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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-12
BILLIARD
CHAMPIONS
Schafer, Cutler and Slosson
and Willie Hoppe are
Most Important.
sneeial to The journal.

New York, JAN 11.-Three import
ant championship billiards Journeys
will be played within Che next few
weeks and the cue experts are pre-
pairing for a great period of activity.
Interest in the sport is now at a high
pitch and large crowds of interested
spectators will undoubtedly witness all
the matches. The contest between
George Sutton and Ora Morningstar
for 1872 honors is attracting the most
attention at present, Jacob Schaefer
and Albert G. Cutler viii contest the
1s.1 championship, and the young
Bostonian is expected to give the
wizard" a close run for his title The
most important of thea prospective
matches is that between George Slos-
son and Willie Hoppe. It is proposed
TO hold a three-nights' match at 1871
balkline, 1000 points, or 400 nightly.
1t is also hoped to complete arrange
ments for q new 14.1 balkhne national
championship, to be held here next
month. with Slosson, Hoppe. Morning
star, Daily and possibly Schaefer and
Sutton as contestants.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-12

The saving of approximately 500
miles of travel and navigation
through the straits and around the
Florida reefs to the commerce of the
gulf by ship canal across the PENN
sula of Florida has resulted in bring
ing such a project before the public
a number of times, and the organiza-
ton of various corporations with such
al object in view. The matter has
also had the attention of the general
government from time to time and re-
suited in various Investigations and
reports.
Without attempting to give all of
the corporations organized in this con-
nection, | would state that the Flor
ida Ocean and Gulf Canal company
was incorporated under the laws of
Florida in 1888, and to which the legis-
Iatures of 1889 also granted exemption
from taxation and other special pr1vi-
1eges. Nothing further, however, was
done by this company than perhaps
some preliminary investigation or To-
cation of a route.
During or about the year 1897 the
Florida Trans-Peninsular Ship Canal
company was incorporated under the
laws of Florida. with an authorized
capital stock of $4,000 000. This
company proposed 10 construct thir-
ty-foot deep canal across the narrow
est part of the peninsular, being of
such capacity as to accommodate the
largest ships afioat The principal
protector of this enterprise was, Mr..
Robert NJ. Canal. president of the
company. an English engineer of great
energy and ability. In connection
with the enterprise he prepared very
elaborate report, going very extensive
~ into commercial statistics and the
Importance of such canal, showing
the feasibility of the organization and
the large revenue which might be
reasonably expected. Mr. Caffal was
very enthusiastic and believed that
he had made arrangements which
would insure the completion of the
work. but, unfortunately, just before
such preliminaries were completed, he
died suddenly and there was no one
else to take his place.
The legislature of Florida of 1901 in
corporated the Florida Ship Canal
company, granting it also exemption
from taxation and many other priv
ileges. Up to this, time, however, the
first spadefuI of dirt remains to be
moved by any of the various compa-
MES which have been organized for
the construction of ship canal across
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-12

uov did YOU celebrate the holt
10. Mr.. Editor? Happily, hope,
- vi nout inflicting trouble on 9TH
- Whether that can be said of
RI editor of The Breeze, or not, re-
-,a,ns 10 be seen. He took occasion
IN his joyful season to launch out
IN a new role, wash his face. comb
RI air. don a white tie and high
Hat and marry a couple. If this
hing should continue or spread, il We
e5,-ors in these stringent days should
seak 10 expand your plethoric purses
after J..is fashion, | do not know
Vnare the poor clergymen's wives
viii turn for pin money-unless tney
write YOU up in the act (illustrated)
for some penny-a-line syndicate.
Twenty-seven members of the last
Dcuma in Russia were arrested on
the charge Of trying 10 establish a
repuhuc. Eight including one noble
man. were condemned to five years
labor in the mines and subsequent
decoration 10 Siberia. Nine are to
be deported after four years work,
and the remaining ten were doomed
TO perpetual exile in Siberia. 1t is a
far CRY yet from Russia TO liberty.
from autocracy 20 humanity. The
thought of this i'll the twentieth cen
rlEry makes one wax warm around
The temples To believe il God and
man is yet a crime-in Russia.
And now The Wise-acres think best
70 discard the bayonet and the sabre,
not because they are TOO murderous,
hUt because they are not murderous
enough. Even the rife is in disre-
Yute because its range is limited. II
= the field gun, with its aim of two
miles, and its shrapnel shell sending
5 ragged fragments tearing and
grinding into the flesh of man-Our
brother. This meets with approval;
his conforms with the spirit of
War: this, the hidious spectre of the
sanre ages, in new form and name,
adorned with medals, loaded with
e1comiums, comes hurl ng down
through these Christian ages tearing
cut the heart OF man and leaving
drs0lation and darkness and death
There must be a heap more praying
and thinking and Ewing before this
age can do much with the Lord :
mayer. or recite The Gen Command
mRnts with an honest face.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-12
How is Your Diaestion.

Mrs Mary Bowling. of No. 22S Sth
Ave, San Francisco, recommends a
remedy for stomach trouble. She
says: Gratitude for the wonderful
effect of Electric Bitters in case of
acute Indigestion, prompts this testi-
monial. l am fully convinced that
for stomach and liver troubles Elec-
trio Bitters is the best remedy on
the market today" This great tonic
and alternative medicine inyigorates
the system, purifies the blood and is
especially helpful in all forms of fe-
male weakness. soc at all druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-12
Some Pointed as Well
as Eloquent Comment
on Current Events ::

deceased, but Mr. Watson does not
have the honor of living in Florida
Dead did say? Excuse me, Mr..
Editor. l say TO you that populism
has more life today than the republi-
can and democratic parties put to-
gether. All that is worth striving for
in the democratic ranks is stolen
bodily from the populist, while the
republicans have assimulated almost
enough from them to give it a glim-
mering of responsibility.
How about the prohibition party?
can see in my dreams Tammany
trotting after a water candidate, Mil
waukee and Chicago ST. Louis and
Cincinnati rolling up majorities for
prohibition. + can see Tom Taggart
carrying the flag and Marse Henry
beating the drum and Grover Cleve-
lands dulcit voice warbling s'the
saloon must CO." / see this in my
dreams, but / fear it will never be
seen in reality this side of the king
dom.
Then suppose we choose one from
the people. Would a West Florida
man be acceptable to the east, the
land Of the cactus and octupus. or
could We get one like Mckinley who
could skate on such thin Ice no one
could tell whether he was on or I'M
der, acceptable to all, above and be-
low? Or could we find one who
could lasso the multitude, toss white
haired men out of the window. call
like David. not ''all men liars" but a
few of them big liars, whitewash his
friends in the clutches OF law, SEN
tence for life without Judge or jury,
unframe constitutions. remodel
money, defy governors and states
in short, perform all sorts OF I'M
heard of feats and still remain the
popular idol7 Ny acquaintance is
not sufficiently broad leave it
with you, Mr. Editor. to select the
man.
1t is in my mind, not in the heart,
to write of the men of Pensacola
They are pushing, energetic. aTnpi-
tious. They are devoted to their
city and her interests. They are
proud of their wives and families,
and live to see them at the front.
Every time the wind changes or the
tide comes in, up they rise in their
gallantry and organize the women.
1t was first for the City Beautiful"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-12

and now most laudable object for the
of the schools. | looked
long over the list of committees for
the name of a mere man. Not one.
Madame or Miss in every case. 1t
makes it so easy for the, women to
have the work mapped out and the
harness adjusted. Here we have to
buckle on our own gearing, but it
will all be sunshine when Pensacola
with her organizing oItfit comes in
as our western suburb.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-12
Writing.

Writing.
Village Blacksmith Ito innkeeper)
And what is your son doing in Paris?
Innkeeper-He writes
Village Biacksmith-For pleasure
or for money?
qnnkeeper-Well. whenever he
writes me, it is for money-Bon vi
want.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-12
Why

should your baby suffer? When he
is fretful and restless, don't expert
ment on him and use any old thing
your neighbor recommends. Buy a
bottle of Whites Cream Vermifuge
greatest known worm medicine and
cure for all childrens diseases. 1t is
mild in it's action, builds up the sys-
tenn, makes thin puny babies fat.
MRS. J. c. Smith, Tampa, Fla,
writes:
My baby was thin and sickIy,
could not retain it's food and cried all
night. i used one bottle OF Whites
Cream Vermifuge and in a few days
baby was laughing, happy and we'll. -
For sale by ". A. D'Alemberte,
druggist and opthecary, 121 South
PalafOX street. Pensacola, Fla.
For two cents I'D knock your block
off. said the angry man.
We'll, YOU don't expect me to fur
nish your working capital, do you?" re-
sponded the other and calmer one.-Pnil-
adelphia Ledger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02

BUY ANY PART
 OR ALL THE FURNISHINGS or THE DINING ROOM. BUY ANY PART OR ALL THE FURNISHINGS OF THE BED ROOM.  BUY ANY PART
 OR ALL THE FURNISHINGS OF THE LIVING ROOM. Grasses and Wicker Ware. Carpet, Rugs and Mattings. Foot Mats and Linoleum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
The Cartoon Ln Politics
By Frederic J. Haskin.

paper support which was given him by Mir. Hearst. and the cartoon became daily newspaper feature. Occasion al cartoons appeared in the daily news paper for several years before there was any general acceptance of the fact that it was part of a newspapers busi- ness to print cartoons. The Hearst newspapers led the way.
 Homer Davenport's Dollar Mark" Hanna, his hidepus monster which typ fled the trusts". and his attacks upon Mckinley caused other newspapers to appreciate the value of cartoons. In the twelve years since the campaign of lS9e the scope of the daily news paper cartoon has been broadened until it takes in everything which is suscep- tible of editorial comment
 The cartoon Is more effective as weapon of attack than of defense A cartoonist who hates is more powerful than one who loves Since the assas- sinatton of Mckinley and the charge that the cartoon might have had some thing to do with inspiring the poor wretch to commit that horrible crime, cartoons have been much milder. Homer Davenport's Assyrian monster has been succeeded by the smiling members of F. opper's Monopoly Lodge, while Davenport. turned conservative. is drawing constructive instead of de- structive cartoons.
 The cartoon most popular just now is the one wich is mild In tone, humorous. and not too partisan. Neither MT. Bryan nor Mir. Taft has been wicke assaiied by any cartoonist of standing,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
Sudden Death Of Lonnie Phillips
 Causes Speculation in Admission

Anniston, Nov. 1-(sLecial. )-Was the death of Lonnie Phillips a visita- tion of the wrath of God for breaking a VOW, or was it due to the fact that he was not given medical attention?
 There is something weird and un- canny about the entire affair to the ultra a-reIigious. but to the thinking 1t seems to have been neglect, traceable more directly to ignorance. One story Is to the effect that some time ago the young man professed religion and at the time he made solemn VOW that he would smoke no more cigar cites, Ii is said that he broke the VOW. and on his way home from work was suddenly stricken.
 The last words he ever uttered ac-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02

although both have been subjected to more or less riducIe.
 However. 1t is due to the influence of the cartoon that the average man thinks of Mir. Bryan as always talking. MT. Taft as always smiling, Uncle Joe Cannon as always smoking a high-tflted cigar. Governor Hughes as an animated feather duster", Senator Tillman as always carrying a pitch fork, MT. Rockefeller as always play Ing golf with his wig askew, and Mir. Watterson as always drinking a mint Julep. While he comments on every phrase of American life. the cartoonist is more at home in the field of politics than elsewhere. And in politics he Is more influential than elsewhere. If you don't believe, ask a politician who has been cartooned.
 Copyright, 1908, by Frederic J. Has kin.) .E
 TomOrrOw-The Election Returns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
Clark HoweN Talks on
 NeU County Amendments

many more than 1t has today. But when 1t Is known that the tendency In Georgia Is to consolidate our little counties the Bessemer argument will not hold good. Georgia's system of small counties Is not satisfactory.
 The cost of county government would be greatly reduced, of course. if we had fewer counties. and with the money saved by consolidation we could have. and would have better roads and other needed improvements. There is a movement starting up now to merge DeKaIb and Fulton counties. 4 consolidation would be a good thing for the people of soth counties-
 On April next under our new law, 5000 Georgia convicts will be put to work on the roads. Each county is to work Its own convicts and in time Georgia will become a state of model high ways. The old dirt road is doom- ed and the good roads movement is sure to have a mighty impetus from our new convict system"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02

The report of the department fol- lows:
 To MT. and Mrs. James E. Franklin. a girl.
 To MT. and Mrs. Patrick J. Gibbons. To MT. and Mrs. John E. Anderson. girl.
 To MT. and Mrs. J c. searcy. a girl. To MT and Mrs. John E. Dunn. a girl. To Mir. and Mrs. Alex D. chambless, a boy.
 To Mir and Mrs J. R. Lee. boy. To MT. and Mrs. Henry E. Bray, To MT. and Mrs. Robert s. Harris. a boy.
 To Mir. and Mrs. J. E. billiard. a To MT. and Mrs. c. D. stanford. a girl.
 To Mir. and Mrs. carez Taylor, a To Mir. and Mrs. Buckner Beasiey. a girl.
 Negroes. To John McDade and wife. girl. To sidney Dewees and wife, a boy. To Murphy Judktns and wife, boy.
 To Frank Patton and wife. a girl. To Anderson Williams and wife. 8 boy.
 To Albert Richardson and wife, a boy.
 To Richard Dinkins and wife. girl. To Catherine Williams, boy. To Charlie Harris and wife, a boy. me following deaths were recorded:
 Whites. J. c. weissner. age SS years; shipped Co St. Louis.
 John Spears. age IT years; shipped to Sampson. Ala. Naomi Stevens, age years: shipped to Ramer. Ala.
 D. D. Carpenter. aged 42 years; ship. ped to Eutaw, Ala.
 Hattie E. Morrill,. age months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
 Communicated.


 Clark Howell. editor of the Atlants Constitution. after spending two days in Birmingham. returned home yesters day afternoon It was his first visit 60 this city. but he said he hoped it would not be his last. He expressed himself as agreeably surprised at Birmingham's fine appearance,
 This is a beautiful city" said MT Howell. just before his departure, and 1t has all the signs of solid growth It is large city now as southern cities go, and the best of 1t is its future is to be far greater than it's past. Fffteen years hence Birmingham will be one of the largest cities in the United States
 CT find that the advocates of the new county amendment here are pointing to Georgia's small counties and arguing from the progress of our state that Alabama should follow Georgia's exs ample and have smaller counties. and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02

cording to his companions, who were with him at the time, were: "I will smoke no more cigarettes" He was picked up and carried to his home, but never spoke.
 It is said that the Holiness people gathered, would not Allow a physician to be called. and proceeded to try 10 pray him back to health.
 It is said that Mayor Kilby. learn ing of the young mans condition, sent City Physician Moon to administer to his needs. When the physician ar. rived he was beyond the power of hu. man skill, and he died fin a few hours.
 It is el;aimed that he had conges- tive chills and these produced death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
BIRTHS oUTNUMBER DEATHS
 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 3l

For the week ending Oct. 31, the official records show that the move- ment for 100000 in 1910 has been given a boost. In all, there were twenty? two births as against eigh teen deaths. Of the list of deaths among white per- sons there were no less than six of the ten recorded who had passed their 5oth year. fact tending to show that Mont gomery is in a most excellent physical condition.
 The stork seems to have been par tial to little girls during the past week among "de white folks" there being but three future business men as against ten future belles. Among the negroes. on the other hand there are six boys to three girls registered on the city books.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02

Daniel s. E. Starr, age 66 years. John M. Chastain, age 55 years. Mrs. Mary Ann Johnson. age S2 years.
 Shirley Bragg, age 55 years.
 Negroes. Hilliard White, age 70 years. James BoIdin, age 25 years. Dannier Hazard, age 20 years. Peton Gauslin, aged 65 years. Sarah McCloud, aged 50 years. Child of Oiand Jackson, age 3 months.
 .Washfngton Judge, age S2 years. Alfred Williams. age 59 years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
The Crime of Might Ridsng.

TuscaIoosa Times Gazette.
 The night riding business in Ten- nessee affects not only the people in the immediate district, but 1t gives such a bad impression abroad. It ts only too common already to point to the south and call 1t place of blood shed and outrage on the part of north ern people, who do not want the best grade of immigrants to come to this section. Every lynching affair IS mag nified and we are talked about so often in an entirely mistaken way. 1t IS q great pity we have to bear the repn- tation such occurrences as the Reet- foot Lake murder, gives us
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02

Rules of Sale We can permit no deviation for nothing shall stand in the way of our price-cutting, We are absolute masters of the situation in working to get prices down to the very lowest notch.
 NATIONAL SALES CO,
 Jos E. JOHNSON, Manager. No Goods Exchanged. No Goods Taken Back No Goods Sent on Approval. No Goods Sent 0. o. D. No Money Refunded. One Price. That is the one marked on each Article in blue pencil.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02

The moneys coming because the values going Values such Montgomery mankind never looked upon be- fore Money--Money--Mon the prime considera- tion Cold cash tremendous quantities must be had and profits have long since been reegaed to oblivion. The Ellis Grant Co., furniture and kindred stocks all handsand we never fater when we set ourselves bit of work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
TOday Monarch Felt Mattress
to the first person buying $l00
 worth here on that day

Fyou cotton se why sell it. Go to the banks where ever your SavngbOoW you must for absolute financial need alone makes possible the value of this sale ELLGRANT household furnishings knows of any bet ter yours toave-andohold for @ much less than market ma tons Today is the day--comeI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02

BUY ANY PART OR ALL THE FURNISHINGS OF THE PARLoR. BUY ANY PART OR ALL THE FURNISHINGS OF THE LIBRARY.
  BUY ANY PART OR ALL THE FURNISHINGS OF THE KITCHEN. Office Furniture. Odd Pictures-Easels and oh, so much more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
d a v Perfection
 Mattress
to the person buying S2O0 worth
 here on that day

sit thinking week wO All the good times will be then for this coming weee next six business days are The National Sales Co., acts quickly and with saving system which makes their household praise in city they visit Hurry
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
lERY REBATE ASSOCIATION

Have you ever paid your bills long before they are duep Discounted them year after yeaand to find because of panic snken populace the countrywide you cannot meet your debts at maturity?
 This was the exact condition of the Ellis Grant Fur niture Co., when we took over their stocks. It is costing hundreds to get thousands but any kind of money right is better than gold in the future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-10
scHM1Tz WINS IN HIGH COURT
Supreme Tribunal of California Up.
holds Appellate Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1O.-The SUI
rreme court of California yesterday re-
fused TO grant rehearing in the case OF
former Mayor SchmitZ. whose conviction
on charge of extortion from French res
taurant keepers was set aside by the
state appellate court. Attorney General
Webb made the petition for a rehearing
in the interest of the graft prosecution
but the supreme court refused 10 enter
tain 1t and confirmed the decision of the
appellate court that the offense charged
Was not felony in legal sense. This
opens the way for SchmitZ 10 secure re-
lease under bail
The graft prosecution yesterday decided
10 try Abe Ruef on the charge of bribins
Supervisor Coleman. This was a complete
change of plan and the defense objected.
alleging that Prosecutor Heney had had
a whole month in which TO file affidavits
in regard 10 other indictments The case
finally went over to Wednesday, Heney
promising to file affidavits them
Recent events have brought Ruef and
Schmitz together and they have buried
the Ratchet. They are now in constant
communication and their lawyers are
working III harminy. II Is said by friends
OF Ruef that lie is sanguine of soon re-
covering his old political powers. as he
regards IL easy 10 defeat the prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-10
ROBERT BURNS.
His Romantic History Told in Song
and Story.

Before large audience in the ballroom
OF the Arlington last night Mrs. Grace
Dyer-knight gave lecture on The Ro-
mantle History Of Robert Burns in Song
and Story The lecture was illustrated
with quaint and stereopticon views gath
cred by Mrs. Dyer-Knight while in the
highlands of Scotland. Interspersed here
and there during the lecture were charm
ing ballads OF Bonny Scotland. The lee
ture was pleasing both from q point Of
literary workmanship as well as of de-
livery. Mrs. Dyer-Knight's quiet but dis
tinct voice being audible in every part Of
the large ballroom. Occasionally she read
poems bearing upon the life Of Burns
and sometimes there was a piano accom-
paniment or the distant strains of violin
..Ye Banks and Braes, Coming Thro
the Rye" .Wilt Thou Be My Dearie?'
and Dainty Davie" were some Of the
Scottish songs heard. The soioists were
Mrs. Lee Phillips. Miss Courtney Collins
Mrs Elmer f.. Curry and Miss Almyra
Sessions. sopranos: Miss Edith Spofford
and Miss Elizabeth Stuart contraltos
Miss Hilda Koehler. meZzo soprano: How
ard Butterworth, tenor; Fred Shaffer
bass: Miss Sallie 7. Mason. pianist, and
Mr.. Boernstein, violinist.