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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20
TORPEDO WORK
SATISFA DRY
Good Results Are Being OBJ
tanned by the Flotilla
Off St. Joseph's.

The first authentic news of the tor
pedo practice now in progress at st
Joseph's was brought to the city yes
terday by the torpedo boat Bleakly
when she came to the city for provf
siOns and ice.
The men of the boat reported very
satisfactory work so far.
The test is of the new torpedoes
which the government has just pur-
chased In England, and which were re
Gently put through very satisfactory
test by the English naval authorities
The general makeup of the weap
on is unique and almost entirely new
1t can be shot for a distance of over
a mile and a quarter, and then be
made to turn directly to the right OF
left>as the sender desires.
Each OF the boats carry three OF
the torpedoes, making total of fif'
teen of them to be tested in the
vicinity of Pensacola. The tests are
initial tests and therefore are tests
of record. The remainder of the tor
pedoes are at the Norfolk navy yard
and will be reserved for future tests
on the Vesnvius when she is com
pletely repaired and put into commits
sion again
The parent ship, Scorpion left yes
terday with the large lighter of wa,
ter for the flotilla- The lighter is a
large iron-hulled concern holding
about $4,000 gallons of water.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20
COOPER'S FOLLOWERS Give
REASON FOR THEIR RELIEF

ever being well again when / read
of Mr.. Coopers remedies. ! decided
to give them a trial, and | began to
feel better at once After taking the
medicine for two weeks l can say
that ! am new woman. can eat
with enjoyment, the pains in my body
have left me, and am stronger than
l have been for years.
Il cannot say enough for Mr..
Coopers remedies. They are won
derful, for they have done everything
claimed for them in my case"
Another statement by Mr. W. B..
Stewart, 100 w. Madison ST., Chi
cago, is as follows: Il have had
stomach trouble for years, and anyone
who is afflicted this way knows what
an awful distressed feeling is causes.
Many time l have felt that I would
give most any price to be cured. 1t
was by accident that l heard of this
man Coopers remedies. / immediate
ly made up my mind to buy treat
ment of him. l used it for about two
weeks, and it is impossible to tell
how much good ii has done me. feel
altogether different / have more
life and energy than / have had for
years. This medicine certainly does
stimulate and strengthen the whole
system. Tired feeling and weak con-
dition of the stomach has. entirely
passed away. l feel well again"
We sell Cooper's celebrated medi-
ciDes which have made this wonder
full record in all parts of the country
The Crystal Pharmacy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20

With a theory that human health
is dependent on the stomach and with
a medicine which he says proves
this theory, L. T. Cooper, a compare
lively young man, has built up an inn
mense following during the past year.
Cooper has visited most OF the
leading cities of the country, and in
each city has aroused storm of dis
cussion about his beliefs and his
medicines. Wherever he has gone,
people have called upon him by tens
of thousands, and his preparation has
sold in immense quantities.
The sale of this medicine has now
spread over the entire country, and
is growing enormously each day. In
view OF this, the following statements
from two of the great number of fol-
lowers which he now has, are of gen.
eral interest.
Mrs. Agnes yiggenhouser, of 942
st. Louis Avenue, Chicagof has the
following TO say on the subject of
the Cooper preparations: For more
than ten years / was broken down in
health. / could not sleep and l was
very nervous. Gradually began TO
remember things from one day to an
other l had severe pains and cramps
in my body, and would at times see
dark spots before my eyes, / was
unable to do any work whatever, as
my strength was failing. l had no
appetite, nor could I take any medi-
cine.
II had about given up hope of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20
"Ype Had Experience -

"with Hoods Sarsaparilla, and am COM
WINGED It is q great medicine, this is the
substance OF 40.S66 letters by actual count,
received in two years. They tell of cures
ofall blood diseases, loss ofappetite, rheuma-
tism, after-fever weakness. that tired feeling.
nervous weakness. dyspepsia, catarrh.
No EouaI-"I can say from experience
that Hoods Sarsaparillai Is without an equal
EMMA L. BOWMAN, IL Beacon St, Lowell, Mass.
Ecxema-"I had eczema and tried every
khing heard of. but nothing helped me until
| took Hoods SArsapArilla- Thanks TO this
medicine. am now we'll" GEORGE VANAL-
rYNE. South Bethlehem, n. Y.
Muscular Rheun1atisn-"Myf father
had muscular rheumatism. Was confined to
ais bed. BE took two bottles of Hoods Sar-
paparilla and was entirely cured" BERTHA
L. PERRIN. Box 1895. Springfield. Mass:
Hoods Sarssparilla is sold everywhere.
In the usual liquid, or In tablet form called
sarsatahs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Pre-
pared only by C. ]. Hood Co, Lowell, Mass.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20

the traditions of Western civilization
They lack the stamina, the native
strength, and real independence pos
sessed by those African natives whose
forefathers were untrammelled by
the Influences born of centuries OF
slavery.
The Aiberian is a negro, but, as q
rule, he wishes he were not. In
everything he believes or thinks OF
does he, consciously or unconsciously
initiates the white man. He wishes
he had been born white. On the other
hand. the real African native thanks
Providence every day that he is
black. The native tribes of the Lber
ian hinterland are a timer race OF
men, people of a greater nobility OF
character, than are the citizens of the
towns Of the republic.
The Negro Race.
No one recognizes this fact more
than do these few cultivated sons OF
Liberia who are now working through
out the world for the regeneration OF
the African native and for the estab-
hshment within the borders of the re
public of a great negro race.
It Is a lamentaible fact that almost
without exception as soon as a negro
comes in contact with a white man
he begins to lose all that is best In
his nature and finest in his charac
ter. For instance, the native woman
of the forest lands of the hinterland
nurses her babe for two years The
Liberian woman in civilized fashion
nurses her child for a few months
only. In consequence the Liberian
infant is a puny wea1ling. too fragile
properly to endure the hardships OF
African life, organically too weak 10
stand the strain of the burning sun
and the evil effects of the fearful eli,
mate.
The race of Liberians threatens to
die out Were it not for slant i'm
migration from America, the West In.
dies and other parts of the globe, in
a generation or so Liberia would, for
all practical purposes, cease to exist
1t is a mistake to imagine that
these decadent civilized black men
control Liberia. With the exception
of half a dozen little towns-Monro
via. Grand Bassa. Cape Palmas and
one or two others-the territory
marked on the map as a republic is
a series of native Kingdoms.
No influence.
Practically speaking. the influence
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20

of the Liberian government does not
extend for more than five miles from
the coast line.
In spite of an army and great
ambition, the republic has never con-
quered or subdued the tribes of the
interior. These tribes are entirely
antagonistic to their quasi-civiliZed
brethren, and hold in great con-
tempt their efforts towards a system
of European government. The aver
age citizen of the republic dare not
journey more than half a dozen miles
from one Of the towns. And though
military expeditions have been organ
lied from 'Monrovia, and engagements
have taken place between Liberian
soldiers and one or two of the aborig-
inal tribes, the results of those en-
gagements have been so dubious that
been claimed by both sides.
Now that the Monrovia officials are
employing European officers to train
and lead their troops the results may
be different. But the best informed
residents on the coast remain scepti-
cal on this point.
Some of the tribes of the hinter-
land are conspicuous for their
strength and bravery. This is not
ably SO in the case OF the Kroo peo-
pie. The Kroo boy is Peckoned among
among the strongest of all the West
African natives And 1t is practical
~ certain that if the Kroo tribes rose
the republic of Liberia would be
washed off the map.
1t must be remembered that the
"civilized' Lberian has no prestige
among the black natives; he is, on
the contrary, held in the deepest con-
tempt The Liberian is not skilled in
war or the chase; he is not Injured
to hardship; and, worst of all, instead
of possessing a pride of race, he is
usually ashamed of the color of his
skin.
The warlike tribes of the hinter-
land-the Pagans and the Mahome-
tans-have healthy hatred for all
who are not of their race or color.
These people respect a white man
only because. for the moment, they
are forced to do So But in the heart
of every spirited member Of the great
tribes of the interior there is a burn
ing hope of revenge. Africa is not
yet conquered; Africa will never be
conquered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20
4
CAR|CATURE
OF REPUBLIC
Though so Years Old Self
Government is Still a
Toy to Blacks.
LIBERIAN ASHAMED
OF HIS COLOR
Initiates the White in ALI His
Efforts-Love of Power
Typifed by Gaudv Cos
tunes. Dominant Trait in
Office Holder.
Special to The Journal.

London, March 21.-Hberia, the
lana of liberty, the country given over
to black men in order that they
might attempt to found nation, is
the least known of all republics. The
negro state is more than sixty years
old, but for all practical purposes il
remains in its extreme infancy. AS
a republic. the country is in its squat
ling, teething stage. The Liberians
still. play with the liberty as with
new toy The black republic ap-
pears to be an incomprehensibleb blend
of tragic comedy and dramatic ex-
cess.
Liberty and equality and justice
were flung to the newly-emancipated
mathematician, who had starved
for these things for centuries, and he
clutched them just as a starving dog
snatches at bone. The freed slaves
absorbed liberty until it sweated out
of them. They played with their new
found justice until now they are al
most the slaves of their own law
Just as girl fingers and plays with
a newly-purchased cloak, so the Liber
ians play with their newly-constitutet
laws. They are never entirely happy
unless they are in some way con
cerned in legal actions. And so it is
that Liberian law. as il is admins
tered. is in the nature of a comical
caricature- of justice.
A native will in his anger give q
brother a harsh name. immediately
there is an action for libel, and some
one is fined a few dollars. Another
man will put his hand on the shoulder
of citizen-there is q charge of as
sault and battery, which ends in an
other fine, or even in Imprisonment.
Love of Power
So it is with everything As soor
as a Liberian is appointed to any OF
fetal position he feels that he has
inherited a kingdom. His frs
thought is uniform. and; seemingly
according to his own peculiar fancy
he adopts more or less grotesque
costume. The more gaudy it is the
better il pleases the negro Iepubli
can.
The Liberian people have beer
nursed by their mothers and taught
10y their fathers, in accordance witt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20
RACES CLOSES
At SAvANN Nah
Louis Strong in an Italian
Car Wins the Southern
Challenge Trophy-Ban-
quet at Which Gov. Hoke
Smith Was Present Con
CludeS Auto Meet.
BY Associates Press.

Savannah, Ga, March l9.-Tne au-
tomobile races under the auspices of
the American Automobile Association
closed today.
Louis Strang, in an Italian car,
won the 342 mile race, for the South
ern Challenge Trophy, finishing more
than a lap ahead Of his nearest con-
testant.
There were eight entries, but only
five finished. as follows: Strang
first; time, 6:21:S 80. Lytle, second
Newsletter, third; Kitchener, fourth
Poole. fifth.
McCulla's car turned over on the
third lap and Leland and Yone with
drew in the sixteenth lap. At a ban
quet tonight at the Thunderbolt, Gov
ernor Hoke Smith presented the tro
phdes to the winners of the meet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20
A Plain Talk to
The Business Men of Pensacola.

leading
the bestk from ADVERTISE
They Pensacola
They
Pensacola The Weekly
Mr.
Daily
stion, OUT o Weekly Journal?
erybd the thing Everybody anybody reads
Wkyh of country people
You all
the only reach them advertising
: low, and ares
Mr.
andh nyou
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20
LAKE WORTH
FINE SPORT
Power Boat Regatta Gave
Good Exhibition Yester.
day Six Events Were
Pulled Off and All Were
Interesting.
Rv Associated Press

Palm Beach, Fla, March 1S.--There
were six events today in the fourth
annual regatta on Lake Worth.
The first event, five miles, for
boats with speed less than IS miles
per hour, was won by Lamb, the
scratch boat. but, having exceeded
her time the first place went to the
Irene. Red Bird finished second.
Second race, five miles, for faster
boats, was won by the Dolphin.
Eighteen seconds separated the first
and lost boats at the finish. Then
were four starters.
Five miles. free TO all. was won by
Ferro.
In the afternoon, the FIVE mile
event. for slower boats, was won by
the Irene.
Trentesept won the hve mile race
for fast boats.
The fifteen mile, free to all, was
won by the Scratch boat General.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20

of common knowledge in the street
that they have not been prohibited In
fact. but take place all the time.
BY requiring every sale by bro
ker to be registered, together with the
name of the customer, and by subject
ing all such netarious transactions not
only to tax, but also TO the very pub.
licity that they deserve, but do not
now get, the Wagner bill is expected
to deal a body blow at this sort of
gambling.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20
THE COUNCIL
FAILS To MEET
No Quorum Could Be Secur-
ed In the Forenoon or
Last Night.

Two attempts to have special
meeting of the city council failed yes
terday and last night for the reason
that a quorum could not be secured,
six aldermen appearing at IL o'clock
yesterday morning, and five at Z
O'Clock last night.
The matter which was to receive
port of the city attorney on the for
attention at this meeting was the re-
port of the city attorney on the for
texture of $4,000 by the promoters Of
the Pensacola, Alabama & Western
and Pensacola and Northeastern rail-
roads.
Last night when the hour arrived
for the meeting there were present
ALDERMEN Andrews, Durham, Meyer,
Roche lave, and Reilly. Some want
ed to adjourn the meeting until this
morning, but it was decided to ad-
journ it until the next regular meet
ing.
The matter of d telegram received
here from a man named Farkuhar
asking that he be allowed to appear
before the council regarding the for
fixture was discussed by some of the
alderman. but others had not heard
of the wire.
Only One "eRoMo oUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO OTTININF,-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20
Real Estate Transfers.

Following is q list Of the real estate
transactions recorded yesterday fur
nished by the Pensacola Abstract Co:
T. J. & S. c. Dawson to Board Of Pub
lie Instruction. 81 and other COnSidera-
tons. 1-5 acres in northeast quarter Of
northwest quarter of section 20, TIP. l y,
r. 80 west.
Board of Public instruction to T. j. and
8. g. Dawson. 81 and other consid eratIous
acres in north quarter of northwest
quarter of section 20, TIP. l N, r. 80 west
Trustee of Public School No. al Pow
elton to Board of Public instruction, 81.
same property as above.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20
YOUNG NEGROES
BURN To DEATH
Playing With Torch and
Were Too Frightened to
Save Themselves.
BY Associated Rresa.

Columbia. S. c.. March 19.-Thres
negro children were burned to death
near Walhalla last night. They were
playing with a torch near a sack Of
seed cotton which caught fire, and *
nited their clothing. Though the door
stood open the children were too bad.
ly frightened to escape.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20
ARRESTED ON A
SERIOUS CHARGE

Charles Stearns, young white
man, we'll known about the city, was
arrested last night by Sheriff Jas. c.
Van Pelt and placed in the county
Jail upon a charge OF grand larceny.
1t is alleged that the young man
appropriated to his own use a dla-
mond ring and a diamond brooch, the
property Of a relative The matter
was reported TO the sheriff and the
latter within a short time found
Stearns and placed him under arrest,
recovering the diamonds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20
WOMAN GETS
MORE JEWE[RY
Enters Home of Mrs. A. P.
Yniestra and Gets
Ring and Purse.

An unknown negress, who recently
went into home on East Zarragossa
street and got away with diamond
ring while the occupants were in the
rear of their home. made another sue
cessful getaway Tuesday, when she
visited the home of Mrs. A. P. Ynies-
ira at the corner of AlCaniz and Ear
ragossa streets. There she secured
a ring and a purse containing some
money.
The neSress pretended to be search
ing for work, and while waiting for
Mrs. Yniestra to come to the door,
slipped into a room, getting the
purse and ring, and escaping before
her absence was noted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20
Antiquity of Modern Device,

The nickeEin-the-slot MACHINE daIas
back to Egypt's halcyon days, whe1
an automatic receptacle which sol1
of the temples in which the Egyptiani
worshiped daily A coin was dropped
into the basin and Immediately a Ger.
tain amount Of sweet holy water was
elected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20

A lot of old newspapers
tied up in neat bundles for
sale, SC bundle, at The Jour.
nal office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20

Only One "8RoMo QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Look for the signature of E w. GROVE.
Used the world over to cure a cold in.
one day. Csc.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20

Fine Perfumes at The
Crystal Pharmacy and a vi
emma Art Plate free.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-20

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-28


Twenty-six members OF the Oklaho-
ma senate aud Governor Haskell de.
cided recently TO install one-chair
barber shop under the stairs inside
state house. colored tonsorial ar
tist who had given satisfaction in
moving the boards Of the senators
and the chief executive was offered
the place as state house barber The
twenty-six senators and the governor
entered into compact whereby they
were TO contri5a,e Sla week TO the
barber, receiving sGaves IN return
The barber, whose name happens 10
Be Jim Henderson agreed But the
local BARRIERS union objected. The
barber was told that the unions price
ior tonsoria work Of that sort was
Is cents straight The barber hadn't
thought OF that "Jim" called on the
governor and told him that the union
objected 10 the club. Governor
HASKELL told "Jim' to cut the club out
and shave 'em straight Told him TO
shave any senator or occupant Of the
building, but to contine his customers
Go the state house
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-28

s'rnctions 70 amend so that tie in.
spector would receive as compensa.
ton only the fees of the Office instead
OF $4,000 salary as provided IN the
bill
After some parliamentary maneu-
vers these motions were disposed Of
ana as a result the bin is still pend
inc.
The bill by McCalla and Durant
creating the Office of state engineer.
came mp for discussion. Tlllotson and
Harrison took the ground that under
that part Of the constitution relating
TO the corporation commission no such
Office cvld be created until January,
1908 When the bill came to final pas.
sage it was defeated by vote OF
eirhty-seven to twelve. ten being ab.
sent and not voting.
Ashby took exception to the report
OF the committee on the Evans-O Meal.
ey contest ana made a strong speech
aeainst the adoption OF the report
Chairman London Of the committee
on privileges and elections, took the
floor in defense Of tie report As O
result when the matter came to a vote
the report Of the committee was con
hrned by the house with applause
At fourteen the house adjourned I'M
der the rules and the democrats Went
into executive caucus.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-28
COUNTIES MAY ISSUE
BONDS FOR EXPENSES
According to Holland Bill
Which Was Also Adopted
By the House

In the house yesterday two bills
We're passed One was the Bills bill as
to the transfer Of teachers certid-
Gates. 1t provides that first grades
are good anywhere IN the state with
out f1rther examination OF the holder
by the county superintendent The
practice has been for the supefinten-
dent to withhold his endorsement and
compel an examination on all certifi-
Gates Second grades are to be good
ir any county adjoining that in which
the certificate was issued, and en-
dorsement, as with the first grades, is
made mandatory on the superinten-
dent upon the payment OF fee of one
dollar Third grades will continue TO
be good only in the county where is
sued as under the present law
The other bill passed WIS that By
Holland, OF Trlsa. empowering the
counties to issue bonds for current eX-
penses and to borrow money on them
from the land commissioners This
will give the nowly organized coun-
ties a way to meet tAeir current ex-
penses until a tax levy can be made
and collected The bin bears an
emergency clause II passed by d
unanimous vote OF those present
ninety-seven. Twelve were recorded
as absent ana not voting.
llryans bill creating the Office Of
state boiler Inspector. was the subject
of a spirited debate On motion 10
suspend consideration indefinitely
Jones was recognized and made a
strong plea against the bill
Bryan moved TO recommit with IN.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-28

A tickling cough from any cause,
IS quickly stopped by Dr. Shoops
Cough Cure And it Is so thoroughly
harmless and safe, that Or Shoop
tells mothers everywhere TO give With
out hesitation even to very young
babes The wholesome green leaves
and tender stems Of a lung healing
mountainous shrub, furnish the cure-
tive properties to Or. Shoop's Cough
Cure It calms the cough, and heals
the sore and sensitive bronchial mem
barnes No opium. no chloroform,
nothing harsh used to injnre or sup.
press Simply a resinous Plan. ex-
tract. that helps to heal aching lungs
The Sapniards call this shrub which
the Docto- uses, The Sacred Herb.
Always demand Or. Shoop's Cough
Cure. All Dealers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-28
BANKS MUST KEEP
WARRANTS AT PAR
Banking Board Sounds
Warning 10 Banke.-NeWs
and Comment

Colonel Ed Cassidy's presence in
the school land department dispels
much gloom Cassidy is sui generis.
He IS o hard worker and sets a mar
velous pace for his force. He is also
a wit Cassidy relaxes about three
times day. During these periods
he makes some observations that
causes Hayes to sit up. He also, be-
times. crosses the hall and bones
Joel Sandlin for one OF the governors
two-for cigars Yesterday afternoon
Cassidy was working ike double
suction hydraulic ram Everybody
was busy Suddenly the sage Of
Shawnee stopped, turneds round.
Boy said he to a young man pass
ing through the rom. what's your
first 'name.' Horton. sir" replied
the boy "Oh. he'll; that's too long
cut IL" said Cassidy. and plunged
again into his work Cassidy went TO
~ social the other night and made
comment on the length of prayer.
rhat man won't pray over half an
hour ed told his wife ibecause his
hand is in the air"