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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-19
CHANNEL At MIAMI
NEARLY FINISHED
EIGHTY OF THE FULL ONE HUN.
oRED FEET WIDTH HAS
BEEN CUT.

The Miami Metropolis says: After
having labored both day and night
under a double crew for the past ten
months or more the F. E. c. dredge
under the management of Capt. L. l..
Dodge, and which has been cutting
the Channel in the bay to connect with
the canal being dredged through the
point of laid north of Norris Cut.
and forming a connection with the
ocean, finishing her trip across last
Saturday morning.
This, however, does not complete
the work in the channel as twenty-five
feet still remains to be cut in its
width. The channel is now eighty
feet wide and ranges from eight to
ten feet in depth. but before going to
work again the dredge is in need Of
a general overhauling and much of the
machinery will be removed and sent
to st. Augustine for the necessary i'm.
provements. while the dredge itself
will go on the ways here for overhaul
ing the hull, three months or more
lelapsing before it is again ready to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-19
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
.NoTicE.


Notice is hereby given that the City
Council at its meeting held on May
18th. 1905, selected the following In
spectors and Clerks of election to
serve at the election to be held in the
City of Pensacola, June 9Th, 1905:
Precinct, u, Inspectors-A. c. Blink
ley, F. F. Bingham, r. Pope Reese
Clerk. j. w. Coons.
Precinct IS. Inspectors E Wolf
R. P. Wharton, A. A. Fisher; Clerk,
Frank Maura.
Precinct II, Inspectors-W. j. Der
~, H. Wolf, Z. L. GLADDEN.; Clerk
Joe Reed.
Precinct Is. Inspectors. D. Goss
Geo. P. Wentworth, Tom Nee; Clerk
John Massey.
That the following polling places
have been selected to-wit:
Precinct 12-Corner Alcaniz and In
tendencia streets.
Precinct 13-Corner Garden anc
Palafox streets.
Precinct 14-Corner Palafox and Ro
mana streets.
Precinct 15lCorner DeVillier, and
Intendencia streets.
CT. SHINE.
19may City Clerk
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resume work on the channel.

resume work on the channel.
On account of the repairs the dredge
was towed to the city Saturday morn
ing al5 locked at the terminal dock.
The Houseboat, used as a>tender for
eating and sleeping purposes by the
crews, together with pontoons, con-
veyor pipes and all other material used
in, digging the channel, were also
brought to this side ahi will be stored
until such time as the work is re-
sumed
In this work the dredge has done
valuable service. 1t mas worked there
necessarily by night and day. and
though the strain has been heavy and
constant both Ola the men and th9
machinery they have held up remark
ably well without loss OF time By
breakdown or accident. AS soon as
the other twenty feet of surface sub
stance shall have been removed from
the channel, a chisel dredge will be
put to work chipping up the rock nov
forming the bottom OF the cut, TO a
depth of eighteen feet. This machine
will be followed by a scoop dredge
that will remove the rock and deposit
ii on the banks ofsthe channel.
The work Is slow and tedious and II
may probably be two years yet before
the channel has been dredged an
completed to a depth of eighteen feet
but when that shall have been don'
Miamis commercial Importance VIII
| the world will begin.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-19
THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
HELD SPECIAL MEETING LAST
NIGHT AND APPROVED BOND
OFT. r.. sRITsoN.

A special meeting of the County
Commissioners was held last night,
Chairman Avery presiding, when con-
Siderable business was transacted, al
though none was of an important ma
ture except the approval of a number
of bonds.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of approving the bond OF Thos.
F. Britson. as custodian OF lost lufl-
Der and timber. This bond was pre-
sented anu approved, the sureties
Being satisfactory to the board 1t
will now be forwarded to Tallahassee
end the commission issued by the gov
ernor, which Will entitle Mr. Britson
to take charge Of his office.
Mr. Britson Was 10 have assumed
charge of his Office Tuesday, but on
that date his bond had not been ap-
proved, although he had received no
tifcation from the governor that his
appointment or election had BEEN con,
firmed
Joseph Brown is at present holding
the office, and will continue TO do sc
until the commission of Mr.. Britsor
arrives.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-19
An oaS.weda,ns ou.ten.

A unique wedding custom prevails In
Manchuria. The bride and her attend
ants. all mounted on stills. proceed
through the main streets OF the village
to the domicile Of the groom. who
meets the procession and conducts it
to the place where the ceremony is to
be performed. he and hts friends are
also on stills. Social prominence is in
dicated not by richness Of attire. but
by the height Of the stills worn by the
assembled guests. The higher the rank
Of the welded pair the loftier the stills
they wear. II, as sometimes happens.
the contracting parties are of differing
social standing the effect Is more than
usually ludicrous.
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English win a French Polish.

EnEis$a ~ tth = FRENCH AOAAsn-
There are disadvantages attached to
wealth VIXEN one was not born to il or
Is slow in getting used TO it. One that
Mr. Quids5y fonnd, says London An
swers, was that the chef always sent
up the rlcnr written IN his own Ian
guage, French, TO which the master of
the household was stranger.
Il should Ike to Know what I'm eat
ins for once. NJ. AlphOnse." said Mr..
Ouidsby to his chef on one occasion.
"Let us have the menu in English to-
day"
.Oui, monsieur" was the reply. at
ees YER iiffcile, but I veel do it SO if
you veel gif ne re dictionnaire."
A small but select party came to din
ner that evening and were met with
the following bill OF fare:
Soup at the tail of the calf.
Salmon IN curl papers
Chest OF mutton TO the little peas
Potatoes jumped
Ducks savage at sharp sauce
Charlotte at the apples
Turkey at the devil
Fruits variegated-
Quidsby and Mrs Quidsby agreed
afterward that they had never presid-
ed over a more hilarious dinner party.
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GUARDIANS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that /, Shi-
lch Willisms, Guardian of Ida VIII
liams, John E. Williams, Ulysses Will
liams, Eugene Williams, Jessie VIII
liams. Howard Williams and Mary F.
White, minors, heirs at law of Lizzie
Williams. deceased. viii apply to the
Honorable Henry Beliinger. County
Judge OF Escambia County. Florida. On
Monday, the 5th day OF June, A. D.
1905, for authority to sell the Interests
of said minors in the following de-
scribed real estate, situate. lying and
being in the County Of Escambia. State
OF Florida, to-Wit: Lot two ~ con-
tanning twenty 600 acres, more or
less, in Section fourteen Q4), Town
ship one % South, Range twenty
nine (29) West
SHILOH WILLIAMS,
may5oaw4w Guardian of Said Minors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-19
BIG STEAMER
STILL AGROUND
ALTHoUeh SIX TUGS MADE AN
EFFORT TO FLOAT HER DUR
ING YESTERDAY.

The big British steamer Rio Jano.
which is loaded with large cargo OF
lumber and timber. Is still hard
aground in the bay on Muscogee wharf
and it is very likely that she will re-
main there until the tide rises II
such an extent as to allow tugboets
20 float her.
The vessel, which was loaded by H.
Bars & Co., took on he- cargo on
the east side Of Muscosee wharf. and
Wednesday night she moved around
and went under the coal shuteS add
filled ner bunkers, preparatory to put
ting TO sea. Later in the night she
moved out into the stream, preparatory
to sailing. but the steering gear wen;
wrong and in making turn she weni
hard aground on bar.
The engines were reversed and ar
effort made, to hack her out OF the
sand, but this proved Intellectual, AMI
yesterday about six tugs spent the day
in an effort to float the steamer.
This was finally given up until hisi
tide, when another effort will be made
1t is not anticipated tina. the vesse
has been damaged TO any extent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-19
BUSINESS AND
BEAUTY COMBINED
JACK HooToHs NEW PHARMACY
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL I'M
PRovEmENTs.

When Jack Hooton's new pharmacy
opened it was generally recognized as
a place of beauty; now it combines all
the elements of business and beauty
and the former is as noticeable as the
latter
A Journal representative yesterday
found Mr.. Hooton installing a new
section of tinctnre shelving and an
other six-foot plate glass show case,
both of which are necessitated by his
Increasing business. The show case
contains plate glass shelves. q marble
base. and Is OF quarter-sawn oak to
match the other fixtures. Ii was also
found necessary to convert the seven
foot wall tobacco case into patent
medicine shelving. The balance OF the
floor lineoleum has arrived from New
York and IS being put down, adding
much to the attractiyeness OF the
place.
Mr.. Hooton's pretty show window
now contains very attractive display
of soaps. which nave called out gen.
eral comment. In this display there
Is about so, pounds of CASTLE soap in
the original three and iVe-pound bars,
just as 1t is imported.
Patrons OF Hooton's Pharmacy are
praising It's bicycle delivery service
which claims 10 be the promptest IN
the city. The old way OF sending IN
your order in the morning and haVins
IL delivered at night don't go at this
store" says Jack. Il denver goods
Immediately after they are ordered
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-19
A BRAVE QUAKER LAD.
He wouldn't Fight, Srt He Proved
He was Not Afraid.


He wouIdn't Fight, sut He Pr-rca
He was Not Afraid.
When the question of courage is once
settled it hardly makes n difference
what kind it is, whether it is on the
battlefield or in the tent In 1861, says
Lippineott's Magazine, the grent-grand-
son of Quaker who had settled on an
island in Lake Champlain was drafted
1T will be no use" said the young
man. 81 shall never fight. My mother
taught me it is sin. 1t is her religion,
and my fathers. and-their fathers. l
shall never raise my hand to kill any
one"
The recruiting officer took no notice
Wen see about that later" said he.
The regiment went TO Washington.
and the Quaker boy drilled placidly
ard shot straight.
"But shall never fight" said he.
Word went ouI that there was
traitor in the ranks The lieutenant
conferred with the captain, and al the
forms of punishment devised for re-
fractory soldiers were visited on this
had. He went through them without
hinching. and then he was taken be-
fore the colonel.
what does this mean?' demanded
the officer. Don't you know you will
be shot?"
The Quaker smiled little. He had
steady eyes and a square chin.
That is nothing" be said. Thee
didn't think 1 was afraid, did thee?"
The prisoner went back to the guard
house, and the colonel sought out Pres
!dent Lincoln.
why, that's plain enough" said the
president. There's only one thing to
do. Trump up some excuse and send
him home. You can't kill boy like
that. you know. The country needs al
her brave men. wherever they are.
Send him home"
So the Quaker went back to the Is
land, TO life and duty as ne saw them,
and his children tell the story.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-19
The Sign Of Equality.

Mathematical readers will be inter
ested IN the following quotations from
Robert Recorde. who introduced the
sign Of equality into algebra. Recorde
was the first English author who wrote
on the subject of algebra. In his
treatise called milestone Of Witte. :"
published about 1857. he says: ITO
ayoide the tediouse repetition Of these
words. Is equaIle to. viii settle. as
doe often in worke use. paire of
parallel lines Of one lenCthe- thus :.
because no 2 thynges can be morn
AnrlaIlan
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-19
A Positive Necessity.

Having to lay upon my bed for Il
days from a severely bruised leg. |
only found relief when | used a bottle
of Billiards. Snow Liniment. | can
cheerfully recommend 1t as the best
medicine for bruises even sent to the
afflicted. 1t mas now become a posi-
tive necessity upon myself. d. r.
Byrnes. merchant. Doversville, Texas.
Csc, soc, 81. Sold by all druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-19

Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors. legatees, distributes of and ali
persons having claims or demands
against the estate of the late ALICE
Stearns, deceased. are required to pre-,
sent such claims and demands TO me
within two years from this date, April
It'll, 1906. Henry -Horsler, Executor Of
the estate of Alice Stearns, deceased.
april7oawSw
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-19
s AN q FOL
LOTION AND SOAP.

POSITIVE COHE FOX ALL SKIN
DISEASES.
The wonderful discovery of the
famous specialist in skin diseases, A.
]. Fulton, NJ. D., Brooklyn, n. Y.
Sanozol treatment is external only.
SUFFERERS FROM
Eczema, Lupus, Herpes, Ringworm,
Prurigo, Scrofuloderma, Skin Cancer,
Pediculosis, Psoriasis, Ecthyma. Lici-
en-, Sycosis, and all other forms of III
cerative, scaly and parasitic skin dis
eases find immediate relief and per-
manent cure by the use Of SanoZol. 1t
removes pimpies and blaekheads and
cures sweaty or aching feet.
Some of the now famous cures by
Sanzozol treatment were fully de-
scribed in the New York World OF
March and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
of March %, 1904.
August Newman of Enfield street,
near Graves Place, Brooklyn, writes
that he had been sufferer from skin
eruption for eight years called various
names by different physicians. Finally
he was induced, in sheer desperation
to try Sanozol. He enjoyed his first
unbroken sleep after the first bottle
of Sonozol. His reward for a con
seientious treatment OF this remedy
for two months was complete cure
THE SOAP
has no equal Its daily use without
lotion will give your face and hands a
perfect. skin, restoring the defunci
respiratory conditions OF your skin tc
its normal health, producing the fresh
ness of youth and a glow of heaItf
and beauty. Try ii.
Those afflicted with itchy and scaIy
skin diseases suffer most during MOI
weather Avoid this by the use Of
Sanozol
Write for testimonials and full par
ticulars Of Sanozol treatment free o.
charged. Treatment requires corr
bined use of lotion and soap. Sen
on receipt Of price or at druggists
Lotion. half pint, $1-00; Soap, Is,
per cake or jar g cakes, 65c.)
Address Sanozol Labratory, dept. B
IA 100-102 Elton ST., Brooklyn, N.
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HANDY KITCHEN KO.
ANNIVERSARY.
Friday. May 10. 1905.
Souvenirs for the Ladies.
ORCHESTRA.
Afternoon and Night.
Professional Thrusts.

Look at me- exclaimed the leading
lawyer warmly. Il never took drop
OF medicine In my life. and I'm rs
strong as any two Of your patients put
together"
We'll. that's nothing" retorted the
physician Il never went to law In
my life. and I'm as rich as any two
dozen of your clients put together"
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to creditors.
Iegatees and distributes, and all
other persons having claims or de-
mands against the estate of Bessie
Moreland, deceased. TO present the
some within two CD years to the
undersigned, OF they will be barred.
]. N. ANDREWS,
Administrator
Pensacola, April 20. 1906.
april 20oawSw
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csmfortfnx co~parisen.

Don't you feel foolish peddling
these nonsensieal toys?" asked the
man of severe ideals.
Yes" answered the street fakfr, al
feel rather foolish. But what do you
think OF the people who buy emf
Washington Star.
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! Inst Fer Toethaehe.

JMtN r " AOetn@<nCs
The blade Of q digging hoe was sup
ported horizontally on two bricks and
fire kindled on the ground beneath it.
On the middle of the hoe was put a
small heap of the seeds of red fruited
variety of eggplant, and over this was
inverted the half OF a cocoanut shell
having a hole in the top. A piece OF
bamboo was stuck on to the shell over
the hole by a lump OF clay. As vapor
issued from the bamboo tube the pa
tent inhaled this by placing his lips
to the top. Then he spat into a bucket
of water. and then again inhaled the
vapor. After a quarter hours treat
ment the patient and a friend said they
could see the "toothache worm" in the
water
And-here's a modern Chinese recipe
for painless extraction"
Cook well the bones Of a rat, pull
verize and apply to tooth. If it is fore
ordained that the tooth is to come out
this will bring it; it not, it will become
more firmly fixed than ever.-Sumatra
Straits Budget.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-19
A sure Rule.

/. De Canter-Is there any sure way to
tell the age Of horse7 De Trotter-
Yes. Ask the dealer and multiply by
one-half
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-19

Don't le: the little ones suffer from
eczema or other torturing skin dis
eases. No need for 1t. Deans ONT
ment cures. Can't harm the most del
icate skin. At any drug store, soc.
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III. Euviabie Estate.

His Envta bic Estate
"When / come into my landed estate
I'll bet nobody will put me out" said
q philosopher after listening to a tale
of woe by n friend who had recently
lost his place In the country through
the foreclosure OF a mortgage.
''v by, I didn't know you owned any
real estate"
II don't now, but / am very positive
of having some later on. 1t will be a
very snug retreat. too-ahsolutely pri-
vate, although in a populous neighbcE-
hood. There will be several other adj
yantages too. 1t will be free from
taxes, and III be exempt from jury
duty"
isn't that fine, / congratulate you.
Wish l could inherit something like
that. Where Is your placer
The grave"
The other man said nothing further
about the injustice OF foreclosing mort
ga ses.-New York Herald
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The Status.

Alice-It would be strange IL ChoIly
should marry girl as silly as him
self. Clara-Yes; it would be two
souls without single thought.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-19

The people who are most eager to
share their troubles are usually those
who are most stingy with their good
luck.-Philadelphia Record.
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sixth sense In Birds.


In the animal kingdom the birds
seem TO be really the class most highly
favored by nature. Though they are
not placed aear the summit Of the line
Of evolution. their ability to ny marks
them of as having some advantages
over nearly all the mammalia. Their
mysterious power Of changing their
polarity or weight in order to dive in
water Or soar In air has been often
discussed. and the almost incredible
velocity Of their motion when uigrat,
ing. Sometimes amounting TO -four
miles minute for vast distances. has
no parallel among other animals. In
addition. experiments with carrier
pigeons at night demonstrated beyond
doubt that these birds s...ieast possess
a highly developed serscssf direction
New Century Path.
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Was in Torture all the Time.
Had Pains in His Back.
Dr.. Fenner. Fredonia, N. Y.

DR.. Fenner, Fredonia, N. Y.
Dear Sir:-Some six months ago a
friend recommended to me your Justly
celebrated Kidney and Backache Cure.
/ was at that time suffering intensely
from pains in my back.
Ny work daily aggravated the COM
plaint and was In torture all the time.
After taking two bottles of your medi.
cine was relieved and two more COM
pletely cured me. 1 feel like a new man
now, thanks to your Remedy, and unhes-
itatingly recommend it to those suffering
as was. Sincerely yours,
Howard Sproule,
1877 Agate St., st. Paul, MINI.
1. Get Cook Book and Treatise on
M. Fenner, M. D., Fredonia, N. Y.
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NJ. E. B. A. No. 81 meets first a1G
third "Wednesday evening at 1880 p.
"a, Raffo-d Hall. No. 10 West Inter-
dencia Street
A. G FELL, Pres.
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CAPT. BENkIE EDMUNDsON'
DIRECTORY
OWNER.
PHONE 2o4.

Pensacola Lodge ITO. 3. K Of r
meets every Monday evening at 500
O'Clock at their Castle Hall, BlounI
Watson building. corner Palafox and
Garden streets. Visiting brethren cor
daily welcomed.
II. c. Won WERDER, c. c.
II. HORSLER. X. OF R. & g.
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a. Rathbone Lodge No.
- 80. X. of p, meets every
- Thursday evening at 500
S1SX ~ O'Clock in their Castle
ESS hall third floor, Blount-
SSSs Watson building. south.
west corner Palafoz and
Garden streets Visiting knights are
cordially welcomed
E B. CERUTI, C. c.
C.. ]. Levy. X. OF R & g
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OAK Grove, Lodge No. 4. Woodmen's
Circle. meets every Thursday at o,
"a. visiting sovereign cordially inTit.
Cd. MRS. u. B. OLSEN.
LILLE BRANUA, Guardian
Clerk.
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DAILY
EXCURSIONS

Captain Bennie Edmundson will run
daily excursions to the Life Saving
Station, Santa Rosa Sound and other
points OF interest, leaving city wharf
at $50 in the morning and 3 o'clock
in the afternoon
Launches - Cupid, Robt. L. E,
Nancy and Edna s., will make the
runs.
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-Io,oa Iodoe. No. 8. q o n =

Joppa Lodge, No. 6, !. o. o. 3.
Joppa Lodge. No. 6, ]. o. o. r
meets every Tuesday evening at 7:3d
o'clock at Raford Han, West Garden
street. Visiting brethren cordially in.
sised. H JFUDEVINE. N. G
CL. SMITH, Sec.
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Knfqhts Of Columbus.

Pensacola lodge TO. 4, .. o. o. =.
! Pensacola Lodge No. 4. l. D. o. r.,
meets every Thursday evening ct 1880
at the new hall on West Gar6sa
street. Visitings brethren cordially
invited. N. A. NELSON. N. @,
3. r WITKOVSKi. Secretary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-19

Excelsior EncampmenI !. o. o, 2
Excelsior Encampment No. 4 meete
ON second and fourth Wednesdays at
I. o. o. T. Hall. on West Garden
street. Visiting patriarch invited.
7. G. STINSON,
JOHN WILCOX, Scribe
Chief Patriarch
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Live Oak Camp No. /. ". @. W.,
meets in Pythian Hall 1st and 3rd
Wednesdays in each month. Visitin5
soyereigns cordially invited
r. A BoGHICH. C. C.
LESLIE E. BROOke, Clerk.
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REeEkAH sISTERa

Naomi Lodge No. 10, Rebekah SIa
tiers meets every Monday night al
s o'clock In L o. o. 3. Han. Wis
fling sisters cordially Invited to "a
present. MISS META NJ. ELLIOTT.
MISS MAMIE FREEMAN. Secretary,
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