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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24
WESTVILLE
Special to The Journal.

Special TO ne journal
Westville, Fla, April 23.-Dr. Mil
ton, our popular local physician, is
receiving many calls from the coun-
try.
MIR. A. ]. Matthews, the big north
side merchant, has added a marble
soda fount and fancy fixtures to his
big store.
County candidates swarmed in
town last week, the announcement of
Gen. LamaT'S appointment for that
date being the drawing card. Gen.
W. B. Lamar addressed a considerable
sized audience at the old court house
here the 18th inst. He surpassed
himself on previous occasions, deliv-
ering an able and eloquent address
on the subject of his candidacy for
the United States senate. He showed
most conclusively-from his stand
point-why he should be chosen for
that high and important position in
preference to Broward, Beard and
| Fletcher. He said the strong influ-
ences exerted over city candidates.
| binding the successful city candidates
| to influences and policies detrimental
| sometimes 10 the interests of the
commonwealth. Thank Cod His little
village home of Monticello, had no
big interests to conserve by national
legislation. He didn't spare Broward
nor Fletcher The latter a railroad
attorney and lobbyist, the former
well, his home was Jacksonville, and
he had voted for the Flagler divorce
/ bill. etc. All three, though honorable,
| high toned gentlemen, as men. Then
| the speaker turned to his record and
| told us about that F.. G. & p. delin-
duent tax affair What a long, hard
| fight he made for the people before
he won that big sum of 500, 10S, for
| the people, and at a time when the
state was so poor that if he and his
mother had not come to the rescue
with a joint note for s400, the 500, / 0S
would have been lost to the state for
| ever. He was not officially obliged
| to pay that demand for $500. for the
people. but he saw they would lose
s96. 1O8 if he didn't and he paid it
and was proud of it that he had the
cancelled note photographed. lithO-
| graphed, framed, etc, and here was
a copy OF same. with the state comp
| troHer's affidavit Of a true copy, etc.
which he unfolded and exhibited to
our admiring inspection.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24
NEW GAR FOR
LIFE SAVERS
One Arrived Yesterday and
Was Sent to Santa Rosa
Island.

A new life car arrived in Pensa-
cola yesterday and is to be added TO
the equipment OF, the Santa Rosa life
saving station. The car will be sent
to the station today, and will replace
the one damaged during the hurricane
of 1906.
The car is used where it becomes
necessary to fire a line from the
cannon to a vessel stranded. When
this is done the car is used as a
means of transporting men from the
vessel to the beach. 1t is of the
regulation pattern and with all of the
modern equipments.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24
CANDIDATE TO
SUCCEED HIMSELF

Chairman John A Merritt, Of the
Board Of County Commissioners. who
has represented district No. on the
board for one term. has consented to
again become a candidate for the DO
sition Mr. Merritt, owing TO his
business experience. was chosen
chairman of the board and has served
in such a satisfactory manner that
the members of the board as well as
a nrrniber Of citizens have insisted
that he again become a candidate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24
A Happy Father

is soon turned TO a sad one if he has
to walk the floor every night with a
crying baby. McGees Baby Elixir
will make the child well-soothe its
nerves. induce healthy, normal SUM-
Der. Best for disordered bowels and
sour stomach-aIl teething babies
need it. Pleasant TO take, sure, and
safe, contains no harmful drugs. Price
25 and so cents per bottle.
Sold and recommended by w. A.
D'Alemberte, druggist and apothecary,
121 South Palafox street, Pensacola,
Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24
BEULAH.
Special to The Journal.

Beulah, April 23-The Baptist meet
ing at KIondske was well attended
last Sunday
The ladies Of the committee served
an elegant dinner on the church
grounds. There was everything good
to eat in profUsiOn, and plenty for
all Rev. Rice preached an able ser
man. as usual, and baptized eight
new members.
Mr.. A J. Malone is out this week,
getting up a bunch OF beef cattle for
the Pensacola market.
Ralph Snowden. of Quintette. came
down for a short visit with relatives
and friends. returning home last Mon
day.
Mr.. D. J. Perkins. near Cottage
Hill, was the guest of friends here
over Sunday.
E. l.. Snowden and wife were the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24

Sunday.
city on business Wednesday.
Mr.. c. B. BuSby made his regular
weekly trip TO the city with produce
on Wednesday.
Commissioner Davis has a force Of
men and teams at work repairing the
Shelby hard road, filling up holes and
putting clay at the bridges. The work
has long been needed.
We have been favored with two
good rains this week. Everything is
growing nicely and everybody is hap
DIV and thankful.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24
HIGH SCHOOL
INVITATIONS
Roberts High School Issues
Invitations to Exercises
On April 30th.

The Journal has received the fol
lowing invitation to attend the eXer
ciSes of the high school at Roberts
Fla:
You are cordially invited to attend
the commencement exercises of Rob
erts High School on Thursday, the
50th of April, 1908, at 1870 p, m.
Committee on Invitations.
Claude Coker,
Catharine Stewart,
Estelle Mcclure,
Amelia Fleming,
Pearl Mackey,
Ethel Gonzalez,
Annie Roberts,
Grace Renfroe,
Minnie Colley,
Mamie Couey,
Florence Barron,
Bertha Evans,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24
TERsELY TOLD.


The maximum temperature at Pen
sacola yesterday was 10 degrees at
, %. M. while the minimum was DO
degrees at a. m. Last year on the
same date the maximum was 40 de-
grees and the minimum go degrees
The average maximum for this date
is rs degrees and the average mini
mum ga degrees
Hon. W. E. Baker, an attorney OF
| Gainesville, is in the city on legal
| business.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed in the United States court
yesterday by William n. Kelly of this
/ city. His liabilities are scheduled at
$500, with no assets.
]. T. Hughes and w. Fl. Britton,
two prominent citizens of Florala,
were in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
Twenty-Five cases were docketed
| for trial before Judge Johnson in the
| recorders court yesterday morning
OF this number Is cases were con-
tinued, one defendant discharged and
! fines amounting to $50 imposed.
|
c. G.. Mccormick, of Tallahassee,
was a business visitor to Pensacola
yesterday
Geo. w. Ward, of DeFuniak, a
! prominent resident of that place, is
in the city on short business visit.
|
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Drummond. of
| st. Andrews, were in the city yester-
| day and registered at the Escambia.
S. NJ. Tracy, of. Washington, is in
the city, registered guest Of the
Escambia.
! Ralph Richards, a prominent bust
ness maE of Mobile, is IN the city on
/ a visit with a view of entering bust
/ ness here. He is the guest during
his stay of ]. NJ. Clark.
II L. NJ. Levy has received a very
! neat remembrance from his friend
/ Geo. L. Sehon, of Louisville, Ky, in
/ the form of a four-ounce, four-foot
\ six-inch fishing rod, which is the
lightest rod in Pensacola. Mr. Sehon
has been coming to Pensacola for
years and, as the guest of Mr.. Levy
has enjoyed some royal fishing in the
waters about this section.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncom-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak Kidneys IF the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24
EASTER EGG HUNT
AT COTTAGE HILL
Special to The -ournaI.

Special TO ne -oUrnaL
Cottage Hill. Fla. April 23.-Mr.
and Mrs. w. NJ. ]. Scott entertained
about -four-score of friends and rela-
tives at their home, near old Jennings
Vile, Easter. Sunday. Music was fur
nished in the forenoon by Mr. A. c.
Perry with a monograph and in the
afternoon by Mrs F. G.. Briton and
Mrs Ada Fillingim on the organ.
The children, about forty in num-
Der, enjoyed an egg hunt. The eggs
we're hidden close by on a beautiful
slope of ground dressed in green by
Natures own hands and at three
o'clock the children were lined I'D
waiting for the word TO be given by
Mr. Wiley Fillingim TO make the
rush for the beautiful nests which
were made by A. c. Alexander. The
prize for a certain egg was won by
Master Turner Crabtree.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24
EXCURSION
MOBILE, ALABAMA.
SATURDAY NIGHT.
APRIL 18TH.
STEAMER MANTEO,
71e TONS CAPACITY.

719 TONS CAPACITY.
Boat leaves PaIafox wharf at II O'Clock
Saturday night. arriving at Mobile early
Sunday morning. Leaves Mobile Sunday
night at 10 O'Clock, arriving at Pensacola
early Monday morning.
Fare for the round trip, $500. Refresh
ments on board at city prices. Special ar
engagements made to accommodate the
ladies'
Limited number of tickets sold in ad-
vance by NJ. J. FLORES. Excursion Man
aper. at the NJ. & o. Clothing Store, SGT
323 South PalafoX street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24

''Beezness!" boosted the Partisan
portrait painter Why, monsieur. l
remember when patrons We're packed
in that little room hike Sardines. wait
ing to have their portrait painted. :"
Like sardines2 echoed the man
from Montana. oh. / see. Waiting
10 be done in oil. eh?''-Chicago News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discoura ges and lessons am bition; beauty,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24

child urinates too often, if the urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
cultv is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble IS due to a diseased condition OF
the kidneys and bladder and not to
habit as most people suppose
Women as we'll as men are made rniser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t IS sold
by druggists, in fifty 81
cent and. one-dollar
size bottles You may 3 "a. - -
have a sample bottle s2e8A
by mail free, also a Home of swsmpRoof
pamphlet telling all about Swa1np-Root,
including many of the thousands OF testl-
inonial letters received from sufferers
cured In writing DR.. kilnler & Co.,
Binghanlton, n. Y, be sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swannp-Root,
DIR. Ki1r1ler's Swa1np-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, n. ", on every
bottle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24

Ralph Richards. a prominent bus
ness maE of Mobile, is IN the city o.
visit with a view of entering bus
ness here. He is the guest durin
his stay of ]. NJ Clark
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24
OFFICERS or
THE FLORIDA
ODD FELLOWS

Continued from First Paee.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24

Hon. w. z. Baker, an attorney OF
Gainesville, is in the city on legal
business.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed in the United States court
yesterday by William n. Kelly OF this
city. His liabilities are scheduled at
$500, with no assets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24

S. NJ. Tracy, of Washington, is il
the city, a registered guest of thu
Escambia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Drummond, of
St Andrews, We're in the city yeSter-
day and registered at the Escambia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24

c. G. Mccormick, of Tallahassee,
was business visitor to Pensacola
yesterday
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24

Twenty-Five cases were docketed
for trial before Judge Johnson in the
recorders court yesterday morning
OF this number Is cases were con-
tinued, one defendant discharged and
fines amounting to $50 imposed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24

]. T. Hughes and W. H. Britton
two prominent citizens of Florala,
were in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24

by druggists, in fifty
cent and. One-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
h,- mil free also a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24

Geo. w. Ward, of DeFuniak, {
prominent resident of that place, i!
in the city on a short business visit
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-24

An old Georgia darkey stopped on
the street with broken saw IN ms
hand. and locking the saw over, sald:
Oar. now-damn you
Whats the matter. Old man
asked a curious bystander
Well. sub" he replied. once pom
a time l sawed wood an said 'nutin' !:
now I broke my saw. an | said some
pin Atlanta Constitution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-10
HOPE FOR NEW HOUSE RULES.
The Promoters of the idea Are Much
Encouraged

Washington, Dec. misrepresentation
Gardner OF Massachusetts, is working
busiIy and with more encouragement
than he expected to organize the recon.
centrados Of the House to bring about a
change in the rules. A meeting for or.
ganization and the discussion Of plans
will be held in Washington Friday even
ing, over which Representative Hepburn
Of Iowa will preside. Mr.. Gardner fully
appreciates the mixed character OF the
issues which are being raised by the in
surgent band and its opponents, and says
that In the long run these will not be
permitted to obscure the main question
Some OF the Massachusetts, delegation.
like Gardner and lowering, are outS ,J0ken
for a change Of the rules; some, like
Weeks and Ames. are opposed. and sev-
sral have declined TO commit themselves
until they know what the actual propo
sition will be.
Representative Fowler of New Jersey,
who announced himself some weeks ago
as candidate for speaker against Mr.
Cannon, said yesterday that he had not
decided yet whether he viii be or not.
Mr.. Fowler has no doubt that Speaker
Cannon would defeat him easily. but he
is understood to feel that his candidacy
might put courage into more likely
candidate, and would remain in the field
if that contingency should show signs oil
developing Aside from Mr.. Fowler.
there IL no other candidate against Can
non.
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lieved doing away with Offsets unques-
tionably benefited the small towns. and
N il benefited the ANAL town Il surely
benefited the farmer IN the small town.
He said that the Brattleboro Offset Is
81 2d5,000 and he agreed with Mr.. Barber
that doing away with offsets worked to
the detriment Of the few. In the case
Of Brattlebofo he thought 20 people CON.
trolled the bulk OF the million and over
OF Offsets. He predicted that the passage
Of the bill would lower the rate Of inter.
est for borrowed money one half of one
per cent
Mr.. French OF Concord said that he
was slow to get around TO the belief in
the adjustment Of offsets, but after a
study Of the question and the report OF
the taxation commission he had come
around to the idea and he Just as soon
face his constituents and tell them that
nc voted for what he believed TO be the
best interests Of the state and tell his
reason for so doing
Mr. Watson OF Sc. Adams City said
he had helped perform some Of the work
for the taxation commission and he had
come to the conclusion that he would
vote for the bill because he believed the
system was wrong at the present time.
He said that II Il happened TO cost
little moro tax for two years he was
willing, and willing TO have his eonstitu.
ents try the experiment.
Mr.. Hitchcock in reply to several who
opposed the bill, believing the The trouble
lay in the listers not doing their duty,
said that he spoke for himself as a.
memoer of the taxation commission and
for the commissioners In all the states
that had handled the question. Massa-
chusetts. New York, California. Nfinne-
sofa and Wisconsin, when he said the
trouble was not one Of administration,
but in the system itself.
A few Others spoke---Mr. Bean Of Vince.
lock and Mr. Davis Of Brighton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-10

with Speaker Cannon, aud he showed 4
very plainly. The speaker was not satis-
fled, and he showed thai very plainly
From these facts, coupled With the
knowledge common 10 All the world that
the talk was az speaker Cannon's in
stance, and that 1t had to do with the
attitude Of the House rulers on the mat.
ter Of tariff revision, the qucstioners
were forced To be content.
While no direct statement was made
as TO the matters considered in yester.
days conference, 1t Is known that Mr..
Tafts declaration OF position on the tar
i'll reform matter was very clear-cut and
definite. lie gave Mr.. Cannon to under
stand very plainly that he has not been
satisfied with the attitude adopted by
the Republican members Of the commit
tee which has been hearing testimony on
tariff matters, and that be will be con
tent with nothing less than the measure
of tariff reform indicated by the Repub-
lican platform, He viii not accept a
halfway measure, juggle, or com
promise. Anything less than q straight
forward, clean-ciit revision he will veto.
In making this clear he at the same
time stated that he would nos insist
upon the passage OF q measure that
would go to the lengths demanded by
some enthusiasts. He wishes rather to
pave the way to complete reform of the
tariff than to effect that reform imme-
diately and by violent means.
The president.eleet also made his po-
sition clear as to the conduct OF legisla
ton. At no time has he expressed him.
self as opposed to the reelection Of
Speaker Cannon. He has never manifest.
ed any desire to interfere in the rou-
tine OF House affairs, either as to the
selection of a speaker, or the passage
of legislation. But he holds himself com.
mitted to a certain line of action by the
promises Of the last Republican platform
and as the head of one Of the coordinate
branches OF the government, he will in
sist upon being supported by the head
of the other. That there Is a possibility
of conflict between the executive and
legislative branches is possible, II this
is insisted on, he has freely admitted
he gave Mr. Cannon to understand that
while he did not seek such conflict, he
would not shrink from Ii, IL It were
forced upon him.
The conference was not marked by any
on either side. II was be-
tween the two men who are TO be held
to the people for the conduct
Of the government, and every disposi.
ton was shown on both sides TO avoid
antagonism. To-day's talk with
the members OF the ways and means com
mittee viii throw additional light upon
what happened yesterday.
1t is regarded as entirely probable that
Speaker Cannon will be reelected, but
that he must preface that honor by an
assurance, couched in terms that viii be
to Mr. Taft, that the pro
gram upon which the latter was elected
shall not be interfered with. In care.
fully guarded manner the statement has
been made that Speaker Cannon will
not interfere with Mr.. Taft's desire to
carry forward the Roosevelt policies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-10
TAFT MEETS
UNCLE JOE
----------
But Speaker Frowns as He
Leaves
THE PLACE OF MEETING
Which Way the Wind BlOws-It Looks
Very Much as II the Interview on
Revision Did Not Please
Cannon.
THE PLACE OF MEETING

Washington, Dec. l0.--Speaker Cannon
called on President.elect Taft yesterday
and emerged from nm interview of an
hour and half wearing an unmistakable
frown.
Il won't talk now snapped the speak.
or, when he was besieged by the waiting
newspaper men. Haven't a word to say,
Later, maybe" lie hurried away, and
for once the famous cigar was conspicu.
Gus by It's absence.
Mr. Taft, on the contrary, was cheerful
and smiling, when the reporters sought
to get statement. II have agreed to
say nothing" said he, until talk with
the Republican members OF the commit.
tee on ways and means at Mr.. Long
worth's residence tomorrow. After that
talk ! will make a statement"
And Mr.. Taft smiled again. There is
absolutely nothing compromising in a
smile But it may be said that the
Washington newspaper men have learned
that Mr.. Taft does not often take the
trouble to hide his real feelings. He was
satisfied with the result OF the interview
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-10
WANTED NO COUNSEL.
After Firing at Young Woman. Blake
Was Careless Of His Fate.

Boston, Dee. I0.---Michael Blake, 20
years, fired four shots from revolver
at Miss Mildred b. Fisher as the young
woman was entering her place of en-
ployment yesterday, but all went wide
and Blake, after, short chase, was ar.
rested and locked up on charge OF as
sault with intent 70 kin.
Blake, according to the police, talkeo
incoherently when taken TO the station,
but managed to tell the officers that the
affair had TO do with his family. The
police, however, stated that Blake had
threatened the young woman before and
that she feared him.
Blake was brought into the municipal
court at noon and held in 81 900 to await
the action Of the grand jury. He de-
clined the services OF a counsel and told
the court that he did not care what dis
position was made OF the case. He was
subsequently taken back to jail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-10
SENATOR HALE
TO BE LEADER
Elected as Chairman Of Senate
Majority
------------
ELECTION WAS UNANIMOUS
To Succeed The Late Senator Allison in
That Role-congressional
Proceedings Yes
terday.
ELECTION WAS UNANIMOUS

Washington, Dec. l0.-A largely at.
tended caucus Of Republican senators
yesterday unanimously elected Senator
Hale Of Maine as chairman of the Re
publican caucus to succeed the late Sen.
ator Allison Of Iowa.
The position carries with IL the chair.
manship of the Republican steering com.
mittee Of the Senate, which determines
all important legislation in the Senate
and also imposes the duty TO selecting
members of the committee on commit.
tees, all Of them very important dup.
ties.
Senator Hale's nomination was the
only one before tho caucus and the meet.
ing did not continue for more than half
an hour. His name was suggested by
Senator Carter OF Montana, who euo,
giEed Senator Allison and who spoke
OF Mfr. Hale as worthy successor. He
predicted that Mr.. Hale would make one
of the most successful leaders the iarty
had ever had on the floor Of the Sen.
ate.
After the election Mr.. Hale spoke
briefly, thanking the caucus for the ex-
preston of confidence which his election
implied and paying glowing tribute to
Senator Allisons' worth as a man and
his capacity as leader.
No action was taken in the matter or
committee places for Senators
Gammins of Iowa and Page of Vermont
beyond the announcement that the com.
mittee on committees would take up the
question at an early date.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-10

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In supplying that demand with It's ex.
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Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
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That Is one Of many reasons why
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To get It's beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.