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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15
A Technically May
Give Thaw His Liberty.

IN the Associated Press repors of
the proceedings to determine the san
ity OF insanity of Thaw, there crops
out an incident which falls pat in the
consideration of great problem now
before the people-the subversion of
simple justice in our courts by the use
Oc legal technicalities.
Thaw claims to be a man of sound
mind at the present time and is seek
ing to prove this by various wit
nesses-Tather a queer lot of wit
nesses, by the way-and also by the
testimony of alienists employed Cor
let US more courteousIy say, engaged
by his counsel.
The dispatch referred to states that
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was called as a
witness by the state, but that her tes-
tilnony favored Thaw. And the only
reason it favored him was that she
was permitted not to testify to the
Tact that Thaw threatened to kill her
when she visited him at the Mattea-
wan asylum.
The judge, Mills, ruled that as the
interview at the asylum was one be-
tween husband and wife, it was in
violable, and so the Lily of the Ten
derloin was allowed to preserve ST.
lence regarding it. AS the report put
it CLARK deputy attorney generaD
tied hard to get her to admit that
Thaw had threatened her life, but
turning appealingly to the court, she
repeatedly refused to answer his
question, and, after a clash between
counsel, Justice Mills ruled the con-
YersatiOn a confidential one 90 be-
tween husband and wife and therefore
privileged"
OF course, the episode is sufficient
proof that Thaw did threaten to kill
Evelyn And it tends in 10 small de-
gree to establish the hypothesis that
he is a dangerous lunatic-one pos
sessed by a homicidaI mania and
whose liberty would be a menace to
society. Yet, under the ruling of the
court, a ruling which the judge was
law" this episode and the light it
throws upon Thaw's condition viii
not be permitted to enter into an
argument in favor of his continued
incarceration in the asylum.
The position will present itself as
absurd TO every welI-thinking man.
Yet, it is one whose counterpart may
be noted daily in the courts of the
land. 1t is the production OF years o.
artificial continuance - the clever
chopping out o. avenues of escape for
the criminal; chopped. perchance, by
those who would most richly realize
the fruits of their benevoIence.
This episode in the Thaw enquiry
will necessarily affect the decision as
TO his sanity. although it's effect will
be unwarranted and indirect. But
that is not 10 the purpose. The idea
OF judge being compelled to rule as
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

One of the resolutions reported to
the secretaries convention called, in
effect, for restriction of immigration
10 north Europe immigrants of prOVa-
bic good character. A substitute by
Mir. Dave, managing director of the
Southern Commercial Congress, call
ed for a more rigid enforcement of
present laws to prevent the landing of
the criminal element of immigrants,
and was adopted.
The committee resolution was re =
garded as advocating the national
policy of shutting out any possible de-
sirable immigrant unless from ia
voTed section of the earth, whereas
those at the convention generally
held that the immigration laws, de-
spite mistakes and evasions, offer all
the safeguards, if Tigidly enforced,
that the American people need.
What We Need.
Dave made this argument: The
south needs brains and muscles to
supplement the brains and muscles
that it has. 1t needs new capital for
the development of wonderful natural
resources, but it needs population to
use the capital.
The argument is obviously sound as
regards the south as a whole. 1t IS
obvious, as regards PenScOla and the
Perdido section.
We need, heTeabOut, thousands OF
new men and women of ordinary in
teIligence to develop the agricultural
and commercial possibilities of this
city and section. We must get them,
by judicious advertising of the ad-
Yantages of this section.
From what could gather at the
convention, there are not anywhere in
the south a set of men who are doing
more jealous or more Intelligent
work than the realty development
people of Pensacola as whole to set
forth, in their private publicity mat
ter, the general advantages of this
city and section, and the chambers
supply of printed matter is fair in
amount and excellent in quality, con-
tanning not a statement that [ know
of that is not easily pHOvable by OIL
ciaI data and private testimony or the
highest order of integrity.
But Pensacola as a community does
not do enough advertising, not nearly
enough. There is a pressing need for
the systematic expenditure of cOnsId-
cradle sums in the systematic pub
LEGATION of the natural resources ami
commercial. possibilities of this city
and section, and Pensacola should
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

provide such funds without undue
delay.
Quick Returns.
1t is pertinent to cite the advertis-
ing done by Jacksonville last winter,
at 81 900 a column for u columns on
the same day in 8 eastern and west
eTn papers, reaching some 100000
subscribers, not to mention readers
who got the papers from the subscriO-
ers. Inside of a week, we were tOIu
by Mr.. Richardson, of the Jackson
vile Board of Trade, he was mum
dated with letters of inquiry. The
Board of Trade found it imperative
to employ an extra force to handle
the correspondence due to the illus
trated write-up, and without hazard
ing an estimate Of the amount of new
capital brought to Jacksonville and
contiguous rural lands, Mr.. Richard
son said that he knew positively of
one investment of $40. 900 in land near
Jacksonville due directly to the S12,-
900 of advertising done that one Sun
day, and he knew that outside capital
had broken up many large idle tracts
and converted them into prosperous
truck farms. These improvements
meant not only new money sent to
Jacksonville and vicinity, but the i'm
mediate augmentation of the wealth
creating power Of the section.
A LOCAL NEED.
With a comparatively small fund
for persistent advertising on rela-
lively small-very small, from the
newspapers viewpoint-scale in the
central west, and adequate funds to-
take care of the expenses of a large
personal correspondence, Pensacola
could easily bring many western and
int
increasing the volume of money in
circulation, furnishing the banks with
much more money available to those
who need money for legitimate eX-
tension of business, making taxable
land out of acres which now give the
state and county nothing, and fur
nishing the public authorities with
sadly needed revenues for the up
building of public roads and the doing
of other public works that are needed
here less only than additional wealth.
It is high time for Pensacolians to
do through some organized means the
systematic, persistent publicity work
that alone will hasten PensacOla's de-
velOpment to the limit, and it be
hooves every man who has either
generous patriotism or selfish ends to
subserve to give his thoughts TO the
question of what can be done to so
advertise all of Pensacola and this
section as to get the best individual
results But first and foremost in
every mans mind must be this Teali-
cation: that effective publicity is
going to cost something, whether
much or little. Second, what is the
means of so spending cash for pub
Hcity as to get the largest percentage
Of profit for the community
The Carnival advertises Pensacola.
The Tri-COunty Fair advertises Pen
sacOla. Everything good here adveT-
tises Pensacola. But Pensacola is well
worth advertising a whole lot more
than is done by any or all present
means.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15
Mere Valuable Than Before.

We have all quit waiIing because
the pine forests were cut away, be-
cause we have found out that the land
on which stood these giant trees is
the finest in the world for farming.
This fact was ONLY discovered after
the trees had been lemoved.-Bay
NInette. Ala, Times.
And this is exactly in line with
what the Journal has always contend
ed. viz: that so far as Florida is con-
cCrned it will be a blessing to the
state when the last gallon of turDen-
tine and the last stick Of timber have
been shipped to market. Valuable as
these products have been. an acre of
Florida soil will produce in one year
a farm or garden crop of more value
than the same acre has produced n
hundred years Of timber and tur-
pentine The clearing of this land
will force the owners TO develop it as
farming land. and that development
will mean more people, higher values
and a more happy and prosperous
commonwealth than is possible before
the land is cIeared.-PeusaCOla Jour
nal.
The South Georgia people thought
fol many years that their pine lands
were of no value except for the tim
Der. When IL was removed they be-
gan TO cultivate the soil with sue
cess. and for several years South
Georgia has been the most prosper
Gus section o. that state. And Just so
il will be with almost every acre of
pine land in Florida. nut the value
will be far greater because the high
est priced fruits and vegetables can
be grown on them.-Tallahassee True
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

worse than Jacksonville. and so soon
after Evangelist CulpePper's revival.
Shocking Pensacola Journal The
name is a bit peculiar, We admit: and
it is rather Derplexing to reason out
just whence it came and why
Sounds like combining two celebra-
lions in one. and mixing the turkey
ana the cannon cracker. as it were.
A much better name would be Pros
perity Day" or Greater Tampa Day"
either of which would have expressed
some definite idea. and. besides. have
avoided an apparent but unintentiOn-
al anachrOnism-but the name has
little to do with it, anyhow, and Tam
pa will have a great time of it next
Nonday.-Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

Tom Hoods pun in the last verses
of his poem, entitled "FaithIeSS Nell
lie Brown has never been surpass-
ed, although since Tom Hood was
gathered to his fathers many famous
pUrSterS have been born. Among
them may be named Mark Twain, Ar
temus Ward. Eli Perkins. etc
Hoods lines were as follows:
His death, which happened in his
berth.
At forty odd befeII.
They went and told the sexton,
And the sexton tOIIed the bell"
-Ocala Banner.
And the pun in the following verse
is not so bad.
Ben Battle was a soldier bold
And used to wars alarms
But a cannon ball took of his legs
So he laid down his arms
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

A CREED PROPOSED TO THE
CITIZENS OF PENSACOLA.

not
in in
following
collar who has be o in
I BELIEVE
YoND THOSE STATES
Al.
NORTH
SURROUNDED
BLEST CONDITIONS
CULTIVATION nNEsTIBIABLE VALUE.
CONTAINS HONEST, TRUE DEVOTED POPULATION
UNDER
STOOD, TOGETHER REALIZATION
This a bad
municipalities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

a confidential conversation between
husband and wife the pTesumable
threat Of the former to take the life
OF the latter, is the crux of the mat
ter If the technicalities Of law re-
quire so absurd and at the same time,
unjust, dangerous and abominabIe
ruling it is high time, indeed, that
wise and honest legal minds put
themselves to the task of revising the
entire system of criminal jurisprud-
euce
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is a list Of the Real
Estate Transfers recorded yesterday as
furnished by the Pensacola Abstract Co:
Packard Land Co. and Albert-Haze
Land Co. to w. D. Windhim, $500,
lots to 10, block 6, Highland park.
Escambia Realty Co. to ]. ID. Cum
ningham, S1.00 and other cOnsidera-
items, lot % and west feet of lots IS
to %, block 46, West King tract.
Pensacola Realty Co. to H. s.
White. 81 90 and other considerations,
lots 1 to and Is to IS, block 1, Brit
ton place.
Henry Hyer to Alberta Fell, $3.50,
lot II, block Al, Belmont tract.
H. b. Owen to McDaVidHye Co.
S100 and other considerations, lots
II to Is, block $50, New City,
c. w. Hagerman to J. W. Bullock
Jr., 800 and other considerations,
lot II, block IL, Belmont tract.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15
Cot Papers Mixed.

The Hon. S. L. Light. member OF
the house of representatives from
Marion, takes exception to a state
ment of the Pensacola Journals that
the legislative expenses of the recent
legislature were practically the same
as those of the legislature of 1907
Mr. Light insists that because OF the
reduction of committee clerks through
his efforts, a saving of over $1,000 re-
suited in the legislature of 1909
Ocala Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

many palms, the idea of the planting
OF palms along the avenues is a good
one, and if the filthy, unsightly and
worthless chinabeTry trees were re-
n owed and the palm substituted fol
them, it would add beauty and at
Effectiveness to our city.--Fernandin
Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

If people with symptoms Of kidney
or bladder trouble could realize their
danger they would without loss OF
time commence taking Foleys Kidney
Pills. This great remedy stops the
pain and the irregularities, strength
ems and builds up these organs and
there is no danger of Bright's disease
or other serious disorder. Do not
disregard the early symptoms. w. A.
D'Alemberte.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15
Fair Prospects BRIGHT.

The project for a big fair in Pen
sacOla this fall took definite shape
last week when a rousing meeting
was held at which representatives
from Santa Rosa county and Bald
win county, Alabama, were present.
john Z. Stillman was chosen as presi-
dent, and Ben H. Thomas, secretary.
The more reason now why our fair
should be big one.-DeFuniak
Breeze.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

1t appears now as though the man
ufacturers will not stand for the
placing of cotton bagg1ns on the free
list for the benefit of the farmers.
Even our one eve lamb must be sac
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

Delay in taking FOIey's Kidney
Remedy if you have backache, kidney
or bladder trouble. fastens the disease
upon you and makes a cure more
difficult. Commence taking FOley's
Kidney Remedy today and you will
soon be we'll Why risk a serious
malady? w. a. D'Alemberte.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

The Journal is a little tardy but
none the less sincere in offering its
sympathy to Editor Frank Harris, of
the OcaIa Banner, because of the
death Of his sOn-in-law, DR.. w. IL.
Powers just at the age when his ca
reer was opening upon the fields Of
greatest usefulness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

If there was ever a time when
Pensacola demanded the united &C
ton of all it's citizens. that time is the
present; and let US hope there does
not live a single renegade who will
forget his responsibility and fail to
do his part to secure for the Deep
Water City it's full measure of des-
Sert.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

At the request of a majority of its
subscribers the Bay Minette Times,
run recently as a semi-weekly four
page paper, viii return to its first
love and be published weekly with
eight pages.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

The Pensacola Journal says: The
city Of Pensacola is a terminal point
in every sense of the term" The
Jumping off place" is terminal
point. Argus.
Well, what of that? Come over
and Jump off into the surf: it will
clear your head.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

The harmonizer of all hearts has
given the South a little more mush in
deciding that census employees will
be employed in this section regard
less of politics.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

Asks the Key West Citizen: why
is 1t that the watermelon and flea
season begin and end about the same
timer The esteemed Citizen should
remember that every evil has its
compromising good and vice versa
there's no rose without a thorn"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

Those Central Americans surely
have wheels in their heads. which ac-
counts for the number OF revolutions
going on down there at all hours OF
the day and night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15
The Value of Palm Trees.

We indOTse the following advice
from the Pensacola Journal to the
government Of Pensacola on the SUD-
ject of planting palm trees and
would suggest that Fernandina might
profit by the same advice. NOtwith-
standing the fact that large portion
of our city is adorned With beautiful
oaks, magnolias and even a great
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

Who would have dreamed Alabam-
ians were so fond of their whisky?
And right next door to Fair Florida,
too
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

If you say half million club" 10
jingling old Jax these days it has the
same effect as a red handkerchief
shaken in the face of a taurus.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

A city's health, a city's wealth. a
city's beauty are the three civic
graces.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

Let's get busy in Pensacola and
have the honor of organizing the first
income tax club in the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

Arbitration does not appear to be
a great success among the South
American republics.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

SulliYan's jungle presents a fin'
finish for the garden work Of the
school children. Quite a lesson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

We may not always agree with
Senators TaliafeTTO and Fletcher, but
there is no denying the fact that
there are two such men IN Washing
ton-JacksOnVille Floridian.
There's no denying that fact,
Brother Williamson. and all YOU fell
lows at or near the east coast ought
TO be proud of the fact, especially the
pineapple contingent in and around
Miami.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

Mr.. Robert Taylor, commercial
agent for the A. c. L. railway, reports
that there is a colony of nearly 200
farmers near Peoria, Ill, who desire
to locate in Florida, who were in cor
respondence with the land depart
ment of that road.-Ocala Star.
Someone please run up there and
bring them to Escambia county,
where they will find the very thing
they are looking for.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15
CAROLINA PORTLAND CEMENT co.
ATLANTA, Ca.

HAVING CARGO LOT OF vULcANITE" BRAND, very high
of
be glad to have file with and will the l.
NJ Agent
delivered or shipped to you presentation Of
der direct to j. M Roberts, Agent, l. & NJ r. r. "VULCA
MITE is the very highest grade Cement made and will
Also
Keystone Lime Red Cross Lime Csrboneum Wood Preserve
"Eectrod'
SUPERIOR GRAPHITE PAINT" metals.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

The spotting of Leon Ling is be-
coming quite a ting-a-ling chest
nut bell.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

Factories and farmers-what a fine
combination for Escambia county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15
PENSACOLA AND
PENSACCLIANS
Talk Out Man.

Talk Out Man.
Should a tax be placed upon a GER
taiE kind Of corporation" we know
about, the president himself would
have to put up" quite extensively
each year-Pensacola Journal. Yes.
and should a tax be placed upon a
certain corporation that we know
about" the president himself would
gec up and get.-Jasper News.
q Harmless Snake.
The Pensacola Journal Of JULY I'd.
tells of the narrow escape" of A J.
Palmer, who was bitten bv a water
mocCasin The Journal saws that Mr..
Palmer drank "whiskev and strych-
nine, also japanese Oil and other
remedies. He became blind and SUI
cred severely Cor a day or so. but
today. the third since he was bitten,
he feels all right" The funny part
of il is that the bite of a water moe
casin is harmless,-JasDer News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15
a Harmless Snake.
What's in a Name?

The Tampa papers seem to have
things mixed-taIking about keeping
THANKSGIVING day July 4. This is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

in the fourth of his articles on the
Atlanta convention, written at the re-
quest of The Journal, Secretary Wa
terman, of the Chamber Of Commerce,
has 10 say on immigration and adver-
Using more than one thing well worth
reading for their interest, not to men
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

In one breath Jim Jeffries says he
does not wish to fight Johnson be-
cause he is not in form and in the
next declares he does not wish to
fight Johnson because the latter is
q negro. II rather looks as though
big Jim were suffering from a case
OF "scare'-regular nervous prostra-
ton, in fact.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

Small boy of eleven dead in Allan
ta-rUn over by an automobile.
Chauffeur acquitted in the police
court. Poor lad. Lucky chauffeur.
But who would stop the wheels of
progress? A great hue and cry, how
ever, is being raised against the
death dealing firecracker. Yet, there s
something of glory to young America
In such death. But to be crushed
lby a ''bubble"-bah! it is servile,
plebeian.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

He's Walter WeIIman now. Will
he be Dennis Sickman after that bal
loon trip to Boreas's tOnsOriaI empOT-
ium ?-PensacoIa Journal. Witticism
far fetched. Had to 90 all the way
to the north pole to get it. Who told
YOU the north pole was striped, any
how? Oh! beg pardon, we forgot
you had to go there to set the joke
Barlow Courier-Inf
Being crushed is not such a dis
agreeable thing as being frozen ont
in the ice machine of General Law, of
the Courier-In Informant. And the
queer part of it is that when we
wrote the paragraph which has been
subjected to such merciless criticism
we thought We were saying some
thing witty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-15

There's nothing dull about Pensa-
cola's waterfront when the many yes
sells in port are employing every ste
vedore they can lay their hands on
and are calling for more, When the
city builds its large, commOdioUs
wharf there will indeed be a scene
Of activity to awaken pride and JOY
in the breast Of every citizen of
Pensacola whose well-founded faith
in the city's future is one of the pre-
vaiIing principles of his life.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17
Rstributlon.

stand up. prisoner" orders the
stern judge.
The trembling culprit, who has been
found guilty by Jury OF bis delighted
peers. stands.
prisoner at the bar" sOIemnly de-
clares the Judge. "you have been con.
victed OF building house after house
containing one Of these COMPOUNDED lit.
tie boxes called reception rooms ia
which there r. neither room 20 receive
nor hooks TO make Il a wardrobe. The
sentence OF the court e that for the
next ten years you shall be confined IN
one Of these alleged reception rooms Of
your own construction and design
Immediately the lawyers for the De.
PENDANT begin work uDOn an appeal on
the ground that q cruel and Unusual
punishment has been decresd. Life.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17
Military Rnfn.

An old military dictionary tells ~
that rats were sometimes used IN wal
for the purpose Of iiriHg powder maya.
zines by means Of lighted matches tipd
to thelrstdils. We cannot ofthand re-
call any historical instance Of this. but
presumably II did occur. seeing that
Marshal Naubau laid down special
rules for cOunlpnciing u. Anyhow.
the dodge r. as old as samson. who.
you may recall. used fuxes IN similar
way for a somewhat similar purpose.
AS to Tho royal rat catcher. we may
add that he had n special official livery
According 10 remnants British Foot.
Ogy." Il consisted Of scarlet costume,
embroidered With yellow wOrsied. in
which were figures Of mice destroying
wheat sheaves. liy the way. rats were
pot the only animals honored with a
special catcher. Leicester, for Instance.
used to pay a yearly salary Of IL lis.
Cd. to It's municipal mole catcher. -
London Standard.