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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21

One of the wettest and one of the
warmest years on record-thus VIII
1909 be remembered. Figures, mass
of them, prove it. The figures are
contained in the annual report of the
United States Weather Bureau, which
was issued yesterday from the New
Orleans station.
There are years which delight the
soul of the statistican, years which,
like SNUG children, behave them
selves well and transgress none of the
laws laid down for them by the wise
and paternal Weather Bureau in its
carefully prepared averages. Willful,
headstrong, impish, was 1909, muss-
ing up the staid old averages in per-
verse style-bad cess to 1t.
Just for instance, the hottest All
gust day known to the thirty-nine
years of the New Orleans Weather
Bureau is credited to 1909. Aug. "a
the mercury climbed to the hitherto
unprecedented August record of 100
degrees.
The year also favored us with 6S.1S
inches of rainfall, which is about
eleven inches in excess of the normal
amount. Five years in the past th1r-
ty-nine have exceeded this amount,
and only five.
There was deficiency of rainfall in
January, March, July and November;
an excess in the other months. De
cember boosted the greatest excess
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
Will Some One
Please Explain 1t?

The Journal may be somewhat OBJ
fuse in this matter, or it may be wrong
in its assumption as to the facts and
conditions upon which the committees
acts were predicated, but 1t would like
to know on what authority the state
executive committee proceeded to take
the positions of state attorney and cir
cult Judge out of the primary?
We are not specially concerned with
the argument as to whether it would
be better to have the state attorneys
and the circuit judges selected by the
people or appointed by the governor.
Our own opinion is that the people
are highly capable of making these Sc
lections themselves and that no cir
cult Judge or state attorney is too
good to accept an office from the
hands of the people direct. That, how
ever, has nothing to do with the ques-
ton which we raise concerning the
committees authority in this case.
II the committee had the authority
to eliminate the Offices Of circuit judge
and state attorney from the primary
provisions, then 1t had the authority
to eliminate any or all of the other
appointive or elective offices. If 1t
had authority to do that, then it had
authority to abolish the primary be-
cause, with the offices eliminated,
there could be no primary.
No one of course will contend that
the committee had authority to abolish
the primary. Therefore. where does
its authority exist for abolishing any
part OF the primary?
We should like to have some one
who knows something about this mat
ter, make it little palmer. Don't al
,Speak at once.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
The Clutter Music House
is the largest distributor of Edison Photographs and Rec
ords in Florida.
WILLFUL AS SPOILED CHILD WAS 1909,
ONE OF HOTTEST AND WETTEST YEARS

2.94 inches. The rainfall for Deem
Der has been exceeded only five times
in the past thirty-nine years. 1t was
7.40 inches.
Sept, 20, memorable date of the hur-
ricane- saw 1902 inches of rainfall in
thirty-six minutes, and a wind of Sc
miles per hour. This wind is the
strongest ever recorded in New Or
leans. The nearest approach to it
was in 1888, Aug. 10, when it blew
60 miles an hour. All other figures
are far below. Upon this date, too,
the barometer fell to 1928 inches.
Upon fifty-three days in 1909 the
thermometer reached 80 degrees or
more. Upon an average every day in
1909 was is degree warmer than the
average of all days for the past thirty
nine years. Yet December fell de-
grees below normal, reckoning the av-
erage for the month.
| There was dense fog for one hour
or more upon fifteen days in 1909; up
on seven day the temperature fell to
/ 32 degrees or below; three days dur
ing the year it hailed.
The last killing frost of spring ar
rived Feb. II, twenty-four days late;
the first killing frost of autumn Dec.
, 81, six days late.
Thunderstorms occurred during
every month in the year. The bar
lometer rose once to 30.5S inches, Feb.
4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
Falling Hair
You Run No Risk When
You Use This Remedy.

While many people In their prime
doubt the assertion that the hairs OF
our head are numbered" yet there is
TODAY many man and woman fast
reaching the point where this state
ment is literally brought home to
them. II you suffer from irritation OF
the scalp, and from dandruff, or If
your hair is falling out, do not wait
until YOU reach the point where you
can actually count how many hairs are
left on your head.
Most cases Of badness are caused
because the roots lack proper nutri-
ton. In such cases there is microbe
which bores through the scalp along
the line of the hair into the root and
when it lodges there it begins to de-
stroy the fatty matter around. the
hair roots. When the scalp and hair
roots are strong and healthy, 1t is i'm
possible for these microbes to get in
their deadly work.
We can promise you that, If your
hair is falling out, and you have not let
it go toe far. you can repair the dam
age already done by using Rexall 93
Hair Tonic. 1t is scientific, cleansing,
antiseptie, germicidal preparation, that
destroys microbes, stimulates good cir
! cuIation around the hair roots, pro-
notes hair nourishment, removes dan
druff and restores hair health. It is
as pleasant to use as pure water, and
| it is delicately perfumed. 1t is real
! toilet necessity.
| We want you to try Rexall ''S3''
Hair Tonic with our promise that it
will cost you nothing unless you are
perfectly satisfied with it's use. 1t
comes in two sizes, prices so cents
and s1.00 Remember You can OBTAIN
it only at our store-The ReXall
Store. The Crystal Pharmacy, Brent
building.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21

They couldn't do so by their very ma
ture. These things are made to, cover
up face bemishes, not cure them. There
is only one way to really rid yourself or
every sort of skin blemish, including pim-
PIES and that Is to use Viola Cream.
Viola Cream is like other creams only
in name. 1t does not cover up blemishes
or clog the pores but by gentle. sure and
certain medication actually replaces the
old sallow, pimply, freckled skin with a
new skin as fresh and pretty as June
rose. BY the same gentle process It
keeps a good complexion good always. 1t
won't make hair grow.
We want you to prove this without
your risking one penny. The best way
to prove it is to go to the nearest drug
store and purchase a soc jar under our
absolute guarantee of satisfaction. But
If you do not wish to do this bust send
your name and address and that of your
druggist to the G. C. Bittner Co., Dept.
%, Toledo, Ohio, at once, and trea ment
of the beauty doctors great remedy will
be sent you free by return mail. You
cannot afford to go another day without
this treatment which is the only perfect
and unfailing skin and complexion beau
tifier.
For sale In Pensacola by w. \. D'Alem-
berte, Druggist and Apothecary. 121 S.
Paiafox Street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
VOX POPULI.
DOES NOT WANT CIVIL
WAR MEMORIES PERPETUATED

Editor Pensacola Journal.
must confess little surprise to
see in today's Journal an organization
known as "Children of the Confed-
eracy." Why Is it we want to per-
petuate the horrors OF that cruel war
in the minds of our children?
/ am a Southern man and love the
South, and venerate the name of all
our Southern great and good men, like
Lee, Jackson, ETC., but / also remem-
Der the magnanimous heart Of Grant
at Appomattox, when he refused to
take the sword of his old teacher, Lee.
The war was the result of a combina-
ton of circumstances, and was in
effible. But nearly fifty years have
passed away and should have burned
all the differences" of that late I'M
pleasantness.
We are now Americans, and should
know no North, no South, no East, no
West. and every effort to perpetuate
the "war feeling should be discour-
aged.
1 heard Yankee say once in the
North on Decoration day that he was
glad that he was in the war; and
thanked God he had killed them
rebels" and that we whipped them,
etc.
Such rot as this was an insult to
any lover of his country. It is all
right to venerate departed excellence
but we should be reasonable.
Instead of organizing Children OF
the Confederacy", organize them in
Bands Of Mercy"
The sweetest recollection we can
have is a consciousness that we have
helped somebody
q p MORRIS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
SAFE BLOWERS
WERE AT CHIPLY

Regarding the killing of the two
cracksmen at Tallahassee recently the
Atlanta Journal contains the follow
ing:
"Chief Postof1ice Inspector George
M. Sutton, of Atlanta, received a tele-
gram Saturday morning Officially mott
flying him of the killing of the two
safe crackers in the Tallahassee
(F1a.) postofice. No details were
given in this message, but it was
stated that full particulars would fol-
low later.
1.-The massage merely stated that
the two cracksmen were white, and
that they had with them an equip
ment of nitroglycerine, fuses, caps
and other requisites for the blowing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
OLIVE.

Olive, Jan. 20.-Mrs. H. Peterson
and children spent Saturday very
pleasantly in Pensacola.
Rev Robert Davis, of Pensacola,
preached at the Olive Baptist church
last Sunday.
R. o. Connell, of near Pensacola,
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
home folks.
A. w. Majors, guard at the convict
camp, visited his family Friday and
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Davis and chill
dren, of Olive, spent Sunday evening
very pleasantly with Mr.. and Mrs.
D. NJ. Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Majors and
children and mother, Mrs. A. W. Ma
jors, spent Sunday evening very pleas.
antly with her son and also Mr.. and
Mrs. Naf.
Mrs. J. L. Hoyt spent Wednesday
afternoon very pleasantly with Mrs
J. r. Diamond.
Marvin Merritt, of Pensa cola, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. M. Merritt.
Miss Gladys Creighton entertained q
number Of her young friends last Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Beckie Gates visited Mrs. Will
lie Johnson and family last Wednes
day afternoon.
Fritz Given made a business trir
to Pensacola yesterday.
Miss Carrie Majors spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her brother
Mr.. Taylor Majors, near Pensacola
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews, of neal
Klondike, spent Sunday very pleas
antly with Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Han
ner.
Hugh Clark visited friends and rela
l'tives at this. place Sunday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
Official Conspiracy
For Ship Subsidies.

We are surprised as well as gTatif1ed
to see that no less an authority than
the New York Journal of Commerce
a newspaper devoted almost exclusive
ly to the financial and business in
terests-does not hesitate to lay bare
the ship subsidy scheme nor to lay the
responsibility for the present covert
efforts to pass ship subsidy bill right
where that responsibility belongs.
Our New York contemporary says:
The various departments of the gov
eminent seem to be in the conspiracy
for getting through congress at this
session the bill for a mild and futile
subsidy for American shipping in the
guise of increased mail subyentions
for second class steamers on lines to
South America and the Orient. The
second assistant postmaster general in
reporting on the transportation of the
mails in the last fiscal year joins in
the cry. He seems to deplore the fact
that more than 20 per cent of the ves-
sells carrying our mails to the Orient
fly foreign flags" but he does not ven
ture to say that the service is less
efficient or more costly on that ac-
count, which Is the main point. He
does say that the department has no
control over vessels performing the
service and therefore cannot pre-
scribe schedules; but could vessels
engaged in commerce over such long
distances be reasonably subject to
schedules prescribed for mere conven-
fence in dispatching mails? The re-
quirements of trade will naturally de-
termine the frequency and regularity
of voyages and the mails will have to
be timed accordingly.
This official finds that our shipping
to South America has been placed at
a marked disadvantage by the build
ing Of fast, modern steamships for ser.
vice between European countries and
Brazil and Argentina under the stimu-
lus of government aid" This "stimu-
lus OF government aid" is one of the
stock pretenses of the subsidists, and
the second assistant postmaster gen.
eral must know that 1t is a false pre-.
tense. European trade with South
America is built upon the fact that
England, Germany and France supply
the countries there with most manu-
featured goods adapted to their de.
mands at less cost and consequently
at lower prices than the United States
and the shipping for carrying them
costs much less to build and operate
than vessels flying the American nag
can possibly do under our restrictive
laws. That petty mail subvention will
not remedy the matter.
This official further says that these
countries"-those of the Orient and
South Ameriea-"are of great CONNER
cial Importance to our own" They may
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21

of a safe.
Inspector Sutton has received re.
ports within the past two months OF
postoffice safes being blown at two
other Florida points-Chaires ana
Chipley-and it is thought that posi-
bly, the men slain in Tallahassee did
both of these jobs. tennessee
Dutch professional craftsman, who
several months ago was in the Allan
ia police station for short time. with
George Barton, on his way to prison,
and who afterward escaped, has op-
Grated extensively in Florida, and 1t
is thought that he may be one of the
dead men. George Barton is at pres
ent doing time in South Carolina.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
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SAGE LEAVES.

1917 Davis Street, Jan. 20.-Now is
the proper time for planting collards
to stand over next summer for fall
and winter green's. They will not run
up to seed until February. Those
planted previous to the holidays will
rarely do we'll for "stand-overs."
Irish potatoes and marrowfat peas
may be planted whenever you are in
the spirit of taking little risk to get
in on the ground floor" with early
vegetables.
Pecan nuts, peach seeds, ETC., may
be planted any time during the winter
months. It is not necessary to plant
them where the trees are to remain
unless convenient to do so. My old
pecan groves in New City were all
transplanted except one volunteer tree
and the tap roots were generally
shortened.
The tree which bore the premium
pecans for our Tri-County Fair was
not grated but originated with my
seedlings from select stock of nuts.
| transplanted 1t to it's present ioca'
ton, on the northeast quarter 'of block
POI, which is now the beautiful home
of the Pryor family.
Without having a hint or a thought
of seeing my favorite represented in
the grand display at the fair, recog-
nized the nuts by their peculiar char
acteristic features.
While there are larger kinds, with
paper shells, the quality of this
Seeding fixes its merit at the upper
notch. Besides, it is most satisfac'
tory and abundant yielder.
l planted a great many nuts from
this excellent tree on my fruit farm al
Cloptonia, which now belongs to Mrs
Fannie Jernigan.
/ cheerfully accord the naming OF
this new and worthy introduction to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21

to the county capitol on business.
w B. Daniels. a prosperous farmer
of Bradford, was mingling with frienda
in town Thursday.
J. J. Barrow, of Sexton, was bust
ness caller for a few hours Thursday.
w. D. Owens, ST., Of Sodom, was
among the prominent visitors here
Thursday.
Capt. A. Mcmillan, OF the Valley,
was a business caller Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. WachaD, Of Sex
ton, were shopping and transacting
other business here Thursday.
C. A. -rubbs, a prominent turpen-
tine operator west of here, was busi-
ness caller Friday and Saturday.
J. E. Valley, of Chipley, was doing
some surveying around our little burg
Tuesday.
Mike Waters, of the Deadring, was
shopping and doing other errands
around town Saturday.
The w. o. w. boys met In large
numbers here Saturday night. An old
friend and brother, j. e. Brown, OF
Mona, was with them. The boys gave
him happy greeting.
Read The Journals Want
Columns for bargains.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
WAUSAU.
Special to the journal.

Wausau, Jan. 20.-W. l.. and l.. Z.
Tiller. of Tnler & Son, made a bust
ness trip to Pensacola Monday, return
ing Thursday.
Miss Fannie McKeithen, charm
ing young lady of Holmes Valley. has
been n town the past two or three
days the guest of her sister, Mrs. w.
l.. Tiller.
Ex-County Commissioner S. L. Davis
passed through town Monday en- route
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21

That "Unvarnished Tale of Florida"
Is still publishing its map of Florida
with West Florida cut entirely off.
The east coast publication seems to
be a real tale all right.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21

A book agent sold set Of Voltaire's
works representing them to contain
fine reading matter fit for any one to
read. On a more thorough inspection
the purchaser declared the books of a
licentious, lascivious, and lewd char
acter, not fit to be read in any family,
and refused payment on the ground
that the consideration of the contract
was immoral. In st. Hubert Guild ".
Quinn, 11S New York Supplement, $50,
the New York supreme court thought
it no part of the duty of tribunals to
exercise a censorship over literary
productions. 1t is clear that no con-
tract for the. sale of a book can be de-
clared illegal unless it violates the
criminal law. That some of the pas
sages, judged by the standard of our
day, mar rather than enhance the
value of these books can be conceded
without condemning the sale as illegal.
Courts will take the same knowledge
as the community at large of matters
of literature, and cannot fail to recog-
nize that the genius OF Voltaire has
enriched many fields of knowledge.
The rule against the sale Of immoral
publications cannot be invoked against
those works which have been gen.
orally recognized as literary classics.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
Better READING Anyhow.

Better Reading Anyhow.
Judge Lucian J. Reeves's announce
ment of principles and his platform In
his race for the United States SEN
ate takes up nearly ten columns In
The Pensacola Journal. It's nearly
as long as the presidents message,
but much better reading.-St. Angus
tine Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
How To Remove
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The Only Remedy Every Discovered
That Actually Removes Freck-
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A Liberal Package FREE To Prove It..
All the ordinary ''freckle loctions.' all
the face beaches, all the face creams of
a "cold cream nature, all the rubin,
rub-out again massage prepare lions
ever put on a druggists shelves have not
cured freckles or facial blemishes, and
fading compleXions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
Swallowed 1t All.

SWdTIOWCU IC MI.
The Pensacola Journal of Sunday
last contained an address to the Dem
ocrats, by Judge l.. J. Reeves, can
didate for the United States senate.
No candidate for congress would go
amiss in swallowing Judge Reeves's
pronunciamento word for word. His
expressions are to the point, are logi-
cal and, we believe, expressive Of the
free sentiments Of the man.-St. Au-
gustine Meteor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
Judge Is Tightening Up.

Judge Reeves, Pensacola's only can
didate for the senate, has parted with
his mustachios. Is this sign tLer
the judge thinks it necessary to dis
card all impediments as dangerous:
Miami Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
State Press on Judge
Reeves's Platform

able jurist has expressed himself of
doing, If elected, the people would
soon stop being legfslated against in
stead of for, and once more begin to
enjoy that, freedom for which our
|forefathers fought and died. But not
until the people have educated them
selves, and learned of the iron web
which the national legislature is draw
ling closer and closer around them
year by year, will this thing called
federal law, or more rightly called
corporation protection laws, ever
cease getting worse or begin getting
better. 1t is pity that each voter
lin the state can't have the pleasure
of reading and understanding his plat
form. The way he hands it to the
federal courts for interfering with
state rights just suits our taste eX-
actly, and that we have not, as yet,
sworn to support any one, we are al
most persuaded to say that we are a
Reeves man. And If he will only ex-
pose the dirty L. & N. Railroad Com-
pany a little more, our support will be
sinched, and We will go to work for
him in this part of the moral vine.
yard for all we are worth.-Laurel
Hill News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
JUDGE Reeves Determined.

JUuge Reeves Determined.
Hon. l.. J. Reeves, of Pensacola, is
determined in his efforts to wrest the
senatorial toga from Senator Taliafer-
70, and while he has many qualifica-
tons that should appeal to voters,
the people of Florida are not going
to dispense with the valuable ser
vices Of the present senator.-Punta
Gorda Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
Endorses II In Whole.


The address and platform of Judge
IL. J. Reeves, candidate for the United
States senate, which appeared in Inc
Pensacola Journal Sunday, In our
opinion, is among, II not the strongest,
ever issued by any candidate in the
state.
| It is quite lengthy, but we see, no
place where a word could be omitted,
and still there is nothing which should
be added.
| It is a document which, after the
most careful reading, should appeal
to all fair minded people.
! Judge Reeves believes in federal
Judges holding Office for term of
wears like our circuit, and supreme
court Judges, and not for life. as they
now do. He believes in the election
of U. S. marshals and other federal
officials by a direct vote of the people
in their state primaries, which we De-
lieve Is one of the strongest planks In
the judges platform.
| Who does not favor the election by
direct vote of all officers, whether
they be officers of cities, counties,
states or United States? Who would
he willing to go back to the old regime
Of anpointment of officers by the gov
ernor of the state? And yet there is
no more reason for the appointment OF
one than the other.
Another plank in the judges plat
form which may not appeal so forcibly
to the general public, but which is no
less an evil than the appointment OF
federal officers. 1t is the enjoininS
of state laws by federal courts.
| AS a case in point. The state law
requires the railroads to carry pas
sengers for three cents per mile, but
an Injunction by federal judge
forces US to continue to pay four cents
per mile. Now why not force the
railroads and foreign corporations to
apply for this Injunction in the circuit
courts of this state as citizens and
local corporations are forced to do?
So far as we can recall no other
candidate has ever touched upon any
of these measures in his platform
And no one who knows Judge Reeves
would doubt his sincerity in trying to
bring about these reforms or his
ability to do as much as any states
man towards it, should he be elect
ed-Holmes County Advertiser.