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Panama City pilot., 1908-11-12
How 1t Happened.

The press of both parties are now
busily engaged in telling the "dear
people, just how it happened. AS
before election, these same "dear
people" read and smile. They are of
the opinion that they know fully as
much about it as their self appointed
spokesmen, for they were the ones
that did it.
Still it is interesting to study the
views upon the result as set forth in
different leading journals. Most of
the Republican papers simply rejoice
over "another glorious triumph for
the Republican cause" while the in
dependent papers who supported
Taft, like the Public Ledger of Phila-
delphia, state "the election of Mr.
Taft is not in any proper sense party
victory-eXcept in SO far as it shows
the organized strength of the Repub-
lican party as against the disorganiz-
ed forces of the opposition" Another
independent paper, the Newark Even
ing News says "the people, irrespec-
tive of party affiliations, have entire
confidence in Mr. Taft"
This is as it is viewed by the At
laRta Constitution, which says:
"There is nothing to be gained by
charging Democratic defeat to Re-
publican corruption fund. 1t may
have played some small part in
doubtful territory, tut, after all, when
we consider the business vote right
here at home and know the cause
that turned much of it from former
Democratic inclinations. it would be
childish to attribute the result to rob-
berry. The Republicans have won
upon the issue of prosperity, not be-
cause they desire it more or are more
potent to advance it than the Demo
Gratis, out because the people believed
them So"
The Chicago Tribune halls the vic
tory as an approval of Roosevelt's
policies, while the New York Tribune
states the causes of Bryans defeat as
follows:
"Mr Bryan's failure as a campaign.
er was obvious month ago. 1t was
not so much that he had lost his skill
as an orator or pleader. But he
had lost his compass and could nc
longer conduct an aggressive ano
impassioned canvass. He vacillatet
and shifted, when he should have
taken single definite line of attack
Panama City pilot., 1908-11-12
Commercial Club.
Edited by w. F. LOOK, Secretary.

business man who does not advertise.
rarely succeeds, and the same truth
holds good with towns, cities and
rural communities.
Almost every one now halls from
Missouri, and it is "show me, :" before
any man can be induced to change
his location, or embark in a new en-
terprise.
AS the result of perfect system of
PEI sistent and intelligent advertising,
on the part of the wide aw1ke citizens
of the states of Washington and
Oregon, a constant stream of immi-
grants has been pouring into those
states for years, and still continues.
The result has been the building of
magnificent cities, and the develop
ment of their agli .ultural resources
to Il marvellous extent.
/ A magazine published at Walla
/ Walla, Wash, has just been received
which is an example of the adver-
tising methods used in that state.
1t is published monthly, and copies
are distributed broadcast by the
Commercial Club of that city. 1t
contains articles touching on business
industries, agriculture, climatic con-
ditiOns, schools. home life, and other
matters of interest to both the home
people and others who may read it,.
Henry Bittle, in an article in the
westward Ho" magazine, says in
part; "When considered in is broad
est sense, there is no question which
confronts the West today that bears
more directly upon the welfare and
progress not only of states and COM
munities, but equally upon the pros
perity of the individual, so much as
that which is involved in what is
known to-day as community pub
Licity."
This point seems to be as applica-
: bic to the South as to the West, and
: is one which we should keep con-
stantly before us in our work.
The railroads are running home
= seekers excursions to Oklahoma and
Texas, and the population of these
states is increasing rapidly in cOnse-
quence.
This tide of immigration me ms
2 added riches to the commonwealth
3 and increased prosperity to the indi-
: vidual.
D West Florida is capable of support
ing large population, and why
should we not have the people and
bring this section to the front?
We can, with energetic effort on
the part of every one, disposition
e to lay aside petty jealOusies, and
G local differences, and all pull together
for the common good, the develop
= ment of West Florida, and the up
building of our section, st Andrews
d Bay.
e Will you do it?
Panama City pilot., 1908-11-12

For years Florida has chiefly been
known to most Of the outside world,
as the Mecca of the idle rich during
the winter months.
The small territory occupied by pa
latial hotels and orange groves is
practically all that was ever heard of
and vague idea has existed in the
minds Of many, that the balance of
the state was composed of impene-
trable swamps, pine barrcns and
sand hills, fit for the support of moth
ing but snakes, alligators and mos
quitoes.
IL is high time that the mind of the
public was disabused of this idea, and
we refuse to longer remain as much
an unknown country as lhe center OF
the Dark Continent.
The people of West Florida know
that there are thousands of acres OF
virgin soil that only need to be clear
ed and cultivated to yield bOuntiiu!
crops; and you residents Of the Bay
know that much of this land lies along
these shores, right at your doors.
Are you going to keep quiet and
allow these acres to still remain un-
productive, like SO much idle capital?
do not believe that any resident
wants this condition of affairs to con
tinue, but it is up to you to help in
the work of changing it.
While it is true that improved
transportation facilities are necessary
these are under way, and new pro
jects are being worked up; but pros
pectiye settlers wait to know in ad
vance what the resources of the coun
try are. and what are his chances fol
making IA living.
To furnish this information W.
must have all the necessary facts
and our members and all others IN
terested, should make systematic
effort to get dat covering all points
We want to send out circulars tell
ing of lands for sale or lease, suitable
for general or truck farming an'
fruit raising; business sites, charac
ter of industry suited for, and wha
the surrounding country can furnisl
to support the business; sites for sum
mer and winter hotels; Bay frOntag
desirable for residences for thOs
wishing to make the Bay their hom
or part of the year; in fact informa
tion of every kind that will tend t
, develop the country, and bring L
the class of people we want.
In the older settled farming com
munities of the North, the price c
land has risen to point out OF reac
of the poor mans pocket book.
There are hundreds of desirabl
settlers among these people, and W
. can secure them if we show cor
ciusively the cheapness of living, an
the profitable returns that can b
made from a small investment.
One fact has been so well establishe
that 1t has become an axiom; tn
Panama City pilot., 1908-11-12

Extremes seem to be meeting in
Mr. Bryan this year. Among his for
eign supporters are Leo Tolstoy and
Richard Croker.-Atlanta Journal.
Panama City pilot., 1908-11-12

Entered as second-class matter May 30th,
1907, at the post office at Panama City, Florida
1nder the Act of Congress Of March 8. 1879
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31
Premature Conventions.

Atty.-Gen. Bird has advised the Off
GERS of the Republican state central
committee that county conventions
throughout the state cannot be held
until after the general primary On
Sept. l. In many instances, it is said,
county conventions have been held
and delegates 10 the various district
conventions and also delegates TO the
state convention. TO nominate camel
dates for state Offices, have been Sc
lected.
The encouragement holds that
such county conventions are prema-
ture, and that the selection of district
or state delegates thereat is void.
Delegates to district conventions and
TO a state convention, to DC called
for the purpose of selecting caud.-
dates for state Offices, must be select
ed at the county convention, which
cannot be held until subsequent TO the
September primary. The attorney
general holds that delegates must be
selected at the county cow entions
which will be held after the Septem-
Der primaries.
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31
Convict Expert Does Good Job.

That lack of practice has not caus-
ed Thomas Leslie, a convict in the
Marquette prison, to lose his cum
ming in juggling with combinations
and locks, was quickly demonstrated
by him. In response TO an appeal
to Warden Russell he was taken 10
Negaunee for the purpose OF open.
ing the safe in the Duluth, South
Shore & Atlantic railroad companys
depot. The station agent was unable
TO unlock it and local experts were
also baffled. Leslie, who is spending
considerable period at the Mar
quette penitentiary for work in the
safe-opening line, was taken to the
scene in custody of Deputy Warden
Catlin, and within a few minutes he
had the steel door unlocked. The
prisoner is one of the best-liked men
at the penitentiary, both among his
fellow-convicts and with the officers
He is employed as steward of the
hospital department.
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31
Of NATIONAL
IMPORTANCE
THE STANDARD OIL DECISION
RoUsEs THE PRESIDENTS
JUST IRE.
MAKES HOT STATEMENT
A Re-triaI viii Be Made and the Case
Vigorously Pressed to a Conclusion,
That's Sure.

President Roosevelt is determined
that the case against the Standard
Oil Co. will not be dropped, but the
re-trial ordered by the United States
Court of Appeals will be made. Secre-
tary Loeb gives out this statement:
The president has directed the at
torney general to Immediately take
steps for the re-trial of the Standard
Oil case. The reversal OF the decision
of the lower court does not In any
shape or way touch the merits OF the
case, excepting so far as the size OF
the fine is concerned.
There is absolutely no question of
the guilt of the defendants or OF the
exceptionally grave character OF the
offense. The president would regard 1t
as a gross miscarriage of justice II
through any technicalities of any kind
the defendant escaped the punishment
which would have unquestionably
been melted out to any weaker defend
ant who had been guilty Of such Of
tense.
The president will do everything in
his power to avert or prevent such
miscarriage of justice. With this pur-
pose in view the president has direct
ed the attorney general to bring into
consultation Frank B. Kellogg in the
matter and to do everything possible
to bring the offenders to justice.
Coming like a bolt out of the blue
sky. the presidents pronouncement
caused a sensation when it was re-
ceived. 1t showed clearly, II was de-
clared, that the president is deter
mined that the Republican nominee
for the presidency shall not suffer be-
cause of the reversal of the big fine,
and that he wants the country to
know that the administration has not
changed in it's feeling toward the
Standard Oil Co.
His statement makes it doubly
clear, IL is pointed out. to those who
had thought that, temporarily at least
the president had passed into a
quiescent state so far as the corpora
tions are concerned that President
Roosevelt has experienced no change
of heart. The pronouncement breathed
the same spirit as that which emanat,
ed from the White House in the days
when the executive chamber echoed
with denunciations of Standard Oil
and other corporations and "Malefac
tors of great wealth"
The president, it is learned, is great
ly wrought up over the decision of the
federal judges. He was amazed al
their finding and determined at once
to take some decisive action. 1t was
10 discuss this situation that Secre
tary Root was summoned TO Oyster
| Bay yesterday. The president. Score
tary Root and VIM. H. Taft spent
three hours together going over the
matter.
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Seth Bullock, marshal or South Da-
kota, and famous as a frontier peace
officer, has been invited to accompany
President Roosevelt on his hunting
tour in Africa.
Patrick Bradley, of Newark, N. j.,
gave up a pint OF arterial blood to
have it injected into his wife's veins
and so saved her life. He is none
the worse for the operation.
The Honduras troops refused to-
march against the rebels until they
got their pay, and the government
had to dispose of the Honduras Inter
Oceanic railroad to raise the money.
A line of aeroplanes, or dirigible'
balloons, to carry freight and passen-
gers between New York and Boston
is to be established within Is months
by the Aerial Navigation Co., II its
plans do not miscarry.
City Detective Richard Kelly, Of
Pittsburg, reports to the international
opium commission at Washington that
the use OF opium is confined almost
entirely to thieves, gamblers, immoral
women, doctors and clergymen.
Mrs. Rothenburg was showing her
apartments in New York to two men
who claimed to be tenement inspec-
tors, when one of them tore an ear
ring, valued at 1925, out of her ear.
The woman's screams attracted atten-
ton and the man was captured.
John d. Rockefeller is a good Bap-
tist and 1t is abominable the way he
has been traduced," said DR.. John f..
White at a meeting Of the Baptist Min
listers association at Atlanta, Ga. Mr..
White is going to Cleveland to take
charge of Mr.. Rockefeller's Euclid
Avenue church.
Albert Spencer, an American, who
had lived in Paris for many years,
died Tuesday and his will directs that
nnder no circumstances shall his ashes
be taken to America. He leaves $780,
900 TO his widow, similar amount
to Nine. Mignonne Holtz of Paris,
100000 TO a nephew, and a number
of other requests.
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31
The Americans Win

A total of Is gold medals, first prize
awards for Olympic contests, were
handed to American athletes in Lon
don by Queen Alexandra late Satur-
day afternoon. Bronze medals and
certificates OF merit, bestowed by
noblewomen on Americans who fin
ished second and third in their events,
made heaping trayful.
When the distribution was over 1t
was possible at last to make an ac-
curate account of points won in track
and field events and show definitely
how badly the Americans defeated the
pick of the athletic world.
The Americans total points were
ia IL. Great Britain's total was
So is, but of these the English, Scotch
and Irish societies only got &C 1-3
points, the Canadians taking IL and
South Africans 8. The British, how
ever. counted colonial athletes with
themselves in their attempt to make
a showing against the Americans.
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31

A FOOLISH GIRLS MISTAKE Is
THE CAUSE OF A SERIOUS
COMPLICATION.
MARRIED, ELoPES, SORRY.
Took an Expert Craftsman From the
Marquette Prison Just Few Min
utes to Open a Railway Safe.

Eloping on the day following her
marriage five weeks ago to Thomas
Trumbull with William Clique, Mrs
Wealthy Trumbull, a girl of 16, has
been brought back to Mancelona by a
deputy sheriff Clique was also ar
rested with her in a hut near Waters,
and is facing several serious charges.
Trumbull is an elderly man and the
girl married him under the impress
sion that he would give her many
luxuries. Disappointed, she left IT, .
day after with Clique, who is not
very much older than herself. they
hid during the daytime and walked
during the night until they had got
considerable distance from Nance
Iona. Deputy Sheriff Jarvis, Of EN-
met county, was recently put on their
trail and traced them to Waters.
He found the couple in a shack In
a secluded spot. The comely girl
was grimy with dirt. The hut was
bare of furnishings and rushes on
the floor formed the only bed. There
was no stove and the couple contrived
to cook their meals on a piece OF
sheet iron placed over a fire.
The couple had been near Waters
less than a week, according to the
girls tale. They would stop in a
town for a while and then Clique
would become apprehensive of cap
ture by one OF the sheriff's deputies
and insist on moving on to another.
Il know 1t was wrong" said the
girl, "but loved Will and didn't rear
lie until after the wedding the mis-
take / had made"
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31
The Quebec Celebration.

In spite of the fact that the prince
of Wales fiirted with no other Cana
dian cities and declined pressing in
vitations TO go further west, his high
ness has accomplished little If any
thing in stirring enthusiasm or pro
noting heartier patriotic spirit in
conservative Quebec. In this respect,
one of the chief objects of his visit
to the tercentenary celebration has
been a failure. Quebec people live in
the history of the past. Nothing but
the old French regime appeals to
them. Emulating the example of the
cautious turtle, they extend their
heads and take a telescope view of
the celebration and then retire to the
innermost recesses of their shells.
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31
BROUGHT Back,

Sheriff Davidson. of Port Huron, re-
turned Sunday noon from Winnipeg
with Fred Parker, who was arrested
by the Canadian authorities on
charge of assaulting Elizabeth Pilger,
cripple, in her home on White street
last April, since which time Parker
has been a fugitive. When the sheriff
reached Winnipeg the prisoner at
first refused to return with him with
out extradition papers. but later con-
sented TO make the trip without caus-
ing delay He will be arraigned Mon
day morning.
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31
A letter to Admiral sperrv. with ,he

A letter to Admiral Sperry. with the
U. S. feet in Honolulu. from Brother
Dutton, at the Leper settlement. on
the Island Of Molokai, expresses the
thanks of the unfortunate residents
on that island for the opportunity
given them to view the fleet as IL
passed. Gov. Frear says that the in
herent patriotism in the inmates OF
the hospital has been brought to the
surface and that they salute Uncle
Sam very affectionately. "Our people
are becoming better acquainted with
Uncle Sam" says the letter, "and bet
ter satisfied to be Americans
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31
Steamers Leaving De,ro,,

DETROIT & BUFFALO STEAMSHIP
CO.-Foot of Wayne st For Buffalo
and Niagara Falls daily p. m. Week
end trip. $3.50.
WHITE STAR LINE-Foot OF Girls
void st. For Port Huron and way
ports. week days at $3.50 a. m. and 40
y. m. sundays at 800 a. m. and 2:3O D.
400 p. m. Sunday at s:45 a. m. and s
p. m.
DETROIT AND CLEVELAND NAvI-
CATION CO.-Foot of Wayne ST For
Cleveland and eastern points daily At
1890 y. m. For Mackinaw and wav
norts: Monday and Saturday 8 .. m.
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31
Those Turkish Concessions.

The momentous act of the sultan
of Turkey in proclaiming the lresto-
ration of the constitution of 1876 has
left the population of Constantinople
unmoved. The aspect of the city is
perfectly normal. and there have been
no manifestations of satisfaction of
any kind. The stolid fataligm of the
Moslems, who for centuries past have
been accustomed to a regime of per-
sonal rule and who are not used to
political freedom, is tn ought partly
to explain the apathy everywhere ap-
parent.
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31
Mack is Chairman.

After a seven-hour conference with
William ]. Bryan and John w. Kern,
the subcommittee of the national
Democratic committee chose Norman
E. Mack, of Buffalo, n. Y, chairman
of the national committee
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31

State Entomologist e. p. Felt. of
New York. says the sparrows, IL left
alone, will take care of the white
winged Linden moth which is causing
so much damage at tile present time.
II was to fight this plague that the
sparrows were imported in 1850.
Harry X Thaw has been removed
from the juvenile department of the
Poughkeepsie Jail, where he is await
ing an inquiry as 10 his sanity, to the
main prison. Sheriff Chanler ordered
the removal on the ground that Thaw
was getting so much attention from
the guards that all their other duties
we're neglected.
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31
Cadets Dismissed.

President Roosevelt's summary dis
missal from the army of the eight
cadets who are charged with hazing
under classmen at the West Point
military academy, leaves Secretary
Wright no alternative but to issue
formal orders of dismissal.
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31
ADJUSTMENTS IN DETROIT.

Week Ending August /.
NEW LAFAY ETTE-Moving pictures
and vaude Vile 5 and 10 cents
ELECTRIC PARK, Belle Isle Bridge.
furnishes entertainment for all. Free
vaudeville by high-class talent. a spe-
cial feature.
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31
Grim. Etc.

Detroit.-wheat-Ca No. 2 red. g.
cars part TO arrive at 92c, closing al
92Ac; September opened unchanged at
92hc. advanced to 93c and closed at
92&c; December opened at 94hc adj
vanced to 95hc and closed at csc; May
opened at 9Shc, advanced to 99Ac and
closed at gee; No. red. s9Ac; No. 1
white. 92Ac.
Corn-Cash No. 8. 77lhc; No. 8 yell
low. cars at S0hc.
Oats-Cash No. white car at csc;
TO arrive, 2 cars at 64hc: August s 600
blu at 46hc; September, 5000 blu at
45lkc.
Rye-Cash No. 2, car at 75c; Aug
ust. Toe
Beans-Cesh. s2.65; October. s1.sS
bid: November S1.77
Cloverseed-Prime October and De-
cember. s7S5; March. 1896 bid: sample
alsike, 16 bags at $3.50, at 1915, Z at
S775 at 81
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31
THE MARKETS.

Detroit-Csttle-Ma 10c to ESQ
lower than last week quality very
common. Extra dry-fed steers and
1000 TO 1900. s425@5: steers and heif-
ers. 500 TO 1000, 1915 80; grass
steers and heifers that are fat 500 to
heifers that are fat, 500 TO 700, $500
375; choice fat cows 81 15; good fat
cows, $3.50; common cows. $2.50Q3;
$3.5OQ3.75: fair TO good bolognas bulls,
s3d3.25; stock bulls. $2.5Od3; choice
feeding steers; 500 to 1000 5000;
"a; choice stockers. 500 to 700. $S.7
IA: fair stockers, 500 to 700 $3.50
$3.50; stock heifers, s2:25@ 1925; milk
ers large young medium age, $40Q
As: common mixers, $20@35.
Veal calves-Market soc lower than
last week; best. $7q75O; others. $40
sheep and lambs-Market Csc lower
and sheep soc lower than last week !;
best lambs $40 l.25; fair to good
lambs: s6 a ESQ; light to common lambs,
$465 so: fair TO good butcher sheep,
$4,000: culls and common. s263.
Hogs-Market, good hogs loo to 15c
lower; pigs soc lower. Range OF prices:
pigs. S450@5.5O; light workers.. $3.50
$40; roughs. IS; stays, Ia Off
East Buffalo-Cattle-E steers.
SO 25@6 as; best shipping steers, IS 100
6; best 1000 to 1,100-lb. do 81 60Q5 25
best fat cows SO 75G425; fair light
butcher heifers. SO 25 13 so: best feed
ing steers, SO so; common stockers, SO
as %; export bulls, s425@4 bo-
logna bulls. SO 2593 so: stock bulls.
$275Q3. The COW market was strong
at last weeks prices; good cows, $3.50
so: medium. $1,000; common, s20G 80.
lower: top lambs. s79725; culls, IS so
G6; wethers. 81 5O@4 rs; ewes. sac
rs; culls. 1908 %; yearllngs, s5@5 So
Best calves. 81 50@7 rs; medium to
good. Sc 5OQ7 rs; heavy. SO 5O@5.
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31
Both Killed.

While the funeral of Mrs. Nellie
Sprague. the automobile victim, was
being held in Muskegon the report
reached the Sprague home that the
body of Arthur Sprague had been
found in the woods near Lake Har-
Dor with bullet holes through the
head. Sprague disappeared about a
week ago. leaving a note in which he
declared he would take his life. He
said he was tired of tea and dane
ing" Mrs. Sprague was struck by an
automobile Friday and died without
knowing the fate of her missing son.
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-31

Saginaw Valley Lumber Dealers as
ISOLATION adopted resolutions vigor-
ously protesting against the proposed
increase in railroad freight rates. The
dealers are preparing for fight IL the
increase is made
Bert Mann, Detroit painter, fell
three stories while painting a frater-
nifty house in Ann Arbor and demand
ed, What the deuce are you doing to
me?" when he came 10 in the hos
pital He was practically unhurt and
left at once.
Declaring he would rather die than
marry a woman who is determined he
shall, a man who said he was James
V. Johnson, aged SO. OF Merrill. tried
to cut his throat with a piece of glass
while held in jail In Spokane, Wash.
He was locked up because his sanity
was questioned. He declares his
would-be wife threatened to kill him
II he did not marry her