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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05
The Journal Asks the
Co-OperatiOn of Friends.

+ The year 1908 was a hard one on
every business in the country. The
panic which commenced in the fall of
1907 played havoc with every indus
try and produced nUmberless fall
ufes. 1t is gratifying to have learned
by statistics that the percentage Of
these failures in the South has been
lower than in any other section Of
the country.
It is especially gratifying TO know
that in Pensacola the percentage Of
failures was below that in any city Of
its size in the country. Because Of its
location, its steady trade and its nor.
NAL accreton of wealth Pensacola has
stood out peculiarly in the public gaze
as an example of the cities which
have grown large and great because
OF their own merit. And this conser-
vatism accounts for the city's record.
The Journal has Kept with the city
has, perhaps, gone a little beyond
tin both strength and development
It has never failed 10 state its circu-
lation just as it has been, and has
never attempted to deceive its adver-
tisers by padded figures.
Despite the stringency of 1908 when
the circulation Of The Journal during
many months fell little below the
level of the past, just as every other
output from every other industry met
the same fate. the last three months
OF 1908, under renewed trade influ-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05
Park Improvement
In Pensacola.


1t should be gratifying to the people
OF Pensacola that they have an orga n
izatiOn so keenly alive to the inter
ests of the city as the Park Commits
sioners' association. This organiza-
ton has undertaken a problem. whose
solution means the development of
the city from one that has many-yes,
very many-places of ugliness into a
harmonious whele which viii place it,
exactly where it should be placed,
among the most beautiful cities in
the South.
The interest and the aid Of the
whole citizenship of the community
should be given to advance the pur-
pose Of the association; the city
council should certainly contribute the
five hundred dollars asked for in ad-
dition TO the same sum guaranteed
by the Civic League for the employ
ment of a landscape architect to lay
out system for park Improvement
The only thing that strikes The
Journal is, whether the money design
ed to be paid to carry out a general
plan of improvement cannot be ex-
pended with better results if applied
to the improving of park properties
now existing. There Is such a thing
as '.vaulting ambition which o'erleaps
ITSELF" and there should ever be in
city's government, as in any other
business, a Just discrimination be-
tween what can be done and what
should be done.
The practical, immediate present is
what the Park Commissioners asso-
citation should consider, apart from
all imagination as to what will be
and what should be done in Pensacola
TO lend attractiveness TO the city. Take
the Lee monument, for instance: why
has there not been a concentration of
thought for the proper adOrnment of
the grounds surrounding the statue
OF the greatest general born in Amer
lea? The same thing may be said
with regard to other parks, deter
mined to be real parks (and very
wisely) by the city.
There should be used every means
to develop these parks into pleasure
grounds, TO make them attractive to
those who live in their neighboraood.
and to invite their use and the free
dom from immediate care which
should be gained in their seats and
under tle foliage they afford.
There is no grander purpose than
that of the park commissioners asso-
citation to make Pensacola a beautiful
city and the criticism of The Journal
as to method must be accepted in the
same way it is meant; a suggestion
merely, but one made only after years
of consideration and, it honestly be-
lieves, for the welfare of the Deep
Water City.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

ences showed an advance which
reached a figure beyond all past ex-
perience.
The Journal, therefore, claims that
it stands today, as it has always en-
deavored to do. as one OF the principal
factors in Pensacola's development.
On this ground it looks for the assist
ance of the people Of West Florida
and South Alabama to do their utmost
to increase its power as a promoter OF
this section.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

Anyhow, this weather may keep the
bill collector from making his rounds.
Miami Metropolis.
Lay not that fIattering JUNCTION to
your soul, poor frater. There's no
power lin heaven above or in the earth
beneath or in the waters that are I'M
der the earth" which can compel the
Inactivity of the awful ornithoryn-
chus-vhich, being interpreted by the
ornithologistss means "a bird with
bill"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

The situation in Pittsburg, which
city has recently been startling the
whole country by its unwonted pur-
suit of righteousness, is now whether
the police will intimidate the brother
in black" or the said relative Will
scare the policemen into ''inoeuous
desuetude." Southern barbarians may
possibly be permitted to sit still and
smile without provoking an assault.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

Our hearts may be stirred by indig-
nation and rage when we read these
syPdicated stories about Castro's
graft, cruelty, righteousness, etc,
etc, but we know that he had a head
on collision with certain other graft
ers from foreign shores down in Ven
ezuela and knocked them of the track.
So, one can't help feeling that the
exiled president has some redeeming
qualities. VIII it finally result in the
fervent cry, There is but one asphalt
company and Gomez is its prophet?
But probably it's the other kind of
profit the company viii hang on 10.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05
Secretary.
TalIahassee Dramtic Club.

The Tallahassee Dramatic Club will
give a play, ABrooksvfIle Farm" in
the opera house on Wednesday even
ing, the 22nd inst, at eight O'Clock.
Judging from the excellent work done
in the past by this club, the Tallahas-
see public has a treat in store. and it
is expected that a large audience
will reward the efforts of the young
people to raise funds for the young
mems Basketball Association.
Basketball Game.
The postponed basketball game to
have been played between the Thorn
asVille and Tallahassee teams two
weeks ago, viii come off next Friday
night The Tallahassee team has re-
Gently been reorganized, and the Off
GERS now are: Manager, 6. /. s. Watt:
captain, T. s. TranthaIn: secretary, Fl.
A Felkel; treasurer, j. ID. Cay, Jr.
The lineup for Fridays game is as
follows:
Wheeler, center, William Robert
son, T. S. Trantham, forwards; A. III.
Henry. L. W. Holloway, guards.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

Wonder how the people of that
great tourist town, St. Petersburg,
like being advertised by Evangelist
Culpepper as elephants in business
but wharf rats in religion Lese
majestic charges VIII be brought
against the reverend gentleman the
first thing he knows and a Hillsb Dor
ough county grand jury is-but we
forgot, PoweIls principality and
Straub's satrapy is situated in Pinel-
las county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

The only possible justification plead
ed by Roosevelt and others concerned
in the Illegal purchase of the Tennes-
see Coal and Iron company by Carne-
gie's steel trust is that "evil was done
in order that good might come" a
doctrine which we thought had long
ago been relesated to the ash pile Of
dangerous falsities which threatened
genuine Christian evolution.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

That navy officer tried by court
martial at Gibraltar Wednesday for
intoxication must have a mighty wob-
bly, head to make up for a stout pair
of sea legs If one glass of sherry put
him half seas oyer" But he swore
that was all he had taken, and would
an officer of the navy revised up-to-
date tell a tarrydiddle? Perish the
thought, and ask Teddy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05
MILTON.

Milton. Feb. Mrs. C. E. Maye Is
convaiesceHt after a severe illness
w. e. Rohdes and James Stew
art were business visitors to the Gulf
City yesterday
Cleaning brick is the .order of the
dav" in our town, and Yaseiine is or
dered in large quantities.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

If Taft could only be anchored
down at the isthmus it might do
away with the necessity Of building
the SI0,OO0,0O0 breakwater.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

Judge Hart, of Nashville, is quite
right: in many instances more of the
courts time is taken up. trying and
ofttimes convicting jurors than in the
trial of defendants.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

You may be sure that the man who
takes the new German remedy, Hexa-
methylenetetramine' for kidney trou-
bic viii never tell anybody what cur
ed him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

Senator Aldrieh is gravely mistaken
If he imagines Southern senators
could be moved from their Oppos. - =
10 the appointment of the negro Crum
by either threats or promises with
regard to the appropriation Of money
for any purposes whatsoever.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

Has Rufus n. Rhodes been invited
to the Taft banquet in New Orleans
to do the SOLDERING for the crowd?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

A Brooklyn father jailed for steal
ing bread for his starving wife and
children recalls to mind the perse-
cuted Jean Vatican in Victor Hugos
great novel. Les AiiseTables. Are the
stripes" alone left on Americas flag
Of freedom?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

Teddy's grand jury in Oklahoma
managed to patch up one Indictment
against his enemy, Governor Haskell,
but who believes that anything viii
come of it2
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

There's talk about growing a seed
less grape-too much like Hamlet
without the title role
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

The January issue of the
North and South which is just off the
Gambia county and is one of the hand
soonest editions of that interesting
publication that has ever appeaIed
The cover page contains a fine half
tone illustration Of Hotel San Carlos
hotel which is now under construction
while its inside pages are attract
lively illustrated with views of the
city and county. Altogether it con-
stitutes one of the most valuable
works for this particular section that
has ever been issued and it should be
widely circulated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

About the funniest and at the same
time the gravest fight in the anti
trust line now going on is that in
Montgomery with the Greenwood
cemetery corporation as the delin-
Quent
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

It looks as though the United
States congress ought to appoint a
committee 10 investigate that of Pan
anna together with President Obaldia.
The crowd protested too much in
defense Of Cromwell. TAFT and Farm
ham.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

Chief Wilkie testifes that congress
men and senators have never been
Swallowed, bat who broke into Till
mans desk?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

The cold wave sent the price of oil
up in Miami and old John D. is so
happy that he feels like donating
$500. 600, 600 to some religious or edu-
eationaI institution.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

New Orleans denies the allegation
and dehes the alligator"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

BrotheE-in-law Robinson doesn't
care to have his name spelled Robin
some.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05
PENSACOLA. FLORIDA FRIDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 8 1909

Plenty of money for not air but
none for airships.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

The trouble with our friends is that
they see things SO differently than we
do
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

The negro problem has been with
the South a great many more years
than the Monaghan problem with the
far west and it is quite impossible for
Southern men to avoid a feeling Of
sympathy for western brethren who
would adopt a preventative for a
threatened evil of most direful coBse-
qUences.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05
FOR COLDS and GRIP.

Hicks CAPUDINE is the best remedy
relieves the aching and feveTishness-
cures the Cold and restores normal con-
ditionS It's liQuid-effects Immediately.
Ice, 25cA and sec, at drug stores.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

the fund for the purpose of defraying
any expenses attending said trip.
The trustees then adjourned
ALBERT ". GILCHRIST,
Attest: Governor.
w NJ M TNyTOSH
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05
The Pensacola Journals Circulation Statement for 1903

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-28
MAY MOVE
HOMEHERE

T. S. Handsaker field secretary of
the Northwestern Benevolent associ-
alton of the Christian church, is in the
city this week in the interests Of the
orphanage and the old peoples home
proposed for Walla Walla, and an
nounced this afternoon that $500 had
been raised by subscription for the
institutions The original plan of the
association was to establish an Or
-phanage in this city, but this has been
enlarged to include the removal of the
old peoples home from Eugene, Ore
gon. to Walla Walla, in case the sum
of $4,000 can be raised.
Mr.. Handsaker is confident that peo-
pie of this section will be liberal
enough in their contributions to make
the two institutions a reality, and as
they are to be put under one manage
ment for economy the Garden City will
benefit largely by the action of the as
ISOLATION Mr. Handsaker expects TO
remain in this city for several weeks,
at the expiration of which time he
hopes to be in a position to announce
definitely whether Walla Walla will be
the location of the proposed associa-
ton homes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-28

and the officers are of the opinion he
made his getaway shortly before the
banks We're opened and his defalca-
stions discovered The checks in ques-
ton were passed upon the unsuspect-
ing firms last night, according to the
police. Donovan occupied room IN
the Dacres, and was seen there This
morning.
When the fact became known that
were at once notified and made an in
vestigation, only to find that the man
had left the city, either on the inter-
urban or on the motor car
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-28
MAN WORKS
BAD CHECK

Because he is alleged to have passed
worthless checks on the Crescent Drug
company and also on Daddy Brown,
the secondhand dealer both in the
sum of $3.50, the police are today
looking for an individual who regis
tered at the Dacres hotel last night as
c. H. Donovan, and who left at $50
o'clock this morning. 1t is thought
Donovan left the city either on the in
terurban or the o. r. & N. motor car,
and outside points are being closely
watched.
In presenting the checks, Donovan
is said to have made small purchases,
securing a SIS stove from Mr. Brown
and receiving the balance in change.
He was at the Dacres this morning,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-28

on the cover of the menu card is a
picture of the host of the evening, and
the following inscription: ITO the
travelling man-To you, my buoyant
friend, to you, who seems to be an ex
quisite architect, forever, building up
the castles of happiness out of all the
ruins that fate may throw about you
To you, who can always see the silver
lining to every cloud, who can poniard
your sorrows and share your joys, and
laugh and sing, and be content, and
journey ends.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-28
Sale Set Aside.

The sale of the property belonging
to the old CASTOR estate and located
on Fourth street Gus, pack Of the
Dacres hotel, which was sold some
5000 for the property, was set aside
this morning by Judge Thomas H.
Brents. The petition to have the sale
set aside was filed by Attorney Fran
els A. Garrecht Of this city represent
ing Miss Josephine Turtell of B ston,
Massa chusettS, who is an heir to the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-28
mad been double crossed.
johnson Considered Best.


You still find any number of people
who think the fight will not take place.
This feeling has been strengthened by
the receipt of a letter from New
York sporting man who is extremely
friendly to Jeffries The latter says
that he had long private talk with
Jeff and that the retired champions
wind is none too good. He says that
Jeff told him if he could not get into
good shape he would forfeit his $4,000
rather than meet the negro. And right
on top of that, he asked anxiously: :.
What do you think of Johnson? You
have seen him fight: is he in good
shape?"
Which makes the letter writer feel
sure Jeffries is afraid of Johnson.
About month ago, there was flash
ed out a story to the effect that Tom
Corbett had $4,000 to bet at even odds
on Jeffries Apparently this was only
a Jeffries boost There hasn't been a
sign Of betting on the fight and the
chan, es arc that when it starts, job
son will be the favorite. The writer
has canvassed the sit Larion and sc far
hasn't found one man who thinks that
Jeffries is the probable winner Senti-
ment is not with Johnson, but opinion
is and that's exactly what makes bet.
ting on fights.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-28
CRy Harry b. Smith)

SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 2S.-After
many weeks of lettering and OF enjoy
ing the nighttime pleasures, Stanley
Kctche!. middleWeight champion of the
world has left California. He has
taken his celebrated yellow automobile
with him, and when he left he didn't
say ANYTHING about when he could be
expected to return.
Ketchel vouchsafed the information
that be would spend the holidays in
Grand Rapids. where his father and
brother live: that he would then go to
New York and prepare for a sea voyage
lie may accept the offer to fight In
Australia. although he is not sure.
The Michigander, however, did let
loose one bit of information. It is to
the effect that he will ask George Lit
tie who is handling Jack Johnson, to
manage. him. Ketchel says that he
doesn't expect Little to take charge of
him while he has his hands full with
the coming Jaffries fight, but he thinks
that Little is the man to whom to tie
There is a story going the rounds
that there is dissatisfaction over the
handling of the Ketchel-Johnson NOV
ing pictures, and that Ketchel wants to
get control of the pictures by hooking
up with the Johnson outfit. | hardly
believe this is true, however. for, from
what has been reported, the pictures
were not an overwhelming success.
They went well in the East at the
start. but patronage dropped away.
him. but outside of dispOsing of the
rights, he will hardly attempt any
thing with the venture.
Ketchei Needs Test.
That KetcheI is sadly in need of a
loag rest the fight critics of sd Fran
cisco are very thoroughly agreed. The
champion is not man Ct vicious hab-
its. but he likes the night life and auto
MODELLING. He has been on the go ever
since his fight with Johnson, and with
no restraining hand to stop him. His
month in Michigan may be a good thing
for him. but the sea voyage would be
the best tonic in the world
In his present shape, ne is in no
shape to meet any of the tough men
Of the game. and it is to be hoped that
he realizes this for his own sake. Pro
Vided he can get three or four easy
fights in Australia. he might as well
pick up the money, but he had best
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-28

ucational meetings ever held in the
south will distinguish the Goth con-
vention of the Southern Educational
association, which commences today.
Presidents of leading universities
from New England to California are
on the program for addresses.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-28
Funeral Thursday.

The funeral services of Harry Wy
mans, who died at his home 410 West
Alder street last night, will be held
from the residence Thursday morning
at 1O:3O o'clock The services will be
conducted by the Rev. j. II. Beaver,
pastor of the Park street Baptist
church.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-28
CONTINUED From Pag

the receptions planned IL Zciaya's
honor
Travels In Style.
SANTA LUCRECIA, Dec. 2S.-Ac-
companied by several former political
friends and travelling in a palatiar pri-
vate car, former President Zelaya of
Nicaragua, passed through this city
today enroute to Mexico City. He is
due to arrive at the capital early TO-
morrow. Before leaving Santa Cruz,
Zelaya and his party were presented
to c. L. Livingston, the American
consul at this port. The political sit
uation arising out of the Nicaraguan
embroglio will not be reached in their
conversation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-28

Castor estate. The case was hard
fought and was represented by some of
the city's leading lawyers. The firm
of Gose and Gose appeared for the adj
ministrator of the CASTOR estate and
Sharpsteins and Sharpstein appeared
for James Dacres1
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-28
Educational Conventions.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 2S.-COn-
ventions of the Academic Principals Of
New York and the New York State
Council of Elementary School Princi-
pals will be held here during the next
three days, the program of the latter
organization beginning this afternoon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-28
Holiday Dance.

Another in the series of delightful
dances that is being given by the
Entire Nous club will be held tomOr-
row night in the Odd Fellows temple,
on Alder street. This is to be the
holiday dance of the club, and an ex-
ira effort for entertainment will be
made. -----..~..-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-28
Bio Poultry Show Opens.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 2S.-One or the
largest hen conventions ever held in
the west was opened in the Audito-
rum today by the Transmississippi
Poultry association. Fowls of all sorts
are entered from states as far east Us
New York and New Jersey, and from
all over the western country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-28
A GREAT FEED
FOR DRUM MERS

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 2S.-
Lured by the biggest banquet pro-
vided by a Texas hotel since Taft was
in town, travelling men from all over
the guests of the Gunter hotel at a
great feed in their honor tonight. An
elaborate menu has been prepared and