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The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30
Wish Him Well in Venture.

Hon. Frank L. Mayes. the brilliant
and successful editor of The Pensa-
cola Journal, has purchased the Me-
ridian Dispatch, one of the leading
publications of Mississippi. His host
of friends throughout Florida wish
him well in his new venture.-Palat-
ka Times-Herald.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30
Slated for Promotion

From the fact that Capt Flournoy
could not go with his command TO
the recent encampment, and through
a misunderstanding with Adjutant
General Foster he was temporarily
relieved of command, but when the
matter was investigated, he was re.
stored without the formality of a
trial, and now it is understood that
he is slated for promotion to the rank
of lieutenant coolnel of the first regi-
ment. There isn't an officer in the
state troops who has made greater
sacrifice of time and money for the
good of the service than has Capt.
Flournoy and there is no better one
to fill the position of second heuten-
ant in comand, or first either. for that
matter, than would he.-DeFuniak
Breeze.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30
To Support the
State Schools.

Self interest not less than state
pride should induce every democrat
in Florida TO vote for TIE proposed
amendment to the constitution which
provides for a small fixed measure OF
state aid to our institutions of higher
learning. such as they must have if
they are to do the work for which
they were established. The voter
who rejects every appeal TO him to
support the amendment based on the
-desirability of sufficient educational
facilities for the boys and girls OF
Florida might well reverse his decis-
ion by taking a perfectly selfish bust
ness view of the proposition.
AS the case stands now the schools
in question are dependent upon legis
lative appropriations, which leaves
the amount entirely within the dis,
cretion of the legislature. That
amount may vary from session to
session with the personal convictions
of the members of that body, and
while undoubtedly the appropriations
are honestly made after investigating
the needs of the schools, the fact re.
mains that they may exceed the sum
fixed by the proposed amendment.
Under that amendment the schools
will know just what to rely upon.
with this marked advantage. that as
the state increases in taxable wealth
and population from year to year the
fixed per cent. of constitutional aid
never varies and viii bring a larger
amount for the use of the schools
In the long run or even from the
start it will be clear gain to the tax.
payer to support the amendment
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30

The New York Evening Post. which
doesn't want Mr. Bryan elected buf
has an uncomfortable suspicion that
he may be. is first in the field with
the harmless but entertaining work
of constructing cabinet for him in
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30
Pensacola Scores Aaain.

Pensacola scores another-step Tor
ward in the organization of civiI
league, composed of ladies and gen
tlemen, the general purpose being the
betterment of the city as place o
residence. What an opportunity fol
such work here,-Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30

Mr. Hearst'S man HiSgen is truly
of the hopeful variety. Speaking oi
his recent southern campaign to !
Rhode Island audience Tuesday night
he said when the vote is counted
next week you won't see any solid
south" AS John w. Gates would
say. Bet you a million, old man"
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30

Among the recent changes in Flor
ida journalism is the temperance of
Editor w E. Griffis, formerly of the
Fort Myers Breeze, in the Fourth Es.
tate. this time as editor of the White
Springs Herald. Mr.. Griffis has shown
himself heretofore to be a good news
paper man and he ought to make a
success of the Herald
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30
Generosity of Journal Readers,

The Pensacola Journals Bryan and
Kern campaign fund reached S795 on
Monday. That paper desires to make
the sum an even $1,000, and it looks
as though it may yet be done. The
Journal may we'll be proud of the
generosity of its readers.-JacksOn
vile Times-Union.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30

We desire popular majority as
well as majority in the electoral col
lege and your vote is needed to Offset
republican vote somewhere else,
even if not needed in your locality"
That is what Mr.. Bryan says in his
letter to the democrats of the United
States and it is an earnest appeal
from the party leader which should
induce every democrat to go to the
polls next Tuesday. Doubtless he had
the south specially in mind when he
penned those words for 4ere where
our party has no formidable opposi-
ton we have fallen into the bad habit
OF casting only light vote in the
general election, relying on the pri-
mary to settle the issue
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30
UNABLE TO ESCAPE, TWO
WORkMEN WERE ROASTED
BY Associated Press.

New York, Oct. 29.-Hemmcd
in by flames and unable to es-
cape from the basement of
house in Duane street, Henry
Jones and David Mahoney were
burned to death tonight, and
William Settgast so seriously
burned about the face and
hands that he will probably
die. The men were employed
by the firm of Stillman and
Engel. manufacturers of cellu-
loid novelties. and were at
work Wnen a barrel of cellu-
lOid caught fire.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30
The Convict Camp Reformed Them

The Convict Camp Reformed Them
We received two letters the past
week that we wish every young man
who is tempted to go into bad com
pany or to take an occasional drink
might read. One was from Alex. An.
derson and the other from Chas.
Muckenfuss who were sent to the
convict camps from this county al
spring term of court. Both OF these
were young men and both trace their
downfall ana present unfortunate
condition to bad company and whisky
They realize it, when it is too late,
that the better way is the only way,
and their letters state that they
have made profession of religion, and
expect when the time for which they
were sentenced expires. to lead up
right lives.-DeFuniak Breeze.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30
It's a Hamburger Stake.

Col Max Hamburger is DIT the head
of company TO launch new after
noon newspaper in Mobile says the
Pensacola Journal OF course, it's a
Hamburger stake that the new paper
Will start business on.-Tampa Tri-
bune.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30

4 contemporary calls for fewer and
better laws The paper might add
laws that the people comprehend.
kpalachicola Times.
And it might also add laws thai
There is where the chief trouble lies
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30

See page Q for Bingham's
reply to the Seville Square
speakers.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30
Political Announcements.
FOR SHERIFF.

At the request OF many friends In both
city and county, hereby announce nyseii
as a candidate for the office of Sheriff OF
Escambia County, IN the general election
votes of all voters in this county.
c. H JACKSON.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30

The reform spirit has at last hit
the funeral as at present conducted IN
this country and seeks to cut out both
the flowers of the -nourners and the
eulogy of the preacher Rev. F. s.
Eitelgorge, a Methodist minister of
Alton, H., is the author of the propoE-
ed new departure and said TO the
Ministerial Alliance in session at Al
ton last Monday:
1T would be much better to have
funerals at night, and there should
be no Sunday funerals, either day or
night Funerals nowadays are too ex-
travagant Too much money is spent
on flowers and carriages, and there
is certainly too much display From
an extremely solemn function the fu.
neral has developed into an occasion
for vulgar show" Mr.. Eitelgorge also
said there should be a radical reform
in funeral sermons. He thinks there
is too muca proIniscuouS euiogizing-
THE safe thing to do would be 10
preach a gospel sermon, he said Il
would say nothing good about the de-
ceased unless it were justified by the
facts Even then l would make IL
very brief.
Preachers are Sometimes confronted
by very embarrassing situations when
they are expected at funerals, by the
relatives of the deceased to ascribe to
the latter virtues they never possess
ed, and as the Alton minister says
with lurking humor, the safe thing
to do would be TO preach a gospel SER
mon" His proposed reform was re-
ceived with enthusiasm by the alliance
and we suspect that large proportion
of preachers everywhere would be
glad TO have it become established
custom, at least that part of it which
cuts out the customary panegyric so
often not deserved.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30

The DeFuniak Breeze drops poll
tics and makes this timely reference
to an evil which is steadily and rapid
ly draining the resources of the coun.
try and nowhere more so than in
Florida:
One OF the problems the next legis'
lature is going to have to wrestle with
is that of forest preservation. 1t has
already been put Off entirely too long
and every day that passes without a
remedy makes the matter worse Al.
ready we find the streams and springs
in this section going dry or material
ly failing with only few weeks lack
of rain, and as the timber continues
to be cut off this condition is going
to grow worse. Not only that, but
the timber which must supply future
generations is being wasted. 1t is
time to stop 1t.
The member of the next legislature
who will study this problem, make it
his specially and frame a measure
equal to dissolution will win the graft,
tude of the people of Florida and
earn a fame that will put him in the
front rank of Legislators who are rea
statesmen and not mere politicians.
1t is objectionable neglect TO postpone
action III this matter.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30
Danger in Walton.

Danger in Walton.
A note of alarm is sounded from
Walton county. II is stated that, ow-
ing to the activity of that party 3
workers, the Socialist vote there will
be quintupled this year. As Walton
is the low-water mark democratic
county OF the state, its majority four
years ago having been only 81, it evil
IDENTIFY behooves the democrats UP
| there TO put in some telling work.
There's no telling when tie torch of
opposition viii burn hole in the IA
brio of democratic Solidity and the pol
icy of Florida democrats this year in
sleeping at their posts furnishes an ex-
cellent opportunity for the said burn
ing--Tampa Tribune.
Rocky for Near Beer.
A committee of Lakeland citizens
appeared before the council and asked
that nigh license be imposed on
venders of near beer" Schlitz hzZ,
and similar beverages. The ordinance
committee was instructed to frame
such on ordinance at once. and IL
cense tax of 81 900 or $1,000 will un-
doubtedly be placed on this class OF
business. The expression of citizens
left no doubt but that 'near-beer
sellers will have rocky road to trav-
ell in Lakeland.-Tampa Tribune.
The Miami Metropolis asserts that
the people of Dade county favor and
approve OF Governor BrOward's drain
age of the Everglades, and any state
ment to the contrary is unwarranted
by the facts. No people know better
than those living so near the drainage
operations what is wanted and what
will benefit them.-Jacksonville Me-
tropolis.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30
The Greater Contest Decided.

Saving the country has been post
poned by unanimous consent until af.
ter the baseball championship has
been decided.-Pensacola Journal.
Now that the greater contest is de-
cided the country has begun to take
renewed interest in watching the race
for the White House. Fortunate that
the baseball season ends before No
ember.-Jacksonville TimeS-U Union.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-10-30
kehee Removes all Danger.


kehoe Removes all Danger.
The unfortunate political tansle il
the Third Congressional district has
been unraveled, and We congratulate
the democrats of that district that
peace has now been restored. The
state supreme court has ruled that
Dannitte H. Mays is the candidate
who received the majority of the bal
lots cast for congressional candidates
in the second primary, on the face of
the returns. His opponent, j. Walter
Kehoe, had pledged himself TO abide
by the decision of the court and, now
taat it has been rendered against him,
he manfuliy writes TO the proper au-
thorities in the respective counties of
that district and requests them to re-
move his name from the ballot. This
leaves but one democratic candidate
for congressman in that district as
opposed to a republican. and We be-
lieve, a socialist candidate.t All dan
ger OF republican success in that dis
trict is thus removed, and Florida
democrats generally will feel relieved
Jacksonville Tfmes-Union.
Uncle Sans Check for One Cent.
The Jacksonville Metropolis of
Saturday contains the following con
ceCninS a weII-kDown citizen of this
city who is now making his head
quarters in Jacksonville:
The Metropolis contained yester-
day an article to the effect that d
Charleston man had in his possession
a check for l cent, which was valued
at $1,000, and that there We're only
three of them in the country. There
are four known checks of this char
acter. as Marcus Endel of this city
has one which he showed to Me
tropolis reporter today. Mr.. Endei
was due l cent from the government
on account Of a meney order, and il
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-01-16

delivered his famous lecture at the
Armory. This being the fifth number
on the lecture course series. He is
the Dean of Denver University, COVER
nor of Colorado, a Methodist preach
er, pastor and missionary and also
an able lecturer.
At the twenty-irst annual meeting
of the North Dakota Educational As
sociation held at Grand Forks Jan. l,
2 and 3. The faculty of the Normal
were represented on the program.
President Mcfarland gave the greet
ing to the new members of the associa-
tion. Mrs. Frank White gave an ad-
dress on "What Women's Clubs Can
Do for Education" Prof Charlton
Andrews head of the English depart
ment, gave paper on "The Teachers
Reactions" Prof. A. P. Hollis dis
cussed ''The Adjustment of Work to
Schools in N. D." Prof. Hollis retired
as secretary of the association. The
next session of the N. D. Educational
Association will be held in Valley
City.
The December Bulletin is ready fol
distribution. It contains many inter
esting articles. Copies may be hac
upon request.
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NORTH DAKOTA NEWS.
a cIo,a c.II.

~ SuO80 NNlIs
Williston-Woodfor Ray had re.
markable escape from death In a well
on his farm on the south side. He
was alone on the farm when his pet
dog fell into the we'll and he went to
the rescue. He let himself down in
the well by the rope fastened to the
windlass and caught the little dog,
but could not climb out. There was
NO place to stand and finally he made
loop In the rope in which he put his
foot and this helped to relieve the
strain. He was compelled to relinquish
his. grasp of the dog. The animal fell
into the water and was drowned,
F'Sr sixteen hours Ray remained In
the well. He sang songs, told stories
to himself and laughed to keep his
strength and courage.
Through all the long night the man
grasped the rope, hoping that some
one would come in time to save him,
but as the time passed, as hour after
hour followed and no one came he
began to lose hope.
Finally, just as he thought he must
give up, he saw a man looking into
the we'll. It was A. P. Solberg, a
neighbor, who came after team Of
horses, and knowing that Ray must be
at home somewhere, started to search
for him. He quickly pulled Ray out
of the we'll. Upon reaching the top,
Ray, exhausted, lost his grip and would
have fallen back had not Solberg
grasped him.
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HITS and MRS.

The hired man followed Poison Car
rots out to the ~ranary on new years
day for the purpose of making joint
resolutions for the year. The hired
man sat down on ball of twine and
resolved himself into deep brown
study. When the hired man is in this
condition dog can safely bite him
twice and go on about his business.
In round numbers the hired mans
study would take the place of sleep
with COW or horse; really the only
difference between it and sleep is few
bed clothes and quick epidemic of
snoring. Poison crawled up on the
red tanning mill and read the res
olutions, which he had been preparing
for week:
Resolved, That the hired man gets
up and builds the fire and milks before
breakfast and after cleaning the horses
and his shoes calls Poison Carrots to
preside at the opening meal of the day.
After reading this resolution, Poison
looked over his glasses at the hired
man to see how it appealed to him.
The hired man, who hadn't heard a
word, continued his brown study with
his eyes riveted on a knot hole in the
granary. Hearing no objections,
greatly to his surprise, for he had an
amendment handy. Poison proceeded.
Resolved Further: That there be no
legal holidays on the farm unless rain
or storm prevents working outside.
In such case the hired man will grease
the harness and mend machinery.
Poison lit his pipe and waited for
the howl: none came, the hired mans
thoughts we're still hence and the reso-
luton was marked passed by full
party vote.
Resolved Further Again: That on
moonlight nights the hired man split
wood, making as little noise pos
sible so as not to wake the hens. Do
I hear any objections says Poison.
just then the hired man came out OF
his study and told Poison that he had
decided to turn over new leaf His
Office hours on the farm in the future
were to be the same as banking hours.
The bank opens at m. and closes
at a p. m. and the bankers seem to dc
we'll. In the future he would do like
wise. In his surprise Poison fell of
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-01-16
WAS SHE TO BLAME.

"Since it was announced that
the popular play, Was She To
Blame" is to be presented at the
opera house Monday Jan. 20,
there has been considerable dis
cussion as to when this play was
seen here last.' Said Mr.. Joy,
agent of the Stuttz Theatre Com
pany. 1t seems that the people
of Hope and vicinity have had
more than their share, lately, of
plays they have seen before, pre-
sented to them under new name
and only after having purchased
their tickets and settled them
selves comfortable in their seats
to enjoy the performance, have
discovered that they saw the
same play but a short time be-
fore, and Of course they had a
right to feel that they had been
buncoed. For any company to
present a play under any except
it's right title, is obtaining money
under false pretense."
Continuing, Mr.. Joy said, Our
production of WAS She To
Blame is the only original one,
Mr.. Stuttz himself being the
author. Two seasons ago he
leased the play to Ruth Craven
who presented il here at that
time and gave a very creditable
performance. It has not been
seen here since. WAS She TIC
Blame" has merit enough to be
seen once in two years and often
er, and be thoroughly enjoyed
and I can promise your people
more real pleasure in our per
formance of this play than they
have had in some time. The
Stuttz Company will remain here
for three nights playing Rip Var
Wrinkle on Tuesday night, anc
Bells of Shandon on Wednesday
Seats are now selling at VAN
berg's Drug Store.
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y. G. Normal Notes,

Nearly all of the last terms students
are back after refreshing vacation
from Thursday Dec. 10 to Tuesday
Jan. I. Most of the students spent
their vacations at their homes, among
them were Lottie Ingison, Georgia
Gray and Kathrine Carlton, of Hope;
Olga Sanden of Riverside; Mildred
McMichael, Katie Mckay, Alice Sow
den and Ida Nelson of Baldwin. Ella
Larsen of Baldwin, spent her vacan
tion with relatives in Wheatland, ex-
cepting a few days spent visiting
friends in Fargo. All are back ex-
icepting Kathrine Carlton who is now
teaching. New students from the vi
cinity of Hope are Ruth Johnson,
Isabel and Annie, Livingston and
George Mckay. There are now 525
students enrolled l16 Of which are new
students. The first days registration
is reportesd as the largest in the his
tory of the institution.
Miss Deem, teacher of the art de-
partment, has arranged an exhibit of
the drawings done by her various
classes. 1t is. reported as the best
work in perspective and scientific
color work ever done in the school.
On last evening of the fall term the
closing exercises of the model school
were given. The program consisted
of songs, plays and recitations by the
various grades of the school.
There were two. graduates at the
close of last term. They were Miss
Josephine Lewis of Taylor, N. D. and
Miss Nina Brace of Algona, N. D.
Both are now teaching.
The fourth number of the lecture
course was given a few evenings be-
fore the close of last term by Ross
Crane, a cartoonist. The pictures
were good and the work in clay excel
lent. AS chalk talker Mr.. Crane has
few equals. Last Thursday evening
Gov. Henry A. Buchtel of Colorado
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Navy peaerter Gives up.

Devils Lake-One evening John
Moran walked into the sheriff's office
and gave himself up, claiming that he
was deserter from the United States
navy, having taken French leave from
ship stationed at Jamestown during
the exposition at that place. He said
that he had been working for the
Great Northern railroad at Havre,
Mont, during the last fall, but as he
lately had been laid off, having little
cash and not being fully prepared to
face the icy blasts of winter, he wan
dered to Devils Lake, and then, becom-
ing entirely discouraged, he decided
to give himself up to Sheriff Belford.
The navy department has been notified
by the sheriff, but as yet no answer
has been received. He will be sent to
st. Paul where he is wanted.
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Elevator Burns.

Fargo-1n fire that broke out in
the Monarch elevator at Aberdeen, on
the Milwaukee road south of this city,
shortly after midnight, that structure,
containing about 5000 bushels of
wheat, and the Grown elevator, con-
tanning two carloads Of coal, were
burned to the ground and only by
heroic fighting of fremen was the busi-
ness portion of the city saved from
devastation by the flames. The loss
will reach close to $4,000 and it is
believed to be well covered by insur7
ance. The fire is believed to have
originated probably frem overheated
stove.
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Will Hold a Fair.

Grand Forks-A meeting Of the d.
rectors Of the Grand Forks County
Agricultural society was held in the
commercial club rooms, at which time
it was decided to hold the annual
meeting Of the stockholders on Jan.
81 in the same rooms. The meeting
this morning resulted in making it
almost certain that there will be a
fair in Grand Forks this year, every
director present being favorable to
such action.
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Navy Wants Deserter.,

Devils Lake-Sherih Belford has re-
ceived telegram from the war de-
partment requesting him to transport
to Seattle John Moran, who recently
gave himself up to the sheriff, claim
ing that he was a deserter from a
battleship. The sheriff will leave this
week for Seattle. 4.
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of the tanning mill and dropped the
resolutions which had been passed and
the hired man showed them through
the brown study knot hole and they
chased themselves over the fall plow-
ing.-Grafton Record.
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Upholds the Mayor.

Grand Forks Judge Templeton de-
cided in favor of Mayor George 3.
Duis in the mandamus action brought
by the Kettle River Quarries company
of Minneapolis, to compel the mayor
to sign paving resolutions passed by
the city council, awarding to the COM
pany contract amounting to nearly
100000.
The court holds that the mayor had
perfect right to veto the resolutions.
It was contended by the company that
the mayor had right to veto ordl.
nances, but no right to veto resolu-
tions. It is understood that the com.
pany will appeal to the supreme court.