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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

must be drawn from Mr.. Smiths ex-
perience as told by the Breeze:
w. H. Smith, who moved here from
Illinois last winter and who is living
on the Mum place, brought to our Of
hce this week some samples of a new
variety Ito us) Of Irish potatoes,
which he has grown this year. The
seed came from South Dakota, Nj
Smith says, and he had only two DO
tatoeS, but from these he gathered
nearly a bushel, and the samples he
brought US were smooth and even in
size and were as good as they looked.
As hard as this season has been on
that sort Of vegetables 1t strikes us
that Mr. Smith has made a find In
these spuds that will be worth money
to this section,
Mr.. Smiths experience is only one
Of the same kind which may be en-
joyed by every farmer in West Flor
ida. The time is ripe. the chance is
here. Escambia farmers will have no
one except themselves to blame If
they do not seize the opportunity.
This yield of potatoes from soil form
erly supposed inhospitable and I'M
suited for reproduction should prove
an index to our farming population of
what may be done throughout the en-
tire section If ordinary intelligence
he applied and proper methods adopt
ed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15
Jacksonville Still
Suffers from Flies.

The Journal has remained COM
paratively silent on the subject Of fly
determination simply for the reason
that it believes the people of Pensa-
cola know all about it and are getting
tired of the eternal drumming. But it
is glad to note that the Jacksonville
Metropolis has caught on to the value
of anti-fy work and gives the follow
ing to it's readers:
1t is said that the fly pest nuisance
in Atlanta has been so much abated
lately that within a few weeks very
few flies will infest that city. How
was it done? Why, by no longer al
lowing swill barrels in alleys, back
yards and in or around hotels, board
ing houses, and restaurants, and by
close inspection of fresh meat and
fish markets. Cleanliness means
health. and we tell the above plan so
that other cities may learn and act
accordingly. II flies are the cause OF
much sickness, as is alleged, they,
too. should go, as well as the mos
quito. Kerosene oil in water kills
mosquitoes, and the removal of swtll
and filth gets rid of flies. There is
no price too great for good health. and
every person should try to be healthy
by cleanliness and by destroying ths
disease spreading insects.
If Jacksonville still suffers from
lack of enforcement of anti-fly reg
ulations it pays the penalty of per-
hitting a disobedience Of these rules.
PensacoIa's ordinances against the Ely
have been fairly well enforced, and the
effect has been pronounced. There is
but one fly here now where they were
hundred a year ago. And that means
great deal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15
The Farm is the
Source of Wealth.

The attention of Journal readers is
called to letter. printed in another
column, from CadwaIlader Jones,
manager of the Pensacola oil mill,
which is a branch of a large and pros
porous corporation, the Southern Cot
ton Oil company We are glad Mr..
Jones wrote this letter. for it NAV
serve as an inspiration toward a line
of endeavor which we have adyocat-
ed for many long days-the agricuI-
tural development OF the lands of Es-
Gambia county and neigh0oring coun-
ties: their use, under scientific farm
ing. as producers of nearly every
plant life to be found in the world.
The Journal has commended that
there is nothing on which Pensacola
may so surely depend for its up
building as the cultivation of the fer
tile soil in its vicinity by a thrifty
and industrious rural population. Such
cultivation by such a population will
mean trade and trade means always
the establishment of businesses which
enlarge, improve and enrich a city.
Mr.. Jones declares that his COM
pany has encouraged the planting of
cotton and been the means of getting
several nearby parties to plant a
small acreage this year as an exper-
iment," and, although his letter may
be read by some as an advertising
proposition: for he Immediately be-
gins to boost a fertilizer manufactur-
ed by his company, yet the fact re-
mains the same-Pensacola can get a
ginnery if it can persuade enough
farmers in the neighborhood to raise
cotton; and cotton would prove a
profitable crop, just as well as any
other crop, in this peculiarly blessed
section.
If one has an investigating turn o.
mind and wishes some proof of this,
let him enter the school garden jun
gle, once known as the Sullivan jun
gle, on Palafox street near Gregory,
and view the richness of the unculti-
waited cotton plants, whose seed were
sown by children-but their earnest
work was, alas. neglected by those
who held them in thrall. The plants
today bid defiance to the lack OF at
tention and are lush, strong and
beautiful in response TO the kinder
forces OF nature which control them
They live in derision of the ineptness
which fails to appreciate them, and
as guide 10 the few who will under
stand. It is plainly up to the people
of Pensacola to understand and it Is
getting toward the time, also, fol-
farmers to understand. The wealth o.
the section and of the city depends on
this understanding.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15
FOUR STRANGERS
FOLLOW $400, 900
Rx Associated Press.

Logansport, Ind, Aug. 14.-Four
strangers that had followed from
Chicago a special express messenger
guarding 100000 in cash, being
shipped to the First National Bank Of
Upton, Ind, which is to be reopened
next Monday, ran from the police in
this city early today and escaped.
The messenger with the cash ar
rived here on train from Chicago at
1910 o'clock this morning. The
money was to be transferred to a
train for Indianapolis ten minutes
later. A railroad employee, standing
on the track near where the transfer
was to be made, heard the four men.
who were hidden on the Wabash river
bank, talking about the money pack
age. He at once notified the police.
Upon the approach Of squad Of off,
GERS the strangers fed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15
WHAT CAUSED HIS
CHANGED OPINION
Orlando Reporter-Star.

whats the matter?" said a friend.
Didn't you support Taliaferro as
against Stockton for United States
SENATOR"
Yes, we did, from start to finish
And didn't you advocate Frank
Clark for congress-"
Again, yes, we did that too.
Then why do you hit them rap
now and again?"
Because we advocated them as can
didates on a democratic platform, and
under certain conditions, II men we
cared less for should run against
them, We might advocate them again,
but all the same. they did not vote
democratic principles, and in the case
OF Clark sneered at democratic ira
ditions and openly and shamelessly
Dragged he voted for "swag II the
report be true
We are so thoroughly independent
in our position that we reserve the
right to object If we like, and stand
ing on strictly democratic ground, We
are the more safe IN doing so. When
we get to the point OF disbelieying in
the traditions and principles OF de-
mocracy and stand ready to trade
principle for "swag," wen join the re-
publican party forthwith rather than
play double.
And having advocated both gentle
men, we can the more consistently
say what We do, than If we had OPP
posed them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

new name) was being pushed by J.
G. Porter and others in the interior,
the politicians and big papers lex
cept one) were opposing and ridicul-
Ing the matter. However. 1t was re-
pesled and the old house built at Port
Tampa stands yet as mournful
monument to the folly Of opposing a
righteous cause that is sure to win
sometime These same great papers,
including the Tribune and the Times
Union, used all their mighty influence
to prevent the last legislature from
submitting the prohibition amend
ment- Yet ii won before both houses
by a big majority.
1t is too early to commence the
campaign for next year. The great
papers that are getting so hot must
be uneasy,
There is no cause for alarm. Knox
vile, Atlanta and Birmingham have
not been ruined but helped by closing
out the liquor establishments. OF
course, the law is violated. Why not?
The trade openly boasts Of the mil
lions at command for defeating and
repeating all anti-Hquor laws.
In South Carolina, the open saloon
is gone. Hall of the counties have
county dispensaries. and these coun-
ties will vote for dispensaries or
prohibition two weeks from last
Tuesday. 1t is safe to say that as a
result of those elections over one
half Of the counties so voting viii
join the tall dry column.
Let not our people in the interior
be alarmed The articles now ap-
pearing against prohibition in the
daily papers are only a part Of the
propaganda planned by the liquor
forces. If a paper wants to be on
that side, there is plenty of money for
space. We are not on that side.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15
PENSACOLA FLORIDA SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST is. 1908
PALAFOX PARKWAY MATTER NOW
UP TO STREET RAILWAY COMPANY.

Parkway
its ~ the
the official action
public
Identification the which
possible this
The Pensacola Electric Company settle the whole
at the time establish itself
voluntarily aquescng
Gil VIII
proposed change? believes i
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15
BLAME THEcMKN5WF1O T:XLKED

Our motormen and conductors put upon
Tcars to run them well safely 1es@~si
Their sight and hearing are necessary to their
intelligent service. ~asseSs~~t
We do not employ deaf mOtOrmen or blind con-
ductors. 0=azsess4ss9@-~Z
If YOU had had experience In running a you
would know that constant aiertneSs of and
ears-is the price of safe operation Do not our
employees eyes and We pay for the Of them.
That is point. And the other Is this, If you
xaRe the attention Of with your gossip and
observations politics and the weather and then
happens because our men do not see or hear
you to blame.
IL IL not you but other who talked
blame hint While you Squrming in agony watt
ing for sound of the ambulance gong the coming
Of stretcher, remind him Of this advertisement. ss.s
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

Says an exchange: I'VE have just
heard of a school ma'am introducing
a new feature in her school. When
one OF the girls misses word the boy
who spells it gets permission TO kiss
her. The result is the girls are be-
coming poor spoilers and the boys are
improving right along" But we con-
tend that this result depends alto
gether upon the age of the boy pu-
pils-we did not say girls.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15
The Value Of a
Crop of Potatoes.

The Journal is glad to notice that
the DeFuniak Breeze is stirred up
over the possible production of Irish
potatoes in it's neighborhood. 1t was
not so many years ago that Florida
planters held to the idea that this
species Of tuber would not grow and
yield profit in any portion of the
state. But what different conclusion
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15
LARSEN HELD
ON WRIT OF LUNAcY

ALI. LARSEN, the white man who
scared people in the northwestern
part OF the city Friday night, was
yesterday transferred from the city
to the county jail. He is held on a
lunacy writ. He will be examined
Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

Hope no squall will arise to sud-
denly shift the sail and throw Bombay
on that boom which the Advertiser
says she is riding.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

The new science hall for the state
university at Gainesville is to cost
$4,000, a contract having been made
for it's construction.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

A French balloOnist has evidently
beaten the record-went up several
days ago and never has come down So
far as anybody knows.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15
SCHOONER CAPTAIN SHOT.

Charleston, S. c., Aug. 14-Captain
]. J. Townsend, of the schooner
Josephine, was shot and mortally
wounded today Antonio Arietano, a
tailor was arrested, but denies the
charge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

Goodbye, Old Pineapples; wish
you we'll" Good bye, Old Tariff Bill;
same to you" Embrace. Tears. As
bestos drop.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

Jacksonville Enterprise" is the
name OF a periodical to be published
by the boosters of that city. We wish
it JOY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

Collards and good men both grow
better after a frost.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

That Louisville and Nashville cor
poration seems to please nobody, for
here is the New Orleans Picayune be-
rating it for "diverting to Mobile and
Pensacola all the commerce it was
not compelled to bring here mean
ing New Orleans. At the same mo-
ment Mobilians are complaining that
the road carries to New Orleans and
Pensacola all it can, and Mobile is
not Sin it" with the big railroad COM
pany. Pensacola's opinion on the sub
ject would be interesting reading
Mobile Register.
Pensacola is just beginning to de-
velOp an opinion, and it altogether
depends for expression upon the flu
ture conduct of the L. & n.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

If there is anything that ought to be
lifted out of politics it is the census.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

A contemporary says, The first
printers were Titans." There are q
good many tight uns" among them
still.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

This from the Monticello Advertiser
of 1872, shows how history repeats it
SELF:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

The following from the Sleepy Hol-
low correspondent of the Havana
News makes one think they are wax
ing up over in that direction and the
first thing they ought to do is change
the name of the town:
When we farmers want to be pros
porous and happy-want it bad
enough to unite and work for it and
think for 1t, we can have it, and not
until then. Surely we have been
ground up long enough and hard
enough in the mill of poverty and SUI
fering to take in the situation.
With reference to that change OF
name, will The Journal be censured
as a buttinsky if it suggests "Hust-
lersviIle'' or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

Again, again for the hundred thous-
andth time is chronicled the length.
depth, breadth of a mothers love. Is
there man so lost to sentiment, with
heart so hardened against the sublim-
er things of life. that his eyes do not
grow dim when reading of the devo-
ton, the self-sacrifce of Mrs. Thaw
for Harry, the roue, the debauchee and
the murderer? Almost does Justice
melt into tears, cast discretion to the
wind and give assent to the restora-
ton Of this mad sinner to liberty and
his mothers arms. And such unself-
ish mother love sounds, after all, as
an echo from the Temple at Jerusa-
lem or from the summit of Calvary:
Neither do l condemn thee" and
This day thou shalt be with Ne In
Paradise" spoken to the srail but SUI
fering woman and the repentant thief
upon the cross.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

20 for more Boozers in Pensacola"
excIaims the Journal. Get an immi-
grafton committee to come over to
Alabama We have a few who have
run out OF something to do in their
Iine.-Selma CAla.) Times.
We fear you Alabamians have 50
overdone the thing that they'll go
north instead OF south. But send
them ahead We know how to take
care of them here, whsther bucolic,
vitriolic or alcoholic-but they must
behave themselves.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-15

Read The Journals Want
Ads. and profit thereby.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-07
LAWYERS ROW
|. OVER LETTER IN
SUTTON INQUIRY
ATTORNEY FOR MRS. SUTTON
OBJECTS TO THE READING OF
HER LETTERS INTRODUCED As
EVIDENCE BY THE JUDGE ADJ
VOCATE. .-.LzA-..
BY AssoeIated Press.

Annapolis, Md, Aug. 6.-When the
mother of Lieut. Sutton, the dead Of
ficer. was called to the witness stand
this afternoon, a heated controversy
began between the lawyers for both
sides. which ended in a conference of
the members of the board behind
closed doors.
Major Leonard offered to read let
tiers which he said she wrote con-
tanning charges against certain Of
ficers, making them defendants. At
tOrney Davis, counsel for Mrs. SUIT
ton, objected, saying she did not &C
cuse anyone. He said: TT is incOn-
ceivabIe that the judge advocate
would attempt to force Mrs. Sutton
into such a position before the board
of inquiry These letters contained
perhaps an e3tTavagant statement OF
mother heart, broken over the
death of her son. Should they be
read before a curious world is indeed
unique and cruel"
For reply Leonard said, 81 would
have Mr.. Davis remember that the
hallowed grave of a dead man is no
more sacred than the reputation OF q
living officer, and there are many
regulations at stake here
| 1t was announced that the letter
| will be read in closed court tomorrow,
Following UtIey's cross examine
/ ton Surgeon Cook testified he held
an autopsy on Sutton's body and he
/ believed he suicided.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-07
SDair7 Must Deal
Easy With Prisoners

bombs and incendiarfsm will play an
important part.
A prominent republican Of BARGE
Iona said today:
The instruction at first had the
suaDort Of all the republican elements
in the country and promised to be a
complete success, but when the an
'archists and the anti-clericals began
burning and sscking the churches
and converts, the better class of re
.Dubiicans withdrew. Had il not been
for the insane feroeity of the fanatics
| sincerely believe that the republic
an flag would today be flying over
Catalonia"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-07

The Half Moon, the replica of Hen
~ Hudson's discovery ship, arrived
in New York after twelve day voy-
age on the deck Of the steamship
Soestdyke of the HOlland-American
line. The little vessel is sent over as
a gift from the people of the Neither
lands in honor of the Hudson Fulton
ce.etI ation, which is to be held next
fall. The Half Moon is built 81 oak
With a high poop and long nOsed bow.
Ter length IS seventy-fOur feet, beam
sixteen feet, depth ten feet and her
tonnage eight tons. The little vessel
could have sailed across the Atlantic
lust a. her predecessor did son years
40. for many smaller craft and YES
sells not nearly so sturdy and stanch
as she sail the seas even nowadays.
Her sails, ropes, masts and spars
are all in keeping with the marine
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-07
ROOSEVELTS
LEAVE MILAN
FOR, CAY PARIS
MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS WERE AT
DEPOT TO GIVE FAREWELL
sALUTATIoNs TO MRS. RoosE-
WELT
Rx Associated Press

Milan, Aug. 6.-Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, accompanied by her sister,
Miss Carew, and her youngest son,
left here today for Paris. The mu-
nicipal authorities were present at
the railroad station to present their
formal farewell salutaions. Archie
and Ethel Roosevelt will rejoin their
mother in Paris after a brief trip
with Baron Mayor des PIanches, the
Italian ambassador to the United
States, and his wife, to the Italian
lakes. Mrs. Roosevelt viii return TO
Miss Carew's villa at Port Maurizio
in the autumn and there await the
return of Mr.. Roosevelt from Africa.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-07
NEW PROHIBITION BILL
PASSES AL ALBANIA SENATE
Tom Taggart's Candidate
Loses i'm Indianapolis

prominent factor in politics. His
majority is 1884.
Samuel Lewis shank, an auctioneer
and storage hOusekeeper, was nomi-
mated for mayor by the republicans
by a majority Of 6,038. His opponent,
William n. Harding, was the candi-
date approved, by the well known anu
experienced party workers that have
had control of the organization.
Shank, however, made a characters
tic and popular campaign, and it was
expected yesterday that he would win.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-07
BY Associates Press.

Barcelona, Aug. 6.-The prospects
OF another outbreak in Spain seem TO-
day to depend on the course the au-
thorities decide to pursue regarding
the prisoners that have been IN the
adontiuieh fortress since the disorders
of last week, These include severai
aldermen and a number of prominent
republicans If they are condemned
to death or given unusually severe
sentences, it is said that 10000 men
are prepared TO open a guerilla war
fare upon the government in which
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-07
Social Clubs Close
Tight i'm Birmingham

being dressed in black and the lock-
ers all bearing pieces of creep. Prom
inent citizens, members of the club.
including judges. lawyers, meTchanCa
and others gathered and short ad-
dresses were delivered, the scene be-
ing one of intense interest because OF
the joIJity of the occasion. A parade
through the rooms followed with q
low song. The so-calIed clubs have
closed doors but few places are stu
hanging on. Many leases on rooms
have been given up and today there
is but little liquor selling Ia BiTming~
ham.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-07
ITINERARY OF PRESIDENTS
TRIP TO PACIFIC COAST AND
RETURN THROUGH SOUTH
5000 Chicago ST. Car
Men Vote for a Strike

known officially until tomorrow.
The Chicago railway employees have
appointed men to serve on joint
committee Of nine. The city railway
and Calumet divisions of the union
will appoint three men each to serve
on the committee 1t is the plan OF
the union to have this joint commit
tee conduct negotiations with officials
of the traction companies jointly and
to refuse to negotiate on any other
basis
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-07
THAW'S STRUGGLE TO
REGAIN HIS FREEDOM
COMES TOEND TO-DAY
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, August 6.-The probability
of one of the greatest strikes the
country ever experienced grew more
threatening with the conclusion OF
the balIoting of the Chicago street
car employees on the question early
today.
Unofficial figures at the end Of the
baIloting showed that only 1913 en-
pIoyes out Of more than 5000 were
opposed to a general strike. The re-
suit of the vote viii not be made
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-07
THE PRESIDENT
LEAVES FOR HIS
SUMMER HOME
IS ACCOMPANIED BY A NUMBER
OF CABINET MEMBERS TO REV-
ERLY, WHERE PRESIDENT WILL
REMAIN UNTIL SEPT. IS.
RY Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Pres1dent
Taft left Washington at 5;35 this af-
ternoon for Beverly, Mass, his sum-
mer home, where he will remain I'M
til September 10. when he will start
west, touring all but eight or ten OF
the states OF the Union.
Various members of the cabinet
will visit his summer home, and sew
eral will make a portion of his tr1I
with him. Several members OF Taft's
Office stat accompanied aim to Bey'
erly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-07
BY Associated Press.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 6.-To the
surprise of the community generally
the counting Of ballots cast yesterday
in the primary election for general
officers, showed today that Charles
B. Clarke, who had the open endorse
ment and active support of Thomas
Taggart, former chairman OF the
Democratic national committee, and
his friends, was defeated for the dem
ocratic nomination for mayor by
Charles A. Gauss, who had not been
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-07
Will Make Swing Around
Almost Entire United
States.
ABOUT $4,000 MILES
TO BE TRAVELLED

START WILL BE MADE FROM
BEVERLY ON SEPT. is AND HE
WILL RETURN HOME NOV. Fl.
is SCHEDULED TO LEAVE ST.
LOUIS FOR TRIP DOWN MIS-
sIssIPPI RIVER ON OCT. 25, AR
IRVING AT NEW ORLEANS NOV.
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