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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Accidents to employees are as nat
uraI and inevitable as accidents to ma
chinery, in the operation Of every
plant, railway, etc.
If the machine is injured or de-
stroyed by accident, the cost of repair
or replacement is charged up to the
business, and the consumer, or the
travelling public as the case may be,
pays the cost.
If an employee is injured by accident
caused by a fellow workman or con-
tributed to by his own fault, although
In the regular course of his employers
business, he must stand the loss with
his earning capacity impaired or de-
stroyed, thrown out of employment
and left to depend upon relatives or
friends, or to become a charge on
the community in which he lives Not
only does the employe suffer, but his
family and the community charged
with their support likewise suffers.
If an empIoye is injured wholly
through the fault of his employer, al
though the law confers upon him
right of action, he is seldom adequately
Unidentified. In such event very little
is given him on which to live and
maintain his family through the period
of his disablement.
Unjust to EmpIoye.
1t is not only wrong and unjust to
the employee to compel him to stand for
loss visited on him through the fault
of his employers workmen, and to
compel him to bear the whole re-
sponsibility for injuries inflicted upon
him by the joint fault of his employer
and himself, but, in the judgment of
the writer, it is wrong and unjust to
the employe, and an imposition on the
public, to compel the injured work.
man to become charge on the COM
munity, when he is injured under any
circumstances while performing his
duties in the regular course of his
employers business - excepting, of
course, when the employee is injured
through his own, willfulness or reck-
lessness.
The business stands for loss result
ing from injured or destroyed ma
chinery,' and the business should like
wise stand for the loss to the employee
resulting from injuries suffered in the
regular course of the employers bus
mess, without regard to who is at
fault. The public who consume the
product of the employers business! or
who maintain the carriers business,
mus stand for the loss whether the
business directly Unidentified the in
jured workman, or whether the in
jured workman becomes a charge on
the community as a pauper. He and
his family have got to live and IL the
business does not indemnify him, So
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

cakG, tobacco and other commodities
which are exported every year from
the various gulf ports-and the large
number of steamers required to handle
these cargoes.
When the Panama Canal is open for
traffic. the shipping business of the
gulf will be materially increased, and
the demand for bunker coal will show
a corresponding increase.
Following is an excerpt from The
sued by the Department of Commerce
and Labor:
Pensacola Should Lead.
AS the opening of the Panama
Canal to commerce is now expected to
be as early as 1914, it would be well
to look forward to prospects for the
sale of coal and ship chandlery from
the United States.
THE coal bunkering of vessels
should develope into enormous pro-
portions as the canal will be the Half
way-house' between the east and west,
and it's location indicates that it
should become the greatest depot in
the world.
THE bunkering and equipping of the
worlds transportation lines which are
expected to pass through the Panama
Canal should involve an immense sale
for American fuel and ship stores
Reviewing the above possibilities,
1t is not improbable that Pensacola
may become not only the leading
bunkering port of the gulf, but one of
the foremost coaling stations in the
world.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

ACCIDENTS i M7q TIE SH9 e6s2?
By JNo STOKES

If the money spent for lawyers fees
and court expenses was distributed
among the injured employees in
reasonable manner, both the employer
and the employe would be benefited,
and the awful waste of money ex-
fees would be saved to both the en-
ployer and the employee. -
The Solution.
In the judgment of the writer, the
solution of the problem under discus
sion is one Of the great questions that
confront the statesman of this day.
In the states of Massachusetts,, Wash
ington and Wisconsin, the problem is
on a fair way to reasonable solution.
In those states the legislatures have
enacted what is called, ''Workingmen's
Compensation Laws" Under these
laws the employer is required to in
demnify the workmen to reasonable
amount for all accidents suffered in
the regular course of business. The
indemnities paid are not unreasonable.
therefore, just to the employer, and
being paid at a time and under cir
cumstances when mostly needed by
the employe, therefore, just to the en-
ploye. Under these laws, lawyers and
courts are practically eliminated,
thereby saving vast sum, and sub
stantial justice is promptly admins
tered.
The state of New York recently en-
acted a ''Workingmen's Compensation
Law" but reactionary court of ap-
peals declared it invalid. In Great
Britain a similar law has been tried
for several years and has been found
to be most excellent and just.
Not Vet Ripe, In Florida.
appreciate the fact that the time
is not ripe for such a law in Florida,
and that an effort to secure the pas
sage of such a law at this time would
meet with the opposition of both
| classes who would be affected by such
law, but like the other great re-
forms that are agitating the nation
it is sure to come. In the last decade
there has probably been more pro-
gressive legislation enacted in this
| country than in century before, and
it is my firm belief that the next de-
cade will witness the enactment of
more progressive legislation that will
bring the government nearer to the
| people, and secure exact justice to all
| classes and lop off special privileges
to the few wealthy ones enjoyed at the
expense Of the many, than has been
enacted in the past decade, plus the
previous century. ~...
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10
PENSACOLA AS A
BUNKER COALING PORT
By Frederick Gilmore

Statistics compiled by the United
States Government show that during
the calendar year of 1910, 677,709 tons
of bunker coal were supplied at the
u. S. Gulf ports to steamers engaged
in the coastwise and foreign trade. OF
this amount, New Orleans supplied
575,O25 tons, Mobile 127,354 tons and
Pensacola only 104.470 tons. This is
poor showing for Pensacola, for, con-
sidering her wealth of natural ad-
vantages she should be the leading
coaling port of the gulf. She is en-
titled to this position by virtue Of her
splendid deep-water harbor, situated
directly on the gulf. which the largest
steamers can enter with practically
no deviation from their courses: by
her excellent facilities for handling
bunker coal and by her proximity to
the great Alabama coal fields, which
enables her to sell bunker coal at
minimum price.
PensacoIa's Advantages.
Pensacola should have no rival on
the gulf coast as bunkering port.
Mobile is some distance inland and,
ut present, does not possess a depth
of water sufficient to accommodate
vessels drawing over % feet. AS to
New Orleans, its distance from the
gulf renders it somewhat inaccessible
as bunkering port, and its greater
distance from the coal fields makes it
impossible to compete with Pensacola
in the matter of price.
a considerable portion of the bunker
coal trade which belongs naturally to
the gulf has been diverted to Nor
folk and Newport News on account of
the lower prices quoted at these ports
Vessels loading in the gulf for Eu-
ropean ports, by coaling at Virginia
station, are enabled to carry about one
hundred and fifty tons more dead
weight cargo than they could provided
they coaled at a gulf port. However.
this is counterbalanced by the fact
that by coaling at the former it is
necessary for a vessel TO deviate from
her course. thereby losing two days
On the other hand, by coaling in the
gulf, passage may be made without
this loss of time. Therefore it is not
unreasonable to assume that if Pensa-
cola could be brought to compete in
price with the above ports. much of
this trade might be secured and re-
tanned.
Possibilities Are Vast.
The possibilities of developing the
bunker trade at Pensacola are vast.
Consider the enormous quantities of
phosphate rock, cotton, lumber, OIL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

thing that can happen to a candle.
"Of course not" said the other, who
was cross. EFF we are meant for a
Christmas tree it will be for some
shabby little children-see If it isn't"
eff we are" said the first, 'I'n shine
my very brightest, for the eyes Of even
poor children with only few pleasures
in prospect are enough to rival little
candles on Christmas eve"
eff we are" grumbled the second, SCI
am not sure that will allow myself
to be lighted at ALL" ~s>..1s
Christmas eve drew nearer and near
er. Sure enough, the two little can
dies. with many others of blue and
pink and yellow and red, were bought
for a Christmas tree.
On the day before Christmas, while
It still was daylight. some young girls
came to arrange the presents and make
the tree ready for the evening.
"Oh, what lot Of pretty little can
dles" said one Of them. 'fThey are
such lovely colors-all except those
two white ones. We will put those
out of sight, because the red and pink
ones are prettier."
didn't tell you what would hap
pen?' said the cross little candle in a
whisper.
Eyes, but wait" replied the other.
"Just shine your brightest all the
time"
"I won't" snapped the cross one.
When evening came, ranged all
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10
ciety must provide for them.
The Public Should Pay.
BY JNO. P. STOKES

ciety must provide for them.
The Public Should Pay.
1t would be more just to the in
jured workman, and to the public, for
the business to indemnify injured en-
ployes, and charge this expense to the
public, rather than to make beggars
and paupers of injured workmen. who
must gain their livelihood from the
public through aims.
Under the present system, when an
injured employee is thrown out of en-
ployment with his earning capacity
impaired or destroyed, the only course
left him is to secure the services of
a lawyer and go into court for justice.
which he seldom gets. If he should
be one of the more fortunate and re-
cover a verdict and successfully run
the gauntlet of the supreme court
and ultimately collect the judgment
when he has paid the court costs and
his lawyers fees, little is left him
Under this system there is an awful
waste of money and energy, and those
most deserving Of relief seldom get it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

girls. Soon every bough on the great
tree blossomed with little lights. Some
Of the flames were faint, but many
were bright When the little white
candles were lighted the cross one
Just sputtered a minute and then
went out. The other shone so brightly
that gentleman standing near said:
ooh, what a brilliant candle! But 1t
is almost out Of sight among the green
branches. We ought to put it where
It can be seen better
"Put it on the very tiptop," said a
little lady.
And that is where they did put tt
on the very tiptop Of the tree, where
it nodded and cleaned in answer to
the smiling faces around it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10
HHands Of"

At the art museum the sign Hands
OFF" was conspicuously displayed be-
fore the statue of Venus de Milo.
A small child looked from the sign
to the statue.
Anybody could see that" she said
dryly.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10
The CHEERFUL
WAX CANDLE.
By ALICE LIE BARON.

Nopyrght, BY American Press Asso
ciation.l
- nee upon time two little can
Isl IS dies lay side by side in big
~ box. Both were pure white.
Said one: 81 wonder what
will become of us. Do you think we
could be meant for Christmas treeT''
For you must know that to be put Or
a Christmas tree is she best possible
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

The Man-Young man. am surpris-
ed to see you smoking cigarettes. The
Boy-What's de matter; didn't you
t'ink had de price?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10
Possibilities Are Vast.

The possibilities of developing the
bunker trade at Pensacola are vast.
Consider the enormous quantities of
phosphate rock, cotton, lumber, oil
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-09-07

not have embraced one-fourth Of the period OF
building activity at Copan
Again as we shall see. the hleroslyphic IN
scriptions Mt Copan indicate that It was far
older than any OF the Yucatan sites, and that
1t probably had been abandoned many years
before the rise of the great northern cities
Still another reason for doubling that Copan
was colonized from Yucatan arise when we ex.
anime the historical data bearing on each. All
the early writer's native as well as Spanish.
with the exception of Palacio above quoted,
pass over the great southern metropolis In abb
solute silence: but when they come to describe
Yucatan nearly all of them mention the two
largest of the ancient cities there, Chichen
liza and Uxmal, and In some instances oven
give brief outlines of their history.
The striking absence of tradition relating
to such an extensive site as Copan can only
indicate one thing--that Its fall and subse-
quent desolation had outlived the memory OF
even at the time of the Spanish Conquest
in 1880; and generation later, when Palacio
visited the place, 1t had been forgotten so long
that he was unable to find out anything about
fits former history except the very dubious ira
dillon given above,
The ruins are more easily reached today
from Guatemala than from Honduras In which
latter Republic they are located. Ono leaves
the Guatemala Northern railroad at Zacapa,
ward for two days. stopping overnight at Jaco-
tan. The actual distance travelled cannot be
more than So or 40 miles at the outside, but
the road Is so rough and winds through coun-
try so mountainous that 1t takes two days to
reach the ruins after leaving the railroad. The
modern village of Copan, where one can secure
accommodations OF q Sort is about three-quar-
tiers OF mile from the main group of ruins.
II is built over part of the site of the ancient
city. and has two beautifully sculptured affairs
standing in the plaza under large tree. Sew
eral other scuptural monuments are to be
found In various pgsties and chicken yards
throughout the village. and there is another
group of two or three, short distance TO the
northwest In the campo santo" or hurying
ground.
Taking the path leading TO the east from the
village fifteen minutes walk brings one to
the entrance on the west side OF the Great
Plaza, the largest and doubtless the most I'M
portant court in the city. This imposing area,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-09-07
SZONE- AM MOL 20,

some 800 feet long by ESQ wide, Is surrounded
on three sides by a terrace 10 to 10 feet high.
The interior sides of this are stepped so that
standing in the center of the plaza the effect Is
that of sunkcn court surrounded on all sides
but one with tiers of stone seats or benches.
The southern or open side is occupied by
small pyramid about 20 feet high, which,
standing midway between the ends OF the ter
race appears to inclose the area. This pyra'
mid. because of its central position with refer
ence to the Great Plaza, must have been
much more important structure than Its size
would now seem to indicate. Standing on Its
summit and looking northward great open
air auditorium lies at ones feet. Tier upon
tier of stone benches rising around its Sides
and five great monumental states posted
like gigantic sentinels guarding Its sacred pre-
cnts.
This mound so conspIcuously located on the
open side of the Great Plaza, attracted the at
tention of the English traveller and archaelol-
ogist. Mr.. A. p. Maudslay. who visited Copan
in 1885, spending several months there in pho
tograhping and making molds OF the sculptures
and In studying the ruins. He cleared itB
sides and excavated II. The summit, he says,
ia very small. and shows no signs OF any build
Ing ever having stood there. Digging through
the floor he sank a shaft into the Interior OF
the pyramid and found at depth Of six feet
from the top an earthen pot Whlch conthlHeu
several Jade beads few pearls jade spin
die whorl, perforated disk, and some roughly
carved pieces Of pearl shell The bottom OF
the pot was covered with some finely ground
cinnabar and several ounces of quick silver.
Fragments OF human bones were taken out
during the course OF these excavations and,
finally, at a depth of nine feet below the level
of the plain q skeleton OF jaguar was I'M
covered
The use Of this pyramid without building
OF any kind surmounting II must forever re-
main a mystery. Perhaps here In full view of the
assembled Inhabitants of the ancient city were
practiced the bloody rites OF human sacrifice;
or perhaps the DEGREES OF rules or the omens
from above were handed down. Who can say
now? One thing alone seems reasonably GER
tain; the close proximity and commanding
relation OF this pyramid to such vast open
air auditorium as the Great Plaza indicates
that IL formerly played some very important
part in the life of Copan.
Tho most interesting feature OF the Great
Plaza however. is not this pyramid. but the
great sculptured monuments which are scat
tered here and there around the inclosure or
these, five are now standing and three lie pros
trate They average not far from IL feet In
height and are about 31a feet in breadth. The
general treatment OF them all is much tho
same. The side facing the plaza is uniformly
sculp.ured with the likeness of human be-
Ing sometimes OF one sex and sometimes OF
the other, carved In very high relief. which in
places, amounts TO sculpture in the round The
clothing and headdresses OF these figures are
exceedingly ornate
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-09-07
A peiieieus Bird pie.

Squads. Eigeon. quail or young
chicken may be used In the following
recipe. Cut tho birds down the back.
then rub in halves, wash and wipe
dry. Rub each piece with catsup, n
little salt and pepper and roll in flour.
fry IN butter until nice brown on
both sides fuse plenty of butterl. As
each piece is Drowned lay In pan to
bo baked. Add Il tablespoon Of -four
TO butter your fried birds In. When
rubbed smooth, add two cups cold wa
ter and stir until 1t thickens. Add Il
ahnke of celery salt and thyme to
liquid and pour over birds. A few
thin strips of bacon are a pleasant adj
dition.
Make crust as follows: One cup
-four one teaspoon baking powder. n
pinch OF salt Rub into -four n Ia
blespoon of butter or lard: add
enough milk to make It roll easily.
Roll thin, cover pie. Invcrt cup in
center Of pan to support crust that It
may not get liquid soaked. Rub crust
with milk to insure its baking pretty
brown; cut hole In center and bake
so minutes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-09-07

opment at the very beginning Of our study
of Copan we find ourselves confronted with
grave difficulty, namely. the entire absence Of
aboriginal tradition concerning the place.
which consequently renders a reconstruction
of the historical background impossible. In
Yucatan We were able to piece together some
what of the early history of the principal cities,
such as Chichen liza. and Uxmal, from the ac-
count of native as well as Spanish writer's.
many OF whom derived their Information from
those we'll acquainted with the former history
of the country. And while this Information Is
often quite fragmentary, nevertheless II sheds
a very considerable light on the preCoumbian
history of these two northern sites, and In a
measure, at least, dispels that darkness ana
-obscurity which so completely enshrouds al.
most all the other great centers OF the Maya
culture.
Concerning the former history of Copen,
however, we know absolutely nothing except
ing the tradition of very doubtful value given
below. In 1867, or thereabout. Diego Garcia
de palacio, an official of the Audencia OF Qua
temala visited these ruins and later described
them In n letter to Philip H., the then king OF
Spain. In this communication after de-
sscription of the different buildings he says he
-endeavored to ascertain who the former In
habltants OF the city were:
81 endeavored with all possible care to as
certain from the Indians. through the tradi'
rtions derived from the ancients, what people
lived here, or what they knew or had heard
from their ancestors concerning them. But
they had no books relating to their antiquities.
nor do believe that In all this district there
liz more than one, which ! possess. They say
hat In ancient times there came from Yucca
tan great lord. who built these ediaces. but
that at the end of some years he returned TO
his native country. leaving them entirely do
serted"
Unfortunately, the reliability of this tradi'
ton Is disproved by too many different lines
.of evidence to permit our accepting 1t. In the
first place, the structures of Copan are far TOO
numerous and massive to have been bullt
within the span of single life: and its CLAD
,orately scuiptured monuments are far too In
dricate to have been carved In one generation
with the tools available. Had that Great lord
from Yucatan" lived twice the allotted three
score years and ten. his life. even then. could
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-09-07
To Cook SmeIts.

French cooks improve tho humble
smelt by serving It with various
sauces. such as shrimp. anchovy or
crayilsh sauce. For shrimp sauce
to serve with smelts, add some aRcho-
Wy essence. lemon Juice, a little lob.
ster coral and cayenne to melted but
ter, Stir In a few picked shrimps
and serve In sauce boat beside the
smelts. which should have been fried
in deep fat to an appetizIng brown.
Before frying trim and clean the fish
and treat them as usual with egg and
bread crumbs. French cooks use -four
also, dipping them first in the -four.
then In egg. and finally In crumbs.
Smells are much better for being
boned and the flesh will hold together
nicely If fastened with tiny showers.
Use frying basket to cook them in.