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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10
v EDITORS
ROUGH INITIATION.

Crystal River Hummer.

What's the matter with the Hum
mer's face? Please don't ask that
question at the picnic tomorrow.
Herman Miller says he would rather
have been in the fight than to have
seen ii. The Hummer certainly would
rather for him to have been in the
fight than TO have seen it.
Boswell shook hands with the Hum
mer and asked it into Boellerts ice
cream parlOr. The Hummer thought
all this talk about Boswell going to
lick the Hummer was all talk and
thought Boswell was going to treat.
because he called George Carter at
the same time. The Hummer doesn't
want to be treated that way any
more. Boswell told the Hummer that
if the Hummer ever said again that
he CBOSwelD belonged to the court
house ring-the rest is not printable.
The Hummer thought it was time
TO make a bluff, so the Hummer said
that it would pursue it's own course
and Mr.. Boswell could pursue him.
He pursued it at once.
Why, Boswell is a regular prize
fighter. If people don't believe he will
fight, just try him. Bip, ,Bip, Bip,
Over went Boellert's glass showcase.
smash went the Runners new Pan
"AhSi IlLdI iiC u tJOuSllI az wear 10
the picnic, down went the Hummer
on the fOOT-and Boswell simply swept
BCellers's floor with the Hummer.
Boswell ruined the Hmmer's shirt
that it paid a dollar fer. tore the but
tOn-hole out of his collar, BACKED the
RUNNERS eyes. etc, etc.
On, there is no use 10 deny it, be
cause too many were there to see it.
That Charlie OiNeaI was not there.
though. In all his predicament, though.
the Hummer had to laugh when it
saw Uncle Nick Barco trying to pull
Boswell off the Hummer. The Hum
mer doesn't know whether il touched
Boswell or not. as things were moving
too rapidly. Boswell fighting is like
Boswell holding office-he doesn't
want the other fellow TO do any
thing.
The Hummer has gained one victory
thought made Bos well recognize
the existence of the Hummer Boel-
lert didn't know how easy II was to
lick the Hummer before this, so he
got up his courage and notified the
Hummer. right there and then, that
the next time his name appeared in
the Hummer he would Boswellize the
Hummer
Boswell, that was a nice way to send
the Hummer home TO wife and babies
Well. the Hummer is slightly disfigur-
ed but still in the ring (not the court
house ring) and viii continue to hum,
hum, hum.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

The Tampa Tribune is informed
that there has developed an immense
Gilchrist following in West Florida.
We hadn't heard of it, although Pen
sacola is the metropolis of West Flor
ida and The Journal keeps fairly il
touch with political sentiment in this
part of the state. General Gilchrist
will probably get good vote in West
Florida, but we gravely doubt the i'm
mensity of its proportions. Stockton
has the call over this way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

ferred to- our article. The Mobile
Register. in correcting the mistakes of
another northern sociologist on his
learned theory of biological assimia-
primitives need only time to even up
with the others, says:
If time could br ing equality. it
would be all that would be needed for
the Jaguar to surpass the lion and
the ant to rival the eagle. AS to in
terbreeding. that is merely a theory.
The fact is that there is less and
,ess of it as time goes on, and more
full black negroes now than there
were twenty years ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10
POLITICS AND
POLITICIANS
County Politics SizzIinq.

Jefferson county politi : is Just now
siZz ing and 5 mmering with tales OF
plCt and cOuntar-plot Most OF these
wild tales that are being told are con-
cocted for a purpose by some persons
who expect TO profit by them. Now Is
the time for the voter to sit steady
in the boat. This is written in the
interest of no candidate. but in be-
half OF the people who should vote
W tn calm de liberation, and not with
prejudice Wait. sift, try out and
prove secret attacks and cast your
own vote for your own candidate. and
don't let Your vote be manipulated
Madison New Enterprise
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10
Curfew Law in Pensacola.

The W. c. T. L. OF Pensacola has
petitiOned the common council OF
that city TO enact cUrfew law that
will prohib boys under IL years of
age from appearing on the streets
after o'clock at night Looks ike
an effort . induce the city authori-
ties to take over the work of govern
ing the family, and too much like
paternalism. The proper caper would
be for parents of these boys to estab-
lish spankOriums in Their homes with
the old man in charge as spanller. The
COMMON law already gives him this
authority Two or three applications
to the subsequent end of the kid from
the paddle of this machine and. well
he would agree that "Curfew need
not ring tonight at least SO far DIS
he is conceTned-Pa atka News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

: The Ohio democracy having nomina-
ted Judson Harmon. anti+Bryan, for
governor, finds favor to that extent
with the New York World; but in
sending an instructed Bryan deIega-
ton to the national convention that
paper throws a few fits and says that
the party in Ohio rs as yet only hair
sane" Think of the superlative i'm
pudence of the trust-shackled Pulitzer
in sitting in Judgment on the sanity
of the great democratic party in Ohio
and pronouncing it only half sane be-
cause it refuses to join him in sub
servence TO the money power,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

We are guilty of many sins down
South, and man-killing as entirely 100
popular among a certain class here,
bu- we have nothing 10 compare in
cSld-blooded, diabolical, murderous
horror with the story now coming up
from LaPorte. Ind. in which wo-
man, through matrimonial advertise.
ment. inveigled nearly dozen men
into her tolls. and then robbed and
murdered them. The homicidal GRIM
inal is common to all parts of the
country, but we have had nothing thus
far to equal this appalling business at
LaPorte.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

In the republican national conven-
ton it takes a majority, not two
thirds, to nominate There will be S5S
delegates in the convention and Mr..
Taft has now 3S7 instructed for him.
FOrty-three more votes will give him
the needed majority, and of these %
are promised certainly from Kentucky
Doubtless more than the remaining
q can be had Mr. Taft seems to
have a sure thing on the nomination.
and when he gets it our happiness
will be complete if Mr.. Foraker can
be induced to bolt the ticket and take
a large following with him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

Truly that was a brothers war we
fought in this country nearly fifty
years ago when Union and Secession
settled the issue on the battlefield
The dispatches announce the death in
Los Angeles, California, of Major
Chaffee in the 18th year of his age,
who won his rank as a soldier in the
Confederate army. He was a brother
of the gallant Adna Chaffee, who made
his first fame as a boy soldier in the
Union army during the civil war, won
great distinction in the Indian wars,
the Spanish war and the Philippines,
and was retired two years ago as lieu
tenant general at the head of the
United States army. What a romance
full of warm facts might be written
about the lives of these two brothers,
one in blue and one in gray. who sur
vived the deadly conflict in which
they were arrayed against each other
and he in blue not more honest in
his soldierly faith and duty than the
one who wore the other uniform. And
there were others.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10
A CHALLENGE to Rrcward.

Congressman Frank Clark has re-
quested a friend TO arrange for two
meetings between Governor Broward
and himself. one at Gainesville on
May 18th, and the other at Lake City,
the following day. We sincerely trust
that the governor will accept the in
Vitat on to meet Mr.. Clark. The court
house would not be able to accommO-
date the crowd that would greet them
in this city. and it would have To
be an Open-air afTair.-Gainesville
Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10
Wants To Be Fair to Him.

Although the Pensacola Journal Is
not supporting Governor Broward in
his candidacy for United States SEN
atOr. it is honest enough not only to
be fair TO him, but to defend him
against unjust attacks. 1t says: The
Journal is not supporting Governor
Broward in his candidacy tor the
United States senate, but it feels
justly indignant at the aspersiOns on
his integrity made by papers and pol
iticians, Oppos ne him. Florida never
had a more honest governor. and he
has labored unSelfish Y during his
term of office for the good of the
state.-Miami Metropolis
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

To the southern farmer just now
the chief of all problems is the price
of cotton. He cannot understand why
the large promises OF both the Farm
ers' Union and the Southern Cotton
Association. have all failed to be kept,
and despite the best efforts of these
organizations, the price of his money
crop has dropped to a point so far
below the fifteen-cent standard fixed
by them. But there are farmers and
in letter to the Dallas News. han
dies the question in this plain, blunt,
sensible way:
IF you want a good price for cot
ton, let us plant half of our land in
something else; raise more hogs and
feed, and a 100000 bale crop, and We
will get as much for SIX millions as
for thirteen millions. and have what
the other half makes in feed and hogs
ahead. send our child to schOo,
more, and live at home and have a
better time We must stand by our
merchants. and our home banks. and
stick together as farmers, and not
get our neighbors to plant less cot
ton and slip around and plant all our
land in cotton Don't blame your mer-
chant, for he would rather nav Won
10 cents for cotton than 10 pay YOU
cents l don't want my merchant
to pay me 10 cents for cotton when
he can get but 10 cents Let us be
cons stent, and not want 10 take more
than We are willing TO give. Let us
look Well to ourselves, and see if We
are not trying to do the very thing
We are blaming other men for doing"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

There has been a prodigious amount
OF fine writing and deep thinking and
wise theorizing over the question of
bringing in desirable immigration to
the South, but it has brought scant
results in the way of actual settlers.
Louisiana, however is an exception
to this rule and we have noticed quite
a number of news items in the press
of that state which show that the peo-
pie there have stopped talking on the
subject and are actually getting the
immigrants. Here is a late one from
the New Orleans TimeS+Democrat:
Twelve HungarianS were sent out
by the State immigration Society yes
terday to the John T. Moore Planting
Company of Schriever. The planta
tiCn to which the men went is one of
the best equipped in the South and is
fitted with all of the latest appliances
in sugar machinery. The foreigners
were sent on an afternoon train.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10
The Charge Falls Flat.

And now they are charging Hon.
T. J. Appleyard, the leading candidate
for cOmptrO Ter. with being a corpora
ton man. This charge falls hat when
we consider the good work he has
done in connection with the Sea Island
Gotten association. The big ware
house N Lake City. belonging to the
farmers. is the result of his work. In
organizing this company he went right
up against one of the biggest trusts
in the CONTEMPLATION Recorder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10
May 9th Is Last Day.

Poll taxes may be paid to and in
Guiding May 9th. After that the
books will be closed for the payment
OF this tax and if you haven't paid it
you WI not be permitted TO vote in
the primary a word TO the wise is
sufficient If you want to vote for
your favOrite candidates in the pri-
mary, get busy right now and see TO
the payment of your poll tax-AIad-
isCn New Enterprise.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10
Great Prospect for OeFuniak.

As We understand it. all that re-
mains to be done N the bond matter
IS to have them engraved. sign them
and exchange them for cash. which
is the equivalent in short while for
waterwOrks, sewerage and new
schoolhoUSe. On with the good work.
-DeFuniak Breeze.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

The Georgia peach crop seems 10
be all right this season; the danger
of a hurtful frost has passed and the
prospect is better for large yield
than for several years past. Is there
any good reason why the Florida
peach crop should not also figure as
an annual asset worth talking about
in the newspapers?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10
Good Luck in Disguise.

Mr.. Charles H Laney, of Pensacola,
who was a candidate for congress from
the third district, has played in hard
luck. Perhaps it was good luck in
disguise. He forwarded his applica-
ton, inclosing check for the neces-
Sary amount, but his letter was return
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10
The Fight Getting Fierce.

The senatorial fight, as we'll as that
for governor, is becom ng fierce over.
the state. Beard had gotten in some
good work before the other candi-
dates made any Roadway. Fletcher.
too. has a strong force at work over
the state, and has strengthened his
chances all over Florida. Lamar and
Broward are now in the saddle and
he'ling the woods every day They
are inaugurating a very hot cam
paign and literature from all four Of
the candidates are being sent to the
voters of the state every day.-Volu-
STA County Record
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

Mobile is in the throes of a very
exciting municipal election, and a
sensation without parallel in that
staid old city has just been developed
by the discovery of shortage of
nearly $4,000 in the accounts of the
city clerk. The police are hunting
for the latter. but at last accounts he
hadn't been apprehended.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

If il be true as stated by Profess
sor Hand. Of the University of South
Carolina, that more than % per cent.
of the white children of the South
between ten and fourteen years or
age do not attend school, then it is
high time for the Southern states to
consider compulsory education as a
-~nedy for this state OF affairs. Ignor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

Atlanta is such a splendid, modern
city, so full of wealth and other re-
sources and, above all, with such a
high class of citizens, that a fire de-
stroying property to the value of more
than a million dollars will not give
her moments pause in her progress
sive career.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10
Not Very Timid.

When it comes to asking for public
Office Pensacola is not so very timid.
She only wants a United States Sena-
tor. congressman, national committee
man. presidential electOr and two del
egateS TO the national convention
Palatkd Times-Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10
PENSACOLA AND
PENSACCLIANS
Escambia County Doing Well.

At last accounts 93 candidates had
qualified for office in Escambia cOun-
". and not &c was given that more
would do so before the time of quail
flying ceased. In some counties il Will
require half an hour for voters to read
the ballots-Jacksonvi Metropolis
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

A news item of interest to Florid-
ians states that Miss Lucy Lee Call
daughter of former \Senator Call of
Florida, has accepted an offer for a
five years contract to sing at the
Royal opera house in Dresden.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10
Can This Be True7

Pensacola must now endure life
without uniforms for little while
How do the girls Ike it? There is a
whisper abroad that some of the boys
are going back, even if they leave
their uniforms at home.-JacksOnvill
TimeS-UniOn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

ed TO him on May the first. having
been mIssent- He has positive proof
mat the letter was sent in time with
MS assessment, but under the rules he
was turned dOwn.-Ocala Banner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

The next term of County
Commissioners will cover an
inprtant period in this
county's history. Vote for
men like John A. Merritt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

Mail Pouch Tobacco now
on sale at Imperial Cigar
Store. sc a package.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10

THOS- MCMILLAN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10
THE PENSACOLA
POLICE EPISODE
New Orleans Picayune.

80 = . 9 9 9 9 % 9 q
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-16
INTEREST INCREASES As
CONTEST NEARS FINISH
Children Are Putting Forth Their
Best Endeavors to Win
"Presto."

As the date Tor the close Of the
pony contest approacncs, 'he boys
and girls are putting forth their v,ry
best cndeavors TO make the top OF
the list Ii is apparent that the one
who wins Presto" and his outfit mus;
have thousands anL. thousands NJ
votes. and the one who gets the
handsome gold watch offered as
second prize will also have To have
substantial support.
The grown felix's are banking a
great deal OF interest in tn contest.
and many OF them are. working har"
for their little friends.
A good vote was polled yesterday.
but no change In tn standing Of the
contestants was recorded.
Presto is still attracting mGch
interest on the STREETS. The outfit
not only is one OF the prctticst. but
ID. pony is the fastest little piece q;
hrTsvileSh i'm this section. The pony
satSt may .br sen at W +, Rouse"
stables. The watch is on display ~
J. !. Palmers Sens jewclry store.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-16
RATES ON FERTILIZER
DECLARED UNREASONABLE

WASHINGTON. July II. The
rates cXactcd for the transportation
Of t rtlizcrS from Montgomery, Ala.
to points upon the line Of the South
rrn railway in Mississippi, west oi
West Point. were today found unrer
sonablc, and the Interstate Commerce:
Commission ordered substitution
therefor OF the maximum rates. The
dccis ION was in othe case of the Mont
gnmcry Frcigh; bureau against The
Mobile & Ohio anG other railroad
companies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-16
PROHIBITION CONVENTION d"
OPENS At COLUMBUS
Will Appoint Nominee Tor the
Presidency Who Must be on the
Wste- WaIon.

COLy'MRTS. OHIO. Ju'y -. - The
pruhibiiioniSts' national convention.
which met here today. worked under
temporary organization throughout
its tvo : ssinns AMI adjourned an'il
tomorrow without hearing TePor;
from The crmmitic, appointed {" Sc
Icct It's permanent Officers. In fact.
iirtlC vas accomplished today beyond
naming the w mbcrS uf tn" vsrioHs
committees aEd receiving tn" reports
70 fthc COMMITTEES oIr-rulCs ard on
crCti. EialS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-16
Claim for $4,000 Against The
Jamestown Exposition Company
IN Federol Court.
REGARDED As FRIENDLY sun"
Proceeding is Brought to Get the Mat
ter Into Court for Settlement
Judge WadtIi Extends Options on
Land Occupied by State Buildings
to November I.

In the United states District Court
at Norfolk yesterday the United States
government filed suit against the
jamestown Exposition Company to re
cover 1897 900, the balance due tn"
government ON the loan Of one NIL
lion dollars made 10 the company. The
government contends that this claim
and other claims against the expo
.sition.
This pror"' ding is regarded as a
friendly suit" as the lawyers term
IT. and Is brought for the purpose Ui
getting the guvernmCnt'S claim into
court for settlement.
Land Options Extended.
Judge Edmund WaGI,ll, yrSr rdaN
extended the land options If the -
states having buildings at the james
town Exposition trCm August tc No
vcmi,cr I. The land is to BE bought,
or the buildings removed by that date.
The right of the receivers TO buy IN"
state buildings was retained by the
court.
Nearly all of the state lHildinSs at
the Exposition have been sold by inc
states that originally owned them
In several instances the purrha ''ra
have bought the land on which the
strut lures stand aud the buildings will
be- used as summer cottages.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-16

Miss Alice Galloway. of Nelson
county. Va who has been tie guest
OF her uncle. DR. William Roanc Az
lit. will return to her HON" Mon
Lay.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-16

Grafton by tie Chamber Of Commerce
at this port"
Important to Port
The lifting Of the embargo against
\ Wport News will place this port
ON an equal footing with th% other
Atlantic coast ports in tn" foreign
grain market. Since the embargo Was
placed On the port tn" grain trade
here has been practically at stand
still Before Newport News ranked
among the leading grain shipping
ports on the North Atlantic scah"ari,
and the Chamber of Comm,rc" will
us, every cndCavOr to put the port
ON its old footing.
The chamber last night elected
Captain Charles c. Berkeley and Mr..
A. Roscnbaum as members.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-16
Out OF DANGER Nov.

Master Warren smith. Jr who "a
hccn seriously ~ at his hOnT" oE
Twenty sire {. - nov ou ih'
road To RECOVERY. The Hi'- hoy
s,-cs nail IN hi foo; rrccuilv. and
Ter n tiu- u was feared 'ha; Nav
wogld dCyCirp.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Nclms and
little son returned homo yesterday
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Nclms' mother and sister, who viii
sptsld tn. remainder of the summer
here.
Miss S Ann and Emily Royal. OF
Richmond passed through The city
vest, rday enroutc to Gloucester coun.
~ t. witt fgricnds.
Er. r. d. Willis is i'll at his HOME
on West avenue.
Mrs. john May. Miss susie Bur.
ford and MIR. Edwards Tabb. OF
Richmond. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
x. Z. l.. Moncur'. on Twcn,y-sixth
street.
Mr. J. Hugh SaffCc has returned
from IL trip to baltimore. Philadelphia
and Atiantuic City.
Mrs. Pollard Walden and her
mothcr. Mrs. Wright. have return
ed from visit to TOano.
Miss Adair. of Richmond. has re-
turned homo after visiting Miss Louise
Walden, on Thirty-fourth street. She
was accompanied by Miss Walden.
Mr.. c. Humphrey. of 2l5 Twenty
fifth street, Is ut st. Francis Hospital.
where he underwent a serious opera
ton yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-16
Held for lursSy.

r. = FHzsimmonS. m aged haSc =
xhc HycS At - Twcnty-oturh street,
Sas arr -yfCd ~ Huntington av~uuc
snd Twenty hfth sire by PTr"irnan
R.SScu Yesterday att"rr~'n AMI =
bcinE held NJ tn" sisi!~n honsc oH
ths charge ~ lunacy. The css. vii
b. inv SiIEaicd by Jaziicr Christian
IN the police court Tits morning.