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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
The Boy and the Law
Jacksonville Times Union)

them hoary with age in the south
He reports:
Some OF the most eloquent and yet
simple and convincing addresses
have ever heard We're by southern
women. There is, for instance, Miss
Sophie Wright of New Orleans. Her
self-sacrffcing life as a teacher since
she was a mere child of IA, her work
as organizer of night schools and
leader of other great philanthropies
for children have endeared her to her
entire state"
And he gives long list of south
ern women worthy to stand by the
side of Miss Wright. And next he
tells Of the work done by a governor
who is only known in other sections
under quite different character:
Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi Jour-
neyed with me from Vicksburg to
Jackson. He has pursued a policy
upon this entire question that In my
judgment is more advanced than that
of any other governor in this coun-
try, though it is little known and un-
derstood outside his own state. His
messages to the legislature upon
prison reform, embodying as they do
an advocacy of everything pertaining
to the Juvenile court and probation
system, are eqauled nowhere in all
the literature Of the subject
Both candidates for governor of
Louisiana publicly expressed views
similar to those of Gov. Vardaman.
Let US remember, also, that the
problem is one new to the south in
this aspect. 1t is only since individ-
uals were freed of responsibility that
the law is made TO look after our
child population suffering from ignor-
ance< and hunger.
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ADVERTISEMENT.

When Cleopatra, wise old girl.
Got gay one night and drank pearl,
All frugal folk cried out, For shamer
But marveled at her just the same.
And she was right and she was wise
To thus get in and advertise.
When Cheops made his subjects bid
On contract for pyramid,
He got tomb well worth a king
(Thoush not very uefui thing
But he was right and he was wise
To thus get in and advertise.
When old Di0genes began
Pot-hunting for an honest man,
His chances for success were slim,
But folks began discussing him
And he was right and he was wise
To thus get in and advertise.
When DIR. johnson made a spree
OF forty-seven cups of tea,
He surely showed his SAVIOR faire.
By having Mr. Boswell there
And he was right and he was wise
To thus get in and advertise.
IT'S sad, but II is true, the same,
Have left their records, more or less,
Through some tremendous fooIiShneSs-
Yet they were right and they were wise
To thus get in and advertise
Blame not the actress out of funds
Who plans TO lose her diamonds,
Blame not the millionaire who capeu
To get his actions In the papers;
They've little TO immortaiize.
But they at least can advertise.
Wallace Irwin, in Liis
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courts and elsewhere for the estab-
lishment of necessary facts.
Pensions of life insurance may
depend upon proper evidence of the
fact and cause of death. The widows
and orphans of deceased soldiers
must obtain such proofs. Titles and
the rights to inheritances may be
jeopardized by the failure of records
The individual citizen of the state,
no matter how humble his position
in life Or how insignificant his infiu-
ence in the affairs of the commun-
ity, Is entitled to have an, accurate
record made of the important, the
vital, events of his life If the state
has undertaken to do this, then the
citizen has a right to expect that the
state will perform fits duty viii pre-
cision and thorOughness; it is a dis
grace to confess fault in this i'm
portant matter, and admit the fall
ure. year after year, of legislation
devised for this purpose"
Governor Hastings, of Pennsyl-
Vania, in message to. the legisla-
ture, has this to say of vital Stats
tics:
I'm an enlightened community there
lived but few people of mature age
whose birth, marriage, Or death does
not at Some time become a matter
for the cognizance and consideration
OF legal authorities. The attainment
OF majority with its rights and duties,
the fact and date OF wedlock, the in
heritance or conveyance of property,
parentage and nationality, place, date
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Congressional Campaign
in the Third District

the catspaw. Rather let us believe that
MT. Laney, always humorous, sees a
chance now for little innocent amuse-
ment and free advertising. His an
nouncement sounds that way.-De-
Funiak Breeze.
Loves Laney, But Can't Support Him.
Hon. Chas. H. Laney, of Pensacola,
announces he will be candidate fer
congress from the third district. No
man lives the Recorder would rather
support for any office than Mr.. Laney,
were 1t possible for us to do so. We
have known him our entire lifetime !,
we know him to be a man of sterling
character-a man capable of fl'in:E the
office to which he aspires. To him We
feel grateful for many tokens of past
favors-faVors that in some instances
few men other tnan him would eat1nd
1t was in his Office we first learner our
cases" and received our first train
ing In the newspaper business. WheL
the name Of Hon. G. II. Laney is men
TONED, with us it dates back many
years gone by, and we think of him
who made personal sacrifices 70. our
good and future welfare. We could not
repay him were we to suffer agonies
for his sake, which we .xpuld willing
~ submit to, if put to as$Hst case. But
for all this, we cannot support Mr..
haney in his race for congressman. Mr..
kehoe Is our man, and 1t is our desire
to see him win out in the race.-Mad-
isOn Recorder.
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ACTUAL VALUE OF
VITAL STATISTICS
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Why should all deaths in the state
be registered? As so well said in a
report of the census bureau, in Civ
ing reasons for the establishment of
vital statistics:
Human life is sacred.
when a human being passes out
from our life it is important that an
immediate record be made of ali the
essential details of the event
Il say an immediate record, be-
cause it is well established by years
OF experience that an accurate rec
ord in all cases can not or will not
be made unless the law requires it
TO be made at once.
Such a record should include the
facts relating to the exact time and
place of death, the full name, age,
color, civil condition, occupation,
place CT birth, and other detaIls re-
laring to the individual, and also.
most important requirement, a state
ment by the attending physician, or
by the health officer or coroner, OF
the cause of death.
These facts, evidently, may be of
the greatest legal Importance. Ger
tificates of death or certified copies
theaeof, are in constant requisition in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19

Man is a domesticated animal. fhe
boy has not been tanned. Nobody
expects a colt to adopt the ways and
manners of the old cart horse ex-
cept under training and a long course
of discipline, but too many demand
that an old man step out of the
cradle and go to school with a spirit
and body subdued and chastened by
the experiences Of his father. 1t may
be that what we punish as lawless-
ness in the boy is but aspiration af-
ter usefulness or ambition for achieve
ment. The new view may be the
right one and the freedom of the
farm or ranch may change into beau
ties what has been called the cussed-
ness Of the street wait. Too often
it is animal hunger and spiritual de-
fOrrity that incites the outcast to
Ncrime anu prison discipline that
turns him into professional enemy
of the law.
Just now the country is ringing
with the praises of Judge Lindsey.
who has done good by refusing to
obey the laws as applied to children
and who has lobbied to put on the
statute books new principles for their
benefit Eager prOSelytes to his view
have condemned the south IN the
light of his wisdom and claimed for
the west and the east the greater
righteousness that might come by the
early adoption of those views. so that
Judge Lindsey took|a vacation visit
to our section, doubtless in a mis-
slonary spirit. What is the result?
His views were the fruit of an ex-
perience on the bench where he
studied the boy of the streets-they
are or years old. But he finds
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HiohIy orialnaI candidate.

Another Richmond In the Field
Judge Charles H. Laney, of. Pensacola.
who, in The Journal OF Sunday last,
announces in a very humorous and
highly original manner that he will be
a candidate for congress in this the
third district Judge Laney is said to
be man of unquestioned ability and
is equipped by legislative experience
both in Alabama and Florida to dis
charge the duties of a congressman N
the event of his election. He purposes
making an active campaign Turing
the months preceding the primary.
and no doubt we in Madison county
will have an opportunity of seeing and
hearing him. In his announcement re
says that unlike most candidates,
cannot say that / have been solicited
DIV large number Of friends to make
the race The fact is that most of my
friends advised me to keep ont | am
the father of my own boom, and 1t
must toddle along tSwithout any spon-
scr until the people meet it IN the
middle of the road and take it up."
Honest about it, isn't he? This new
candidate gives promise Of making
the campaign in this district enter
tanning if nothing more.-Madison
New Enterprise.
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Settlement of
Street Railway Differences

The street railway employees, the
company, and the public are all to be
congratulated upon the settlement of
the differences which have existed
for several days in the matter of a
new contract between the men and
the company for the coming year.
While little was gained on the part
of the employees from a financial
standpoint, they have. nevertheless
won a very distinct victory from an
other standpoint. They have won a
victory for good judgment. gogd coun-
sci, good order, and in the mainten-
ance Of their good standing in pub
lie esteem and confidence. And they
have withal shown consideration
Tor the public welfare which is worthy
OF the highest commentator.
1nere is no doubt in the world
THAT men doing the kind of work and
carrying the responsibility that these
men do ought to be paid more than
is cents per hour for their services.
The unfortunate condition of the
times. however. made this a very in-
Opportune occasion for any attempt
at readjustment of the wage scale on
a higher basis and, in the absence Of
the company's willingness to raise
OF wages, neither good business
policy nor public sentiment would
tween the employees and the company
at this time and on this question.
The public of course knows nothing
regarding the company's ability to
pay higher wages. That is one SUBJ
5ect upon which public service corpo-
rations refuse to. voluntarily take the
public into their confidence. But in
the absence of any actual knowledge
on this subject, the present financial
depression would compel the public
to give the company the benefit of
any doubt in the matter, and the
very condition of the times therefore
rendered the company's position i'm
perTious to attack.
We think the men have acted wise
ly and we are satisfied that they
have strengthened themselves in pub
lie sentiment for any future readjust-
ments of wages that may come up.
In giving credit to those who as
sisted in the amicable settlement of
the differences, a large part should
certainly go to Mayor Goodman who
worked almost day and night to Sc
cure peace between the men and the
company and to prevent a prolonged
struggle which would have meant
such loss and inconvenience to the
public at this time. The Chamber of
Commerce committee also contribu-
ted to the settlement, but Mayor
Goodman's services can hardly be
overestimated.
The matter is now settled for
twelve months. Let US hope that, at
the end OF that period, a new con-
tract on terms that are mutually sat
isfactory may be secured without any
friction or outside aid.
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PENSACOLA FLORIDA, MORNING. JANUARY 49, 1905

sent a good appearance in the eyes
Of visitors, but they want it to have
a good appearance for their own
sakes-for the satisfaction of them
selves, the people who have to live
here.
And yet despite these facts, no pro-
lection whatever is afforded their
property from the ravages of cattle
whose owners regularly permit their
stock to roam through the streets
and public parks and over the pri-
vate premises Of their neighbors,
breaking down fences. trampling upon
lawns and flower beds, running shrub
berry, and despo1ling the work and
beauty and rattractiveness which
other citizens have labored to pro-
duce.
In no other city of $4,000 people IN
the world would such conditions be
tolerated week. Is 1t any wonder
that visitors TO Pensacola notice and
talk about these things when
they come here and ridicule them
after they leave? Is it any wonder
that residents of Pensacola, visiting
our neighbor cities and seeing what
they are doing In civic Improvement,
come home and hang their heads in
shame at the Indifference which per-
mits such outrages?
A school Improvement association
has recently been organized In Pen
sacola and one of its objects are the
Identification of the public school
grounds. And yet, while the spirit,
the energy, and the ambition to do
something are all apparent in the or
ganfzation, the work of these public
spirited men and women is stalled at
the very beginning because there is
no present method of protecting the
school grounds from the devasta-
tons of roaming animals whose own
ers are not only permitted to violate
the law with impunity, but to damage
both public. and private property with
no recompense whatever to the own
ers.
The situation is simply a shame
and an outrage and nowhere else on
the civilized globe outside OF Pensa-
cola would it be permitted.
There ought to be no need of |
fences in city of this size. They |
are expensive and unsightly and the
vast majority of people do not want |
them. Even where a property owner /
improves and beauties his premises
under the protection of a horse-high, |
bun-strong fence, the whole effect is |
spoiled by the existence of the fence
itself.
A fence anyway ought to be I'M
necessary in any civilized community.
Pensacola would like to have herself
considered in that class. Our people /
are not barbarians and there are no
cannibal islands or provinces here
abouts which necess.tate stockades
around private premises or public
places for protection.
A-e matter Is simply up to the city
to see that the law abid-
ing citizens Of Pensacola get the pro-
lection they are paying for. Will they
get it?
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The "Ocala editor" publishes Sena-
tor Bryan's open letter, in which the
senator shows where the editor was
wrong on several points of United
States history, and says:
The lapses to which he refers were
done in the hurry of the moment.
One was our error and the other was
the error of the types. They were
corrected for the weekly. But these
slips of memory did not destroy the
force OF the argument nor the point
which this paper wanted to empha-
size.
AS We recall It, Brother Harris,
there were about six '1apses." as you
call them. II one was ceur error"
and the other was an error of the
types" what about the other four?
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CUPID HIT HIM
WITH A GOLF BALL.
New York telegram


An accident on the golf links Of
New Haven, resulting in a romantic
attachment, eliminated on Jan. 10 IL
the marriage of Miss Helen Car!ln7'
ton, Of this city, former woman's 10
tional golf champion. and Burnsios,
Winslow Of Philadelphia, captain o.
the Yale baseball team for two year.
The ceremony was performed al th'
residence of the parents OF the orIoe'
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Darlington IL
Whitney avenue.
The romance OF Mr.. and Mrs. M9ns
low began when the PhiladeIpniaII'
then Yale freshman, was stTuSA
and stunned by a golf ball hit py tLS
young woman. Explanations dns
apologies followed, an acquaihtSa an
was formed which ripened into io,. .
and the couple became engaged oeto IL
Mr.. Winslow's Yale course was H-'
completed.
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A REcEssIoNAL
After KipIing.
} = = = = . %A~ . $500 .

God of the Nation, known of old,
Supreme, all-powerful and just
No longer on our coins of gold
Dare we inScribe: In Thee we trust.
Lord God of Hosts, forsake US not;
We have forgot, we have forgot
Our fathers did not ask in vain
When unashamed, they sought thine aid
Now, in our day of stress and strain,
We falter in our faith-afraid.
God of our country, long forgot,
Forsake us not, forsake US not.
We bowed before the shrine of wealth
And. drunk with riches, went astray;
Restore, God, the Nations health
And lead 1t in the old, true way.
In sorrow, shame and vain regret
We plead that Thou wilt spare us yet.
Forgive our wilful waste. our pride
Our foolish pomp and wicked lust:
once more be thou the Nations guide
That we may say "In God We Trust"
For thoughtles act and idle word
Thy mercy on thy people. Lord.
From the BellInan. Minneapolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19

We notice considerable ready-made
editorial in the columns of the state
press recently. Cut it out. boys You
can't afford to sacrifice your self-re-
spect in any suchs way as that.
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Although we have a sidewalk ordi-
nance which went into effect on Jan.
and which absolutely prohibits
either the building or repairing of
any more wooden sidewalks, The
Journal is Informed that several old
wooden walks have been repaired
and several new ones have been
built since that date. The police
force might take a look over the city
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Let 'Em Come.

let I'm OUIfIC.
Judge Charles H, Laney, of Pensa-
cola, is the latest candidate an
nounced to succeed Representative W.
B. Lamar, froms F7orida's third con-
gressioral district Judge Laney is
regarded as a most able man and The
Pensacola Journals. comment on his
candidacy should be gratifying to the
gentleman. Let others follow; the
more the merrier.-Mianf Metropolis.
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Safe, Sane and witty.

OdIc, sane Shd witty.
Judge Charles H Laney. of Pensa-
cola, the last, candidates to take
plunge in the congressional maelstrom
OF the third district, was bern in Ala
hama and did some political stunts in
that restful state; but the Tribune be-
iieves he acquired his infinite sense
OF humor, happy wit and good sound
sense under the benienant infiuene re
of fertile Fl0rida's inspiring atmos-
phere.
We do not know just how much of
a sensation his rather spectacular
entire into the arena has occasioned
among the three and possibly four
other candidates, and among the war
scared veteran constituency of the
third, but we do know that his letter
of announcement. which sets forth his
political creed, is one of the brightest
exLdattonS from a candidat1rial source
we have recently come across. judge
Laney declares he is free lance: that
ne has launched his own boom against
the advice of his friends (isn't this
original?). but that he expects the peo-
pie to discover it and cherish it for
what 1t is worth
The whole of judge Lahev's remark-
able platform, that seems built OF,
mighty sincere foundation, is we'll
worth reading. There IS nor dull
line in it. and it's humor is well coun-
te-halanced by the staunca sold de
nnocracv in such paragraphs as this
Railroads should be a1lo we'd To mar
age their own Affairs under the snYer-
vision of the railroad comEli 5sions [
bayA no sympathy with Certain snac-
tacular state OFFICIALS in their efforts
- conffscate railroad pr0onr.v. Time.
light demagOeues who clinD into nt-
se"vatinn over the wreck a9G ruin of
any system are enemies to the people
1t makes me tired to see certain men
who have affiliated with the CORPORA
tons all their lives wake up suddenly
with some spasm OF virtue and abuse
the railroads because it has lately be.
come popular SO to do. / never made
a dollar out of the railroads in my
life, and / feel satisfied that they will
not support me in this campaign. Yet
If l go to congress I will treat them
fairly In spite OF what they may do"
Now that is what may be called
sane conservatism and those profess
ing and practising doctrines of the
kind should be sought for. sympathized
with, aided and abetted in every con-
ceivable way and placed where they
may neutralize the absurd radicalism !
which is working such havoc to our in |
situations. The third district fight is |
none of our funeral" and We have |
not intended to butt in on the terri |
tory OF Brother Mayes and Crawford. |
and the other good men and true who |
conduct the newspapers in that Sc |
ton. We do admire sanity however, |
and without intending to take any part |
or to reflect in any way upon the |
other gentlemen running for congress ,,
DISTRICT i-ny f:ss.1 RI, 1
express our admiration Of an opinion /
such as we quoted from Judge Laney's |
platferm.-Tampa Tribune.
SURPRISED at lsney.
The Pensacola Journal, OF last Sun |
tav. contained the announcement of |
Hon. Chas. II. I.aneY az a candidate
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No Lack of candidates. Either.

There will be no lack of interest in
the third district congressional race
this campaign. Now comes Judge
Charles H. Laney, of Pensacola. and
announces that he, too, intends to
take shy at the office OF congress-
man Judge Laney is a forceful speak
er of whom The Pensacola Journal
says: ut is doubtful if there is a man
in the district who is his equal as a
political orator, and he certainly has
no superior" His three opponents,
Messrs. Kehoe, Griggs and Stephens.
are likely to have their metal tried
with Judge Laney also in the field
Jacksonville Times-Union.
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Feur-eut Not of akind.

Fcur-BUt Not of Kind.
Judge Charles II. Laney, of Pensa-
cola. made his announcement Sunday
in The Journal that he was candi-
date for congress. This makes four
fer this office from this distrtct.-Chip-
ley Banner.
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SURPRISED at Lsney.

SURPRISED at IsneY.
The Pensacola Journal. OF last Sum-
dav. contained the announcement of
Hon. Chas. II. Lanev as a candidate
for CONGRESS. but couched in such Ian
guage as to leave very serious doubt
in the minds OF the CAREFUL reader as
TO whether 1t was serious or not II
II is. II is e0uel1v certain that M~
T,anev does not hone tn win. and that
hts entry Is sir,ntv tn 1etracf from
Mr- Kehoa erS ada tn tte STRENGTH of
some one not vet IN the Aes,t ard that
the saloon esenAnt has tafen this
rnethcd ~ gettine even with rahoe
for his unconnnrnrnistuo onpositsnn TO
the whisl,ev trarsc. whether local or
1ileoal IndaAd ~ was intiruafed TO us
some time since that some such steo
as this would be taken. but we hardly
looked for the face OF Lsney behind
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Will Bet on kehoe.

Judge Chas. H. Laney, of Pensa-
cola, came out with an announcement
In last Sundays Pensacola Journal
that be would be a candidate to sue
coed Nv. B. Lamar This is three that
we have the assurance of being in
the race, and, Of course, the more the
merrier. But we've got SIS to dough-
nuts that only one gets elected. and
that IS Hon. J. Walter Kehoe. whose
photograph appears On the front page
of the Star this week. Look it over,
and see If You can't uncover enough
OF manly and gentlemanly traits in his
picture to vote for him whether YOU
have ever seen him or not. He's the
peoples candidate and he will be the
right man in the right place.-Santa
Rosa Star.
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AS Seen at Marisnna.

AS Seen at Mariana.
Judge Charles H. Laney, of Pensa-
cola, is new candidate for congress
from this district. Mr.. Laney had a
very cieVer announcements in the Pen
sacola Journal last Sunday. He pro-
poses making a thorough canvass,
promising to see every voter in the
district, personally before the cam
paign closes.-Marianna Times-Cou-
rier.