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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
Successful Farming
In the South.

The possibilities for successful
farming in the south are set forth in
an article contributed to the Chica-
go Record-Herald by William E. Cur
tbs, who tells many interesting facts
about. what he says is, the greatest
farm in the state of Georgia if not in
the whole south.
This farm consists of 5000 acres
in one body in Oglethrope county, in
the northeastern part of the state,
and is owned by James NJ. Smith. an
old Confederate veteran, who came
home from the army like many 9TH
ers and went to work with one mule
On few acres of land to make a nv-
ing
Something of the methods by
which such a remarkable success has
been achieved by this Georgia farm
er is briefly stated by Mr.. Curtis as
follows:
Colonel Smith has not disdained TO
read all the reputable writer's on as-
riculture and follow their advice when
ever il appeared 10 suit his condition
and environment. BY studying the
soil and supplying necessary and
proper elements of plant food, by the
diversiication and rotation of crops
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
Sothern and Laura keene.

While in New York and before he
had made any hit the elder Sothern
had a dispute with Laura Keene con-
corning some trivial affair at a re-
hearsal, and Miss Keene went into enc
of her tantrurns- After the quarrel on
the stage she retired TO her dressing
room and, still angry, sent fer Sothern
and began TO rate him fercely.
Stop. Laura-stop just a minuter'
interrupted the comedian. and. advanc-
ing to the light, he deliberately turned
il down
What do you mean by that, STRIP
she demanded. in a rage.
'Oh, nothing" replied Sothern. "but
you have always been so lovely to me
that | can't bear to look upon your
beautiful face when you are In a pas
sion Now go on
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
VOX POPULI
MR.. SAMPLEY REPLIES
TO MR.. HAYS LEWIS.

"FN' S1MFLGr HEPIIES
TO MR.. HAYS LEWIS
Editor Pensacola Journal
Please allow me space in your paper to
make an apology to Mr. Lewis for mis-
representing him, which i surely had mo
intention whatever of doing. for / surely
would not misrepresent a man of good
memory, much less Mr.. Lewis.
Jim Smith was raised in the country
thirty miles from town and on his first
trip to town he walked down the street
housese he saw: Smith & Co., zones &
Co., Brown & Co, jerks & Co., Williams
q Co, and every name would have '-&
minutes he said. ''Hully gee Co must
be a mighty rich man to own an interest
in all them big stores"
Now l have lived in Jackson Holmes
and Escambia counties for the last seven
years, and in all that time / had never
heard of Hays Lewis before this year.
and have read papers from all over the
state, from Key West to Jacksonville and
from Jacksonville to Pensacola, and have
never seen denial before from Mr.. Lewis
name Of Hays Lewis was only another
name for Florida's political "& CO.
However, II there is really man by
the name of Hays Lewis in Florida and
he has really denied the report, I WILL
with all humility and asking his pardon
withdraw my statement concerning him
the same.)
AS far as doing anything for effect or
engaging in .Irty politics. / do nothing
If the kind Did you ever see drunk
man that did not think he was the only
sober man in the crowd and that every
body else was drunk So il is in every
walk in life. A man always wants to
charge his conduct to some one else
Pardon me for taking up so much of your
space. j will make this my last on this
subject as a majority of the voters of
the state seem to like the same man that
/ do.
Respectfully.
L.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19

or in other words mixing brains with
the work of his hands, and personal
supervision OF every operation, Colo
mel Smith has year by year added to
his wealth and possessions until his
"one-mule farm" of 1866 now covers
thirty square miles of land and gives
employment to 1850 men, women and
children
For years this farm has made an
average of thirty bushels of corn,
twenty bushels of wheat and 1850
pounds of seed cotton per acre.
For many years Colonel Smith has
kept a herd of 500 head of cattle,
which, on account of the mildness of
the winters, he has only to feed for
some three to four months, and then
only on cotton seed hulls and meal
mixed with forage raised on the
place; pasturing the herd eight to
nine months of every year. He sends
to market about 100 head of cattle
per annum without diminishing his
herd. The dairy herd numbers from
seventy-five TO 100 head of Jerseys,
Devons and Holsteins, some of pure
blood and others of grades. These
cows produce each year from 10000
to $4,000 pounds of butter, bringing
20 cents to % cents per pound whole
sale. The cattle serve a double pur-
pose on the Smith farm. He pastures
them in Enclosures of about fifteen
acres, changing frequently, and every
month or so turning the land. Thus
he enriches his soil and from several
hundred acres makes thirty-five to
forty bushels of wheat per acre, two
bales of cotton per acre or seventy
to seventy>five bushels of corn per
acre.
Nowhere in this interesting story
about Mr.. Smith and his big farm
does the writer of it mention a thing
about his ever running for, or holding,
any public office, and it is only fair to
presume that he has been too busy
with his own affairs to have any de-
sire to become public servant in any
capacity. 1t is simply an instance
where a man of intelligence and bust
ness ability has devoted himself fully
and earnestly to farming and has
made it pay. Just as he might have
made another kind of business pay
had he engaged in it.
The success of this Oglethrope
county farmer demonstrates what
can be done at farming in Georgia,
and without such an object lesson
few il any would believe any such
thing possible.
Florida needs an object lesson of
this nature to show our own people
what can be done here in this state
under favorable conditions with prop
er management.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
HOLMES COUNTY COMPLETE.
Special to The journal

WestVille, Fla, June 1S-AH pre-
cincts of this county give for senator.
BrOward 995. Fletcher 33I: congress-
man, Kehoe S27. Mays $50: governor.
Gilchrist 557, Stockton 767; delegates
at large, Rowden 63I, Brown 29n,
Clew1s 244, Eaton 577. Mann $40.
Shackelford ia; district delegates.
Blount 2O6, Crawford 724; railroad
commissioner. Dunn Sis. Jackson sos.
county judge, W. r. Dixon Gil. J A.
]. Hathaway 767; sheriff H. E. Mick
man 765. W. T. keith SIS; sune1n-
tendent public Instruction. G. A. Ill
ford 754, T. ]. McDade els.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
GOOD REASONS TO CALL
NEW HOTEL "THE BAYVIEWv

Bluff Springs. Fla, June Is, 1908.
Editor Pensacola Journal
Noticing your request for Sugges-
tons for name for the new hotel,
will suggest the ''Bayview.'
Of course, / don't know how many
stories high il will be, but 1 know
that it will be high enough for all the
guests and the travelling tourists to
get an exceptionally good view of the
finest deep water bay in the whole
south, and the public will go there
even for the sake of having the privi-
lege of obtaining such d fine view OF
the bay. So by all means call it the
"Bayview.'
GEO. r. SANDERS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
SEVERAL NAMES
THAT SOUND GOOD

Pensacola, Fla, June IS, 1908.
Editor Pensacola Journal.
Seeing from your paper that there
Is such widespread interest in a name
for the new, modern hotel, / beg to
suggest name or several names to
select from. l will not pretend to give
slSnh1cence or meaning of such
names, but it strikes me that some of
them sound we'll: The Southern"
Hotel Monta Santa The Florida
Inn, Grand View" New Demning,"
THE Tavern" Saint Cloud"
J. w. COONS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19

The printer Is becoming more and
more useful to the candidates for Of
hce in each succeeding campaign. 1t
would be interesting to know how
many cards were printed and dis
tributed among the voters in Florida
in the two primary contests this
year, and how much they cost. They
are all worthless now, though they
rendered signal service during the
campaign.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
WEST END CITIZEN.
HONOR KING OF FROLIC
AND PROSPERITY, "PRISCUS

Pensacola, Fla, June Is, 1908.
Editor Pensacola Journal.
AS the selection of suitable name
for the new hotel seems to be of
great interest and Importance, l
would suggest the name OF our be-
loved sovereign, King Priscus, who
honors us with an annual visit filed
with laughter, frol;e- and prosperity.
Hotel Priscus'' or The PriScus
sounds good to me.
J. HARRIS PIERPONT, NJ. D.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
Experience.

Experience" said the wise person,
is the best teacher"
Yes" answered Mrs. Torkins sadly.
but when 1t comes to horse races
some people go on taking postgraduate
courses all their ives."-Washingto
Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
LIBERTY CO., COMPLETE.
Special to The Journal

Special to The Journal
Bristol, Fla, June 1S.-All precincts
in this county give: For Senator:
Broward 203, Fletcher 100; Congress
man: Kehoe 176, Mays 1870; Cover
nor: Gichrist 1913, Stockton 1877;
Delegates at Large: Bowden 1872,
Brown 90, Clewis so. Eaton 142.
Mann ISL, Shackleford 81; District
Delegates: Blount so, Crawford 1876;
Railroad Commissioner: Dunn 1872.
Jackson Is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
A NAME FOR
THE NEW HOTEL
BROADWAY" MIDWAY" AND
1.-THE CENTRAL" ARE OFFERED
Pensacola, Fla. June is. 1905

Pensacola, Fla, June 10, 1908.
Editor Pensacola Journal.
AS the site for the new hotel is to
be at the corner of Palafox and Gar
den streets, and as these two streets
are the two widest thoroughfares we
have in the city, l think very ap-
propriate name for the hotel would be
The Broadway" or il that does not
sound good, then call it the Midway"
or Central" as the hotel is central
1y located.
WEST END CITIZEN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
SANTA ROSA COUNTY.
Special TO The journal

Milton, Fla, June 1S.-AH EXCEPT
one precinct Santa Rosa county give:
For Senator: Broward 645, Fletcher
5S2; Congressman: Kehoe 9O2. Mays
362; Governor: Gilchrist ATS, Stock
ton 1876; Delegates at Large: Bowden
351, Brown 322, Clewis 245, Eaton
1872, Mann 3S3, ShackIeford 254: Dis
trict Delegates: Blount 335. Crawford
454; Railroad Commissioner: Dunn
SOS, Jackson 1876.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
WALTON CO., COMPLETE,
Special to The Journal.

DeFuniak Springs, June 1S.-Wal-
ton county complete, official: Brow
ard 524. Fletcher 627; Gilchrist $50.
Stockton ASP; Kehoe 1854, Mays 345;
Dunn 446, Jackson 1923; Delegates:
Bowden 3S7. Brown 263, Clewis III,
Eaton 463, Mann 36S, Shackleford
1872; District Delegates: BIount 25S,
Crawford 4S4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19

In the death of Congressman a. A.
Wiley Alabama sustains the loss
of one her ablest and most useful
representatives to the government at
Washington, and West Florida a valu-
ed friend at court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19

question IL will be found that buildinSE3
can be put up this year at a saving OF
anyw here from 10 to % percent Of the
cost in 1907
Prominently, emphatically aud con-
clusiVely this is the time to build.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
DIXIE, OR THE "BANNER"
SUGGESTED BY A READER

Pensacola, Fla, June Is, 1908.
Editor Pensacola Journal.
AS a name for the new hotel, per
nit me to suggest The Dixie" or
The Banner"
AN INTERESTED READER.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
THE ELECTION LAW
AND SAMPLE BALLOTS
Respectfully.
l.. A. SAMPLEY.

Editor Pensacola Journal:
We want some information at this pre-
No 1885, General Statutes. Laws of F'lori-
da. ANY elector who shall, except as pro-
vided by law. etc. or take into the cleo
ton booth any mechanical device. ticket
or memorandum. printed or written. other
than the official ballot or ticket to enable
him to mark said ballot or ticket or,
etc, etc.
Now Mr.. Editor. l. on the morning of
the 10th, walked into the voting place
with the Daily Journal il my hand and
asked for Il ticket. which was given me
1 then proceeded to enter the booth TO
mark my ticket when | was ordered to
lay that paper down. I asked. why and
was told it was a violation of law.
Not choosing to humble myself to such
and walked out. The paper 1 held was
folded and read: Cut this out and take
lot Other portions Of the paper in the
first primary frequently had: Copy of
official ballot
forming to the law and was carrying in
my hand a copy Of the official ballot to
help my memory, was l violating the law
or did the inspectors act arbitrarily. con-
strung the intention Of the law wrongly?
/ was born and raised in this precinct,
1 been so arbitrarily dealt with
Respectfully.
II Mr.. Vaughn was treated in this way
1t is probably the first time that white
man in Escambia county has ever had
such treatment. We are not prepared to
say whether the portion of the election
law which he quotes is literally appiica-
BILE TO the primary law, nor are we pre-
pared to say that his action as described
would have constituted a violation even
OF the election law. much less the primary
law The law. as We understand il. was
not designed for the purpose Of prevent
ing any white man from casting a proper
" marked ballot. II II has been invoked
for that purpose on this occasion. II IS
probably the first instance Of the kind
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19

Don't miss the excursion
and dance tonight-Monarch
Pavilion. Monarch leaves
7:45. Returns II 80. Cars
will meet boat on return,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
Still Cool.

Hook-I understand he married n
cool million CoOk-Yes. but he's COM
planning now because he hasn't BEEN
able to thaw out any of it-Illustrated
Bits.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
kEH0E-MAYS RACE is
Still IN DOUBT

Ccontinued Fron First Pase-I
ceived 2.94S votes. and in the second
primary he received 3llI votes
In the first primary stockton re-
ceived l,S4S votes and IN the second
primary he received oniy 1850 votes
In the first primsu Jenersen B.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
A Green Old Ade

Mabel-And did your grandfather
live to a green old age? Jack-Well.
i should say so! He was swindledi
three times after he was seventy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19

A lot of old newspapers:
tied up in neat bundles for
sale, &c a bundle, at The Jour-
nal office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19

Pensacola, Fla, June Is, 1908.
Editor Pensacola Journal.
Please allow me to, suggest that the
new hotel be named Hotel Muldon,
Hotel Jennings" or Hotel Stillman. ~
J. T. HOOMES.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
LEON COUNTY.
Special TO TIE

Special 10 TIE Journal
Tallahassee, Fla, June 1S-Nine
precincts out of eighteen give Kehoe
los, Mays 2S6.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19

A lot of old newspapers
tied up in neat bundles for
sale, Sc a bundle, at The Jour.
nal Office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
SoPCHoPPY, WhKUILA CO.
Special tc The Jour

Special tc The Journal
7Sopchoppy, Fla, June 1S-Encom-
plete returns give Kehoe al, Mays
204
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19

The next important public improve
ment TO receive attention after the
sewer job is completed will be street
paving, and never have the streets
needed paving so much as they do
now.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19

The people of Florida have from
now till November to take a good
rest from politics and they will go
about their usual business with as
serene countenance as though they
had done nothing to the politicians
last Tuesday. Some of the defeated
candidates are naturally feeling sore,
but they will get over it in a short
time and the larger number of them
will find other fields of usefulness in
which their abilities will bring to
them greater rewards than the salary
or perquisites of public office. Any
way, the game of politics is largely a
game of chance with many risks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19

In specializing on the probable
nominee of the republican convention
at Chicago the Shreveport (La.)
Times starts out by saying: mo one
can tell what a political convention
VIII do any more than what a jury
viii do" but We have found out over
here in Florida exactly what the
voters will do, which is something the
republican leaders now in Chicago
would give a pretty to know. That
is what is worrying them these days
and has them guessing mighty hard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
.
WHY THE PILOT
OPPOSES MR.. BRYAN.
Panama City Piiet.

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-19
NAME 1T AFTER
ITS PROMOTERS

GEO. r. SANDERS.
The Washington times., 1908-02-05
THAH BEGINS FIGHT
ON STATE ASYLUM,
ATTORNEYS CONFER

NEW YORK, Feb. AT a consulta-
ton of attorneys Of Harry x. Thaw
today 1t was decided TO apply at once to
the State lunacy commission TO have
Thaw transferred from the Matteawan
Asylum for the Criminal Insane. where
lie IS now committed, to some private
asylum.
Attorneys Littleton, Peabody, and
O'Reiily attended the conference. The
decision was reached after Thaw's case
in its present condition had been
thoroughly canvassed. Littleton opposed
the proposition for a long time, holding
that il would be better sor him to stay
where he is for the present
Immediately after the conference At
torney Lttleton left -or WASHINGTON.
He viii continue his trip to Florida, and
viii be away for about three weeks. as
he says he is broken down by ire strain
or the Thaw trial and needs rest. He
will have no part in the proceedings to
secure transfer for ThaW. and the
young mllllOnaire's interests viii be
looked out for by Peabody and O'Reilly.
1t was the report made by Lawyer
Peabody as to Thaw's condition and sur
roundings as he found them at the asy-
lum yesterday that forced the decision
to apply Immediately for Thaw's trans
fer. Peabody declared Thaw is exceed
ingly nervous and is breaking down
under the strain of being locked up with
scores Of insane persons.
In the daytime ThaW is kept in n large
ward with other inmates. Peabody saws
on one side of him is a man who is con
tInUally threatening TO throw something
Al ThaW. while on The other ia a former
baseball pitcher who insists on showing
Thaw how he pitched the curves which
once made him famous.
In his present condition the attorneys
frankly admit they are afraid TO have
Thaw taken before a justice on a writ
Of habeas corpus lest the doctors would
have to testify against him, and he
might be sent back to the asylum. They
maintain, however, that the law has no
right to condemn man to a place
wueTe his reason must soon be lost ow-
ing TO his very surroundings.
ror this reason they will appeal to the
lunacy commission to remove him 70
some institution where, while under
State supervision. he will be able to
secure the treatment he needs and not
be made worse all the tinr,
The Washington times., 1908-02-05
Arctic Weather
Reported From
Ne1V York State

UTICA, n Y, Feb. 5.-The coolest
weather in several yeas prevailed in
this city today. when the thermometer
dropped to twenty-five degrees below
zero All along the Mohawk valley the
temperature was about the same as
here, but in the Adirondacks the tenn
perature was much lower The coolest
place heard from in that section was
Loon Lake. where it was forty-three
below at midnight. At Lake Clear il
was forty-tWO below at the same hour.
Other places reported are: Long Lake
s. below; Malone. 80: Fulton Chain, 2S;
Remsen, Sc; Big Moose, 80; Tup9er
Lake, IS; Valley Field, IS; Lowviue 30.
SYRACUSE, y. Y, Feb. 5.-The mer-
curry dropped 10 twenty degrees below
zero during the night, the coolest Feb
rUary since the weather station was
opened here. At Canton the thermome-
ter registered forty below in the night,
and twenty-three below at a. m
SARATOGA, n. Y. Feb. 5.-Witn q
low temperature record of fOrty-two de-
grees below zero last night, Saratoga. is
experiencing the cOldest day in its re-
cent history. The mercury had not risen
above ten below at II o'clock this morn
ing
The Washington times., 1908-02-05
CHARLES A. STILLINGS,
Public Printer, Who Was Suspended by
the President Today.
Removal to Facilitate
Inquiry Into Big
Print Shop.
System of Accounting
Makes Irregularities
Hard to Find.

Public Printer stiliings was sus-
pended today by order Of the Presi-
dent, pending an investigation OF
the manner in which the affairs of
the big shcp were conducted. W. S.
Rossiter, chief clerk of the Census
Bureau, was named to act tempo
rarily in his stead.
The news of Mr.. StiIlings' suspen-
sion was announced in the text of a
letter that the President wrote TO-
day to Representative Charles D.
Landis. chairman OF the House Sub
committee on Printing, which has
been engaged in an investigation of
the printing office for several
months.
Mr. lands had a long conference
with the President this morning, in
which he told the President that as
long as Mr.. Stiuings remained in
charge it would be impossible for
his committee to make as fun and
free an inquiry as, was desirable.
Labor Committee Calls.
Shortly after Mr.. Lands left the
President. the executive committee Of
the Central Labor Union called at the
White House, and 1t was to the mem
bers Of the delegation that Mr.. Roose-
velt announced the suspension Of the
Public Printer
1t is declared that the Audit System
in vogue at the. Printing Office shielded
irregularities and that undue and i'm
proper influence was exerted in the pur-
chase Of supplies and conduct CT the
establishment.
Immediately following the announce
ment OF the suspension, President
Roosevelt made public the correspond
ence passing between himself, Mr.. Ian
dis. Public Printer Stillings, and Acting
Public Printer Rossiter,
Writes Letter to Lands.
The letters follows:
My dear Mr.. lands:
'The Information YOU have given me
this morning is so important that I
deem it best that there should be a
written record thereof. had already
begun some weeks ago an investigation
into the Government Printing Office IN
der M. Stnlings; this investigation orig
mating because of informa ton which
reached me as to the increased cost
of the printing to the departments. 1
accordingly directed Mr. Havenner. Of
the Department of Commerce and Lab
or, to investigate and report upon this
matter. His report on its face was
severely condemnatory of Mr.. StiIlings.
I furnished Mr.. Shllings with copy
and requested an answer from him,
which I have not yet received.
i enclose you a copy Of Mr. Haven
ner's report, and as soon as I receive
the answer I shall also forward that
to -qu for your information, and will
let you know what action have taken
on the report.
You now inform me that your COM
mittee has discovered circumstances in
connection with the Printing Office.
Continued on Eighth Page.)
The Washington times., 1908-02-05
Many calls Upon HospitaIs.

There have been more ergency calls
ia hospitals. too. to care for persons
overcome on the streets or found diving
N unheat-d homes. than in years. Every
hospital N the city is i.lled with such
patients in many instances the victims
were found too late to save their lives.
It would also be impossible to note
the cases Of persons made III because Of
cold homes Not only In the swarming
tenement districts Of the lower east and
west sides is the suffering intense. but
even in the better quarters OF the city.
usually supposed 10 be immune from
such misfortune, there has been much
distress.