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Panama City pilot., 1908-10-15
MOBILE, ALA, Oct 10, 1905

MOBILE, ALA, Oct 10, 1908.
Mr. LELAND J. HENDERSON,
Secretary,
Gulf Coast Inland Waterway Asso.
DEAR SIR:
| find your favor of the oath, ult.
upon my return to Mobile and beg to
thank you for the same.
The project of the Gulf Coast In
land Waterway is most interesting to
me personally but can, of course,
make no official statement in regard
to it at the present time.
Should the present generation make
the proposed waterway an accom-
plished feat, it will be satisfaction
to know that we are carrying out
ideas born nearly century ago.
l have maps showing several pro-
posed routes for canal between Mo-
bile Bay and Pensacola from surveys
made by officers at Fort Morgan in
1898.
There is no doubt as to the FEAST
biTity of the project.
The question of cost should be care
fully considered and the most eco
nomical methods of doing the work
be adopted.
1t is my opinion that a unit of cost
is not less than 10 cents per cubic
yard place measurements should be
used in making estimates of the total
cost Of the project.
Should the construction of the pro-
posed dredges for Mobile Bay and
Mississippi Sound be approved it is
probable that they might assist in
certain parts of the channel when not
required at their home ports.
With regap@k and best Wishes,
am Yours respectfully,
HENRY JERVEY,
Major Corps of Engineers.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-15

the convention held in Mobile to or
ganize this Association, and no doubt
will send representative to CoIunA-
bus, Ga, to attend the convention to
be held at that place on November
9th and 10th, which convention | am
confident will be we'll attended, and
| feel sure that the Association will
receive the support of every man
having the best interests of the Gulf
Coast at heart, as we'll as the support
of states as far distant as Illinois.
| am sending copy of this letter
to Mr. Henderson.
Yours truly,
j. H. DRUMMOND.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-15

Already the press of Florida begins
to bristle with suggestions as to
"Wbat ails the Primary System" :"
Undoubtedly when the Legislature
assemblies next year there will be as
many changes proposed as there are
members. The discussion over it is
already waxing warm in places, and
possibly by next June something def
mite as to what is required to make it
effective may be evolved.
The Third District is calmly waiting
in sack cloth and ashes some solution
of the problem. That there is some
thing wrong with the system is very
evident to the Third District. When
the Supreme Court hands down the
decision in the Kehoe- Mays case,
something positive may be known
about some portions of the law, and
again there may not.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-15
Waterways Convention

Good interest is being manifested
throughout the entire south eastern
portion of the United States in the
coming convention to be held at
Columbus. There is no question but
that it will be a most representative
gathering, and one whose members
will be thoroughly in earnest as re-
CARDS the Improvement of the water
ways of the country they represent.
1t is recognized that transportation
by water is the only remedy to re-
lieve the congested condition of rail
way traffic in normal times, and no
section of the world offers such pos
sibilities along this line as does the
southeastern part of the United
States.
Eminent speakers have promised
to attend, and there will be delegates
from all parts of the country. st
Andrews Bay will send three dele
gates and many representatives. The
PILOT urges upon all who can attend
to do so. Get in touch with the
proposition and be able to advance it
by thorough knowledge of the facts.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-15
Out Of the Courts.
Major Corps of Engineers.

On Saturday the Apalachicola
Northern Railroad was removed from
the receivers hands. z. H. Wiley,
representing the railroad and Judge
George P. Rainey, representing the
Morey Engineering and construction
Company, at whose instance the rail
road was placed in the hands of re-
ceiver, appeared before Judge Malone
and by consent order had the re-
ceiver dismissed.
The property has been operated by
E. A. Faulhaber, receiver, for the last
fifteen months. 1t has paid operating
expenses from the very beginning and
is considered one of the best pieces
Of railroad property in this part of
the country. 1t opens up some Of the
finest timber and tnrpentne lands in
the southeast, and when sawmills
and turpentine stills get into operation
along its line, it will be an excellent
paying piece of property. 1t is the
intention of the company to construct
docks at st. Joseph's Bay. This will
give to Southwest Georgia and Middle
West Florida deep water, which will
increase the business of these sections
Observation-Disclosures Times.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-15
Storm Warming on st. Andrews Bay.
New Station al Panama City.

"Weather Observer Reed of the L.
S. Weather Bureau has received or
ders from Washington to proceed to
Panama City and report on the estab-
lishment of storm warning tower
there. Mr.. Reed will go to Panama
City about the middle of the month
and make an investigation of what is
needed at that place, and then make
his recommendations to the Washing
ton authorities.
The question of establishing signal
tower at Panama City has been befo7e
the department for some time, but the
plan was impracticable because Pan.
anna City could not be reached by tele-
graph. Now thai line of telegraph
has been run into the city Mr.. Reed
will recommend that Panama City re-
ceive direct warnings from Washing
ton, and that regulation storm warn
ing signals be displayed for the benefit
of shipping in st. Andrews Bay. The
signal mast will probably be located
upon the roof of the Gulf Coast. I'M
provement Company's office so as to
be in full view from all parts of the
bay.
The large amount oftraffic between
Pensacola, st. Andrews Bay and Mo
bile necessitates the establishing OF
this warning station, Pensacola
News.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-15
PANAMA CITY. FLA. OCT. is. 1908.
About Jacksonville.

Antedating written history every
province of the world has had it's
metropolis. Commercial interests
have caused most of them to be loca-
ted upon or near waterways. With
the growth of the world in population
and wealth these chief cities have
multiplied until now each section
has its chief metropolis, and each
subdivision its lesser one.
The north east has it's New York
city; the north west its Chicago; the
south west its New Orleans; and the
south east, and the State of Florida,
it's Jacksonville.
Every loyal citizen of our fair State
must be proud of the steadfast and
uninterrupted upbuilding of Jackson
vile. Less than century has wit
messed the "cowford" of the st Johns,
point where the cattle from the
western ranges of the state destined
for st Augustine were driven across
the river, become the most important
city of this portion of the United
States.
1t is already the terminus Of vari-
Gus important railway systems; the
recognized centre of the Naval Stores
industry of the country; a suitable
deep water port for exports and i'm
ports from the great and growing
south Atlantic section of the country;
a city with increasing manufactures;
magnificent modern warehouses, and
Office buildings; and last but not least
a metropolitan daily that has no
superior in the United States.
There is a vim and a persistence
about the citizens of Jacksonville that
pulls like billion horse power mag
net. They are vast dynamic force
drawing unto their city all that tends
to it's profitable and substantial up
building, and in working for Jackson
vile they fully realize that they are
building for themselves.
Purified by the fire of 1901; stead
fast in their purpose to make of Jack
sonville for the south east portion of
our country what New York is to the
north east; working upon thorough
and practicable business principles;
the hustling citizens of Jacksonville
are winning out against all odds, and
placing before other portions of our
undeveloped State an object lesson in
"How to Succeed that all may we'll
emulate. All praise to our metropo-
lis, its energetic people, and its able
representative the Times-Union.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-15

R. c. Williams has taken charge of
the Dothan Siftings, and the paper
already begins TO show evidences of
much life. Bob will make the Siftings
power, if not too mucn hampered
with other business.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-15

Many prominent speakers will be
present at the Columbus Convention.
Let every one attend who can,
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-15

1907, at the post office at Panama City, Florida
Inder the Act of Congress of March 8. 1879.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-15
Only direct Rail Route from Central and South Alabama
and Georgia the GUILE COAST
SCHEDULE TAKING EFFECT JULY 18th, 1908.


L.. R. R
II 5 P.J.
Ira ndent.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-15
6. M. West. President, and Editor.

Tombstone Year, S1.00; Six Months, soc,
Rates for advertising on application.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-14
RYE-st1ons. No. 2, T. 0. b. SJ4
fAsked BiI
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. July B-sUGAR-R Refined was steady.
but quiet and unchanged. Raw sugar was nuiinaI Iy
steady with duty-paId prices follows Centrifugal.
IS test. i3eai.9. Muscoyado 80 test 3s6l3 So. mo-
lasses sugar. So test. S6laS& The London market
Tor beet sugar was steady and ed higher Tor July
at lis 3Ad and unchanged for August az lsM
NAVAL 6rORES-The market for naval stores as
whole. was steady 20 finn, with fun prices quoted
and rates were named follows: Spirits turpentue
4li4ai2 az New York and Ss& at Savannah: rosia.
common 20 good strained. so: tar. OF barrels 500
MILL FEED-Trde quiet Spring bran IN 10)-
pound sacks. to arrive 2ls5; middlings. 250: city
bran. IN bulk. 275; Western rld dog % arrive
9.lo; winter wheat bran, IN lOo-pound sacks $50
OATs-Hisher: fair inquiry. No. white. 81
No white, Go; No. ? mixed 50.
FbOUR-Hed higher Spring pate,ts T5as 70;
spring clears. 425ai50; winter straigats 4loai .
winter clears 375ai.OO: Kansas in sacks. patents.
i75a5o0; straights. iy0a490. clears. 375ai&
RYE FLOUR-strong; trade quiet. We quote 40
a5O0.
CORNNIEAL-strong; small supply Kin-dried.
FOR export. ace; coarsc meal. in bags l5al57
HAY-Receipts. 80 tons Good grades IN fair re-
guest. Prime timothy. S.; No. l. 50: No ?. 65a7O;
Ne. 3. 55a6O
sTRAw-weaher; dull business. Long re. 20
BEEF-Strungrr; moderate business. Family
Il Eal7.50: packet. 5.o0al5.N.
IORK-Strong but quiet. Mess. I775aIs %; fam
ily. ls.OoalsD.
TAILOw-Inactive CITY. IN horsheads. 81.
LARD-Strung. Prime Western. 1000: city go.
refined continent. n 70. South American 1906. rc-
fined Brazilian in kegs 1900: city stearine IL oeo-
stcarine. nominal; New York lli4 Chicago. lIl4
BUTTER-RcCeipts. 9OiS packages. Easy Cream
cry. extra, 2is: firsts. 2a22h; State dairy, tubs
finest 2lta22; good 20 choice g0a2l
EGGS-ReCcipts. l03l4 cases Firm: tending high.
cr Nearby white. fancy. 2ia25: Western frsts Isa
lsls; Western seconds. Ha17M.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-14
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Bonds were the principal feature Of the
trading on the Washington Stock Ex-
change yesterday. In all, 81. 900, face
value. were bought in by brokers looking
for investment in these interest-paying
securities.
The sales were started by the selling OF
one $500 bond Of the Capital Traction 5s
at llOl4. and then on regular call, $1,500
in Washington Railway and Electric 4s
were disposed of at S03i TO S0la. After
call the trading in these bonds was re
newed. and $4,000 taken at the same fig
ure.
Besides the bonds there was some trad
ing in stocks Ten Capital Traction
shares brought 125. an option Of 100 shares
Of gas was sold at 651z. the buyer de-
nominating the time limit at sixty days.
There was considerable demand for Mer-
genthaler but little OF the stock could
be bought at prices any one wanted TO
pay. one share was sold at 1864. One
hundred shares Of Lanston brought W7s;
Is Greene Cananea, l0lz.
After call, besides the bond sales, 1000
shares of Mitchell Mining were sold at
q cents a share, and . Merchants and
Mechanics Savings Bank at liO.
Notice was given by the Washington
Gaslight Company that ii would pay the
usual quarterly dividend on August !, TO
stockholders OF record July 10. and that
the books would be closed for the pur-
pose on the afternoon OF the latter date.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-14
COURTS BRIDE BY WIRELESS.
For Six Years Hartley and Sweet
heart Flash Loves Notes.

New York, July IA sea romance and
romance Of the air eliminated yester-
day in the marriage at the home Of the
bride. 236 Academy street. the Heights.
Jersey City. Of Miss Bottie J. Adler TO
Herbert Hartley, chief officer OF the
American liner St Louis. which arrived
yesterday morning from the English
Channel.
The steamer was one day late. and
IN consequence the wedding had TO be
postponed one day. Saturday having
been the date originally assigned for
the ceremony. As early as last Thursday.
Chief Officer Hartley knew from the
abundance Of fog the steamer had en-
couutered in the channel and off the
Banks that the ship could not make il.
and he sent a wireless dispatch 10 his
sweetheart, telling her the wedding must
walt
Mr.. Hartley and Miss Adler first met
at a reception in New York six years
ago, and throughout their courtship have
corresponded by wireless telegraph in a
secret code, so that other vessels ard
the land station could not read their love
notes
Mr.. Hartley Is graduate OF the old
Philadelphia school ship Saratoga. At
twenty years Of age he entered the serv-
Ice Of the American Line as a cadet, and
has served on the FrieslanG. Kroonland.
and Finland Of the Red Star Line. and
the Philadelphia. of the American Line.
Capt. Johnson and his brother officers
presented Mr.. Hartley with a silver
mounted rosewood cabinet case for de-
canters. glasses. cards. and cribbage set
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartley viii be away Cor
a week on their honeymoon. Next Sat
urday the bridegroom viii sail on the
St. Louis. leaving his bride ashore.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-14
CELEBRATE IN MIDAIR.
Bridge Workers Observe Joining of
Two Spans over River.

New York. July 13-Men who work in
the air have their little celebrations over
things achieved, Just as the sand hogs
in the tunnels are wont to knock of
breathing the air" when tubes meet
and congratulate one another over cans
OF beer.
Not long before noon to-day one Of
these impromptu celebrations was held
high over the middle Jf East River, when
the first man was able 70 swing himself
across the narrow breach between the
ends OF the aerial boardwalk that had
been building between the towers Of the
new Manhattan bridge. II Is from this
the next big Job begins-;hat OF spinning
the permanent cables that are 10 support
all sorts of weight for a time indefinite.
There are to be four Of these, each
204 inches IN diameter. and will be
2S30 feet long from anchorage 10 an
chorage. Each Of these cables will con-
tain 9,f72 wires, each wire 3-16 OF an inch
in diameter. All OF them will be woven
into thirty-seven strands OF 2J5 wires
each
The men viii begin running these
cables shortly. They viii be pulled out
from one end OF the bridge, over the
saddle in the lowest tower out over the
river. through the eye OF the second
tower. and down 10 the opposite anchor
age. There IS &c be no piecing through
the whole distance-that is. the entire
cable viii be unit from anchor 20 an
Choir
The Washington herald., 1908-07-14
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET

Baltimore, July B.-Foowing arc the Official
prices established by the Fruit and Produce Asso-
ciation:
BUTTER-Crcamery. fancy. PER pound. q: irai-
tation lsa2l Maryland and Pennsylvanla rolls lgba
": storepacked, Ohio. l61zal7s do. West Virginia.
Ie4aE; MARYLAND. Virginia.. and Pennsylvania dairy
prints l6izal7
EGGS-Maryland. Pennsylvania and nearby frsts
ID: Eastern shore. Maryland and Virginia. L West
ern nrsts. II West Virginia. u. lAbove quotations
are for Wholesale lots only. Job lots higherl
LIVE POULTRY-Spring chickens, pcr h. larre
llals; small Il; old hens large heavyweight Ia
l2is ducks, puddle large. old. 10; do old Iuscory
and mongrel, IOc
POTATOEs-New Norfolk per bbl No. / 25Oa
70: do. Rappahannock per large Dbl. 25Oa2 Is :
do. per small Dbl. rs; do York River. per Dbl
primes. 25Oa26o; do. Eastern Shore. Maryland,
prime. 250a2.T.
GREEN FRUITS AND vEGErABLrs-Ap -Applss.
carly harvest. pr bbl.. fancy. lOOal2; do. small
common. 1a75; DO. halfbbl bas. 40: do. New
YORK assorted. per bb. L75a3O0: backberries Fast.
ern Shore. Maryland. per Qt. 3a5 do. Rappahan-
mock. per bucket. 2aG: do. PatuNent 2ja2s: cab
bnge native. per 100 25Oa3.50; do. Eastern Shore.
per crate. loaLC0: cantaloupes. Georgia per crate
GAO; cherries fancy, large. red. per b. Sa3l5 do
White wax, 4a41s; cora, sfeen, Virginia, per bbl
LWalbO: cucimbers Norfolk. per has 25as0: ery-
plants Florida. per crate L00al.5e; hucilebcrrics
Eastern shore. per Qt., 6as do MARYLAND and
Virginia. per bucket. 2oa25; onions new Rappahan-
mock. per bas., SOa50; peaches. Maryland and yir-
ginia, per box. 3a75; raspberrics red Der pt 3as.
do. per ct, 1ae: do, black sac; tomatoes Poto-
mac. per Sir-bas carrier, 2a35; do, Norfolk. per
two-bas. carrier. SOaI5: DO. Rappahannock pci Six
DAs carrier, NUSo; WaternsgDs, Florida, each, IOaQ
The Washington herald., 1908-07-14
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago. July l3-CATTLE- Receipts. 5000: mar.
ket loagc lower. Prime bocTes 5.90as %: poor To
medium. 45oa5.s0; stockers and feeders. A5Oa475;
cows and leifers. 27ia6lO: Gamers L75a29O; Tex
ans. A00a6O0
HOGS-Receipts. 5000; market loal5c higher.
Light. 625a6eo; roushs. B2ja6.sO; mixed. 6iOa7oO;
heavy. 655a7W: pigs 5.25a65
SHEEP Receipts, 1900; market lOai50 higher.
Sheep. 2soa6.6; Western sheep 2s0aA0; native
and Western lambs 42ja7l0
New York. July 3-CATTLE-Recsipts l3 900;
common steers shade higher; bulls and bologna
cows steady; medium aud fet cows steady, l0al5c
higher all sold Steers, 500a7.35; oxen 3sOa3 50 ;
bulls. 3.O0a400 COWS. ! 50ai.3.
CALVES-Reccipts. eleO; reals opened steady 20
a fraction higher closed rather easier; buttermilks
&c lower. Neals. 5O0a7.75: few tops. 500; cuns
4mai50 butermilks, 3OOa375; dressed calves steady
city dressed veals. sal2; country dressed. 5alO.
SHEEP AND LAABS-Reccipts. 1900. sheep
full. steady lambs opened lOal5c lower except FOR
few fancy lambs closed fully l5c or from Saturdays
sales: some sales 25c lower; common stock not
wanted; two and a half cars unscd. Sheep. 300a
40 lambs, 5.50a725 two cars extra LS0a75O, culs
AS
HOGS-Receipts. 1850; firm on Buffalo hdVices
no sales reported up 10 a late hour.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-14
BEGIN CHILD LABOR PROBE
Inspectors Preliminary Work Is
Mapped Out at Conference.
VIII Round I'D All Children Work
ing without Permits and Hale
Them Before Clerk.

Inspectors Charles c. Estes and Robert
A. Sanders. appointed from the police de-
partment to enforce the child-labor law
yesterday afternoon began an inspection
Of all the stores and shops where chill
dren are employed 20 ascertain how
many are stiIl without permits 10 work.
Any child now working without q per-
nit Will be hustled 20 Franklin School.
where they Will pass before Clerk R. 0.
Wilmarth. who is Issuing the certif-
Gates.
The inspection Is the result Of a con-
ference between the superintendent Of
schools, A. T. Stewart. and the IN
spectors. held yesterday morning.
The law. according 10 the decision OF
the District Commissioners, viii be ef-
fective on and after August l.
Issuing Of permits 10 children con
tinued yesterday. Clerk Wilmarth stat
ed last night that comparatively few
applicants were turned down.
Two boys. fifteen years old. were re
fused permits yesterday" he added.
Neither Of them could read nor write:
they had never been 20 school 7 was
surprised when they told me. as I did
not think there were any children IN
Washington, especially Americans, who
could not read and write OF course.
these boys did not get a permit to
work but when they become sixteen
years old they may work without a per
nit In the mean time, which viii be
less than a year, the boys viii probably
take UP some studies"
Badges for al those who have re-
ceived permits viii be furnished on
August l.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-14
Tomorrow His Day for Fix
ing the Weather.
RAIN OR FAIR FOR SIX WEEKS
Whatever Conditions Prevail on
July 10 Will be Kept Up for Forty
the Good Old English Tradition.
Who ST. Swithin Was.
81 swithin's Day. gin It be fair.
For forty days twill rain nae mair;
81 swithin's Day, gin Il shall rain,

For forty days it will remain.
Ancient Scotch Bard
According 70 the old-time almanac and
tradition, ST. Swithin's Day Will be to-
morrow, July l5. That there may be
some cosmical connection between il and
ground hog day, which occurs on Febru-
airy 2, is said by q certain class OF peo-
pie TO be more than probable St
Swithln's Day is near midsummer, while
ground hog day Is near midwinter. Both
days have bearing upon the matter of
humidity and cIoudiness and general
condition OF the atmosphere.
II the second OF February on which
day the little ground hog is supposed
70 awake from its winter nap and crawl
out into the open. Is cloudy. the fact is
staid to betoken an early spring. Should
II be rainy on ST Swithin's Day. similar
falling weather, according TO tradition.
is Indicated for six weeks. or. rs the old
almanacs used to put It. for forty days.
Kept Alive on Slender Fnct.
II tradition Is utterly without foun-
dalton in fact. it weakens in time. and
finally disappears altogether: but II there
is the least possible physical cause for
II, the fact keeps recurring. and the ira
dition is kept alive. It is, not necessary
10 support a tradition that the fact on
which II is based shall always prove
inyariable. The slightest preponderance
In its favor in the long run is sufficient
10 keep Il going. II Il has facts in its
favor. and science is unable 10 account
Tor the exceptions 90 It's rule that is sim
ply the misfortune OF science, II not its
fault as a result Of It's ignorance.
For many years. probably ever since
The ninth century OF the Christian era.
~, SWlthln's name has been associated
with humidity, and the date July Is. He
was an English ecclesiast. who was a
chaplain 10 King Egbert and tutor 90 his
son Ethelwulf In $50 he was conse-
Grated Bishop OF Winchester He orig
mated the tribute or "Peter-Pence" and
procured the passage OF an act requiring
all the English 70 pay tithes.
Rained on His Grave.
AT his own request he was buried
where the rain might fan upon his
grave To make this sure. he was buried
under the caves OF his church. When
II was proposed, on July Is. 70 place his
body on the inside OF his church. the
elements protested and prevented II by
raining on that day and every day after
II ior forty days, and hence the tradition.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-14
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished By f. F. Hutton 4 Co,
nemb' q THE New York Stock Exchange and tbs
New YUrk Cotton Exchange. G. Bowie Chapman,
manager 1901 + street northwest
New York, July H-Under the influence Of bear
ish cables and weather news the cotton market
opened easy A factor against the list was the
absence 0f any notable short interest TIE New
Orleans TimesDem0cut noted a marked improve
mont in the outlook for the crop Gables being dis
appointing the weather and crop adyiccs Of tearish
average. and public interest not forthcoming as cH-
pectCd follow generally promising trade con-
ditionA The trading was Conservative partly owing
to claims OF a change OF front On the part OF the
leading interest said 10 be long Of October.
December. and January.
Receipts Ht tho ports 1000 bales against l69
last week and 1sls last year For the week. 20 coo
bales against 3 81 last week and i0s6l last year
Receipts at New Orleans were rs bales against
Isl last year. and at Houston. l5Ss bales against
lO5 last year.