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house committees confer on important
matters.
Senator Buchanan thought the reso-
luton would only hinder committee
work and objected, Senator Baker OF
the goth, took the same stand. Sen
atOT Grill asked that the resolution
be laid over. This course was taken.
Bill No. 242, Beard, requiring rec
order of Pensacola to be practicing at
torney.
The senate then passed to consid-
Grafton of bills upon third reading.
Senate bill No. &c, Sans, provid-
ing for service by publication upon
suits for specific performance of con.
tract to convey and for DEGREES. Tenn
porarily passed over by request of
Mr.. Sans.
No. SO, Hudson, raising school age
from six to seven years.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS took the chair while
Mr. Hudson spoke in behalf of the
measure. Senator Grill opposed the
raising of the school age.
Even at the age of six" said Mr..
Hudson. They fudge and you can find
children five years old in agy school.
want to move the fudge line up.
This bill doesn't affect the kindergar-
ten at all"
Senator Miller spoke against the
measure, as ne had seven years ex-
perience in school teaching. Senator
McCrary objected to the bill.
Senator Buchanan approved of some
of the features Of the bill. There IS
too much of a growing tendency among
the fathers and mothers of to-day" he
said, Ito rid themselves of the reSpon-
sib:lity of rearing their children. Chill
dren should have the moral influence
of home about them at a tender age.
At such an age they learn just as
much evil as good"
The bill was lost by a vote OF
10 to IL.
Senator Beard asked that the con-
sideratiOn of senate joint resolution
be laid over To Friday at 1880 o'clock
Senator Beard moved that the con-
sideTation of the /. l. fund inveSti-
eating commission report be made a
special order at Thursday at IL o'clock.
Senate bill No. 40. McMullen, con-
HeTTing upon electric railway COM
panies rights and powers of eminent
domain now enjoyed by railroad and
canal companies. Adopted.
No. -, Beard, for relief of James
R. Landrum, justice of the peace, Sec
ond district, Escambia. for loss OF
fees during suspension from of1co
Adopted 20 to 3.
No. 10, Beard, for the relief of Chas.
P. Bobe, former constable, Second
district, Escambia, for loss of fees
duning his suspension from office.
Adopted 81 to ).
No ST. McMullen. requiring boards
of county commissioners TO advertise
for bids for public works and sup
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MASS MEETING
Of CITIZENS At
ARMORY HALL
RESOLUTION ADOPTED REQUEST.
ING THAT AN AMENDMENT BE
MADE TO CHARTER OF CITY
FIXING RESPONSIBILITY ON
MAYOR AND coUNcIL-coMMIT-
TEE WILL DRAFT PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS.

At the mass meeting of citizens held
in the aTmory last night, at which
Judge John c. Avery acted as chair
man and w. B. Crawford secretary,
resolution offered by ]. J. Sullivan,
ST.. providing that amendments to the
city charter be so framed as to place
the responsibility and executive power
in the mayor and council was adopted,
the chairman being authorized to ap-
point a committee of twenty-five citi-
zens to draft such amendments.
A motion by J. O. Walker that the
resolution be amended so as TO com
pei the work of the committee of
twenty-five to be submitted to a future
mass meeting prevailed.
Chairman Avery will name the com
mittee of twenty-five today.
The resolution offered by Mr.. SuIli-
van is as follows:
THE RESOLUTION.
Be it Resolved, That the charter
of the city of Pensacola needs amend
ing and the progress and prosperity
of the city require that such amend
ment or amendments be so framed
as to place the responsibility and exc
cutive power in the mayor and coun-
Gil; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the chairman of this
meeting be, and ne is, hereby author
lied to appoint committee of twenty
five citizens to draft such amendment
or amendments as in their judgment
may be necessary to carry out the
spirit of these resolutions and to pre-
sent the same or cause the same to
be presented to the legislature of the
state of Florida, with the request
that they be enacted into law"
AMENDMENT LOST.
Pat McHugh offered the following
amendment to Mr.. Walkers amend
ment, but it was lost by a vote of
II for to 25 against
t'WheTeas, The citizens have as
sembled in mass meeting for the pur-
pose of considering changes in the
adoption of a new charter for the
city of Pensacola, and
'Whereas, We believe that such pro-
posed changes for new charter should
have the sanction and approval of all
the people and, therefore be it
Resolved, That such proposed
changes from our present city Char
ter shall be submitted to a vote of the
people for their approval or disappro-
val before being presented to the leg
islature for such enactment"
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posed, and a new era with bright
prospects, is in store for Turkey. In
DIPLOMATIC circles it is believed that
the young Turks following is by com
parison small. that its administration
will be beset constantly by machina-
tons of the reactiOnaries, yet by Sc
lection of the effendi the party gained
prestige and viii reap benefits from
the support of the MOhammedan re-
ligion.
The opinion is expressed that with
the new sultan on the throne and the
young Turks party in full power there
will be rehabilitation relations with
the countries of the world. and op-
portunity offered for more satisfactory
treatment of the missionary question,
which heretofore has been trouble
some,
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two of the latter on this occasion
acting as fiagmen.
VIM. knight, colOred, foreman OF
the gang of Iaborers who were on the
gondola. said he was on the front end
of the gondoIa, but he never saw any
one apply the brake on the gondola-
When asked if he had instructions
from the company to act as hagman
he said that he did not.
Z. Watty, Pink Johnson and Henry
jackson. who were to help unload
the ebert from the gondOla, all said
that they did not receive instructions
to act as fagmen.
All of the witnesses in the employ
of the railroad company who We're
present when the auto was struck,
testified that the brake on the gon-
dola was at the end next to the motor
car, but none of them saw anyone at
tempt to apply the brake.
The signals to the mOtorman to stop
we're made by the negroes in the gon-
dola.
BLEW USUAL SIGNAL.
Motorman MeCurt4y testified that
he blew the usual road crossing sig
nal about 500 feet before reaching
the crossing where the automobile was
struck. This signal was for the cross
ing a short ditance north Of the one
which the automobile attempted to
cross. He was unable to say if it was
necessary to blow a second signal for
the crossing where the car crashed
into the automobile.
Hanlon and McCurdy were released
on bond.
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FLORIDA NEARLY BURNED.

New York, April 27.-Some excite
ment was created in the New York
navy yard in Brooklyn today when
fire was discovered under the bows of
the splendid new battleship Florida,
which is under construction there.
Investigation showed that the ways
had caught fire, probably from a hot
riyet dropped by one of the workmen.
An orderly who discovered the fire
and sentry used chemical extin-
guisher to such good effect that the
fire engines on arrival had nothing to
do. Work was resumed as usual on
the battleship. The damage was
trifiua
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sLAGLE TO RETIRE.

st. Louis, April 27.-Fred Clark,
manager of the Pittsburg baseball
team, announced to-day that he had
waived claim to James Slasle, former
centerfielder of the Champion CHICAGO
National League team. Sagle's con-
tract mas been held by Chicago to
Boston and that club in turn has tried
to sell him to Boston for the Eastern
League when Pittsburg inteTposed a
protest. Its withdrawal will result in
retirement of 4" the rabbit" to the
minor league team.
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FLORALA.
Special to The journal.


Florala. Ala, April 27.-J. b. Shep-
herd died suddenly at his home in
North FloTala last Wednesday night.
He had been in the best of health for
one of his advanced age, seventy
three years, and was quite active, TAX
ing considerable outdoor exercise.
The deceased came here four years
ago from Brundidge, soon made many
friends and was highly respected by
all who knew him. He is survived by
his wife, who is a few days younger
than he, and also by two sons, J. r.
Shepherd of FIorala, and ". S. Shep-
herd, of Montgomery.
Real estate sales have been quite
numerous during the past few days.
One of the land companies put on an
auction sale of lots, and the first day
seventeen sales were made.
A Whaley, Of Andalusia, the pop
ular county register in ChanceTy, was
here recently.
II. III. McDougald, j. Z. Turner, C.
P. Cawthon, Sam Perry and Hentz
McDougald composed a fishing party
that Is spending the week on Yellow
river below MiIligan.
DR.. E. L. Adams, a prominent citi-
zen, is experimenting this season with
dew berries.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. French enter
tanned recently from to 10 with an
elegant reception in honor Of their
sisters, Mrs. S. G. French of Laurel
Hill, and Mrs. J. E. Phipps OF Jack
SonYiIle Fla
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HARLAN MAKES DENIAL.

Washington, April 27.-Justice Har-
Ian denies that he intended to be a
candidate for the Office of moderator
of the Presbyterian general assembly.
which meets in Denver next mon; 4.
He states that he has no intention Of
attending the general assembly and
has not been elected a delegate from
this presbytery. t-sst szs y'sssE
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THE PHILIPPINE BILL.

Washington, April 21-T1e ways
and means committee of the house
met to-day to consider the Philippine
tariff bill introduced recently by Rep
resentative Payne of New FORK and
was the subject of a specis message
from the president. A sJo-commit-
tee consisting of Representatives.
Payne. Hill, of Connecticut Bouteil.
of Illinois; Clark, Of Missouri, and
Underwood, of Alabama, wa: appoint
ed to Te-dTaft the bill
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TRUST CASES
To BE TRIED
JUDGE SHEPPARD ORDERS THAT
THE CASES OF AMERICAN Ma
VAL STORES co. GO TO TRIAL
A special from Savannah saws:


Under Judge William B. Shep-
pard's peremptory order that the case
finally go to trial, the American Ma
val Stores Company, the National
Transportation and Terminal Com
pany, the latter of New Jersey, and
six officers of the former will face
charges in the United States court
here tomorrow in the actual trial of
the turpentine trust case, o-caIled
Violation of the Sherman antitrust
law is alleged. Officers of the Amer
lean Naval Stores Company two years
ago paid $50, 900 in fines to the federal
government, pleading guilty to SINH
lar indictments. Calling of the case
for trial was delayed by the defend
ants demurrer, which was in part
sustained, and request for a bill of
particulars, which was complied
WITH"
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HEALTHY PLANTS.
Require the Most Careful Attention a.
Well as Good Soil.

well as 5000 SOIL
Did you ever see a rOseDush which
despite the most beneficent environ
ment of soil-of sunshine-and of at
mosphere-seemed never to achieve
healthy growth
A ton Of manure will not help q
plant that has a canker eating out
its heart.
You must destroy the cause before
you can remove the erect.
You cannot cure Dandruff and
Badness by rubbing on hair lotions,
and rubbing in Vaseline, etc.
You must look to the cause of the
trouble-it's a germ at the roots OF
your hair which causes it to fall
out.
Newbro's Herpicide destroys the
germ, and healthy hair is the sure
result
Sold by leading druggists. Send
10C- in stamps for sample TO The Her
p1cide Co, Detroit, Mich.
One dollar bottles guaranteed, W. A.
D'AlembeTte, special agent.
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FARMING is BEHIND.

st. Paul, April 27.-Farming opera
lions throughout the northwest are
considerably behind what they were
last year, but the delay is not dan
gerous, according to w. w. BTOughton,
traffic manager of the Great Western
who said to-day: Seeding in Min
nesota does not seem as far advanc-
ed as in the Southern half of South
Dakota. where 1t is well along. l. is
ten days before we need wOTry.'
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One of
the 4O366
Testimonials received n two
years. Ours is a Me- Eng
land farmers homt and

As we are twenty miles from a large
town, we are obliged to depad very
largely upon family medicinesve keep
on hand all the time.
First and Foremost amonahen1 is
Hoods Sarsa paTilla, which e have
always found a true friend an helper
When I had suffered dreadfJy from
dyspepsia, without finding relief,
Hoods Sarssparilla gave mepositive
help, and when I had used 1Ir bot
ties I was in better health IAN for
many years. I have found ii
"A Great Medicine to build D when
strength is most needed, to cate an
appetite, and in short to regate the
whole system. have lately len TAX
ing Sarsatabs, which 1 find coEenient,
easy to take, and also very befcial."
Mrs. E. L. Berry, West Trey,de.
Hoods SaTsapar5la cembes the
utmost remedial values OF ME than
20 different Ingredients, eaeEgreatIy
strengthened and enriched " this
peculiar comhzzztE0a
Begin taking H0ofs Szxzzzz1la to
day Get II in me uEzza1 zar fern
a. IN ohacalz1za tahleez kzDzzss SaF-
satabz- 1sp D0zs One Ddnu
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MoURNs FOR FIANcEE.

st. Louis, April 27.-Instead of be-
ing a bride to-day, Mrs. L. z. Stone,
who was to marry Albin H. Little this
afternoon, is mourning his death Lit
tie was killed last night by a street
car while he was on his way to the
home of Mrs. Stone for his last ante
nuptia1 call. Mrs Stone collapsed
when she heard of her fiancee's death.
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WANTED

High class bookkeeper and account
ant desires special work auditing or
examining books. Accountant, Box
81, City. 3t*
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CHILDREN BURNED.

Vancouver, B. c., April 27.-Charlie
and Alfred Miller, aged five and four
respectively, were burned to deals
last night while hundreds of persons
walked within fifty feet OF them, UNI
aware of the tragedy. The chlldrea
were alone in the house when a fra
started. They were found huddIed up
in corner of bed upstairs.
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have been drawn BY lot Tor Tedemption
from the amount to the credit of the
Sinking Fund and will be paid for. at the
rate of S512.50 per bond, with accrued
interest, at the Office of the Knicker-
booker Trust Company. SIS Broadway,
New York City, on the first day of May,
1909, after which date said bonds viii
cease to bear interest
KNICKERBOCKER TRUST COMPANY,
CHARLES II. KEEP, President.
Dated, April 6, 1909.
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and
and successful business
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Legal Advertisements.
Southern States Land Co.

Notice is hereby given that thirty-five
First Mortgage Bonds of the Southern
States Land Company, $500 each, num-
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THE LARGEST INDIVIDUAL
PURCHASE Of TRIMMED HATS
EVER MADE BY 4 SOUTHERN
CONCERN OCCURRED YESTERDAY

Wholesalers
Of
shipment will be made
morning.
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Read The Journals Want
Columns this morning.
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House Adopts Resolution
Commencing w. ]. Bryan

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Coroner's Jury, After
Making Investigation,
Charges Manslaughter

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Abdul Har1id II Is Ousted
Brother Placed on Throne

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SMILE, OPTIMISTS, SMILE!
By THE oPTIMIsT.

susos. laa and sss q s op club may prepare them
sunday
all They
iaEtos Herald mighty able them abroad
contest my
English cIas.cs
Smile. and the smile. with you
Forrh rood ba.ne of your mirth.
has orro of It's OWE
you
The who &les' do not the WAC smiles for erect nor
Is smiles the clouds lower
himself u4plss
in TIE strength and courage in other men"
all optEust a smile.
may e a
help brighten
which would In sIeom-
Only 4 smile. but in 1t Hes
A full fste-
buto sniew what walt
snnen lead
From clouds darkne sintOH light
fOund In yout the path . light
What want the members of the oPiui oub a.d all those others
been kindly contributing sunshine nd help "
n tn. face of trouble to send the smile along II matters not how de-
right spirit within still SMILE
prose
this smiling shall optimistic
Brises
For the best essay 49,. $500 For the third ... $500
For the second 800 For the next fvs each 100
contributions typersu though they would b. much
viii clos. weaa'.aay
borrow. trouble will never lend his smile. anbody Let as show the
tAat,ve di-tib esnIIe.f freely
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HILL APPEAL BREAD CASE
Commissioners Decide They Must
Execute the Law as It Stands.
Chamber of Commerce Asks Board
10 Abandon Proceedings, and
Suggests New Law.

The Commissioners decided yesterday
morning to prosecute the appeal, in the
Court OF Appeals, from the decision Of
the police court against the District fl
the bread law case. and to await the de-
cision before framing a bill.
Commissioner Mcfarland presented the
resolutions OF the Chamber Of Commerce
asking the board TO abandon the appeal
and make no further prosecutions under
the law, and suggesting that new bread
law be enacted when the Commissioners
deemed If necessary.
The Commissioners also heard state
rnsnts from Sealer OF Weights and Meas
ures Haskell and Corporation Counsel
Thomas, both Of whom advised the prose
cution OF the appeal They stated that
the case was in the nature OF q test
brought By agreement. under a letter OF
September !. 1915. from A II. Bel. coun-
sci for the bakers, requesting that such
case be made to test the validity OF the
Law, and that they believed that test
should be carried 70 a conclusion IN the
Court OF Appeals. where the decision
would be OF advantage in framing q new
law
The Commissioners decided that they
could not put themselves IN the position
OF refusing to execute the only law now
on the statute books They agreed that
Il was desirable 70 consider the substitu-
ten Of a modern act OF Congress for the
old law OF 1855
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LADORLEADERS GATHER HERE
Conference Held at Office of Secre-
tsry Straus.
Object Is TO Bring About Closer Re-
Iationship with Agencies of
Government andS,abor.

AT the Department OF Commerce and
Labor yesterday. the leaders Of the great
national and International labor organi-
cations OF the country gathered in re-
spouse 10 the invitation OF Commissioner
General Keefe. OF the immigration serv-
ice, by direction OF Secretary Straus. for
a conference.
There we're present Assistant Secretary
Wheeler, Commissioner Nell. OF the Blu
reau Of Labor, and 7. Y Powderly. chief
Of the Division Of Information in the
immigration once, in addition TO repre-
sentatives Of labor organizations
Secretary Straus referred 70 the unique
ness Of the gathering. and TO his object
in trying 10 bring about a relationship
between the agencies Of the government
with the labor organizations, as has been
done in Germany. Austria. and France,
for mutual cooperation He said he
wished ths advice OF the labor leaders
IN regard 20 q bin to broaden the scope
Of the work OF tie bureau OF infoTna-
ton under Mr.. POWderIy.
In the afternoon the delegates called
upon the President. accompanied by de-
partment officers ard Secretary Straus-
Samuel Gompers. John Mitchell. and
Frank Morrison. with Joseph + Falen-
tine. represented the executive council
OF the American Federation Of Labor. and
were warmly welcomed.
II was announced that during the Gun
ference Assistant Secretary Wheeler
would make an address touching upon
Japanese and Chinese immigration from
the Pacific Coast standpoint. Commits
sioner Neil viii also deliver an address.
DAYS
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DIED.

BEALI-on Tuesday. February 2. 1919. az
II z. m ELIZABETH W. beloved
wife OF John y. Beau
Funeral from her late residence. 1915
East Capitol street. February II. 1903.
at .. m.
LINCOLN-On Wednesday, February &c,
1853, az. las y street northwest, MAR
YIN LINCOLN. aged ninety-six years,
father OF Mrs Bernard p Green
Funeral az Willimantic. Conn
MOORE-On Wednesday. February u.
1909. at $50 ?. M, at her residence 2S3
Missouri avenue northwest MARIA
MOORE, widow % Alexander Moore
In the sixfy-SecOnd year OF her axe.
Notice Of funeral hereafter,
STEWkRT-On Tuesday. February :.
1879. at 80 D. n. ANNA r.. beloved
wife OF Howell Stewart. in the thirty
seventh year or her age. after a long
illness. at the George Washington
Hospital
Funeral Thursday February Il from
her late residence, "a Mount Pleas
ant street northwest, az 2 D n n
terment private.
WAGNER-On Monday. February :. Isa
at $50 2. n, at her residence. L
Ninth street southeast Nrs- F,NAA
WAGNER. beloved wife Of William
Wagner.
Funeral services at above residence FRI
day, February Il. at go D m Inter
ment IN Prospect Hill Cemetery.
wILSON-Suddenly on Wednesday. Feb
TuaTy 10. 1893 ar 80 a. m, J. PER-
RIM WILSON. al his residence, rs
Sixth street northwest.
Thomas NJ Hindle. funeral director.
Fifth and II streets northwest. on
Thursday, February II, at 1918 noon
1uterment al Grand Rapids. Mich
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DEATH OF MARVIN LINCOLN.
Passes Away at Daughters Home at
Age Of NEnefy-sfx Years.

Marvin Lincoln. who had been living
with his daughter. Mrs. Bernard P.
Green. at i5Ss \ street northwest. tor the
last ten years. died at 10 O'Clock yester-
day morning.
Mr.. Lincoln was born May S, 1873. AZ
North Windhsm. Conn His father, James
lincoln. traced his ancestry back 70 the
original Lincoln family, Of which Ahrs-
ham Lincoln was a descendant BIr. Lin
coins health was never in a serious con
dition, and the cause OF his death vas old
age.
He was a carpenter By trade. and IN
his earlier days worked IN North Wind
ham He moved 70 Maiden. Mass. near
Boston, in which city he made artificial
limbs. al which he was considered an
expert He was a prominent citizen OF
Maiden. holding the Office OF city audi
tor for several years
He was a well known Odd Fellow ard
at one time was connected with the
famous Underground Railway IN
Springfield. Mass
The funeral viii be az WI-Iimsnfic.
Conn. He IS survived BY one daughter.
Mrs Bernard r Green. and one son.
Herbert s Green, OF New York.
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GORDON FUNERAL TO-DAY.
Spanish War Veteran Was EmPIoye,
in Bureau of Engraving.

The funeral OF Alexander K Gordon
VIII take place from the home. ~ K
street northwest. this afternoon at ?
O'Clock.
Mr.. Gordon was employed IN the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing. where he vas
popular among his comrades and svperi-
ors- When the Spanish-American war
broke out. Mr.. Gordon enlisted in Com
pany L, Tnirty-fifth Michigan Volunteers.
He was mustered out az the close Of the
war. and in 1870 entered the employ o.
the government
Mr.. Gordon was a Modern Toodman Of
America He died Tuesday from typhoid
fever. He IS survived by an aged mother.
and one sister. Laura B Gordon. Inter-
ment will be IN Arlington cemetery.