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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-13
HEp GOODNESS.

The -.,zofler took the decision
coolIy. His only statement was de-
NAL Of the assertion in the courts
opinion that he still cherished the
same decisions that drove him to
shoot Stanford White.
In formal language Justice Mills's
decision dismissed the writ of habeas
corpus under which Thaw applied for
his liberty and "remanded him to the
custody of the defendant CDR. Robert
3. Lamb, superintendent of Mattea-
wan state hospitaD whence he was
produced here"
In concluding that Thaw is now
Insane the court gives first import
Ance TO his family and childhood his
tory. His determination that the
prisoner has not yet recovered is
based principally on the opinion Of
DR.. Amos Baker, assistant superin-
tendent of the Matteawan asylum.
"All such authorities" says Justice
Mills, ARE public officers, with no
conceivable motives except to do their
duties"
The court says that it was more
convinced by the testimony of the
alienists called for the state than by
that of the prisoners experts.
Regarding BrittOn d. Evans, he
SAYS: He experienced great diff
Guilty in reconciling his present opin-
Ion with his previous attitude in con-
nection with the homicidaI trials and
to my mind did not entirely succeed
in so doing"
Made Bad Impression.
Thsw evidently made a bad i'm
preston upon the judge by his actions
both on and off the witness stand. The
opinion calls particular attention to
Thaw's facial appearance, especially
during the last afternoon of his testi-
mony, when for twenty minutes he
spoke in justification of his eXtTava-
CANT belief as to Whites conduct with
a certain woman"
An unusual paragraph in Justice
Mills's opinion is devoted. to Mrs.
Mary Copley Thaw, the prisoners
mother. The court says;
while paying this high regard to
DR.. Baker. the court is by no means
satisfied with the treatment which
Thaw has received at Matteawan
since his return there in October last
after his unsuccessful attempt in the
courts then to obtain his freedom
No one could help being greatly
moved by the deep and manifestly
unfeigned distress of the mother
when, as a witness, she narrated that
treatment. telling how, after his re-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-13
ALBANIAN DIES.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 12-Ray Ham
iltOn SOnes, OF Birmingham, Ala, died
i - IadaX AK, pe appendicitis. He mar
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-13
IN THE
WATER FATE Of
REV. WOODRUFF
Aged and Beloved Baptist
Preacher Drowned While
Wife Watched.
FELL FROM BOAT,
STRIKING ON SIDE

HAD JUST RETURNED FROM TRIP
AND WAS FASTENING LINES
WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND He
PLUNGED INTO WATER, MAKING
INTELLECTUAL STRUGGLE FOR
LIFE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-13

thrown open to cadet corps. The
progress made during the precedlnS
year with shooting in the educaUlonal
institutions justif1es the BELIEF that II
will be only a few years until they
are well represented at the national
matches Culver Military institute OF
Indiana sent a team to Camp Perry
last year for observation and practice
and this year will have a team on the
ground ready to meet all corners.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-13
By Associatde Presa

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 12.-Tomorrow
will be the presidents busy day. Post
master General Hitchcock is to ar
rive in Beverly and doubtless a num-
Der of patronage questions will be
placed before the president. Mr.,
HitChcocks recommendations have
principally to do with the south,
where he knows the situation in each
state by heart. 1t has been Particu-
larry hard for e(president 70
straighten out patronage matters in
some Of these states. Kentucky among
others, and he had several futile
conferences with Senator Bradley and
the republican members of congress
from the Blue Grass state, before
leaving WASHINGTON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-13
Panama Canal VIII
Be Completed i'm 1918

New York Aug 12-Advices that canal will be
completed IN 1913 verified
minister TO Panama, who
ougnes on six weeks leave that the
canal VIII be completed
is no reason for further delay now
men at work the
sanitary conditions of the canal
ound In northern section where
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-13
Census Appointments.

The vast problem OF appointing
census supervisors for the entire
United States is also TO be taken up
by President Taft tomorrow. Secre-
tary Nagel and Assistant Secretary
McHarS, of the department Of COM
meTce and labor, are both expected,
and with them win come Dana d.
rand, director of the census. The
IeHUdtr~Nt --n1nAa2st- has rsceivad a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-13
VAN SAINT HEADS c. A. r.

Salt Lake City, Aug. 12.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Samuel R. Van SAINT, of Mime
sofa, was this evening elected com
mander-in-chief of the G. A. r.
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-10
MUST BE CHRISTIAN
TO UNDERSTAND BIBLE

BAKERSFIELD, April 7-Wisdom
is not acquired without experience and
knowledge is generally the result of
belief. We must first believe in the
possibility of that which we wish to
demonstrate before we can reduce
theory to practice. -,
Unbelief is responsible for more tall-
ures than credulity. 1t is better TO De
a sponge inbibing all things than an
oyster rejecting all things. The recep-
tive mind may occasionally imblne
error, but it is sure also to get some
truth, while the unbeliever is like the
ostrich hiding his head in the sand,
shutting out the light and thus making
himself an easy prey to evil influences
and desires. The Bible is the Chris
tian's text book and has no meaning
TO those who have not yet accepted the
Christian code any more than the Ger
man text is comprehended by one
totally ignorant of the language.
The Bible is the message of God to
all people, but is only loved by those
who love it's divine author; it's truth is
like gold which must be sought with
the whole heart and profoundly loved
that 1t may be appreciated. When
reason and good judgment are brought
to bear on its pages together with a
desire to believe rather than to de-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-10
HEALTH OFFICER

N AYOR ALEXANDER says the
Xk question of displacing Health
LII officer Powers has never been
remotely suggested or discussed by the
hoard of health. On the contrary, the
board of health is trying to make it
easier for him to administer the affairs
of the health department and to help
him make the department more eff
Gent. One of the penalties of public
office holding is that as soon as there
is a change of administration even the
most efficient public servant, man
who has honestly given of his best
to the people, may be compelled to
listen to cIatter and chatter regard
ing the possibility or probability of his
removal. In this instance the chatter
comes from the Hearst pro-vice organ
that is constantly and insidiously at
lacking Mayor Alexander and trying to
hamper his administration. This is one
of the drawbacks that make the public
service distasteful to many men who
would doubtless make excellent public
servants. 1t is of vital importance to
the city the efficiency of the health
department should be kept up to the
highest standard. DR.. Powers, out OF
his high and abundant practical eXper-
fence, can make suggestions as to the
administration and the work of the
department which will no doubt be
helpful to the board of health.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-10
THE SPOILDEST BOY

n YER in Russia lives most PAM
pered and spoiled little boy-fn-
~ deed, the most pampered and
spoiled child in all the world. The edu-
cation of an autocrat described in an in
teresting letter from st. Petersburg
begins with the earliest dawn of his IN
telligence. From his first self-conscious
moment he is drilled and trained to
take the mental attitude ascribed to
the kaiser in the we'll known lines, MY
self and Cod" This is shocking; and
in the days to come, when self-wllled
tyrant rules Russia, he will not be TO
blame, yet he will receive all the blame.
From the description of the education
of Grand Duke Alexis Nikolaovitch 1t
is evident a tyrant, even when op-
pressing a nation, may be more sinned
against than SHINING.
AS a typical instance of the care
fully cultivated, unreasonable and I'M
reasoning tyranny of the future ruler
of Russia it is related that when on
cruise with his parents in the Gulf Of
Finland one night the imperial boy
awoke and said to his nurse: 'Nyanya,
/ want the band to play" She pro-
tested, telling him the musicians were
tired and asleep. This made no diff
ference to the young autocrat Il must
have them play" he said. go and tell
them to come at once"
So the unhappy musicians had to get
out of bed. Neither the unfortunate
child's nurse nor his father knows that
to bring him up as tyrant may cost
him dearly some day. 1t is hard for
we'll trained men to realize what must
be the mental condition of person
who is taught from his cradlehood to
believe he is the personifcation of
power upon earth, and can do no wrong.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-10
CULTURE FOR U. S.

7 will be surprising if a storm of
comment is not aroused by the
Milwaukee address of Count Won
Bernsdorff, ambassador of Germany to
the United States. The speech was de-
livered in German, but was translated
into English. The count told the Ger
man citizens of the United States:
1--WE hope you will uphold the wonder
full old German culture to help make it
permeate American life like the leaven
in the measures of meal in the para
BILE" No one disputes the fact that
the German element is an element of
strength in American life, but even
of race has considered himself to be at
least the equal of 1.-The Dutch" as the
unmannerly cub called them. Proba-
bly, his very rudeness proved the truth
of the ambassadors assertions, the
general purport of all of which seems
to have been that the Celto- Saxon
stock which forms the foundational
part of the population of the United
States and gives the nation its lam
guage, laws, literature and theology is
lacking in culture and needs to be
leavened by Teutonism.
The German culture is old. The Ger
man culture is excellent. But what
would the German nation think if our
ambassador up and told" it that it
must be favored with American ideas
before it could hope to be considered
among the elect of the earth? My, what
howl there would be from the united
German press!
The Germans in America, said Won
Bernsdorff, have a purely cultural
mission And, mind you, he said
purely cultural" The words are his.
That is what our friends the Teutons
are here for-to soften our asperities,
tone down our barbarisms, teach us
manners, ethics, morals, art, literature,
the science of government!
That Coghlan incident evidently still
is ranking in the German heart. Any
nation that could be guilty of such
frightful lese- majesty is certainly bar
barous. We admit it. Hoch der
kaiser!
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-10
SAYS TALE OF FORBIDDEN
FRUIT CAUSED THEOCRAcY

LOS ANGELES. May 9.-[Editor
Herald: 1 can see no cruelty in the
prohibition to the Adamic race to eat
of the fruit of knowledge of good and
evil. On the contrary, it was meant
for their good to save them from the
tyranny of such as assumed temporal
power on the pretense that was God
who had invested them with authority.
In religious matters we speak of good
and evil; in temporal or political we
speak of right and wrong. c. u. White
cannot see the difference. "Give to
Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to
God what belongs to God"
Theocracy was the result of eating
the forbidden fruit, for worldly power
assumed divine authority falsely. That
that authority was assumed by tenn
poral governments in former ages was
allowed because of the low state of
humanity, and wherever it does still
exist this day it is evidence of semi
barbarism.
For religion there should be no COM
pulsion which was also recognized by
the trainers of our constitution who
enacted that Every man shall be all
lowed to worship God according to the
dictates of his own conscience" This
wisdom is now generally recognized
and confirmed in the separation Of
church and state. There is a natural
evolution of man which is within the
domain of science, and there is a
spiritual evolution of man historically
recorded in the Bible, working stimuli
taneously one within the other con-
formally to the dual state OF man.
CT.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-10
SAYS RESURRECTION
WAS AUTHENTICATED

POMONA, May 7,-TEditor HERALD
1t was shown quite recently in your
columns, both editorially and in the
Letter Box, that no contemporary event
was better authenticated than the res
direction of Christ. This proves that
he was in harmony with God, who
alone could raise him from the dead.
Jesus had said he would be KILLED,
and raised from the dead the third
day" (Matt. 16:2D. His coming again
was frequently foretold by himself, and
is a necessity in order to make his
word coed. Your correspondent, G. U.
White, expects mis- return, but SCOTS
at those who look for the fulfillment of
his words He said to the apostles,
Eye which have followed me in the re-
generation when the Son Of Man shall
sit in the throne of his glory, We also
shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the
twelve tribes of Israel Matt. 1929.
The character of mis- ruling is album
dainty foretold. In Psalm 80 it is
said, Thou shalt break them with a
rod of iron" In Psalm 10, which Je-
sus applies to himself, in Matt. 22:44,
it is said, 1.-THE Lord at thy right hand
shall strike through kings in the day
of his wrath. He shall judge among
the heather; he~shall fill the places
with the dead bodies; he shall wound
the heads over many countries" Oversees
5, g.. Mr.. White is Mortified, but there
is the testimony. We must remember
that Jesus is 1.-The Lion of the tribe of
Judah" (Rev. $50, as we'll as the
Lamb Of God" John 1920.
Your correspondent compliments
himself when he speaks of "the good,
noble human" Jesus (who is love, ac-
cording to C. U. WI held a different
estimate of the race. He said, From
within, out of the heart of men, pro-
coed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornica-
tions, murders" etc. mark 7:21-23);
and Paul says, "I know that in me
Chat is in my fiesh) dweleth no good
thing" (Rom. 7:1S).
Mr.. White hopes "the good people
will begin to read better books than the
Bible" His hopes are not likely to be
realized while ten million new Bibles
are published each year.
JAMES T. IRWIN.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-10
MAKING CRIMINALS

4 RTHUR WARNER writes: THE
idea that Black Handlers are bred
"a exclusively in Italy and slip into
this country through lax immigration
precautions is a myth fostered by police
officers anxious to shift responsibility.
For every one imported from the other
side there is another brought up in
this country. The young Italian grow
ing up in New York and absorbing
the American passion for easy money
on one hand and on the other conscious
of the defenseless position of his peo-
pie, drifts only too readily into crime.
Every cafe and ristorante' has it's
quota of potential Black Handlers
young men who understand pool or
cards so much better than the average
patron that they make a business of
playing for stakes"
Is it impossible for the United States
to stop the manufacture of criminals?
Or is that, too, protected industry?
Surely the terrible accusation of a re-
sponsible citizen that the American
passion for easy money makes and at
tracts new criminals and builds up a
criminal population should result in
some remedial action. We cannot sit
down quietly with folded hands and
think Of the land of the brave and
the home of the free" as a crime fac
tory and a nursery and training school
for the most desperate criminals in the
world.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-10
UNREST

EUROPEAN news is of unusual in
X terest these days. The old con-
IL tinent is filled with unrest, and
apparently one of its periodical social
volcanic upheavals is at hand. Stu
dents of history know the signs that in
days gone by have pointed to strenuous
times The crisis in Turkey was only
one of Europe's symptoms-perhaps its
most significant, and then again per-
haps only it's most novel, for there are
those who believe events in the Chris
tian countries of Europe are as signif-
cant as those in Europe's Mohamme-
dan power.
Stolypin's cabinet has united in OPP
posing the car, who seems to be ques-
tioning the right Of parliament to es-
tabish a naval staff. The conflict be-
tween car and parliament may widen
into one between czar and people. The
prestige of the little father" has been
injured beyond repair. Now the people
are warning him he must dissociate
himself from the hostile campaign of
the reactionaries and the courtiers
close to him. In France a spirit of
revolution is in the air. The Postal,
| Telegraph and Telephone Employees
association is in revolt against the
government. 1t has formed itself into
union, and is asserting the right to
strike.
| The leaders of the association are
working in harmony with the leaders
of the general federation, which, say
the dispatches, is now recognized as a
! revolutionary organization.
In Germany the Socialist movement
is constantly gaining strength. In
every country there is growth of
fraternalism among wage earners and
workingmen. The wage earners of the
world are making common cause. and
it is only natural capitalism should be
taking on the aspect of an interna-
tional union. One of the results of the
general unrest among European wage
earners is a softening of international
animosities among the common people.
If these animosities should finally dis
appear it will be impossible for one
European nation to make war on an
other, for no workingman, whether a
volunteer for the army or a drafted
recruit, would be willing to shoot his
fellow workingman without any cause
or provocation whatever. All signs
show the day is approaching when the
united workingmen of Europe will end
war and insist on perpetual peace, har-
mony and industrialism.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-10
DOUBTS ACCURACY OF
STATEMENTS IN BIBLE

LOS ANGELES May 7-[Editor
Herald; AS a few are interested in
the discussion of the scriptures and as
Christians since our present era up to
the present time have been wrangling,
arguing, propounding the theories and
discovering the key to the scriptures,
eXpending vast stores of energy,
time and money, after passing 1900
years in arguing what this verse means
or that part of the Bible means and
having come to no definite conclusion,
although fighting over it and as history
proves, burning one another at the
stake Gas if this would settle the argu-
menD, after all these years there is
one question they have avoided.
The question is us the Bible story
true story of the past?"
Let us do as Paul said, prove all
things and hold fast to that which is
good"
All through the scriptures almost all
the great personalities (if the story be
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-10
BE VIGILANT

NY ITH frequent conferences be-
w tween the consolidation commit
tees of Los Angeles, San Pedro
and Wilmington. it is certain the con-
solidation plans will be perfected with
care and caution and that no oppor-
tunity will be given for litigation fol-
lowing the union of the cities.
Greater Los Angeles is fortunate in
possessing many citizens of experience
and sagacity; and as long as citizens
of this type are willing to devote part
of their time and ability to public af-
fairs it is certain the city will prosper.
While the "best citizens" are active
in public affairs the professional poll
tician and professional office seeker and
political hanger-on keep themselves at
a discreet distance from the scene of
activity. But when reputable citizens
begin to tire of holding public office,
or refuse to run for office, an oppor-
tunity is presented of which the
incompetent pretender and political
CRATER may avail himself. And we
wish to assert the proposition that any
man who accepts political office for
which he is absolutely unfit and for
which he knows he is unfit is a CRATER.
Greater Los Angeles, cared for by
office holders of the good citizen type,
will have nothing to fear from graft
or from grafters; but the good citizen
must keep on guard. He must not be
weary in we'll doing. He must remem-
Der public office is public trust, and
only a trustworthy person should hold
public office.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-10
FAKE GOODS

~ TNCE the Model License league Is
Giving evidence it is in earnest IN
NJ Ire campaign to reform the liquor
business. we call its attention to a
nbase of the saloon business which Is
almost as bad as the law-oreaKlng 10
which the league is opposed. We refer
TO the practice of taking" goods
Charges have been lodged with Los
Angeles county pure-food authorities
that high-class saloons of Los Angeles
ara selling inferior liquors in bottles
bearing the labels of standard and
high-grade brands. Now, under the
state pure-food law, this mislabeling
is an offense which subjects the Of
fender to prosecution.
CAPTAIN D. M. Smith of Louisville
Kv general counsel for the Model LII
cense league, who is on missionary
visit to California, has made a highly
favorable impression in this city by his
obviously sincere and earnest efforts to
eliminate law breaking and the law
breaking element from the liquor traf-
fic. With all the eloquence at his COM
mainland he has plenty of it-he
should insist that POISON SHOULD
ALSO BE ELIMINATED FROM THE
LIQUOR TRAFFIC. The National
Model License league seeks to take the
saloonkeeper out of politics and the
lawbreaker out Of the saloon business.
Let it include the label faker among
the subjects of its activity and it will
have effected a reform which will be
beneficial to the public health. 1t
seems to US the offense complained of
which is being investigated by the
pure-food authorities is equivalent to
obtaining money under false pretenses.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-10
BELIEVES IN SEX SEGREGATION
AT SEASIDE BATHING RESORTS

HOLLYWOOD, May 9.-[Editor Her
adj: Now that the question of pro-
priety in bathing dress has been
brought up 1 would like to make a
suggestion. Let each seacoast city
pass an ordinance making it misde-
meanor for men and women to battle
on the same beach at the same time.
Mixed bathing is immoral and should
not be allowed. AS to bathing suits,
long ago came to the conclusion that
the newspaper bathing suit joke was
I first came to America, five years ago,
I went to pass quiet day at New
Jersey seaside resort. I was no sooner
comfortably seated on the sand to en-
joy my book than there appeared a girl
of probably 20. Her attire of salmon
coloured satin was so scanty I inconti-
nently fled. I have not since dared
approach an American beach during
the bathing season. ENGLISHMAN.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-10

Vice Consul General Fuller of Hong
Kong has not increased his popularity
among the women of the United States
by "giving away" the secret of some
of the enormous heads of hair that
have been annoying theatergoers and
exciting the wonder of all beholders
The cruel consul says many of ouI
American beauties are wearing Chi
nese tresses. He asserts hair pur-
chased from it's original owners
Chinese women, is being shipped tc
New York in large quantities ano
manufactured into fashionable Amer
lean head styles.