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Panama City pilot., 1908-12-10
Railways and the People.

A few prominent railway men of
this country have done masterful
work in trying to overcome the an
tagonism that has grown up within
the past few years between the roads
and the people. Among these none
have been more active or convincing
than B. F. Yoakum, of the Frisco
System. Regarding this gentleman's
work Harpers Weekly has the follow
ing to say;
"Mr. B. F. Yoakum, a veteran in
railroad construction and manage
ment, has spent his time and energy
for months past in efforts to make
the people of the country see that
prosperity cannot come back to stay,
so long as Legislatures continue to
indulge in laws that hamper the rail-
ways, preventing them from doing
properly the work they were built
for, and from earning enough money
to pay fair wages, keep up repairs,
and pay stockholders reasonable
returns on their investment. In his
addresses before societies, clubs, and
labor-unions Mr.. Yoakum has con-
stantly insisted that instead of fight
ing each other, the railroads and the
people have got to help each other,
work with each other, and avoid en-
croaching on each others rights"
Mr. Yoakum, with w. w. Finley,
have been working strenuously along
the above lines, and have accomp-
lished more toward convincing the
masses that all railway men are not
robbers, but are very much like other
business men dependent upon the
people for their business.
The efforts of such men are com
mendable and should receive the ap-
probation of the public, but so long
as the latter continue to suffer from
the tyrannical actions of such a sys-
tenn as the L. & N. r. r. has shown
itself to be in it's dealings with pep,
pie of Alabama and Florida, just sc
long will active opposition to railway
injustice continue, and the innocent
suffer from the acts of the guilty.
Just how long the railways of this
country must suffer from this "un.
equal yoke" it is for their owners to
say. 1t is an undeniab'e fact that
more damage is being done in one
day to the railways of the country
by such system as the L. & n. R.
R. than a hundred Yoakum's and
Finley's can over come in a year. II
is right up to the owners of that
system to say when this intense and
bitter feeling against railways in
Alabama and Florida shall cease. II
could be ended quickly if they so de-
sired. Do they?
Panama City pilot., 1908-12-10

apt in investigation to the consider
alton of the meaning and scope of the
remarkable manifestation of interest
and sentiment with regard to the re-
viSiOn-and reductiCn-of the tariff
By the time he moves into the White
House the situation confronting the
standpatters may be very different
from that they have complacently
pictured to themselves. New York
Times.
Panama City pilot., 1908-12-10

the most suitable place for a Naval
Base u ON the Gulf Coast. All that
it asks is an investigation of its
claims. That it will receive this in
any thorough examination of the
proposition goes without saying.
Panama City pilot., 1908-12-10

We venture to state, and believe it
is a matter of common knowledge,
that if all of the men in Tennessee
Who have been guilty of feloniOusly
bearing concealed weapons within the
last year were assembled not build
ing in lhe State would hold them. -
Nashville American.
Panama City pilot., 1908-12-10

1t is earnestly hoped that there will
be 4 large attendance at the next
meeting of the Club Saturday the 18th,
and let everyone come prepared to
fully discuss this, and other ques-
tions of moment, with pertinent sug-
gestions as to the best methods to be
adopted to push the work of devel-
opment.
Panama City pilot., 1908-12-10

opened offices in this city and in
other cities, and | am expecting
Florida to get on regular BOOM"
While timber operations in Wash
ington County are still in their in
fancy, this article shows plainly what
can be done with such lands when
they are available, and plans should
be made by owners for bringing them
to the attention of prospective set
tiers, and putting such tracts on the
market, as are ready now for opening
up.
Experience of residents shows that
these cut over lands will produce
bountiful and profitable crops, when
properly cultivated, and plating them
in small tracts, at reasonable prices,
will make them attractive to the man
of limited means.
This subject should be given care
full consideration by owners, and the
work necessary to advertise in an
effective way, undertaken at once.
You will note by the above clipping
that active work along these lines is
going on in other parts of Florida,
and we must take immediate steps if
we are to secure for Washington
county and the Bay, our share OF the
tide of immigration which is setting
this way.
Panama City pilot., 1908-12-10
w. r. Flowers Lumber Co.
DOTHAN, ALA.

We Handle LuWber. Our Prices are Right.
We can Furnish Mixed Cars of Framing,
Ceiling, Moulding, furnishings, Hardware.
Panama City pilot., 1908-12-10

Entered as second-class matter May 3Oth,
1907, at the post office at Panama City, Florida
lnder the Act of Congress of March 8. 1879.
Panama City pilot., 1908-12-10

opened offices in this city and in
other cities, and l am expecting
Florida to get on regular BOOM.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18
Berkeley Controlled.

Asa part of the brief submitted to
the republican national committee by
the supporters OF Scherr setting forth
their side of the case the following is in
reference to Berbeley county:
Republican politics in Berkeley
county are dominated absolutely by
George NJ. Bowers, United States fish
ou,miss!oner, Alexander Clohan,
postmaster al Martinsburg, the county
seat, and Edgar 6. Henshaw, . deputy
revenue collector.
ain mass convention held in Mar
tinsburg, the county seat of Berkeley
coun ty, having 2, 500 republican voters
by lavish use Of money on the part
of the Swisher agents, the county del
egation was secu red for Swisher.
ga great number of the rural vsters
in this county remained away from
the convention because they stated
that it was useless to undertake to OPP.
pose the machine.
1t is stated upon information and
belief that the capture of the Berkeley
county delegation for Charles w
Swisher invelv ed The expenditure up
on the part of himself and his agents
of sum approximating five thousanc
(s5 1000 dollars.
Charles w. Swisher's manager in
the Berkeley campaign was Sherman
G. Denham, postmaster at Clarksbure
a member of the state executive com
mittee who afterwards sat in ju5g
ment on the several contests herein
mentioned.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18
Democrats Register.

Democrats, 1t is necessary Tor ycu 10
register before you can vote. The law
plainly says that nobody can vote
whose name is not on the registrars
book. You must be registered before
you go the polls. The registrar has
until October first to do his work and
after that date you cannot get on with
cut considerable trouble. The only
way to get on the list after Oct. /, is
to 20 to the registrar on the day be
may publish that he will sit at his
precinct, one day, mlni you, and one
day before the County court on the
last Monday in October and as the
law provides for but one day for the
curt to sit, it looks like an impossible
ity for them to review the entire list
and you may not get on and thus lose
your vote.
We publish list Of the official reg
istrars appointed by the County court,
read it carefully, see who your regis
trar is, then hunt him up and have
your name registered, do not delay
but do it at the earliest moment.
The registrars are as follows;
First Ward, Martinsburg.
First precinct, G. G. Cutler, End, A.
q. Wolfes.
Second Ward, LIST. Pre-. j. i. Gerling
2nd., ]. l.. Bateman, 3rd, Lewis
Young.
Third Ward, LIST. Pre-. B. F. Dooley,
End, H. A. Downs.
Fourth Ward, G. w. Kline.
Fifth Ward, LIST Pre-. w. Westrater,
End. Pre-. E. Brandenburg.
Arden, 1st' Pre-. +. Nj. Aprell, End,
Fred Thompson, Ord. John Brown.
Gerardstown, LIST. Pre-. VIM. Kesr-
ney, End. J. II. Mcbride, Bid. chss
Sharff.
Falling Waters, LIST Pre-. E. J. Whit
more, 2ad. j. A. Pearrell.
Hedgesville, LIST. Pre-. d. r. Ross,
End, Z. w. French, 3rd., J. 4. Nor
rlngton, 4th, II. y. Butts.
Mill Creek, LIST. Pre-. J. l.. Clende :
ming, End, b. F. Mish.
Opequon, LIST. Pre-. Roy Edwards,
End. T. w. Williams.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18
New City charter

AT recent meeting OF the city coun-
Gil the subject of new city charter
was discu sed and the council look the
initial step in that direction by giving
the mayor authority 10 appoint COM
mittee of four citizens not members of
the council and three members OF the
council. This committee to take hold
of the matter and formulate new
charter along the lines Of modern pro-
gress and current conditions.
The mayor has taken the matter in
hand and after weeks consideration
has named the following committee;
Members OF council, l.. II. Thomp
sen, H. r. Thorn and j. N. Reatca.
Non-members of council, Frank, 8.
Emmert, 5. w, Walker, A. Ciohan
and Max Robinson.
The mayor aud the city attorney
will act with the committee.
The committee has long, iaborious
and difficult task before it and In the
end will be apt to be rewarded with
meager thanks.
There are many things to take into
consideration and from many differ
ent standpoints. The recommends
tien Of the charter Of some other city
would save an immense amount OF
wsrk for the committee but it would
hardly prove satisfactory as each town
has its own individual conditions and
individual needs, and the needs and
conditions Of own town could hardly
be just like any other.
The movement for a new charter is
in the right direction. The tewn has
been hampered and retarded fer years
by the old charter and If we wish to
improve and Moderate our town we
must have charter which will meet
modern requirements.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18

TO come, the rich Will become richer
and the poor will become poorer and
more numerous. Tan the enlightened
people Of these United States, adm re,
esteem aud bcstsw on this nnbeIiever
that filial md csnjugal affection with
the knowledge that such characters
ruling would not - blessed wish either
beautiful or beneficial results. Con.
slider before you vste that the mystic
rious workings Of Prsvidcace will rem
der vain the plans Of the ring and
bringeo Eaught, him who fails to see
tho wisdsm and goodness OF Gsd ia
the doctrines and teachings Of both the
new and old Testament. Can we trust
him a. safe and reliable preccptcr In
the Affairs OF common life and the
Nation, with his antiquatsd and in-
complete fired notions " Christ found
cd In error Alas! what type CT man
to sst before the American people for
imitation, ; man who ought to be con-
delnned to be forgotten Without 1
belief In Christ ne II without ! feeling
Q. patriotism. A man who does not b.
Iieve In Christ, no accountability on
the part Of man for his acts In this fise
believes in himself alone, ~ AIsxan-
der did and ~ Caesar and Napoleon
did in later times. State rule and
lChrist rule proceed Always along par.
aliei lines and When oi1s declines IN
ether y certain " n aasctei. III
woridIy ruler coaId sxist for ! no1n4ul
without founding his claims upon I'll
authority Of tod and Christ. ThsA
| what about the ruler Of these great
and powerful United States.
| Taft's endless succession OF involved
and enranRIed sentences which appear
In the hired columns Of the Martins
burg Journal on the tariff question
hAvea direct bearing on his belief,
aad shows clearly that he is dancing
while the ring or party Is raising So
0o0, 0e0 TO pay the fiddiers. Knowing
that he does reject Christ an unsus-
pecting public Is chagrined ut his bold
! ness, and with honor and duty to our
beloved country will not submit to his
being the executive head Of this grea
nation. This silent revolution towards
retrogression means decay and ruin.
Americas citizens think for yourselves
and follow the dictates Of your own
judgment and not be subcued and de-
| pressed by constant submission to au
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18

The County court on last Tuesday
received and accepted the plans and
specifications for the remodeliDg Of
the court house and we have had
an opportunity to look them
over. From a short and casual in
spection of the plans we got very fav-
or9bIe impression O. plans aud feel
sure that the county need net be asham-
ed OF the new court house built on the
plans proposed.
The building will be most impos
ing structure and will meet the de-
mands of the county for generatio II s
to come.
The building now standing is a
most substantially and durably built
structure and the walls are in the very
best of condition, perhaps better than
could be built now and these will be
preserved as far as possible ard make
very big saving on the cost of the
new building
The plans provide for the heating of
this building with steam and the base
ment will be arranged for = steam
heating apparatus.
The first, or ground floor, will inn
posingly and conveniently planned
with wide entrance where the pre-
sent entrance is, 10 feet wide, the
County and Circuit clerks will have
their offices in tie same corners where
they now are but they will each be
large and roomy with public and pri-
waite offices and large fireproof record
vaults attached. Immediately in the
rear Of these offices there will be side
entrances and cross hall running
through the entire building.
The office of the sheriff will be in
about the same locality that it occu-
pies nov but will be fitted up with
vault, private office etc.
In the northwest corner will be To-
Gated the county surveyors stfice prop
erly furnished and arranged for that
use and between the offices of the
sheriff and the surveyor will be large
airy and lighted room for the County
courts use.
The second floor will contain the
large aud splendid court room for the
Circuit court and the jury rooms. The
room new used by the judge, ever the
County CLERKS office, Will be used as a
grsnd Jury room with witness room
ATTACHED. On the other front corner
will be the assessors Office and wait
room for ladies who may be waiting
on the grand jury or the court. In
the rear of the grand jury room will be
the prosecuting attorneys office and
in the corner over the sherlf's office
will be the judges private office and
on the west side and Oh the northwest
will be rooms for the petit jury. On
the third floor there will be dormer-
tory for juries who may be required to
remain together over night 1t any
time as is often the case. The cost OF
the improvement has not yet been
figured up but is regarded as certain
that the cost will be considerably less
than the cost of new building would
be.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18

thcrity, the ring, the bosses. Voters ~
not be governed merely BY considers.
ticn Of party affiliations; Of let sosn1
leader control your actions or mottyco
BY feAr Of 4 fecIir 4 Of depsadence upo1
others. Citixens, at tho ballot-bex yo1F
remedy OF relief from the tyrnnmx Il
unqualified Legislators viii rpToV
the necessity Of your sxpsrin1< On
with moro drastic trestsnent Ia6os 49,
At the halI1s-box Nov. B, yeu cnn
avert or for time Vt least postpone =
catastrophe. The election OF w. ~
Tan x1eans the beginning u tho mi
Of tn American nation. Fellow Cltl@
zens this I'll matter Of supreme I'M.
portance and Il only requires patriotic
seeolutaons, enlightened views, careful
md systematic organization 10 prot6cl
our ssuntry from ruin. In our presene
situation what We most desire Il lleht.
nor unbsiief
Yours truiy,
DR.. w. N. LanEfcrd,
Mafsinsburg w. VI.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18

Mr.. Edward Johnson, living on the
Linton farm nearI Nollsvilie had fine
mare to die with the lock jaw on Sun
day night last. Another horse calked
her and the cut was thought to be of
no danger but blood poison set in and
animal died in few days. Mr. Jchp-
sons father-in-law, Mr. William Rice,
lost fine mule for which he had been
offered $4,000 short while ago,from
the same disease.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18

The dry weather has caused the
streams, in many localities, to nearly
dry up and towns dependent on the
rivers tor water are, many Of them, in
bad straits. The Potomac river Is
lower, it is said, than IL has been for
more than twenty-five years.
The towns on the Ohio river are in
grave danger Of a water famine.
The great Ohio river is almost dry,
the water in many places about
Wheeling and above, is not six inches
deep, and there seems to be no signs
fer rain.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18

There was serious wrsck, on the g.
Y railroad near Berkeley station ~
last Thursday morning. There wAe y
general pile up Of freight engines and
freight ears and the track was BADLY
torn up but fortunately theirs was no
body hurt. The passengers a. Tho
trains going north sadIsouth were
compelled to transfer during the dap
until the wreck was cleared Up.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18
BRYAN IDOLIZED,
Now Touring the East and Is
Being Received with
Great Enthusiasm.

4 DAAs isitsAAt ~ e~s~"~~~~ go
Chicago last week for his eastern
speaking itinerary and the enthusiasm
with which he has been met 10 UMPIRE
cedented In the history Of American
politics. All through Ohio, Indiana
and at Wheeling the crowd wan in
Vulnerable.
| In Maryland he spoke n Annapxeis
and in Baltimore and at the latter
place he spoke to at least %, 900 people.
In Philadelphia and in New York be
was greeted by the greatest througs
ever seen at any political meetings and
the enthusiasm was unbounded.
The reception Of Mr.. Bryan In Chile
is described as follows by newspaper
correspondent who was membef Of
the party.
His reception in Ohio completely
astonished Mr.. Bryan. The crowds
were large and the enthusiasm wasof
tho Middle West variety--except u I
SteubenviIie, which made for itself a
record unique in Mr.. Bryan's cam
paign receptions this year. Mr.. BIysn
was just about to cit down TO luncheon
when his train got to SteubenviiIes ex-
pecting to make buta short speech
from the car platform. He was aston
ished to find the railroad platform aud
all the streets surrounding 1t literally
choked with humanity, while the tops
~ freight c.r. ard al tha ra.rhv
s,,s,,,. go o.va~aa ire cn.,a
wa. es,imatea nv the toc.l cc,o mstt. i
at l2.OOO.
But it was not the nun bers 50 niue /,
as the frantic enthusiasm that made
the reception unique. Mr.. Bryan wms
A literally mobbed the moment be- N,
peared. He attempted to speak fron
the re&r,of tho train, but Was etrnRx6d
IL the ground BY the local COMMITTEES
while the crowd shrieked its approval
and was taken to temporary plat
form near the station. 1t took him
five minutes to make himself heard.
The crowd seemed to be content with
merely seeing him and kept shouting
his name and cheering for him. lie
talked for Is minutes In the blazing
sun, directing his remarks mainly to
the working men who preponderated
in the crowd.
4 Mr.. Bryan assured his hearers that
the man who earns his bread by the
sweat Of his brow need have nothing
to fear from Democratic administers
ton.
uThe man who gives to ociety q
service IN return for the reward be
4 draws from society," he eaid: twill
not only have nothing to fear. but will
have a great deal TO hone for. for the
purpose OF our party is to SO admins.
ter the Government and so make the
laws that every mas reward will be
measured by the service that he rem.
ders. Now, II that doctrine offends
anybody, we must, then, suffer the
consequences, but am sure that doc
trine will please the great majority Of
q the people, and it is TO that doctrine
that our party is pledged"
oteubenville is a local centre of the
oil ahd steel industry. One big fur
mace there has been closed down for a
long while, and another at Ming
Junction, six miles away, il also
tclosed. Railroad Ineu told Mr.. Bryan
that one-third OF their number are
still laid of, and that great many
unem pleyed men are in the icin
. ity. Steubenville has been Repub.
: Iican stronghold by more than thres
; to one, but when Mr.. Bryan called soI
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18

The Martinsburg City Band has been
employed BY the Hagerstewn Fair r.
furnish music for the fair On Thursday
OF the fair and Comrey's band han
been employed for Wednesday.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18
A Political Letter.

9. ". Boyer, Editor Statesman
Democrat 4 Members Of the Bryan
q Kern Club, Martinsburg, w. Va,
9sntlenen:
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-17

industries for the supply Of home
demands and eventually make
the tiller of the soil free from
the thraldom and despotic rule
of monopolies and trusts that
have heretofore made them the
vassals of a tyranical ollgarchy
and deprived them of the fruits
of their legitimate toll.
The farmers have awakened to
the fact that out of the proceeds
of their labor depend the pros
perlty, sustenance and welfare of
the land, and they have deter
mined to secure, not only q
living, but their share of the
profits of honest and persistent
industry.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-17
Home Enterpribe.

If the home merchant expects
home patronage let him encourage
home enterprises. If the residents
of o town expect to reap the ben
efits of their revenues they should
patronize home merchants. Ben
efits, in order to produce the best
results, should be mutual. Those
who send abroad for what they
can procure at home are dePre-
ciating their own surroundings
and proclaiming their lack OF con-
fidence in thse forces on which
they should rely for encourage
ment. If a citizen expects to live
in q prosperous town he should
trade at home and invest his dol
lars in home enterprises.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-17

"bon voyage" to those whom
Cupid had launched upon the sea
of married life were: Mr.. &. q.
Atkinson, ST. Louis, Mo: Mrs.
Marie +. Chaytor, Texarkana,
Ark; Miss Ida kiser, Prescott,
Ark; Miss Blanche Jones. Winn-
fiel'i; Mr.. Carl Allen, New Or
leans; MIR. Nicely Butler. Memphis,
Tenn Mr. K. Q Hyde and Miss
Eulalie kirky, Jena. La: DIR. and
Mrs K. K. Harringt. n. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ned l.. Ki>er Mr.. aud Mrs.
Louis Schneider. Mr.. and Mrs.
K. L. Jones, Mr.. aud Mrs. CT over
Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T..
Bellelsle, Miss Lottie Siallcup,
Miss Maud Ezell. Prof. +. III.
Wingo, Messrs. II. \. Tannehili,
s. z. Stewart. +. 5. Fiuitt, V. A,
Ames and j. w. Todd, of Trout;
MIR. and Mrs. JAS. w. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Garland, Mr.
AMI Mrs. Marlborough, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunlap. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
p. Legendre, DIR. w. +. Wade
Messrs. w. .. Buchanan, j. w
Kendig, j. X. Schneider and H.
5. Jones, of Good Pine, La.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-17
He Got What He Needed.

"Nine years ago it looked as if
my time had come" says Mr.. c..
Farthing, of Mill Creek, Ind. Ter.
81 was so run down that life hung
on a very slender thread. 1t was
then my druggist recommended
Electric Bitters. | bought bot
tie and got what | needed
strength. | had one foot in the
grave, but Electric Bitters put it
lack on the turf again, and I've
been well ever since" Sold under
guarantee at all druggists. SOC.