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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31
The Williams Trial

The Williams Trial
The trial Of murderer Williams, OF
Pensacola. who wantonly snot to death
his venerable employer, killed anothe'
man and badly wounded third while
crazed with whiskey, has been set fol-
August 9th. 1t will be interesting 10
see what kind Of defense ingenious
lawyers will be able to put up in such
a case.-Levy Times-Democrat.
A Double Dose.
w. F. Williams has been convicted
of the murder of John White in Pen.
sacola, with a recommendation to
mercy. He will be placed on trial
again in few DAYS for the murder Of
Edward Dansby, he having killed both
White and Dansby. If convicted with
out recommendation guess they will
hang him and then senG him to the
penitentiary, or send him to the pen
for life and then hang .him.-Live Oak
Crescent.
Why the Recommendation?
Just where that Pensacola Jury
found a reason for the mercy recon-.
mendation in the case against Will
liams, the double murderer, is a little
beyond our understanding. Perhaps,
in the cause of justice, it is better that
his second trial be had in another
CONTEMPLATION New Enterprise.
Hopes For Justice.
The biggest thing in the way OF
court proceedings for this week is on
at Pensacola, in the trial of w. F.
Williams for the murder of John
White and Edward Dansby, which
occurred last month. This was one
of the most diabolical murders on
record in the state and we hope to
see justice done.-Marianna Times.
Courier. %.
Lead to Lynch Law.
In the trial of Williams for the
murder of John White in Pensacola
last week the jury returned a verdict
of guilty with recommendation to
the mercy of the court, which Of
course means a life sentence. The
evidence was most conclusive as to
the fact that the murder was one Of
the most cOld-blooded, GiabOlical
crimes ever committed by man where
man was the victim, and yet the jury
after being out but little over an hour
returned this verdict. We do not
know and do not care to speculate as
to their reasons. They possibly
thought that in the other case that
of the murder of Dansby-where
there was not even the shadow of the
excuse that the defence tried to raise
in the White case, another jury might
sentence him to be hanged. Let that
be as it may, it is just such verdicts
of juries as this that leads to lynch
law. Indeed if reports are to be be-
lieved it was only the assurance of
speedy trial that saved the state that
blot in this case.-DeFuniak Breeze.
Widespread Disgust.
There seems to be widespread dis
gust among the law-abiding people
OF Florida over the verdict in the
case of murderer Williams at Pensa-
cola. A jury that would recommend
such a cruel-hearted' assassin to
mercy and thereby cheat the gallows
&C it's dues and rob the cause of civil
ization in Florida of an object lesson
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31

Referring TO yellow fever in New
Orleans, an old citizen who has pass
since and including that OF 1853, Won
ers why in these cases We never hear
Of black vomit." He says the maIa-
dy must be N extremely mild form IN
this instance, o. it is not yellow fever.
He saws this used to be a feature that
always went with fever in malignant
form Since We come to think OF 1t
there has been no mention Of it in this
instance.-Mobile Item.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31

"Too swift arrives as tardy as too
SLOW" and the shopper who rushes TO
the stores before reading the ads.
spends hours in finding out things
which the ads. would have told her at
the start.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31

The woman who reads ads. has the
same advantage over the woman whc
doesn't that the person who knows
things holds over the person who does
not in any other walk of life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31
AD. LOGIC

''Who sets about has half-performnd
his task" The woman who reads The
ads. has half-fnished her shopping be-
fore she has left the house.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31

Unless you are looking for a quiet
place, in which to rest for while, you
can we'll afford to pass by the store
that does not advertise. The store
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31
Pensacola Pressing Club.

They keep
them in good shape and only charge
me one dollar per month. Why don't
you join? Just ring up Phone SIS ana
give Malcolm White yodr name or
see Eugene REESE at Johnson's store
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31
GOING AWAY?

When you leave the city for your
summer vacation have The Pensacola
!ou7ns. follow you. Notify circula-
tion rlsaager, Phone 80.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31

"This restless world is full of
chances" and the person who keeps
in touch with the ads. is not apt 10
overlook many of them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31

( that advertises WANTS your trade,
and incurs trouble and expense to con.
vince you of it. The store that
doesn't, doesn't.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31
WHERE ITIs TO BEFoUND.

The Pensacola Journal is on
sale at the following places in
the city:
Bay Hotel.
Goes Book Store.
Depot News Stand.
Gem Book Store.
Lewis House.
Merchants Hotel.
Southern Hotel.
Thompson's Book Store,
Wagsnd Ice Cream Parlor.
Wagenhein's News Stand.
Walkers Book Store.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31
STATE. PRESS COMMENT
ON WILLIAMS CASE

terrifying to all murderous-hearted
men, is entirely too soft-hearted-
likewise, too soft-headed-to be en-
trusted with the stern business of
administering the criminal law
Live Oak Democrat.
A Farce Pure and Simple.
We made up our mind before the
trial OF Williams, in Pensacola, for
the murder Of his employer. John
White, that If he escaped the gallows
there Is positively no possibility of
hanging a man for murder in this
state. He was recommended to mer-
cy. We now move that the death
penalty for the crime of murder be
stricken out, not because we are Cd
posed to 1t, but because it is a farce
pure and simple.-Marianna Times
Courier.
VIII Be Tried Again.
Murderer Williams over at Pensa.
cola only got the pen for life, when it
was generally expected and desired
that he should get the death penalty
as there was not one extenuating cir
cumstance to be urged in his behalf.
For the other murder he committed
he will be tried in Jackson county on
a change Of venue.-Suwanee County
Democrat.
Another Miscarriage.
Williams, the red-handed Pensacola
murderer, who shot down two men
in cold blood, without the slightest
shadow of justification and without
giving his victims the least opportu-
nifty to escape, has been very FORUM
ate in being tried before a jury of a.
type similar to the one which recent
~ registered a signal miscarriage of
justice in the criminal court of this
county. 10
The Pensacola jury recommended
Williams to mercy and it is doubtful
II he will even receive the punishment
of Imprisonment for life, the "insan-
ity dodge" now being under full head
way and every method known to the
process OF stealing a criminal from
the law having been put into opera
ton
Williams's insanity began immedi-
ately after his arrest. when his hands
were still reaking with the blood of
his victims. Lacking the theatrical
talent necessary to a sustained effort.
al feigning permanent insanity, he
essayed the occasional spell" scheme
and, although evidently perfectly
sane up to and during the commission
Of the double-murder, the jury, in
their great tenderness of heart, let
this foul murderer escape the moose
on the thin plea manufactured to
suit the occasion.
Jurors who thus shut their eyes to
law and facts should have their names
permanently removed from the jury
box, and it should be made imposSi-
BILE for them to again serve in any
court In the state. Tampa recently
had a dose of the same sort of medi-
cine. AS long as such men are per-
mitted to occupy the sacred presincts
of the juTy-bOx, murder and all its
kindred crimes will continue to in
crease in Florida and 1t will soon be-
come an axiom that the man who
Stays his fellow-man may safely count
OF exoneratiOn before jury, what
ever the nature Of his -erime.-Tampa
Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31

The following figures show The Pen
sacola Journals circulation for each
day during thu month of July. 1905,
with the average number of copies
daily:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31

STATE OF FLORIDA, =,
COUNTY OF EsCAMBIA.
LEV. X. Hyer, JT., cashier % the 80, r
named bank, do sOlemnly swear .La. r.
above statement Is true 10 the be-, % 20
knowledge and belief.
W.K. HYER, n
Cashier
Subscribed and sworn 70 before me THIS -
day OF August, 1904 ...-
Notary PrJlit-
Correct, Attest:
&c. BRENT. Direct0fL
d. G. BRENT,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31
DIRECTORY

Pensacola Lodge 10. 3, K OF r..
meets every Monday evening al s.0s
o'clock st tir'iE Castle Hal. 3loup,
watson building, corner Palafox aad
Garden streets Visiting brethren cor
daily welcomed
]. II. BREWPON. c. c.
II. HORSLEk. K. Of r. IS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31

Total lot the month .112S75
Average per day .......4341
I hereby certify that the above state
ment is correct according to the rec.
ords on file in this Office.
FRED A. SWEET.
Circulation Mgr.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 31st day Of July, 1905.
J. P. STOKES.
Notary Public.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31
WOW.

W. o. W. c., Oak Grove 70
WOodmen Circle meets every TIU.
day evening $3.50, third floor B...l-
WhtsDn building, southwest sIr..-
PalafOx and Garden streets. N.sl-ar
sOvereigns cordially inYir-J. Ms ~.
A. Smith, Clerk; Mrs. ". 3. O.-s.,
Guardian.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-31
SAY, JACK,

how IS it your clothes always look
so nice?
That's easy. belong to the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-29
HE HATED MUSEUMS.
Thoreau Cntalogued Them as the
Catncombs of Nature.

Thoreau Cntalogued Them as the
Catncombs of Nature.
hate museums. There is nothing so
weighs upon my spirits. They are the
catacombs of nature. One green bud of
spring, one willow catkin, one faint
thrill from a migrating sparrow, would
set the world on it's legs again. The life
that is in single green weed is of
more worth than all this death. They
are dead nature collected by dead men,
l know not whether muse most at the
or those stuffed with bowels and fashy
fiber outside the cases.
Where is the proper herbarium, the
true cabinet Of shells and museum Of
skeletons. but in the meadow where the
flower bloomed, by the seaside where
the tide cast up the fish, and on the
hills and in the valleys where the beast
laid down it's life and the skeleton of
the traveller reposes on the grass? What
right have mortals to parade these
things on their legs again, with their
wires, and. when heaven has decreed
that they shall return to dust again, to
return them to sawdust? Would you
have dried specimen of world or a
picked one?
Embalming is sin against heaven
and earth-against heaven, who has
recalled the soul and set free the servile
elements, and against the earth, which
is thus robbed of her dust. / have had
my right perceiving senses so disturbed
in these haunts as to mistake verita-
BILE living man for stuffed specimen
and surveyed him with dumb wonder
as the strangest Of the whole collection,
for the strangest is that which. being
in many particulars most like, is in
some essential particular most unlike
Thoreau's Journal in Atlantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-29
THE TERM "lDlOT."
In the Original Greek 1t Simply
Meant u Private Person.

In the Original Greek 1t Simply
Meant u Private Person.
The word idiot is itself of interesting
history. Its primary Greek significance
was that of a private as distinguished
from public person. Our words
idiom, idiosyncrasy, ETC., are from the
same root. The idiot in Greek was SIM
ply one not engaged in public affairs.
The beginnings of the degradation Of
the word are shown in it's application
soon to the common people as distin-
guished from the upper classes. 1t was
then applied to unprofessional and Law
people and soon became the slurring
title of the unskillful and awkward.
BY Slow degrees it became applicable
to the stupid and at last to the imbe-
cile and idiot. AS late as the sixteenth
and seventeenth centuries the word
was Still used in it's earlier senses. This
long sad history speaks Indirectly of
the pathetic history of the imbecile. If
he was not killed or starved to death
by neglect, ETC., he was usually reduced
to the condition of beast either about
the house OF fields or was actually
driven into the woods and forced to live
IN caves, among wild animals, etc. In
l199 ltard took wild boy found in
the forests of Aveyron and tried to
teach him. The ability of the wild
boys and wolf children to live and the
number that did so shows that idiecy.
as we have later learned, is of all de-
grees and that mind may be various
~ defective in some ways, even idiotic.
but in others with capabilities we'll pre-
served. Blind Tom, the pianist, and
the large number of mathematic idiots
are examples that show how far we
are from understanding the real nature
of idiocy, and they more than suggest
the partial retention of sound mentality
of the defective, the possibility of seiz-
ing upon the one or few normal or even
highly developed faculties and per-
haps bringing others into coordination
with them and to normality. The court
fools and testers of the olden times
were often such partial idiots and de-
fectives and they truly lived upon
their "wits,' which We're often better
than those of their masters.-American
Medicine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-29
THE VALUE OF oPALs.
IL Mainly Depends on the Colors
Shown In the Stones.


Veins of opals are usually met with
IN soft formations where nothing above
ground indicates their presence The
search for them, therefore, often re-
quires considerable time But it is not
extremely difficult, for opals are gener-
ally found near the surface. Indeed, it
was thought for long time that they
We're not to be found &c deep as twelve
feet below the surface. This opinion
has, however, given way in the light Of
evidence, because opals of great value
have been discovered at depth of fifty
feet.
The value of opals depends upon sew
eral considerations, of which the prin-
cipal one is the color. 1t is important
that they should be bright and not pre-
sent streaks or spots alternating with
uncolored substance. The most valua-
bic are those which have red fires or
mixtures of red and yellow, blue and
green. Opals of single tint are of lit
tie value unless the tint is particularly
deed one of the essential qualities Of
the opal is the arrangement of the fig
ure, which sets off strikingly the hue of
the stone.
When the figure is quite regular and
distinct it is the more valuable, much
less so when the grain is quite small
and irregular. Sometimes the color ap-
pears as a single blaze or with figures
regularly spaced. 1t may then be of
fine ruby red and is much sought after,
but oftenest the uniform tint is only
green or reddish and has but little bril-
liancy.
The cutting is very important for the
opal. Thus thick stone will be much
less beautiful than thin stone, which,
on losing part Of it's volume loses also
the figure. The foundation tint contrib
utes much to the beauty. 1t ought to
be transparent, Slightly milky and har-
monte fully with the different reflec-
lions of the opal, which, when it is real
ly beautiful presents variety of hues
infinitely pleasing to the eye-Jewelers'
Circular-Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-29
Robert Louis stevenson.

Here is pen portrait Of Robert Lou.
is Stevenson, written by DR.. Alexander
H. Japp: mot so tall probably as he
seems at first sight from his extreme
thinness, but the pose and air could not
be otherwise described than as distin-
guished. Head Of fine type, carried well
on the shoulders, and, in walking, with
the impression of being little thrown
back; long brown hair. falling from un-
der broadish brimmed Spanish form
of soft felt hat, Rembrandtesque; loose
kind of Iverness cape when walking
and invariable velvet jacket inside the
house."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-29
A Demonstration.

Tommy and his little brother had
been playing together most peacefully
for some time when suddenly the baby
gave howl, followed by a series of
shrieks. The mother rushed in and,
while soothing the crying child, sought
to find out what had hurt him. Tommy
resisted her cross examination for q
time, but finally admitted that he was
guilty.
what did you do to him?' she asked.
Il stuck him with safety pin"
"What in the world did you do that
for?
Nurse said you couldn't hurt your
self with safety pin, and wanted
to see if it was SOL
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-29
THE VALUE OF EXAMPLE.

To have your child truthful, be truth.
full.
To have him temperate, be temperate
in all things.
To have him kind to others, be your.
self kind to others.
Prescribe healthful amusements and
SO far as you can take part in them.
Prove to him by your life that good
name is to be chosen before great
riches.
Teach him that riches are not to be
despised, but should never be got by
doing harm to others; that when ac-
quired should be treated as trust, not
as hoard.
To have him honest, present to him in
yourself living example of honesty.
The chief part of child's knowledge
comes through observation. Acts mean
more to him than speech-Philadelph
Inquirer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-29
The Baby Camel

The baby camel is a curious looking
little creature, but one which you
would hardly select as household pet.
Like all young beasts, it is playful, in a
modified, solemn sort of way, and is as
clumsy as it is odd to look upon.
Some one has said that if camel
We're rid of its deformity it would be
quite respectable appearing beast.
But the hump is in nowise deformity,
and camel who possessed pride of
race would die Of shame if such thing
were to happen to him. In other words,
ne would be a camel freak. And with
baby camel, as his hump grows apace,
lie, too, becomes unusually proud and
consequential.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-29

Wanted: Girl to assist in general
homework. Elk HORN HOTEL.
The Elk Horn Implement Co. have
disposed Of all their hayloaders.
Oluf Jensen and Walter James
were over from Hamlin, Sunday.
Nels Jensen, of Hamlin, was visit.
ing friends in Elk Horn, Sunday.
Chris Petersen went to Omaha
Monday tor few days recreation.
The big fire at Harlan Saturday
night, was plainly seen by many Elk
Horn people.
Chris Johanson was out from Ham
lin Sunday, visiting at the N. Cars
Jensen home.
S. G. Petersen was doing some road
work, Monday, for little diversion
and recreation.
Mrs. M. Madsen, wife of Professor
Madsen, is recovering nicely from
her recent illness.
The large party which attended the
Cedar Falls convention returned to
Elk Horn Thursday.
There was picnic at Hans Peter
sens place northwest Of town, Sun
day. Good time for everyone.
Trmt Gregersen has completed that
new house for Tom Dooman and will
begin big barn for Jim lessen.
H. j. Petersen and family were
over from Hamlin, Sunday visiting
with Landlord Nels Christensen and
wife.
Miss Dagmar Olesen, who has been
working at Cedar Falls, returned
here last week for visit with her
parents.
Mrs. Christensen went to Clarinda
Monday, to remain while receiving
treatment. Her husband and family !
her.
j. R. II. Metrhu shelled corn last
week. Chris Thresher ran the engine
20 satisfactorily that he will probab-
ly hold the job permanently.
John Larson and family, r. z.
Petersen and @. Christensen and
family were visitors at the Nels
Christensen home Sunday last.
Louis G. Petersen and Nick Fred
erickson have taken the contract to
build the telephone line from Peter
Madsen's place to Hamlin and will
begin at once.
Miss Hannah Hansen, a cousin of
j. A. Petersen, who makes her home
at Cedar Falls returned with the con.
ventionites from that city and is Wis
iting relatives here now.
There was ball game Sunday be-
tween the Pansy Blossoms and the
Elk Horn Kid Nine. Score l6 to is in
favor of Elk Horn. If it was any
more we would have told you.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-29
Robert Burns, Muse.

Robert Burns, though he had the
choice Of such works as the Spectator
Locke on the Human Understanding
and Pope, together with odd plays OF
Shakespeare, which formed the staple
reading Of his home, nevertheless owed
most to an old collection of songs
This" he says. was my wade mecum
I pored over them during my rest OF
walking to labor, song by song, verse
by verse, carefully noting the true, ten
der and sublime from affectation and
fustian. l am convinced owe to this
practice much of my critic craft, such
as it is!'-All the Year Round.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-29
Lincoln,s Retort to Doue1a,,

Douglas, meeting Lincoln on one &C.
casion during the exciting campaign of
1860, made a Enthusiastically unpleas.
ant remark, saying:
"Why, Abe, I remember you when
you We're nothing but young clerk in
little western town, peddling out
goods at retail and selling liquor over
the counter"
"Yes," answered Lincoln, "the only
difference between you and me was
that was on one side of the counter
and you were on the other.''
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-29
The Era of Noise.

What an age of noise this is! Dc
you know any single human being who
is capable Of being silent for an hour
at stretch? l know two, and 1 value
them according to their rarity. Not
only does everybody talk, but almost
everybody talks loud. 1 went into q
shop the other day, and the clatter OF
conversation sounded as though the
place were full Of people. Yet all the
noise was produced by three individ
uals. Why should they shout?-Lon
don Truth.