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New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
KNOWS HUMAN NATURE.

DR.. Eaton understood He didn't insult the young
fellows pride by offering him money. He didn't
call him My poor sufferer" He got his and
hat. seized his visitor by the arm, and the two
started out to get job. They tried for two days.
but were not successful Finally Dr.. Eaten dis
covered that the college had the fond
ness for horses that he had and the stable had
boss from that night on, Later a better job
turned Up. the money came. and the problem was
settled Dr.. Eaton spoke word OF religion 10
his friend during all the time he was in Cleveland
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
DICKYS RETORT.

Little Dick, the village bad boy wading
through a shallow swamp catching frogs with q
small landing net lie had just caught fine speci-
men and transferred il 70 his bucket when a young
lady who was out for walk happened along. Lit
tie boy" she said don't YOU know its very cruel
catch those poor little froggies2'' Dick straight
ened up and looked her She wore gorgeous
creation her head and some thing in its trim
minEs attracted his attention. Il want en- to wear
my hat" he said-Dundee Advertiser.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
FILIPINO LIFE DESCRIBED BY At AMERICAN

multiplicity of resources which the rich classes pos
sess. A rich Iandhoder Will have his rice fields.
lis sugar mill his vino factory and his cocoauut
and hemp plantations. He will own a FISH corral
or two and be cne Of the hackers ct deep sea
fishing outfit. He specu.GJas a little IN rice. and
lie may have some interests in pearl fsh..- On
bit OF land not good fer much else the
palm tree which Yields buri for uakir- ....-- and
sugar bags. His vic often has lt,tlr s... keeps
several wssvers at work and an ernbrolie-g woman
g- two II She goes on visit TO Manis day
after her return hsr servants are abroad viking
novelties in the way Of fans bits of lace knick-
kuacks combs and other things which she has
picked Up TO turn an honest penny II steamer
drops IN with q CarEo OF Hatansas oranges she in
vests 20 50 pesos and has Her servants about
the same day carrying the fruit in trays for sale
According TO her lights, which not hygenic,
she is good hoUsekeeper and genuine hepmeet-
She keeps every ounce Of food under lock and key
and measures each c-umb that = used in cooking.
She keeps the housekeeping accounts. handles the
money, never prizes into her husbands affairs,
bears him a child every year and is content in
return for all this devotion with an ample supply
OF pretty clothes and her jewels She herself does
not work. busy she is. and it speaks well for
the faith and honor Of the Filipino people that
she secure labor in plenty 10 90 all these things
for her to handle moneys and give faithful ac-
count OF them 1t IS pitlful to see how little the
Filipino labOring class do for itself. how de-
pendent II is upon the heads OF its superiors and
how content IT is to go pIing up wealth for them
on a starvation dole
AS said before. the who attaches himself &c
great family does because It gives him Sc
curity He is nearly always in debt TO II, bat II
he is sick and unable TO work he knows his rice
will come in just the same Under the old Spanish
system a servant in debt could not quit his en-
ployer's service until the debt was paid The CD
iect Of an employer was to get a man in debt and
keen him so in which case ne actually, though
not nominally q slave While this law is no longer
in force probably not 10 per cent Of the laboring
population realizes il. They know that an Amert-
can cannot hold them in his employ against their
will but thew do not know that this is OF the
FilipnOs and SpaniaIds Nor are these classes
anxious to have them informed The poor frequent
" offer their children or their younger brothers
and sisters work ou. their debts
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

on the principle that Is born a man but be
comes preacher. The pulpit which attacks sin
without knowing what that sin is or. in other
words. knowing what IS being talked about is with
out effect any kind So Or. Eaten. his assistant.
the Rev. F. ". Hagar and friend decided one
evening to visit the cafe and grill rooms OF a
prominent hotel 10 see II they were as bad as
some OF the other ministers had made them out.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

But the Sunday after he took the stable sob his
friend asked TO be admitted 70 the church.
What I wanted last Tuesday was Job" he
told the pastor. Il needed that great deaI more
than I needed religion then You have the right
idea"
on another occasion Or. Eaton decided to indulge
in a little introspection and discover II be really
was az broad as he thought ne lie stands
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
A MINISTER, BUT
A BUSINESS MAN
UADTSON AVENUE BAP-
lists NEW PASTOR.
Bosr Rev. DR.. Eaton Built Up the
CLe9eIand Church Benefited by
John d. RockefeIIer'S Gifts.

,-1evela-d Nov. Ion a Tuesday morning eight
.,ea-s ago last June biz. rawbcned, almost
-..--bv stranger walked in through the front door
-r the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. al Euclid
,s-erue and East lSth street janitor was work
,rp overtime sweeping out the big auditorium.
The air was filed with dust The visitor Coughed
attracting the attention Of the janitor who after
ward dec,4red that the walls Of the church trem-
l3]s5 50 deeply toned was the vocal explosion
..,Ioruias~ he said nonchalanty. as he glanced
g: the stranger. and then went back to his sweep
ing The church is a downtown institution, and II
was rctl5nG Unusual fo- any one TO wander in at
any time q the day
Zine morning, the visitor answered. wiping dust
from his eyes Seems 10 you have pretty
,ig 3oa your hands TO clean all this Is there no
one 70 help YOU
he saaitcr explained that one man had always
done 10 work and that he could get one to help
him
'.I used 70 b pretty good with q broom myself;
have YOU got another one handy? TU help you.
said the newcomer. and the Jauitor visbly warmed
70 hlna- He brought in new broom. and the two
set 70 work. going side ty side over the entire
lower floor Of the big church The janror asked no
questions. but gave his coworker great deal %
5afo-mation about the church the city and partic-
Ularly about the work OF cleaning the auditorium.
At noon the work was finished and the two sat
down for moment.
That's fine work II you only knew IT said the
aig visitor TO the fsntOr.
Say. friend. you're all right. you TaInt
many'd come in here and help me Ike this Just
because they enjoy IL Say. who might You be-
why, I'm NJ. Eaton. the pastor here. you
know. Just arrived" said the other, and the jan
itor felt like going through the floor.
''Nh-wh-WThy, didn't know that YOU we're going
20 get here until Sunday he stammered, in
evident distress. You don't preach your first ser
mon until then. do voug"
I've already preached my first sermon here
said Dr. Eaton You've been the audience. and
we've certainly stirred things up. haven't we?
This church has 70 be the jump from
on OF business viii crowd uptown. Some people
think that business and the Church are divorced
There not They 80 hand IN hand I'm going to
srD -r,s
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
HOW THEY HATE WORK.

OF course this poverty stricken condltlon Is
largely his own fault He has apparently an IN
srsdicahle repuEnance t. continued labor. Re does
- Il- forward TO the future Fathers and mothers
will sit the whole day playing the guitar ana sing
ing or talking after the fashion OF the country
uhen there is not g bite OF food in the mouse
When their own desires begin 10 reinforce the
,aroorz of their children they will cut at the
sleventb hour to try 10 the days wherewith
IN live The more intelligent Of the laboring ee-
,,ent attach themselves clientele TO the rich
land holding families. They are ny no means
siaves in law but they in fact. and they like
n The men are agricultural laborers. the women
seamstresses. house servants, vet nurses and gem
.,aI ssrvants. and when shsiS children grow UP
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Eorace-I can't understand you girls. Now, you
hate Mabel. and yet you kissed her.
Hetty-I know; but Just see how the freckls=
show where kissed the powder on-Pick ks ID
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-11
Reapportionnent
of Representation.

Over and above all other matters
demanding the attention of the legis-
lature of Florida when it meets again
at the capitol, is that of reapportion-
ment of representation of the several
counties in obedience TO the express
requirements of the constitution and
in justice to communities that are
now. denied a fair representation in
the state government. The demand
that action be taken in this important
matter is getting more insistent and
earnest, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing:
Senator McCreaTy. in his excellent
paper. the Gainesville Sun, tSeverely
and righteously denounces the legis-
lature for refusing 10 perform their
sworn constitutional duty to make
reapportionment of legislative repre-
sentation, and says that there is no
remedy unless the power of the SUI
preme court can be invoked That
is just what the Herald advised in
1906-that the encouragement sue
out a writ OF mandamus from the su-
preme court commanding the legisla-
ture 10 make the reapportionment as
required by the constitution, and, on
the neglect OF the members to obey
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-11
Lynching $ $ & Its Causes
Tampa Tribune.

purpose were to be found deep down
in human nature, and human nature
has not changed since then. They
saw infamous crimes committed every
day, and they perceived in the admin
iStTdtion of justice an imbecility and
a lassitude which maddened them.
They lost respect for the law and
confidence in the courts. They real
lied, or thought they did, that the
machinery of government was met
fectual, a jest, a bitter irony There
were delays that partoOk of deIb-
Grafton; miscarriage5 strangely sUg-
gestive of connivance. The bloOdieSt
criminals went free. Adequate pun
iShmentS were rare. Thieves, ruf-
fans, assassins, hOmicides, violent
and laWlesS men of every class. we're
encouraged Honest men, pillars OF
society and ordered civilization, felt
that they must protect themselves or
perish. And then the tempest broke.
Instead of lynchings there were mas
sacTeS. Instead of isolated execu-
was not a cIoudburst; it was inun-
dation- But peace and order rose
upon that carnival of blood. The law
held up its head once more, and JUS
tice returned to her lOng-deSeTted
throne. This is history.
We have no excuse TO offer for
lynching- Similarly, we have no
conformation for the devils who pro-
woke il. But we tell judges, prose
cutting OfficialS-the entire personnel
of justice-that the Indispensable first
step toward the suppression of the
mob is the establishment of q regime
of criminal administration that will
command the confidence of society
There are crimes which must be pun
ished promptly, horrors which Will
not wait upon the caprice. or the
leisuTely self-indulgence of the public
servants. The people must know
know absolutely and beyond the
shadow of a doubt-that justice will
be done, and quickly, by their official
protectors. And they do not know
it now.
We certainly hope that the good
people of Escambia county will thor
oughly consider this matter and up
hold the hands of an officer VIM en-
deayored TO do his duty at the risk
of Staying his friends and making
enemies out of his fellow-townsmen
If Escambia county is made of ma
teriaI that we have been led to be
lieve pTedominates in that section of
Florida. we are confident that Mr..
Van Pelt will be indicated at the
polls.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-11

the command, that each and every one
of them be arrested and committed
10 Jail until they DO make the reap
pOrtionment.-Puntc Gorda Herald
The editor of the Sun would gladly
be one of the martyrs If thereby he
would be instrumental in forcing the
other members of the Legislature to
do Justice to AIachua and other coun-
ties which are entitled to additional
representation What say the mem
bers from some of the other counties
which are being robbed of their just
representation ?-Gainesville Sun.
Escambia is one of the other coun-
ties which is being denied its proper
representation and both its political
and business interests demand a
change. Its delegation will be ex-
pected to make a noise loud enough
to be heard when it gets to Tallahas-
see and if it is not for fair treatment
for Escambia at the hands of the leg
islature then let Senator McCreary
do his worst to the whole bunch.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-11
"PenSacola's Howl"
a Perfectly Proper One.

The Mobile Item in an editorial
headed "PensacoIa's Howl" defends
the action of the Alabama Railroad
Commission in lowering the express
rate on fresh fish from Mobile to
Birmingham, thereby discriminating
against Pensacola. The Item says:
Our neighbor, Pensacola, has
raised a howl against a rate in force
and of long standing by the Southern
Express company ON shipments of fish
out of Mobile. Dealers in like com
modify in the Gopher City have ap-
peaIed to the Alabama Railroad Com
mission, alleging a dissemination in
favor of Mobile
Why this appeal?
The answer is easy. II is because
Mobile men engaged in this particular
line of business have for years worked
hard and faithfully and built to them
selves a large and lucrative trade
which Pensacola men, likewise en-
gagged, are anxious to secure. The
rate now in vogue out of Mobile, we
are reliably informed, has been of
long standing and one which was and
is agreeable to the Southern Elk
press Company and to the dealers
here. Pensacola dealers, however.
judging from their petition to the
Railroad Commission. are not We
hone the Aiabapra r~-'-~-- C'------;-
sion will not act hastily In this matter,
but Investigate il JnOiuu-ar. ~. -.
every viewpoint before rendering a de-
cision.
The Item is mistaken in many of
its assertions The rate referred to
which permits fish to he shipped
from Mobile IN RirmiuCbouo of q ratio
SO cents per hundred pounds less
than from Pensacola has been in
effect only during the last few
months. 1t is not agreeable 10 the
Southern Express Company, because
Ii prohibits the dealers of Pensacola
Pensacola as they have in the past.
and the company suffers the loss in
tonnage. Also, the Item is mistaken
in its assertion that the Pensacola
dealers have appealed to the Alabama
Railroad Commission. They have not.
Seommerce commission. however. to
investigate the matter and compel the
Southern Express Company to give
the Florida dealers the same rate as
that enjoyed by the Alabama deal
ers.
Pensacola's fish industry is one of
the most important of the city. II
far over-shadows the same business in
Mobile both in volume and in capital
invested. Pensacola is not willing to
stand for such fragrant discrimina-
ton as this apparently is, and it is
probable in the end that justice will
be given to local dealers.
"Pensacola's Howl is a just and
proper one. The Mobile Item las
been misinformed as to the true stu
alton, and The journal trusts that tn
information that~the rate is of but re-
cent enactment, and that the discrimi-
nation is plain, that it will not look
upon the Florida port as asking for
more than justice in its demand that
the rate from Pensacola to Birming-
ham be made the same as that from
Mobile.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-11

opinion, to show that he referred %
the New Jersey corporation as the
real defendant" and the Indiana com
pany as the nominal defendant"
The conclusion stated by the an
Swer is that the enormous fine in
flicted upon the defendant was be
cause of the ownership of its stock
by the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey and because of the financial
standing of the latter corporation, Is
beyond dispute with the enlI-G Opin-
ion of the trial court Is considered
A large part of the petition for re-
hearing, the answer asserts, is a Te1t-
Grafton of points which no one dis
putes and counsel for the defendant
continue their attack on the petition
by declaring that the government at
toTneyS are mistaken in their inter,
probation of the Armour case cited IN
the petition and in suggestion the re-
viewing court is in conflict with the
supreme court.
On the question of knowledge of
the lawful rate on the part of the de-
PENDANT shipper. which was one of lie
points on which great emphasis was
laid in the petition for re-hearing, the
answer asserts that the exceptions OF
the governments case are based on
misapprehension of opinion and the
record in the case. The exclusion OF
certain evidence and the question OF
intent are discussed in detail in the
answer which asserts that the review
ing court was justified in the ruling
which it made.
In conclusion the answer asserts
that the suggestion Of the government
counsel that the re-heaTing be grant
ed in order to certify of a questtSl
TO the federal supreme court is not
a proper one because there was no
division of opinion among the judges
of the reviewing court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-11

The Tribune does not desire to ap-
pear in the category of a "butt-insky
out 1t does think that the attitude
assumed by some people in Escam-
bia county relative to Sheriff ]. C.
Van Pelt is so ridiculous that itecan-
not possibly believe that a majority
Of the weli-thinking, fair-minded, con-
sentative democrats of that county
are seriously considering the matter
OF seveTing the political head OF that
official, simply because he was forced
to DO his duty, as prescribed IN his
oath of Office From the Pensacola
Journal and News We see that two
gentlemen have announced their
candidacy for sheriff, simply because
Sheriff Van PeIt, who is the regular
democratic nominee, has created some
antagonlsm by trying to Illustrate a
mob that was bent on lynch1ng ne
gro prisoner in his custody. In this
melee two or three people were killed
and wounded and now it appears that
a number of citizens have combined
together to get their revenge on Mr.
Van Pelt, because he was doing his
duty by electing an independent to
office.
The Tribune has always denounced
lynching. There can be no more hate
tUl and appalling crime against So
ciety than that which is committed
by the mob. IT is crime not only
frightful in itself, but degrading and
demOralizing in its effects. Like the
malignant germ of a contagious dis
case, it multiplies until it breeds an
epidemic. And law and order, peace,
tranquility, and safety cannot flourish
in the same air with anarchy. By
every consideration that appeals TO
civilized peoples, in the name of hui
mainly and patriotism, we are bound
TO eradicate this infamy at any cost.
II will be wise, however, to begin
at the beginning and to apply the
remedy to the first cause rather than
to the logically developed effect.
Lynchings are not rdTities in our his
tory. blob law is by no means a
modern instance. We can go back
half a century and more and find or
ganized violence. with its train of IT.
responsible execution. in far more
formidable manifestation than it is to-
day The Regulars" of California
and Of the Mississippi river, for ex
ample, operated on the scale which
would astOUnd this generation. hey
worked by the wholesale. The name
of their victims and sacrifices was
legion They did not stop at indi-
viduals, they exterminated whole
classes But their prOvocation and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-11
CRAzED OLD MAN
USED BROADAXE
Attacked His Wife and
Adopted Daughter as
They Lay in Bed.
Special to The journal.


Wilmington, Del, Sept 10--Dur1ng
a fit of temporary insanity, Pearson
TaIIey, so years old, of this city. yes
terday attacked his wife. his adopted
daughter, Edith Johanson. and her
husband, Andrew JohansOn, and in
fiicted such wounds with a broadaxe
that the victims are not expected to
live
TaIley attacked his wife as she lay
in her bed and fractured her skull
with the axe. He then went to the
bedroom of his adopted daughter and
struck her with the weapon as she
slept, laying open her skull. Her
husband was awakened just as the
Infatuated man was about to bring the
weapon down on him
He grappled with his father-in-law,
warding off a blow from the axe Tai
lev. however. struck at him again and
inflicted q wound on the back of the
head They wTestlej all over the bed
room for some time, but JOhanson
could not get the axe away from Tai
ley. and John Farmer, living nCKt
door who had been attracted by the
noise. arrived on the scene as Jonah
sen was nearly exhausted from loss
of blood
After he had been subdued the des-
perate man seemed to come 70 his
senses for a time and begged the
people around him TO kill him viii
the axe. Later he was taken 10 the
hospital. The wife, when the hus
band was taken before her, told the
police that he was a good, kind hus-
band and Mrs. JOhansCn said she did
not want him severely punished, a5
he had been very good to her.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-11
KILLED OVER
MELON THEFT
BY Associated Press

Little Rock, Ark. Sept. 10.-A spe-
cial from Fayetteville says: Because
John Murray, a well known farmer.
who lived near here, charged John d.
Holt, aged %. son of a prominent
merchant of Lincoln, Ark. with steal
ing water melons and threatened to
whip him and because this threat
preyed on Hollis mind and threatened
to ruin the reputation he had as a
bully" Holt shot and killed Murray
from ambush near his home last Sun
day, according 10 the confession Of
Holt, who has been arrested
An interesting feature is that Muir
rays grandfather was shot from am
bush and killed in Ohio forty years
ago by a man named Holt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-11
TO DREDGE AT
CARRABELLE, FLA.

The Mobile Item says: To begin
work on a contract recently awarded
the Home Dredging Company of this
city for deepening and widening the
channel 10 the approach of the river
at Carrabelle. Fla, the tugs Marion
and Lee himball left port yesterday
afternoon towing dredge No. and two
large scows. II was stated that the
channel is TO be deepened under the
contract to IS feet, while the width
will be a hundred feet. Several
months will be necessary ts complete
the WORK
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-11

Democrats who intend to contribute
to the Bryan and Kern capaign fund
should understand that the money is
needed now, not after the election.
The democrat campaign expenses
transportation, hotel accommodations,
etc, can be had on credit and the
work TO be done to win the election
must be done at once. 1t can't be
put off till next month
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-11

In an article on Florida politics
contributed 70 the Levy Times-Demo-
crat the writer expresses fear that
the state may possibly go republican
this fall by reason of so many votes
going TO Tom Watson, the populist
candidate. This is not the danger, If
there Is any danger, to be considered
Democratic voters are in an over.
whelming majority in this state, but
they have shown a disposition TO
neglect the real election in November.
deeming il only the formal ratitica-
ton Of the result of the primary
which they think settled everything.
All that is necessary is to get out the
full vote on election day and no one
need entertain the slightest fear as to
the result. The total vote in Florida
at the coming election should be
more than $4,000. Four years ago it
was less than 10000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-11
WORKING THROUGH SCHOOL.
Special to The Journal

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 1O.-Wfth
the occupancy of the new dining hall
at the polytechnic institute al Auburn,
boys are allowed to work their way
through school as walters. d new thing
in the state. A full staff has been or
ganized and some of the best men in
the school have donned white aprons
and are bearing the IOOd in to those
who are more fortunate in the matter
of money to pay their way. President
Thach IS very much gratified at the
manner in which the innovation is
being carried out