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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-26
Neglect Of Yellow Pine
Forests in The South

the m0SG progressive mcn vi IhO
lumber industry have felt the
greatest necessity Of adopting bet
ter methods of protecting their
timber holdings from fire but in
some places there still remains
much to de done. This is partic-
ularly true through part of the
great yellow pine belt of the south
upon which the naval stores indus
try OF the world is largely depend
ent. A timber owner of Florida,
in writing to the Forest service at
Washington, talks Of the matter
as follows:
"Speaking of fire protection:
There is absolutely nothing being
done. The turpentine people, to
protect their turpentine timber,
rake round the trees during early
winter and then burn the woods.
This is done to keep off the fires OF
early spring. These fires are SUI
posed to be set by the cattle inter.
ests, for the purpose of burning Off
the dry grass, so that young grass
will come up, on which the cattle
feed. In doing this, they destroy
millions of young pines that have
lust started to grow and are too
small and tender to stand the
heat of the fire.
If these fires could be stopped,
| it would solve the problem OF re-
foresting, as far as Florida is con-
cerned. I have thought for a long
time that no fence law would go
far toward stopping the burning
of the woods. AS it is now, there
is no regulation.
What I mean to say is, that if
you own small piece of land, say
40 acres, and had 1000 head of
cattle, you are at liberty to Craze
your cattle on my 10000 acres of
land, or on my neighbours 10000
acres of land, and we cannot help
ourselves. If we would catch you
firing the woods and had witness
to prove, we could prosecute you,
but this is hard to do. II we had
a no fence law, you as a cattle own
er, would be compelled to keep
in an Enclosure, which would re-
move the temptation of burning
the woods of your neighbors, be-
sides being of infinite benefit to
poor people in starting little farms.
In many instances the fencing OF
the land is by all odds the largest
item of expense in starting small
farm, aud often puts it beyond the
reach of poor men who might other
wise make a little start toward
farming,
''The burning of the grass not
only kills millions Of small pine
trees but it impoverishes the soil
and exposes the ground to the
heat of the sun, thereby retarding
the growth of not only small pine
trees but the large ones as well.
The thing that is necessary to
make thetrees healthy and vigorous
goes up in smoke every year.
"What I have mentioned, and
the many destructive methods be-
ing practiced in the cutting OF
timber In the forest aud in the
manufacturing Of it, is costing the
south millions of dollars of which
she is taking no account, and the
present low prices of lumber and
naval stores will add to the de-
struction, for the reason that many
of the owners of timber and tur-
pentine leases will not have money
to pay the expense of raking the
pines. Our naval stores and lum-
Der are being sent all over the
world, and in the majority of cases
we are not making expenses out of
our commodity, with a total loss
of our timber which is really val
l.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-26
Fitzgerald, DELLA & Broxton Railroad Co
TIME TABLE e.

Leave Fitzgerald 0siereld and RQxton. 500 45 pH
Arrive Fitzgerald Broxton and Osierded 1910 TO
Leave Fitzgerald Oa Mystic and rwinve 1915 *7S5
rive FITZGERALD winve Ocia *845 400
All trains daily. *Does not run beyond Ocila
H. C. MoFADDEN,
President and General Manager, Fitzgerald, Ca
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-26
THE FITZGERALD ENTERPRIsE SEPTEMBER 20 1908.

meeting of the directors of the Fitzgerald
Publishing Co., will be held at the Enterprise Of
fee next Friday afternoon at 2:59 or one minute to
3 O'Clock.
Pull o Fitzgerald Pull Out.
The extra session of the Legislature did more
good for the roads in Georgia than all previ GUS
Legislatures had accomplished in the. history ef
the state The states prisoners will build good
roads and the next decade will be known as the
road building era In Georgia.
Pun sox fitzgerald o.
Whatever may be said of the controversy aneDt
the connection of the friends of the presidential can
didates with Stan dard Oil two thoughts are fore
ed on the mind of the thoughtful reader. One is
that they all dread the contamination that comes
from contact with-trustthe great money combie
nations that prey on the common people. Another
thot and one that is present is, that the Re-
publican candidate is simply the protege of the
president Mr. Taft appears to be Mr.. RoOsevelt's
man Friday.
Fitzgerald Pull Out
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-26

THE ENTERPRISE will receive, ackowl-
edge and forward to the treasurer Of the cam
cratic National Campaign Fund. The COM
mittee win appreciate contributions in any
small amount. The campaign has begun in
earnest and the committee needs the money
with which TO defray the necessary expenses
u &
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-26

Advertise in the Enterprise.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
'CONNORS PROMISES
NEW YORK'S VOTE
Minnesota Democrats Pledge
Support of Ticket-''I Re
member No Fights After
They Are Over" Respond
ed Bryan Heartily.
BY Associated Press.

Fairyiew Farm, Lincoln, Neb., July
11.-W. J. Bryan opened the doorstep
campaign today with a brief speech
touching on the publicity of campaign
contributions, the platform and the
candidates. Il was to the Nebraska
delegation returning from Denver,
that Bryan made the only speech of
the day
T. c. O'Brien, of Minnesota. assured
Bryan that he and his companions
had come to Fairview to promise him
that Minnesota would fight her best
was over, he said, and in the new
fight all Democrats would stand to-
gether against the common enemy.
4 remember no fights after they
are over" responded Bryan informal
ly. Minnesota has 2 good man and
you stood by him. Johnson has tele-
graphed me Offering his support, and L
have no doubt he will do much good
for the ticket during the campaign
The returning New York cenven-
ton workers had no time to make the
four-mile trip from Lincoln to Fair
view, so Bryan, accompanied by Mrs.
Bryan and his private secretary, made
the trip to town in the family carry
all.
At one road station he saw W. ].
Corners, chairman of the New York
state central committee, whom he con-
graduated on New YOTks share in
making the platform
Are you going to carry New York
state for the ticket2" Bryan asked.
If We don't III never shake hands
With you again stmessC Corners re-
ply, and Bryan iaughingsy pleaded
against so ''cruel and unusual a pun
ishment"
mo, that goes" answered the New
York leader.
CongratulatOry messages arrived in
punches today from Texas TO Mime
sofa and Maine to California.
a"Bryan and Kern will sweep Indi-
ana like a Nebraska prairie fire.
wired William NJ. Moss, of Linton.
Ind.
Charles A. TOwne, who withdrew in
favor of Kern for vice president, wir-
ed:
Accept congratulations I believe
the ticket will win. OF course. l will
do all l can to aid"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
1000 MILES
IN 4 row BOAT
Veteran Oarsman Makes
Trip From St. Augustine,
Fla, in a Shell Built of
Newspapers. - Will Re
turn Via. Inland Waters.
By. Associated Press.

New York. july 1l--An ocean TIP
of over two thousand miles in d shell
constructed of newspapers, from ali
parts Of the United States. was com
pleted here today when George W
Johnson, the veteran OaTsman,- arrived
here from ST. Augustine. Fl.
Johnson started Oh the daring jour
ney in the middle of April. but bad
weather retarded his progress at va
TioUs points johnson will be enter
tanned here tomorrow by several boat
clubs. He Will remain in town about
4 month and viii then proceed back
TO Florida by way CT the Hudson
river, Erie canal, and al available in
land routes to the Illinois river
whence he VIII proceed down the Mis-
sissippi He expects to row all the
WaV
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
Fled From Black Tyranf
of Hayi i'm Mortal Fear

friends in the service of the govern
ment. Realizing that immediate &C
ton was imperative. they conferred
with officials who were friendly. and
arranged to have the telegram held in
the receiving office at Port au Prince
until o'clock in the afternoon of July
1. The Prinz Wilhelm ". was seized
uled to steam for New York at
o'clock
The two condemned men gathered
together a few pieces of baggage and
went aboard the vessel
When the telegram was delivered
the PTinz Wilhelm " had steamed an
hour before and the refugees were be-
yOnd the jurisdiction of the Haytien
law
As soon as the vessel locked in
Brooklyn. Valbrune and TheoduIe
were hurried away by a friend who
secTeted them until passage could be
arranged on the Maracaibo. which
steamed for Curacao at noon today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
WANTED!--ONE
LOST IDENTITY
Stranger Reaches St. Louis
and Asks Police to Assist
in Finding Out Who He is.
No Clue Save He Calls
Himself Ed"
BY Associates Press.

St Louis, July 1.-THE stranger
who walked into the central district
police station last night suffering
from temporary loss OF memory and
asked that he be told his identity. is
still unidentified. Vigorous question
ing has aroused mis- dormant mentEs
faculties to the extent that he remem-
bers his first name is Ed, that his
wife's name is Carol, and that his
business partners name is Denny. 1t
ds believed ne is from Chicago. He
WAS taken TO the union station today
and his Valise was secured with the
check ne carried The contents TaiI
ed to reveal anything pertaining TO
eds" identity. In his possession is
q parcel check issued at the Chicago
union station. bearing the number
EI66, 1853 on its face and I4-A on the
hack
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
D ALEMBERTE
REELECTED BY
COMMITTEE
Will Represent Escambia
County at Congressional
Convention.
MEETING WAS HELD LAST NIGHT
OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE AND HE WAS THE
UNANIMOUS CHOICE

Hon A II. D'Alemberte was re-
elected a member of the Third Con-
gTessiOnal District committee at 4
meeting of the Democratic county ex-
ecutive committee held in the Office
Of the county judge last night. The
session was a snort one, but was at
tended by a number OF members.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose Of taking some action regarding
a representative Of this county on the
congressional committee, for an impOr-
tant session is 10 be held next Wed
nesday- Mr. D'AlembeTte had here
tofOre been elected by the old COM
niittee, but some point had been rails
ed at the recent meeting of the con
gressiOnal committee, and for fear
that the county would not have repre-
sentatiOn- it was decided 10 either "a
elect Mr.. D'AlembeTte OF choose some
one else for the position
Chairman Radcliffe called the meet
ing to order at $50 O'Clock and ex-
planned the condition Mr.. DAlem-
berts was then placed in nOminassA~
and unanimously elected
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
DISPLACEMENT
IS 10000 TONS
Main Battery Consists of
Eight 12-Inch Breech
Loading Rifles, so Arrang-
ed That Each Gun Can
Fire Two Shots Per Min
ute.
Nv Assnciated Press.

Philadelphia, Pa, July 11.-7Amic
the din of steam whistles ashore and
afioat, and cheering of thousands of
persons assembled to witness the
event, the "all big gun" battleship
South Carolina was launched at 1905
O'Clock today, at the Cramps ship
yard On the Delaware river
AS the latest addition to the Amer
1can navy slipped into the water Miss
Frederick Calvert Ansel, daughter OF
Governor Ansel, of South Carolina,
broke the traditional bottle of wine
against the prov of the great hull and
gave the big sea fighter its name.
Surrounding the pretty girl stood a
group, including her father and his
military staff, many officials of the
navy department, the commander o.
the Philadelphia navy yard, officials
of the city, officers OF the Italian war
ship Ettorefieramoso. and hundreds OF
other invited guests.
There was no hitcn to the launch
ing, and after the tugs warped the
big hull into the dock, the invited
guests proceeded to the famous mold
loft" of the Cramps, where many
launching feast has been spread, and
Eat down to luncheon.
The South Cardinals displacement
is $4,000 tons normal, and 1880 tons
under full load She is expected to de-
velop 1873 knots.
The main battery consists of eight
u inch breech loading rifles, so ar
ranged that each gun can fire two
shots per minute. These guns Will
be able to fire on either broadside, and
permit sixteen $50 pound projectIles
10 be discharged every minute.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
IS IN
NORTHUMBERLAND
MINE DISTRICT
Sheriff Higdon Has Appoint
ed Over 100 Deputies as a
Precautionary Move-The
Miners Organization Has
Now 1000 Men in the
Ranks.
BY Associated Press

Birmingh Ala, July 11-NO
less than one hundred deputies have
been appointed by Sheriff Higdon in
the past three days for duty in the
mining district because of the strike
of the union men. The sheriff an
nOunces that the deputies are being
appointed at the request OF the coal
companies and for precautionary pur-
poses only, nc evidence of intended
violence having yet been shown. No
tees against tTeSspdssing have been
posted at a number of the mining
camps and organizers of the union
are being closely watched
President J. r. kennameT Of Ala.
bama district No. -, United Mine
Workers, today announced that with
a start of less than four thousand
members the first of the week. the or
ganizatiOn now had over eleven thou
sand men in the ranks and organizers
are still busy. With the work not
in full force there are about Is, 1000
men employed at the mines, giving a
big majority to the union, according
to their claims.
The operators held a meeting today
"A statement was made that the
strike so far has not interrupted ope-
ratIOns any in the least and that all
demands Cor coal are being met 1t
is asserted that the deputies are
being put on to prevent any possible
interference with those men who
want TO work III the mines.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
BODY BURIED IN GARBAGE
Chastity Find of Sanitary Employees in
San francisco
BY Associated Press.

San Francisco. July 11--While en-
pIoyes of the sanitary reduction works
were about to empty one Of the large
bins into the furnace last night, they
found the body of John Buchnoh, a
14-year old boy, buried in four feet OF
garbage
The condition of the body and the
circumstances surrounding the case
led the police to believe the youth was
murdered. number of detectives
are making a thorough investigation
Buchnon was the son OF FeodOI
RUchnOff. a Russian labOTeT residing
about ten blocks from the reduction
works. According 10 the father the
boy was last seen alive when he went
home to lunch yesterday At the NOR
gue il was found that there are sew
oral Iarge bumps on the boys head,
as well as a cut over the right ear
indications point also to a fracture OF
the skull
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
OBALD|A DOES
NOT RELAX IN
HIS CAMPA|G
Panama Electoral Situation
Is Cleared by Withdrawal
of Ricardo Arias, the Con-
stitutional Candidate-All
Sentiment is For Obaldia.
BY Associated Press-

Panama, July 1.-THE electoral sit
Uation has been much cleared by the
withdrawal of Ricardo Arias, the con
stitutional candidate for the presi1en,
cy, but in spite of this, the AMER
ents of Domino de Obaldia, the indie
pendent candidate, have relaxed their
efforts but very little and il is plan
ned to elect Senior Obaldia as conclu-
sively as possible
Since the withdrawal of Arias, the
possibility o. American Intervention
is much more remote, but even SO.
the condition Of affairs is critical.
The followers of Arias viii be at the
polls and trouble and disorder are not
by any means out of the question. The
governor of the canal zone has sent
TO every town OF the republic com
mands to watch the elections and take
note OF everything that occurs Among
these men are thirteen American ar
my officers and as many more en-
plOyeS of the canal commission
The sentiment of the country is un-
doubtedly with Obaldia, who is sup
ported by the liberal party, which
counts at least sixty per cent OF the
population of Panama and about one
half of the conStitutionals> Obaldia is
a wealthy cattle owner of Chiriqu
son Of an ex-president of Colon Dia
and he has in the past been governor
OF the state of Panama and acting
president of the republic
II the people see that their rights
to vote as they please are not re-
spected at the polls tomorrow there is
bound to be serfons disorder because
there are many who would prefer
occupation to a continuance
of the unsatisfactory system of gov
eminent they nave had in the past
The American authorities are FULLY
prepared to see that the elections
are fair and to put down any serious
trouble with energy. Two hundred
and seventy-sN presidential electors
are TO he chosen, and out of this to-
tai, it is predicted that no less than
200 will be for Obaldia- The electors
will meet August L to elect a presi-
dent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
FIGHT FOR BoNPs CHILDREN
Jay de CasteIIane Will Be Examined
by Physicians.
BY Associated Press.

Paris, July 11.-Judge Henri Dette,
president of the tribunal of first in
stance o. the Seine, has appointed a
medical expert to make Il physical
examination of Jay de CasteIlane,
youngest son OF Count BOni de Cas-
tellane and his divorced wife, who is
now the Princess de Sagan, to decide
when the condition of the boy W
permit of his removal from the home
of his grand mother, the MarqUise de
Castellane. Last week Count Boni,
in the absence of the boys mother.
took Jay, who was i'll, from Versailles.
to the home of the MaTquiSe- 1t is
understood that the suit OF Count
Boni to have the custody of his chill
dren restored to him on account o.
his former Wife'S marriage 10 Prince
de Sagan will De begun next week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12

New York, July 11--By the sup
preston of telegram ordering their
arrest and immediate death as enc
mics of the government of Hayti, and
with only one hour to spare, two mer-
chants of Port Au Prince. Hayti, saw
ed their lives by flight and are now in
New York on their way to Curacao
They are Adolf Valbrune and Dantes
Theodule. both of whom arrived here
on the Prinz Wilhelm ", of the Roy
al Dutch West Indies mail service.
Through the influence of friends the
men learned on July 4 that an order
for their arrest had been issued The
telegram received at Port au Prince
was said 20 have borne the name OF
Nord Alexis. president of Hayti, and to
have read in part:
Take the men from their beds and
shoot them at once
Valbrune and Theodule stood high
in Haytien circles and had maRy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
CHICAGO WILL
SAVE INFANTS
City Council Appropriated
$4,000 to Hire 100 Physi-
clans to Educate Parents
How to Care for Babies
Attacked With Intestinal
Diseases.
BV Associated Press

Chicago, July Ito save babies
lives, the city council of Chicago
made special appropriation of &c.
600 last night
Intestinal diseases among infants
caused chiefly by the hot weather
have been of such frequent occur
renee in Chicago that, according to
relative figures, the total deaths o.
babies due to these complaints this
year, viii reach the startling total OF
3,414
Alarmed at the prospect of this
wholesale slaughter of the innocents,
the council eUt hOUized the transfer OF
$4,000 TO pay one hundred physicians
who viii De employed by the city to
disseminate information concerning
the causes and prevention of summer
sickness among babies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
BY Associated Press

Chicago. July IA dispatch 10 the
from the City of Mexico says
4 lake Of oil covering an area OF
more than one square mile and Of IN
known depth in the state OF Vera
Cruz Is on fire II has been burning
for Eve days and has created the
widest terror among the natives OF
rbaT section. The blaze Is seen for
more than 200 miles at sea, according
IN uavigatoTs who have arrived az
Vera Cruz and Tampico-
The scene Of the fire IS about %
miles southwest of Tampico- near the
San Geronimo liver Il Is remote
from anv railroad An OIL hea was
being developed at that place Dy the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
WILL BUILD AUTO ROAD
Training and Racing Road Near
Frankfort-on-t1e-M
BY Associates Press.

Frankf0Tt-on-the-Mai July 1.-THE
mayor of this city last night Informed
the council that 4 stock company is
in process of formation for the pur-
pose of building an automobile train
ing and racing road in the famous
mountains. 1t was proposed that
FTankfOrt-on-the-Ma take Sf1S 900
in stock and guarantee the interest
on a loan of $437 500 provided Wies-
baden and other cities near the pro-
posed course should take stock in the
company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
4 Lake of Oil One Mile
Square Ahan1e in Mexico

PENNSYLVANIA Oil company, which is
composed of PiJtsbuTg men The COM
pany had bored a number Of wells,
and all of them were flowing oil in
large quantities. The product was
being placed in earthen reservoirs
preparatory to shipping
4 careless workman accidentally
set fire 10 one OF the wells and the
flames were communicated to the IN
derground reservoir Of oil A terrific
explosion occurred which uplifted the
earth's surface throughout the whole
field The explosion was heard 70
miles distant. The oil company lost
$500 600 worth Of machinery and the
oil which has been burned VIII total
millions of barrels The whole Oil
field VIII be destroyed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
''MOONSHINING" IS
INCREASING In
ALABAMA
BY Associates Press.

Birmingham, Ala, July 11--Accord-
ing to q report given out from the
office of the internal revenue for Ala
bama, moOnShininG in this state has
increased seventy-One and fOur-tenths
per cent since promotion in the ma
jOrity of counties. Deputy collectors
are now working naTd and destroying
more Illicit diStilleTies than for sew
praI wears The manufacture OF
liIuOr in the mountains and else
where has again become profitable
it is stated .by tie officials in the col
Iector's Office that men are taxing
more of a chance than ever before.