The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-04
NEWS ANDS VIEWS
FROM STATE PAPERS.
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Reptiles of Value.
Florida gators and snakes are wortn
something. Only $50 assessed by a
Justice of Marion county against 4
New Yorker for 'toting" a pistol with
which to shoot our pets" The police
authorities of Jacksonville will please
take notice of this incident and profit
thereby.-Jasper News.
Raided the Cockpit.
The Key West Law and Order
League is taking a prominent part in
trying to close out the cockpit near
the south beach that was recently
opened up there. During the game
Sunday deputy sheriffs raided the pits
and stopped the fight. The proprie-
tor was arrested and will be given a
hearing in the court.-Polk County
Record.
Prosperous Suwannee.
The people of Suwannee county are
in easier circumstances now than they
have been for years. The reason is
plain. They raise their own hog and
hominy, as a rule, live at home and
attend strictly to their own affairs.
That policy followed a few years will
win success every time and anywhere.
-ouwannee Democrat.
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Trophy of Proves.
AS trophy of their. prowess'
Nessrs Wilfred and Harry Masters
brought home from a hunting "Trip
Wednesday, two monster rattlesnakess
one measuring feet and lnches anc
the other 6 feet inches. The larger
snake had twelve rattles and button,
and the other had ten ratties and
hutton. The reptiles were killed near
Hulett swamp.-St. Augustine Record.
Number of Sensations.
The bathers on the beach have oeen
treated to several sensations during
the past few days. On Monday after
noon little Margaret Davenport, or
Chattanooga, while gathering Shells
ventured out too far, and was BENG
carried out by the waves when her
mCther rushed in. She, too, lost her
footing and was assisted to shore by
nor companion. Miss Prnote. Again,
on Tuesday, occurred the greatest sen
sation since the automobile aecldenl'
lady and gentleman while III the
surf we're caught in the current near
one of the posts Of the pier, ana came
very near drowning. Miss ketcham
and Miss Wyatt, who were bathing
near, attracted by their cries for help,
rushed to their assistance. In an IN
slant people were running from all
parts of the beach, and several men,
never waiting for bathing suits, swan
calamity in. BY means OF ropes
thrown over the pier the exhausted
bathers were brought in, suffering
from nothing more serious than ter
rible fright and severe scratches in
fiicted by cIinging to the post.-Sea-
breeze.
Why East Coast is Popular.
It is a revelation to stand in the
union depot in Jacksonville and see
the crowds of people that go down
the east coast, not only on one train,
bur every train. One would think
that the whole world was going to
rendezvous on the east coast. There
are two reasons for this vast and ever
increasing travel, the smallest OF
which is that there are spots FAR sur
passing an Alladin dream OF beauty
where the weary traveller can almost
imagine himself in paradise The
real reason is that one can take an
East Coast train at Jacksonville on
any raw day in winter, with the mer-
curry below the freezing point, and
after ten hours ride he steps out as
it were into a new world-a world Of
summer balm and vernal glory.
1t seems strange. but it is true.
This is the secret the whole world is
learning. and as basking in the sun
shine is preferable to freezing, the
world goes On down the East Coast
to thaw out.-Bronson Times-Demo-