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Mountain advocate., 1911-02-17
JUDGE BLACKS
CLAIMS
From the whitley Republican.

claims to the people, bases his
candidacy on two things. First,
that he was appointed by the
Governor and the people should
vote for him on that account.
Second, he has good many law
suits off the docket.
Let us examine his first claim.
What should his appointment by
the Governor have to do with
this thing? When the new dis
trict was created, both these
men were applicants for the ap-
pointment Of the Governor.
Judge Sampson had hundreds of
endorsements from Whitley and
Knox Counties where Black had
one. Why did not the Governor
appoint the man who had the
most endorsements from the peo-
pie whom the Judge had to
serve? The Governor claimed
that he wanted to appoint man
who was not for anybody in the
race for Congress between Pow
ers and Edwards, and he gave
Sampson to understand that he
would have appointed him if he
had not been Caleb Powers law
partner. Under the law it was
the duty of the Governor to ap-
point Judge. 1t took only one
vote to elect in that race and
that was the Governors vote.
He certainly was not governed
by the will of the people of the
district. If he had been thus
governed he would have appoint
ed Sampson. Now, suppose all
the district had petitioned him
to appoint Sampson and he had
ignored their wishes and appoint
ed another man, would that have
been any reason why the people
should have voted for the man
he appointed? Why, certainly
not. Governor Wilson is a citi-
zen of Kentucky, and | believe
an honest man, and yet he is on
ly one man and not q citizen of
the 34th Judicial District. The
The Governor of Kentucky had
the appointing power in his own
hands and he used it in his own
way. Now the people have the
appointing power in their hands
and let them use it just as indie
pendent of the Governor as he
did of them. You know there
is an old saying that every dog
has his day." and the Governor
had his and Black was his favor
lite. Now, the people will try
and get their choice. We are
now our own agents.
In the fight before the Cover
nor the Governor was the whole
show, but now the most humble
voter in the district is a bigger
man in this fight than Governor
Wilson. 1t is our business, now F.,
Governor. Again, | ask, why
did the Governor appoint Black
instead of Sampson, when Samp-
son had nearly all the endorse.
ments from the district?
| believe in calling spades by
their right name. | belive tina,
the Governor appointed Judge
Black more on account of the Ell
dorsement or Judge Deering, OF
the City of Louisville, who is
chief counsel for the l.. h n
Railroad Company, than on any
other endorsement. We could
not prove this, but We have gooC
reasons for believing it. AL
people who understand the stu
alton give Judge Deering credi
for landing Judge Black. Judge
Deering and Judge Black hsv,
both been L. & N. lawyers for I
long time. See? Ii has slsC
been said by people who know
the ms and outs that Judg'
Deering aud Governor Wilsol
are close personal friends, AM
, that no man has been closer /
J the administration than Judg
Mountain advocate., 1911-02-17

son salu I'D MS speech mere tndl
Judge Deering was out trying tC
manipulate the State Central
Committee for Black on the 14th
Of January, and Judge Black did
not deny it. We do not claim to
know that this is the reason that
the Governor appointed Black.
but there is always a wheel in q
wheel, and one man is always q
little closer to the throne than
some other man, and the man
that is close to the throne gets in
his work. Now, if all this should
happen to he so, and it should
happen the some influence like
that was the cause of Blacks APP
pointment, is that any reason
why the p; ople should vote for
Black? Not on your tin type.
1t is the very reason why lie
should be defeated
Now, let us look for Il minute
at the other claim of Judge
Blacks. lie has tried and got
off the docket" a good many law
suits. Has he ever said anything
about the mum Der of law suits he
has actually tried on their ner-
its? Oh, no. Well, there is a
vast difference in trying case
and getting it off the docket.
How many has he actually tried
on their merits? | venture to
say that fifty will kill it. He
says he has tried and got off
the docket more than a thous-
and law suits. Good people, did
you ever go snipe hunting?
Gases are very often taken off the
docket with the privilege to re-
docket on the motion of some at
torney. Again, hundreds of
cases are just filed away partly
for the convenience of the Clerk
During the November term of
of the Court he Commonwealth 5
and County Attorneys, Snyder
and Bird, went over the crimi-
nal docket and had large num-
Der of cases-perhaps two or
three hundred-taken off the
docket by just filing them away
with leave to re-docket These,
Of course, included in the cases
that Judge Black got off the
docket If the cases Judge
Black has actually tried on their
merits were dollars and | had
them, | would like to trade them
for a thousand dollars. Now,
what about the explosion cases?
He claims credit for getting them
off the docket. What was il
that brought the Railroads tC
their milk in those cases? Was
it not the consolidation of the
cases? Was not the motion to
consolidate them made before
Black? Judge Sampson in hi:
speech here told him it was and
he did not deny it. He told him
that the motion was made before
him and that he refused to en-
terrain it. The attorneys for the
Railroads resisted the motion
with all their might, but Judge
Gordon sustained the motion an(
thereby brought the thing TO 8
fous. He is the man who is en-
entitled to the credit for that
Judge Black had a chance to ge'
the glory out Of it, but he lost hi
opportunity. There were NOR,
than two hundred Of them, Give
Judge credit for what is due him
Count the cases that the attor
neys for the Commonwealth tool
off as mentioned above and ther
count the other cases that wer,
taken of with leave to redocket
| and subtract them all from 90,
anpy you will not have many left
The l.. n \. Railroad Compan,
. or the people Of Jellico, one o
the other, is fooled in Judg
, Black. l. the /. ~. \. ia
; Black? Ii not, why was Nj
\ harrison. SuDt. of the knoNVill
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17
WEDNESDAY, May IT. 1911.
The Standard Oil
And the Government.

The supreme court of the United
States says the Standard OIL Company
is trust, and it has and is being OPP
Grated in restraint of trade. We be-
lieve the supreme court has decided as
IT should have done from the evidence
ut hand, and that no other conclusion
could have been reached, but with the
public having the decision of the
court it is not amiss to give it some
other facts which relate to the Stand
ard on Company.
z All trusts are bad, but If there is a
classification for them certainly the
Standard Oil is the best one in exist
ence, and 1t is surprising that the gov
eminent should select it as the first
one to attack.
To the ultimate consumer the Stand
ard Oil Company has been a friend,
for during the last twenty yaers the
grade of oil has been wonderfully inn
proved, yet the price has gradually
been reduced. There is reason for
this, for improved methods have been
devised which enabled the producers to
get the product at less cost and the
consumers were given the benefit of
the Improvement, both in quality and
In price.
Where this trust has oppressed is in
fighting Independent companies. 1t has
literally starved them out by under
selling, even when the goods had to be
sold below cost of production, to kill
competition. This is wrong and is
where the company lost out. 1t did
not do like many of the other trusts,
however-strangle competitors and then
raise the price of oil.
Naturally the question arises, why
did the agents Of the government select
the best trust to prosecute when
others are allowed to pursue their open
policy of robbing the people? Certain
ly some certain one had to be taken
first, but 1t is strange that they Sc
lected one that did not contribute to
the last Republican campaign fund.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

hassee. 1t was simply an effort to
bring the state buildings over to the
Ancient City where they belong. II
the legislature is determined to have 1t
in West Florida and to put a hundred
thousand dollars into new supreme
court building the Evening Record
would rather see the capitol on Icons
hills than anywhere else out there in
that end of the state.
The row has caused enough trouble
and now let's let it drop. When the
State Press Association met at ITALIA
hassee a couple of weeks ago, Editor
Frank Mayes of the Pensacola Journal,
was so sore about it that he purposely
omitted the gopher gumbo which he
had promised the editors Such a show
of feeling was too much and the Rec
ord's Office raised incubator chickens
were sent back to st. Augustine I'M
stewed and unfried.
When the Records editor left ITALIA
hassee the others wanted to search
him to make sure that he hadn't hid
the capitol about him to lug back to
ST Augustine. And then, worst of all,
Willis Powell of the Tampa board of
trade, in addressing a letter here, had
the nerve to add the caption to the
address. Capitol removal. Capitals
removed without pain
Tallahassee can have the capitol
st. Augustine Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17
Keep After Them,
Governor Gilchrist.

When the income tax amendment
was up for consideration before the
New Jersey legislature the house did
fits duty, but the senate failed to ratify
the amendment This did not dis
courage Governor Wilson and he I'm
mediately sent another message to that
body and this message had the desired
effect-the amendment was ratified
The first message Governor Gilchrist
sent to the legislature was in regard to
the income tax amendment, but it
failed to move the senate to action.
e Governor Gilchrist might send a
special message to the senate before it
considers the amendment. Time is fly
ing now and every effort should be
made to have this matter attended to,
and we believe that when it is put
squarely before the members of the
senate they will do what is right
about it.
The only opposition seems to be
against the way the tax law is to be
amendment do not attack it on its
merits-they are afraid to do that
but they would misrepresent the facts
in order to kill the amendment
The income tax is no newfangled
idea The makers of the constitution
intended that an income tax be col
iected, and for years the people were
Of the opinion that congress did have
the right to impose a tax upon in
comes. The courts finally decided
that there was no law to this effect
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17
A Ijvino skeIston

is the final condition Of any child that
has worms-if it lives. Think of hav-
Ing something in your stomach that
eats all you take as nourishment. Nine
tenths OF the babies have worms. may
be yours has. Be certain that IL has
not by giving it Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge-it expels all worms and is a
tonic for the baby. Price IS cents.
Sold by all druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17
IN CLOVER.
The Democratic Mules SoliloquS
By James W. Reilly.
. %AAAA~ = 80 4

almost think tho whole blame thing
is too good to be true,
This browsing round in clover beds
and slipping honey dew,
And hearing people praise me, from
early morn till night,
And singtn' out as I pass by
old boy, you're goin' right
The folks that used to pass me by,
And meier disdain to smile,
Are feedin' me on sweet things, now,
And seem to like my style;
You'd think I was a prize show jack,
So great Is their delight,
In telltn' me I'm CROWN sleek,
And that I'm goin' right.
Old g. o. p. the elephant,
Who used to swell with pride,
Has found 1t mighty hard indeed,
A sweepin' back the tide
That's been rushin' on him,
In waves of wrath and might
And even he has to agree
That I'm a-goin' right.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17
NEW HOUSE
WAS BURNED
LAST NIGHT
DWELLING RECENTLY ERECTED
ON NORTH HILL AND WHICH
HAD NEVER BEEN OCCUPIED
WAS COMPLETELY DESTROY
ED-BELIEvED TO HAVE BEEN
OF INcENDIARY ORIGIN.

An unfinished dwelling house at the
corner of Spring and Blount streets,
belonging TO R o. Hoffman and H.
Paulson, was completely destroyed by
fire last night about s o'clock. The
alarm was turned In from box IL. The
origin of the fire is unknown, but Ii 10
thought to have been tncendiary, as
the house was not occupied, and, as
stated, was not quite finished.
Another thing to add TO the sus-
picion that the fire was of incendiary
origin is that 1t is said that q fireman
turned on the water at the plug. which
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

was about 1000 feet away from the
fire. and then went to the fire to as
stst in trying to extinguish the blaze.
and that when he got to the end of
the hose he discovered that someone
had cut of the water as soon as he had
left the plug.
The fire made a considerable blaze
and attracted a good many people, but
fortunately, It was not close enough
to any of the neighboring houses to
set fire to them
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17
HHSysIEar
~ GaIfh

Restores color to Gray or
Faded hair-Removes Dan
druf and invigorates the Scalp
Promotes a lu xur liant,
healthy hair srowth--Stops its
falling out. Is not dye.
Sl.00 and Soc at Drus Stores or direct upon
receipt OF price and dealers name. Send IOc for
sample bostle.-Philo Hay Specialties Co.
Newark. N. j., U.S.A.
REFUSE ALL SUBSTITUTES
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

this authority, which it was supposed
to have had before.
Could the people ask anything
fairer? Is there anything against the
amendment that people willing to
share in running the government can
object to? Do the Democrats Of Flor
ida want to go on record as fayoring
a protective tariff for the rich?
The lines in this case are far apart.
There is no middle ground to take.
The senator's must go on record as
being Democrats or Republicans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

Summer is supposed to be a dull
time in Florida, but the contrary is
the case. Says the Times U Mon:
Celebrations are in order. We are
having our conventions while Pensa-
cola Is getting ready for her yachts
and motor boats and st. Augustine is
making ready for Ponce de Leon to
invade her sacred shores"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17
They VIII Learn in Time.

They Will Learn in Time.
The Pensacola Journal is right when
it says: when labor unions become
as aggressive in upholding the law as
they are in defeating the prosecution
Of crimes charged to some of their
members they will command respect
and support from the public at large
that they can never otherwise GET
Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

Governor Dix is not making any
great display of his work. but he is
unhesitatingly pushing forward the
movement to investigate the state
banking department. He is meeting
with much opposition from his friends
and enemies. but the opposition is
being showed aside as he meets it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

There is one sad thought which
comes when we read of the Confed-
crate veterans going to Little Rock
it will not be so in few years more.
In ten or fifteen years the number
will have dwindled to a mere handful,
the number growing smaller year by
year. But these men have served their
country we'll and their patriotism will
ever remain green in the minds of the
generations to come.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

For the Summer Nights.
The Pensacola Journal is talking up
for weekly band concerts in that city.
A mighty good idea and a mighty good
way to make the long summer months
pass pleasantly. Miami knows from
experience that weekly band concerts
are all to the good and she Will prob
ably have them again this summer
Miami Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

Not to be a headliner in a musical
comedy Miss Adelaide Dodge is get
ting more newspaper space than any
other young woman we know Of
First she startles Jacksonville with
her harem skirt and now she is making
records with Bob Burman in his racing
auto
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

If the senate fails to ratify the in
come tax amendment it will make the
Democrats insist that those voting
against it get into the Republican
party, where they belong. The goats
have been too closely associated with
the sheep, anyway.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

Those that are not willing to let
Colonel WALES have his case decided
in the courts remind us of big school
boy that has taken the little fellows
hat, and being smaller the little one
has to submit to the punishment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

joicing in knowing that Gompers and
his associates will not have to go to
Jail as there is in. knowing the Tampa
men Will have to serve their time.
The courts of the country may be de ,
pended upon, as is shown in these two
instances
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

In New York the city will not forbid
actors swearing on the stage. We
thought that was one of the privileges
of going to New York, anyway.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

The Tampa Tribune's stenographer
is surely Independent. She isn't on
the job but about half the time. May
be the boss takes her out for supper
and she can't get down early enough
to get into the morning paper.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

The Advertiser says there's very
little Alabama beauty hidden by paint
Certainly not, but about all the Ala
hama beauty we have seen was pro-
duced by paint.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

Our eye caught q line in the paper
which reads Scratched for forty
years" Now after waiting that long
a horse ought to have been put into a
race where he could have copied all
the money.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

Two men in Cleveland had a fight
over a pastor of a church and used
pistols to decide it. Report doesn't
say whether the pastor was he or
she.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

This much is certain, when you see
man pushing a lawn mower this kind
of weather, just put it down that he
is not boss of his happy home
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

It's pathetic sight to see Teddy
and his friends standing by, watching
the G. o. P. elephant grow thinner and
thinner. 1t Is not thought it will live
longer than next year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

Where Fifty Dollars Can Be Well
Spent in Pensacola" is the subject of
a Journal editorial. First tell us where
$50 can be found in Pensacola.-Tampa
Tribune.
Among the officials who are getting
the fees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

The postal banking system is grow
ing, says dispatch. So is our appe-
tite for waterrnelons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

Florida needs thousands of good set
tiers, but not as bad as the good set
tiers need Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

Mothers day put paragrapher to
thinking, and while he approves of the
day, he would have another one cele-
brated-a day for the old maids.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17
For Killing Mosquitoes

Fumigate your house with CuIicide.
Directions for making and using, 25c.
ANNA n. PRINoLE.
Globe. Arizona
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

Better Than Spirits.
Pensacola's red snapper will hold
those Tennessee runaways happy for
while.-Jacksonville Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

IT dreamed last night that 1 had
perfected an airship!" And when you
awoke ?" Il was out on the floor
Washington Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

Mr.. Newcome-Does keeping board
ers pay? Mrs. HashIeigh-It doesn't
pay unless they do.-Boston Tran
script.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

Hypocrisy is pardonable in a man if
he smiles when he has the "tummy'
ache.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

How about the musical concerts in
the parks these summer evenings?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

The Journal Want Ads. bring work.
ers and employers together.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

Everything that's yellow is not gold
the fellow may have the jaundice
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17
PENSACOLA AND
PENSACOLIANS
Evidently.

Evidently.
Scene: Lobby of Leon. Cast: w.
A. Blount, w. A. MacWilliams. Sew
eral onlookers.
MacWilliams: Speaking of that
Mr.. Blount, several years ago got off
what thought to be a good thing, and
on which / was highly complimented
by my friends; 1t was perfectly extern
poraneous; 1t was on Woman It
went about like this as well as / can
remember: You can go across all the
fields of poetry and prose and Gull the
fairest flowers growing there and no
a flower as woman It was perfectly
extemporaneous; / assure you, per-
fectly extemporeaneous."
Mr., Blount: Evidently"
Whereupon a bystander to increase
Mr.. MacWilliams's discontinue, told
of a lawyer arguing a demurrer before
Judge Speer; this lawyer said: Your
honor, am onl yam ordinary. every
day, common, country lawyer"
Judge Speer: Evidently, evidently /"
-Bauskett in Times-Union.
Capitol Removal.
BY the vote OF 4S to % members of
the state legislature yesterday kind of
limited around that they don't want the
capitol of Florida moved over this side
of the Suwannee river. Col. MacWll-
liams fought a good hard fight and
the entire st. Johns delegation did its
part 1t simply isn't any use.
Tallahassee is a mighty fine old town
and the Evening Record stated at the
that 1t wasn't fight against ITALIA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

Don't play with the dogs this time
of year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

With good roads in Florida we'll
win in a walk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02

= IseIss:: g0a M!as - Scs .-nr EI91n
Webster. accused sof numbering his
wife. Bessie Kent, In Chicago. was
married here Jan. Z. 1911, to Miss Zoe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02
DRAINAGE CASE RETIRED.
Little Suit From Webster County. In
wolves Large Sum. ~

V0tvoS Large SUW. n
Fort Dodge. Oct. 2-The supreme
court rendered an opinion that il Of
great interest to Webster county far
ners. The case Of Fred Littel, receiver
for Ward Brothers versus Webster
county, was tried two years ago last
January. 1t involved the claim OF
Ward Brothers for $4,000 against
drainage district No 4, Webster coun-
ty. The district court defeated the re-
ceiver and allowed nothing. and the
supreme court last spring affirmed this
Judgment. but yesterday the supreme
courts judgment was changed upon a
petition for rehearing filed by Ward
Brothers. The case has been remand
ed and sent back for a new trial and
will be tried at the next term Of court.
The claim now amounts to about $685.
0OO This sum represents 90 per cent
held out by the county and interest.
An interesting question is presented
in the event that Ward Brothers re-
cover the 20 pc recent reserved or about
$25. 900 as there is now in the county
treasury only $4,325 In drainage dis
trict fund No. 4, and II Ward Brothers
should succeed and recover the amount
of their claim 1t would necessitate an
additional levy Of about $4,000. The
case occupied about fifteen days Of the
time Of the district court when 1t was
tried and the costs up to the present
time are estimated in the neighborhood
Of $4,000. This case is just the same
as the case of the Federal Contracting
Company versus drainage district No.
5. Webster county. and 1t 1s very likely
that the same result will occur in the
latter case as in the Ward Brothers
case.