The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-16
SAID or PENSACOLA
AND PENsAcoLfANs

tioning Mr.. Wartmans automobile Dill
he saws that he hears that Ocala has
bur one automobile. Be II known that
/ as well as Mr. Brown, keep my citi-
zenship in Marion county, and know
whereof speak. Mr.. Russ oyeriooks
the fact that ocsla has a large per
eentage of oppulent citizens VINO have
more money than they know what 10
do with, consequently the automobile
craze is IN full blast there. There are
perhaps twenty machines in and
around Oeala. and from the number OF
accidents and runaways caused BY
the meetings Of sophisticated coun-
try nags and gasoline buggies there
is considerable necessity for some law
setting a reasonable limit upon the
rights and privileges OF the fortunate
few who are able 10 own macnlne-
Jefferson Bell, in Jacksonville Sun.
A Feather for Pensacola.
Uncle Sans war vessels have ar
rived at Pensacola. twenty IN numDe-,
consisting of battleships, cruisers,
gunboats and torpedo boat destrcyers-
They win remain for two months, en-
gaging in target practice, drilling etc,
This is the largest feet Of war vessels
that has ever entered a Gulf port anu
Is quite a feather in Pensaeolas cap.
for which she is duly grateful, and
fully worthy To wear it.-Westvihs
Advocate and Advertiser.
Honor Worthiiy Bestowed.
]. Campbell Avery of Escambia, one
of the youngest men in the FLORIDA
Legislature, came into prominence lhe
very first day of the session tnrousn
having been chosen to present Inc
names of the caucus nominees 10 the
house. This was an honor worthlly
bestowed. Mr. Avery viii undouDt-
edly make a brilliant record which
viii put him in line for promotion 10
higher ofIice-if there be any ONCE
within the gift of the people higher
than is that of MISUNDERSTANDING
Times-U Union.
Senator Blount's Hat
was amused AT Mr. Blount Mon
day night when ne came out OF the
dining room at the Leon he discovered
that some one through mistake had
taken his hat The senator wears a
stiif hat and as ali stiff hats look alike
to me could understand how easy II
was to get the wrong one; and how
very difficult to sort out your own
from the array of perhaps one hun
dred and fifty odd sorts left just out
side the dining room door. After
searching through the lo- he remark
ed that as some one had taken his It
was only a question Of whose ne
would take and that he might as well
get one that fitted; so he proceeded to
| try them until he found one that SAT
easily, and walked out with IL on
Jefferson Bell, in Jacksonville Sun.
Beats Al Records.
! Editor Frank Mayes, of the Pensa-
cola Journal. comes Ont with cireula.
/ ton statement for March that beats
! all previous records. The State press
rejoices at a success that is well de
i served. The Journal is Western Flort
da's leading paper-St. Augustine
I Record.
Right Men in the Right Places.
4 Pensacola did herself proud at heI
4 white primary. She got there with the
right men in the right place all righ;
i and il is TO be hoped that she vii
turn cut strong and seas them when
the general roll is called--Milton In
4 dex.
Dose of Good Roads.
The Pensacolians are now getting
their dose of good roads in the expert
Iment stage The government expert
Spoon, is administ ering *. as he has
j in jacksonville. Gainesville, Fernan
1 dina and Tallahassee These lesson:
in road building are costly, but the
4 people demand them--Jacksonyills
Metropolis.