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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
PANIC AT DINNER PARTY.

Women Faint When Boy Lifts Lid Of
Can Containing Grasshoppers.
Gregory Williams, aged fourteen, Of
Brooklyn, has been stopping with his
mother at one Of the cottages at Lake
Huntington, Sullivan county, n. Y, for
a few days. The other day he COL
lected canful Of grasshoppers for
fish bait, says the Port J9rvis IN. ~
special to the New York World. He
forgot to take the can from his coat
pocket at the dinner table, and his
mother, noticing the bunch in his coat
asked him what he had. The lad did
not reply, and she told him to show
what it was.
Gregory opened the lid, and in less
tine than It takes to tell a couple Of
hundred grasshoppers were doing the
twostep among the dishes and guests.
The insects got into the frlzzes of the
ladies and caused more commotion
thana fire. Two young women tainted,
and 1t was fully an hour before the
room was cleared Of hoppers.
One young woman whose hair was
red drew hoppers by the dozen. They
drove her into, Mysteries. In the ex-
element many dishes were broken
and several evening dresses spoiled. -.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
TOM THUMB SACHETS.
A Way to Use Up Your Little Odds
and Ends of Ribbon.

A Way to Use Up Your Little Odds
and Ends Of Ribbon.
A use has been found for the little
odds and ends Of ribbon useless here
tofore, yet too pretty to throw away.
They are now used for Tom Thumb
sachets, which are Just the thing for
birthday tokens, luncheon favors and
for pinning into ones gown to impart
q delicate fragrance. The tiny pocket
which contains the sachet powder,
about an inch square, is sewed TO the
ribbon, the ends of which are brought
forward to cover the bag and are
shaped to form a dainty flower. or
course upon the morsel Of ribbon in
hand depends the kind of flower to be
made. Thus pale pink makes o charm
ing little wild rose, purple q pansy,
yellow a buttercup, white. a dogwood,
and SO on. The shaping Of the petals
is most important, as upon this as
well as the coloring depends much Of
the naturalness Of the flower. The
center Of the blossom is added by
means Of few stitches IN floss Of the
appropriate color, yellow being used
'or the wild rose, and 90. forth. When
nployed as luncheon fav0rs the little
achets are furnished with temporary
TENS of wire so as to hangsupon the
edge of the water tumblers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
IMPROVE THE. KITCHEN.

Try the Eject of Hsnssns Up Pic
tase or TIVE.
Hang at least one pictrpe IN your
kitchen in such a place that It wan
meet your eye score Of times daily.
Let 1t be landscape or fgurefor a
picture chat tells a story" only be
sure that 1t Is not a scene that re-
produces something of the daily
routine.
If practicable, change the picture for
another once a week or month. Good
prints Of the best pictures can be had.
Take q look at the picture often, see
Ing what 1t means, or, rather, realizing
each time what it says to you person
ally.
This will break up the monotony,
which Is the deadliest thing about
Homework and some other occupa.
tons, and will help to prevent the for
nation of the fixed idea," which is
the seed of most mental and emotional
troubles.
Just try this for a month. You will
find this suggestion one to be thank
full for, always bearing in mind that
1.-The point Of the idea lies In the appli-
cation Of it."-Exchange.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
Editor pensacola Journal:

Editor Pensacola Journal:
Florala is a progressive, upO-oa.o
town with a population OF 5000. Il
Is about 4 years old, and is the ter
minus of two railroads, the Centra
of Georgia and L. & N. 1t contains
as business houses. one electric hsnt
plant. one ice factory, hotels, one Oh
which cost $4,000; one good school
one good city jail, made OF conc,e.e
with chilled steel cells, three uius
stores, two banks, two large uepdtI
ment stores. two bottling works, iour
livery stables, one sales stable, Iour
churches. one variety WOrKs, one
mill and ginnery. five doctors, nVe
lawyers, two dentists, one opera
house in course of erection. one pax
cry. two blacksmith shops, one con-
crete plant, one large concrete Oulld'
ing in course Of construction.
Lake Jackson (McDade's Pond) is
a beautiful sheet of water averaging
one and one fourth miles in dame.
ter. Our much loved Joel McDayld
was born near this beautiful lake.
Through the courtesy of that grand
gentleman. w. G. Mclaughlin l. lad
the pleasure OF making the circuit or
that beautiful lake. Mr.. Mclaughlin
is president Of the FlOrala Land Com
pany and possesses a personalitt that
is irresistible. but unfortunately he
Is under a curse, for the Scripture
tells us: "Woe unto he whom all men
speak well Of"
met several of my old pupils-W
C. Monroe, J. T. Virgins, and wife
Mrs. Belle Gomez Turner and Prof
Geo. A. Stephens, principal Of the
Florala schools.
w. C. Monroe had the honor OF
winning the medal for the best ora
torical production in the University
of Virginia-the subject being ''The
Voice of Heritage" During my life
I never saw anything that could ex-
eel 1t. 1t made me feel good to meet
that noble Pensacohan, Robt. French
who is doing a fine business In real
estate. The Jackson Lumber Company
and the Paxton Lumber Company are
both located near Florala and are
conductive in large degree, to the
| prosperity of the town.
But Fqorala is located in splendid
| farming district which will make 1t
large city. AS an instance showing
the value of real estate l will mention
a transaction that came off few
days ago when two acres Of land sold
for twenty thousand dollars. Not
more than four years ago the same
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
WHEAT TRAIN FOR KANSAS.

Scheme to Teach Farmers Value Of
Sowing the Best Wheat.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway company, in connection with
the Kansas State Agricultural college,
plans to run a wheat instruction train
over some of-ths lines Of the system In
Kansas during August, saSs the Kan
sas City Times. In the winter and
spring the Santa Fe and the agricul-
turai colleges ran dairy and corn
trains over the state, and hfs1is a con-
tfnuation Of the project Five lectur-
ers from the agricultural college will
accompany the train. They are Pro
fessors Miller, Wizard, Ten Dycke,
Brown ana Sboesmith.
For long time It has been the prac-
tice Of many Kansas farmers to sell
most Of their good wheat and use the
poorest for seed. One of the main pur-
poses Of this train and the work Of the
lecturers win be to teach the faxmers
that they can profit by sowing the best
wheat 1t is estimated that the use
Of only the best wheat. for seed will
Increase the yield of Kansas wheat
from 100000 to 100000 bushels q
year. The two special trains which
have been operated have been success
fui, and 1t is believed that this one
win be Of as much benefit to the farm
ers as the Others.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
First Entry for
Fiddlers' Convention.

The fiddlers' convention, which will
DE one Of the attractions at the West
FLORIDA Fair. 'DeFuniak Springs, has
already attracted considerable atten-
ton, especially IN western and CEN
trial Florida, and, from present indica-
'tions. the chances are that 1t will be
"a huge success. To The Live Oak
(, democrat belongs the honor of enter
Iing the first candidate in the contest
In the person of Prof. I. e. Allen, rela-
ktive to whom it has the following to
ssay: ',..t,',.'
J. We see that at the approaching
invest Florida Fair at DeFMniaR
isSprings, one of the amusement feat
tnres Is to be fiddlers' contest with
lprizes for the best fiddlers. Right
1here and now, without consulting
him, we enter dear old Professor I. e.
ALLEN, OF Brent Fla, In that contest
This rare old gentleman is eighty
years old; ne reads the finest print
without glasses (never uses the
things intact; has been teaching the
youth of Florida and South Alabama
for more than fifty years In the little
old log school-houses Of the rural Old
South; he Is an optimist fro1l the
Nground up, and while he loves and
srevers that which was good in the
ypast, he thinks that II Is still a pretty
decent old world and quite likely to
get better than worse, popular opin.
Ion to the contrary notwithstand ding.
Under such circumstances 1t Is hard
ly necessary to say that Professor AL.
len can play the fiddle, and they do
SAY that ne can make it talk and
laugh and cry and sing and emit all
sorts of ravishing sounds In a way not
often to be heard in this hard, utili-
tartan. tuneless age. We want Pro
fessor Allen at the DeFuniak Fair for
IL would be worth a long days travel
to see the venerable gentleman in
one of his musical ecstacies, making
that fiddle talk before an appreciative
audience.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
KITCHEN HELPS.

Dry your saucepans before you put
them away.
Coffee grounds kept in the sink
strainer will catch grease and thus pre-
vent clogging Of the pipes.
A cloth dipped in boiling water,
wrung out and placed over fish that
has been boiled will keep It warm for
quite while.
Sprinkle little crushed borax on a
flannel cloth that has been wet IN hot
water and well soaped. This will
brighten the copper like magic. Rinse
and polish.
The odor that clings so persistently
to q utensil In which fish or onions
have been fried may be dispelled by
placing in a hot oven for ten or fifteen
minutes after washing and drying.
II teaspoonful of concentrated I've
with cupful Of water be put in ket-
tie whose contents have burned on the
bottom and left to stand for a few
hours there will be no trouble In re-
moving the burned substance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
prof IL. Allen Among
Friends of Former Days

land Including a fine two-story hotel
and furniture, sold for $2,lO0.
Laurel Hill.
Iaurel Hill is situated ten miles
south of Florala and is a beautIui
little town containing 500 population
It has merchandise stores one eIue
store, one paper our ooutheln
Home" one saw mill ana one NOR
building, one gin and gast Mill COIL
bined, will soon have a DanK' Two
black smith shops, two noteis, que
doctor. no lawyers, two churches one
fine 8 months school and one Masonic
lodge. 1t is located in tine farming
district and bids fair to become q
fine town. 1t is situated IL miles
north of Crestview.
While at Laurel Hill l stayed the
first night with Mr.. and MRS buu
Stokes both of whom were my pupils
at one time. The second day 1 was
the guest of Eric Won Axelson, the
Chesterfield of the goth century
whose personality completely cap
tured me- After taking me 10 near
that grand old expounder of the Bap-
fist faith, Wiley F. Martin who gave
us a fine sermon, he took me to his
lovely home. and after introducing me
to his amicable wife aud children, We
partook of a splendid dinner. Mr.
Won Axelson owns the best phono-
graph / ever heard. 1t is an improve
ment on other machines from the
fact that when it plays piece
through, it will jump back and play
the same over till you stop it, there
fore if you like a piece, just let the
machine play all night. We let 1T
play Dixie till we had enough.
met VIM. Jones, brother Of Hon
Allen Jones. The last night / stayed
in Laurel Hill we had a musical &C
the home of Allen Fountain, whose
handsome wife Is a daughter of
tom" Hinote whom We all love so
we'll. In due time the beautiful ladies
and gentlemen assembled to hear the
rendition of Dixie In five different
keys, and other old-time peices. My
able assistant was Mrs. Matthews
who was readily at home on all the
keys and gave me as fine a. second as
l ever had. She is beautiful widow
lady. and says she does not want to
marry, but I. told her some good man
might change her mind.
Leaving Laurel Hill came to MILL
gan of which place shall write next
time.
I. E. ALLEN.
] Hollis, Fla, Aug 13, 1906.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
FFumpish Dress.

To be frumpish in dress Is self MUIR
der as far as appearance goes. 1T is
not necessary to spend fortune or
have great quantity Of garments, but
have nothing that does not suit you or
that fails to show of your best points.
Make study of yourself. Be certain Of
your opinions as to yourself and keep
to them. If you have not money to
squander, follow fashion at distance.
Never be out Of fashion or wear what
Is Numerically opposed to her current
whim, but never fall into the latest of
her follies. for when she has changed
her mind you will be out of It. Dress
Is the framework Of the scheme Of per
sonal good looks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
To Clean Jevelry.

A sharp pointed implement should
never be employed to clean rings, as
it loosens the stones. Soak them in
liquid ammonia and the dirt will be
loosened. Afterward they should be
polished with a soft cloth. It is a
good plan to keep rings in sawdust, as
t enables the gems to retain their
0rilliancy. Warm water and a little
repaired chalk are all that is re-
aired to clean plain or chased rings.
'oilet articles, vinaigrettes and other
nall trinkets may be easily bright
ned without the use of powder by
placing them in an aluminium recepta-
Gle and pouring boiling water over
them. Polishing should be done by
means of piece of clean chamois
leather, but in adopting this treatment
it must be remembered that the silver
should never be allowed to become
furnished.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
HUMOR OF THE HOUR
Why the Governor Vacated.


'T had been assigned to a room at a
hotel in a small southern town." said
the drummer, land while making
ready to go to bed 1 turned back the
sheets and found the place already
inhabited. They were there by the
score, and called up the landlord and
pointed them out and asked:
is this the sort Of bed you expect
a decent man to sleep inY
"'By George, but that explains it.!
he exclaimed, with a whistle of sur
prise.
att doesn't explain how I am going
to get any sleep tonight
"'No, but it explains why the. gov
ernor Of the state, who was stopping
here one night last week, got up after
an hour and went out to finish the rest
Of the night in the barn. We all took
1t that he was odd in his ways, and
charged him four bits extra for dis
turbing the house, but I guess the old
man was level headed. and Jumped
on him too hard"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15

Ifyour drinking water comes through
lead pipes, test it to see whether 1t
contains any lead. Some water acts
strongly upon a leaden pipe, and a
year or two Of using such water will
bring on lead poisoning. In rare cases
the water viii form a coating, which
will protect it from further contamina-
ton. There is more danger in warm
weather than In cold. To be on the
safe side, use this simple test occa-
sionally: Boil quart of water away
till only gill Is left. In this put a
tablespoonful Of solution of potas-
SUM iodide and let it stand overnight
If yellow deposit has formed, lead
is present in the water.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15

Judging from the temperature rec.
crds of northern summer resorts it
must be hot water they are dispens-
ing at some of the alleged watering
places.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
The Anti. Bucket Shop
Law of Georgia.

The anti-bucket shop law, recently
uassed by the Georgia legislature.
and which becomes effective January
q. next, Is a measure of far reaching
Importance. and one that may De
adopted, sooner or later In other
southern states. The direct loss to
the state will be considerable, and
many employees of the bucket shops
will be thrown out of employment.
Nhe Birmingham Age-Herald sums
the matter up as follows:
lat present Georgia has forty-three
hucketshops which pay the state $43,-
900 a year as license fees. Nine OF
them are located In Atlanta, which
has long been the bucket shop center
of the state. The state will lose $43.-
900 year in license fees, and Atlanta
will lose the profits heretofore de-
rived in them from the lambs OF
Georgia. In Atlanta alone fifty. first
class telegraphers, twenty bookkeep-
ers and clerks and nine managers
will be thrown out of employment.
The law Is drastic, and "the wire
houses will have to seek pastures
new after January /.
The connection with its comment
upon the Georgia law The Age4Herald
intimates that the recent defalcation
of young Chisolm, who appropriated
nearly one hundred thousand dollars
of the funds of the First National
Bank of Birmingham, and who, it is
alleged, lost nearly all Of his stealings
by speculation in stocks On margin,
may result in similar legislation in
the state of Alabama.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
Boston Hot weather Advice.

On with your coat. man! What if It's
a week day and you're riding to your
Office? You owe 1t to yourself and
your job to conserve what energies
these detestable days have left In you,
says the Boston Transcript. If you're
bound to make yourself wretched. do
It on the seventh day. when you don't
have to work. not on the six melting
days, when ys;'ve got to!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
Feminine Way.

II understand" said the parson, that
you young ladies held the first meet
ing Of your debating club last night.
What was the subject Of your discus
sionT
Really, I do not remember" an
swered the maid with the dimple,
"but anyway the subject had nothing
to do with what we talked about. -
Detroit Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15

n would seem from the elaborate
preparations to the Republican cam
fund that the G. o. P. has something
On view as reserve.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
A Philosopher.

a FhfIOsOpner.
Perambulatfng Pete-I'm hopin' that
some day somebody II exclaim, you
look JUS like my long lost boy!' an
they'll gimme regular square meal.
Languid Leary-Weil. IN bet a good
many long lost boys don't look q bit
better n you, Pete-Puck.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
A Maker of Talk.

A Maker of Talk.
eyes, Miss Gay Is great at keeping
the conversational ball rolling"
"Why, 1 didn't suppose she was
great talker."
"She isn't but the things she does
keep the other women talking. New
Orleans Times-Democrat
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15

Mobile is getting more like Chicago
every day. A carnival Of crime is IA.
progress there. according to press re-
sorts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15

The price of oil has been reduced
in Ohio. Probably Parson Rookie
teller Is trying to create a friendly
sentiment previous to his trial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15

For Justices of the Supreme Court:
CHAS. B. PARKHTLL, of Escambia
JAMES B. WITHHELD, of Leon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15

land, the defaulting Chicago bank
president. Stensland can afford to
give more than that to avoid being
caught.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15

A Poor Place to Look.
Casey-Whin seen Riley the day he
said he was looktn' fur work.
Cassidy-Iu bet he wasn't lookin'
fur 1t very hard.
Casey-WeIl, he was lookin' through
the bottom av a beer glass fur it most
O. the time-Philadelphia Press.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15

For Railroad Commissioner:
NEWTON A. BITCH. Of Levy.
r. HUDSON BURR, of Dade.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
A Defense.

care you q worshiper Of wealth"
asked the censorious friend.
ITO some extent" answered Mrs.
Dustin StaX.
"How can you be guilty Of such
avarice?"
'It isn't avarice. It's self esteem
Washington Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15

A reward OF FIVE thousand dollars
Aas been offered for Paul O. Stems
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES

For Member of Congress, 3rd Congress
siOnal District:
VIM. B. LAMAR, of Jefferson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
Rural Luxury.

hural Luxury.
"Can't we put in long distance tele-
phone for you, Mr.. Oatcaker asked
the solicitor.
WELL" replied the old farmer, Il
dunno but what yew might-that is,
eff 1 kin use it t. call up tn cows at
milkin' time"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
A WAY of Putting II.

"How old did you say she was?"
looking askance at the strongminded
daughter.
twenty-five"
Gracious, but she's young for her
agew-Philadelphia North American.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15

First Girl proudly)-My face was Q
lot dirtier than wot yours was.
Second (ditto)-Yes, well, you're
older.-Llusrated Bits.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15

For Railroad Commissioner:
NEWTON A. BITCH. of Levy.
r. HUDSON BURR, of Dade.
For State Senator. End District:
JOHN S. BEARD.
For Member House Of Representative
CHAS. NJ COSTON.
M. o. BAGGETT.
For Tax Assessor:
w. w. RICHARDS.
For Tax Collector:
]. s. ROBERTS.
For County Treasurer:
J. ED. WILLIAMS.
For Members of School Board:
w. E. ANDERSON.
H. G. DeSILVA.
w. M. AGERTON.
For Member Board County Commits
sioners:
J. B. ROBERTS.
JNO. A. MERRITT.
JAS. NJ. ANDREWS.
u. G. CLOPTON i
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15

For Member House Of Representatives
CfIAS. NJ. COSTON.
M. o. BAGGETT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15

For State Senator, End District:
JOHN S. BEARD.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
Funeral of E. M. Wells.

This afternoon at three o'clock at
the residence on the Mononsah car
line, funeral services were held over
the remains of Mr.. F. NJ. Wells, a
brief account Of whose death appeared
in these columns yesterday. In the
morning the remains will be taken to
Glovqr's Gap for interment.
The death of Mr.. Wells came as a
severe shock to his many friends in
this community. Although he had
been dangerously i'll for the past few
months he had grown much better
and his daughter, Mrs. Campbell, OF
Iowa, who had been here on account
of his illness, left for her home several
days ago. Mrs. Wells was in Metz on
a visit to friends and did not reach
home until after his death.
Deceased was SO years old and was
a soldier in the Civil war. He was a
member of Company F. 18th w, Va.
Infantry. The G. "A. R. attended the
services this afternoon in body,