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The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY q. 1913.
Wilson Wants Job
Under Wilson.

Hon. James Wilson, the able and
venerable secretary Of agriculture. has
dropped hint that he is very anxious
to serve in the cabinet of the incom-
ing president. He has already had the
unique distinction Of serving under
three presidents and has held down
the agriculture portfolio for sixteen
years straight. Should he be permit
ted to remain in the Wilson cabinet
he would achieve something almost
beyond the possibility of ever being
equalled.
1t is said the farmer-secretary has
no expectation and little desire to hold
his office for any considerable length
of time under President Wilson, but
that his ambition would be satisfied
were he permitted to retain his Office
a few weeks or even a few days.
The president-elect is a master hand
at keeping his own counsel and it is
an idle pastime to speculate in cabinet
possibilities. yet many democrats as
well as people in other parties would
be glad to see the secretary retained
for a short stay. 1t is argued that his
department was never made a political
machine and that he virtually created
and made the department what it Is
Secretary Wilson never showed his
partisan hand except during the past
few years and many people say that
the president was to blame for this.
But in less than two weeks the per-
sonnel of the new cabinet will be
known to everybody.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22
Uncle Joe Cannon's
Regeneration.

Former Speaker Cannon has been
called a great many things but never
a fool or an imbecile. Most southern
people and many others have never
liked Mr.. Cannon, as a public man,
however lovahle the old fellow may be
personally. He was almost fanatical
in his adhesion to standpat republican
ideas, but in this he was only a ss9ict
party man.
The ex-speaker was born in North
Carolina and his parents belonged to
that class known in the South in ante
belium days as poor whites" From
this class sprang Abraham Lincoln
and Andrew johnson. Scions~of these
families inherited what may be termed
a hatred for the institution of slavery
and the slave owning class. Uncle Joe
came by this feeling in the natural
way and he extended 1t to the whole
section.
But in congress a few days ago he
made a speech in which he classed
Gen. Lee and Jefferson Davis with
Washington. Lincoln and Grant. He
repeated that they were great men who
acted from their standpoint Of patriotic
duty,
However amusing may be the as
sumption that Grant was as great a
military genius as Lee, the position
taken by the aged ex-speaker is hope
full and reassuring. And as for Uncle
Joe Canr !. in the words Of Rip Van
Wrinkle, may he live long and pros
per-"
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

instance, foster minority rule, and do
much to lessen the courage, independ-
ence and efficiency Of the city officials
who might be subject to it.
Said section twenty-five gives the
people the right to employ the recall,
If they desire. Our opponents assert
that the method providing for it's ex-
ercise is inadequate. cumbersome and
practically prohibitive. Compare it
with the recall provisions in the
Semmes committee charter, and I feel
assured that you will agree with me.
that the method provided by the Jones
charter Is the safer, surer and better
guarded of the two.
Under the Semmes committee charter
a recall petition Is required to be
signed by twenty per cent of the
voters qualified to vote at the last pre-
ceding city election. The Jones char
ter requires the recall petition to be
signed by thirty per cent of the voters
who actually voted in the last pre-
ceding elecion.
The number Of votes cast in city
elections always has been, and will be,
very much less than the number quail
fed to vote, and, therefore, the Jones
charter requirement of thirty per cent
would be in the aggregate less num-
Der than the twenty per cent provided
in the committee charter.
Under the Semmes committee char
ter, the voters. who do not take enough
interest in the government to vote,
could the very next day force the
resignation, or recall, by less than a
majority vote, Of any officer elected
by the people who did take the interest
to vote.
Under the Jones charter only citi-
zens who voted in the election in which
an officer was elected can petition for
his resignation, or recall, and no Of
fcer can be forced to resign, or re-
called except by the majority of the
votes cast in the recall election.
realize that my communication is
about to extend beyond your one thou
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

enues, elected as such by all the voters
of the city, who will know when they
vote exactly what duties each shall
perform, and knowing this, they can
elect men best fitted for the perform
ance of those duties. This small board
is vested with complete charge, as the
charter provides, of all the admins
trattye and executive affairs of the
government, and the responsibility for
the economical, efficient and honest
administration of the government in
accordance with the public policy
which the peoples representative
board Of directors-the commissioners
from each of the four precincts, but
elected by all of the voters of the city
shall determine. The mayor is the
chief executive, and like the presi
dent of any business corporation is
primarily responsible for the proper
conduct OF the peoples business by
himself, and the other servants of the
people in each and every department
of the government, and is vested with
the power necessary to effectuate that
responsibility. The exercise of such
power, the lack of which has for years
been pointed out as one of the most
serious defects of the present charter,
dare not be abused as the News as
serts it would be. Such abuse would
be checked, as the charter provides,
by the peoples representative in the
board of commissioners. or. if they fail.
by the people themselves, by the exer-
else of the power possessed by them
under section twenty-five of the char
ter. This section provides for what
is known as the recall, a most drastic
and dangerous remedy, il not properly
applied, and which should be resorted
to only for grave and serious acts of
ommission or commission by public
servants.
The recall is yet experimental in
character and has yet to demonstrate
its practicability and usefulness, and il
made too easy would lessen the re-
sponsibility Of elections in the first
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22
$10o Reward. S1oo.

The readers OF this paper viii be pleased
10 learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to
cure@tn all its stages and that is Ca
farrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
al disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halrs Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of tse
disease, and giving the patient strength
BY building up the constitution and as
sisting nature In doing its work. The
curative powers that they ar One Hun
gired Dollars for any case e IL fails TO
cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patiens !(Adv.)
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

after he has shown himself worthy
os ii in every respect.
This assignment gives Senator
Fletcher place on ten committees, as
follows: Commerce, which is to the
senate what the Rivers and Harbors
Committee is to the house; Judiciary;
Fisheries; five civilized tribes of In
dians; Pacific islands and Porto Rico;
PHILIPPINES; printing; privileges and
elections, of which he will probably be
chairman after March 4, 1913, and pub
lie health and national quarantine;
also that Of the joint committee on
printing which acts as a board Of di-
rectors for the government printing
office.
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SENATOR DUNCAN u,
FLETCHER HoNORED I
Southern Commercial Congress
Bulletin.

Hon. Duncan u. Fletcher, president
of the Southern Commercial Congress,
although in the senate only since
March 4, 1909. has been assigned to
and holds membership on some of the
most important committees of the
greatest deliberative body in the world.
Shortly after the death of the late
Senator Rayner, he was selected to
take Senator Rayner's place on the ju-
dietary committee, which stands at the
head of the first FIVE most important
committees of the body. This commit
tee includes the ablest lawyers in
either senate or house and is an as
signment that comes to a senator only
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

1t is only little over month until
the next legislature meets at Talla-
hassee. As The Pensacola Journal has
several times said, II the people do not
get the legislation they need and want,
i. is their own fault The senators
and representatives are merely SER
wants of the people and in the main
it may be said will listen very seri-
ously to the advice of their constitu-
ents. II is up to the boards of trade,
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

The annual carnival regatta OF the
Eustis Boat club will be held today,
and the members have outlined a pro-
gram that will make the event the
most successful in the annals Of the
history of this enterprising organiza-
ton, The club has done and is doing
much for the advancement of this de-
lightful sport in Florida.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

Ten days from today Woodrow WI
son will deliver his inaugural address.
Although brief, as he says it will be,
1t will be a masterpiece, doubtless
equalling that of Jefferson in plliloso-
ply and scholarship. and an inaugural
that will live through the aeons of
time
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22
At Reno.

an our country, where can one
really find the cream of society?" asked
Miss Blase.
In Reno, Of course, where society
goes through the separator" replied
the cynic acridly.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

The chautauqua begins at DeFuniak
next Wednesday night, and the attrac-
tions secured are said to be the best
that have ever appeared on the stage
there before, and the indications are
that a large crowd will be in attend
ance.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

other organized bodies of citizens and
to the individual citizens themselves
to tell their legislators what they want
in the way of laws. Good advice to
any public spirited citizen is to keep
closely in touch with your legislators.
The responsibility of the voter did not
end on election day.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

1t must be admitted that IL the
Cleveland ball club are not pennant
winners they display the best judg-
nent of the entire aggregation in Sc
lecting their spring training quarters.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

A Baltimore judge made the state
ment from the bench that a man who
turns over all of his salary to his wife
is no man at all. The reverse being
true, what is he?
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

An average Mexican politician can
give Cole Blease cards, spades and
big casino and then beat him in
staying in the lime light.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

The poles have both been discovered
but the sacrifice of human life goes
on. So far as a layman can under
stand it, science has gained nothing
by the discoveries.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

West florida will be represented at
the inauguration by some of the best
specimens of Florida manhood.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

The Chicago Cubs are training at
Tampa. They should be capable of
doing some sensational stunts after
their brief stay there.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

Mexicans do not know what they
want, but they are aware of what they
are getting.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

sand words limit, and I will, with your
permission. continue the discussion of
this important matter In a subsequent
communication.
JNO. B. JONES.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

President elect Wilson cannot keep
his cabinet appointments a secret
much longer.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

Tt is said that ninety per cent of
the Mexicans really desire peace and
stable government.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

The suspense will soon be ended, and
we shall also soon know the roster of
all the big league teams
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22

The undertakers' business is always
conducted on the dead leve,.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22
Small Potatoes.

The Sanford divisionists take great
pleasure in publishing that their pro-
posed new county would be among
seventeen other small Florida counties.
Must delight in small potatoes
Orange County Citizen.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22
A Lamsntatien-

A Lamentatien-
Just as people up this way were la
menting that nobody now played mar
bles, The Leader Of Fort Meade, Flor-
ida, complains that boys playing mar
bles blockade the streets Of it's town
Columbia State.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22
Oh, jessie!

Oh, Jessie!
Wanted, for one lady, large unfur-
nished room, with light and heat, use
Of bath in house with owner. Write
Jessie B. care Of Daily Argus.-Mt
Vernon Argus-Miami Herald.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22
SAID OF FLORIDA
AND FLORIDIANS
Shake Ed

Shake Ed!
When the white way actually is
lighted up everybody should go shake
hands with Ed Lewis. Constant plug
ging by him alone made the white way
possible after 1t seemed to have been
hopelessly lost.-St. Petersburg Inde-
pendent.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-22
Scrambled

Scrambled a
Jackson county has a place called
Two-Egg Town. What do they ex-
complete charge of things down there
Tampa Tribune.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-31
IS DUE TO
DIP TO 10 ABOVE.
Nothing But Storm and Cold
Areas in Sight, Says
Weather Man

No matter which way the Detroit
weather sharps cast they eyes, II
looks as though Detroit and vicinity
are due for colG snap with the mer-
cuary figuring on visiting With 10 de-
grees above zero Friday night and
Saturday.
I'VE ought TO nave II pretty nippy
.nis evening and tomorrow. for there
are storm and cold areas all around
Us" said Assistant Weather Man &.
u. G.. Thompson. Friday morning,
Temperatures ale away below zero
In the far west, the Dakotas, Mime
sofa. Iowa and Nebraska, with in
creasingly lower temperatures cas-,
into the lake region, Mississippi and
TEXAS. In TIE mississippi and Ohio
valleys there is rain. and down In
louisiana and Arkansas there were
-fhundcrstorms, Thursday night Up
lin the Lake Superior district there
WIS snow. So. there. you have all
Kinds OF weathet from all over the
county. From detroit to the east
today the mercuiy will De on the
rise slightly. II Was 20 degrees above
zero. N Detroit, last night. Today,
there will be ligh' snow hurries and a
lraduai decline ~ temperature. Real
winter has not left its lair. wherever
that may be, yet towever.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-31
MAY NOT CELEBRATE
PERRY'S VICTORY
Project Is FrOwned on Locally
Because of Fear of Offend
ing Canadians

Disliking the looks OF the pro-
troit is one, spend $4,000 for fire.
works with which to celebrate the
centennial of Perry's victory. and
being unwilling to offend Canadian
customers of American factories, the
Detroit Board OF Commerce will
probably dissent TO the plans for
holding a jubilee festival next sum-
mer.
Byres II. Gitchell. secretary of the
Board OF Commerce. says that the
present administration will take no
action on the Perry celebration, but
that the findings of It's committee
will be turned over to the new off,
GERS who take hold April L. The
committee consists OF Ward n.
Choate, Charles Moore and George
w. Parker.
A committee Of the common coun-
Gil Is also in existence. 1t was APP
pointed 10 confer with similar com
mittees in nine other great lakes
Cities. n bCutHe VI HOdtb anu III Q
works, to be taken from city TO city.
was proposed The cost was esti-
mated at $150,O00 Representa-
tives OF fireworks manufacturers
wanted 10 know how much II would
cost ION the side to land the con-
tract. Seeing that it was evidently
a grating proposition, the ardor or
the cautious aldermen cooled. Moth
ing has been heard from the council
committee for several weeks.
The attitude OF the Carnegie
British American Peace Celebration
commission is hostile to celebra-
ton OF the battle OF Lake Erie. as
IL desires TO have greater emphasis
placed on the 100 years OF peace that
have existed between the United
States and Great Britain. This will
probably have weight in the ulti-
mate decision OF the question, as far
as Detroit Is concerned.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-31
FOLLY THEATER IS
GIVEN SCORCHING
Flames Break Out Twice in
Early Morning, Causing
Los; of $1,000.

Fire OF unknown origin caused two
runs for the fire department and the
police, TO the Folly theater building,
I.afaye aid Shelby-st., early
Friday morning, fire being discovered
the first time shortly before 2 o'clock.
and breaking out again at 3:15 a. m.
when it was thought to have been
extinguisheG.
More smndse than fire filled the
place with smoke, and did damage
that may amount to 81 200. The aged
and wise janitor in charge of the
place, Friday morning, declared that
1t was pure folly to say that more
damage was done. The damage in
cluded some broken plaster in Walk
er Bros lunch room, and cigars in
the Postoffice smoke shop were en-
veloped in the smudge.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-31
CRACKSMEN ROB
SAFE, FIRE STORE
Watchman, Bound and Gagged,
Is Found on Floor-Rob-
bers Get S1,260

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-Four cracksmen
entered the office Of Moeller Il Co,
general merchandise, 30l4 Lincoln
ave-, early today. bound and gagged
Michael Moser, the Waterman, blew
up the safe and escaped with $1,260
Three hours after their departure, fire
broke out in the store and practically
destroyed 1t. with loss Of SIS, 900
Police believe the fire was caused by
the ignition OF the blankets the rob-
bers had put around the safe to
deaden the noise of the explosion
The police. learned OF the robbery
from Moser. The Waterman, left tied
on the floor. when the robbers depart
ed, struggled two hours to free him
self. Succeeding in getting his arms
loose he telephoned TO the police.
Moser was kept at the station. tell
Ing his story to the desk sergeant,
while detectives made an examinat ton
OF the premises. When Moser return
ed to the store, he discovered the fire
and turned in an alarm.
The police had good descriptions OF
the four cracksmen, and put squad
OF detectives into the neighborhood
to run them down.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-31
SCHOOL BOARD
BUDGET Is NOW
OVER 100000
Seven New Grade and Two New
High Schools Are
Planned
$50, 900 ASKED FOR NEW
OFFICE BUILDING
Total Estimates a Half Million
in Excess of Amount
Asked Last Year

The Board OF Education, In commit
tee of the whole, Thursday afternoon,
decided TO ask the common council
for $4,234,53S to operate the schools
during the coming year and provide
for new buildings. and sites for
schools which are likely to be needed
In the near future. Ii is planned TO
erect seven new grade schools and
two new high schools at cost OF ST.
46e, 65433, In 1913. Ii Is proposed TO
give the east side one OF the new
high schools, and the north end the
Other The new grade schools viii be
built 1t or near the following loca-
tiDns: Ferry farm, Russell and Ell
lott. arland-ave and Charlevoix-st..
West Grand-blvd. and Buchanan-st.,
Oakland and Caniff-aves.,' East rand
blvd and Dubois-st.. Cadillac-blyd.
and Warren-ave., and Corners creek
and Charlevoix-st.
The board has also provided an es-
innate OF s150,000 for a new once
building at No. so Broadway, the site
OF the present building The sum Of
$50 900 is also asked for the purchase
Of the Ferry experimental farm,
bounded by Ferry, Palmer, st. An
tome and Hastings-sts.. for high
school athletic field. The estimate In
cludes $4,000 for equipment.
Another new item il $4,000 for pay.
ments to INDECENT parents who need
support from their children. II Is
planned to give .he parents the
amount that the children would earn
per week, so that the latter may con-
tinue in school For additional play
grounds at the Alger. Mcmillan, Belle
-ptte- Gapfeh, BHfteHJ Clinton, Faf'
rand, Franklin and Johnson schools,
the sum OF SOL, 900 Ia requested. To
finance free lectures In the schools
an item OF $1,000 Is placed in the
budget, at the request Of the Twenti
eth Century club.
The increase In the estimates this
year over those or 1912 is about $500,
900. The council and estimators
however, cut the appropriations dowI
TO S2,422,031.1S, a year ago.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-31
SAYS CITY WASTES
CASH ON ENROLLMENTS

In making up HE budget, City Clerk
Lindsay finds that he is compelled to
.users an item for $4,000 for an an.
nual enrolment to be held in Janu'
airy. 1914. and another for about ~,
COO for an enrolment in April in con
cection with the fall primary, The
new primary election law provides
for, au annual enrolment, which, ac-
cordng to the city clerk, is a waste
OF money.
There won't be over four enroll
mentc to precinct" said Lindsay.
The law supplies six men for each
booth at Sc a day This enrolment
could be held on registration day at
n saving of $4,000 to the city"
The Detroit times., 1913-01-31

other half to surplus bringing both
totals up to $1.000,000.
In April. 1911, the Home 0ayIn.1
increased its capitalization from
y4O0, 900 TO $4,000 and distributed
a stock dividend Of Is per cent. The
directors were induced TO make q
further increase by the rapid growth
OF the business Of the institution.
The stock Is quoted at t315 bid on
the Detroit Stock exchange. and the
rights to subscribe to the new issue
will be a substantial increase to the
stockholders.
The stockholders meeting to au-
thorize the increase In capital stock
has not been called as yet. though "
Is expected that the action wiz be
taken within a few weeks.
The bank pays dividends OF one per
cent monthly. II showed savings
deposits OF $s.960.505, and CONNER
cial deposits OF $2.551.417 In its latest
published statement.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-31
E. W. PENDLETON
IS ROBBED OF $755
Burglars Take Money From I'm
locked Safe in Lawyers
Home

Burglars pried off the jamb OF the
back door of r. W. Pendletons resi-
dence. No. 100 JefIerson-ave., Thurs
day night, and stole 1856 from an UNI
locked safe, I'm the library.
Mr. Pendleton said, Friday morn
ing, that he imagined the big cash
find was q large surprise to the burg
lars, as he scouts the theory that the
Job was done by someone who knew
the money was ia the safe, and
thinks II was an ordinary burglar job
and that the thieves just happened TO
stumble across the money
He says that he is not accustomed
10 keep such large sums in the safe,
but just happened to put the money
there, Thursday evening, and neg
lectec TO turn the combination.
Several thousands of dollars worth
OF jewelry, and silverware had been
taken from the safe by the burglars,
before they discovered the money. az.
parently, as the silverware and jew
clrv were not taken from the house,
but were left in the basement. at the
entrance to the coal bin. TIE hoxes
intwhich some Of the jewelry. antique
pieces OF great value, reposed. had not
been opened, and everything was IN
tact as far as can be learned. Just
what time the burglary occurred can
NOT be decided.
The butler and his wife returned
itome about I o'clock, and noticed
nothing wrong. Noises had been
heard previously by members of the
family, but no attention was paid 20
them.
The burglary was discovered when
John Rogers, the chauffeur, found a
Jet necklace near the cellar door,
which had been left open by the es-
Gaping burglars.
Some Of the money stolen was the
property OF Thomas Berry. one OF the
founders OF Berry Bros, who lives
with Mr.. Pendleton. his son-in-law.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-31
MAYOR MARX TO BREAK
INTO "WHO'S Who

Mayor Marx he's officially broken
into the hall OF fame. Edward Fitz.
gerali, the mayors secretary, has re-
teived n communication from the
publishers OF who's Who in Amer
ica,'' book containing brief personal
sketches OF the notable living Ameri-
cans in al; parts OF the world re-
qnestinR a short biography of Mayor
Marx. The communication says that
the names are selected with regard
70 fitness only.