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I THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL WEDNESDAY MORNING MAY 15 1907 3 it fr 1 The most unrelenting critics are tfce feminine eyesTol We supply armor that will withstand the battery Our suits are 1 made to fit the individual man as well as the average man Here are absolutely correct styles that the good dressers appreciate Come see them IScTAI1DARDtOTHff1 fd I I iJ BU1LDrnG THIESE11 BUILDING a DAILY TOWEL SUPPLY 4 RUNYANS ROLLERS A Clean Towel Every Day 100 per Month Box 526 Pensacola Fla I DR SMITH Dentist Room 0 Fisher Building Phone 1580 TURTON BELL PHOTOGRAPHERS SINCE 1870 Kodak Supplies Finishing for Amateurs COTTRELL FINE PHOTOGRAPHS Pensacola Fla THOS PEBLEY ATTORNEYATLAW 509 THIESEN BUILDING WHITE Watchmaker Manufacturing Jeweler and Graduate Optician 30 Palafox St Penaacola Fla If you want a surf bath or a days recreation go to the Santa Rosa Pavilion vilion CHAS BURTON Mgr Tersely Told Dr Phillips is now located at 30D Blount building Buford an attorney of Quincy is in attendance upon the session of I the United States court I Will Watson of Marlanna a prominent attorney of that place is in the city pit legal business John Mideman of Tallahassee Fla was In the city yesterday on ash rt business visit The baseball team which was de seated Sunday by the West Ends was composed of pupils of grade No 1 and not the High School team as stated Eon Henry Chubb registrar of the land office at Gainesville and one of the most prominent republicans in the state Is in the city on business connected with the United States court About thirty recruits for the art Jery companies stationedat Fort Bar rancas arrived in the city yesterday afternoon and went aboard the army steamer Ppe for the tort where they will be distributed among the com panles there The maximum temperature at Pen sacola yesterday was 78 degrees at 1 while the minimum was 72 degrees at midnight Last year on the same date the maximum was 78 degrees and the minimum 64 degrees The Pensacola Driving Association will meet tonight at the Pensacola stables at 730 oclock There will be business of importance and a full attendance is requested Welles president Jas Johnson secretary Vanilla Can Be Pure And still it may be weak and of poor quality You get the best only when you demand Blue Ribbon NEW SUITS FILED IN CIRCUIT COURT The following new suits were filed I 1 yesterday in the office of the clerk of the circuit court Perkins vs Louisville Nashville Railroad Co damages 5300 Avery Avery attorneys for plain tiffUnion Union Naval Stores Co vs Harris damages 600 Blount fc Blqunt Carter attorneys for plain I tiffs tiffstnlon Union Naval Stores Co vs ohnson damages 1000 Blount 1C I Blount 4 Carter attorneys for plain 1 tiffs tiffsMcMillan McMillan Brick Co vs Saunders Mill Co damages 3000 Blount Blount Carter attorneys for plain tiffsJohn John Rendall vs The News Pub shing Co damages JOOOO Avery Avers attorneys for plaintiff I GERMANIA CLUB I ENJOYS FIRST SMOKER Entertainment Given in Hall at Corner of Intenden cia and Baylen The first entertainment of the Ger mania Club since Its organization occurred last night and was given In the form of a smoker which proved to be a most enjoyable affair both to the members and invited guests The smoker was in the new club rooms at the corner of Intendencia and Bay len streets where spacious apartments have been secured About sixty members and fully forty invited guests were presentand it was past midnight before the crowd left for their home Lunches suitable refreshments and cigars were passed around and thoroughly enjoyed while those present listened to some splendid music rendered by the orchestra under the leadership of Prof Ehlers of the navy yard The violin solo by Prof Heygster formerly of Gimores band was excellent as was also the selection by Carl Heinrich on the Xylophone The comic selection of the master of the German steamer Prodentia was greatly enjoyed President Morris Dannheisser delivered the welcome address and Jas Landrum made an address Addresses were also delivered by Mr Alberts Guss Riss Teo Weber and Rolfs Willie Vokamp was in charge of the refreshments and was very popular with the members and guests The event was a most enjoyable one and the Germania Club which has already reached a high standard proposes continuing these entertainments CITY COUNCIL fAllEa TO MEET No Session Held Last Night As No Quorum Was PresentS The council meeting scheduled for last evening failed from lack of a quorum and adjournment was ordered till II a JTQ today when it is expected the city ticket will be completed and arrangements made for holding the election such as naming clerks inspectors etc The republicans have decided to put out a candidate for mayor one member of the Board of Public Works and for buildin Inspector RIx Robinson whl stand for mayor Bingham for member of the Board of Public Works and JasF Stearns for building inspector The republican candidates have decided to waive the right to have their party represented among the managers of the election and will leave the conduct of the election and count of the ballots to the democrats OO III DeFUNIAK 2 2 Special to The Journal DeFuniak Springs May HProf Charles Lane preached at the Southern Methodist church Sunday both morning and evening Monday night he gave a splendid lecture at the auditorium which was well atteuded The proceeds are togo towards the mission fund Mr Harry Murray returned from Mobile Saturday with the news that his father who was very sick in that city is much better Mr George Soidell who has been here since last November left for his home in Chicago Friday Jchn Watson has been appointed town clerk in place or Stuart Gillis who resigned a short time ago There was a surprise social Friday at the home of Dr Baker of the church North Last Friday night at the home of Mr McKinnon the Chirstian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church had one of their popular socials There were about fifty present and with guessing contests and other games all had a jolly time The refreshments consisted of frappe ice cream and cake Miss Myrtle Warren entertained the teachers and scholars of the senior class of the high school last week BOCAS DEL TORO FIRE WAS INCENDIARY By Associated Press Mobile May Information received here says that the fire at Bocas Del Toro which destroyed three blocks of store buildings and contents was incendiary that threats had been heard and that while the authorities are making an investigation general conflagration is expected I Subscribe For The Journal FORMER COUNTY COMMISSIONER 15 ARRESTED But Not in Connection With Any Affairs Connected With Board In the Criminal Court yesterday afternoon Solicitor Loftin filed an information against A Wiggins a former member of the Board of County Commissioners and Bard Tucker Both were in the court room during the day and surrendered to the sheriff The information is not in connection with any affairs of the board during Mr Wiggins tenure of office officThere There Is but one information against both parties but it contains four counts The first charged them with conspiracy to commit an assault upon one Chas Liscoe The second count charges carrying concealed weapons the third exhibiting a weapon in a threatening manner and the fourth with conspiracy to impersonate a deputy sheriff The bonds of the two were placed at 250 each which were furnished during the afternoon It is alleged that the crimes charged were committed several months since when Mr Wiggins was a member of the board Other Cases Alice Dugo was found guilty of petit larceny and sentenced to serve six months In jail Jake Pryor was found guilty of maliciously injuring a dwelling house and was fined 15 and costs or to serve 60 days Harry Mason was found guilty of aggravated assault and fined 50 and costs or four months in jail Joe Williams was sentenced to pay a fine of 50 or serve four months in jail for petit larceny and Ed Adams for assault and battery 25 or serve three months The two latter pleaded guilty CONVICTED OF RAISING A BIll I Negro Who Made 2 Certificate Look Like 20 is Found Guilty Fred Nobles a negro who has the appearance of being an artist in raining money or rather increasing the amount of a silver certificate was arraigned in the United States court yesterday and convicted upon the charge of having raised a 2 silver certificate until it had the appearance of a 20 certificate The bad money was in evidence in court and showed that whoever did the work had a knowledge of that class of workman hin necessary to Increase the purchasing power of silver certificates Nobles was arrested in the city several months ago He was employed as a laborer on a building under construction and was practically stranger here Going into a saloon on Tarragona street it is alleged that he presented the 20 raised certificate and after making a small purchase secured the change and left The bartender remembered him however and when it was discovered that the certificate had been raised from 2 to 20 he was located and arrested Other Cases Browneil charged with illicit distilling Holmes county was tried and acquitted Bird Little pleaded guilty to conducting an aillicit still in Holmes county and was fined 25 Peter Finch colored pleaded guilty to the same charge only he operated In Jackson county and was fined 25 The grand jury investigated a number of cases during the day and returned six indictments 2 KILLED IN WATER TANK EXPLOSION Haverhill Mass May 1tB ar explosion of the water tank at the bottling works if Smith this afternoon two men were killed and a third was seriously injured CUUNCll HELD A SPECIAL SESSION At Noon Yesterday and Took Steps Regarding the City Deposits A special meeting of the City Council was held yesterday at noon with Mayor Pro Tem Maura presiding The meeting was for the purpose of considering the bill introduced in the legislature providing for the placing of city money in whatever bank that might give the highest rate of interest for these deposits The council objected to some of the provisions of this measure and it was the consensus of opinion that it would be a detriment to the city The bill was published in The Journal Sunday morning and it was the first time that the councilmen became acquainted with all its provisions After some discussion a bill was presented which was more satisfactory and this was adopted with the request that it be taken to Tallahassee by Alderman Yonge and the representatives there requested to substitute it for the one now before the legislature Alderman Yonge left yesterday afternoon for Tallahassee carrying with him the proposed measure and also a copy of tae proceedings of the council The Other Meeting Owing to the fact that the Republican party was not prepared to submit the names of its nominees for the various city offices to be voted on June 4 the council agreed to meet again at 6 oclock last night for this purpose but at that hour there was no quorum Troops Paid Off San Salvador May 14 Salvador has disbanded her forces after paying them a good gratuity II APPROVES BILL CREATING A CD 1 CoiJRT Pensacola Bar Association Believes Measure to be a Good One At a meeting of the Pensacola Bar Association held yesterday afternoon in the office of President John Avery the bill which has been introduced in the legislature to create what is to be known as a county court in Escambia county was approved and the representatives from this county will be asked to support the same It provides that a court having jurisdiction to hear suits not exceeding 500 shall be established in this county to relieve the docket of the circuit court Three terms each year uo to be held It names the county I judge as cxofficio judge of the court and the clerk of the criminal court as exofficio clerk As the measure is purely a local one and has the endorsement of the Pensacola bar it is probable that it will become a law SEELY WILL BE AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE Seely a carpenter is authority for the statement that he will boa i candidate for the position of building inspector running independent against the nominees of the Democratic and Republican parties He is circulating a petition securing the requisite number of signatures to have his name placed upon the ticket to he voted on June 4 and as the council will not meet to receive these applications until this morning at 11 oclock he will present his peti tion at that time It Was Its hard said the sentimental landlady at the dinner table to think that this poor little lamb be destroyed in its youth just to cater to our appetites Yes replied the smart boarder struggling with his portion It is tough Philadelphia Press AGED WOMAN IN ulsi COURT FOR DISTilliNG Pleaded Guilty to the Charge and Was Fined One Cent Martha Gilmore an aged white woman from Washington county was arraigned in the United States court yesterday morning upon the charge of illicit distilling or in other words making what is commonly called moonshine whiskey The woman when she appeared before the court entered a plea of guilty to the charge and told a pitiful story She appeared to be about 65 years of age and said she was the sole support of an aged mother and a number of small children and her only means of support for this family was by hard labor The woman asked for mercy at the hands of the court and said she acknowledged having made the moonshine and was guilty of the charge brought against her Judge Swayne after hearing the story admonished the woman regarding illicit distilling and told her it was against the laws to do so and for her not to return again to the court upon the charge She was then fined one cent and allowed to depart DO YOU LOVE your baby You wonder why he cries Buy a bottle of Whites Cream Vermifuge and he will never cry I Most babies have worms and the mothers dont know it Whites Cream Vermifuge rids the child of worms and cleans out its system in a pleasant way Every mother should keep a bottle of this medicine in the house With it fear need never enter her mind Price 25c Sold by A DAlemberte WM Bi LAMAR LEAVES THIS MORNING Says that He Will Return Later and Learn Needs of Navy Yard Congressman William Lamar who has been in the city since last week will leave this morning for Tallahassee stopping at Milton on route where he will spend a short time with his constituents in that county Mr Lamar came to Pensacola upon invitation and delivered an address at the annual Ferry Pass picnic Since then he has been calling upon his friends in Pensacola He stated last night that owing to the short duration of his visit that he had been unable to visit the navy yard JHl learn the needs of the yard but that I he will return about June 10 when he will visit the navy yard and fbI tain such information as will be of i service to him in working for the interests of the yard in congress i CARUSO PAID HIS 10 FINE Famous Tenor Who Annoyed Wqmen at the Monkey House 1 By Associated Press New York May 14Counsel for Enrico Caruso the great tenor today paid the ten dollars fine imposed on the singer last November for annoying a woman in Central park nnd announced that his appeal to Tuo supreme court had bern withdrawn This ends the celebrated cast Caruso is now in Paris SOME SMAll FORTUNES MADE INHEAT They Unloaded Early in Morning at High Prices of Day Previous i MARKET THEN DROPPED BUT RALLIED AT CLOSE AND IS STILL ABOUT THE DOLLAR MARKBOARD OF TRADE GALLERIES CROWDED Chicago May 14Ianr took small fortunes on the board of trade today by quietly unloading wheat at the high prices of yesterdays extraordinary bull movement The pit was less spectacular and the great crowds in the galleries waited in vain for pandemonium like yesterdays December touched a dollar at opening and then dropped to 97 July sympathized but both recovered and closed close to yesterdays final figures Previous to the opening traders waited with bated breath the sound of the gong Uncertainty as to what i course the market would take held traders spellbound TJiose who looked for higher prices based their expectations on an advance of 1 l2c in the price of wheat on the Minneapolis curb and on continued cold weather in the spring wheat territory A decline of over a penny a bushel for wheat at Liverpool furnished sufficient reasons on the part of other traders that prices on the local board had reached the climax at least for the present Opium Dens Closed Shanghai May HAll the opium dens in Foo Chow have been closed This action greatly pleased the gentry and the literary classes NINETY MEN SUFFOCATE IN MEXICAN MINE Only Eleven Bodies Have Been Recovered and Fire is Still Burning By Associated Press Mexico City May 14The first authentic word of the great fire in the Teheras mine state of Durango In which ninety out ot ono hunui i seven men were suffocated bv carbonic acid gas was received tonight and confirms the rumors of the disaster Eleven bodies have been recovered All the dead are Mexicans The fire is still burning despite the efforts to smother it with compressed air The result of the government inspectors investigation absolves the company from blame 125 Cars Ran Yesterday San Francisco May HOne hundred and twentyfive cars ran on seven lines of the United Railways today without trouble STRIKE Oil 2000 TEXllE WORKERS Is Settled by Arbitration With Government Officials as Mediators By Associated Press Orizaba Mex May HThe strike of more than twelve thousand textile workers ends by arbitration the basis of which was arranged today between the employers and employes with government officials as mediators The owners agree to abolish fines taxes and the levying of contributions and adopt a scale of maximum hours of work and pay for overtime EXTERMINATE THE GREEN BUG Small Black Fly is Said to be Doing the Business in Kansas By Associated Press Washington May HIt was announced by the agricultural department today that the green bug which had greatly damaged the wheat and small grains in Texas Oklahoma and a part of Kansas was already practi clly exterminated by parasites a small black fly The report adds that if favorable weather continues this week the blip will be absolutely exterminated Three agents of the bureau of entomology of the agricultural department are now in the field directing the campaign against the bug UVEA 2 MILLION BALES AHEAD Cotton Movement April 30 Showed Qreat Increase Over Previous Year By Associated Press New Orleans May 14 Secretary Hesters analysis of the cotton movement for the eight months ending with April shows 2594000 bales brought into sight over the same period last year The total crop in sight April 30th was 12604352 bales an increase over last year of 2594675 bales A CURIOSITY OF LUNACY Periodicity of Mania by Which the Patient Lives Three Lives There is a special form of mental disease first described in France whose definite character is given to It by its periodicity and hence it Is called folle circulaire In it there are three sections of the mental circle that the patient moves inIz elevation depression and sanity and in this round he spends his life passing out of one Into the other for It is when fully established a very incurable disease The patient takes an attack of mania during which he Is joyous restless troublesome extravagant and often vicious He eats voraciously sleeps little and never seems to tire Ills temperature is a degree or so above the normal his eye is bright and glistening he is enamored of the other sex he shows diminished self control and no common sense This lasts for a few weeks or a few months more commonly and then be passes sometimes gradually and sometimes rather suddenly Into a condition of depression during which he is sluggish dull looking differently dressing differently eating differently fearful unrcllant and sedentary In habits This state will last a few weeks or months and the patient will brighten up into what seems recovery and Is to all intents and purposes In his normal state This again lasts for a few weeks or months and he gradually gets morbidly elevated You find he is passing through every minute mental phase and habit he did at first Depression follows AS before and then sanity and this round of three states of feeling of intellect of volition and of nutrition goes on circle after circle till the patient dies He lives three lives Hospital Looking Down His Own Throat One of the quaintest reasons put forward for the origin of squinting was that given by a parent to Harold Grimsdnle who read a paper before the Childhood society on the detection of imperfect condition of eyesight A boy had swallowed a large sugar almond and it was owing to his attempts to locate its position in his throat that the squint had developed 1C taken in time squint was curable but too often parents neglected the symptoms and only scolded their children for a bad habit Short sight was entirely a disease oC civilization being absent In savage races London Mail The first special correspondents were cent by Montezuma to report on the Spaniards under Cortes when they first landed Eti oJE 1 ITcyIIIcE i LOOK FOR SPECIAL EDITION KEELEY ON THE CORRECT THING vlvii Vj 1 11 111 i vJ NEXT SUNDAY I.

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