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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
General viscount Torio one of III,

General Viscount Torio one of the
closest counselors of the Japanese
emperor is reported to have recently
said: War between the United States
and Japan is inevitable and it will
last not three nor twenty but perhaps
100 years and viii. be the greatest war
in the history of mankind" Don't get
alarmed, gentle reader, at this grew
some prospect for your beloved co,rn.
try, for this alleged prediction Of the
Japanese Viscount appearing in the
December number of Hampton's
Broadway Magazine has nothing bet
ter to give it authenticity as having
been really made than the name OF
Richard Barry, author of the article
FRichard is the gent who invaded
Florida two or three years ago COM
mlsSioned by an eastern magazine TO
write up a blood curdling article on
alleged peonage conditions in this
state. He writ 'er up accordin'"
and sent shocks and thrills all through
the unsophisticated olientel of thai
magazine. and as simple. kindly
crackers down here were made to ap-
pear as something in the nature of
cross between the Kurds of Turkey
and the Apaches of Arizona in our
amiable natural disposition to tor
ture our prisoners. With Barry as
sponsor for the startling prediction
of the Jap statesman it should be
treated with the levity OF paragraph
er's joke and be dismissed from Sc
rious consideration. Richard is
smooth writer, a seductive purveyor
of his own fancies in the guise OF
realism. and if he could overcome his
little weakness of going in debt TO his
imagination for his facts he would
make very good newspaper man in
time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Protect the Fishermen.

Efforts should be made to protect
our fishermen as we'll as our fish. The
fishing industry is just as legitimate
and proper as the phosphate ,tur-
pentine and Sawmill business Ii is
Just as honest and just as worthy to be
fostered as any other. Fishermen
have just as much right 10 the peace
full pursuit of their calling as men of
any other vocation. The cry against
them Is that the fish will be ex-
hausted. So will the soil. the forests
and the phosphate deposits 1t were
better to make war upon the enemies
of the fish than upon the fishermen.
PorpOises. SHARKS and other buccan-
GERS of the depths destroy more fish
than all the fishermen of the world
put together. Destroy the porpoises
and fish would soon become so numer-
Gus as TO be q drug on the market
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Obstacles to Miapni's Progress.

Miami is not facing calamity now,
but the city is certainly not making
great strides ahead. There are OBJ
Stacles in the way of it's progress.
What are the obstacles? The first
and foremost one is sufficient-ob-
structionists. There are a few, very
few, who should be dealt with the
same as weeds. They are weeds in
the pathway of progress. 1t can prob
ably be said that they are not weeds
because they can't help it, but just
because they want to be, because they
want to retard the progress of others.
Purely selfish motives. This should
certain people, the city should not be
made to suffer. If certain men are
succeeding in business faster than
some would have them, the city's wei
fare should not be sacrificed in an
effort to thwart the success OF the
party of the first part. Some men abb
SOlubeiy hate to see others succeed,
SO much so that they forget their own
welfare. Why should the city suffer
because Smith doesn't want Jones to
make some money? That's the whole
proposition in nutshell. We hope to
see the day when Miami's citizens will
be a unit for progress and public well
fare, and that personal opinions, diff
ferences and arguments be settled in
private. In unity is strength, and
Miami is not as strong as she should
be by a long shot Get together, men
of Miami, all of you, and make a
strong pull for the Magic City.-Miami
Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Remedies Serious defect in Law.

Speaking of the primary law, the
recent decision of the Florida SD
preme court in the Keloe-Mays mat
ter remedies what looked like a Sc
rious defect in shat law. The court
held that the functions OF the execu-
tive committees in canvassing cleo
ton returns are ministerial, not judi
claI, in their nature In other words
these committees are not empowered
to go behind the returns But it was
not necessary for the legislature to
explicitly SO state. The language of
the constitution was plain enough
no courts not specified in that instru-
ment may be set up in this state with
one exception, and that does not apply
to- executive committees.-Jackso
Vile Times-UniOn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Former Foes are Reconciied.

AT notable peace conference in
Tampa last week. Claude L'Engle
knight militant of TIE late Tallahas.
see Sun. met and made friends with
his former foes, Stovan and Lam
bright, of the Tribune, and Peter o.
knight, the noted corporation attor-
ney. Instead of pipes. they smoked
quantities of dollar cigars,
And many a smile they smo1e,
And many wink they wunk,
And pleasant twas for any soul
To think the Thoughts they thunk.
-Punta Gorda Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Experiment Worth Tryinq.

Now II all FIOrldIanS and the press
of the state would turn their undivid-
ed attention to matters for the state s
good and drop politics for at least
two years we would see our state
flourish and grow in wealth. and pop
ulation amazingly. The experiment is
well worth a trial-Madison Enter.
prise Recorder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Florida One Great Alligator Farm.

A good reason why the law pro-
tecting alligators should be vigorously
enforced is contained in this informa-
ton from the Gainesville Sun: al
lfgator-farming is a new and allur-
ing industry. 1t is said that a half
grown saurian brings more in the
market than TIE biggest steer, and
that his hide is worth more than the
pelt of Bengal tiger. Several farms
have been started with a view to
meeting the demand for alligator
leather. But there is demand also for
every part of the saurian's carcass. -
Florida should be made one great
alligator farm if the law can accom-
plish such a result.-Jacksonvill
Times Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Put Your Furs in Cold STORAGE.

To Tourists-fut your furs in cold
storage when you start for Miami
and fill your trunks with your sum-
mer wearing apparel. We deal only
IN summer climate here, and the best
the market affords is what We give
you. If in doubt, come here and find
out We can deliver the goods. In
many resorts, you have to pay for
the climate. In Miami it is given
away as fast as it is called for. Come
and get some. Best in the world
Miami MetrOnoliS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
The WAY to Break it Up.

Judge Papa Jack" Maxwell, OF Dul-
val county's criminal court, warned
the guilty ones a few days ago that
he would no longer impose fines on
those convicted in his court of carry
ing concealed weapons, but would in
stead sentence the convicted one to a
term in the chain gang. Last week a
young white man was convicted of the
charge and the judge immediately SEN
fenced him to four months in the gang
This is about the only way in which
the pernicious habit can be broken Irp
and other judges In the state would
do the state a service by adopting like
punishment.-Madison Enterprise Re
cordef.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Point Reached

JenerSOn county touched bottom,
bounced, and is now on the rise. The
turning point has been reached. The
two forks of the road have been
made on thoroughfare. One fork led
to weed grown lane of stagnation.
1t is closed. The other leads to pro-
gress and ~ rosperity.-Monticello
News
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Wants a Southern Candidate.

The South once led in statesman
ship. 1t will never win back its lau
rels as long as it tails the northern
democratic kite We furnish the
electoral yotes-let us have a South
ern candidate on whom to waste
, them-Monticello News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Plain Talk About Man-KiIIinq.

Another murder in .Dade county,
making total of four in six months.
A leck-tie party might add little in
decreasing the number 1t is about
time the law had its day. No wonder
the south is looked upon with as
much fear as the Wild West was in
Its day. Taking another mans life is
no mans duty unless in self defense,
and white man mas no more right
to take life than any one else. Let
the law be upheld, let Justice have
her eyes opened, and let the cnips fall
where they Will. Something must be
done or people won't think Dade coun-
~ a safe place to live in.-Miami Me-
tropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
About the stIliest Tbinu.

About the silliest thing we have
seen in print, is this from the pen of
Geo. w. Mathews, of the Barlow Rec
ord: 81
That the Catholic church gave Taft
his victory. is fully proven by the
vote of New York city. The payment
Of ten million dollars TO the Catholic
church for property claimed in the
Philippine Islands by the Republican
party. and Mr.. Taft being the agent
to investigate those questions. had
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Tribute to Our New Senator.

Hon. Duncan Z. Fletcher. Florida s
new senator, is having honors heap
ed upon him. He is one of the ablest
men in the country and will reflect
honor upon his state in the upper
branch of congress.-GaineSvill Sun
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17

Mr.. Taft is headed right, that is to
say he is headed south, but he viii
miss the best part OF the entertain
ment if ne stops short of this delecta-
BILE land of Florida in praise of whose
Astounding winter charms and glories
our impetuous but overworked vocab-
ulary fall down right here. The Times
Union takes up the subject and puts
it correctly this way:
Mr.. Taft takes a step in the right
direction when he spends the autumn
in Virginia, and ne follows the right
road when he proposes to come down
into Georgia. Still later If he contin-
ues to grow in wisdom he will choose
some spot in Florida for winter
home and learn what a foretaste of
heaven can be.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17

Madame Or Countess Anna Gould de
Sagan is in trouble again. this time
with her latest matrimonial partner,
DeSasan. and divorce proceedings are
threatened. The last scion of degene-
rate French nobility allured to her by
ler dollars has turned out to be a
profhgate, as everybody but sine ex-
pected, and she will get scanI SYM
patty from the people of this country,
IN her troubles. There are too many
real objects OF compassion, too many
deserving people who need our charity
of words as well as deeds, too many
noble women in distress for the mon
ey that this Gould-DeSagan butterfly
wastes in a day upon her selfish
whims and caprices, for anybody in
her native land TO give further ser
ious heed to her whimperings about
ner faithless lord and master for the
time being.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Poor Little wifey,

Didn't l predict just exactly how
things were going?"
Yes, hubby" answered his admir-
ing and dutiful wife. Did ybu?"
Then he got grouchy.-Exchange
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Live Oak is All Riqht.

Work on the new city hall is being
pushed by the contractors and when
that is completed there will be other
good and substantial buildings go up
in our city. Live Oak dirt and Live
Oak property are all right Just keep
your eye on the town and watch her
progresS.-Suwanee Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17

The next Legislature OF Florida will
have one republican in It. They
ought at least to get that fellow OF
thu mourner's bench, if not convert
him, before the end of the session
if there is anything in the scientific
theory of environment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Are You Sure, Thomas?

Well, the Sea Island cotton farmer
in tariff revision can safely rely on
getting that duty on Egyptian cotton
Lake City Index.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17

A recent article in the journal on
the subject Of winter lawns for Flor
ida homes seems 10 have been con-
tagioSrs and newspapers In all parts
OF the state are now talking winter
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Quite So.

His salary is smaller than your
pin money allowance"
Il love him, dad"
That may be, but inconpatibility
of income oftenSproduces friction in
later years
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
The Glory of fernando

Where is the county in the state
that can say with fernando that 1t
has every school building III the coun-
" beautifully painted. except four
And the reason they are rot painted
Is because they are so old that it is
the intention to replace them with
new ones in the near future.-Brooks-
vile Argus.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
In the Dumps.

Why don't you write an ode to
the fringed gentian?"
What's the use?" grunted the pes
simistic poet. Il feel more like writ
ing an ode to fringed pair of pants
-Courier-Journal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Converting Middle Florida Editors.

LFdHStFIoI OuIpSppoF ndIs d way VI
converting Middle Florida editors
which other eyangeliStS seem to have
failed TO catch on to. He has landed
two editors at Madison and one at
Tallahassee. Evangelist Culpepper
must have a peculiar plan of his own
in capturing those who are so hard to
induce into the Lords vineyard, but
while the lamp holds out to burn, -
Notwithstanding Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
A Question for Democrats.

the MeIn0urne Times says that:
Cocoa, Melbourne, Malabar and
South Melbourne are counted in the
republican column" AS for Mel.
bourne and Cocoa it explains: "The
fact that our colored friends always
vote with the republicans caused Mel
bourne to give majority for the re-
publican electors and congressman
and also for governor, in the state
and national elections Another reas-
on for this majority is the fact that
in our last local election quite a num-
Der Of colOEed people had their poll
taxes paid and of course We're entitled
to vote. The same conditions existed
at Cocoa, where, like Melbourne,
many northern people have made their
homes" Wonder how much stay-at-
home democrats contributed to this
result ?-Jacksonvi Times-Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
A Girls Privilege,

My wife is going to give the baby
freak front name"
Too bad"
"Oh, no matter. It's girl baby
She'll probably change bOtn of her
names in -Courier-Journai.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Held Office tor 80 Years.

Held Office Tor 90 Years.
When Hon. John c. Calhoun serves
out the term as clerk of the circuit
court for which he was elected on
November Ord he will nave held the
office for 50 years-eight consecutive
terms of four wears each. We doubt
if this record has ever been equaled
or exceeded in this state. He has
had opposition every time, but as yet
no one has been able to defeat him.
vor the first term or two Mr.. Cal
houn was appointed by the governor,
as were all county officers at stlat
time. 1t requires a mighty good nan
to hold the confidence and esteem
of a majority of his fellow citizens for
half a lifetime. as Mr.. Calhoun has
done-Taylor County Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17

directed energy is all that Is neces-
sary and every home in Florida
woaild be improved in appearance
about fifty per cent
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Killed While HUNTING.

At an early hour Wednesday morn
ing Obed Simonton. a well-known
young merchant of Micalopy. was in
stantly killed by the accidental dis,
charge of a shotgun in the hands of
Robert Ford, on the prairie near
Evinston. Yesterday morning six or
seven men made up a party to go
hunting in the woods near Micanopy.
They were out about an hour when
word was received that Obed Simon
ton. member of the party. had been
fatally injured. A buggy, was sent out
from Micanopy to get the young man,
and he was, soon brought into town.
He was dead. AS told by Robert
Ford who held the gun which was
discharged. they were all walking
along path in single file, Simonton
in front and Ford just behind him
Carrying a double-barreled shotgun. In
some unaccountable manner the gun
was discharged, and the contents en-
tered the back of Simonton's head.
tearing away part of the skull and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17

1t is impossible, simply Impossible, for any
one to enjoy the best OF health If the bowels
are consdpated. Undisested material, waste
products, poisonous substances, must be
daily removed from the body or there will
be trouble, and often serious trouble, TOO.
Ayers Pills aid nature that is all g Ayes Co..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
And Did You See the Result?

Escambia county came near forget,
ting that it had bond election in
prospect Today is the day. Good
voters in some of these Florida coun-
ties will yet contract the habit of 60
ing daily to the accustomed polling
place to make sure they are not over
looking an Standardization
TimeS-Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Business Revival


The election campaign has been
closely followed by a revival of bust
ness throughout the country, and the
revival is very apparent in all parts
of Florida, especially in Jacksonville.
A contractor tells us there are an
unusually large number Of new build
ings being erected and contracted for,
and also a real estate dealer says
business in his dine is picking up to
most appreciable degree. This is evil
denced by the MANY sales of real es-
tate here published daily In the Me-
tropolis. Transportation men also re-
port large and increased freight ship
ments, and as to trade, the stores of
Jacksonville are an indication of what
is being done in them. They are
busy, very busy, as one of the pro-
prietors of large house remarked
yesterday. This is the season of the
year for business hustling in Florida.
and all are glad TO see it open so well
and SO encouragingly. The impress
sion prevails that the 190S.9 season in
Florida will be a Tecord@breaker-
Jacksonville Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Liuer Pills
Ask ynur doctor Il he EnoUs a bettcr
pill fos sluggish liner fhan Ayer. 5
Pills. Then foilop hi, a6uice.

Our fish should be protected, but
making war upon the fish industry is
not the way to do it. Fight their nat
ural enemies of the sea.-Brooksville
Argus.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17

their sympathy and support. In the
past. 1 have been liberal in my views
on denominations, but now / say We
must prevent the growth of the Catho
tic church, which, governed by an Ital
ian pope, who would kill every Amer1
can If he could, to advance the power
and influence of his church The Pops
can give New York to any party that
he wants, as ne can absolutely controi
his sheep.-Lake City Index.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
EvidcGcc of Awakening.

Jefferson county has voted for an
issue of bonds for the building OF q
new and up-to-date court hourse (sad
ly needed for many years., and for
other public improvements We are
delighted to see this evidence OF
awakening Of one of Ftorida's most
prosperous counties.-Madison Enter
rise-Recorier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
One Law and the Same to All.


The vicissitudes of crooked mans
life are many, and disaster may run
close upon success. Morse, the ice
trust man, the banker, the holder of
many steamship lines, but a little
while ago a grand success, living in
anluence, used TO the best, without q
suspicion of impending trouble. Now
condemned criminal, fifteen years in
Federal Jail-hard work, hard fare.
no play for ambition, no hope. Well
advanced in years and perhaps will
not hve out his term, and IL he does,
what then?
A criminally inclined ambition, con-
tinually fed, does not land every rich
man IN jail, but an example, such as
TINS, may serve its purpose and dis
prove the theory that the expiation of
crime Is only for the poor man.
The law Or man ought to he a.
exact as the law of the AImighty-in.
eHorable alike to the rich, the poor:
the nigh. the low; the white the black.
Anu II there should be favors shown.
Jet 1t be to the poor and the Irnfor-
tunafe, who are often the victims of
circumstances, rather than the ric4
who bend circumstances to suit their
purpose.-Orlando Reporter-Star.
inately the immunity of license. The
commissioners of this county have act
ed wisely in refusing any applications
for pistol permits and they should
persist in this safe course; and the
enort to bring the power Of the courts
TO bear upon them TO grant privileges
which can only result in harm should
meet with the prompt denial ii de-
serves.-Tampa Tribune.
Voted Straight for Fifty Years.
Mr. John P. Roberts went to the
polls Tuesday and voted for his fl.
tieth successive wear without a sinela
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17

Voted Straight for Fifty Years.
Mr. John P. Roberts went to the
polls Tuesday and voted for his If
tieth successive year, without a single
failure, and every vote has been cast
for the democratic ticket.-Tallahas,
see True Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
Colonies Don't Flourish.

A colony of northern settlers is to
be drawn and located near Wakulla
by syndicate which has bought a
large tract of land for the purpose.
Properly conducted it ought to be a
success, but it will be in contrast
with most of the experiments in that
direction. Some how or ether colo
MES do not seem to flourish in Flor
1ua, While the adventurous settler
who comes in on his own sole account
almost Invariably makes gcod.-Tam-
pa Times
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-17
NEWS AND VIEWS
Grand Old Man.

Grand Old Man.
A good many people down this way
VIII be interested to know that Hon.
Roger A. Pryor, formerly n the Con
federate army and cabinet, a member
or an old and we'll known Virginia
family which won distinction in tie
antebellum days, has just celebrated
his sixtieth anniversary of happy
married life He went, TO New York
shortly after the war and was in
1889 appointed Justice of the supreme
court He retired nine years later be.
cause OF the age limit, and resumed
the practice of his profession. Al.
though now eighty years old, Judge
Pryor is an active man. popular with
wide circle of acquaintance and
altogether an honored and honorable
representative of Dixie. - Tampa
Times.