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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
is THE PRIMARY
LAW CONSTITUTIONAL?

In an item in last weeks Index,
we passed up TO Bro. John NJ. Cald-
well query as TO whether the pri-
mary election law was constitutional.
We are now going to give him am
other.
The constitution of the state OF
Florida provides for certain courts.
Any other tribunals than those provid
ed for would have no authority. But
the legislature, in framing the pri-
mary election law, has provided that
three committees shall be courts of
last resort-the county committee,
where it affects county officers. is
court of initiative and finality. There
is an appeal TO either the congression-
al or state committee whenever the
vote of a congressman or state officer
IS questioned. But the law says their
decision shall be final" This consti-
tuteS each of these committee court
because they hear evidence" and
base their decision upon this. The
general election law does not DO this.
The canYassiDg officerss simply meet
and declare the result. and in case any
fraud has been committed, the courts
are open. From decisions of a can
vassing board, under the primary,
there is no appeal to the courts, ac-
cordin2 to Judge Wolfe's recent rul-
ing; but Judge Malone has decided
just opposite 10 this. Then. according
TO Judge Wolfe, the canyassing board
is a coUrt-one not provided for by
the fundamental law of Florida.
The books say that Judicial power
is defined to be the power to hear and
determine cause" Under the con-
stitution Of the state of Florida. all
judicial power is vested in the courts.
Under the primary election law. the
country executive or standing commit
tee is vested with power to hear and
determine all contests, and to pre-
serve in writing all evidence heard
and considered by such committee"
and ''the decisions and rulings of the
county committee shall be final as 10
any county candidate before such prl-
mary. In case of a contest for q
congressman or state Office the con-
gressional or state committee are
given the power of review of the de-
cisions of the county committee, land
its decisions shall be final. We have
followed the language of the statute
in this contention.
Now. if this does not look like an
effort to put the status AMI rights of
candidate in the hands of a commit
tee. outside of and away from the
rale or reach of the laws protection
tthe courtsl. then We do not under
stand plain English.
Why should a candidate he thus out
lawed?
We want Bro. Caldwell, who is the
lawyer in the newspaper ranks. to
get us straight on this proposition
Lake City Index.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

pealS," observes a Chicago attorney.
does not always work out adyanta-
seously.
All the testimony in case recently
tried in Ohio had been taken, the law
yers for both sides had summed up,
and the Judge had charged the jury.
when up rose the intelligent juror
against whom both counsel had thun-
dered their impassiOned appeals He
wanted the court TO give him some in
formation.
II have been bothered a good deal
by two words the lawyers use here all
the time" said the intelligent juror.
What are they?' asked the court,
expecting no doubt, TO be called upon
TO eXpound res inter aiiOs acta or a
fOrtiori. or some other abstruse term.
"'"Plaintiff" and defendant, said
the juror. L don't know just what
they mean.'-Harper' Weekly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
FACTS ABOUT FLORIDA

work their crops in a clean rapid
style such as is seen in parts of
Georgia. The lands south of the
county seat are heavier, and the cot
ton makes more weed and lives usual
~ until frost Receipts Will show
many more bales from the southern
section in the near future There is
very little holding of spots in this
country.-Monticello News.
An Insectivorous Herb.
Almost everybody knows there are
such things as insectivorous or car
nivorous plants; but it is doubtful
If many know We have any such
plants growing right here in South
Florida Nevertheless, there is a
plant or rather an herb growing here,
which is really insectivorous.
IL is likely that on account OF its
being extremely small, it has escaped
attention. In fact, it seems TO have
been overlooked by the botanists also
as we are unable TO find it classed
among any of the sensitive plants.
This is an annual herb. and the en-
tire plant. including the flowers, is OF
a deep. rich red color. 1t rarely ever
reaches a height of more than three
inches and is never so broad. The
leaves are spatulate when undis-
turbed. and present many small
fibTillae and secrete at their tips a
tenacious fluid. which is capable of
holding the very small insects, such
as ants and the like, upon which it
feeds. When any of these get lodged
in the fluid and disturb these fibrillae.
the leaves slowly acquire a deep cup
shape and sometimes curl completely
up over their victim. When they
have absorbed all the rich juices OF
the insect. they slowly recover their
original shape. leaving only the
skeleton of the insect remaining.
These plants grow on the very low,
fiat, poor and sandy lands. They ap-
pear in the late winter and early
spring months.-M. D. Punta Gorda
Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

A tablet TO the memory of John Ben
jamin, a Maine soldier in the Revolu-
ton, was dedicated recently in the
Washington Memorial chapel, Valley
Forge, on the both anniversary of the
evacuation of Valley Forge by the
American army. The chapel and its
surrounding buildings are a memorial
TO George Washington. The tablet is
the gift of Mrs. William Henry Pear
son. of Boston. The tablet reads:
With thanksgiving unto Almighty
God. and in loving memory of John
Benjamin. of Massachusetts, born Feb.
3, 175S, died Dec. ,, 1914 arAnerist
in the Continental army. giving TO
his beloved country a service of seven
years, and sharing the privations Of
Valley Forge, this tablet in tribute to
his honor, his valor and his faithful
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
A FOOL.

A FOOL.
| saw a Little mole upon your neck,
And lonsed 10 kiss it, but / did not
dare,
Twas but tiny, rounded, brownisb
Speck
Half hidden by a riHglet of your
hair.
saw a freckle on your milk-white
arm.
Halfway between the shoulder and
the bend z
OF dimpled elbow. Was there any
harm
To let my lips upon the spot de
Scend?
saw frown upon your perfect brow
A witching pouland, then a well
come smile;
Was / fool my passion 10 avow
When eager eyes had told you all
the while?
The Adorer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

Jackson county Democrats have
subscribed S100 TO the. big Bryan
fund. We rather like the West Flor
ida brand of Democracy.-Palatk
Times Herald.
West Florida Democrats know We'll
that talk is cheap but it takes money
TO run a great national campaign.
They believe in Mr.. Bryan and show
their faith by their good works.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
IMPOSSIBLE.

I cannot raise my eyes to you. dear
girl,
And beg you for a favor-just one
curry
To make remembrance sweeter as i
And yet / love you so,
All, no. I cannot bear with ME one
treSS
To watt the fragrance OF your last
careSS
Across my senses when the lights
are low
And yet ! love you so,
cannot breathe the perfume of your
hair,
oNr steal lock-as YOU have none to
spare.
That twas a wig really did not
And yet | love you so.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

W. L. GFiffis, who was editor OF the
late Tropical Breeze at Fit. Myers,
has returned to Hamilton county, his
old home. and taken charge OF the
White Springs Herald. There is no
doubt but that he viii greatly i'm
prove the Herald for he is a capable
newspaper man.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
The Retirement
of Col. Stewart.

Col W. +. Stewart, L. 5. A., has at
last been retired, the president APP
proving the recommendation of the
examining board. which found the
colonel physically unfit for longer
service in the army.
Dubbed the American Dreyfus,
Col. Stewart has occupied the center
of the stage for the past year. Sent
to an abandoned army posi- from Fort
Barrancas, as punishment for disa-
greeting with the president, the army
officer. after remaining there d year,
even then refused to retire unless
with advanced rank. The last move
of the president was a successful
one. When Col. Stewart was ordered
TO take the riding test" ne Travelled
from his distant post by wagon and
horseback. and finally appeared ready
and willing TO show that he was
physically fit, not only To ride the
required ninety miles within three
days, but to walk it If necessary. He
was not to be allowed this privilege,
however.
He was reported upon Is not being
able To stand such ride. and the
3 test was called of. the colonel then
being ordered before the medical
board This board found the officer
suffering from heart trouble, blind in
one eye and with numerous other
afflictions, and recommended his re-
tirement. OF course this recommended
ton was approved by the president
The colonel may have made il rath-
or unpleasant for some at army posts.
aud perhaps his retirement is for the
good OF the service" as vas his iso-
lstion at the abandoned army post,
but il does seem as though the presi-
dent and his advisors, a. we'll as
those who preceded him. were long
time finding ont that the old army
officer was unfit for service
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

80 electors from which the democratic
voter must choose the five electors
who il elected are pledged to vote in
the electoral college for Bryan and
Kern To do this the voter must
familiarize himself with the names of
the democratic electors before he
goes into the booth at the polls to
vote
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

Alice's husband would show better
political astuteness il he confined his
mental efforts to the case in hand in
stead of planning for the second
reign of fsther-in-law Theodore. eight
years hence,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
People in the
Public Eye

In what does Colonel Stewards I'M
portance consist that such desperate
efforts should be made to push him
out of the army?-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch. -f--
John w Gates has gold finserbOwls
on his table. Fortunately, King
Midas is not mere TO be jealous-Pitts-
burg Gazette-Times.
President RooseVelt's id "a of pro-
vidins plenty of shade on the farm
should make at hit with the hired
man--Toleddo Blade
Tafts eldest Som leads his class
at Yale Here is another straw in
the campaign.-Elizabet Journal.
Odd things in the news
Pencil marks nthe walls, broken
windows. defaced doors, tumble down
steps, and a score of other things.
chargable to some $4,000 boys and
girls in New York public schools.
will cost the city the sound sum of
$1,000,00O.
The figures of the national board
of fire underwater. show that the
average fire loss per capita in the
United States for the last five years
was $500, against SO cents for six
European countries including France,
Germany and Austria
y QuadrangulaT screen, which opens
or closes as a door to which it is at
taChed at the top is opened or closed
invented by Kansan, is said to pre-
vent files and other insects from en-
tering house.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

Wonder If that Pensacola man who
was fined 90 cents for huSgins a girl,
thinks that he got Ibis moneys
worth. '-Palatka Times-Herald.
He probably does; at least he has
made no kick as 10 the cost
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

An Illinois minister has advertised
in the newspapers of his town that
he viii perform the famous hand-cuff
act before the evening service in his
church on Sunday. He desires a
large audience to preach to and he
will get it without a doubt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

There will De many who Will cast
their first vote in presidential cleo
ton on the Srd of. November and
some will learn for the first time that
the voter does not have the opportun-
ity of voting for the presidential cam
diiate, but votes, in Florida, for live
presidential electors whose names are
on the ticket Since there are FIVE
electors for each presidential candi-
dates, and five or six candidates are
an the field there will be on the
As-itet a list OF names OF some % or
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

Pure Horehound Candy.
We sold the last barrel in
five days. We now have an
other, fresh and nice, at 25c
per h., at The Crystal Phar-
macy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

The news dispatches make 1t quite
evident that the situation in the Balkan
resion OF Europe is exceedingly Sc
rious and that actual war is almost
certain. In this instance it is the
people themselves and not the rulers
OF those countries who are clamorinS
for war, and once the fight is on other
nations are going 20 find it difficult
10 hold aloof and We may see a gen
eral European war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
a Mere Detail.

The common practice of lawyers
in addressing a jury to single out one
member who seems TO them the most
intelligent. and therefore the one most
likely to be influenced by their ap-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

NATIONAL.
For Presidential Electors;
III. T. Bailey.
p w. Butler.
Robt. T.. Davis,
Geo. c. Martin,
Samuel f. Pasco.
For Congressman:
j. Walter Kchoc,
ID. II. Mays.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
Appeals to Orange Growers.

Once more the Times urges the
Orange growers of Florida to give a
full and fair trial to the association
which proposes 10 consolidate and
handle the crop to the best advant-
Iage. II it does not fully effect its
purpose the first year, which is pos
sible. it will point the way 10 a COM
pIete system of organization and ar
rangements. If it utterly fails, things
will be no worse than heretofore
! Tampa Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

A Tennessee woman met the de-
mands of gang of night riders with
a Winchester repeating rife and won
the argument.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
Larae Cabbage Acreage.

The largest acreage in cabbage for
some years will be that planted here
the coming season, and the truckers
are almost sure of making good On
this crop.
Owing to the failure of both the
cabbage and Irish potato crops in
the east and west. the supply is far
short. and ii has been stated that of
the former vegetable there is not
enough in storage 10 meet the de-
mands for the winter months, and
the supply will be exhausted long
before any can be secured from the
southern states. Florida always COM
ing in first for several weeks ahead
of the Carolinas and Georgia.
In the northern markets cabbage
has advanced about SO per ton on
the usual price, and Irish potatoes
have also increased in price.
This conditions of affairs will give
the Florida truckers a good Emporium
ity and the indications in this sec
ton are that the acreage of cabbage
will be the largest planted here for
several years, practically all the lead
ing truckers having planted large
seed beds preparatory to transplant
ling-Gainesville Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
Plantations Under Water.

Plantations Under Water.
We are certainly having good old
fashioned weather from the east this
fall. We are fortunate in having
high river banks for farther up the
coast the water has no regard for
boundaries and has overlooked into
the streets. 1t seems as If it is try
ing to reach the record of 1879 when
the back country was one immense
lake. The Savannah was so low this
fall that we. began to think it was
drained for keeps and planted our
ipines accordingly. J. II. LeTourneau
and John Miller have nice little plan
tations under water uow.-Fort Pierce
Tribune
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
Political Announcements.
FOB sAERIEE.

FOH SHERIFF.
i hereby announce myself a candidata
for the Office of Sheriff of Escambia Coun-
~, independently. In the general election
to be held IN November. and solicit the
votes OF all voters In this county
CAPT FRANK A BOGHICH.
At the request OF many friends In both
city and county, hereby announce myself
Escambia County, III the general election
TO be held In November, and solicit the
votes OF all voters in this county.
C H JACKSON
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
She Likes Good Things.

Mrs Chas. E. Smith. of West Frank
lin, Maine, says: Il like good things
and have adopted DR.. Kings New Lie
Pills as our family laxative medicine,
because they are good and do their
work without making fuss about it."
These painless purifiers sold at al
druggists. 25c.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
COUNTY NOMINEES.

COUNTY NOMINEES.
Representatives.:
c. l.. Virgins.
J. p. Stokes.
Sheriff.. G. Van Pelt
Clerk of Court-James Mscgibbon.
County Judge-Henry Bellinger.
Tax assessor-W. w Richards. 4
Tax Collector. 5. Roberts.
County Treasurer. Ed. Williams
School SuperIntendent-N. B. Cook.
County Surveyor
Justice of the Peace. Dist. Pr. L
Nicholson.
Constable, Dist. &c. P. Bobe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

STATE NOMINEES.
Governor-Albert w. Gilchrist
Secretary of State-H. Clay Craw
ford.
Attorney GeneraI-Park VI. Tram
NELL
ConptrolIer-A. G. Groom.
State Treasurer-W. V. Knott.
Superintendent of Public instruction
VIM. II. Holloway.
Commissioner of AgrieuIture-B. f.
McLin.
Railroad Conmissioncr-Royal C.
Dunn.
Juetices of the Supreme Court:
VIM. 4. Hooker.
Thos. NJ. Shackleford.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
FrankIin's Sweet Potatoes.

Franklin county land will produce
800 bushels of sweet potatoes TO the
acre. Figured at 80 cents bushcl,
this means Sl50,000 product to the
acre In the cotton belt half bale
of cotton TO the acre is a fair estimate
of production. In the cotton belt you
realize $500 per acre from your land
and in this favored section you real
iZe $4,000 an acre. At present
sweet potatoes are selling at So cents
a peck in Apalachicola. Get wise,
move TO Franklin and raise sweet
potatoes.-Apalachic Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

Subscrib- for The lrnal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

Biting the nails is a habit that
should be Immediately corrected in
children. because it permanently de-
forms them. Dipping the finger ends
in some bitter tincture will generally
prevent children from putting them in
their mouth If this fails. each finger
should be enclosed in a stall until the
propensity is eradicated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
Increased Cotton Receipts.

Up 10 September % there had been
brought TO the farmers warehouse,
Monticello. 1926 bales. The same
date last year showed 426 bales. Most
of this cotton came from north of
town, the crop being more forward in
that section. The lands north are
lighter, and IL is necessary to plant
early and work rapidly TO mature a
quick crop. The farmers of this sec
Uion are thrifty and Industrious, use
improved. Quick-maturing seed, and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

The Nile is one of the longest rivers
in the world. but it is not especially
valuable as a navigable stream. Its
chief benefit to the country is from
the immense deposits of mud carried
down in the annual floods and which
have made the region overlooked one
of the most fertile in the world.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
Banner Strawberry Year.

Banner StraWberry Year.
1t begins TO look as if this would be
Plant City'S banner strawberry year.
The crop prospects were never bet
ter than at present and the man who
has the berries in will be the man
with the cash in his pockets later on.
1t is a matter of history in this COM
munity that the man who makes a
business of growing strawberries
makes some money every year, the
amount of his profits, of course,
being determined by the seasons and
the price of his products. There are
no records of failure in the straw
berry business.-Plant City Courier
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
Zine Sweet Potatoes.

An immense potato of this years
crop sent to our Office Tuesday by j.
w. Price. of Largo, gives silent
but abundant proof of the farming
quality of this section. and of Mr..
Prices farm in PARTICULAR The potato
in question weighed Il l-2 pounds af-
ter the chickens bad discovered how
delicious it was and had eaten away
hole in it as big as 4 mans foot.
As we have said, the potato is of this
years growth, as sound as a dollar
and as sweet as syrup. Mir. Price has
lots of potatoes, may be no others
quite so large. but every one as good.
Potatoes ought to be omre plentiful
in this section, and Mr. Price is set
ting a good example.-Clearwate
Press.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

PENSACOLA FLORIDA TUESDAY MORNING OCTOBER 49,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

Serious Proposition.
1t comes down from the far north
west that the Stockmen are facing a
serious difficultq. They have a larger
than usual production Of feeder steers
but the price of corn is so high that
there is little demand for them and
prices rule so low as to discourage
shipping Now in Florida steers can
be raised and fed with little corn Dy
the man who has velvet beans, and d
good profit always is assured to the
man who does it, 1t takes eighty
bushels of corn to finish an average
western steer. Fifteen or twenty
bushels will do the trick in Florida,
where the flesh does not have 10 be
put on, but simply firmed and hard
ened a littIe.-Tampa Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13
Sanford's Crop Conditions.

A trip to the vegetable districts in
and around Sanford at this time is a
most interesting study of crop con-
ditions and gives a good insight into
the prospects of the coming season.
The celery farmers are busy with
their seed beds and the recent rains
have not prevented the planting TO
any great extent. as many of the beds
are sprouting in good form and sew
eraI growers have plants abort ready
to transplant. Celery conditions were
never better and this great crop
should do more for the growers this
season than ever before. Cauliflower
and lettuce plants are looking fine
and promise a good crop.-Sanford
Chronicle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-13

As an instance Of the Great Eastern
Railways elaborate precaution for the
safety of travellers on its system, the
Railway News says that BroXbourne
for the purpose of advising the station
signalman when a train has passed his
down or up advanced starting signal,
a rail contact is placed about 800
yards ahead of the respective adj
yanced starting signals, and on the en-
CINE reaching the rail contact, bell
is rung in the signal box. and this
bell continues ringing until the signal
is replaced to danger.