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PRESS OPINIONS
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From All Over the State.
THE PIE HUNTERS UNEASY

is down at Tampa being wjned anC
dined, and the envious politicians arr
all wondering whats up" now
Peter O. knight, one of the king bees
of Tampa, stands in with the major
and that il one thing that troubles the
small fry pie hunters. Jacksonville
Metropolis.
FLORIDA GROWING APACE
Ia 1880, Florida had 500 manufac-
turing establishments: the figure Oi
2,058 was reached in 1900. Al increase
Of over one and one half over 1890
and il must be remembered that the
. increase is the more notable, since
until 1898, Florida was regarded
/ chiefly a. a section adapted mainly 10
/ orange growing Pensacola Journal
+ 'YE ANCIENT CYrIE" CAUGHT ~ THE
MAELsrROM
/ Nothing could be more injurious to
the future welfare of this city than
the open vice which has prevailed
this winter. People will not look for
winter homes in a moral pest house
1T. Augustine Record
THE COMMERCIAL UNION GIVES THIS
INFORNATIoN.
The secretary Of the Alabama Press
association seems to be Interested in
protecting the publishers Of that state
against frauds and swindlers and be
has compiled pamphlet giving the
names Of unreliable advertising
agents and others who fail to pay
their bills. The Florida press associa-
ton may some day have such sec
retary.-JacksonviIle Metropolis,
Will TRY SHEEP
But few sheep have been raised in
this country, says the Puuts Gorda
Herald: During the week a. w.
Gilchri-t sold 1000 acres nf prairie to
George Holcomh. who wilI fence it
and raise sheep. Mr.. Hclcomb has
lived much in Montana and other
parts of the North Wt-t.-PalmettO
News
a CRAVE NEWSPAPER SUBJECT
The mere fact that John Temple !
Graves i to edit Atlauta's new paper !
is mighty poor reason for the re-
mark recently made Oy one of our es-
teemed contemporaries to the effect |
that there are already several news
paper graves ia Atlanta. "-Talla-
hsssee Capitol.
sPARKMAN JUST THE THING.
Congressman Sparkman Is trying TO
get an appropriation for a public
building in Ocals. 1t j. needless TO
adj that Ocalians think Mr.. Spark
man = lust the thing. -Starke TeIe-
graph.
VIZ THINK HE SHOULD
When his rightful place fails to seek
A man-who, Of course, EN- braces wo-
nan-should he go after it?-From
Miss Nellie Beck's paper, Every one
A place"
THE NEWSPAPER MEN OF FLORIDA.
Right here wish TO pay my sincere
ribute to the character of the men
who make .he State Press Association
If Florida the peer Of any in the cOun-
~ for progressive conversation, for
manly tolerance, for the exercise Of a
Keen sense Of justice aud fair play,
md active desire to overcome I'M
Ounded and unreasoning prejudices,
or loyalty to conviction. 1t is to
uch editors we owe the steady up
Of the newspapers usefulness :
o the people Of Florida, and it il to J
hem We owe the public's increasing :
aspect for the florida press. Every
ear | esteem it more and more an 9
onor and privilege to be a MEM I
or of this association, as | witness :
he fact that each annual meeting re- !
llts in not only more of the fraternal
Dirit, but in greater practical bene- a
[ To the members and in all increas- :
1 membership of practical, active v
ewspaper workers. Miss Nellie
eek before the Florida Press Associa-
on. o
ALL BECAUSE HE DON'T PUT ON AIRS, o