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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-28

been completed the tug Massassoit
VIII be hauled up for repairs.-Key
West cor. Miami Metropolis.
Prize Conundrum.
A newspaper offered prize for the
best answer to the eonundrum, why
is a newspaper like a woman?" The
prize was won by some lady in Okla
hcma, who sent in the following an
swer: Because every man Saould
have one of his own and not run after
his neighbor's -"-Ocala Banner.
"No Peace in Jericho"
Saturday night negro festival was
running on full time near Townsend's
mill, between Lawtey and Highland.
Dusky SWANS and damSels cracked
jokes, ate Washington pie. drank red
lemonade and swung the light fantas-
tic. Eight of the married men, whose
lynxeyed wives were present, had been
compelled to withdraw from the sphere
of influence of the syrens that abound
ed and played skin at an improvisei
table by a tail gallberry bush, little
dreaming That those relentless hound
ers of gamblers, Sheriff Bennett and
his deputies, were within many miles
of them. Yes,
THE night was full of music
And the cares that infest the day
Folded their tents like tae Arab,
And silently stole away"
Meanwhile one very tall and two
shorter men, all white, were stealthily
picking their way toward the festive
scene, fighting mosquitoes the while.
They were Sheriff ]. P. Bennett ana
deputies Jasper Scarborough and Hans
Austin. The latter had lost his collar
button and held his collar together
with one hand while ne fought gani-
nippers with the other MesSrs- Ben
nett and Scarborough Sleaked up be-
hind the gallberry bush mentioned.
When Mr.. Bennett commanded the
gamblers to hold up their hands. all
obeyed but one He, a former preacher
turned, ran toward the bush. but was.
there confronted by Nemesis holding
his shirt collar together with one hand
while he held a pistol in the other.
The darby, utterly cresfallen ana with
face as long as turpentine mules,
exclaimed: Am dar no peace in Je-i-:
cho? Am dar no balm in GiIead?"l
Nary a balm" said Mr. Austin, and;
nabbed MIN.
The gamblers were taken 10 Starke;
and made to pay the usual fine byi
Judge Dekle--Bradford Telegraph.
Young Men Blacklisted.
Distress and Worry were written on
the faces of several young men n De
Land last week, all because of a report
that had been circulated to the effect
that the ladies of the ". C. T. u. had
prepared a list of young men who were
known TO be leading lives not IN accord |
with the standard OF morality and up
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-28
NINE.

! tremely dry weather retarded the
vines, and then the heavy rains finish
ed them, and the result was one little
measly melon from the big melcn
farm. Colonel Hawkins his been into
many schemes, but this watermelon
racket will always be a great feature
of the coloneps remarkable career
Fit. Myers Press.
Citrus County Game"
The Ocala Banner suggests that the
Prince and Princess of Wales, instead
of going to India to hunt tigers. come
over TO Citrus county, Florida, IN
|quest of blind tigers, adding that there
is just as much an element of danger
in one as in the Other.-St Augustine
Record.
Prosperity in Marion.
A recent issue of the Ocala Banner
contained something over forty col
umns of state and county tax sales,
yet the "Ocala Editor" tells us that
Marion is the most prosperous county
in the state. Phewi-Quincy Times.
Population Of Gainesville.
According to the recent census of
the city of Gainesville, taken by Mr..
Jesse E. Burtz while engaged in COM
piliRg the names for his city direc-
tory, the population has increased be.
yond the estimates of the most con-
sentative of our people, and the
growth has been steady and perma-
nent. The United States census IN
1900 gave the city population of
1888 in the corporate limits. The
figures just given bysAlr. Burtz, which
includes all that portion coming under
the new charter. gives us a population
of 2.S25 whites and 2,429 colored, a
total of 5,254, and an average increase
of over 325 for each year in the last
five years. The growth mas been
steady and it is sure to keep up to
the same standard for several years
to come.-Gainesville Sun.
Lunacy Catching.
Perhaps the lunatic asylum officials
found that insanity was catching
Oeala Banner.
The Key West Dredge.
The dredge Key West was hauled
up Curry's ways Tuesday morning for
repairs. The dredge weighs nearly
900 tons and when loaded draws %
feet of water. This vessel was built
for work in this harbor and
since her advent here has greatly IA
cilitated the passage of large steamers
into and cut of the harbor by cutting
the northwest channel to a width OF
forty feet and increasing the depth 10
twenty feet. The Key West is by far
the largest vessel ever placed on Cur
rvs ways. which Is the only steam
marine railways south of Jacksonville.
When work on the dredge shall have
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-28
EXPOSURE

The cold draughts of air. to keen and
cutting winds. sudden changes of tenn
perature, scanty clothing, undue ex-
posure of the throat and neck after
public speaking and singing, bring on
coughs and colds. Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup is the best cure.
Mrs. A. Barr, Houston. Texas.
writes. Jan. 81, 1902: '-One bottle OF
BaIlard's Horehound Syrup cured me
of a very bad cough. 1t is very pleas
ant to take" Csc, soc, 81. Sold by
all druggists
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-28
"A Week Of Fact and Fancy,
Fun and Folly i'm Florida.

F.. A Hustiing Newsboy.
A little chap, scarcely keen high t6
a duck, was selling papers to-day on
/ the Dunnellon train, and as he at
f, tempted to board, the train started
and Marshal Cleveland, fearing he
/ would fall under the cars, made q
dive for him, but he was nimble and
scrambled up the steps and fairly few
into the car, crying Times Union
ere the marshal could collar him.
| Ocala Star.
Shad in Miami River.
Three or four years ago a large
amount of shad fry was placed in Mi
ami river by Fish Commissioner Des.
wiler. Abundant time has elapsed 20
show the results. Do our local fish
ermen know whether the effort 70
stock the river with shad was sue
cessfui?-MiamI News.
The Rear Unguarded.
Mrs. F. E. Bugbee experienced a
great surprise last Saturday evening
at dusk, when her sister, Mrs. Ack-
erman, of Baltimore, Md, came in
the back door and walked through the
house--Hastings cor. Palatka Times
Herald.
Has Dropped the Mantle.
Hon C. NJ Brown mas now dropped
the mantle of Marion county citizen
ship has asked for his church letter
from the Ocala Presbyterian church,
and will now "be good" in Miami
Ocala Star
Will Not Be a Target.
E. P. TaliaferrO is planning an I'M
usually interesting tour for this year.
He expects TO visit Japan and Man
churia, but promises his friends ne
will not get within shooting distance
OF the front. Tampa Tribune.
A Coming Genius.
By some future railway genius
The records viii be broke,
He'll invent a noiseless whistle
And discover smell-less smoke
Miami Record.
One THOUSAND Dollar Watermelon.
Col. j. c. Hawkins and Mr.. J. F.
Smith enjoyed 90 watermelon feast
this week that cost them a round
thousand dollars. The feast consisted
of one watermelon OF the kind that
sells for Is cents during the season,
but this particular melon has cost
these gentlemen the sum stated
above. and as they cut the high-priced
fruit and devoured il they tried 10 con-
jure up an appetite that was betting
such a luxury They had planted out
fifty or sixty acres in melons, culti-
waited, worked and nursed the crop,
and were putting in orders for many
cars to move the crop, but things,
were against them First the ex-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-28
A Delightful Trip.

Captain Bennie Edmundson's excur
sion Friday night to the Life Saving
Station was well patroniZed The
beautiful launch Cupid made the trip
and upon its arrival at the station
found Charley Burton's pavilion well
lighted with gas Music and dancing
was enjoyed until II o'clock. Every
one enjoyed the occasion and express.
ed the opinion that Captain Edmund
sons excursions are becoming more
popular each week ~
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-28
only Four PuzxfeTS
Sent in Absolutely
Correct LIST OF
Answers.
GENEWEVE BRENT
WINS THAT DOLLAR
Those WHO WERE NEARLY COR
RECT GIVEN BENEFIT OF THE
DOUBT AND PLACED UPON THE
HONOR LIST-lETTERS FROM
PUZZLERS.

Well, What yeZ do be thinkin' o
that now? Only four o them spal-
poems came out in an intire new uni
FORM" said an Irish gentleman when
he learned that nearly all the Puzzle
Army put on only the coat" of their
dress suit" And some, in their haste
got only a wrapper" while half
dozen or so came out in a Petty
coat" though they had donned cuffs,
derby, necktie, Suspenders, pants,
socks, opera hat, top coat and collar
Did they look funny in their motley
garb? Well, rather. You couldn't tell
the girls from the boys. But-only
four of the puZZlers gave ten alb
sOlutely correct answers. Who were
they? Just guess, this time. Where
the difference was only that between
a Dress suit" and Dress coat
just let em go on the honor list and
say no more about 1t.
But-let every Puzzler get on this
Bridge" and take a careful survey
Of the ship" before giving up the an
swers. They are plain as the nose on
your face or the ships.
Miss Genevieve Brent, 1OS East
Romano is entitled to the prize dollar
which she is invited to call for at The
Journal Office.
Following are the correct answers
to last weeks pictures:
Answers, May II.
No. Cuffs.
No Derby.
No. 3-Neck Tie.
No. 4-Suspenders.
No. PANTS
No. 6-Dress Suit.
No Socks.
No. S-Opera Hat.
No. 9-Top Coat
No. 10-Collar.
The followsing girls and boys sent
If correct answers:
Correct Answers Received.
Willie Brent, city
Robert Brent, city.
Genevieve Brent, city.
Frances Brent, city.
Aubie Wells, city.
Nellie Glackmeyer, city.
Leona F. Murphy. city.
Lucille Harvey, city.
Elma Suarez, city.
BESSIE Henson. city.
Minnie Cary, city.
Mabel Byers, city.
Burrel Lewis, city.
Laura ]. England, city.
Nellie H. England. city.
John Dupre Bell city.
Leah Bell. city.
Gladys Bell, city.
Ethel Miriam Sellars, city.
Eta Bel. city.
Max Durham, city.
Elmire Marie Bell, city.
Hilda Bell. city.
Thomas Anderson, city.
Lena Sher, city
Anna Lisa Herichson. city.
Allen England. city.
Eugene Salvant. city.
Susie Parker Eagan, city.
James Smith, city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-28

rightness. This list, it seems, was Sc
cured for the purpose of protecting the
young ladies Of the town for copies
were to be maHed, with a caution not
TO associate with any of the men on
the blacklist. There was excitement
and indignation from quarters where IL
was least expected and the greatest
anxiety to ascertain some of the
names. As a matter of fact, no such
list was ever prepared; the report was
fake. but it succeeded in stirring I'D
quite sensation and provided a. cap
that evidently fl. many head.-St.
Augustine Record.
Financial Item.
Nine Nordica received $1,000 for
singing at reception given By Mr..
and Mrs. George westinghouse for
Vice-President Fairbanks. By work
ing diligently for seven months and
two weeks as vice-president, Mr. Fair
banks can earn the same amount
Tampa Tribune.
A Picture of Rustic Joy.
Four oxen, driven to a wagon, load
ed with large, hfcious watermelohs, by
a resident Of the distant Yilds OF South
Florida brought in with them yestar-
day the atmosphere of a free and I'M
tranlm eled life of the farm, with the
contentment which sits with becoming
ease upon the shoulders Of the sturdy
young farmer.
As the wagon passed out, loaded
with groceries. 1t was evident that tia
greatest concern of the farmers was to
get their teams out of the city without !
coming to grief with the street cars
and automobiles. The rudy farmers
and their sleek oxen were typical Of
peace and plenty and that men and
beasts were longing to leave the dusty
streets for the country roads leading
cut among the pine trees and around
the kayhesds low flied with the odors
ferrous blooms of the magnolia and
bay trees, where as the evening ad-
vanees, the camp is pitched, the ami
mails staked and fed and the black COT
zee is brewed to wash down the baked
chicken and lightbread cooked BIZ the
proviSent housewife for this particular
occasion. whea her husband should sell
ais Ape melons, which they had culIf-
gated together and watched them ma
ture planning bow The pzeoeeds should
best be spent to give every member Of
the family the article mnA needed
TIE ford husband and parent looks
over his dey's purchases By the camp
IRE and thinks with pleasurable an,
Of the looks OF gratitude that
viii greet their presentation
The good mother and the brood are
at home. dreaming of the good things
that dad" viii bring then.-Tanpa
Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-28
MADE PLEASANT VISIT
TO MHLVIEW SATURDAY
Special to The Journal

Special 70 The Journat
Millview, May 27.-Misses Louise
and Olivia 0'Connell and Miss Belle
johnson spent the day at Millview Sat
urday visiting Miss Lizzie Fell in the
afternoon. They attended the picnic
at Bayview Park. The ladies were
accompanied by their brother, Mr..
VIM. O'Connell, and Mr.. Geo. F.
TOuart
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-28
Marie De BRONX, city.
Genevieve Erickson, city.
E-o+s D,r.4e o;tu


Geneyieve Erickson, city.
Everett Barnes, city.
Bessie Shackelford, city.
Ed Swaine city.
Lucy Swaine, city.
Mile Swaine, city.
James Walker, city.
Guy s. Holland, city.
Belle Murphy, city.
La Refine Johnson, city.
Jeanne d. Dow, city.
Geraldine Borras city.
Valeriano Borras, city.
Andelithia Borras. city.
Grace F. d. Eldred, city.
Rosabel Tharp, city.
Earl Hoffman, city.
Viola Lewis, city.
Ernestine Howell, city.
Manuel Johnson, city.
Arthur Johnson, city
Virginia Walker sends a beautifully
neat list, but mo. 6, court dress"
Roberta Tharp's list has the answers
to the first four SO family penciled
they are illegible.
Minnie Cary, who says she is only
six years old" sends such daintily
and laboriously printed list that She
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-05-26
THE SHOW is COMING.

Sun Brothers. Worlds Progress
sive Railroad Shows will soon be
here in all their own grandeur and
splendor, showing on Tuesday,
June 6.
Among the array of talent with
thisexcellentamusementestablish
ment, we note the great Equilibris-
tic Wonders, the two Sun Brothers,
known all over creation as origin
ators and exemphfers of the most
intricate and dexterous acts of ar
enic sports, creme de la creme OF
Juggling, Wonder-workers, Bal
ancing; in addition to this famous
duo we also find Miss Ella Alfonda,
the intrepid equestrienne; Mr..
Walter Ashburn, the principslsom-
ersault rider; Master George Sun,
theyoung Jockey poney rider; Prof.
Ed Kraut, trick ponies, six in num-
ber; Mile. Fernandez and herschool
of educated dogs, cockatoos and car
rierpigeons, the great leaping dogs,
Rox and Belts; Mile LIE Grande on
the spinning and revolving globe,
up spiraIs and inclines; Lamberto
on the high wire; Mile. Sebastine
on the flying cloud rings; Les
Freres Obiene, the three musical
comedies; the Brothers Marion in
puzzling acts of contortion; Billy
Reed, the clown, and many other
great and distinguished novelties
and features of which space forbids
mentioning. This issurely one of
the biggest shows on the road and
one that everybody can attend.
The parade takes place at IL o'clock
noon. Doors open at l and Z p.
m. Performances commence one
hour later.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-05-26
ODD FELLOWS.

Camden Lodge No. 210 had a
pleasant meeting Saturday night,
with large membership present.
Two candidates for initiation were
elected, making four candidates to
be initiated at the next meeting.
j. III. Park, district deputy grand
master, was present for the first
time after long illness.
At the first regular meeting in
June the lodge will elect officers
for the ensuing year. A full at
tendance is desired at this meeting.
Lexington Lodge No. l54 will
come over next Sunday and hold
memorial services at the grave of
B. +. Blakeley at Postoak Gem
etery. Camden lodge has accept
ed an invitation to join in the SER
vices. All members are requested
to meet at Masonic Hall Sunday
at IL o'clock, noon. The services
at Postoak Cemetery will begin at
Il o'clock in the afternoon.
Holladay will be the Mecca of
Odd Fellows tomorrow afternoon.
A new lodge will be established at
that place tomorrow night, and be-
sides the degree team from Nash
vile, which will come down to-
morrow, Lexington, Waverly and
Camden lodges will be we'll rep
resented at Holladay.
An effort will be made at Cam
den shortly to establish a Rebecca
lodge, and we learn there is prob
ability that a new Odd Fellows
lodge may be established at Big
Sandy.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-05-26
RARMONS CREEK.

Special correspondence
A. M. Melton visited at Oak Hill
Sunday.
T. Corbitt visited friends here
Sunday.
Claud Farmer was at Camden
Saturday.
Wheat, oats and other crops are
Hooking fine.
Joseph Melton visited at Eagle
Point Sunday.
Dave Smith of Tarpon Hill was
here.last week.
G.. w. Woods was at Point Ma
son last Sunday.
Justice w. M. Blanks was in
Flatwoods Sunday.
William Conaway was here Sun
day to see his best girl.
Mrs. Joe Melton is some better,
we are pleased to leaan.
Henry Phifer of Claud spent
Sunday here with friends.
Scott Brewer and Denis Farmer
were at Camden Saturday.
Some of the boys will attend
court at Camden this week.
Misses Rachal and Bette Melton
of Aldertown visited here Sunday.
Another young man on route No
2 from Big Sandy has had some
experience writing to girls. He
says the first month cost him five
dollars in postage.
HARMoNs CREEK, May %.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-05-26
WRITES A WARNING.

A young man who killed him.
self in Forest Park, st. Louis, left
the following letter as a warning
to boys and young men. When
found he had two bullet holes in
his head. Letters in his clothing
indicate his name was John Flett,
home at Chippewa, Ontario:
''To ALI Youths:
"My Dear Boy Friends-I am going
to give youa a little advice. Take it. am
24 years old; left school when was Is !;
had an excellent mother and father, who
loved me. Isecured a position in bank,
began to 60 out nights, and there is the
foundation, the starting point, of all my
blasted hopes.
"Boys, do not go out nights nor fre-
quent saloons. Saloons and most places
which appeal to your pleasure, if pander-
ed to, will surely bring you to bad end
Stay home with mother and father or ac-
company ~them somewhere. Always
choose your company. Guard your honor,
as it is priceless. If once lost it can not
be regained.
"Makea confdant of mother, and when
the time comes for you to enter life as a
citizen, in whatever capacity you may
enter, be sure Of your surroundings and
your company. If circumstances permit,
stay by the old home, be it ever SO hum
BILE, as it is far superior 10 the grandest
hotel life.
eyes, boys, / have stopped at the best
of them from New York to San Francisco,
and even in parts OF Europe; but the sur.
roundings of happy home will make You
susceptible to the best influences that can
be brought to bear On your lives when
you are molding character.
"Befair; be honest. Honor your moth
er and father. Do not lie or ever prevari-
cate, and success will be yours eventu-
ally"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-05-26
MlDDLEBROOK.
MONS CREEK, May %.

Regular correspondence.
A. j. Holland and family visited
at Devider Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Holland visited
near Townes Sunday.
Berry Jordan of Sawyer's Mill
visited his son, Lewis Jordan, last
week.
G. N. Cowell of Postoak visited
his sister, Mrs. Delana Lynch, last
week.
J. II. Nunnery and family of
Cowell's Mill are visiting in this
community.
J. G. Moore and daughter, Miss
Virgie, of Townes visited at Cam
den this week.
Stephen Vaughan of Coxburg
was called to Sawyer's Mill to see
his sick brother, Jim Vaughan.
MIDDLEBRooK, May 23.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-05-26
PAINT. PAINT. FAINT.

Buy paint made by an expert
don't try to mix your cwn paint
you can't do it like the fellow who
knows how and who has the ma.
chinery to do it right. Mastic
Mixed Paint is made right-it's
"the kind that lasts" Sold by the
Fry Drug Co., Camden, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-05-26
ROAD MOVEMENT GROWING.

tnat government AID TO good roads
is not national necessity, affect
ing all sections of the country and
allclasses, and therefore demanded
as good public policy. Many of
the very foremost men of the coun-
try have declared in it's favor, and
the feeling is constantly growing
that it should prevail.
OF course, here and there we fnd
it opposed by specious argument
and strained interpretations Of the
constitution, but this opposition
cannot stand in the face of the prac-
tice of the government in road
building many years ago, and at
this day in Porto Rico, where We
have constructed more highways
in the past FIVE years than did the
Spaniards in four hundred years.
and in the Philippines, where we
are building highways every day
in the year.
There is more serious considers
tion being given to the subject Of
good roads today than any other
that can be named, and as qnes-
tion fraught with vital concern to
the internal commerce of the ooun-
try and to it's religious, education
al and social advancement, it is e.
sure thing that the call for nation
al aid will have to be heard.
It is not the farmer alone who is
affected by bad roads; trade condi-
tions are disastrously affected
wherever bad roads exist. Good
roads are necessary to every voca-
ton and every interest. The cost
of bad roads has been SO often pre-
sented that repetition would not
strengthen argument. Ihe main
fact is the clear fact that bad roads
are a curse to the nation and dis
grace to our boasted Americanism-
There is necessity for government
aid to better roads and it ought to
be extended with the least possible
delay.
In every civilized country but
ours government has fostered i'm
proved highways. Wherever i'm
proved highways have been built
the people are happier and the
country more prosperous. In the
United States there has been mar
velous progress Notwithstanding
bad roads. We would have pro-
gressed thousand fold more un-
der an improved system of high
ways. A changetis needed here.
The common roads should be
made adequate TO the necessities Of
the country. There is no special
class in the discussion. 1t is great
economic question, rapping loudly
for recognition, and as all the peo-
pie are involved the government
should step in and cooperate with
the States in it's solution.
While many prominent men are
now active in support of the Brown
low-Latimer bills for national aid,
the people in their primary capaci-
ty have a duty to themselves to
perform in the matter.
Every citizen knows how to press
the question on his Congressman
The good-roads camp-fres ought
to be lighted in every constituency
in the States. The proposition is
strong in Congress. Let its friends
get to work and make it stronger
by direct communication with
those we send to reflect the public
will in Washington.
If the people who have made the
government what it is and upon
whom it must rely in every crisis
can not be heard in the national
councils, then the Caesars of the
day have grown too great on pub
lie meat, and we soon shall have
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-05-26

The CHRONICLE and the Nash
vile Banner one year for $3.50.
The Banner is one of the best dai-
lies in the South.