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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

Justice DeGaw will hear the case
or its merits next week.-Detroit,
| (Mich) Journal.
| At Work in Illinois.
Emergencies in the lives of wage
eGiRer now and then induce many
of them to secure loans of money by
assignment of wages or by givins
| mortgages on household furniture
| Their necessities are the basis of the
profitable business of loan sharks. %
Abuses attending the operations OF
representatives. Of this class of money
| lenders frequently compe to light
Though the legal contract rate of in
teIeSt in Illinois is not more than z
per cent a year, loan sharks" col
leCt from s to 20 per cent a month.
This is accomplished through com
missions charged for examining Sc
Curlties, drawing papers and other
services incidental to making loans.
An attempt to curb the loan shark"
evil was made in the law of 1905 by
which an assignment of wages Or
salary" is declared void when given
as security for a loan tainted with
usury. Two weeks ago the Illinois
supreme court declared this as I'M
constitutional. The court pointed out
tb6t an officer of a corporation on a
salary of $4,000 a year was not like
~ tC become a victim of the abuse
aimed at and declared that since the
act applied to high salaries as well
as to low salaries it was an unre<son.
allie limitation upon the freedom of
contract and was not justifiabIe as an
exercise of the police power
Two bills for the public regulation
of small money lenders business are
before the legislature. The Church
bill prepared by the Legal Aid Socie-
ty. provides tlat no one who engages
in leaning money on chatteI mort
cages or assignments of wages. salary
or income shall be permitted to
charge in any manner more than 4
per cent month on a loan and that
any one making a loan of the nature
described shall be required to give
the borrower a memorandum clearly
covering the transaction. The Ger
max bill, prepared by Assistant COTpO-
ration Counsel Hayes at the request
of the city councils license commit
tee, gives the city the power to IL
ceDse, tax and regulate persons. firms
and corporations other than banks
anG trust companies loaning money
in sums less than 5000 or chattel Sc
curities or assignment of wages or
salary.
The legislature should take care
to the supeme courts recent decis
ION and then should pass them.-Chi-
oago (tll) Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04
HARRIS.
Special to The Journal

Special to The Journal
Harisr, June 3.-Mrs. Mary Swim
son and children left last Saturday
on the launch Ruth for Lucedale,
Miss
Miss Fannie Condor returned to
Pensacola on the Ruth Saturday.
Mrs Ruth Reddick and Mr.. II. 8.
Williams returned from Pensacola on
the Swan Saturday.
Misses Dolly and Olive King are
the guests of their brother, d. r.
King, for an indefinite period.
The many friends here of Mrs.
Callie Dorsey( nee eCalIie Nicholson
regret very much to learn that she is
very i'll in Sumrall. Miss.
Henry Peabody, of Sanford, Fla, is
the guest of Mrs. A. G. Harris and
Miss Katherine Hefheld for a few
days.
johnnie King is visiting at Freeport
for a few weeks.
Mrs. Iva Rogers and Mrs. Alice
Shipley were pleasant callers at the
home of Mrs. NJ. Condor Thursday.
Misses Ida and Jennie and John
Pryor and Edward Hall were callers
at the home of Mrs. Belle Wright
Sunday evening.
Mrs. A. G.. Harris and Miss Hefield
gave an ice cream party in honor OF
Mrs Mary Swinson and family last
Friday night.
Mrs. Ruth Reddick was a business
caller at Camp Walton Tuesday.
= Capt. Asa Ward called at the home
of George Wright Wednesday on bust
ness.
The steamer Columbia passed here
Wednesday morning for Pensacola
with three lighters laden with Inn
Der.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

We not assume that the difference
between the negro in the south and
the negro in Afnca is largely due to
the training given the barbarian by
the south? Slice even Mr.. Taft
doubts whether the race would be
helped by giving every member OF 1t
q college educEiOn and advises the
negro to insist on getting the indus
trial training for which the southern
planter laid the foundation, may we
not doubt whether the debt OF the
south to the negro should be assessed
higher than the debt Of the negro to
the south?
Allowing all that his friends claim
for him, does any man under heaven
believe that the negro could take the
responsibility for the government of
these states and do better for himself
than we have done? Leaving our in
terests out of sight entirely, what
would be the effect of putting the
negro again in control of all or any
of the southern states2 If such con-
troll would not promote the best in
terests of the negro, who should have
the bulk of the credit for his material
and educational well-being?
In laying the foundation for the
Carnegie library at the Fisk Univer-
sity, Secretary of War Taft said:
The best hope of the negro is the
southern white man with whom he
lives and is associated" this being
true, against which should the debt
be assessed? II Mr.. Taft has erred
in such a matter, shall we follow him
and his policies? Let our Charleston
contemporary take heed what it does.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04
Tire MICHIGAN Breed.

IL return for a loan of $40 to have
to pay $1S5 month for nine months
q rate of interest that comes not far
from 100 per cent. and to be pes
tered with notices at all hours of the
day and night that instailments were
due, that judgments and garnishments
had been taken out and that their
wages were to be seized, was the ex
perIence of William Nugent and ais
wife, according to the story told by
the latter to Justice DeGaw. They
were being sued by the Detroit Loan
& Trust Co. for the installments not
yet paid, but which Mrs. Nugent said
she was willing to pay as soon as
the court should determine they were
just
Mrs. Nugent said her trouble com
Tuenced when her husband was taken
sick. AS they are paying Cor their
home at 19 Dane street she 1ad not
any ready money, and seeing the de-
PENDANTS advertisement she applied
to them for a loan Of SO for a couple
OF months. They told her, she says,
that they would make it much easier
for her by spreading it over nine
months and she signed an agreement
TO that effect, not discovering until
too late that she was paying 1855
for the loan of SO. Then she wanted
to pay off tne loan with a fair rate
of interest, but the company would
not agree.
She said she had had to tell all
about herself and her family. where
she had lived and VINO the neighbors
were, before she could get the loan
in the first place, and that they in
dnced her to sign a lot of papers of
whose contents she was ignorant A
few days after the loan was made
she says she began to receive notices
by mail, by registered letter and by
special messenger, that the first in
Stallment was due.
These would sometimes come to
the house at. midnight, and they
were reused from their beds to re
cCive them They also came to her
husband at the shop where he had
been employed FIR years, with the
result that he los his job. In proof
of what she said, Mrs. Nugent show
ed the Judge a number of official
looking documents headed Notice of
Judgment" or f'Notice of Garnish-
ment," while, as a. matter Of fact
there was no judgment and no gar
nishment.
Mrs. Nugent says that she be-
came so exaSpeTated at these tactics
and at their collector coming so Of
ten to bother her that one day she
took him by the heck and threw him
bodily over the veTanda railing. Since
then she had not seen him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04
Satisfied.

The suburbanite was diIating upon
the beauties of country life, says the
New York Times. You should see
my garden." he exclaimed rapturous-
l..
The roof gardens are good enough
for me-" replied the dweller within
the city's gates. But the moonlight
nights, continued the suburbanfte.
You should see the moonlight SHIN
mering on the landscape"
I prefer the eleRric lights sbim-
nering on Broadway" said the unre-
generate city man.
Still the suburbanite was not to be
gainsaiG.
All, but the air. 1t is like wine 8"
he babbled.
We'll, l don't see that Won have
anything on me" replied the city man.
There's q brewery right around the
corner from where live, and you can
smell the hops at any time of the day
or night
Realizing the futility of further rea-
soning, the suburbanite ran for his
train.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

think, may write and speak as he
pIeases. persecution, Imprisonment,
exile, and the gallows have no mean
ing TO him. Only little while ago A
former president of the United States
subscribed to the opinion that on the
whole the influence of Tolstoy's life
ana teachings has been bad. The
proposition was shallow in its reason
ing and monstrous in it's conclusion.
man who by the mere force of in
teilect tames the ferocfous Russian
autocracy and by truth alone defies
its spies and assassins is an apostle
or liberty as surely destinedSto death
less fame as the Russian despotism is
already appointed for destruction.
AMEN!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04
Haunting Him.

It was housekeeping time and Mr.
Stub was removing the dusty pic
lures from the walls. Tie frames
slipped, the stepladder creaked omin
ousIy, aud the perspiratiOn rolled
from Mr.. Stubb's brow In the humoT
to bite nail in half, he tlrned and
discovered Mrs. StuDb Laughing.
That's it." he ioared as the step
ladder swaved. Laugh md show
your gold teeth"
And still she laughed
do you think there is anything
funny in my moving these pictures -
he spluttered in fiery tones
mo, indeed, John" said Irs. Stubb
soothingIy, but you know you look
like a moving picture show"
Then Mr.. Stub swallowd a pint of
dust and simply fume.-Chicago
News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04
Tolstoi's Eternal Fame
Among the Certainties.

For the special cdification of the
Tampa Times and, from what that
paper stated, Of the Jacksonville
Times Union, The Journal reproduees
the following from the New York
World:
Tolstoy's publisher goes to Jail.
Tolstoy himself. though avowing re-
spOnsibility and inviting punishment
remains free. The Russian govern
ment does not hesitate to shackle the
press. 1t is afraid to shackle Tolstoy.
Thus one man in an empire of $780,
100000 is free. Alone among that
great mass Of subjects ToIstoY may
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

That editorial of Nj. F. Hethering-
tons, which appeared in the Lakeland
News, several weeks ago. THE White
Flower, has been generally reprinted
IN the Florida press. 1t has attracted
notice wherever it has been printed.
1t appealed to the heart of every read
er, it was vibrant with the pathos of
the life Of a motherless boy, full of
the long-repressed and passionate
longing Of bereaved heart Such a
gem should be set in something more
permanent than the columns of a
newspaper Jacksonville Times
Union.
All that the Times Union says with
regard to Editor Hetherington's edi-
tOrial is strictly true. There was a
genuineness of feeling in every line of
it. and it deserves to be placed in a
collection of literary gems from Flor
ida writers. The Journal had clipped
the editorial with the intention of re-
producing it, but it's space has been
so hopelessly crowded of late that
much that has been best worth pub
fishing from the pens of the talented
men who contribute to the press of
the state has been forced from its
columns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

4 thousand centuries hence, when
earthquakes and other catacIysms
shall have erected mountains on the
plateau wnereon Punta Gorda now
stands, the scientists rummaginE
through the relics of the Herald build
ing will wonder how came dog-tracks
in the concrete oundations.-Punta
Corda Herald.
Thought they were fish tales"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04
Atlanta Hot on
The Househy's Trail.

City after city throughout the
South has awakened to the danger OF
the pestilential housefy, and is adopt
ing measures for its destruction. The
warning voice of science speaking in
words based upon observation mathe-
NAUTICAL in its exactitude, is being
needed and communities are strug-
cling to preserve the health and life
of their members.
It will not do for Pensacola to lag
hebind in the important work. Some
feeble effort has been made by its
authorities to arouse themselves from
lethargy and take action against the
common enemy. But what is needed
is strong, determined action without
which no appreciate good will be &C
complished-
The anti-fiy ordinance recently
adopted in Atlanta went into effect on
the first day of the present month.
To Judge by newspaper reports the
government of that city will give but
short shriet to those who violate it.
nance requires that every householder
shall provide a metal garbage can
which shall be kept closed and its
contents protected from invasion by
the flies; and @he luckless one who
ne elects to yield obedience to the law
will be fined hundred dollars and
sent to the workhouse for thirty days.
The ordinance is in three sections
the first requiring persons owning
stables to provide fiytight bins or pits
for the reception of manure, tne lat
ter to be constantly removed from
the stables themselves, the second
covering garbage cans as above al
luded to and the third providing that
all surface closets must be equipped
with water tight fly-proof receptacIes.
And it looks much as though the
Atlanta authorities mean business"
to judge from the following extract
from The Journal of that city:
During the past few weeks the tin
shops have been busy manufacturing
garbage cans and other like recep-
tacles. Train loads have been deliv-
cred to the hardware and tinware
stores and they have been disposed
of almost as rapidly as received For
several days the town has been a.
ficted VITA a garbage can epidemic.
IL is about under control now, how
ever, and the general belief is that
10y the time the sanitary inspector
comes around on Tuesday morning
everybody will be ready for him.
Would it not be a good plan for
Pensacola's city council to secure a
copy of the Atlanta ordinance? It
night furnish data of value as The
Journal earnestly hopes the knowI-
edge Of the activity being displayed
by the Georgia city will furnish an
incentive for a similar activity here
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

If VIM. T. Stead, the English news
paper man, has established, as he
claims, telegraphic communication
with the spirit world and will soon
open an Office In London where any
one may have intercourse with the de-
parted, Marconi and Tesla may well
hang their diminished heads. And If a
telegraph why not a telephone system?
Then the author of that sweet little
ditty, Hello, Central, give me
heaven" will declare himself or her
self to be prophet of the first wa
ter-throwing Isaiah, jeremiah and
all the ancient seers completely in
the shade.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

About the most cruel blow yet for
the standpatters are census statistics
showing that the average wage of la
Dor in unprotected industries is higher
by some seventy dollars a year than
the wage in protected Industries. It
will require a lot of specious bun
combe to explain away this damning
fact and continue to make fools of the
people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is q list Of the Real
Estate Transfers recorded yesterday as
furnished by the Pensacola Abstract Co !:
". P. Bronson to Moline Mercan-
tile Co. s1-2 5-100 acres between
County Road and Railroad at Moiino-
Susie J. and Lawrence Thompson
to c. l.. vetter, 800 and other cons.
Lot &c. BIZ. Ia. East Kiak TrzeI
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

l. H. Spears to D. J. Cunningham
81 and other cOns-Lot II. Blk. 81
East King Tract, Brooks plan.
Ross G. Gilmore TO L. S. Brown,
$500 and other cons.-Lot / and w.
s IL #. Of Lot 2, Blk. so, New City.
L. S. Brown to Rosa c. Gilmore,
$500 and other conS-LOt 3, Blk. rs,
New city -as1
A Y. Smith to G. T. Cooper. 500
and other cons--Lots %. % and E.
10 #, of u, Bill 1S5, MaXent Tract
Pensacola Development & Construc-
tion Co. to F. NJ. Meigs, S60-Lot 20,
Blk. 1O3, Beach Haven.
Marie P. P. Meyer by Gdn. to A
r. Britt, $1O0-All interest in 422 it.
front on West side of Railroad by
SIC #. deep in Sec. AZ, TIP. I, S. r.
80 w. and Sec. z, Tp. ,. S. R. so w.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04
His Foot.

Thank you" she said as he finally
gave her his seat. THE car bumps
SO it's almost impossible to stand on
your feet"
That was because kept puIlin' 'em
out OF your way, maiam," he RENTED {
But you did manage to land on my.
pet corn couple o. times.
Standard and Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04
Hope.

Have you seen the account In this
mornings paper about DIR. Cutting
having brought a dead man back TO
liie?"
No DID he do that?"
Yes II was a wonderful demon
stration of his skill"
Well, I shall be more hopeful now
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE A. 1909
DEATH TO THE HoUsEFLY!

Has its death knell sounded, or will
there be an extra session of legisla-
ture?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

Sheedy the oldest
stOing world In in
IN chicago Shedy has conducted gambling
Eago Paris London and Cairo
M When John L. Sullivan his
on memorable
hobby strangely at
Sheedys nstrumentaly
he
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

Judging from expressions of dread
in certain quarters That the governor
VIII call an extra session of the legis-
lature it may be considered wise for
him to do so.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

We have been figuring on the prob
lem with all the mathematical pre-
cision which a kind Providence has
bestowed upon us, but must give it
up. Why have the Tampa Tribune
and st. Petersburg Independent at
one and the same time awakened to
such an inordinate interest in the
pessimistic doctrines of Professor
Hugo Munsterburg, of Harvard? Not
word appears in his crack-brained
writings about PinelIas county or Nc
Muller's political attitude. 'Tis pass
ing strange.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

The Journal, in Tuesdays edition,
confused the Outing Magazine, whose
first editor was Poultney Bigelow, a
personal acquaintance at the time.
with he Outlook. a much older pub
location, on which Theodore Roose-
welt is. now engaged editorially. 1t
was due to a moments lapse of mem
DRY and we are indebted to a reader
for calling attention to the mistake.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

tnan have been for some time. II
ne can bring the dead back to life.
ne may be able to bring back the book
ne borrowed from me about two years
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

Certain east coasters appear to have
entered upon crusade to help along
the Florida East Coast railroad in its
heavy freight charges on pineapples
by appealing to congress for a pro-
tective duty on the fruit. The eighty
million consumers, however, really
ought to have some consideration
shown them, although. of course, Dade
county and its pet line of transporta-
ton are institutions of most thrilling
Importance and deserve all sorts of
self abnegation on the part of the
rest of the country, its people and its
industries. By the way, what is the
politics OF these east coasters?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

Senator Bacon of Georgia talked Al
drick out of increasing the duty on
hams. ga fellow feeling makes us
voudrous kind"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

Two and oneInalf cent railroad
fare all over Alabama these good OLD
summer days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

Again must The Journal express
alarmed surprise because of the aw-
full truth told by Jacksonville's vital
statistics Cor the month of May, which
show ninety-One deaths and only
seventy births. At the same monthly
loss in population a city of $4,000
would not have a soul left alive in it
after 200 years. Really. the Jack
sonvillains ought to let up on city
boosting and building for awhile and
pay some attention to the glory OF
their posteritys No wonder there
was such strenuous kick against
the proposed execution of all state
criminals in the joyous burg.
The people of America who hon.
estly wished to give Cuba freedom,
pendent nation. would do well to keep
their eyes on the selfish creatures of
opportunity who are even now striving
with all their might and main to affect
the public mind. through every ad-
vertising channel within their reach,
ment is about to go to pieces. The
honor of the United States is pledged
TO permit this people to remain a
self governing body and the masses of
the honorable and true should unite
in angry and active protest against
any conspiracy to force the annexa-
ton of the island. If the Cubans are
having a difficulty in raising the in
terest money on the cost of the
American army of occupation it is
clearly the duty of this government to
exercise the utmost leniency and ex-
tend the furthest possible aid toward
relieving the situation. There could
be nothing more despicable than to
play into the hands Of a set of trick
steVs and sneaks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

see our handsome Brass
Eeos fer 5000 ard sss. eo.
iner are Beauties and
Ieallr worth more, Metal
oeos give ne hiding ngacs
!os bugs. Buy now. pay
Seer. MarStcn & ouins.
Phone 14s.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04
THE PRESIDENT SAYS
A DEBT is DUE.

Jacksonville Times Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04
THE LOAN SHARKS
IN OTHER STATES

Justice DeGaw will hear the case
Or its merits next week.-Detroit,
(AIich) Journal
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-10-22

Rev. DR.. George G. Graham, rector Of
the Protestant Episcopal church at La
Plata, Nd, has accepted the call recent
" extended to him to become rector Of
Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church. DR.. Graham will assume the
duties of his new charge the last Sunday
in November.
Rev. DR.. Graham was born and grew
up in Talbot county, Md. He gradual
ed from Washington College, Chester
town, d., and pursued his theological
studies at the General Theological Sem
mary in New York city. He was or
dained deacon by Bishop Adams in his
home church, Trapps, Md, in 1891, and
was ordained priest in Grace Church,
Orange, n. J by Bishop Starkey in
1890.
From 1897 to 1900 he was in charge Of
Christ Church, Pompton, N. j., aud st.
Paul's Church Butler, n. j., and from
1901 to 1904 was rector of St. Johns
parish, Prince Georges and Charles
counties, Md. Since April Il, 1909, he
has been rector Of Port Tobacco parish,
and he is now serving his sixth year as
archdeacon of Charles and St. Marys.
H. is also a member of the Cathedral
Council of the Diocese of Washington,
and member of several important
boards and committees in the diocese.
American.
1t is with regret that we learn that
ev. Mr. Graham has accepted this call.
Mr.. Graham during his stay here has
made many friends who will be sorry to
have him leave.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-10-22
Rousing Republican rleetlngs.

The Republicans in this County open
ed their campaign at Wayside on Thurs
day of last week.
Another meeting was held the same
day at Rock Point. These have been
followed by meetings in different Sec
lions of the County. Large crowds
turned out in attendance at these meet
ings. The large attendance at all these
meetings augurs well for Republican
victory in the coming election.
Addresses were made at these various
places by Gen. L. Allison Wilmer, Sena-
tor S. Spearman Lancaster, States At
torney Ferdinand Cooksey, Hon. C. r.
Burroughs, John F. Mudd, F. Stone
Posey and the local candidates.