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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29

from memory and get the number re-
versed."
Number"
why, you called me. What do you
want? Who calIed?"
We'll, don't ring here unless you
want me- I'm too busy to be running
up to the phone every time you girls
haven't anything else to do than to
ring"
DO you know what happened?"
asked the chief operator. 1T was
this: That man answered from five
eight-seven. The party who called
him realized afterward that he had
given the wrong number. and rang
off before 1ve-eight-seven got to the
phone"
Number"
what times does that night train
for the south go out from the union
depOt2"
III connect you with the depot"
The reporter untangled himself
from the headgear. I've got enough, "
he said, You've showed me, all
right Is it like that all the timer"
All the time" said the pretty chief
operator. sadly.
IF people got waited on at the
store as quickly as they do here, -
she said. IF they got a train or street
car as quickly, they'd think the mil
Iennium had come. But they want
their marty on the telephone the min
ute thew take down the receiver"
Ranged in a complete circle around
the room, shoulder to shoulder, were
the telephone operators. The clicking
was continuous. Like spider webs,
the girls were weaving their coil of
connections, putting in plug here,
there, pulling one Out-aIways the
continual Hello"
Il think it's remarkable the way
they keep their temper. especially to-
ward the end of an eight-hOur shift ~
said the chief OpeTatOr.-AtIanta
Journal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
HARRIS.
Special to The Journal

special ne JOuTHdIs
Harris, Aug. 2S.-MT5. Bell and
daughter, Miss Clara, returned to
their home in Pensacola Thursday, to
the regret of their many friends made
while here
Mrs. Neva Condor and four chill
dren arrived at the home of Mrs. NJ.
Condor Wednesday for few days
outing.
Mrs. A. NJ. Mcmillan and family
are at the Spottswood Inn camping
for a few days.
The many friends of Mrs. Ruth
Reddick regret very much she was
so i'll as TO have to go to Pensacola
to see a doctor, her throat being in a
serious condition. We hope she will
soon return much improved.
Albert Watson is building a very
pretty launch for D. R King
Capt A Ward brought his schooner
the Anna Belle commonly known as
HONOR home from WatsOn's shipyard
newly painted and looking very neat
and pretty
Mrs. William King is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Mckenzie. at Doggy
this week.
J. ]. Pryor was a business caller
here Friday evening.
Little Edith Rogers spent last
week the guest of Mrs. NJ. Condor.
The steamer Florida passed here
this morning with four lighters laden
with lumber.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29

i've Pensacola is a progressive little
city.
Nothing, however, in all her mate
rial growth can ever suTpass the
rich dover which nature has be-
slowed upon her. With fine water,
splendid air, beautiful views, lovely
hills, boating, fishing, bathing unsur-
passed, her bay a perfect gem of wa
tiers, is it strange that she seems a
favored child of fortune?
The country lying back of Pensa-
cola is well fitted to surround her,
and possesses in itself fine advan-
tages of various kinds.
There is always a peculiar charm
about old things, for it's there that
memory loves to iinger, but amid the
stirring life of today We feel a just
pride in the fact that our own fair
city claims her full part
Is not content beside the summer
seas
To dream her life away in useless
ease,
But lifts her strong wings for IN
measured fight
That bears her destiny towards the
light!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
INVESTIGATOR FINDS OUT HOW
THINGS ST IND TO CENTRAL
KICKS AND THEN "SOME"-PAY
LITTLE ATTENTION TO IRATE
RANTING OF PATRONS.

do we have our troubles" The at
tractive and courteous chief operator
at the telephone exchange building
drew a long breath, tried to speak,
shut her eyes, then said:
See here, Mister Man, sit at this
switchboard for a while and hear
what you hear. You move that plug
around anywhere you want to. It
plugs in on any line. You can tell
there what the operators are saying
to the subscribers, and what they're
saying back"
1t was an interesting and convincing
demonstration
Number"
Ore grr-ty-one."
What was that, again.
Good heavens, why don't you lis
ten? I said 4-S-THIRTY-ONE- DID
YOU HEAR TBAT?"
Click-click.
Number"
Say, what do you think you're paid
for? | been a-waitin' here five min
utes, jangIfng the bell. What you
been doing? SIeeping?"
Number, pIease?"
Here, I'm in big hurry. and have
to be tied up on a phone for five or
ten minutes because you girls don I
tend to your business Lemme talk
to the chief operator. III find out
why I cant get any service on this
line"
Click-cIick.
The Chief Operator.
This is the chief operator" came
the pleasant voice beside me.
Say. what's the mater with my
phone? I've been waiting ten min
utes, right in the middle of a lot of
business, because can't get any ser
vice"
DO you have an extension phone?"
Yes"
We'll, see if someone wasn't using
the extension just before you took
down your receiver. Well,
was theTe?"
Click click-click.
This man rang off" said the chief
operator to me; he could have saved
a lot of time while he was calling
down the operator.
Another thing that most people
don't know is about juggling the re
ceiveT hook uD and down when they're
irving to get central-that when they
have TO do it. do so slowly. If they shake
il fast. there isn't time enough for
the fash TO ever reach the bOaTC-
We print that in the telephone books,
but no one ever reads it, I'm afraid"
Number"
Five eight-seven-
CHck-click-
Number"
Don't you people ever get anything
| right You gave me the wrong num-
| Der. I asked plainly for five-seven-
eight, and you gave me five-eight-
| seven
No answer from central. Just the
| click-click
Happens Many Times
That happens hundreds of time;
| every day." said the. chief operator
| People either mix up the number
and don't realize it, or they call i
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
4 NEW NAVAL
STORESCONCERN
THE PRODUCERS NAVAL STORES
COMPANY WILL SUCCEED THE
JOHN r. YOUNG COMPANY.

A petition for incorporation of the
Producers Naval Stores Company has
been filed in the clerks office of the
superior court. The company, which
will have headquarters in Savannah,
capital of 5000. 900 and asks the privi-
Iege of increasing this to $1,000 900,
says the Savannah Press.
The formation Of the Producers Ma
val Stores Company means the pass
ing OF one of the oldest and most
prosperous naval stores companies IN
the city of Savannah. II is to absorb
the business of the John r. Young
Company, and with the organization
of the new company on Sept. l the
name of Young will pass from -the
history of the naval stores industry
for the first time In more than q
quarter OF century. In the winding
up of the estate Of the late John r.
Young IL has been decided to sell his
holdings in the company to which he
gave so many active years of his life,
and in bringing this about the present
stockholders of the company will puF-
chase the Young interests and organ
iZe the Producers Naval Stores Cons.
pany.
To Abolish Holdings.
The entire holdings OF the Yot
estate will be absorbed and the OF
change the transaction will make "
be in the election of a director
succeed Mr.. Mills B. Lane, who ha
been a member of the directory a
the representative OF the Young eS1
tate. Who the new director is to bel
is not known. He will probably be1
chosen at the first meeting held for
the organization of the new concern.
The present officers and directors
who will have charge OF the Affairs
of the new company will be:
President Ward Motto.
Vice-President-W w. Wilder.
Secretary and Treasurer-R. G. GIL
Hard.
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer
Henry Henken-
Directors-J. Ward Motto, w. W.
Wilder, c. B. Parker and James Nc
Matt.
All of the officers and directors arc
Savannah men except Mr., Parker, who
is a retired capitalist OF McRae, and
Mr.. James McNatt. OF Mt. Vernon.
Montgomery county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29

SCORE SUCCESS
SHUBERTS DENIED OPEN NIGHTS
IN SOUTHERN THEATRES
SOUTHEASTERN CIRCUIT WILL
HAVE ITS OWN sOOKINGS-A
NEW DEAL WILL OPERATE AZ
TER THIS SEASON.

James D. Burbridge, a director in
the Southern Theatrical Managers
Association, returned today from At
lanta, where a meeting Of the direct
crs and members of the association
was held, says the Jacksonville Me-
trOpolis. Nearby one hundred large
theaters in the south were represent
ed, and the result was that the man
ayers unanimously decided that they
would stick by Klaw & Erlanger, but
new conditions will prevail after the
season as relates TO bookings.
While Mr.. BuTbridge declined to
discI IS the work done at the eXecu =
tive meeting he did say that under a
resolution passed he owns the Jach-
sonyille franchise for all big prOduc-
lions of the syndicate, ard While TILL
seasons bookings would not be in
terfered with, there would certainly
be a shake up" next season.
The Booking System.
The action taken by the theatrical
association is agreeable to the Klaw &
Erlanger people. And a new feature
that resulted in the meeting was that
the Southeastern Circuit will have
work in conjunction with the syndi-
cate and resident member of the as
ISOLATION.
The directors will elect this book
ing agent within the nexC thirty days,
and then the Southeastern Circuit will
be operated similar to other circuits
throughout the country. The result OF
the action taken means that the high
priced shows after this season must
be secured through Mr.. BuTbridge,
and the booking agent, the latter
doing the bookings for the syndicate
in all the larger cities of the south
Will Manager the Orpheum.
Mr.. Burbridge, in addition to his
other enterprises, will manage the
Orpheum Theater this season, and
will open this playhouse on Septem-
Der 9Th with a musical comedy, which
is attached to the Jake Wells line of
theaters Mr. BuTbridge saws that he
is well pleased with the meeting held
in Atlanta, and that the Southern
theatrical managers now know where
they stand. Every member of the as
sociation owns the franchise for the
big shows of KIaW & Erlanger in their
respective cities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
CRADLE, ALTAR
AND GRAVE

The following is the record OF
births, marriages and deaths during
the past week as are of record in the
offices of the city clerk and county
Judge:
White Births.
George Nicholas and wife, boy.
T. A Marker and wife, boy
Frank Dabney and wife, a girl.
White Marriages.
Burnie Lee belong and Cathryn K
Kemble.
Willie Reddick and Rosa Lee
Owens.
White Deaths.
Robert Adamson A. years, appen
dicitis.
CoioTed Births.
CORY Walker and wife, a girl.
Maggie TimmOnS, boy.
Henderson Collins and wife, a girl.
/. Johnson and wife, a girl
CoIored Marriages.
Luke McDuffie and Stella Filliard.
George Edwards and Bertha Belts.
Walter NOorer and Georgia Swans.
Coiorcd Deaths,
Lula Cain. SO years, luny trOIble.
Bessie Rainey, no age given, pa
ralySiS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
NEW SUITS FILED.

The following new suits were filed
Yesterday in the office of the clerk of
the circuit court:
James Hughes and AlOySiuS Hughes
VS.. w. F. Creary, bill of complaint,
Sullivan and Sullivan, attorneys for
plaintiffs.
C. P. Hannah VS.. German Ameri-
can Lumber Co, damages, $4,000;
Reeves & Watson, attorneys for
plaintiff.
]. NJ. Smith VS.. Otis & Baker,
damages $4,000; Reeves & Watson,
attorneys for plaintiff.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
WLENDON ENDEAVORING TO
HOLD HIS POSITION.
BY Associated Press.

Savannah, Ga, Aug. ResUmin5
his fight to retain his position as a
member of the Georgia state railroad
commission. S. G.. McLendon, recent
" Ousted from that office, today filed
quo waTrantO proceedings against
Joseph F. Gray the present incum-
bent named last week by Governor
Brown.
MCLendOn was impeaChed by the
last legislature after one of the hard
est fights in the history of that body.
The specific charge made against him
was that he was too Ienient with the
railroads
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
The Chamber of Commerce
=. =. Regular Weekly BuLletin =. =.

a. Correspondence is being had with
Y1aude w. Bennett, a noted lecturer,
70 ascertain if it would be practicable
TO have him come to Pensacola TO
deliver, under the auspices of the
chamber, his two illustrated lectures
ON the Panama canal, in which he
gives the history of the Isthmian ca
nal efforts and describes in much de-
tail the marvellous engineering work
now being done by Uncle Sam. MI
Bennett also gives a remarkably in
teresting statement Of the advantages
OF the canal to the south and the gulf
coast. Everybody knows that in
general way the canal will greatly
help gulf ports. Mr.. Bennett has
made a special study Of the matter
and it is hoped that arrangements
can be made for his lectures, as they
would be Of real educational value
and make everyone who hears them
have not only better understanding
of the Importance of the canal to Pen
sacola, but a. finer understanding of
the Importance of the port of Pensa-
cola to the commerce of the nation.
Henderson and Richardson are
working like troopers to get a big
crowd at the Jacksonville convention
OF the Inland Waterway Association,
and IL looks very promising.
Pensacola has a peculiar interest in
the matter. Not only does the pro-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
CHERRY TREES THE
GIFT or JAPANESE
Nv AaaocIated Preaa.

Washington Aug. 2S.-Prince Kuni.
Of Japan, may have an announcement
to make regarding five thousand cherry
trees his government is to give TO this
country when he arrives at New York
en- September 7. The Prince. PEin-
cess Kuni and their suite are expect
ed TO spend some time In the United
States. They will pay a visit to Pres-
ident Taft. The cherry trees, gift
from the Mikado, are TO be used IL
identifying the streets and parks o!
this city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
MANY HOUSES BURNED.

Adairsvil!e, KY, Aug. 2S.-Fire
originating in the livery stable here
of c. O. Bradshaw early this morning
destroyed all the business houses On
the Borth side of the public square
with the exception of two store houses
and the pOstOfIiCe. The loss is about
$4,000. partially covered by insur-
ance. The cause OF the fire is not
known.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
NEW CRUISERS ORDERED.

Toxic, Aug 28-The government
made its first departure from It's re-
Gently adopted program OF naval cur
taflment today when it announced
that three new cruisers will be con-
structed for the Japanese navy. Each
of the cruisers will be OF five thou
sand tons and the Curtis turbine will
be used in the power plant The
keels of the new fighting ships will
be laid in the cities OF Kure. Maya
saki and Jobe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
10Y IN NEW YORK
OVER CURTISS'S VICTORY


New York, Aug. 2S.-The winning
of the international cup by Glenn
Curtiss at Rheims today was re-
eeived with great delight and pTepa-
rations are being made to give him q
hearty reception on his return from
abroad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
ARRESTED AS HE WAS
ABOUT TO SUICIDE
N AssocIated Press

Macon, Ca, Aug. 28.-Just as he
was in the act Of Ieaping from high
bridge that spans the Ocmulgee river
here. J. l. Dees, an employe of a local
furniture company, was arrested early
today by the police. Dees has been
acting queeTk of late and is said to
have often threatened to end his life.
When he did not come home at his
accustomed hpur last night his wife
became alarmed and notified the
police.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
GOVERNOR CONFER
SIGNS OYSTER BILL
By Associated Press.

Montgomery, Aug. Ex-Governor B.
B. Conner today signed the oyster
protection bill Of the extra session,
the effect of which will be to pre-
vent oystermen from other states
ravishing the Alabama beds. Every
canning plant will be watched and
every schooner licensed. 1t is esti-
mated that Alabama lost millions Of
dollars in, the past few years. by be-
ing robbed OF its oysters on the gulf
coast.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29

mill. There had been no i'll feeling
between the couple. 1t is claimed that
Scott pointed the pistol II fun when
the weapon was discharged with the
above result. Later ScotC made Il
desperate effort to commit suicide
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
EnrrshorfenInn.

Magistrate-Was his motor going
so very fast?
Cop-Your honor, it was going so
fast that the bulldog on the seat be-
side him looked like a dachshund.-
Kansas City Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
TENNESSEE LAWYER
SHOOTS HIS WIFE.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. ga Spar
"a, Tenn. dispatch says that w. A
Scott, a lawyer, shot and killed his
wife last night at McConnel's saw
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
Special Selling Monday
re Few Money Savers for Thrifty Pensacola Shoppers

r OY AL WORCESTER
AND BON TON COR
SETS-The MOST PER
Feet FITTING COR
SET IN THE WORLD,
$1.0O TO $4,000 EACH. !,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29

Read The Journals Want
Columns and profit thereby.
and learn what Is going on.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29

is William
home HOwels has
advised
Carlsbad the Should
be daughter Mildred
Mrs HOWels will Howelss alnent on
disorder The maady
dneed his flesh condition times
alarming his Bel
t tE
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29

A lot OF old newspapers.
tied up in neat bundles for
sale, sc a bundle. at The Jour.
nal office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29

SUBSCRIBE FsR THE JOURNAL -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29
TROUBLES
IF HELLO GIRLS

SOME TROUBLES e.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-29

CLOSING OUT ABOUT
35 LADIES' SKIRTS
In Voiles and Pananas.
Colors Black, Navy, Brown
$3.50 Skirts at. 1898
$3.50 Skirts at .S4.98
$1,000 Skirts at. 1890. 1898
$3.50 Skirts at $3.50
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-06
To Straighten Street.

Ordered, that the city engineer run
the lines and investigate the matter
Of Strengthening out Columbia street.
Accounts were allowed and officers
salaries ordered paid.
In response to a petition to have
the Standard Oil Company move its
plant in this city, it was ordered that
the city attorney draw up on ordi-
nance regulating the storage of oils,
gasoline, etc.
Ordered, that the Hattiesburg Trac
ton Company be allowed s359.22, this
amount being two-thirds of the bill
as filed.
All city officers and employees elect
ed by the month were reelected.
M. M. Section was elected police
sergeant.
The council took a recess until 1870
O'Clock this afternoon when work on
the city assessment roles was re-
sumed.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-06
Phoney MISTAKE

Inc mistakes that occur through
and by the telephone are numerous -
said the lady who had one in her
house. "and some of them are a.
amusing as the others are ANNOYING
The last one had happen to me was
rather curious. My sisterin-law is
named Drake and ] called her I'M at
her house. The maid told me she had
left word to call her up at a certain
number, which l thought | had right
| called and asked for Drake They
said there was no such person there.
Then | wanted TO know what place il
was. The man at the other end said
1t was a poultry store and he didn't
laugh when he said it. 1t struck me
as so funny uat | laughed right out
and the man asked me what | was
laughing at. He hadn't seen the point
and rang oil without enlightepjne
him"
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-06
REDUCE TARIFF ON BABIES.
Advice Given by Puck to New York
Doctors Who Are Not Too Well
Of Financially.

American Medicine says that the
economic problems of the practicing
physician are daily becoming more Sc.
rious, and that GO per cent. of the ply.
sicians in New York are not earning
$1,000 a year. 1t says there is trou.
BILE somewhere and finds some of it
in the too rapid growth of special.
ism, beyond all needs and demands. "
There or thereabouts. we guess. is
the main trouble. Most families can
afford family doctor to tell them
what's the matter and what to do, but
comparatively few families can al.
ford doctor who must ask some 9th.
er doctor what ails them, and then
call in a third or fourth to do some
thing. 1t is not that all the doctors
may not be amply worth their fees.
but that the families have not got the
money to divide among so many. Fiji
teen hundred dollars is not an exces.
sive doctors bill for so simple an
event as a new baby in a moderate.
ly well-to-do New York family. Elder.
ly people who are out of the habit of
having babies, can often afford such a
fee and would cheerfully pay it if they
had occasion. But rash young people.
who are the ones who have the babies
when there are any. can't possibly pay
for them at that rate. And they don't
of course. BUT as rule they pay more
than they can afford, and have it deep
ly impressed upon them that babies
are beyond their means.
But babies are the beginning and
mainstay of the doctors business
They mean fees at the start. and then
patients. They should be welcomed,
not scared off. We recommend the
physicians to reduce the tariff on ba
bies in the interest of trad2.-Puck.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-06
FIND NEED FOR FERTILIZERS.
on'nese farmers Are Turning to
America to Supply Their Needs in
This Respect.

The rich alluvial soils of Sbantung
and other Chinese provinces fortified
oy the overflow of the Yangtse and
Yellow river, as Egypt is by the Nile
nave been worked for SO MANY cen.
turies that the time has come when
the Introduction of artificial fertiliz.
ers have become a necessity in MANY
localities.
The Chinese farmer uses every
means at his disposal to enrich his
acres and to secure a profitable Weld.
regular rotation in crops is in
vogue, and every second or third
year the ground is summer fallowed
and allowed to remain unused. Ma.
nure OF all sorts is gathered and care.
fuliy distributed The greatest loss
ol strength to the soil comee fror,
the TACT that all vegetable matter is
gatnered and used for fuel so that
what the ground has once given IN to
plant life is lost to it forever
Artificial fertilizers are now coo
ing into use, however, the start bav.
ing been made by an American pack
Ing mouse, which sent generous
amounts of fertilizers--tbe product NJ
its waste-for free distribution to ma.
i've farmers. with instructions as to
their use The result has been limit
Ell orders with the prospect of largo
american trade in fertilizers
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-06
Had to ee, Runrlno s+.r =

Commercial travellers find most o.
the natural curiosities along the line.
OF travel. This is a story told by one
after a trip through southern Canada
Being impatient TO get our OF ;,
sleepy little town. ascertained the
time Of the outgoing train and hurried
down to the station. After a while
an object slowly emerged from the
distance and skunk up alongside. !
boarded the solitary coach. and after
a tedious wait the engine began to
gasp feebly. the old coach creaked a
little, but the train did not move |
was about to get out to see what was
the matter, when the forward door OF
the coach was suddenly flung open
and a head popped in. Hey. you said
the engineer, leering at me, climb off
till | git a start, will w"