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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-26
The Semn1es Commission Government Charter

ton II. Each amendment proposed shall
be submitted separately to vote of the
electors, and all amendments SO approved
by the electors shall be transmitted by
the commissioners to the secretary OF
state for record in his Office, and who
shall furnish certified copy thereof TO
the governor. who. at the time OF pre-
senting his biennial message, shall trans
NIT said amendments to the legislature
for adoption by it.
Sec. So. The board Of commissioners
herein provided for shall constitute the
board Of equalization for the city OF Pen
sacola. and shall possess all the powers
and perform all the duties vested in or
required Of said board of equalization I'M
der existing laws and city ordinances
Sec 30. After the city has operated
Tor more than six years under the pro-
visions OF this act il may abandon such
organization hereunder and resume its
former form Of government by proceeding
as follows! Open the petition of q num-
Der OF qualified voters within said city
equal to or exceeding twenty per cent Of
the qualified voters at the last general
city election, special election shall BE
called by the board of commissioners al
which the following proposition shall be
submitted: Shall the city of Pensacola
abandon its organization under the pro-
visions Of law providing a commission
form of government and resume its for
mer aldermanic form Of government I'M
inequalities not of the commission char
acterf' If the majority of votes cast at
such election be in favor of such propo-
sition, the next regular municipal cleo
ton thereafter shall elect all municipal
officers which are required by existing
laws at the time OF the passage of this
act: Upon the election and qualification of
such officers the city shall become city of
non commission character under said gem
eral laws; but such change shall not IN any
manner or degree affect the property,
rights or liabilities of such city but shall
merely extend to such change In the form
OF government. The sufficiency of such
petition shall be determined, the election
ordered ana the results thereof declared
in the manner provided for other elections
In this set and the general laws of the
state OF Florida. When an election is
held under the provision OF this section,
no other may be called for the same or
similar purpose for at least two years
next thereafter
Sec. 40. An laws and parts Of laws
both local and general. In conflict with
the provisions Of this act are expressly
repealed This act shall take effect i'm
mediately upon its approval.
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bidder Except that IN emergency a pub
LEGATION OF two days shall be sufficient,
when the nature Of the emergency is
stated.
Sec. 80. No commissioners, officer or
employee Of the city shall directly or IN
directly receive from the city any COM
pensation, emolument or thing Of value
for any service rendered or to be rem
dered by him other than the regular COM
pensation to be paid to him Ss fixed by
the terms of his employment or as hxad
by law.
Sec a. Any officer or employee OF the
city of Pensacola who soIicits support for
primary or general election. or any such
officer or employee who shall endeavor to
influence any voter to vote for or against
any candidate for commissioner, shall be
deemed guilty of a. nnisdem eanor. and on
conviction shall be fined not less than
ten nor more than fifty dollars. and may
also be imprisoned in the city jail for
not more than ten days, and shall be
removed from ONCE or employment with
Sec. IS. The commissioners Of the city
Of Pensacola shall tx the amount of
bonds and the method of their approval
to be required Of all elective, appoint4ve
or subordinate officers, and such other
city employees whom the commissioners
OF the city OF Pensacola shall require to
give bond The approval OF the official
pOuQ VI All ciSCtINSs dppOlHLlNS OF SuDOE-
dinate officers and other employees must
be endorsed thereon and signed by the
commissioners Of the city Of Pensacola
and shall be given and made by some
good and solvent surety company author
lied to do business in the State of Flor
ida, and having assets Of at least one
and one-half million dollars. All bonds
when approved shall be filed with the
county Judge Of Escambia county, Florida.
Sec. So. The board of commissioners
shall hold regular meeting every Tues
day at twelve O'clock noon, and may hold
such special meetings as may be called
by two of the commissioners.
Sec. 81. The commissioners are here
by empowered to submit amendments to
this charter, for the approval Of the cleo
tors of said city at any election to be
held not more than six, nor less than
three, months preceding the day for the
convenings of any session of the Iegisla-
ture. and shall submit to the electors
for their approval any amendments rec
commended by the petition Of twenty per
cent of the qualified voters of the city.
prepared and verified as provided in Sec
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-26
PETER STANLEY's STORIES.

It's thirty hours travel from Anda-
fusta. Ala, to Leesburg, Fla, a shame
tits true, but tits true just the same
It isn't the distance so much as the
bad connection. And the worst feat
ure Is that fellow has to wait the
longest where there Is the least accom-
mediation. Or the poorest accom-
mediation. But the change of climate,
scenery, etc, is worth the price after
all
A week ago we were sitting IN
closed rooms hugging a CRATE of burn
Ing coal Today we are comfortable
to sit in the open with coats off and
enjoy the soft gulf breezes, richly per-
TUNED with the aroma of orange and
lemon blossoms, wild jessimine and
sweet roses.
Green garden peas. fresh from the
gardens. tomatoes, string beans, cab
baSe, grapefruit and oranges. were on
everybody's menu Sunday.
Leesburg nestles among the orange
groves on splendid elevation between
two large lakes. 1t is a progressive, as
well as a beautiful little town of about
twelve hundred permanent people. Its
possibly the largest town in Lake
county. This county is well named:
said to have within its border lines
over one thousand lakes. These are
not bad features for this section. The
lands near the lakes are especially
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-26

adapted TO orange and vegetable
A fellow passed along the streets
with a large trout, weighing possibly
ten pounds. The incident brought out
considerable comment on the part Of
the visitors and strangers who hap
pened to see the FISH,. But we were
told by those who live here and know
the fishing grounds that this was 10
unusual occurrence, and not a large fish
at an.
Alright. bud" get the bait.
Last evening. by invitation, at
tended the regular session Of the Lees
burg board Of trade. It is a progress
sive body of representative citizens
The volume of business that came up
for disposition and consideration was
items Of large enterprises and big
business interests. And not only local,
but matters of vital interest to the
state and even national questions were
discussed. Any town in the south
one thousand or more inhabitants, that
hasn't a live commercial organization,
is sleeping while the opportunities are
passing rapidly by. Leesburg's board
of trade is one of the factors that is
building up this section with good
citizenship.
The slogan here on state division is:
West Florida, we can not let you 50,
Observation-Disclosures we love you So"
PETER STANLEY.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-20

CHEER UP, THERE'S A PLENTY!
The establishment of three Chinese
restaurants in London leads a writer
to remark that Londoners can now
enjoy meal of rats which form
favorite dish in China. Split, dried,
dressed and powdered with finely
ground white bark they. look some
thing like haddock, DR.. Arthur
Stradling once said that rats would
not only be wholesome but very nice
if properly prepared,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-20

No common dock or house rats"
he said, but such as ate, barn-fed
animals, SHARED in the hop gardens. "
Admiral Beaufort and other explorers
speak highly of rats as welcome adj
ditions to their supply of food in those
dreary ATTITUDES of the arctic regions.
Tariff reform, currency reform,
woman suffrage and national pro-
hibition- well, Woodrow Wilson will
not have much trouble keeping busy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-28

they are made of ard how they were wrought
BY actual count there have been found no less
than $50 of these images, most of which are cut
out of gray trachitic lava OF this number, 40
standing inside the crater Of one Of the vol
canoes, and many more outside, at the foot OF
the slope, where they we're placed ready for re-
moval to the different platforms. These statues,
moreover represent various stages of formation
some Of them finished, others nearly completed,
and still others barely commenced In size they
range from or feet to nearly so feet in length
The largest image. found in an unfinished state,
measures 70 feet in length; the smallest is little
short Of feet in length Although these figures
range in size from the colossus of 20 feet down
to the pigmy Of feet, they clearly all Of the
same type and general characteristics. The head
is long and the eyes close under the heavy
brows; the nose large, low bridged, and very
broad at the nostrils; the upper lip short and
the lips pouting. The head is nearly always tilt
ed backward. The lower part of the fact is broad
and heavy. but imperfectly formed. the
long and pendant. The forms generally ended at
the shoulders at the waist, very little work
being done below these points. One of the lesser
statues has been brought to the National Museum
at Washington. D. c.. while another is on exhibit
ton at the British Museum in London.
The striking feature about these figures is the
strange facial expressions described as PRO
foundly solemn" "disdainful," and with look Of
supercilious scorn."
The head In all cases cut fiat top to
accommodate an immense crown of red vascular
tuf many Of which found at crater eight
miles distant from the cone. where the statues
themselves were formed. Subsequent discoveries
the island have brought to light headdresses of
real feathers. made up crowns, coronets, and
other shapes. The finding Of these feather deco
lions which used for ceremonial purposes
has given strength to the belief that the immense
stone crowns which were superimposed on the
heads Of the statues were intended to represent
these feathered ornaments.
How these immense statues were cut out of
their position inside the crater of the volcano and
transported several miles to their respective
platforms is one of the mysteries left for us to
puzzle over. AS for tools, a rude form of stone
chisel is the only kind of ancient implement thus
far found
1t is also remarkable that OF the many hun
dreds OF images scattered throughout the island
there is but one that stands in its original posi-
ton upon platform, while the others are heed
lessly strewn about To some this fact seems
conclusive proof that work on these huge pro-
auctions ceased suddenly. But what caused the
work to be so suddenly arrested? Did some vol
canic eruption overtake the island? Such a con-
lecture is. indeed not unreasonable for closer
investigation shows that some of the largest
statues are buried to the neck In ash and scoria
But who can say with certainty?
viewing the relics on the island in their en-
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tervening ocean and finally found their way 10
the American continent over land that has since
disappeared beneath the waters OF the PACING
This theory, important II true. Is, however, SUD
ject to objections. In a careful study OF the
Malayo-P olynesian archaeology and languages
embracing a period of nearly 80 years. the noted
botanist and ethnologist, Prof w. e. Sanford. OF
the United States department Of agriculture
makes the unqualified assertion that In all MS
attempts to trace a connection between the an
cent relics of the Incas and AZtecs with those OF
the Poynesans, he has failed to find sufficient
points Of similarity to justify even such posi-
Bile relation. So the mystery continues and the
origin and workers of Easter Island are yet to be
learned.
Wooden tablets have also been discovered In
cised with hieroglyphics. These are Of especial
interest because of the remarkable skill with
which they were executed. The writings read
from left to right; then 1t is necessary to turn
the tablet upside down and continue reading
from left to right, repeating this process until
the inscription is concluded Figures of men,
animals, geometric designs. constitute the alpha
bet. Though these incised tablets have not been
decphered there Is a general belief that they
contain the ancient myths of the race which In
habited the land. Some assert that It is not
very long ago that there were those on the island
who might have been able to read them II
should be recalled that up to 1864 there were
several thousand inhabitants on Easter Island.
but large numbers of them were taken from
there and put to work in the guano diggings on
the Chincha Islands Among those It is thought
there were many who knew the written language
as appearing the tablets But the present in
habitants, less than 200 in number know nothing
of them except in a vague way
One particular feature was emphasized by
Professor Stafford In an interview which the writ
had with him on the subject Of the language
of the island. He declared that a careful study
of the language Of the modern natives shows It
to be essentially Polynesian without any vestige
Of foreign domination. but the most remarkable
thing is its very close similarity to the language
of the Hawaiians. Nearly all of the words by
certain fixed laws or changes. could be converted
from the Easter Island language to that Of
Hawaii with similar meanings; even some Of the
ancient gods Of Easter Island bear the same
names as Hawaiian gods. And yet there has
been no connection between these two islands
at least not in historic times, and what is
stranger STILL these two groups are separated
from each other by an interval of 1000 miles
This unusual consistency in the language of both
is probably due to the fact that they had no near
neighbors and no intrusions of people speaking
a language different from their own. He also
expressed the opinion that the carvers of the
images were the ancestors of the modern IN
habitants and that all the elements OF the arch
aeology OF the islands except the wonderful
hieroglyphics are Enthusiastically Polynesian.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-28
TYPHOID SPREAD BY MAN
Thirty Cases Of Disease and Three
Deaths Since August, 1908, Are
Traced to a Sailor.

Sacramento, Cal.-Harry Olsen.
perambulating typhoid incubator, is
still Matching deadly germs. To his
record of having caused thirty cases
and three deaths, another death has
Just been added. This beats, it is
said, the record of Typhoid Mary" ia
nous in her day In New York.
Between August, 1908, and Febru-
airy 2, 1912. when he was a sailor on
the ship Acme. 26 men contracted ty-
phoid fever from him and three died.
Olsen was detained and isolated at the
United States Marine hospital.
Last October the doctors thought
they had conquered the army Of organ
lsms and Olsen was free on probation.
He got job on the steam schooner
Noyo, but not month had elapsed be-
fore two men were attacked by ty-
phoid fever. One of them died. Olsen
was discharged to prevent a mutiny
among the crew, and he must now go
back to the hospital for further treat
ment.
Olsen may be subject to an opera
ton for the removal of the gall blad-
der, which has been found to act as
an asylum for germs.
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Ancient Prairie Schooner.

pieces, but continues to hold togeth-
er. bound by its strong iron rivets and
chains. as proudly. perhaps, as when
1t bore In its capacious bed the sturdy
settler and his family travelling from
Kentucky to the then far-off prairies
and forests Of North Missouri The
descendants Of this pioneer family are
among the leading and highly respect
ed people of Macon and Randolph
counties, and family pride is nowhere
more justly in evidence than when,
once year, to the delight of neigh
bors and other visitors, "Old Missouri"
Is placed on exhibition at the fair at
Jacksonville. a nearby village, where
II becomes the center of attraction.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-28
Hit the Danger Spot.

A tippler with very red nose got
a days work as a laborer in boiler
works. The same day he appeared
before the surgeon at the hospital
with his nose smashed.
Good graciousl" exclaimed the sur
geon. How did you manage to get
your nose smashed like that?"
"Oh," cried the sufferer, Il put my
nose through a hole in the boiler for
a sniff of fresh air, and the man out
side with the hammer mistcok 1t for
a red-hot rivet. And he only hit once
that's all"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-28
Watered stock.

Two old Cronies had been sitting in
cafe on Cortlandt street one Saturday
afternoon for several hours and we're
pretty much the worse for their
lengthy tete-a-tete.
What is your nationality, anyway.
JIM" asked one.
well, I'll tell you, Bob. My father
came from Glasgow, 30 you see I'm
half Scotch"
And the other half settler. guess, F"
put in his companion.-Saturday Eve
ming Post.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-28
VEHICLE NOW CENTURY OLD
Family at ExeeIIo, Mo-, Have "Pralrie
Schooner" That Is Still Well
Preserved.

st. Louis, Move have all heard
the familiar term prairie schooner"
applied to the old fashioned convey
ance made use of by our grandfathers
in the early days" when they set out,
full of hope. to find new homes for
themselves in the great west, now our
fourishing mid-continental states. At
Excello, a small station near the
county seat OF Macon county. Missouri.
resides a family which has in pos
session the relic Of pioneer days pic
tured here. This ancient vehicle, -un-
like the "one Hoss Shay" of world
wide fame, has reached it's one hun
dredth birthday without going to
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-28

difficult to attain. The gendarmes lost
their way, and were in danger. as they
had wandered near precipices near
the Embrun gorge. Their cries for
help were heard by peasant, who
came to their aid, and, producing a
rope, tied the gendarmes together One
was rescued. Eventually the guide
conducted the two gendarmes to the
ordinary path. the officers thanked
him. but on inquiring his name they
reluctantly arrested him as being the
very man for whom they had been
searching.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-28
SAYS DIVORCE RoBs 10000
Ne" York Minister Provides Startling
Figures for 1912 and Demands
Uniform Law.

New York.-More than 10000 chill
dren, mostly under the age of nine
years, were deprived of one or both
parents by divorce in this country
during the last year, according to fig
ures with which Rev. Francis M.
Moody stirred members of the New
York state marriage and divorce COM
mission at recent meeting.
The Pacific coast" he said, has
been the greatest divorce center of
the entire world In the year 1912
alone there were granted in the Unit
ed States more than 100000 divorces.
In forty years 100000 adults were
separated by divorce, and more than
100000 persons affected by these
cases
Illinois alone provided 10000 d.
vorces; Pennsylvania, $3.50; Cali
fornia, $4,000. and New York, 44,450.
New York state, however, sent 1859
OF its couples into other states to pro-
cure divorces, and there were prob
ably many migratory cases which are
not recorded in this total At pres
ent 80 per cent Of the cases go by
default, with only one party represent
ed"
Mr.. Moody offered resolution to or
ganize a federal commission in this
state to work for a uniform federal
law governing marriage and divorce.
which would be the central organiza-
ton for all state commissions of this
character which already have been
formed in some states, and which
would meet in convention in Chicago
in May. Rev. Dr. Samuel McCune
Lindsay was appointed temporary
chairman of the organizing committee.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-28

he put the photograph on his sitting
room mantel. There. every evening,
looking up from his book, he beheld it.
II was very beautiful, and in a week
he had fallen head over heels in love.
SO he wrote to the girl. Another
week passed, a week Of anxious. nerve
racking suspense. Then the lovesick
man received this crushing letter:
sir-The Mary Smith to whom
you wrote was my grandmother She
oied nine vars ago. aged eighty-six.
Yours truly
Our heartbroken bachelor ON look.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-28
TICKET LOST ON TITANIC
No Claimant Appears for the Recent
Drawing Of Bank Of ltaiy's 1900
o0o-Frane Lottery Number.

Rome.-No claimant has yet appear
ed for the first prize of 100000
francs in the recent bank of Italy lot
terry. 1t is believed that the winning
ticket may have been lost when the
Titanic sank last April. All efforts
to trace the holder of the ticket have
been fruitless, and it is recalled that
batch of other tickets which we're
sent to the United States on the II
tanic was lost.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-28
POSTCARD WAR is BEGUN
Women In Kansas City, Kan, Get AZ
slstance Of Uncle Sam to Sup
press improper Ones.

Kansas City, Mo.-War on improper
postcards has been declared by the
clubwomen of Kansas City, Kan, and
in their efforts they have obtained
the assistance Of the postal authori.
ties. A number of Objectionable
cards have been placed In the hands
of postal inspectors. who questioned
several dealers whose names were
supplied by the women.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-28
Hard Path Of Duty.

To be arrested by two gendarmes
whom he had saved from a possible
death was the recent experience Of a
shepherd in little hamlet in the Dau-
phine Alps. Two French gendarmes
were dispatched from Grenoble.
France. to arrest shepherd who lived
in the little hamlet, which, owing to
the recent heavy snowfalls. was very
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-28
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tirety, however. one is impressed with the lac'
that when they were carried out large popula-
ton of skilled men must have concentrated upon
the task But where did this large population
come from? Were Easter Island continental
land with ease of access, such an ample labor
supply might have been available But its geo.
graphic position precludes this possibility There
fore another explanation must be sought NOW,
nearly all students agree upon one point ana
that is that the present territorial limitations OF
the place could not have harbored a very large
number Of inhabitants. First there is no ade
quate water supply; and, secondly, there Is not
the area from which to win a sufficient food
supply This, then, suggests the theory, and one
that is open to reasonable refutation, that Eas-
ter Island is the sole remnant of greater land
which was overwhelmed by the sea after a seri-
GUS seismic disturbance.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-28
SP0HN MEDICAL co.,. BacterioIogisfs. GOSHEN. Inp.
Not a Compliment.

Miss. Brown" said the art inspec-
tor. pausing before a students easel.
you might with all propriety worship
that drawing of yours"
The poorest pupil in the class
looked up. surprised and pleased.
I'm SO glad you like 1t. sir. But
why-why-"
"The Bible expressly commando us
not to worship the likeness of any
thing in the heavens above or In the
earth beneath. does II not?"