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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06
NEW BUILDING
ENCROACHESON
CITY PROPERTY
BEING ERECTED BY
BASS & co. AT SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF GREGORY AND
PALAFoX TAKES IN SEVEN
TEEN INCHES ON GREGORY
STREET.

According to the survey made by
the city engineer, the two-story brick
building now being erected at the
southeast corner of Palafox and Greg
DRY streets by o. L. Bass encroaches
upon Gregory street seventeen inches.
This is the report made to Mayor
Reilly by City Engineer Thornton,
who made this discovery while max
ing a survey for the purpose of lay
ing a sidewalk on Gregory street.
Although the building is now near
ing completion, this discovery was not
made until two or three days ago and
just what steps will be taken to cor
rect the error is not known.
As soon as the report was made to
the mayor he took the matter up with
the building inspector, but he was I'M
able to furnish any information as to
how the error occurred, as the build
ing ordinance does not require him to
examine the survey before issuing a
permit. However, the mayor instruct
ed him to issue no more permits for
buildings bordering on the streets I'M
til the person making application for
the permit secures the proper surveys
from the city engineer.
1t is said that there are quite a
number of buildings in the city already
which encroach upon the streets, but
extra precautions will be taken in the
future in issuing permits to avoid
such occurrences.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

ing around corners and doubling on his
course until he finally evaded his pur-
suers. He sank down behind an ash
barrel in an alley, entirely exhausted.
When he had recovered his breath he
began a careful invoice Of the beauti-
full handbag. This is what he found:
One street car ticket, one powder
puff, one sample Of lace. one club pro-
gram, one bottle smelling salts, one ad
clipped from newspaper, one bunch Of
hairpins, one package Of court plaster,
one stick of chewing gum, one hand
kerchief, one doorkey, one safety pin,
one letter from mail order house, one
clipping concerning woman suffrage,
one 2-cent stamp, six calling cards,
one memorandum book, one deck Of
playing cards, one lace collar, one belt,
one large button, II small buttons, one
sample Of sewing silk, one recipe for
orange marmaiade, one birthday book.
one address book, Lillian Russells
beauty hints, two church social tickets,
one slipper in need Of merding, one
package Of tooth powder, six after.
dinner minis. ons SILK stocking, one
rail file, one nail pol:sher nne vanity
boz, one hand mirror, one toothbrush,
one package OF flower seeds and one
pocket comb.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912.
Mr.. Taft's Letter
Rather Weak Paper.

President Taft's letter Of acceptance
IS weak paper IN comparison with
mary Of dis letters, speeches and ad-
Gresseg.
While he did not call either Gov
ernor Wilson or Theodore Roosevelt
by name, he devoted great deal of
SPACE to them. All the way through
his speech he was on the defensive, in
marked contrast with his position four
years ago. when he was bold, agrees
size and hopeful.
He occupied the unique position of
being the first presidential candidate
Of any party who had to defend his
candidacy against charges of theft and
fraud.
The statement given out from the
White House a week before by Chair
man Hilles was the real letter of ac-
ceptsnce and is to be considered the
aft battle cry, rather than the presi-
g. dents own 1o,oo0-word letter.
The Hilles statement is given up
almost wholly to trying to prove that
the president was honestly nominated,
while the president founders along at
great length upholding his and the
party's tariff policy. He does not go
SO far as he did in his celebrated
Wincna speech, but he calls most of
the popular views Of the times a, ten
dency towards socialism and he de-
scribes the great opposition to trusts,
monopolies and government in favor
of protected interests as popular
clamor."
With the single exception of An
drew Johnson, Mr.. Taft is the only
president who spent most Of his time
in office in defending his administra =
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06
5000 TONS Of
CARGO STORED
IN FIVE DAYS
THIS WAS THE RECORD MADE AT
THIS PORT IN LOADING The
! BRITISH STEAMER BERMUDA.
WHICH SAILED SATURDAY.

Five thousand tons Of cargo in a
little over five days was the record
made at this port in storing the cargo
Of the British steamer Bermuda, and
most Of the cargo was sawn timber
and lumber. The vessel finished and
was at sea Saturday afternoon, and in
doing so the shippers were saved con-
siderable money for the vessel would
then have been kept here until today
at least, as no timber work was done
III the bay yesterday.
The steamer commenced work last
Monday, and Merritt & Co., the con-
signees, employed eight gangs of men
on the ship every day until the FIVE
thousand tons OF cargo had been
stored.
In all the Bermuda carried 1880
tons Of cargo and bunkers, as she came
here partly loaded. She drew % feet
in going out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06
Jcttinos,

Kentucky has just adopted a STATE
flower. No, not the rum blossom.
At a political banquet in Washing
ton the oysters yielded ten pearls.
Talk about casting them before, but
what's the use.
If there is any such thing as a pro-
greSsiVe standpatter, that's what the
president believes he is.
Certainly the brickmakers' union
should be in favor Of the suffraget
movement.
One beautiful thing about it is that
very few newspaper men will ever be
investigated for buying seats in the
United States senate at the prevailing
price.
In the oIden days it didn't cost half
as much to live as it does now, but
then it wasn't worth half as much.
One thing we have never seen is a
writeup Of a ball game in the English
language.
Every married man thinks he can
pick out a better looking hat for his
wife than she can, but not one Of them
ever gets a chance to prove it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06
CLOSED TIGHT
At O'FUNIAK
EVEN THE ELECTRIC LIGHT
PLANT CLOSED DOWN SUNDAY
NIGHT AND NO MAIL DELIVER
ED AT THE PoSToFFIcE.
sneelaI 10 The JournaI.

DeFuniak, Aug. Sunday was OBJ
served here yesterday as 1t never was
before. The crusade started a few
weeks ago to stop the sale Of soda
water, cigars, etc, was carried much
further than was anticipated, for the
electric light company shut down its
plant and the city was in darkness,
excepting those places which wers
provided with other means of light
ing.
Even the postofice was closed and
parties accustomed to receiving their
mail in the forenoon found the office
closed II was announced that the
postmaster was not working on the
Sabbath
When the train from Pensacola ar
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06
IN THE SPUR
VI THE MOMENT
BY Roy K. MouIton.

Let Her Vote.
If you think she knows as much
AS the steerage Turk and such,
Let her vote.
If you think she has mind
Equal to the steerage kind,
Let her vote.
If you think she's earned the right,
That you grant without a fight,
To the foreign beGlamite,
Let her vote.
If you think she is as good
AS the burglar brotherhood
Let her vote.
If she's more deserving than
Any bum or holdup man,
Let her vote.
You do not bar out the thug
Or the anarchistic bug,
Or the gin mill ugly mug,
Let her vote.
If you think that she is Just
And is worthy Of the trust,
Let her vote.
If you think her heart beats true,
For the right, it's up to you
Let her vote.
If you think she earns her way,
Don't be stingy with the pay,
Let her have her little say
Let her vote.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06
The Initiative
And Referendum.

At the coming November election
the people Of Florida will have an op-
portunity to say whether they are will
Ing to trust themselves with their own
government.
The fact had almost been lost sight
of that at the last session Of the legis-
lature Mr.. West of Santa Rosa county
got resolution through the body pro-
viding for a constitutional amendment
giving Florida the right to enact legis-
lation by what is commonly called the
Initiative and referendum plan. There
was some doubt as to the regularity of
Mr.. Vests resolution and Attorney
General Trammell was asked for his
opinion on the matter. Mr.. Trammell
says that the West resolution was
legally adopted by the legislature and
that the people win vote on the amend
mtnt.
II the question is generally discussed
throughout the state to the extent that
the voters understand it, there is little
doubt of its adoption. The trend of
the times is to bring the government
closer 10 the people and there are few
people in Florida who would deny the
people the right to initiate a movement
to enact such laws as they desire and
to have the final say on such enact
ment-
The right Of the people to recall unfit
ohicials is usually regarded as COM
panion legislation with the initiative
ard referendum and the adoption Of
the recall measures will no doubt fol-
low.
In the near future it is to be hoped
tat Florida viii have a modern con-
stitution and it will surely give to the
voters the right to enact any legisIa-
ticn they desire as well as to reIegate
70 private life such public servants as
have proven unworthy Of the trust re-
posed in them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06
To Have Friends,
Be One.

THE only way to have friend is to
be one. Emerson.
There is reason for a suspicion, if
not more than suspicion, that the art
of friendship is dying out among US.
The friendship of the ancients was
very exacting. In modern times we
should look long while for such nu-
tuaI regard as that of Damon and
Pytaias.
Friendship in our crowded days
covers a wider area, but as in the
case of all extensive development it
has lost intensively.
Instead Of friendships we have visit
ing lists. Not those whom we love,
but those whom we would propitiate,
we invite to dinner. Those who would
propitiate us invite US in turn and
permit us to eat their food and air our
views.
We live, alas! in the suburbs Of each
others hearts.
The man without friends can ac-
complish very little in this world. De-
pending on his own strength alone, his
nnightiest endeavors are as nothing.
At harvest time he gathers nothing
but leaves.
But the man with friends-strong
friends, true friends and loyal friends
who have confidence in his integrity
and ability to do things, has great
power. When he leads they will fol-
low him, and all working together
unitedly bring victory. This is the
reason why some men achieve great
success with moderate abilities, while
their more brilliant competitors fall
short.
This is true in every business and
profession. 1t does not matter so
much whether a man has enemies or
not as that he has true, friends who
will stand by him and never desert
him.
To have loyal friends is worth all
else. To have friends who can be de-
pended on is to gain success in life.
To have true friends you must be
one the quality of loyalty you get de-
ponds on the quality you give.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06
S1OO Reward. S1n0

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased 70 learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages. and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known 10 the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-
stttutional disease. requires a coustit1i-
tional treatment Halls Catarrh cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
sion of the disease, and giving the ne
tiene strength by buil5ing UP the consti-
tuSion ans assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that thew
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEI & Co.
Toledo, o.
Sold BY all Druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constips-
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

DdChWdIU q. ~IISIC FNN1''SI
A Teller kin count on an enemy but
not always on friend.
It seems as though a Teller kin do
enough things to make himself ridicu-
lous besides wearin' one of them plush
hats with a feather in the side.
The difference between an oldfash-
toned sofy and a modern davenport is
about S57.
When Teller can't think of any
thing else to do for a few minutes he
invents a new kind of a pipe with a
detachable bowl.
If many more fellers get into the life
insurance business there won't be
anybody left to insure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

" h e 7 Q you 9 a u
get a better one for
the same money.
Another promi-
nent contribution to
current fiction is
the new time table
of the Tailrud that
runs through our
midst.
The old Teller who
used to do his whis-
kers up with hair
ribbons now uses
q safety razor and
smokes cigarettes.
The world do move,
but there is some
times a question
whether. it is NOV
ing forward or
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06
If you miss your paper,
phone (1500) before ten
o'clock, and one will be de-
livered you by special carrier.

Old Observation-Disclosures looking so
blue about. old man?
De Chappie-Reason enough Last night
dramatically told Doc De Rocks that I
was consumed with love for his daughter
and the old chunp prescribed quinine for
fever and said he'd send the bill later.
Boston Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY
nE...EII- r-In.L.

Next Session Opens September 18th, 1912.
The University OF Florida offers excel
lent opportunity for the liberal and pro-
at the actual cost Of living High moral
tone. Scholarly faculty. Beautiful build.
ings. Attractive Campus Nearly 300
per cent increase in attendance during
the past three years. Leader in Ath-
letics and other forms Of student actlvi-
ties. Send for Catalogue.
A. A. MURPHREE, Pres.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

rived there was a rush for the smok
ing car and every copy Of The Pen
sacola Journal was purchased.
Not an GrtiCle of any kind could be
purchased in the entire city, eScep.-
ing medicine. and drug stores were
open for orig a shors time then.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06
Protest Filed Against \
Raise of Valuation
Continued from First Page.)

the present valuations should be de-
creased rather than others increased.
He wanted to know why the First Ma
tional Bank building, the American
National Bank building and the San
Carlos hotel were not included in the
list. He was informed that these
pieces of property were already as
sessed at a percentage of their value
equal to that to which it was proposed
to increase the property mentioned.
Teno Brent said that this kind Of
policy was no encouragement to prop
erty owners to try to improve their
property. He said the tenants would
not stand for any further increase in
rents. He said not only was ne not
getting any more rent than before the
taxes were raised, but that in some in
stances he had actually reduced rent
because the tenants insisted that they
c. E. DOBSON.
c. E. Dobson, president Of the Pen
sacola Commercial Association, said he
was Of the opinion that this was a
very inopportune time &c make any in
crease in the property valuation and
suggested that If the taxes must be
raised, it would be better to raise the
rate of assessment than the valuation.
He was informed that 1t was now too
late to do this.
SAY TAXATION is LOWERED.
Members Of the board who have fig
ured on the proposition say that even
though this increase in valuation is
made, it will not cost the property
owners as much as it did last year, as
the tax levy was reduced one mill this
year. Figuring the former valuation
at the former rate, the revenue is sew
eral thousand dollars more than the
proposed valuation figured at the re-
cent levy, they claim.
The matter will be settled at the
meeting next Tuesday night when the
county attorney renders his opinion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

entered the crowd
ed street car. He
had been watching
that beautiful and
expensive handbag
for some time. AS
the woman scream
ed he jumped from
the car and was
quickly pursued by
an ever r o in g
CIR o w d, including
three or four po-
licemen. Faster and
faster he ran, dodg-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06
Aeeordina 10 uncIe Ahner.

It seems as though most of the farm
hands that don't get into vaudeville
get into baseball
For pure, unadulterated nerve no
body has got anything on the Teller
who takes a cigar out of your vest
pocket, lights il up and then tells you
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE FOR WONEN


College Of Arts and Sciences, Normal
School with kindergarten Department,
School Of Music, School OF Art. School Of
Expression. Home Economies Depart.
ment with Extension Division. Beanti.
full location. beautiful buildings and
frst-class equipment throughout. Tuition
free. Other expenses very low. For in
formation, address
EDWARD coNRApI, Pres.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

It is only fair to presume that in
the event of Roosevelt being elected
resident, he would observe the same
policy in regard TO federal officers in
the South, that is the referee system,
that he exercised during his seven
years incumbency.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

Kermit said father wanted always
to be the bride at a wedding or tie
corpse at a funeral. A part Of his de-
slres will come true about the Ides Of
next November.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

Patience-Jack is back from the sea
shore.
Patrice--vVitaoU! a cent I SUPPOSE
No he brought hack quite lor Of
money with hir>r
You don't mean 20 sag Jack went
Statesman
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

sail on, oh, ship Of state is a good
line Of poetry, but IL doesn't prevent 2
number of statesmen from wanting to
keep the good old craft continually in the
dry dock for repairs. Washington Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06
sAY TAXATION Is LOWERED.
Try Roney Drug Co.'S ser
vice. Instant delivery by
Motorcycle.

Rural Landlady-H some OF your &C
quaintances in the city are looking for
country board I hope you'll mention my
place.
Departing Cuest-I will; but don't re-
call any one that have a grudge against
just now.-Boston Transcript.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

Church-You say FTatbush has q good
memory.
Gothan-Sure thing. ''weu, Re borrowed
forgotten TO paw II hack" ''Oh. no. he
hasn't. He's never tried to borrow any
more, has he?''-Yonkers Statesman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

Doesn't your choir sing at the prison
any more?"
mo. several Of the prisoners objected
on the ground that IL wasn't included in
their sentences. Boston Transcript.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

'Stune.
The sneak thief took a desperate
chance and yanked the handsome
handhao from the Ia dHr,s hand she
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

Many a man." said Uncle Eben,
claims to be chssir' 5ull care away
when he's rely r1n1tn' after trouble -
Washington Star =
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

Isn't Wind.eick the most publicity
hungry citizen sou ever metz
Just about Why. do ecu know, his
tavorlte hymn IS Tn CAD There's a
Mention in the Skies Judge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

Don't you think we have laws enough
already, senato-?''
oh. yes; but if I don't let EN- know
what I'm here for 7. never get here
again. Atlanta Constitution
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

First Matron-T don't see how anybody
ian AFFORD any Injuries nowadays. We've
given up meat at our house.
Second Matron-And we've given up
brldge.-Clevelaud Plain Dealer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06
A. f. JONES,
President.

A F ZONES mo r G1TrTNANN GEO p WENTWORTH,
sident and
N.
Escambia Realty Co., Inc.
Capita
and
June 18th, 1912.
Knowles Bros, General Agents,
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U. S.
Pensacola, Florida.
Gentlemen:
I acknowledge receipt today through you of The
Equtables check in full settlement of the value of
my policy taken with you twenty years ago. | am
much pleased with the settlement of this policy, and
I notice that after insurng for twenty years. the
Society is now giving me in cash much larger
amount than the face of my policy.
You may this letter just you wish.
$3.50 Yours truly
$50 a'iss54 $ Z ss'F2aR %~' A R. JONES'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

No one will envy the lot Of poor
Nicholas Longworth just at this par
ticular time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

If the plural of goose is geese, what
is the plural of moose? But there is
only one real moose.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-06

Pauline Wayne, the White House
COW, will have to seek new pasturage
next summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-26
DUNDEE BEATS KlRKWOOD
Papke Also Outpoints Dennlng
at the St. Nicholas Club.

George Kirkwood, the featherWeight oi
81. Louis, was outpointe' by johnny
Dundee In ten cyclonic rounds at tho st
Nicholas \. c. last night. There vas no
doub. about the winner, for Dundee was
on his man all the ;ime. Using his buck
iumpinc attack Ia good advantage, he
showcred singing blows from both haiids
on Kirkwood until the latter was con-
fused and worried.
Klrkwood boxed a game battle, and at
times scored heavily with a right mana
punch which carried force sufficient to
stop most ordinary boys. II never both
cred Dundee, however, who stuck close 70
his guns
Had Billy Pspke opened his ten-round
contest with Jack Denning with the same
savage ageressiveuess that he closed ~
the West side man might have como 70
sudden end decisive defeat. As n Was. be
lasted tho limit but Papke won on points.
The former champion did not really hit
his stride until the eighth round. but once
started. Denuing was kept on his toes to
avoid a wallopng.
In the opening teu-round contest john
ny Mario handed Phil Cross sound
laclng and almost knocked him out.
Twice he iloored Cross for the full count,
and several times he had him In bad con-
dtion. hut Phil managed 20 hang on and
last the limit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-26
WINS IN STRAIGHT SETS
Miss Browne Beats Mrs. Wal
ZACH in Lawn Tennis Tourney.

Boston. sept 25.--Miss Mary Browne, or
Pasadena. Cal. the national champion, de-
feated Mrs BarRer Wallach. OF Newport,
a former champion, in straight sets In the
fourth round OF the women's lawn tennis
tournament on tho Longwood Cricket Cluo
courts to-day. The score was SIS, -.
The first sis games OF the opening SGT
were evenly contested. but Miss Browne
had little difficulty in taking the remain
der OF the games and the set. With the
score at 20 l against her In the second
set the title holder rallied and won the
next siN games.
In the mixed doubles Miss Eleanora
Sears, OF Boston. runner-up In the last
woman's national tournament, and Beals
{. Wright, OF Boston the International
Tot, won from Miss Jacquelin Green and
G. Beals. OF Boston. at 6-l, SIS.
Miss Mary Browne and Mrs. Robert
Williams. of Providence. won In the vom-
ems doubles from Miss Elesnora Sears
and Miss Marion Fenno. at IS, s..
81. !iiss Adelaide Browning, Of New
York, and Miss Edna Wildey. OF Plain
ned y. Z, defeated the Misses Alice and
Elizabeth Dwight. OF Boston, at 81, 81.