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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-30
The Cruel Plant.

A Canadian climber, the Physianthus
aibens, has received the name Of cruel
plant" from its Ill treatment of butter
flies. It flowers in the month of Au-
gust, and the butterflies, attracted by
the perfume, hover around it in large
numbers and push their trunks into the
corollas to sip the honey. A pair Of
sensitive vegetable pinchers in the
heart of the flower grips the delicate
proboscis, and in spite of struggles to
get free the butterfly hangs suspended
until it dies, Apparently the plant has
nothing to gain by the death Of the In
sect. as it is not carnivorous. like the
Venus fly trap. In fact, if the butter
fly were allowed TO come and 90 il
would tend to foster the species by as.
sisting cross fertilization. 1t appears,
however, that the ''cruel plant came
originally from Brazil. where the but
terf1ies are much stronger and extri-
cate their suckers from the trap. We
may add that another Canadian plant.
the Cnicus discolor. is charged with
cruelty. The flower has a gland which
secretes a viscous liquid capable Of
lining insects which are fond of IL.
Moreover, they seem to be stupefed
and poisoned by it. and no reason can
as yet be assigned for the deadly con.
sequence.
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MASTERS SALE.

BY virtue OF a decree Of Foreclosure
rendered by the Hon. Francis B. Lt.'
ter. judge of the circuit court Of r.
Gambia county, Florida, on the lt,-
day Of December. A. ID. 1905, In me
case of z. J. Elliott against Roos.,
Francis Johnson, I will on Mona3s'
the 9Th day Of February, A. d. i'''.
sell at public auction before tha col-,
house doors in the city Of Pensac2l'
Escambia county, Florida, between tl'
legal hours Of sale, the following .[
cribed real property. situate, lying ana
being in the city Of Pensacola, T..
Gambia coUnty, Florida, tO-wit IA5
East Half of Lot One Hundred ann
Eight in Block No. Eighteen Of w
plan of Pensacola. Escambia count,
Florida. and fronting on GoYeTn.hsn
street Together with tenements' ns.,.
ditaments and appurtenances there ui.o
belonging or in anywise appeTtd.nL-..l----
Deed at cost of the purchaser. IA
tillo Campbell, Special Master
2janoaw5w.
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THE EDITOR.

We'd like 10 be an editor
And sit UP in a chair;
We'd like TO wIea a pencil and
Then lose most all our hair.
We'd like to be sarcastic while
We talked about the men
Who are the leading fnanciers
But should be in the pen.
We'd criticise the wealthy and
We'd preach the simple life;
We'd show how to be healthy ana
Just how to treat a wife.
We'd try TO save the nation by
The power of our arm;
Wed tell the little orphans that
They should come TO no harm.
We'd talk about religions from
The Hindoo to the "Chink"
On books and art and music we
Would say just what We thank.
We'd stick our nose in everything,
We'd exercise our bent"
We'd have a lot of notions but
We'd never have a cent.
Paul Cook, in Birmingham Age
Herald.
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22jsnoaw4w.

Notice for publication. Department
of the Interior, Land Office al Gaines
vile, Fla, Jan. 10, 1905 Motto. IS
hereby given that the following nam j
settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make communication proof In sup.
port Of his claim, and that said proof
VIII be made before Clerk Circrt
Court. n Pensacola. Fla. on FabTuar-
"a, 1905. viz: Marion ~ Cooper, %
Bluff Springs. Fla. Hid 52031 for ne
NEA Of SEA Of Section IS, Tp. y.
r. 81 ". He names the following wi.
nesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation of SAID
land, viz: H. d. Barrow, Of Como
Station, Ala. r. II. Barrow. Of 20
noe Station. Ala, J. J. MObley. Of Co
noe Station. Ala. Perry Cooper. NJ
Bluff Springs. Fla. w. G.. Robinson.
Register. 16jaHOaV4'
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
MASTERS SALE

Bv virtue of a a'ecree rendered by
Honorable Francis B. Carter, Judge
OF the Circuit Court of Escambla
County, Florida, on the 10th day OF
January, A. d. 1906, in the case OF j..
o. Jennings against J. c. Van Pelt,
as Sheriff of Escambia County, Flor
ida. and ex-officio administrator Of the
estate of Lawrence Alexander, de
ceased. and Maggie Alexander, | Will
on Monday, the fifth day of March,
A. D., 1906, sell at public outcry for
cash before the county court house
door in the city of Pensacola Florida,
during the legal hours Of sale, the
following described property, tO-wit;
Three and nine.tenths $50 acres OF
lot one a., section twenty-sefen (27),
township one ~. South, range thirty
(3O) west, fronting the county road.
In the county of Escambia, State Of
Florida. Together with the improve
ments thereon and the Embellishments
and appurtenances thereunto belong
ing or in any wise appertaining. Deed
at cost of purchaser.
SCOTT NJ. LOFTIN,
Master
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-30

The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals for the Third Circuit held. in
the case Of The Steamship Elton et
al. VS.. Bellew, that where a charter
party under which a vessel was carry.
ing a cargo prOvined that men TO run
the winches in the discharge OF the
cargo were TO be furnished by the YES
sci 20 the stevedore, who Unloaded her
under independent contract. the only
ground for recovery by an employee OF
the stevedore against the vessel for
an injury caused by the negligence Of
q winchman so furnished from the
vessels crew would be proof that the
winchman was incompetent; that
proof of the one act of negligence
which caused the injury for which the
sub was brought would not sustain an
allegation of incompetence, and that a
winchman from the ships crew put
under the control and direction of an
independent contracting stevedore by
the master of the vessel was the fel-
low servant pro hac vice Of the steve
6ore worlmen during the period for
which he was loaned to the master
gtevedore.
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Why Not Do
the Cleaning Up Now.

II Pensacola is going to be in proper
sanitary condition fo- the advent of
warm weather. some extensive clean
ing up vii have 10 be done. This is
imperative and the time to do it is
now.
II ought not TO be necessary to wait
until disease appears before a city
puts itself in a sanitary condition to
fight that disease. The time 10 clean
up is during the cold weather season
and the time 10 keep clean is when the
temperature gets warmer. The time
TO open bitches and drain stagnant
pools IS during cold weather-thel
see that the pools are kept drained
during warm weather.
The Journal suggests to Mayor Bliss
AM the city council that a cleaning
up movement be begun and enforced
Immediately. Give this matter the at
tentiOa It deserves now. Don't wait
until a quarantine is put on and you
have 20 do il. Prevent the necessity
OF a quarantine. Pensacola stood it
last year very well, but two years in
succession would be one too many.
A good deal Of educational work has
been done in regard to sanitary mat
ters. People in general see the neces-
gity for proper sanitation now a great
deal clearer than they did a year ago,
and 1t viii be much easier to enforce
the sanitary rules now than it has
ever been before. There is no reason
therefore why the cleanup campaign
cannot commence al once and be sue
cessfully prosecuted until Pensacola
Is as clean as she ought to be. The
thing to 90 is TO do il now.
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EMBROIDERED PIECES.
How They shOuld BE Laundercd 60
Get the Best Results.

Get the Best Results.
An embroidered piece should never
be put in with the regular wash Let
it be washed by itself in an earthen
bowl. Take fairly hot water and make
light suds Of some kind of pure soap
Wash quickly. If the linen is soileE
rub that portion between the hands
but avoid general rubbing Take it Oul
of the suds and rinse thoroughly ip
clean water. Having thoroughly wash
ed the article, commence to dry it.
A wet piece OF embroidery should
never be hung up to dry, never be fold.
ed upon itself and thrown in Il heap,
never left a moment while attending tc
something else. Lay the piece fat be
tween two dry towels or thick linen
cloths and roll it UP inside these il
such a way that no part Of the EN-
broidery can touch any other part OF
the same linen. In this shape it can bA
wrung or twisted without danger OF
can be lightly pounded, that the dry
linen may the more quickly absorb the
moisture In this condition it should
be left until the silks are dry.
Lay the piece, face down, upon an
ironing board. we'll covered with sew
eral pieces Of material Spread a clean
white cloth over the embroidery and
iron lightly the whole surface, being
careful not 10 press too heavily upon
the embroidered portions. a hot iron
placed upon embrOideries that are wet
will produce a steam that will iniure
the same. Do not press hard at first,
but work rapidly. Should the center
have become too dry use a dampened
cloth to run the iron over. as this meth
cd will leave the linen sufficiently
damp FOR pressing. II also leaves the
linen fresh and holds the natural stiff
ness OF same. Damp linen, dry silks,
hest in iron and quick movement arc
the elements necessary to success.
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THE SUICIDE OF
JOHN 3. NIXON.
as@a& 2 <
Tampa Tribune.

The suicide of John B. Nixon, of
Henderson, KY, last week, brought to
light another of those "Jekyl and
Hyde" careers which so frequently de-
velop in this fast age.
Nixon was one of the most respect
ed citizens of Pensacola. He was re-
garned as a business man above re-
prOach and his private character was
frequently held up as a model for
other men.
He was the manager of the big
Kress & Co, store in that city and
was ever at the forefront of all pub
lic-spirited movements looking to the
advancement OF the material interests
of his city.
Then came the robbery of the store
OF which he was manager, the attempt
to burn it, Nixon's sudden disappear
ance.
Police authorities all over, the coun-
try were engaged in hunt for the
man who had horne such a spOtless
reputation.
Almost run to earth, this unfortun-
ate fellow. whose life was a great big
lie, whose private character was
among the lowest of the low, took his
own life
Then the truth came out.
Nixon had been leading double
life for years. TIE had become infat
uated with a notorious woman of Pen
sacOla and spent most of his time that
be was away from business in her
company. She had gained complete
mastery over him. HIT begged her to
become his wife. The hot. sitting
breath of the vampire had suffocated
all his mortal nature and for "a rag
and a bone and a hank of hair" he had
sacrificed ALL
NixOn's life and its tragic ending
reads a terrible lesson to the average
fast young man The world may,
for a time be blind. TO the Hyde side
of your character. but tht light will he
turned on sooner or later and you will
be exposed in all your moral mclean-
ness. You cannot Keep up this double
dealing long
Every man in Tampa. or say any
other city. who, ostensibly heightened,
honest. above reprOach. is in reality.
descending TO the lowest depths of in
EQUITY will ultimately reap the Nixon
inish-not perhaps as a suicide in
fact. but a suicide of reputation,
friendship, good opinion.
Beware!
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The Southern
Lumber Industry.

Some interesting figures relative 10
the southern lumber Industry are con-
tanned in a recent report Of the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor. a
summary Of which, compiled by the
Birmingham Age Herald, is as fol
lows:
In the ten months ending October
81. 1905, the department Of commence
and labor puts the production OF south
ern lumber at 2.S47,314,1S1 feet as
AGAINST a production Of 1775,lS7,00O
feet IN the corresponding period OF
1904. The gain was over a billion
feet or about so per cent.
The distribution of southern lumber
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in the ten months of 1905 is thus
stated by the department of COM
meTce;
Feet.
Consumed in the south. 21S 7O1. 63S
Exported .. .......-.l 4O, l92,SSl
Shipped 10 other states. ., 4S7, S19, III
Total. o. -. o.. .....2, S47 .314,1 ISL
II will thus be seen that seven
eighths Of the product Of southern saw
mills Is sent 10 other states and that
the portion exported is but 3 per cent.
Of the total cut. The south consumes
about per cent. of its own lumber,
sends abroad per cent and other
states take the remainder, about Sc
per cent.
The chief producing states are Mis-
souri,. Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana
Mississippi. Alabama, Georgia and
Florida. The CarOlinas are no longer
great producers.
Over one billion feet were shipped
in the ten months in question to four
states, namely. Illinois, Missouri, Tex
as and Kansas. This left about a bill
lion and one-quarter feet to be dis
tribuIed among the other states and in
the territories.
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Three Tombs at Westminster.


In the EAST walk of the cloisters at
Westminster abbey there are three
most interesting graves-those OF
Thomas Betterton and his wife, better
known as Bess Saunderson. and the
ever fascinating Mrs. Bracegirdle OF
all the people who lie within these hal
lowed walls IL may safely be said that
Betterton has the best claim of all TO
this privilege. No small measure OF
praise must be accorded to this gifted
actor for the fact that he almost more
than any one else was responsible for
the resuscitation Of the English drama
after the stern regime Of the Puritans.
Mrs. Bracegirdle was either adopted By
Betterton or placed under his care, and
she very soon took all hearts in Lon
don by storm. She achieved her great
est success in acting in COngreve's
plays. Her artistic career. however.
was a comparatively short one. for
Mrs. Bracegirdle retired from the
stage in dudgeon when Anne Oldfield
first became her dangerous rival. She
lived on in honorable retirement and
beloved by all. high and lou. far and
near, until the year 174S. when she was
buried here beside her old friends the
Bettertons.-London Mail
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Names and Residences of the ln;cr.
porators. &C.
State of Florida.

State of Florida.
County Of Escambia
Before the subscriber, a notary rgb
lie duly commissioner. qualified and
acting in and for the said state s1i
county, personally appeared e s.
Bombay, J. E. Bowman and J. p Ha@
risOn, known to me 70 be the iudirir
uals described. and acllnOwledg7 d that
they executed the foregoing inrrr
ment for uses and purposes therein
expressed.
Given under my hand and Cfirisl
seal this 18th day Of January. A. D.
1906.
(Signed J. VI. HARRISON.
j. ?.
22jsnoaW4w.
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Mr.. ShOnts admits drawing two sal
aries, 100000 per annum for his ser.
vices as chairman Of the Panama Ca
nal Commission and $4,000 as pres
ident Of a railroad. Puzzle: Which
one is graft2
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Tampa Times.

Nixon. a defaulting and fugitive
cashier from Pensacola. is reported to
have committed suicide in Henderson
Ky. It is noticed that a larger pro
portion of such men are committing
suicide these days TO escape the
meshes of the law they have violated
Il would be good idea for the tempt
ed men to think about this feature OF
the case in advance.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned intend To apply to
the Governor Of the State of Florida
on the 25th day of February, A. ID.
1906, for letters patent Incorporating
them. their associates and successors,
into a body polite and corporate, un-
der the name Of THE BOWMAN
COMPANY" under
the following proposed charter and ar
ticles of incorporation.
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Senator Martin has the whoOping
cough. Some Of his colleagues will
have to show up with the humps, at
least, if they want 10 keep in the pro-
cessiOn.
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NEWS AND VIEWS
FROM STATE PAPERS,
~: 3 e z ~ & q g
Adheres to PrineipIes.

The COmmOner, Hon. William J
Bryan's paper, has entered upon its
sixth year, and is still adhering 10 the
principles ii started with. Mr.. BRYAN
still holds the most of his followers
with the same devotion to his cause as
manifested at the Chicago convention
when he captured the people with HIS
cross Of gold and crown of thorns.-
ainesville Sun.
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lin dove, which ever you prefer. 50
don't be ashamed or mealy mouthed
about It. If you want an Office, why
say so like a man-"gittiB' an Ofiis
is altogether another matter.-West-
vile Advertiser.
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Joke on the Editor.

A joke too good 10 be suppressed
any longer happened to a newspaper
eoitOr in-well, not a thousand miles
from Miami, the other day. He was
sitting in his Office smoking. when he
had occasion to use his telephone. He
arose, laid the cigar he was smoking
on chair and took down the receiver
Just as he lifted the receiver a friend
stepped into the Office and started IA
sit down in the chair. Not realizins
that the operator could hear what he
was saying. and just as she was about
10 say Number. please in her sweet
est tones. the editor yelled. Look out
there, you'll burn your pants,' For
some reason communication between
him and central was cut Off-Miami
Record.
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stephens's ereat seheme.

Hon. Jefferson d. Stephens. candi.
date for congress in this district. is
now publishing a paper-the Mariana
News. His idea is a good one. as he
can publish his own campaign thunder
and not impose on his newspaper
friends throughout the district-Madi-
son New Enterprise.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-30

1t viii hardly be necessary to call
upon the army aud navy to suppress
the congressional insurgents.
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Let's see. It's some three months
Yet before Walter Wellman and San
tOs Dumont are due to freeze to death.
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year, and the officers and directors
shall be annually elected on thar dsv
The officers shall be a President. 4
Vice President and a Secretary ami
Treasurer, and such other officers as
provided for in the Bylaws. r g..
Bombay shall act as president j. p.
Harrison, as vice president and 7. r.
Bowman as secretary and treasure.
until the election and qualification Of
officers at the first meeting.
ARTICLE VI.
Limit of indebtedness.
This corporation shall at no uma
incur an Indebtedness or liability aN.
ceeding fifteen thousand (Sl5.0059W
dollars.
ARTICLE VIII.
Names and Residences of the In;cr.
pOrators, &C.
The names and residences Of the in
corpordtoTs and the amour. Of stock
subscribed for by each Of them are as
follows:
Name Residence Shares Am.
r. A. Bonifay, McDaviI, Fla. 40 $4,000
j. 2. Bowman. McDavid, Fla. 10 lafl
j. P. Harrison, McDavid, Fla 10 1000
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we, -5.
subscribing inCOTp0rators, have her.
unto SCI our hands this 18th day Of
January, A. D.. 1906.
r. A. BOMBAY,
j. K. BOWMAN,
J. p. HARRISON.
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r. A. BOMBAY,
J. E. BOWMAN,
J. P. HARRISON.
Articles Of Incorporation Of
THE BOWMAN MERCANTILE CO

7E bO"mHN HGRNRN lit W.
We, the undersigned, do hereby as
sociate ourselves together for the pur-
pose Of becoming a body corporate IN
der the laws of the state of Florida,
the provisions of which are hereby ac-
Cepted.
The following articles of incorpora-
ton shall constitute and become its
charter upon the issuance of letters
patent, according to law:
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Foreign Advertising.

The editor Of the Lake Butler Star
expresses himself in his last issue in
a manner that should be very pleasing
10 the business sense Of the editor OF
every paper in the state. in regard ia
getting better prices for foreign adver
Using. We all feel the need of get
ting together on this question and the
sooner the better. We would Suggest
that a meeting of the editors OF the
state be called in Jacksonville as soon
as possible and see what can be. done
-Macclenny Standard.
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ARTICLE v.
Officers and Directors.

The business shall be conducted by
the following officers, viz; A Presi-
dent. a Secretary and Treasurer, and
a Board of Directors elected by the
stockholders annually. The following
named incorporators, towit. r. A. Bon
ifav. ]. e. Bowman and J. P. Harrison,
shall constitute the first Board OF Di-
rectors and conduct the business until
those Elected at the first annual cleo
ton shall be qualified. The annual meet
ing of the stockholders shall be held on
the first Monday in February of each
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and eittin'.

The political pot begins to simmer
in several counties. and candidates are
announcing in gOOi time All right,
that's fair. let your friends know in
full time what your patriotic emotions
are based on. And the best way to do
that is to employ the old Advertiser
% make your wishes known We can
below for YOU like roaring bull calf
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ARTICLE
Name and Place of Business.

Ine mama OF thlS corporation Sndi
be The Bowman Mercantile Com
pany." It's general Office and place Of
business saall be McDavid, Florida
ARTICLE H..
Nature Of Business to be Transacted
The general nature Of business tC
be transacted shall be 10 buy. sell, and
deal in all classes of mercandise, suca
as groceries, dry goods, clothing
shoes, crockery and feed stuffs; tC
buy and sell live stock, wagons anc
harness; 10 buy and sell cotton; {,
operate cotton gins and congresses
also to acquire purchase and sell rel'
estate, both improved and unimproved
wherever situated, all Of which lines
of business may be carried on in tht
State Of Florida CT any other state.
ARTICLE III.
Capital Stock.
The amount Of capital stock snail
be six thousand (s6,O00.O0) dol ars. di
vided into sixty l60) shares, eacl
share Of the par value of one hundred
(S1OO.09) dollars to be paid in, in full
in merchandise and cash
ARTICLE w.
Term of Existence.
The term for which the corporation
is to exist shall be ninety-nine COS
years from the issuance OF letter.
patent.
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Limit of indebtedness.

This corporation shall at no tine
incur an Indebtedness or liability az.
ceeding fifteen thousand (S15.00500l
dOI1arc
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in the ten months of 1905 is thus
stated by the department of COM
mprrp-