The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-08
SAID OF PENSACOLA
AND PENSACOLIANS
Pensacola's Census Kick.

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Pensacola's Census Kick.
And now it is Pensacola that is
kicking because the state census
only recently completed in Escambia
county-gives that city population OF
only II, sos. OF course there are al
least $4,000 inhabitants in that hus
thing gulf port city. These census
enumerators are careless critters, any
how, but. what's the difference-its q
government job, paid for by the state
and as a matter Of course should not
be too carefully attended to.-Madison
New Enterprise.
Plenty, and to Spare.
What the Florala baseball team did
to Pensacola was a plenty and some
to spare. Florala Is long on baseball
-Andalusia News.
ScandaIizing the Razor-back.
A fish was caught at Pensacola the
other day which appeared to be a cross
between rszor-back hog and a red
snapper Interesting possibilities are
suggested by this story, and instead of
draining the Everglades, that whole
territory might be converted into a
breeding farm for this new and pre-.
sumably amphibious species. Think
OF the sport Of hooking a string of
gamey .razor-backs varied by stalking
drove Of them in the mangrove
swamps! But there still be those who
will contend that the best method to
improve the razoriback or any other
kind Of stock is to cross 1t with a
railroad.-Ocala Banner
The above is right funny-even
though 1t be at the expense of our
friends. But fanciers wouldn't be sat.
isfied with the amphibious razor back.
They would cross with improved
breeds until finally there would be
nothing left except trifling some
thing that would be moping about all
the time waiting to be fed-and cross.
ed. Another thing: If it's left to a
decision as to which would be the best
to improve, the Everglades or the racer
back, We will vote in favor of caring
for the Everglades, as Mr.. Razorlback
can look out for himself-and don't
you forget it.-St. Augustine Meteor.
Attracting Interest.
Pensacola is attracting great inter-
est. The Journal, Frank l.. Mayes's
paper is the screen upon which the
moving pictures Of that city's daily
occurrences are shown to the outside
world. Watch the city grow.-Crystal
River News.
The Next Step.
Over, In Pensacola a street car con-
ductor Is liable to arrest and punish
ment under a new law IL he allows
a passenger to smoke on the car of
which he has charge. This applies
also to the platforms. The next step
will be to forbid persons smoking on
the streets. as Boston once did.-Jack-
sonville Times-Union.
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A New Departure.
The Western Union telegraph Office
in Pensacola, now employs girls to de-
liver the kilograms to patrons of the
line. In many ways girls are taking
girls are more dependable than boys.
-Apalachicola Times.
Has 20 Monopoly.
Mayor Bliss of Pensacola, who re-
Gently iourneyed to Jacksonville TO
make observations on municipal own
ership, announces that he has discoy.
cred that the water works of that city
have in the last five years made pro-
fits of $201, 900, of which $144,0OO was
turned into the CITY treasury for the
tightening of taxation. while $4,000
was devoted to the enlargement and
betterment Of the works. AS Jack
sonville has no monopoly of nor copy
urally be concluded that other Florida
cities might do as well.-Tampa
Times,
Jacks Reign Ended.
lust to show Yellow Jack that his
reign or terror Is ended. Pensacola in
creases her exports by 20 per cent dur
ing the year which included his visit.
Jacksonville Times-Union.
Duly Noted.
We hope our esteemed contempor-
airy, The Pensacola Journal, has no
ticed the Democrats magnanimity in
packing away our Tillman boom for
president for another six years and
coming out for Bryan.-Live Oak Dem
ocrat.
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People Have Sonre Rights.
Judge Carter has compelled the Pen
sacola Water Company to reconnect its
main with certain residences in that
city from which the water had been
shut of. because of refusal to pay
bills which were higher than the rate
contracted with the consumers, as