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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29

Several of the cities of Florida COM
plain that their election districts are
too large. Thus, the Ocala Banner
says, in its edition of last Wednes-
day. that up to the hour of midnight
the inspectors of this precinct were
only lite over half through the
count There is time to remedy that
this year If the county commission.
ers get to work at it at once, for any
changes will. have TO be made before
the first of July and published for
not exceeding four weeks IN som
newspaper published in the county.
II this is not done before July | il
cannot be done until 1910. Now is he
time for all who are alive to the sleat
Inconvenience of too large elel ton
districts TO get busy. The law bearing
on the subject was published in the
local columns of the Times-Unfon O
last ay.-Jaclssonvilie Times
Union.
That being the case the county
commissioners of Escambia county
should get busy Immediately an
again divide election districts II. Is.
II and 10 in the city of Pensacola.
These districts have already been III
vided once, but they are still too large
and another division is absolutely
necessary in order to insure a correct
vote and a correct count
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
Prohibition in
Old North Carolina.

The result of the wet and dry cleo
ton in North Carolina carries with
it the same moral that obtains every
where where a state election of that
kind is held, viz: that the majority
Of the people are opposed to the sa-
loon. Some states may be wet in
spots, but the people as a whole are
dry. Discussing the North Carolina
result the Birmingham News says:
State Prohibition WAS carried IN
North Carolina yesterday by a major
ity of from 40, 900 to $4,000, according
to the estimates based on the returns
received. The prohibitionists carried
more than three-fourths of the ninety
eight counties. With two exceptions,
Wilmington and Durham, every large
town in the state went prohibition.
This includes the many mill towns
and cities, where large numbers of
operatives are employed in the cotton
tsctories. A number of these, includ-
ing Charlotte. already had prohibition
and the benefits of the law in these
after several years experience, were
used as arguments in the anti-saloon
campaign in the other cities. The
state law will go into effect January
1, 1909.
The prohibition campaign which has
been so vigorously pursued during the
last year or so has legally abolished
the saloon in a large proportion of the
Southern states North Carolina, a
large part of which was already under
rrOn1r1riCn raw, VIII have state pro
n1bition the first of the year. so will
Alabama and mississippi. A large part
OF South Carolina is already under
PrChlbltlon, as are also Tennessee.
Kentucky and Virginia, while in Geor-
ga state prohibition is now in force.
Here in jefferson county the new
law has had time to be tested. and
all III all it has been of distinct Dene-
Mt. Crime has been largely reduced
and the influence of the saloon in
politics has been abolished. The cause
or temperance has been materially
strengthened. Birmingham is a better
place TO live in than ever before.
Inc elimination of the whisllev in
tereSts as a factor in the manage
ment of the public affairs has largely
CHARMED the political atmosphere, and
there Is widespread recognition of
the value OF prohibition In its whole
some influence in that respect.
This is strong evidence from a
high source. 1t was said that the
safoon was absolutely necessary 20
Birmingham's prosperity, but the lead
irts paper of Birmngham is now ahIa
to testify that the abolition of tho sa-
Icon has been of great benefit tn the
city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
Tauntina.

Old Noah hunted up a barrel stavs
and started off for the stern Of the ark.
where are you going" asked Mrs.
Noah.
Il am going to whale that boy Ham,"
replied Noah. with a frOwn.
But, my dear, the lad is only play
ing on his banjo"
Yes, but it is the tune he is play
ing"
And whatis the tune"
""Wait Till the Sun Shines, Lizzie =
Chicago News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
GENERAL EVANS TO
ANNOUNCE HIS DEATH
BY Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ga, May 2S.-Generai
Clement a. Evans, who was IN com
mand of the Tennessee department
will issue orders to his department
formally announcing the death OF
General Stephen D. Lee. as one Oh
the greatest losses to the Confederate
Veterans in all the country.
1T is a loss which cannot be sup
Piled" said General Evans, today. at
ter the announcement of the death
was received. The general order will
call on all veterans to bear in mind
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
VOX POPULI
COTTON IN BLOOM
AT CANTONMENT, FLA.

CantOnment, Fla, May %.
Editor Pensacola Journal
Having noticed in the Atlanta Jour
nal of this date that Alexandria, La,
had reported the first cotton bloom,
We thought it might interest some OF
your readers to know that Canton
ment and Escambia county is not so
far behind in this respect, as We
have noticed several blooms and lots
of squares in our cotton fields here.
JOS. McVOY & CO.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29

that. while the JOY of their coming
reunion has been buried in mourning.
they will show their love tor their
leader best by following his lie IL
all the courses of their conduct
General Evans said that the death
Of General Lee LETT General Cabeil
of Texas. senior officer of the Vet
Grams. and that he expected General
MiCkle. of New Orleans, adjutant gen
eral Of the L. V. c., 70 issue orders
on the death later in the day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
A Crime Which
Should Be Punished.

The Journal has received the fol-
lowing letter which deserves special
attention.
Editor Pensacola Journal.
/ write you TO ask as a favor Cd
render me what assistance you can in
bringing to justice parties that are
guilty of crimes that should he pun
tShsd: that is. the shooting and mutt
lating of stock. 1t is not an uncom-
mon sight to see a COW brute dragging
a helpless leg around In search or
food or sneaking to the waters edge
20 Stake its fevered thirst, with
wounds eaten raw and bleeding from
the flies where a heartleSs gunner has
filled them with shot / can produce
a few cases of just such depreciation
and / beg of you in the name of JUS
tice TO help stamp out this nuisance
and crime.
In the first place, have We not a
humane agent that can make a state
offense of this crime? What would
II amount to for the stock if we wait
until the fall term of court? / think
man should surfer while the beast
suffers. 1t is useless to appeal to
this countys officials. We have no
humane society here and Il wish Won
to call up the officials and report at
once.
II YOU viii kindly assist in bring
ing those people To justice YOU will
have my heartfelt gratitude and the
hest wishes of the community in gen.
eral.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29

10 be given more attention by the
Chamber of Commerce. There will bs
six standing committees, and each of
these viii be requested to meet twice
each month for the consideration OF
matters referred to them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
SOUTH H0URkS DEATH or A
NOBLE SOLDIERS. D. LEE

Continued From First Paae)
were unveiled by the Iowa and Wis
consn veterans last THURSDAY
After serving for number OF years
as president OF the Mississippi Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, Gen
eTaI Lee resigned that position and
moved from Starksville, Miss, the
seat of the institution, TO Columbus.
Miss, which was his home at the time
of his death.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29

When the Florida delegation
reaches Denver, free and unencum-
bered," we wonder if IL will find it.
self lost in a crowd of the tagged
and terrified" -Jacksonville Times
Union.
Not on your life. The Florida dele
cation viii have its colors out when
it gets to Denver. and there won't be
any difficulty in locating its where.
abouts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
CABELL UNABLE TO
ATTEND FUNERAL

Dallas. Texas, May 2S--General W
l. CabeI. who assumes command o.
the United Confederate Veterans, VIII
be unable to attend the funeral OF
General Lee. owing 10 the floods anu
damage to railroads of the state
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29

All of the Lamar and Beard SUP
porters in this end of Florida are
getting into the Fletcher column in
a hurry.-Tampa Tribune.
Maybe. But outside of Lamar and
Beard themselves, we have not seen
any announcements from any OF
them over this way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
PENSACOLA GRIEVES
WITH THE FAMILY

The flag on the city hall was at
half-mast yesterday in memory of the
late Confederate general, stephen ID.
Lee, and the large Confederate flag
floating a thalf-mast in the yard or
Captain Reed on West Intendencia
street served to show the respect and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
A1orv Adiectivee.

It was not a young woman novelist
but Charles Sumner, of whom the late
e L. Godkin. the New York editor,
said:
He works his adjectives so hard that
if they ever catch him alone they wiz
murder him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
PENSACOLA FLORIDA FRIDAY MORNING. MAY &c. 1905.

and bring him to trial. On conviction
me can be sentenced to the penIten-
tiary for the offense.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29

A lot of old newspapers,
tied up in neat bundles for
sale, sc a bundle, at The Jour-
nal office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29

Subscribe to The Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
Yours sincerely.
Camp Walton. Fla.

The perpetrators of such crimes as
the one mentioned above snouId be
caught and punished, but two things
are necessary before this can be done
first, the offender must be known
before he can be caught; and second,
the necessary evidence to convict
must be at hand before ne can be
convicted
1t is the duty of any citizen who
knows OF such crimes to inform on the
a4eRAeEA aH,eaT out-ar|Warrant for him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29

Subscribe for The Journal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29

A lot Of old newspapers
tied up in r1eat bundles for
sale, SC a bu4ndle, at The Jour.
nal office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29

Continued From, First Paae)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-14
DE KRAFFT IS GONE,
q ALSO FRIENDS CASH

General sadness attends the depar-
17are from Detroit OF Stewart Ives De
Kraft, by profession a press agent,
hut more or less a gentleman of leis-
'x1re since he came TO Detroit In May.
The friends who are mourning DE
:xrafIt's absence are all poorer in
.Inonetary way. and most Of them have
1uet some faith In human nature.
Do Kraft told his acquaintance in
Detrolt that he was having a run OF
hard luck and had sick wife, who
|1ntor died. His manner was very
Iouching one, and one of his friends.
waiter c. Boynton, Is out some $500
md the value Of ten weeks board and
|no1ging for De Kraft as result OF his
6ympathy.
DR.. A. l.. McPhee. q dentist at No.
400 Broadway. separated from $50 be
.t1de doing lot Of dental work for
Ne press agent, and Dr.. McPhee's
|1tother, railroad man, loaned $40.
frank I. Laubenstein and Harry VI.
Burns. Of No. 116 West High-st.. each
mourn the loss of money. Fred =.
U&r1ker, q number of checks totaling
~. and there il said to be bill Of
'136 It the Pontchartrain TO be set
BUynton went to Port Maitland.
Ont. where De Kraft's wife was said
10 hare died. but could not find any
'Goch name In the death records.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-14

l5c: old. lie; Lmburger. l5c: brick
15hc: Schweitzer. Ice per ID.
che: ...,: v per Ss; sSss per ID
boz grapes. si.ss9s per crate: prunsa
Si.25 per crate.
Csa:-[paekass coffee. nz7soIs,s
crans. rrie.-caps Gods. s,7s per bu:
Dressed Caive.1Fancy. iooiono;
Dressed Hog.TLight. sK0snc;
Ess. sa.s china, ,o Current receipts
fIour-Michigan patents. In wood
1850; second patent. IS: straight, 1880:
clear. Sa15 per Dbl.
corn meal. sss: corn and cat chop
$3.50: coarse middlings. s25; tine mid.
dlings. $2s per ton.
Fresh vssssasi-.Ndreen onions. Is,
per doz: cucumbers. lbc per dox; let !.
tuce. toc per bu. parsley. i6c; wa c
beans. Use per box; green beans. 7sc per
..aps rru,sms72Iso per boz
,se r" lHis SssSs,s a so N Sssae eS
MaIagss. SO per Dbl.
hardwsre-Wire malta, S2.3o; base
barbed wire. t,.so; No. 9 annealed wire.
ss,S' Poultry netting 49, before ,r w.Sv,I ,
Alter weaving. SO So per '' cent on: w.r s
on ;tI. round :. nd ana eoIrSTa,sd conductor
.Eo.ey-Faney white. ise1sc: am, or.
Slsko1S Ns,.Is2 per So;
foiiowing. prices for new baisd has IN
old Iisisso; new. .ioSi.ss; 10: ::
straw. .' ss.SoaT c Wheat and oss straw az:
$3.50 90 ten. In car lots
.,, H,dr:..NSi I cured. ioc: No. /,
green. ~ N Kip cured a;" No GO No.
calf cured. No. i. i4c: No. IiSs::
s sCesa hides NS N tse &C. g. No. s,e : :n.s S
skins. as 70 wool. 10000
Limes-9oc per 100.
Maple sussr~New. pure. ise per is
MeiSn.--Gems. sl.2s per bu;, osagA
SIG l.26 per crate.
MushrOOms-66c per h.
OniOns-Spanish. $3.50 per crate:
Michigan. 56g Coo per blu.
Otls-Raw. linseed. Asc: boiled liza.
ned 10 asy g.: per tor
. .s: AIS; tarpentins. In barrel iot~
20" osr.sSs per oas -,4s~.7s per
resr.-Kieter's. 5oa75c per eu. 81. IS
G2.75 per Dbl: Bartletts. sl.76Q2 per
bu.
Pop Cors-Ears. IN 02c per ~:
Pinespples-Floridas S+5o@5 per
crate. $2.5OQ275 per dor.
Observation-Disclosures. os07oc per bu:
car lots, T. o. b. Delroit. CD q 6bc per hu.
Poultry-Hens, l0Gl0itc: springs.
lie: geese Sc; ducks. 94l0c.
PrOvtSions--Mess pork. $1,000: family
pork. s1sQ1e.5o: light. clear. $1,000;
heavy. $3.50: smoked hams; i2%c;
dry sailed briskets HE: shoulders,
&c: picnic hams. SIC: bacon. lac: lard
H. tierces. llkc: kettle rendered. l2h
per IN.
sweet Observation-Disclosures. s1.75 u
1.s5 per Dbl; Jerseys. $l15 per bu: 81
per Dbl
sugsr-Crystai dominoes. IS: Eagle
tablets. 3s.95; cut loaf. $6.46; cubes. 50;
xxx powdered. $500; graduated. ex-
ira coarse. 1856: granulated in bulk
$5.45; Michigan graduated, $5.33; gran
ulated in 35-lb cotton bags, $3.50; CON
fec,ioners' A. $40: No. !. !st5; No. z
$3.50: No. 8. 1925; No. I. $3.50; No. 8,
s5.15: No. y. $50; No. 10. S6.05; No. II,
SIS; No IL. S4.95; No. Is. $3.50: No. il
$3.50; No. Is. $40.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-14
|Ck OF INTEREST
||H0RR|Es 6. 0. ?.
~pUDIIcANs FEAR THAT LARGE
PART or THEIR VOTE WON'T
De PoLLEp. n

0ne indication which Is causing con-
1nrnble worry among Republican
'1kicians lately is the light registra'
- In the strong Republican pre-
ncts. Some precincts whose bounds
1ye not chnged, have fewer men reg
tnrod now than two years ago, al
+ &ough the voting population has un'
|nn6(edly increased greatly. Other
<~rnclncts show a, strong registration.
of these are the big Democratic dis
21r1cts. which got out a large vote al
hough all the nomination contests
wore ON the Republican side.
Fl The absence of speakers or national
1<nme 10 wake up the voters Is another
61oouietinE symptom. There Is very
large section OF the Republican eiec'
1oente which will not vote unless II Is
interested In national Issues. SO far
~ brief trip Of Gov. Hughes. or New
York, has been the only help that
; ConRressman DENLY has had In arous'
|1ng the "silk-stockingo element TO ma
41onal issues. There Is Macedonian
EHEy from all over the state for noted
;uDoakers to save the state ticket, and
30 state central committee Is in hot
water STAYING on the requests. lnas'
much as Michigan has been ranked as
Z nnrely for Taft. the national commit
10 Is not disposed TO date any OF
the big guns here and the local lead
ors must develop all the latent Michi'
Y ran talent.
The trouble with this Is. however,
! that the less interested voters will not
turn out to listen to anything but the
Imported article.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-14
FANCY DRINKS WERE
CABBY'S UNDOING

Dan Moynahan. q cabman, whose
hoe II familiar In the downtown dis.
(zict. fell by the wayside while acting
- pilot for bunch Of Chicago root.
<e1 Tuesday night Several stops
0ore made during the evenings tour
~ the party had an abnormal thirst
Ard the fans were feeling SO hospit'
Eobla over the Cubs third victory that
1hoy insisted ON the cabby Joining
Hem in every round. And nothing
hut fancy drinks went. The result
vast that Daniel fen into the hands OF
Y policeman while his outfit was turn.
>od over to liveryman for safe keep
~.
How did you come to get SO drunk -
&uogied Justice Stein Wednesday
morning.
well. Judge. you must know that
G1Ghballs and gin rickeys are little
<oo much for common, ordinary cab
xunnr answered Dan with grin.
That's the explanation"
And the court promptly suspended
1eutence ON the cabby's promise to
stick to beer or straight whisky In
Ipture.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-14
&eat Packers Feast
On Ee.f In Mummery
OF Cd ineiisb Days

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE third an.
nual banquet OF the American Meat
Packers association was held In the
auditorium annex last night. Five
hundred packers were present and the
dinner was as nearly a reproduction
OF those at which King Charles III.
was host as powdered wigs, silk stock
inged walters and imported stems and
pipes could make It,
Festivities began when. with a blare
OF trumpets, baron of beef weighing
nearly 500 pounds was carried into the
banquet hall by dozen relocated and
bewigged walters. The beef was car
ried at the head of long procession
of walters. Next in the procession
was the traditional boar's head. and
then came walters with 40 little carts
such as were used In old London
inns.
There was musty old ale imported
from England served in unique cop
per. porcelain and silver stems.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-14
SINKING FUND
BUYS MORE BONDS

BY heroic efforts, and after four vaiE
attempts. City Treasurer Koch secured
a meeting Of the sinking fund COM
mission. Wednesday morning. This
meeting has been due foT some time,
but the aldermen composing a ma
jority OF the commission are cam
paigning and have been too busy TO
get together. Tuesday night they all
agreed TO report at $3.50 Wednesday
morning, but 1t was an hour later be-
fore they began to appear and nearly
IL O'Clock before a quorum was on
hand.
The commission purchased SS4,-
36SSS of special assessment bonds
and took up s35,2S4.34 In bonds. The
city now has s55.7s0.SS in cash in the
sinking fund and $2.666.372.12 in the
strong box.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-14
DOG COLLARS MADE TO
MATCH OWNERS GOWNS

PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE latest novelty
in dog fashions here is due to the ini-
tiative of Mrs Carver, of New York.
To match pale gray gown trimped
with blue, she ordered a gray cola:
for her bulldog, with leash OF the
same color. The collar Is heavily en-
crusted with turquoise and seed pearls
and her leash has turquois clasp.
Miss Baldwin. also a New Yorker,
followed Mrs. Garver's example and
had a leash made to match green
gown. II is of narrow green leather
and there Is collar studded with
garnets.
This winter when dogs go walking
they will wear coat OF the same
shade as their owners costume and
when motoring dark brown cloaks
will be worn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-14
BOSTON WOOL.

BOSTON, Oct. 1.-THE local wool
trade continues very active. with hard
ening prices. The leading domestic
quotations range az follows: Ohio and
Pennsylvania fieeces-Xx. 32Q33c: X.
81 a s2c; No. I washed, 34635c; fine I'M
washed. 2l922c: hblood combing,
2sc; blood combing. 26c: A-blood
combins. csc: delaine washed 34@s5c;
delaine unwashed, 26T27c. Michigan.
Wisconsin and New York heeces-Fine
unwashed. 2o02ic; delaine unwashed.
rs q csc: 4 blood unwashed. 25926 "
blood unwashed. 25c: Y -blood un-
washed. 2SG24c. Kentucky Indiana
and Missouri blood. 25626c: u =
blood. 2362 FAC. Secured values: Texas
Fine IL months. 509 SIC: from 6 to 8
months. 45d47c: fine fall. 4264sc. Cali
fornia--Northern, 426 43c: middle coun-
ties asa 40c; southern. 81 Gas: fall free.
35437c. Oregon--Eastern No. 1 staple.
81 5sc: eastern No. ciothing. 40
Soc: valley No. I. 45d4sc Territory
Fine staple, s7@5sc: fine medium
fine medium clothing. 45a 46c; u blood,
30 a SIC; y blood. B6 soc: Y blood. ~
q i5c. Pulled-Exfra. 5sd57c: fine A.
so n &c: A. supers. 42145c.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-14
MAY SEND EXPEDITION
FOR MISSING EXPLORER

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-THE first
message from DR.. Frederick K. Cook,
the Arctic explorer, since he started
for the pole from Etah. Feb. 26. was
brought by Rudolph FRANKIE. who ac-
companied DR.. Cook on the early stage
Of his journey and who received II
from the explorer by messengers
whom he sent back to the winter base
after he was well on his way farthest
north.
The message was written March II
and dated Polar Sea. north of Cape
Hubbard" 1t said that up to that
point everything had gone very well.
DR.. Cook did not return by May and
the Peary club and the explorers have
been considering for some time the
advisability Of sending an expedition
In search OF him. He was the only
white man In his expedition. He had
a large company Of Esquimaux and
plenty Of dogs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-14
GROWTH is STUNTED
BY A LIFE OF CRIME

LONDON, Oct. 14.--That a life of
crime brings physical deterioration
seems to be the moral of some inter
esting facts published In the official
report on British prisons. The stunt
ing effect OF crime or criminal en-:
vironment on the growing boy Is strik.
|ipgly shown.
Between 10 and 20 the Juvenile
criminal loses steadily In height and
weight compared with the non-crim.
inal town youth. The latter Is at i6
usually IL inches below the stand
ard height for the general population,
but at 20 only one inch below II. But
the criminal boy. fully half an inch
below the Itown-boy at 16, Is at ~
almost TWO inches below him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-14
SLOW-GOING VEHICLES
KEEP TO THE RIGHT

Commissioner Haarer OF the depart
ment of public works has had placed
so signs on downtown corners which
read "Slow-going vehicles keep TO the
right" This is new rule of the road
by which 1t is hoped to lessen the
danger of accidents In the crowded
section of the city. BY having the
carriages and trucks keep near the
curb and the automobiles in the CEN
ter portion OF the roadway, il is ex-
pected that there will be no confusion
or jams.
More signs have been ordered and
will be placed within the next month.