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The daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1903-19??, 1908-07-14
ELKS have
I,I25 LODGES;
"A new ONES

i Dallas, Tex, July IA delegates
to the National Grand lodge conven-
tion of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks today began the serious
business Of the session. The reports
OF the Grand lodge officers were
presented today and show a crafty
ing gain in membership and finan.
cial prosperity since the meeting
last year in Philadelph A great
Mexican dinner will be the days
entertainments feature.
In his report, Grand Secretary Fred
@. Robinson. says:
1.-The membership the past year,
has had the usual steady growth, and
the increase is much greater than 1t
has been for many years. 1t is no.
ticeable that lodges are wedding out
the delinquent members and those not
desirable are rapidly being dropped
from the rolls. During the year
lodges received by initiation or aft
liati on 46,345; suspended or expelled
264; stricken from the roll for non :.
payment of dues 5000, and admitted
5 1868. Deceased 2,7lS.
Forty -four new lodges have been
added to the long list. with al in
crease of 80, 7S9 in membership, Civ.
ing us today 1875 lodges and n total
membership of 1884, 1921
In the numerical standing of lodges.
Brooklyn takes tine lead, with New
York close second. There are six.
teen lodges with over Thousand
members each, "a gain of five over last
year. In membership gain during
the last year. Rochester takes the
lead, with Scranton, Pa. second and
Hutchinson, Kan, third.
The sixteen leading 10 lges Of the
country, in the order named. are as
follows: Brooklyn, New York
Philadelphia. New Orleans. Chicago.
Portland, Ore, Denver, Kansas
City, Baltimore, Hoboken. Detroit,
Oakland, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Ro-
chacter and pittsburU
Among the states Pennsy
leads in Elk membership, with 25.
sos; New York Is second with 10. SIG
and Ohio third, with 1906. Mich
gan, Indiana and Illinois follow, in
the order named.
The report of the auditing com
mittee. presented today shows that
the total cash on hand Is 500. 1853 O6
OF this sum. 800. 529. IS is In the
general fund. $l5, OBS 81 in the emery.
ency charity fund, $4,000 in the
reserve fund, $50. 600 In the emergency
contingent fund Of the grand seore
tary, 81. 600 in the contingent fund of
the grand exalted ruler and 81 900 In
the contingent fund of the home
committee.
The fight for next years reunion
promises to be n hot one. Seattle
claims to be in the lead. but Louis
vile. Los Angeles and several othei
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-14
.PUNTA GORDA
MASS MEETING
Gilchrist Supporters Meet
and Pass Resolutions
Defending Him.

Punta Gorda, Fla, June g.. 1908.
Editor Pensacola Journal:
We enclose proof sheet containing
minutes of a mass meeting held here
last night and we respectfully ask
you to publish these minutes and
the resolutions contained in them as
a matter OF simple justice to our dis
tinguished, but much abused, fellow
citizen, Gen. Albert w GilchriSt.
Very truly yours,
G. W. McLANE, Chairman.
r. K. Seward, Secretary.
In response to a call, large num-
Der of citizens assembled in the city
hall on Friday night last TO protest
against the calumnies being circulat-
ed over the state against the in
tegrity of our honored fellow citizen,
Gen. Albert W. Gilchrist.
The meeting included the mayor,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-14
THE Y. NJ. c. A. BOAT CLUB HAS
PROCEEDED TO GET BUSY AND
IS HUsTLINe THINGS INTO
SHAPE FOR THE FIRST REAL
REGATTA; AN ANNUAL AFFAIR

The first really definite work or
the big picnic, and first Y. NJ. c. A
boat club annual regatta, was accom-
plished yesterday afternoon. wher the
general committee met and plans were
formulated for the big affair Spe
cial committees were appointed to
look after certain parts of the work
OF preparation for what is expected
TO be the most successful event in
boat racing and other aquatic sports
ever held in the vicinity of Pensa-
cola.
The committees have been put
out on a large scale and have been
told 70 go to work accordinely-in a
big way "A committee VIII begin
work Immediately on distributing and
selling tickets.
Work Will be begun at once for an
illuminated parade of boats on the
bayou at night which will no doubt
be a big feature of the evening. This
will be something new in picnic
stunts.
A full band will he obtained for
the day and night. and will probably
be placed in the illuminated parade.
Another committee was selected to
put the grounds in shape for the pic
mic and the serving of refreshments,
d1SD the PidClHS VI scdtS " dCCoIiiHO-
date the crowds on the shore for OBJ
lservation of the races.
Captain Bell and Lieutenant Avery
will begin the work of picking and
assigning of crews and participants
in the races. In the shell races
there will be at least one and possibly
more. events in the singles, -
doubles" and ''fours" classes, with
probably some wherry races.
Events viii also be arranged in
swimming, different distances CLASH
flying the contestants.
Championships will be established
in possibly all events of contests of
this character for this year and the
club will award trophies TO the win
ners in each event.
The club is confident that If sue
cessful regatta is held in Pensacola
this year land there Is no doubt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-14
WORK FOR THAT ST. JOHNS
REGATTA LOOKS GOOD NOW

but that IL will be success). the St
Johns regatta, which as annually
held in some gulf coast town. gen
orally Mobile or New Orleans, will be
brought here next season and great
enthusiasm and rivalry aroused
among the clubs from the different
cities The newspapers of both the
above named towns have encouraged
Pensacola 70 get in the game
The Y NJ c. A club got to work
too late this season to send crews to
New Orleans, but in future years the
club will be in better condition and
crews will be furnished in most of
the regattas held by southern rowing
associations.
(The sporting editor hasn't any
thing to say now, the work and the
way the men have gone at it speaks
for itself.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-14

he can trust his interests to Gilchrist,
and the murderer can look to Stock
ton for his pardon, just as he looked
to and obtained his pardon from
Broward in the past
Resolved, Futher, That having
been friends and neighbors of Cen
eral Gilchrist for a long period OF
time and being familiar with his
every trait of character, We feel that
we are in a position to judge right
ly as to his qualifications for the
exalted Office he seeks, and We wish
to assure the electors of the state
that Albert w. Gilchrist is in
every respect emiRently quail
fed to fill the executive chair faith
fully and well, and that he is I'M
questionably worthy of the support
of the most devout Christians as well
as the most earnest temperance agi-
tators.
Resolved, Further. That copies of
these resolutions be furnished the
press of the state. and that we urge
all fairminded, consistent papers to
publish the same
A resolution was also adopted Sc
verely denouncing Rev. ]. W. Big
ham for leaving his pulpit in Jack
Sonville and going out in to the
tate to make stump speeches for
Stockton and to aid in circulating the
calumnies against Gilchrist
The meeting was characterized by
such intense indignation that it was
difficult for the cooler heads to mod
crate its expression. For instance,
one gentleman of high standing NOV
ed that if Rev. J. w. Bigham should
presume to enter this, the home OF
Gen. Gilchrist, to speak against him,
he, the Rev. Bigham should be
tarred and feathered, and the motion
received several seconds.
Even after adjournment groups OF
men gathered on the street outside
the hall and continued to talk
amongst themselves and express
their righteous wrath that any repu-
table people of this state should en-
gage in this infamous work of try
ing to tear down the character of
one of the best and most honorable
men of Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-14

that the site as selected shall nee
| essary meet with the approval of Mr..
Hervey, that gentleman was then ask
ed to give his views on the various
sites as submitted He gave each
one of them his personal attention,
weighing the advantages as offered,
! in careful manner, and laying his
position in the matter clearly before
his hearers, when invited to address
them on he subject He found good
points in many of the sites as sug-
Sested and finally ended by definitely
deciding upon the one submitted bv
the Pensacola Investment COMPANY
and Estate of VIM. Fisher. A general
, discussion followed. after which the
following motion was made and
passed: that it is the sense of this
Board of Directors that the bids OF
the Pensacola Investment Companr
for 90 feet on PaIafox street by 1c.
feet on Garden street and the bid C.
the Estate of William Fisher fol
"a feet on Palafox street by I5C
feet in depth he accepted provided
the stock holders approve of said Sc.
lection" Mr. Hervey was then re-
quested TO prepare preliminary plans
and to submit them to the board
without expense to the board.
Meeting Next Tuesday.
1t was decided at yesterdays meet
ing TO call a stock holders meeting
for Tuesday evening at 1880 O'Clock
in the Brent Building Matters of
interest will then be under discussion.
and the decision as TO sites will be
made.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-14
VIRGINS TO VOTERS.

Pensacola, Fla, June 13, 1908.
To the Voters of County Commi ssion-
er5' District No.
/ am grateful to you for the vote
which was accorded me in the first
primary, held on May 18th, last, and
respectfully request that you will
continue your support In the primary
Of Tesday next.
/ am opposed to leasing the county
convicts, but favor continuing them
on the public roads as at present.
| nave been accused by those who
are unIT3en1ly 10 me. of having
promised certain individuals posi-
tons in the employ of the county
in return for their vote for me- Ny
opponent has promised to rect's,-
this statement. but in event tina:
there are any who have heard Of
such a stateme nt. I take this method
OF branding all such charges as being
false.
Respectfully.
JOHN A WIGGINS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-14

Grant: Henry Taft, brother Of the
secretary Of war: Senator DePew. and
Representative Serene Payne. Sena-
tor Long. of Kansas, James s Sher-
man, and Tim l. Woodruff, or New
York, both of whom are receptive
vice-presidenCiaI possibilities The
rank and file of state delegations
were rather late arriving, compared
with previous conventions
The presidential nomination having
failed TO develop a contest calculated
to thrill the convention, the vice
president has come forward as the
real facter of doubt The most
segacious Of political prophets frank
" admit tonight that the question OF
naming a vice-president Is all in lie
air" Some of the most promising
bomS are now dormant Other boom
lets made their appearance, only 10
be denied or laughed out Of existence
within the hour.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-14

with the late part owners, Messrs.
Coe and Smith. but has taken in
Messrs. Jones and DeBroux with him,
retaining the stock he formerly held.
These three young men intend that
the theatre shall be completely reno
waited, new scenery installed, and the
house made comfortable and pleasant
for its patrons. The three partners
will have the active management OF
the theatre and promise that courtesy
and good performances will be the
WatcnWord
The theater opens tomorrow under
new management. but on account OF
the transfer Of stock being made late
in the week il has not had time to
make contemplated Improvements
in time for the opening performance.
The work Will be done during the
week, however.
Subscribe Tor The Journal,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-14

the town clerk, collector. treasurer,
members of the council, leading
members of all the churches and rep
resentatives of all lines of business
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-14
Star Theatre Under a
New Management

The Star Theatre has changed
hands, Megsrs. ]. A. Jones, George
Vucovicn, aid Harry DeRro1x having
purchased the interests formerly held
by J. NJ. Coe and Nick Smith. Mr..
Vucovich was formerly associated
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-14
HOTEL SITE CORNER
PkLAF0X AND GARDEN

Tcontinued From, First Paqe)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-14
G. 0. P. TO CUT DOWN
SOUTHERN DELEGATES

Continues From First Paee)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-12
MIDDAY SERVICES.
Rev. Bertram E. Brown Breaches ts
 Men

Rev. Bertram E. Brown Breaches to Men.
 The midday Lenten services conduct ed at the Majestic Theatre at noon yes Bertram Brown of Ecufaula was the speaker.
 Rev Bertram Brown said yesterday; Business men perhaps would be glad to have some short, practical and cas- fly remembered rules as to how to be a good Christian. They hear much of why one should be a Christian. and of the consequences of not being a Chris tian. but not 80 much of what one should do. So these i've rules may be of use.
 out of your life all your besetting sins, Second, try to do your whole duty as it lies before you in daily life. Third, learn to pray, simply and sincerely to Fourth, make yourself familiar with the Bible. It will be help and comfort and resource in time of difficulty all your life. Fifth. be careful and act i've as you can in whatever church you belong to. The church is organ ized Christianity. and you must do your Christian work through 1t to do 1t ef- Actively"
 Mir. Browns remarks were closely attended by those present. The mid day services are attracting much att tention and the persons who gathered at the Majestic yesterday noon were greater in numbers than those who assembled on last Friday.
 The services will be held twice a week on Wednesdays and Fridays. and the public is cordially invited to be present. They last twenty minutes. of which twelve minutes are used by the clergyman selected to speak and the residue given to song service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-12
Q Spigotty?

"Sam" Blythe went down for us, and shook hands with the Panama Canal. He is a different kind of reporter-is Blythe, and he has given us different kind of story.
 The first article is "Life in Spigotty Land" It doesn't tell much about the Canal itself, not much about gradi- ents and cubic feet and plumb lines; it's mostly about the, cheerful social side of the life down there.
 Says he. Isthmus moon light would make a man make love to a cigar sign.~ He tells about one of their baseball games, where a crowd was "enthusiastic to the degree of temporary insanity and impar- tially joshing everybody in sight" He also heaves a brick at Uncle Sam's Hotel: "The United States can go on record as conducting hotel where positively less food for the price is served than any other place in the universe. Social life on the Isthmus is regulated according to your pay. If you earn $3oo a month you snub the people who only get $15o, and smile graciously on those who get $3as.
 Altogether, Panama and Panamaniacs are an interested and interesting lot. The peo- pie who are there mostly want to stay, and needn't stay unless they want to.
 But read the whole article. It is only one good choice out of thirty-two pages of interest ing stuff in this weeks issue ofTHE SATURDAY EVENING PoST, now on sale.
 At the News-stands, cents.
 Si.So the year by mail. THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
 PHILADELPHIA
 Our Doys Are Everywhere Copies will be delivered to any ad dress by W. A. May. 3 Dexter Ave nue. Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-12
CREDIT MEN INVITE
 FRIENDS TO SMOKER

The Montgomery branch of the Ma. tional Association of Credit Men gives It's debut party tonight. It's coming ou, will be In the delightful manner of a smoker at Yung's. The fires win be lighted at o'clock.
 The Montgomery Branch is called the baby of the Association because 1t is last, in point of time, to be organized. Hut 1t Is an infant Hercules. Its mem- bers, thirty-five in l. Daber, are among the most competent Tn their business, and their endeavors on behalf of their society have been finely effective. They give the smoker tonight to introduce themselves, as members of the Assocla. tion, to the business men of Montgom- cry.
 The program includes, besides the smoke and the food that are sure to be memorable for quality as well as quan. tity, several short speeches by some se- Iected from their own ranks and by
 The officers of the Montgomery branch are: B. Frank. president: J. c. Fischesser, vice president; William E. Pitts. secretary; T. J. Reynolds. treas nrar.
 The Executive Committee is compos- ed of G. w. Barnett, Jacques Loeb M . |. Greil, F. G. SaIter and c. J. Beane.
 FOR sALE--5OO tons sIsEhtIy dam aged Cotton Seed Hulls, at 3Octa. a cvst.
 St. SOU. COTTON OIL co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-12
MILL INVESTIGATION
 NOT CONFINED TO SOUTH

Walter Palmer. special agent of the government, who Is directing an tn vestigation of labor conditions in Ala bama cotton factories from headquar- ters in this city stated that he was especially desirous for 1t to be un- derstood that the investigation is moi aimed at the Southern states alone.
 From this city, he says, he will pro- ceed to New England to continue an investigation begun some time ago in that locality. interrupted because 1t was deemed advisable 10 visit the Southern states during the winter months as affording a better opportun- ity of studying the existent conol- tions. .
 MT. Palmer said that not all of the cotton mills will be inspected. In Localities where many mills are In op- eration, as in Huntsville, only cer- tain number will be the subject o' investigation. ..
 attention will be paid to the matter of ventilation. space, and other factions that affect the health of the employees, as well as to the matter Of woman and child labor employer.
 Mr. PaimeF expects to remain m Moftgomery about a month, and at the expiration of that time will pro ceed to the New England states.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-12
Funeral at Notnnu1na.

Notasulga. March I-(Special. )--Tina Ramsey, who was killed at Enterprise day.
 He was born and reared here and everybody here knew him well.
 Out of respect to his family, all business was suspended during the funeral hour, and the public school turned out About fifty children foi- lowed the hearse from Major Ramseyss s residence. bearing beautiful floral of- ferings, to the cemetery.
 Rev. c. w. Northcut read the Meth odist Episcopal Church funeral service at the grave.
 The deceased leaves his wife, four little children and four sisters, Mrs e. ". Carr, of Fort Deposit; Mrs. Por- ter Florence and Mrs Thomas R. Doug lass, of Birmingham. and Mrs. J. K Maxwell, of Washington D. O.
 L. Warren. Cashier of the First Ma. ttonal Bank of Enterprise, Mir. McCfil. very. of the Farmers Bank of Enter prise. pr. Arthur Wright and Mrs Col ley and Mrs. Price, accompanied theI re- mains from Enterprise to Notasulsa.
 Many beautiful floral designs were sent from Montgomery and Birming- ham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-12
cOMPRoMIsn Is RnAcHrp.
BiFMiRgham srteet Railway settles
 Two Cases

 BiFminGham srteet Railway settles
 Two Cases.
 Birmingham, March 11.-tSpeciaI)--- The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company Wednesday agreed to pay to the estates of Alfred l.. Simp- son and Jay CRvenor who were killed in the wreck at the Twenty seventh street crossing in February. one year ago, s3.000 each.
 An order to this effect was entered in both cases by Judge C. c. Nesmith, it being understood that the agree ment had been reached outside of court. These big consent judgments came as a result of one of the most disastrous grade crossing ever record ed in Birmingham and the details are stiIl fresh in the minds of the people of the Birmingham district.
 On the evening Of February s, 1907, shortly before o'clock, the news swept through the city that street car loaded down with humanity had been wreck ed at the Twenty seventh street crossing. the result of col lisIon with Q freight car of the South ern Railway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-12
WEATHER UNSETTLED;
 FROST NOT EXPECTED


 All danger of the frost has passed from this present cold snap. but the weather conditions are so very unset tied over the South in general that 1t is hard to tell accurately what will happen from sunset to sunrise.
 It Is just such conditions as are pre- vailing oyer the central portion of Ala bama at present that worry the wealth CT bureau in its predictions. If the cold air would come in with rush all of the moisture would be precipitated in a bunch, but at present the cold air Is moving in very slowly with the re- suit that sprlnkles of rain fall now and then, and the fair weather Is post poned.
 The sprinkles caused by the over flow of cold air from the high barom- eter area to the north of this section will in all probability be discontinued by this morning, although 1t was ex- pected that they would continue through the night. The conditions re- corded at the local bureau. however. seemed to indicate that there was e better prospect for fairer weather to- day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-12
NEW CHURCH PLANS
REV. H. W. FANCHEH TALKS OF
 PURPOSE.
Deprecates Alleged Misstntements About Hfmseif and His Hopes of EsfablishfnG Another Bap-
 ffst Comwre~nfion in City.

That 1t is not his purpose to establish q non-sectarian church. in Montgomery, viii will worship i in what eHko Re befisves to Ss be the true Baptist faith. was the declara- ton made last night by Rev. Fl. w. Fancher. who recently resigned the Church.
 Mir. Fancher outlined his plans for immediate services. which are to be his hopes of making s strons. % new W church.
 statements that have been and are be- cher last night. T stand ready and able to defend myself against any criti- cism that may be maue against me. I and prayerfuIIS yery e eonsciea'ions,y nct o,ss tion as to whether our plan will suc- ceed. but how gloriously will 1t succeed. Sod is raising up friends every day against us? Of course. false prophets will arise any predict certain failure, but these are not of God. Every good ton Who cnn n mention sinsfsp GPpesl sn ception to this statement?
 ne idea has gone out that I am going to establish a non -sectarian was more thoroughly Baptist Chat is to say. Bibiel in my views than l am at the present time. I criticize no Bap- tiot CuuNCii LII uOCLFInc, put I uQ fall out with the way some pract;es our belief. purpose to establish in the city of Montgomery church that will reach the masses. and. to this end. shall emphasize three things: first, spiritual fly; second, soul-savfng; third, the ups lifting of humanity.
 To reach the masses our services must be characterized by three things. 1. Interest-interest in lost souls at home and abroad. 2. Enthusiasm-en- thusiasnn in doing the work of Christ 3. Freedom-freedom tn service and worship
 To Worship fn Court House.
 We will worship for the present in the left wing of the Court House Sun. day School will begin at 10 o'clock Regular morning service will begin at II o'clock. The subject at this hour will be. Gods Way, of Doing Things"
 The B. r. P. U. will meet at 6:45 D. m. The evening service win be held in the same place and at the usual hour. A cottage prayer service will be held this evening in the home of Mrs. Barnett. 71S Washington Avenue"