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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
The Prophet and Others - ~
~ ~ Round Choctawhatchee

back, his figure was all in the coat
padding"
The head that is loaded with wi~-
dom does not leak at the mouth, yoJ
are always saying that women talk
too much"
They say too many foolish things.
and get themselves in unnecessary
trouble What an awful time they
are having at Springfield What do
you think of IynchinS. Prophet"
Yes, It is awful, il seems to ne
that humanity is not far removed from
the beast sometimes; the lust for
blood is terrible when aroused.
No. | do not believe in IynChinE.
it aTouSeS every evil passion in the
black race, their minds are peculiarly
organized and every member of their
race that is Iynched is looked upon
as a martyr to be avenged"
What would yOu do"
There is a punishment that fits
the crime. mete that punishment ont
to the criminal the moment his ideu-
tity Is established and nc would he
a byword of TidiCUle to his own race. 90
1T is a problem that will have to
be solved and that soon There are Seve-
raj subjects 7 want your opinion upon.
Prophet, you are a reader and think
er and what you say is Of value What
do you think of woman suffrage. Of
the different brand OF liars. of |vour
own coming to you BY the thought
process. of"
There, there nv son, not now,
some other time when cooler breezes
blow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

"Phew this is sweItering weather,
said Newsgatherer mOpping his brow
as he strOlled TO the gallery where
the Prophet sat reading
Yes, it is good weather to sit in
the shade and keep cool, both mind
and body; yet we are not suffering as
are the inhabitants of the large cities.
Florida has an ideal climate both
summer and winter
"Newsgatherer, what do you think
of the bill the Georgia man is trying
TO get passed.
What bill Smart One?'
4 oh, the bill prohibiting Peek-a-
boos. false hair. paint and powder and
etc"
If that Georgia man had been at
the guilt beach last Sunday and had
taken note of the batheTS, especially
as they emerged from the water he
could have seen the women and girls
guiltless OF any adoTnmentS- the klnk
gone from their hair, the complexion
left in the water and the garments
cIinging To the form; no chance
there. Smart One. for any Illusion"
DO the men fare any better when
leaving the water2"
No. the broad shOUldered man is
often changed to d narrow backed in
significant looking individual Last
year young city fellow came here on
vacation. he was tall broad
shOuldered. erect and walked as
though he owned the earth. but he
put on his bathing suit and lost all
his majestic appearance, thin scTawny
he even forgot to throw his shoulders
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

country will have to be fought for and
the democrats must see that every
Bryan man goes to the polls.
The Democrats can ignore Pennsyl
vania as hopeless for the national
ticket They could also ignore Maine
and Vermont but for the fact that
these states vote in September. and
the size OF the republican majority
tney give will have great effect on the
campaign either in encouraging or de
pressing Without hope of carrying
either of these states the Democrats
must make their hest efforts to CUt the
republican majority a low as possibI"
for the effect il viii have on the other
states that vote two months later.
The democrats viii accept no con-
tributions from corporations because
officials Of corporations have no rfgrt
10 contribute the money that belongs
to stockholders. They will not &C.
| Cept contributions from those who
would obviously De bidding for favors
| The party relies on the Democratic
people whose only object in giving
will be the desire for democratic =uc,
| cess
We viii begin the publication Ui
! contributions one week from today
/ hut we urge those who wish 10 ard
/ the party financially TO send IN tleIi
/ contributions a. once We viii re
EaTd the roll We Will publish ncXt
| Sunday Is a roll of honor and'wa EOPf
/ il Will he a long one and r large ono
Of course Florida is safe and from
| our position of safety We should he'll
/ others. Our people are prO-perCus anC
: We would take even greater pride il
/ our state than We do if Floridian.
would take the lead in iberaiI-y 20 the
! Democratic cause.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
1000 BALES IN
BALDWIN co.
Largest Cotton Crop Ever
Gathered Will Be the J
One This Year.

The Mobile Item says. From repOTts
reaching the city from points along
the eastern shore and their interior
the largest cotton crop from that part
of Baldwin county in many years
viii be recorded this season Last
year II was said that about 500 bales
were raised and brought TO the city.
1t was estimated that the yield in
bales this season viii be at least
twice the amount.
Movement of cotton from that part
Of the county by bay steamers has
already begun. the shipment 50 far
this season being larger in COMPARE
son than last season Four bales Of
fine grade constituted that brought
over by the Carney, while seven were
brought SATURDAY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
CRESTVIEW
Special to The Journal.

Crestyiew, Fla, August 2f--SChoOI
Is progressing nicely with Miss Lizzie
McDaVid in charge The attendance
is not. large. only 80 pupils being Ell
rolled NesSrs Smith and Fitzpatrick
were circulating among the patrons
last week urging a larger attendance,
and it is 10 be hoped their work Will
not be in vain. The notice for a
meeting of the patrons of the school
scheduled 10 take place on the even
Ing Of the 27th, was not needed, only
three patrons attending
NJ \ Sapp reports crops fine in the
Auburn neighbOrhOOd- \ few years
ago a three acre potato crop was con
Sidered a big one in this neighbOT-
hood
The Masonic fraternity were every
where in evidence Saturday, it being
the regular meeting OF Concord Lodge.
This is one of the strongest lodges IN
West FolTida. and it Is principally
owing to the untirinS efforts OF Hons.
J. n and ! a. RiChbOuTg-
Honest John MCCTinmOn. the ef-
hcient tax collector, spent a couple oil
DAYS in town last week. John says
Bryan's chances were never better.
He urged all loyal democrats to con
tribute to The Journals fund for cam
paign expenses.
For the past few days We have had
a generous supply of rain and potatoes,
cane and gardens look better
W. H. oliver reports the price OF
/ turpentine and TOSil very low, but ex-
poets 2 rise in the near future.
VI. Z. Savage is spending his vaca-
ton in North Carolina
Uncle Dock Smith reports fishing
good in ShoaI River and several OF
5 our citizens are preparing to try their
3 luck this week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
PSYCHOSIS SAW A
BURIED TREASURE
Special to The Journal.

Lebanon. y. H, Aug 24--At day
break today in the presence of large
crowd of OuloOkers, wOrkmen resumed
digging on the farm of Peter Freed
cite in search Of buried treasure which
a Clairvoyant declares she had seen
IN = vision
All the diggeTs and scores of resi-
dents Of this town firmly believe the
treasure Will be uncovered The clair
vOyant is Mrs. Nellie NJ Titus, who
has figured in several sensational in
cidcnts and who has been pronounce
a genuine psyChOCis by no less an au
thOrity than Professor William James
Of Harvard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

There is no room in Sanford for
Ioafers. II you have no money YOU
had better go TO work or get out or
town. Sanford Chronicle.
One might focus a miscroscope on
the above from a Florida newspaper
and still be unable to discover the
least bit Of truly Christian spirit in it.
II is a harsh command, or at least IL
sounds harsh to tell any person III
you have no money you had better go
to work or get out of town." Still. the
idea of driving everybody who has no
money and no work or, perhaps. who
is unable 10 work, out of the town,
might be considered as being a prac-
teal way of avoiding the necessity
for poor farms, charity hospitals and
societies. But where else in the world
are the poor so treated?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

The Tampa Tribune is following in
each of the south Florida counties a
''write-up." 1t is splendid opportun-
ity for the counties adjacent to Hills
borough to advertise. The Journals
West Florida ''write-ups" last year
did more to advertise this part or
Florida than anything in the last de-
eade.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
Are Courts Overworked :?

The judges of the first, fourth and
sixth circuits have a great deal Of
work TO do We know of no others
that are OverwOrked- At least, none
are TeSigning on account of excess OF
Chipley Banner. We do
not know much about any circuit but
this one (the fourth. the judge of
which may not be Overworked. but he
Is kept constantly at il, having taken
no summer vacations or trips OF; If
the state for years The chancory
business OF Jacksonville in the circuit
court IS greater than all the other soy
en- circuits of the State.-JacksOnviII
Metropolis
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
PLUCKY WOMAN
SHOT ASSAILANT
BY Assoclated Press

Waterbury. Conn. AUg- 21-NTs- r
F TyreI. &c. VIUCky wife Of a farmer,
had desperate encounter with a
strange man in the darkness of the
Bucks Hill Region Of Waterbury last
night while his three companions look
81 on and but for her own courage
might have been killed To save her
self she hreI FIVE shots and the man Is
in the station house in the care OF
physicians
There is so much feeling against
tramps and foreign labOreTs in this
section nearly every woman goes
armed a. night and is trained 10 shoot.
The woods all about here are being
searched for the dCspeTadO's Compan-
ions
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
FIorida's Industrial Development.

Florida was never on a greater in
! dustrial development than she is at
present. There is prosperity in all
sections of the state, the people are
busy and making money, and the farm
er, fruit-grOwer and truckers are in
cluded in this era of pTosperity.-De-
Land News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
DingIey Bill and Effect.

1t takes $500 TO buy what SSH
would buy before the Dingley bill was
adopted and sthe trusts began their
work of exploiting the American peo-
pie. An income of $500 now is no
better than an income of $611 was ten
years agO--ApalachicO1a Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

During the administration OF the re-
publicans in ST. Louis, headed by a
German, cry against poor lighting OF
the city was raised. The German
American mayor petulantly replied
''Vel. We have der moon yet, aind td,'
Pensacolians who complain about the
lack of a sprinkling cart might be
answered similarly: Vel, We have
der rain yet. aind i'd"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
Was Voted Down.

While the papers are insisting that
the convict lease system must go, it
viii be well remembered that the
splendid plan proposed for its abolish
ment and care of cOnvicts by Hon. T..
s Grill, in the senate at the last and
previous sessions was voted down
Lake City Index
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
The Young Democrat and
The BRYAN and Kern Club.

The Tampa Tribune comments upon
The Journals call TO the young demo
Gratis to join the Bryan and Kern club
as follows:
The Pensacola Journal says young
men are wanted TO join the Bryan
and Kern club of that city. WouIdn I
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
MANY TAILoRS ON STRIKE.
SnrcIaI to The .In1rrnaI

Special to The Journal
New York Aug 24.-FOuT thousand
tailOrs in fifty shops have gone on
strike against wage reductions in dC-
cOrdance with d strike order issued by
the executive board of the Union
Brotherhood of Tailors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

Baron Speck Won Sternserg is dead,
and in his death. international diplo-
matte circles loses one of the most
accomplished of its members. He
had, during his service as ambassador
from Germany to the United States,
given to the American people a clear
er insight into Germany's information,
al position, than has the representative
of any country in recent years. Baron
Won Sternberg was a most capable
writer and his papers published in ma
tionsl magazines were read with deer
interest by the intelligent student OF
present day history.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
DON'T PAY CARRIERS.

Once more the Journal must call tbs
attention Of its subscribers 10 the pay
ing of subscriptions to carriers.
Carriers are not authorized To col
Iect for the Journal It's only author
lied collectors in Pensacola ara
NPssrs. J. A WaleE. Sam. VI Roach
@ I.ambreCht. John Gerkin and Elmer
White On the road the paper is rep
resented nv Charles Z. Steward and
w A Beal.
Receipts signed by these gentlemen
will be acknowledged By the Offices
but none other
Don't pay carriers
FRED A SWEET.
Mgr- Circulation
Subscrib- for The ----rnal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
PISTOL BALL SAVES
MAN FROM PRISON
Special to The Journal.


Americas. Ga. Aug 24-AIOnzo Wal
tiers. aged % years, cashier Of the
Bank OF EIIavilIe, was found dead to-
night n the IavatOry of the Windsor
Hotel here. with a bullet in the fore
head. an automatic pistol lay by his
side. II is said a warrant had just
been issued for his arrest alleging a
shortage of 81 0OJ.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

A genuine psychocis, (whatever that
isl told of a buried treasure in New
Hampshire town. At once the cit1-
zens got busy and with picks and SHOW
els have dug up acres of the farm on
which the treasure is supposed to be-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
DIES SUDDENLY
Special 20 The JournaL

opeCsaI Te .OuTNaI-
Chattanooga. Tenn Aug 24-GeO-
+ Mattice. member Of the lower board
Of the city council, dropped dead on
Georgia avenue. at the entrance to the
Times building at 1870 clock yes
terday morning ApOpleXy was the
immediate cause of death Nj Mat
ti~e had for many years been closely
Identified with tle business and 20
IitiCaI interests Of the city and was
one Of the most widely known public
men IN Chattanooga He leaves a
wife and one son.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

The Journal was the first Florida
paper to call for campaign contribu
lions, and West Florida is the frs
section of the state to answer the Cal
with donations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
Hate to Limit IiberaIitv.

The News warns its readers that It
will be useless for them to send =
larger sum than $4,000 as donation
10 the democratic campaign fund. We
hate to put limit to their liberalIty,
but IL has been decided that not more
than $4,000 from one person will be
aCCented.-I.akeIand News
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
hear Officially" OF the

Georgia will hear officially OF the
deplorable condition of the convict
lease system today. but it is predicted
that the committee will recommend no
punishment for the officials RESPONSE
BILE
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

Such letters as Mr.. Perryman'
from Crestyiew, are the real indicator.
of a Bryan victory this year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
NEWS AND VIEWS
BY STATE PRESS
Volume of Truth.

When a representative of Wall
street said that the interests of that
street were of paramount importance
to the success of any political candi-
date, he spoke a volume of truth in
very few WOTds.-Jacksonvil Flori-
dian
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
Patronize Home INDUSTRY.

Patronize home industry and keep
your money al home Do not forget
the fact that the business men of YOUR
town are the largest contributors to
your schools, churches and all public
enterprises Spend your money at
home some of it will come bacl 10
you.-Leesburg Commercial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
cHINA's MONETARY MOVE.
BY Associsted Press

London, Aug IA dispatch fTOm
Shanghai 10 the Morning Post says
that It IS reported that China has de
cided to adopt the japanese monetary
system
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

A real wild and woolly west story, is
that from Montana, Of lone high
wayman who held up seven stage
coaches obtaining $4,000 in one day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
Political Announcement.
FOR SHERIFF

hereby announce myself as a candldat 2
for fIre offfra Of Sheriff Of E.scaUbia Coun-
~. independently in the general election
10 he held in November, and solicit ths
votes of all voters in this county
CAPT. FRANK A BOGHICH-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

The. Bryan and Kern club here will
outrank all other Florida clubs In
earnest work and accomplishment
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

As far as we can see, there is httl
doubt but that Mr.. Kern will accept
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

West Florida will lead the state In
campaign contributions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
Geography DIDN'T Count.

In one OF the Philadelphia public
schools, according to the Notebook. is
little girl pupil whose ancestors and
cOreligiOniStS have ever held that the
principal end and aim of the life of a
woman is marriage This little girl
is well up in most of her studies. but
she has an inveterate dislike of geo.
STaphy. and il seems impossible to
teach the study to her The other day
the teacher, impatient by her SEEM
ing unwillingness to Learn her geo.
graphy lesson. sent 10 ROsies mother
a note requesting her to see that the
girl studied her lesson. The next day
showed no Improvement, hOwver, and
the teacher asked Rosie whether she
had delivered the note
Yes, ma am was the reply.
And did your mother read the note,
Rosie" asked the teacher.
Yes, ma'am-"
What did she saw"
My mother said that she didn't
know geography, an she got married,
an my aunt didn't know geography,
an she got married. an you know
geography and you didn't get mar
ried"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

Georgia is paying $4,000 a day to
learn Of its awful convict lease sys'
lem.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

Kern will be advised today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

Abd-el-Aziz will soon be Abd-eE
Aswas. Mulai Hafd has taken him
prisoner
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
Deny Large Crops.


IL might De just as well 10 discount,
or deny, the current reports that the
Florida orange crop this season will
reach four or five million boxes. Il
may possible reach two ana q half mil
lions but that Will be the limit II
there Is an overloaded grove in the
state II has not been heard from. The
quality will he good the size average
and the producer will be justified in
holding out for about a dollar box
on the trees The fruit Is really wort n
more, but the market in the country
at large will not be voracious. while
the railroads are not reducing the cost
Of getting the fruit to points OF con-
sumptiOn--Tampa Times.
A Deserved Promotion.
Willis NJ Ball who for years sue
cessfully edited and managed tn Pen
SaCOla News. and for the past few
years filed the position of MANAGING
editor OF the Jacksonville Times-UTn-
ion has deservedly Just been promO.-
ed 10 that Of presidency of the com
pany and editor IN chief Of the pape-
succeeding the late Iameuted Ge1-ge
". Wilson The company could not
have made a wiser choice NJ Ball
is a thorough newspaper man, a tire-
les worker and an all round cool feI
low \ gentleman of high character.
thoroughly in touch with the ,sItion.
i-WashinEtnE County Verdist.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
Locomotives Must Not Come Back.

Travellers on the New Haven rail-
way, and especially nv the commuters.
will hear with Sati -factiOn-the often
mentioned, but rarely heard. sigh ot
relief--that the road has no intention
of returning to steam locomotives on
that part of its line where an cleCtTi-
cal service has already been installed,
and that as soon as times are better
If will complete the extension of that
service to Boston, as originally plan
ned
Electricity for heavy railway work
has not yet fulfilled quite all the
hopes it excited at the beginning, for
the movement of trains is occasionally
stopped by lightning hitting the wires
or by more mysterious causes, but
these deiaS are steadily growing less
frequent. and though commuters roar
with rage and hunger when the hold
ups occur during the journey dinner
ward. as happened one day last week,
they know in their hearts even while
they roar. and are willing to proclaim
in happier moments. that the new SER
vice is a vast Improvement on the old
One-New York Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25
PERTINENT QUESTION
No 6.

What's the matter with the
Tampa and Jacksonville cam
paiqn contributions?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

And, this from the staid old Mobile
Registeri'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-25

PENSACOLA FLORIDA TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-02
THE STATE IN
GENERAL
WAS A WILD SCENE AT A sAGl.
NAV FESTIVAL WITH SAN
IA CLAUS ABLAZE.
Whole Family Taken to Jail in Grand
Rapids-Matters of Note and Com
ment From All Sections Of the State.
Santa Claus Ablaze.

While acting as Santa Claus at a
Christmas entertainment at the First
Methodist Protestant church in Sagi-
nav Frank Mcconnell was nearly Gre
mated before a congregation which
crowded the ediflce and was thrown
into n panic. He was dressed in a
cotton costume and got too near the
candles on the tree while distributing
presents. Almost instantly he was
ablaze from head to foot.
Women screamed and tainted and
made wild rush for the exit, as the
flaming human torch threw himself to
the floor and rolled over in agony.
Men rushed to his assistance and
wrapped him in blankets, smothering
the flames. Mcconnell was badly
burned over large portion OF the
body and though suffering intensely
will recover. The fire department re-
sponded, but their services We're not
needed