
no aggressive tone. We had no in
ientioa and no desire to attack any
foreign power All he said was that
We must have command of the sea
80 that our commerce may go safe
II over It." He recognized the great
burden that was thrown upon the tax
payer by the heavy cost of the navy,
but we must not be cheeseparers."
Speaking of a great commercial gath
ering like that, he asked for support
and individual self-sacrffice to help
the government to do what they were
obliged to do. He and his colleagues
we're DESTROYS of being az economical
a. they could, but if they found that
they had to make considerable de-
mands they must ask the country to
support them
With the vast expenditures which
ne United States and Germany are
making to place those powers on a
nrst-class footing as regards sea
power, Great Britain will find it ex-
tremely difficult to maintain the pace
IN view of the present high rate OF
taxation.
The despatch OF a powerful Ameri-
can feet to the Pacific still forms an
interesting topic of discussion in
England. and for that matter through
ont Europe Headings like this ap-
pear in the London papers:
The RISE OF the Pacific Question. y
lis War Coming?"
New Departure by the United
States"
A high naval authority says:
Within the last decade the Allan
tic as the center of Americas politi-
raj and strategic interests has steadi-
" declined, and the Pacific has as
steadily risen. 1t is hardly too much
70 say that since the conflict with
Spain the menace of war, never a
very heavy one, has been dissipated
along the whole length of the Allan
nc coast line. AS possible cause
Of embodiment between the United
States and any European power, the
West Indies have virtually ceased to
exist. The problems they present are
no longer International, but domestic.
Again, the revolution that has taken
place in Anglo-American relations is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
MAINTENANCE OF EARTH ROADS


We may recognize the value or
hard and durable roads in all parts
of the country, but still the fact re
mains that for a long time to come
the majority of the roads will be
composed OF earth. Furthermore, in
about nine months out of the year,
the earth road, if properly cared for,
is reasonably satisfactory. For many
agricultural districts, it is the only
road at present available. Hence,
these communities should set them
selves seriously to work to learn
earth roads and of getting the max
imum service from them. Prosperity
comes to the country to great ex-
tent through the prosperity of the
farmers. This fact strongly suggests
the Importance of giving the earth
road every possible care and atten-
ton in its location, drainage, con-
struction and maintenance
An earth road composed of water
holding soil should be exposed TO the
sun and air as freely as possible, as
comparison between the shaded and
sunny sections of such a road will
easily indicate. This should be ac-
ccTEplished by clearing a sufficient
q 1uL Oh trees anu uitQGrSTONIn
away from the road. 1t must be re-
memoered, however, that sandy and
graEelly roads require moisture. and
in these cases some shade should be
retained. Furthermore. trees are ben
eficial along river banks and on
steep grades subject to washing.
Drainage is one of the most i'm
portant points TO consider in connec-
ton with an earth road. The major
ity of earth roads in all mountainous
and hilly districts have too much
drainage Occasionally a road will
be found with five bitches, three in
the middle made by the horses hoofs
and by wheels of the vehicles, and
two on the sides. All well-construct-
ed earth roads are supposed to have
no more than two bitches, one on
each side of the travelled roadway.
Keep the water out of the middle of
the road by giving it a crown or ele-
walton in the center of Z IL inches
above the top of ,-4e inner slope of
the ditch for 20-foot road. and
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while the hills are little steep make
the crown 10 inches. With a crowk
OF about l inch to the foot from the
center to the sides, the bitches which
are often built across the road on
steep grades TO defect the water will
not be needed. Instead OF carving
water across the road in open bitches.
tile or concrete drains should, if pos
sible, be provided. They should have
suff Gent capacity and fall to carry
the maximum amount OF water that
is expected TO flow through them at
any one time. The capacity Is in
creased in proportion to the fall or
grade; for instance, 12-inch pipe laid
on one per cent grade will carry
1890 gallons per minutes, while the
same pipe laid on a per cent grade
viii carry $500 gallons per minute.
Furthermore, a culvert laid fat will
soon fill up, while one having a good
incline will keep itself clear
In the maintenance of an earth
road, avoid the mistake OF changing
the natural order of things. Natur-
ally the soil is found on top and the
clay on the bottom. IL this order is
reversed in constructing road, the
result will be less satisfactory than if
the soil he left at the top Of the road,
for soil makes a better surface to
road than clay II the road bed Is
largely cieay TO start with, it will be
well TO place sandy soil or clean
sand on tip. "A covering OF 6 TO 10
inches of sand upon clay that per-
sists in breaking up into deep mud
holes will usually be satisfactory, and
if sand enough be added. this clay
will cease to make mud. If the road
bed is composed OF sand 1t can be inn
proved by an application of clay.
The rule for q serviceable earth
road, then, is as follows: Make
bitches on each side and keep them
open; haul sand and gravel upon Sec
lions needing this treatment; use a
road machine and a split log drag jlr5
diciously Ca full description OF which
will be contained in a later articIe);
follow the stitch in time rule and
give an earth road the same careful
persistent attention you would give
your prize acre, factory or store, and
it viii pay as large a profit in pro
portion ato your individual outlay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
Special to The journal.

New York, Jan. 18.-Many ban
quets and meetings will be held next
Weeh, at which addresses will be de-
livered by men OF national promi-
nence. One of the most interesting
of these affairs will be at the dinner
to be given by the Gridiron club in
washington next Saturday night
President Roosevelt has accepted an
Invitation to attend the banquet, as
have many other distinguished men,
The coming presidential campaign
will afford a rare subject for dis
play of the wit of the roasters' OF
the Gridiron club, and Will be util-
lied TO lie utmost
Another notable event of the week
at the national capital will be the
annual banquet of the National Board
OF Trade, which win be held Wednes-
day evening President Roosevelt
will likely be guest, and invitations
to attend the dinner have been ac-
cepted by Attorney General Bona
narte. Postmaster General Meyer, Sec
rotary Metcalf, Secretary Wilson.
Speaker Cannon, Congressman Bur
ton. Senator Dupont and Richardson
and others
e Rig. Hon James Bryce, Brit
ish ambassador TO the United States,
Will deliver the annual address al the
thirty-first annual session of the New
York State Bar Association, to be
held at New York City on Friday
and Saturday. His subject will be
The Methods and Conditions of Leg
.islation.
The first convention called in the
country for the election OF delegates
to the Republican national convention
will be held Tuesday IA the new state
of Oklahoma, when two delegates viii
be elected at Coalgste 20 represent
the Fourth Oklahoma congressional
district
Rhode Islands general assembly
will begin baIIoting next Tuesday for
a United States senator TO succeed
George Peabody Wermore. Wetmore
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19

another and potent guarantee for the
peace and security of the Atlantic
seaboard. Finally, the practical &C
qu.escense on the part of all Euro
pean powers in the Monroe doctrine
has removed South America from the
list of possible causes of war. No
American interests would be endan-
gered if the naval force in the At
lantic were reduced TO little more
than mere police squadron.
The Pacific Problem.
On the other hand, within the last
ten years the Pacific has risen enor-
mously in the scale of American in
<terests. Since 1898 the United States
has strewn the Pacific with stepping
stones from Hawaii to the Philippines
She has built up an export trade I
the Far East worth 5000, zoo, 900 a
year. She has landed an army on
Chinese territory. She has been
Eastern question. She has played in
the evolution of that question an ac-
tive, often a leading, always. a dis
tinctive part. She has formulated
policies and taken hand in momen-
tous negotiations. She has definite
ly enrolled the Far East among the
objects of her diplomatic solicitude.
She has become in short, a Far East
ern power herself.
1T is possible, therefore, to regard
the new naval, arrangements as find
ing their origin and Justification in
fundamental events that long proceed
ed the outbreak of the present dis
pute between Japan and America. A
condition of things under which
Americas heaviest liabilities were
being incurred in one ocean, while
the bulk of her fleet was stationed in
another, could not be permanent; and
in the redistribution of American sea
power that is now in progress there
may be nothing more than a neces-
sary linking of policy with strategy
of responsibility with force, of diplo-
macy with the material power that
can alone make diplomacy effective"
Following on Lord TWeedmouths
speech, Mr.. Haldane, secretary of
state for war, spoke of the navy in
speech at Hanley- While England
had a great navy, he said. there
might come a time when it would
not be so easy for her as today to
command the two-power standard.
Germany had a population of nearly
sixty millions; the United States
would before long have 100000, 900;
it would be very hard for England,
with 100000. to maintain two
power standard against two nations
with a combined population of 16O,-
VO0, 900. England should spend more
money on her army
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
NEWS FORECAST FOR
THE CURRENT WEEK

is without opposition within his par
ty, and as the legislature is largely
republican his election is assured
Robert H. l. Goddard is the Demo
cratic nominee.
Governor Stokes, of New Jersey,
and Governor Vardaman, the farm
erS chief executive of Mississippi,
will retire to private life Tuesday,
when their successors will take the
oath of office and be formally inau-
gurated into office. The inauguration
of Gov.-elect Noel of Mississippi will
be accompanied by a great demon
stration. Judge Franklin Fort has an
nouuced his desire to be indicted into
office in manner as simple as pos
sible, and with no military display
Next Tuesday is the date set for
the enforcement OF the Dick militia
act. Under its terms the national
gSard organization OF the states and
territories must conform to that OF
the regular army, and failure to COM
ply with this requirement will result
in debarring a state from sharing in
the congressional appropriation for
the support of the militia. It Il like
~ that many amendments will be
necessary before the act can be
strictly enforced.
Men interested IN Inc development
of the waterways of Indiana will
meet in indianapolis Tuesday and
Wednesday for the purpose OF form
ing a state branch of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress. A
meeting with similar purpose win
be that Of the Missouri River Navi-
cation Congress in Sioux City, Ia.
Wednesday and Thursday plans
! will be made for Strengthening the
Missouri River and rendering it nav.
igable from its mouth to its soulce.
National aid win be asked 10 wId
and deepen the channel.
The nineteenth annual convent. !,
OF the United Nine Workers of an
lea. at Indianapolis, viii attract
(cs.eIns.s On p.ae Ten3
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19

S. his
give
teal which they desire answered relating
hortie vii be published by this suitable intervals
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19

Mary had a little limb,
1t wouldn't grow no bigger,
But she couldn't be in the social
swim
At the seaside with that S'figger.''
Montgomery Advertiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
INCEPTION OF OUR NEWLY
ESTABLISHED GOOD ROADS
Dept OF OFFICIAL ADVICE

BY Special Arrangement The Journal VIII Publish Regu
lar Articles on Good Road Work, Prepared by the
Federal Experts, and Will Secure From Them An
to Any Practical Questions Propounded
Them by Letter to the Editor of The Journal.
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ENGLAND CAN'T KEEP UP
WITH THE HOT PACE SET

Will Soon Have to Abandon the 2-Power Standard In
Naval Afairs--Rapid Increase in Floating Strength
of Germany and This Country Makes 1t Financial
Folly for England to Go On Having Navy as Big
AS Any Two Other Navies.
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CONTINUED on Fourth Page)
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WILLIAMS \ HOWARD TAFT.

and he continued to read from the
typewriter manuscript. ss B s8Sa 38a
It was not long before the reader
came to the first passage Of the pre-
amble according high praise to the
president and the mention Of his hay-
ing won a conspicuous place in the
history Of the world, there was ap-
plause and cheering, but no attempt
at q demonstration. 4. 8s Mi n
Noise browns Out Senator's Voice.
The roar Of conversation in the
convention swelled steadily as the
senator's voice grew . bit husky, and
some Of the planks were not heard
clearly by the mass OF the delegates.
The tariff revision plank was not
heard, or If it was, It was disregarded
entirely. Not single hand clap fol-
lowed as Senator Hopkins finished the
reading Of that plank.
Several Of the delegates in the
Pennsylvania section brought big
megaphones with them today pre-
pared to yell for "Knox, knox, the
slogan which has been heard all over
the city since their arrival last
week. III
The noise Of the conversation In
creased steadily and it was only a
short time before Senator Hopkins
was practically submerged In the vo-
cal struggle. Chairman Lodge sat
quietly at his desk taking little appar-
ent note Of the situation. "A white
hatred delegate from Colorado finally
became restless. q
"Mr. Chairman" he called, bring
some order"
Bang went the chairman's gavel and
he said: i.
Quiet Temporarily Restored.
"The chair must request the CALLER.
les to cease from conversation so aud.
ible as to prevent the delegates from
hearing the resolution"
The hall was instantly quiet and
Senator Hopkins went on IN compar
ative quiet. It was only few min
utes, however, before the roar ol
voices again became prominent and
lswelled steadily, giving promise O
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PANDEMONlUM RElGNS
IN CONVENTION HALL

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION SECRETARY
WAR ON FIRST BALLOT CHOICE IS MADE uNANl
NOUS ON MOTION Of DELEGATE.
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another interruption to the reading.
When the anti-injunction plank was
reached the words Integrity Of the
courts" called storth applause.
There were cries Of mo" when the
suggestion was made that necessity
existed for change In the present
manner Of issuing injunctions. The
conclusion Of the plank was generous
" applauded. .5Sg.
For q third time the delegates on
the floor called for order in an effort
to stop the veritable roar Of CONVEX
sation, which swelled from all quart
ers Of the hall. Senator Hopkins also
turned in an appeal to the chair. SEN
ator Lodge pounded heavily on the
table, but his admonition was needed
only for few seconds when the hum
Of voices again greater ii proportion
than before drowned the speakers
husky voice.
Anti-lnJunction Plank Discussed.
Senator Hopkins made another, ap-
peal for a semhlance Of order and
Senator Lodge welded the gavel with
some strength, but again the rap was
Of little avail.
Delegates and spectators alike still
were lost. in discussion OF the anti-in-
junction plank and seemed to have lit
tie concern with the other features as
outlined by the reader. The reading
OF the platform was concluded at
11:16.
r move the previous question on
the report as DUST read and the mi.
nority which will be read by Repre-
sentative Cooper" #
It was Senator Hopkins who spoke.
Kansas and Ohio seconded the motion
and It was put to viva voce vote
and carried, although there were
many "noes'' raised In opposition.
Representative Cooper, as he ad.
vanced to the front. was greeted with
cheers and cries Of encouragement
from the Wisconsin delegation.
Debate Was Limited.
Chairman Lodge. before Mr.. Coop
or commenced the reading Of his re
port announced that the debate or
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cheers ended and those for Roose-
welt began.
While Galleries Cheer Roll Is Called.
Amid this pandemonium and with
the galleries in full control, Chair
man Lodge decided upon heroic action
IN order to again make the conven-
tion master Of its affairs. He ordered
the roll call of the states to begin for
the vote on president. Such call,
under such circumstances had prob
ably never before occurred in the his
tory of national convention. The
secretary was powerless to make his
call Of the states heard above the
deafening clamor. Selling a mega
phone, he shouted the roll Of states
Alabama -Arkansas-but his voice
was swallowed up in the mad uproar.
Gradually, however, the curiosity Of
the multitude conquered their en-
thusiasm and they lapsed into silence
to hear the result from the call. a
hush .of expectancy hung over the
assembly as the call proceeded. Hasty
summaries showed that Taft was far
IN advance. When New York was
reached, the Taft column totalled 427.
Ohio carried the TAFT total to 511, or
20 more than enough to nominate.
Still the call went on until the final
result was announced by Chairman
Lodge.
Convention Met At 1o:f7.
It was exactly 1917 q. m. when
Chairman Lodge raped the conven-
tion to order. He introduced the Rev.
John w. Hill, Of New York city. who
opened the session with prayer.
Senator Fulton Of Oregon was recog-
nized to introduce to the convention
George H. Williams, the last surviv-
ing member of President Grants cab.
met. Mr.. Williams is a member Of
the Oregon delegation. He was at
Itorney general under President Grant
and Is over so years Of age. He was
escorted to q place on the platform.
Hopkins Reads Platform.
Senator Hopkins received the recog.
milton Of the chair and there was a
wave OF applause as he stepped to the
stage. .sss
Representative Cooper OF Wiscon,
sin, assigned to make a minority re,
port on the platform. also went to the
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the. question would be confined with
lin 40 minutes, one-half to each side.
Senator Hopkins, he said. would have
charge Of the debate on the side Of
the majority and Representative Coop.
er would lead the tight on behalf Of
the minority.
The Minority Report.
The minority Of the committee be.
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ing unable to agree, began Represent.
alive Cooper, with the majority in re-
gard to the tariff, the trusts, railroads,
injunctions and trials IN contempt
cases, has felt compelled to submit q
minority report on those subjects. He
then proceeded to read first the
lengthy plank proposed az . substi.
tute to that offered IN the reported
| platform.