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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-24
REGISTRATION LIST
FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY

Following is tive list of registered
electors for Escambia county, as shown
by the registration books for said eoun-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-24

Continues on Page Four,l
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23

persons who know something about underground
mules supplies you with several possible molNes
for this mysterious secrecy. You advance 10 1hat
bureau of all information regarding animals. bond
Tree oppressed otherwise, the Society lot the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals There you ma
a maximum Of willingness to talk about mules III
general and a minimum of enligktenng 1nforna-
ton as to subway mules in particular
Yes there are mules drawing dump cars IN the
tunnels, you learn.
Have there been any complaints as to treatment
of these anmals?'
Now il had talked around in amman loving
circles that there many serious objections 10
keeping mules underground. There were stores
that the mules poorly stabbed ana went So
long without proper cleaning that they became IN
tested with verrnin. It reported that long ap-
from light blinded the animals in many cases.
There were narrowing accounts of mules worked
in the compressed air chambers till they died from
bends in fearful agony. There were also rulnors OF
foul, unVentilated underground stables, coupled
with tales painful injuries suffered by these un-
complaining four-footed drudges in premature
blasts cave-ins and breaking hoists. To these
charges the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Animals superintendent made general but en-
phatic denial.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
WISDOM OF DICK CROKER.

Dick Croker dean of the mule contingent Of
the Battery tunnel force An Irish foreman strange
to say, of Republican leanngs, explained his name
by saying: Sure, he looks the wise burd long
he don't bray, which he seldom does. Whin he
do bray it's the dombdest, foolishest huabaloo We
liver did see"
Dick utterly Independent of a driver His
work to draw the cars back and forth from
the shaft to the end of the tunnel The whiffetree
TO which his traces were hitched hooked TO
the in such way that when the car reached
the end of the track the mule could step to one
side and unhook himself. This involved a quick
jump to avoid being hit by the car but Dick was
expert.
One day, Dick taking an empty car down
the tunnel, of the wooden props caught fire
and filed the hole with smoke A workman rid
ing in the car jumped out and boted for the shaft
leaving Dick to his fate. The next minute the man
felt something rush past him. When he and the
ether terrified workrnen reached the entrance to
the shaft they found Dick there, calmly waiting
to be hoisted Instead of losing his head, he had
defty unlocked himself in the middle the line
and raced TO safety
The surefoOtedness of the subway mule is n great
asset The little temporary track on which lie
works - not balasted. 1t is moved about as the
work advances, and the rickety ties often some
inches from the ground. Over these ties in the
uncertain light the mule walks with the precision
of tight rope performer, where horse would
stumble helpiessly
There have been comparatively few accidents to
the mules IN the tunnels. A few have been killed
in hoisting, few by bends and a few in cave-ins.
1t was peculiar accident by which Big Tom. an
old gray mule, laid of his keepers a while
ago. Tom being hosted out of the excavation
at Cortlandt and Church streets A bale of hay
lay at the edge of the landing, and Tom. hungry
for supper passed it he reached out and caught
nouthful The bale toppled and fell forty feet.
An unlucky workman at the bottom OF the shaft
suffered a broken leg in consequence.
An incident in one of the downtown shafts illus
trates ponedly the fact that the mule is often
better off without driver string of six mules
hitChed tandem 10 a heavy casson. The
Italian driver trying in vain to get his team
to haul the load a few feet into position The team
pulled with a will. but the wheels of the truck
firmly a Suddenly Little Bill, the
leading mule. turned sharply at right angles, and
in spite of the whip and classic profanity of his
driver led the other five with him. One steady pull
wrenched the truck wheels around out of the rut
and the team walked easily into position with the
load while the driver looked helpessly
Some Socialists say that when great public
cornerstone panel merely the name OF the
architect or chief engineer. but that of every man
who carried hod or welded shovel or trowel-
Should there not then be erected. somewhere IN
the CITY Beautiful tablet, and il inscribed
with the list of the great the humble names of
Dick Croker Big Tom, Little Bill and their asso-
cates?
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
LIVES HAPPILY UNDERGROUND.

1t appears that few kindly persons had taken
upon themselves the guardianship of New YORK
mule population. Runor led them to suspect that
labor underground not conducive to the long
life mental development and spiritual welfare OF
the dumb brethren in question. 1t was intimated
that the subterranean menA was of a very limited
table d'h0te-withOut-wine character the hotel ac-
commodations meagre and that the unfortunate
beasts were often compelled TO work overtime
against their express wishes and without extra pay,
and, moreover, that they seldom if ever got an
afternoon out.
All this it was freely admitted. had been brought
to the attention of the societys officials They had
Investigated and found that the people building the
tunnels had been grossly libeled. In fact tunnel
builders seemed to be very nice people as class
The mule was stabbed underground, to be sure, but
in the most comfortable quarters imaginable, ar
ranged with almost fanatical regard for the rules
OF hygiene as designed in all school physiologies,
even TO those governing the use Of alcohol and toi
bacco. He kept warm and dry, and got
plenty first class, sterilized, artificial mountain
air. the mule had worn hat the health CIV
ing breeze must have frequently blown it off Had
he been a goat the germ-free zephyrs must have
toyed gayly with his whiskers as he went cheeriy
about his work, with never a word Of complaint
He was kept clean lapdog, his food was
plentiful and appetiZing, and he grew fat at his
work.
You went away impressed yet more, and sought
the Health Department.
This time you said nothing about mules, but
merely asked If there anywhere in the archives
of the city an ordinance against keeping animals
underground oh, yes, indeed. 1t took your IN
formant only second TO turn TO a copy of the city
health ordinances and point out the section which
forbade the keeping of any animal from elephants
down rats, any cellar within the city limits
without a permit of the Board of Health.
Then you asked if that ordinance has anything to
do with keeping mules in underground tunnel
stables. Your informant looked startled and un-
easy. All eagerness to discuss and disseminate
knowledge about stabling animals vanished at once
He admitted however that if the mules were not
properly cared for in the tunnel stables and any
body complained the ordinance might be made to
apply.
Had anybody complained? No Had the depart
ment investigated these underground stables?
No. Had any tunnel construction company ever
applied for a permit to thus stable their mules?
No.
So much for the subway mule mystery
Somewhere in the corporation brain is a near
sighted long-ear4d, plume tailed, four-footed buga-
boo. 1t may be little big Who but the corpora
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
Duluth EeSrTrieWA
This SkefA

IL it's awful One time he answered. and said "
was because if he kept working sixteen hours .
day maybe the Office would some time give him AZ
much the stereotyper gets for working eishe
hours day. Mamma said that was sarcasm.
guess he thinks sarcasm must be n good thing for
the office. cause he most always talks that way
about Il.
Sometimes mine hurries downstairs whole lot
earlier. and then when he grabs the paper No
smiles all over and shouts at mamma:
See that story? That's a clean scoop. and =
bully one. That's worth living for. and. say. wons
the fellows the old 'Bugle' feel sore. thought
Il tell you" he SAYS then. "Ore day Ike that -
worth bicycle OF Cathay." whatever that -
And then mamma looks at and smiles cause
we both think he's funny sonletirass.-Dss XcindQS
Ucwal Rsxister.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
SLOW BUSINESS MOVING TT

ton knows? Anyhow. it's big enough to enjon
corporation secrecy.
Meanwhile. the subway mule follows his daily
round all unconscious of the anxiety he is causing
Watch him. though and you will get the idea that
he feels to extent the weight of his RESPONSE
bility. His CaretakeTs. too, have learned that the
best way to get good work of him is to let him
fee; this responsibility and for the most part have
his way.
Several lessons, bitter to stabemen. had to be
taught before it was learned that difference to
mules wishes went further than rawhide whip.
Ar Italian stableman in of the tunnels was
watering the mules the other day. Tony. a new
mule, refused to drink. The Italian, after few
oaths uninteilgble to a Tennessee mule, kicked the
animal in the side. Tony's long assumed a
threatening angle, but there other sign OF
resentment Several weeks went by and Tony
showed further muish symptoms. One day. how
ever the Italian who had heaped indignites upon
him led him out to In moment of care
lessness for the first time since the late unpleasant
ness the stepped behind the mule. A change
came Tony He closed up like jackknfe.
Then he opened. 1t three weeks before the
stabeman left the hospital.
1t doesn't take a mule driver long learn the
wisdom expressed by a negro in the Hudson
panys stables.
When 1 has anything TO say TO mule" ne
marked, Il it right to his face. 1 doesn't go
sneahin roun' ahnd his back
Nevertheless the mules come to be favorites with
the tunnel men. Many Of the animals have pet
names and to each is attached long string Of
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
HER NEWSPAPER DAD.

Newspaper daddes funny, L think Mine $
He's funniest at breakfast only it isn't breakfast,
cause it's lunch, and that's another funny thing
about il.
Where's 'smornin's paper?" he asks mamma the
first thing when he comes downstairs. And then
when she locks sort OF chidishy at him cause
he's a little gruf. he hurries up and says. Good
mornin'. everybody" just as though he felt kinda
'shamed of himself.
And then he won't talk when he gets his old
paper He Just sticks his nose into IL and looks at
page after another just fast he and
then he begins all over again and does IL slower.
and keeps still ter quite q while.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
Then mamma and I wait for an explosion.

Then mamma and I wait for explosion.
"Ijitst" he says. They couldn't spell cat right"
Then he goes chasing from one page TO another
fast he can. talking TO himself, and when
he's got real mad he shouts at mamma: They
buried 1t! See! They buried Il back there-'way
back there OF course. and It's the best story in
the paper!
Then mamma says. quiet, like n calm after
Storm Come. dear. your coffee'n get cold"
But he's more like bear than dear. and he
doesn't come hut he keeps growing AT the old
paper. i guess he finally gets tired Of himself too
and then no jumps up. throws the paper on tho
chair and tries 20 dodge mammals funny smile.
Mammals awfully patient l think and she never
gets mad but just smiles and smiles daddy when
he gets cross at things Sometimes she asks him
why he wants to keep being newspaper man
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
aside, to

The selection of the mule for underground cart
ing lIrposes is the result of years of mining and
tunneing experience. lie eXcels both his parents.
the horse and the donkey. in intelligence, endur-
arce freedom from disease and. what counts lor
much in tunnel work sure-footedness Moreover
he is chearer than the horse. The construction
co,npanies here get the best Western mules from
,oosI 5osIare for from 5000 to $3.50 apiece.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
SUBWAY MULES
AID RAPID TRANSIT
SUPERIOR TO M4CHINERH
IN TUNNEL C1fRTING.
They're NeJer out of Order,
Though They Often kick.

- the car Hl1ie hei 10 go
Then they harpesse8 a cable.
they found it mighty slow
Next they tried electric troIIeys.
And they 5erze8 the people round,
Till they struck the happy notion
OF q digging under E1ounc-
So they hired rlathenaticIaIs.
m, hna fbe Jaey san anti Suid II ie the sGbwsy
the subway mule
Thus YOU have the transit cycle,
Al around from pole 10 pole,
To the 5Is.e that dug the hole
A veritabIe volcanic eruption of mules occurred
in Exchange Place. jersey City. not long ago Up
from q hole in the ground they poured-nnuIes'
mules rluRps and then mules, kicking, DUCK
sng and ravo~tinC about In1dly running into each
other and into the sides Of buildings and creating
all the confusion that IS possible 10 an appareI'S
unlimited army Of mules. For an hour their Keep
er-s were helpless and looked though Jersey
CITY were about TO be swamIed under a mass OIL
hong ears. narrow hoofs and plume tails
In reality however there were only between
forty and fifty Of the animals An individual mule
though. has q faculty. unhappy for his keeper OF
rnultiplyins himself by very large and indetef-
inmate factor at moments notice In this case
the disease of mere mulisllness was aggravated oy
temporary blindness. It had been months, in some
cases over year, since the animals had seen the
light of day
They were the little army OF patient laborers that
had fer months been aiding in his work OF
building, one Of the tubes of the Hudson River tun-
nels from New York New Jersey Their part or
the work IN that tube was ended They had become
rnagniied ground moies, spending their days and
nights buryowing under the surface Of the earth'
stabbed and fed there that man might some day
get back and forth between business and his sub
urban home more rapiGly.
Is the mule used By the rapid transit system OF
this city? Ask the average New Yorker that and
he Will give you . scornful negative He may ad-
NIT with blush that at certain conspicuous points
small copies Of the ark wheels can be seen
crawling along on semi-occasional trips, drawn by
horses which well might have spent forty days OF
their innocent cohood aboard that traditional pro-
totype OF all crafts But the mule2 Never.
That long-eared symbol Of sef-win IS an age-old
transit factor. From the mountain pack train and
the army connissary this tough sure-footed beast
has descended TO the usages Of peace and cviliza-
ton He drew The swift little packet boats on
the raging Erie Carsx in its palmy days before the
shrek Of the locomotive was heard in the land.
lie hauled the sIreetcar in many Southern cities
before the trolley AS the Atlanta negro put
81. DE Gankee-fust he free de nigger, den he free
&c mule"
And the mule is still in the clutches Of the tran
st octopus right here, under the eyes. but
under the very feet Of New Workers And an i'm
portant factor he is and not the least intel-
gent Of the army OF workers that spends its days
and nights unler ground that Gotham may travel
quickly
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-10
Mrs. SChaIIer'S Opening.

1t was like stepping into a stud
10 on Opening Day to find ones
self in Mrs Ida j. Schaller's pretty
millinery parlors.
Ferns and flowers and artistic
touches here and there made at
tractive her popular stand on West
Monticello in the Perkins Building
and all day long on Thursday
there were streams of people who
partook of Mrs Schaller's charm
ing hospitality. Her millinery is
always select and up to-date and
has won its way in Brookhaven
amid sharp competition. Mrs.
Schaller's pluck and energy deserve
reward and her taste and skill de-
mand your patronage.
There will, doubtless, be some
thing doing during the entire sea-
son at Mrs. Schaller's millinery
emporium. Pretty china plates
were dainty souvenirs.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-10
School Improvement.

The column devoted to the edu
cational interests of the county
will be under the caption of
School Improvement this year.
This Improvement Association has
taken such strong hold of our peo
pie, Lincoln county leading the
State last year in it's work, we
feel very much encouraged at the
outlook this year. Every teacher
is very urgently requested to or
ganize local association at very
early date and report same to Miss
Paxton, the County President
Notwithstanding the fact that so
much has been said of the School
improvement Association, we shall
again and again hear the inquiry
What is the School Improveme ent
Association" For answer | quote
from speech made by Miss Pow,
ell, President of the S. /. A.:
"The Fundamental principle OF
the School Improve ment Associa-
tion is to unite all the people OF
the State for the Improvement of
their schools. This organization
has three departments: The State
Association, County Association,
and the Local Association.
! The purposes of the County Asso-
citation are: IL To arouse the in
terest of the people Of the county
lin the Improvement of their
schools; (2) TO establish Local AS
sociations every School District
in the county.
The purpose of the Local Asso-
citation is to unite all the people
of the community for the Improve
ment of their schools: % by
placing therein facilities fol
health, comfort and education, to-
gether with objects of beauty, (2)
by planting trees, shrubs and flow
ers on the school ground; (3), by
establishing library in the school
j (4) by making the school a socia
centre for the community; (5) by
| keeping before the community al
ideal Of what the school should be-
8 (6) by cooperating with the teach,
Ter in securing punctussl attend,
ance, especially by those chiIdrer
from poor and neglected homes
In fact to supply the specific needl
LOT the school whatever these ma,
be. =
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-10
City Prisoners Break Jail.

The city prisoners again broke
Jail Wednesday night by digging
through the walls of the lower part
of the jail-in reality only one city
convict getting away.
The instrument used to pick
through the wall was small piece
of iron casting which was broken
off of the lavatory.
About 8 O'Clock constables Jesse
Smith and H. l.. Hoskins put in a
negro named Will Morris, who had
escaped from the Amite, La,
county farm, and it is understood
that this negro and the one who
last Saturday stole hat from one
of Brookhaven's stores. were the
ones who dug their way to liberty.
About l o'clock street commits.
sioner ]. M. Magee was awakened
by negro and a white boy, two of
the convicts who got away, who
explained to him that the Louisi-
ana negro and the hat thief had
picked their way through the wall,
compelling them to go with them
under threat of slugging and had
left them up north of the city
power house. Both stated that
they had taken the fugitives up
that way, pretending that Mr.. Ma
gee lived in the southern part of
town and that they were taking the
fugitives away from possible cap
ture when in reality they were try
ing to get them near the commits
sioner's house so they could be re-
captured, Mr.. Magee told them
to go home and show up in the
morning, which both did,. ez--sss
The street commissioner at once
secured the services of Policemen
J. w. Mcbride and j. B. Davis and
all three spent the rest of the night
searching for the Jail breakers, but
could get no clue to their where
abouts.
1t seems to The Leader that Lin
coin county's $40, 200 Jail, which is
practically new, could be made
staunch enough to hold prisoners
against such small tools as pocket
knives, broken iron castings and
pieces of spurs which have been
used in three Jail deliveries during
about the same number of months.
Two breaks have been made by
the city prisoners who are kept in
the Jail at night, and one negro
Junius Weathersby-under sentence
to be hanged and another under a
penitentiary sentence for burglary,
are still at large.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-10
ELECTION ORDERED.
PEOPLE TO VOTE ON HIGH SCHOOL
PROPOSITION NOVEMBER 3.

The Board of Supervisors yester-
day passed an order requiring that
the question of whether Lincoln
county would have an agricultural
high school be submitted to a vote
at the general election to be held
November 3rd.
The Board has spent a great deal
of time this week over the high
school proposition, several petitions
having been filed against the school,
the board having to go over the
whole list to find out whether the
required 20 per cent. of the total
number of registered voters had
their names to the petitions. More
than the required number had
petitioned against the school and
the board therefore ordered the
election as above stated.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-10
Samuel 7. Smith Dies in Jackson.

Mr.. Samuel 7. Smith died at
the residence of the family on
North Congress street yesterday,
after long illness of several weeks
with typhoid fever. In the pass
ing away of this young man Jack
son has lost useful citizen and
one who would have risen high in
the business world. He came to
Jackson few years ago to accept
a position with the Williams Fur.
niture Co., and since that time he
has been employed by that firm,
being considered one of the best
furniture men in the State. Mr..
Smith was young man Of high
character. and while Of a modest
demeanor, he had drawn around
him a large number Of true friends
who appreciated him for his worth
The Clarion-Ledger joins the host
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-10

of people here and in the southern
part of the State, where he was
reared, in extending sympathy to
the bereayed family.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the family residence
at 1912 North Congress street to-
day at 10 o'clock. Interment at
Cedarlawn cemetery.
The pallbearers are L. M. Dar-
nall, F. M. McRea, o. A. Tribble,
j H. Dickson, j. P. Stevens G.
w. Hit Dr.. 7. P. Walker j. M.
Black. acknowledges, Oct. 7th.
Mr.. Smith was well and favora-
bly, known in Brookhaven and Linz
Ecoln county, where he lived up to a
few years ago with his father, Mr..
Henry M. Smith, s miles west Of
1.-THE city, the family moving to
jackson shortly after the deceased
made his residence there.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-10
Opening at the Racket Store.

What common sense, available
and attractive millinery greeted
the eyes of visitors at the Racket
Store! Mrs. Hamilton has learned
just what the people want, and the
people that want it have learned
where to go to get it, and so she
commands a trade from year to
year that would miss her adapta-
tion to its needs and requirements
The pretty ready-to-wears We'd
with the more dressy styles and the
numberless shapes, ribbons, feath-
ers and flowers made life a dream
of millinery while inspecting Mrs.
Hamilton's parlors.
Souvenirs were bright little
copies of beautiful pictures that
cheered the vision of every recip-
lent.