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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
National Railw; : of Mexico
to Get Coal s''hrough
g
Port of Pc 5acola.
One Cargo Was Shipped Re-
Gently to Vera Cruz as
an Experiment.
1T WAS FOUND SATISFACTORY
AND NOW ALL COAL FOR THE
NEXT TWELVE MONTHS is TO
COME BY WAY OF PENSACOLA,
GIVING FIVE OR SIX STEAMERS
FROM HERE EACH MONTH.

Ten thousand tons OF coal per month
Tor a period Of twelve months, or 3
total of 120, 00e tons, are TO be exported
from Pensacola to Mexico. The coal
will be from the Alabama mines and
is for use on the railways OF the
National Railways of Mexico, to whom
it will be delivered at Vera Cruz. The
handling of this amount of coal VIII
give employment TO three or four
steamers regularly, who will make
two trips per month each.
One Cargo Shipped.
One cargo of coal was recently
shipped from Pensacola to Vera Cruz
as an experiment, the railroad ON,
Gals desiring to first ascertain the
time consumed in shipping the cargo
and the cost of doing so. Heretofore
the coal has been shipped by way OK
New Orleans, but as soon as the first
cargo reached Vera Cruz from Pensa-
cola the railroad people saw the adj
vantages of sending the coal through
Pensacola, and according arrange
ments have been made for all coal
used by the railroad during the next
twelve months to come by way OF
Pensacola, being loaded into vessels
st Mascogee wharf.
Will Increase Business.
Not only will the addition or this
line of steamers add to the showing
made monthly at the local custom
house, but it will greatly increase the
business Of the port, such as pilotagel
harbor business and labor on the
wharves. While the coal shutes at
Muscogee wharf, allow of vessels
taking coal cargoes with great dis
patch, still a number of laborers are
S1k .aa1d
number of vessels each month Will
give employment to a large force oil
men.
Buyer in Birmingham.
A special from Birmingham regard
ing the shipments of this coal, says:
.For the purpose Of letting con
tract for l20, 900 tons of coal to be
delivered 10000 tons per month. John
II Guess, of Mexico City. purchasing
agent OF the National Railways or
Mexico is in the Birmingham district.
HE spent today in Blocton vicinity
and Yesterday went through the Pratt
Mines division of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad Company, with
whom he will most likely place the
order. The coal must be hard eoaa
and is to be shipped via Pensacola
where it is loaded on to boats fof
Vera Cr7z from which point 1t is load
ed TO railroad cars of the Mexico rail-
way lines.
The Mexican railroads have been
using Alabama coal for several years
and have found the product suitable
for their purposes Very little coae
from other districts is used by ths
principal lines in Mexico and annually
the purchasing agent come to this sec
ton. The contract is one of the
heaviest gathered in by local pro
dlfcer5."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
Too Many Kisses For the Third
Husband of Too Loving a Wife

woman kissing me all the time. When
l come home from work in the even
ing l like to sit down and read the
paper My wife would want me to hold
hands with her and say foolish things.
"A few days before ! jumped out
Of town some actresses down in New
York made hit with a kiss that
lasted forty seconds. When my wife
read about that in the paper she
could beat it with one hand tied be-
hind her back. I'm ashamed to tell
you what happened.
The only fault / had to find with
Annie was her loving nature. I'll
agree to go back and live with her
If she'll only cut the kissing business
out / don't mind little kiss now
and then, but I draw the line at more
than six q day"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
GOV. HOKE SMITH OPENS
HIS SECOND CAMPAIGN
Says New FRANCHISE Law Will Make White Supremacy in
Georgia Sure for Generations to Come Without Vic
lence or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Whole South Will
Go For Prohibition in Near Future.

which they proposed to use In the
South to control elections.
He advocated a proficient system
of bank examinations and an i'm
proYement in insurance laws. He
urged that the utmost care be taken
that the public be guarded against
investing in insolvent companies.
On prohibition, Governor Smith
quoted from declarations made in his
first campaign, saying at that time
that he did not believe public senti.
ment sufficiently strong to enforce q
state prohibition law, but that the
legislature in passing the state law
had responded to the Overwhelming
will of the white people of the state, y
and he expressed the hope that other
southern states would fall into line. y
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
$500 Houses
Destroyed in
Lotus Land
Special to The Journal.

Toxic March 9.-In a fire at Nil
gaia over $500 houses were destroy
ed and several lives were lost last
night. The fire ragged for ten hours
and was not extinguished until near
~ daybreak this morning. Buildings
on twenty-one OF the principal streets
were destroyed. Several foreign mis-
sions in the fre-swept area were to-
tally destroyed.
The property loss cannot be esti-
mated, but it is thought it will run
into many millions.
In the destroyed district there were
several large factories. ard many fine
residences.
1t is not known how the fire orig.
mated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
Pensacola Wireless Station
Took Messages From
Vessels Sunday.
AT THAT TIME THEY WERE $50
MILES SOUTHWEST OF WEST
COAST OF MExiCO-THE FEAT
BROKE ALL RECORDS IN WIRE
LESS TELEGRAPhY BY THE
PENSACOLA STATION.

The wireless station at the Pensa-
cola navy yard was in communication
Sunday night and yesterday morning
with the battleShip fleet of Admiral
Evans, which is proceeding east, and
for over two hours received official
and press messages from the battle
ships Georgia and Minnesota, which
were forwarded by wireless to Wash
ington and New. York.
The feet is bound for Magdalena,
and at the time was about $50 miles
southwest of Acapulco, which is on
the extreme west coast of Mexico.
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
The receiving of these messages
breaks all records at the Pensacola
wireless station. Heretofore the sta
ton has been in communication with
the PIT Lomax station at San Diego,
but never has it picked up vessels so
far out at sea. The distance was PROB
ably 1900 miles, and while it would
have been q feat to communicate with
q vessel at this distance it is more
remarkable by reason of the fact that
In order to communicate with the
vessels, the air waves necessarily pass
ed over the mountain ranges of Mexi-
CO. For this reason the record is one
which has possibly never been equal
led in overland wireless telegraphy.
UNINTERRUPTED COMMUNiCA-
TON.
During the time the operators at the
local station were talking with the
battIeship feet the communication
was uninterrupted. The sounds were
clear and at no time was there any
interruption. The Georgia was picked
up at about 11.30 O'Clock Sunday
night and from that time until LAO
yesterday either she or the Mime
sofa were sending messages TO Pen
sacola, which were forwarded after
wards to Washington and New York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
He INHER|TS
100000
Uncle in Australia Leaves a
Y. M. G. A. Secretary a
Huge Fortune.
Nv Associated Press.

Worcester, Mass, March S.-John
Dover, secretary of the Young Mems
Christian Association here, has been
notified that he is heir to a fortune
of s1O,OOO,OO0 left him by an uncle,
Thomas Wallace, who died in Mel
bourne, Australia, short time ago
Mr.. Dover says that he will not go
to Australia for the money, although
he has employed counsel there to
look after his interests. Whether he
gets the money or not, he says, he
will retain his position as secretary
of the local branch of the association
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
DEMOCRATS
AGREE ON BILL
They Support Williams Sub
stitute for Fowler Cur
rency Measure.
Nv Annotated Prsaa.

Washington, March s.-The demo
Gratis of the house on banking and
currency today agreed upon and re-
ported the minority currency bill In
troduced by John Sharp Williams as
a substitute for the Fowler BILL In
opposing the Fowler bill, the minor
ity members point out the danger of
allowing the banks to control the gov
eminent currency. In urging accept
ance of the Williams bill the minority
members commend it as conservative
and safe, and believing it comes near
er adjusting the financial situation
than any other measure submitted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
FRISCO FARCE;
POOR JUSTICE!
Supreme Court Finds Ex-Mayor Schrnitz and Abe Reu
Not Guilty and Affirrns Discharge of Prisoners by
Lower Court-Schn1itz May Have Accepted the
Money Say Learned Judges, But Because He
Had Not "Obliged' Offers of Gold, He is
Held Not Guilty

PENDANTS, Schmitz and Reuf, on the
ground that under the law no offense
had been committed
The court OF appeals held that even
though Schmitz had accepted money
from French restaurants he had not
Obliged the offer of it by threat and
was therefore not guilty of extortion
under the statutes. The decision also
applies to Abe Reuf. who was joint
Nly indicted with Schmitz- One of the
men had pleaded guilty ut the trial,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
SAFETY OF
CHILDREN
BY Associated Press

Milwaukee, Wis, March 9.-The
third floors of sixteen of Milwaukee,
public schools were ordered vacated
today by Building Inspector Koch. be-
cause of the absence of fire escapes.
The order was served on President
A s. Lindemann, of the school board,
and was issued by direction of Mayor
Becker. Inspector Koch will today in
vestigate the condition of private and
parochial equipment: they will be re-
uuired to close until they conform to
the law.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
8 DRINKING
I ARE DEAD
Virginian Narrowly Escapes
Lynching at Hands of
White People.
BY Associated Press.

Roanoke, Va, March Sired Dye
last night shot and killed John Nut
ter and George Call, at a dance near
Swords Creek Dye was carried to
Cleveland on an engine to avoid lynch
ing and then through the country TO
Lebanon.
1t is said all had been drinking, but
no cause was assigned for the muir
der. 1t is believed friends of the
dead men attempted to take the. priso-
ner from the jail. All parties are
white.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
By Associates Press.

Chicago. March Six kisses day
are the limit for Ora NJ. Leedon. He
promised Detectives Stark and John
son, who arrested him for DESERVING
his affectionate- wife, that he would
STAY with her on that basis They
found him at Springfield, ILL.,, where
he went seven weeks ago
1T is a case of too much 'lovey-
dovey' business" said Leedon, on the
way back from Springfield.
MY wife-she was married once or
twice before-is a good woman and a
fine -housekeeper, but she's too strong
on the love business TO suit me.
Now. I'm not a chilly guy, or any.
thing like that, but ! don't want q
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
CURTA|LMENT
TO CONTINUE
Cotton Manufacturers Elect
to Continue Individual
1y Short Production.
Az Assnr1a1ed Press.

Fall River, Mass, March AT the
annual meeting of the Cotton Manu-
facturers Association today the Old
officers were elected. No official &C
ton was taken regarding the further
curtaiIment of production. This was
talked over informally and all senti-
ment was in favor OF continuing the
curtailment policy. The mills will
act individually in the matter and
many will shut down three days each
week The officers are President G.
SI. Hills, vicepresident; w. Frank
S. Howe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
Nv Associates Press.

San Francisco, March s.-That for
mer mayor, Eugene E. Schmitz, was
unlawfully convicted OF extortion ana
Sentenced to Ave years in prison was
re-afirmed today, when the state SUI
preme court unanimously refused 10
grant a rehearing OF the case peIore
the district court Of appeals, which
several weeks ago reversed the judg-
ment and order OF trial the court
and ordered the discharge Of the de-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
JACKSONVILLE
PEONAGE CASE
Negro is Acquitted at FEEDER
al Court House of Sc
rious Charge.
ax As.acl.ted Press

Jacksonville, March 9.-Joseph Clay
ton. negro, was acquitted at the
federal court house today OF peonase-
Arthur Turner also who made COM
nlaint AGAINST Clayton found dead
several months in the Greek This
is the first case on record in Florida
when an alleged peonage negro
brought suit against q man OF his race
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
The WEEKLY JOURNAL Ecmba Co. OUTSIDE OF PENSACOLA
A HIGH REFORMER
BY WORD OF WORTH
President Again Gives Oral
Proof of Desire to Run
the Earth.

TREATS CALLERS WITH SCANT,
IF ANY, COURTESY, AND DELIV-
Frs A BITTER INvlcTIVE
AGAINST HARRY K. THAW,
STANFORD WHITE, AND THE
TWO JURiES THAT FAILED TO
CoNvICT-GREW WILD WITH
RAGE OVER A PETITION FOR
cLEMENcY WHERE oBscENTY
WAS INVOLVED.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
FLEET FINDS
4 SEA CALM
Ships are Moving Toward
Magdalena Bay at Ten
Miles an Hour.
Nv Associated Press.

On board .. S. S. Georgia Via
United Wireless Telegraph Coz
March g, 8 P. M.-The fleets position
at this hour is latitude 14.37 north,
longitude 102.01 west. e., The weather
is fine, and the ships are moving
along at q speed of ten and One-haIf
knots an hour. The feet pro ably
will reach Magdalena bay on March
II, two days ahead of their schedule.
The cruise has been successful in
every way. The ships are in perfect
condition, and. will be ready for rec
ord target practice Immediately. up
on their arrival at Magdalena bay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
specIaI 70 The journal.

Butte, Mont, March 9.--In a TRADE
on immortality, President Roosevelt
declared that while Harry x. Thaw
did right in killing Stanford White,
he would have hanged him and hang
ed the first jury that disagreed and
the second jury that acquitted him,
according to Jesse B. Root, former
private counsel to Senator Clark, who
has just returned from Washington at
ter a fruitless appeal to the president
to pardon Richard B. Shepherd, a
prominent Salt Lake attorney who
was convicted on charge of dissem-
mating obscene literature.
Shepherd advised an inquirer by let
ter where a certain book could be To-
Gated. He was sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary. The petit
ton for pardon had been signed by
congressman, senators and judges
Accompanied by Senators Suther-
land and Smoot of Utah, and Senator
Long of Kansas, Mr.. Root appeared
before the president. The party was
ushered into the private Office.
A Bitter TRADE.
''The president scarcely waited for
an introduction" said Mr.. Root, be
fore he commenced TRADE such as
never heard from the mouth of a
man presumed to hold { high position.
al am against you; am against
you,' said President Roosevelt. 4 am
surprised that any man should come
to me for a pardon for a man who
would dare TO keep such a book in
his library. You all ought to be in
prison for life for. even asking such a
thing. and Shepherd should be there
for the rest of his life
For nearly an hour the president
kept UP his TRADE" said Root. He
attacked the heads of trusts and said
that all such malefactors should be
in prison. He went on in this strain,
abusing all persons and men that
differed with him in opinion and he
finally reached Harry K. Thaw.
"'Thaw,' he said ought to have
been hanged adding that if he had
his way, Thaw would be hanged be-
fore shutdown. He said all the mem
bers, of both iuries VINO failed to con-
Wet Thaw ought to be hanged with
him. He said it was right for Thaw
to kill Write. but that Thaw should
suffer death also, and, immediately.
Did All the Talking.
1.-THE president was not at all ia
miHar with the facts in Shepherd S
case" said Mr.. Root. although he
pretended to be- The mere fact that
he had been accused by grand jury
and convicted by a federal jury ap
peared to be sufficient to condemn MT
Shepherd to penal servitude for life.
++Mr. Roosevelt talked for nearly
an hour and it was impossible for me
or any of the senators with me to
say word. / made several inef
fectual attempts to correct the presi
dent, but he paid no more attention
to me than if / had been one of his
footmen.
"He grew wild with rage and world
listen to nothing. Finally l started
to talk, and we both talked together
for fifteen minutes. 1 became disgust
ed, as did my associates. Mr.. Roose
welt finally folded up the petition and
wrote on the back:
Denied. This man ought to be in
prison for the balance of his life
E'Then he handed it to his clerk for
filing"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10
BEARD SUPPORTED
IN KEY WEST
specizr 20 The Journal.

Key West Fla. March John s,
Beard spoke here tonight TO a large
and enthusiastic crowd. He has th9
outspoken support of local party lead<
ers and the prospects are bright for
a large majority for him in thik
county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10

Continued on Page Three.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-10

To reach all of the peo-
pie, use both the DAILY
and the WEEKLY JOUR-
NAL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
Commissioner WaIlaCe'S Candidacy

Commissioner John H. Wallace, Jr wrote the game and fish laws of this state, and it was he who conducted all agitation that finally created public sentiment which secured their adop- tion. He was put in charge of the new department, and every man who has studied the game and fish situation in this state will say that Mir. Wallace's administration of the department has been signally successful. MT. Wallace is devoted to the task he has in hand. If he be given a second term he will assuredly stock this state with game and fish. He may even restore the mocking bird and it's abundant music. He would at any rate work unceasingly to give the people the largest possible number of insect destroyers, and the best supply of game and fish in the open season.
 The best interests of the state will be subserved by the reelection of MT. Wallace. He certainly is entitled to a service of four years, term conceded to all his colleagues in the executive service of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
THE "QUART PARTY"

From the Washington Herald.
 "Since prohibition went into effect in Georgia said Jasper J. Horner, promi- nent business man of Atlanta, Ga., at the Raliegh last night, "a new form of social amusement has sprung up. It is called the quart party
 Strangers invited to such a party for the first time are likely to be puzzled. After one experience they are generally willing to accept a second invitation.
 "A quart party is more or less of a Dutch treat Every guest is supposed to take with him as his card of admis- sion a quart of some kind of liquor. The kind does not matter. Once on the scene common property of all guests.
 'Banqueters have felt the sting of the prohibition law. Many have felt the need of lowing to the sentiment of eliminating intoxicants. When the annual banquet of the Virginia society was held in Atlanta an invitation was sent to the governor. Every arrangement was made to give him a proper greeting.
 When the governor heard that four kinds of wine would be used, and found it was true, he declared it impossible to accept the invitation. That night the governor dined with the members of one of the companies of the Fifth regiment National Guard, where wine flowed not '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
CHEERING A PATIENT.
ia TnulIiref.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 A young lady of charitable inclinations was induced to visit a local hospital with a view to Tightening the cares of the un- fortunates there. While the experience was novel to her, she was accompanied by friend habtuated to such ministra- ton.
 Now you must be cheerful" the friend counseled her, "and when you speak to a patient do it with the air of an ac- quaintance having personal interest," Make him think that he is recovering. It might help him, and it surely couldn't hurt him."
 This advice seemed good to the young lady. and as she entered the ward was fresh in her mind. The patient on the nearest cot happened to be colored man. She smiled at him brightly. q am glad to see you are getting better" she said.
 An answering smile fiickered across the tired face on the pillow. "I sho' am obleeged to you, is indeed" responded the patient, ''but you mus 'scuse me foh' not 'memberin' yoah face. Wheah did you hab de pleasuah ob meetin' me be- foah?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
KISSES.

By Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Cupid. if storying Legends tell aright, Once framed a rich Elixer of Delight. A Chalice OCT love-kindled flames he
 fix'd, And in it nectar and ambrosa mix'd; With these the magic dews, which Even
 ing brings, Brush'd from the Italian Star by faery
 wings: Each tender pledge of sacred Faith he
 joined, Each gentler pleasure of tn unspotted
 mind Day dreams, whose tints with sportive
 brightness glow, And Houe, the blameless Parasite of Woe. The eyeless Chemist heard the process
 rise, The steamy Chalice bubbled up in sighs; Sweet sounds transpired. as when tn
 enamored Dove Pours the soft murm'rings of responsive
 love. The finished work might Envy vainiy
 blame, And Kisses was the precious com
 pounds name; With half the God his Cyprian Mother
 blest And breathed on sara's lovelier lips the
 rest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05

not much to eensure in the New Or leans plan.
 The matter of grades for delivery is first considered in his report. New Orleans permits the delivery of no cot ton on contracts that is below good ordinary" of fair order. New York, on the other hand, permits of the delivery of six grades below good ordinary, 7" each worse than the preceding one, not che of the six being good spinnable cotton. The effect of such deliveries is to depress the price of contracts, and this in turn operates to reduce the price of spot cotton.
 Nor is this all. In New Orleans the committee on spot quotations meets daily and determines prices of all grades. This automatically determines the price of deliveries on contracts, for the spot price cl the sixth day before actual delivery determined the differ ence between it and the contract price. This is the commercial difference sys- tenn. New York will have nothing to dc with such a plan. It has adopted fixed-differenee plan so far as grades are concerned It's revision commit tee meets in September and again in November Twice in a year. The differences established in November stand until the following September. Mir. Smith explains at length how the fixed-difference plan operates to bring about an abnormal depression of the contract price. This is what the spin ners desire, and upon the southern producer is this depression chiefly vis- tied. He plainly intimates that the New York rules are inequitatble and uncommercial, and he adds as CllncH6r ludl Il IuS NSN AOih
 exchange cannot exist under equitable and commercial rules '.it has no right to exist at all"
 That is the situation, and we have at last in an official report the truth of the conspiracy against southern pro ducers. The readers of The Age-Her- aid should read Commissioner Smlth's report from end to end, and they should then file it for future reference. It is a complete exposure of the New York scheme in language as moderate and polite as the New York plot against producers admits of.