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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
Record of Vital Statistics
During the Past Seven
Days.
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS
AS ARE OF RECORD IN THE
OFFICERS OF THE COUNTY
JUDGE AND CITY CLERK.

The following Is a record of the
marriages, births and deaths during
the past week, as are Of record in the
Offices of the county judge and city
clerk:
Marriages.
White--MetheniuS Coleman and
Mary Cook; Antonio Jachngs and
Annie Cunningham; Walter H. Wat
SON and Isabella Chandron; H. H.
Kelly and Dora NJ. Punell; William
Thompson and Annie Mobiles; Youlie
G.. Killebrew and Pauline Weaver;
Charles L. Gonzalez and Mary Ann
Clark: Frank P. Stewart and Pearl G.
Butler; Robert U. Merritt and Laya-
tus A. Jernigan; Geo. W. Eubanks
and Minnie d. Butler; Daniel Spencer
and Molsey Leggett; Minard B. Crit
fifth and Rosa McNair; Chapman l..
Creighton and Maggie E. Merritt.
eolored-John Rogers and Ella
Walker; Jacob c., Miner and Ellen
Giles: Frank Jones and Ada Nicely;
Alex. Nicholson and Daisy Bacon;
los p. Williams and Louisa, Smith;
Robert Anderson and Annie Howard;
Will Jackson and Louisa McCarvey;
Will Henry Dixon and Lucilla Ora
ham: Alex. McCant and Anna Watts:
Henry Taylor and Marian Hays; Ar
chic Evans and Charlotte Walker.
Births.
White-To S. S. Pinney and wife,
q boy.
Colored--To Simeon Thevnot and
wife. boy; to T. L.. Holt and wife,
a girl.
Deaths.
White-M, Ibach Pfeiffer, 2 years,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
NEW LIVERPOOL
COTTON EXCHANGE
Special to The Journal.

Liverpool, Dec. 22-The new cot
ton exchange has just been opened
and Liverpool merchants are claiming
that 1t is the finest exchange In the
world. The style. Of architecture !s
classic, the Doric order being used
in the lower portico, and the Ionic
order in the upper collonnade which
makes the root of the great hall and
the towers which flank the
building, The towers at the angles
are enriched with sculptured figures
symbolical Of the arts, sciences, Of
industry. Of commerce and Of two
GROWING figures. the Mersey and the
Ocean. The building has been COM
pleted in sixteen months and has
cost nearly $2.000.000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
500 REWARD 500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there Is al least one
dreaded disease that science las been
nble TO cure in all its stages. and thai
is Catarrh, Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known TO the med
lcal fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
f'Onal disease. requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure II taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
md mucous surfaces OF the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the dis
case, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature In doing its work The proprie-
tors have so much faith i'm its curative
ar. TO- O., ~ III H. O0 s iiutco DoI-
send for list of testimonials.
Address r. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo,
,, Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
ELECTION OF OFFICERS BY
COTTON ScREWMEN No.

The Cotton Screwmen's Benevolent
Association, n. 2. held its annual
meeting and election of officers We'd
nesday night, resulting as follows:
President-Zack Vaudeville.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY. H. jackson.
Recording Secretary-A. s. Reache.
Treasurer-A NJ. Johnson.
Trustees-William Robinson, Scott
Powers, Joseph Baker.
Relief Committee-Joseph County.
Master of Ceremonies-Frank
Smith.
ergeant-at-Arms-A. Iverson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
CHRISTMAS EDITION OF
THE FLORIDA SENTINEL

The Christmas Edition of The Flor
ida Sentinel published by NJ NJ.
Lewey. Is a newspaper OF which he
may be justly proud, as it Is one
of the best specimens of negro jour.
nalism that has reached The Journals
exchange table in long time. The
paper is well gotten up typographical
iy. the matter Is we'll selected and
readable and the advertising, of which
there Is a generous amount. is we'll
displayed. The Sentinel is deserving
OF the marked success which It has
attained.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
TRIP THROUGH
CENTRAL ASIA
Special to The Journal.

Bombay, Dec. 22.-Dr. Won Lecoq,
scientific emissary of the Prussian
government has arrived at Srinagar
after a journey through the most re-
mote portions of Central Asia. He
has brought back with him a guam
tty of highly interesting paintings on
stucco, the backgrounds in many
cases being of gold leaf as in Italian
work and a number of manuscripts in
ten different languages and several
unknown tongues. DR.. Lecoq's dis
coveries are believed to constitute the
greatest archaeological find since the
days of Layard and Rawlinson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
CRADLE, ALTAR AND GRAVE

acutenephritis; Mrs. Catharine Chan
dler. 70 years. (no cause given); NJ.
Margaret Williams, SO years, (no
cause given); Etheridge Noteworthy,
6 months. hamilton; Bertha Bell
Barby. years, (no cause given).
Colored-Child Of s. Thevenot, still
born; Theodore Anderson. 8 months,
dysentary; V. NJ. Keeling, s days.
commissions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
BANKS TO CLOSE.

The Banks of this city viii close at
noon. Monday, Christmas eve.
Peoples Bank of Pensacola,
J. 5. REESE. President.
Citizens National Bank.
l.. HILTON GREEN, President.
American National Bank,
G.. w. LAMAR, President.
First National Bank of Pensacola,
wM II. KNOWLES, President.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
APPOINTED AGENT FOR
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES

New York, Dec. 22.-Charles C.
Brown was appointed general passen-
ser agent for the Mallory, Clyde. East.
ern. Metropolitan. People and Troy
Line steamship companies to-day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
REPAIRS TO ENe'ME TO
LOUISIANA COMPLETED
ey Associated Press.

New Orleans, Dec. 22.-Repairs. on
the starboard engine of the batin-
shin Louisiana We're completed today
and the ship will sail for Hampton
Roads tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23

EXTRA FIVE XMAS DINNER AT
THE SOUTHERN HOTEL. DON'T
MISS IT. CHEAPER THAN " WILL
BE II COOKED At HOME.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23

| desire to announce to the
ladies, dressmakers, and tail
ors, that I have taken the
agency for the great Wiss
Shears and Scissors.
The guarantee on these goods are that
VIII give new pair on the return OF
the old pair, whether broken, damaged or
worn out Simply return the old pair
and get new pair.
All of the Wlss brand will be sharpened
free indefinitely.
F. B. BRUCE.
II Brent Row.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-05-24
vALoR IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Peruvian Ship Battles Desperately for
Hours Against Three Chill
ian Vessels.

Once the Peruvian monitor Husscar
fought against three Chilian ships
After both Admiral Grau end bis flag
lieutenant we're ki,ed Cant. Aguirre
took Command. ives killed md Their
sucseoded by Capt Carbajal, who YVES
put ors de combat by shell. The
command devolyed then on Lieut.
Palacios. who WAS disabled. aud nnaIy
Lieut. Gereyon. with tie chip on ire,
three feet OF water 10 tho hold rnd vita
loss OF half his officers srd c.ew, was
forccd to strike bis isg.
On July 20, 1879. tho I.uascar was in
action against the Chlial ship AbtAa
Torpedoes were not a; tNst ;iins much
understood aud. crs be ug fred from
the Huascar. through faulty meChAn-
ism ratutned back st-oig!lt upon the
ship. Seeing this and knowing that
II the ship was struck SIZE must sink.
Lieut.. Dlaz Capseco jumped overheard
and in the water with his hands al
tered its course Just before It came In
contact with the ship.
TIE hercencss OF the fighting and
the appalling slaughter both in this
war and that Of Paraguay against
Brazil can be matched only by the
present war between the Russians end
the Japanese. Venezuela, the Argen-
tine Republic. Chilli and portions OF
Peru and Of Brazil are inhabited by
SINE of the most athletic and warlike
races in the world.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-05-24
RAISING TEA IN THE SOUTH
Vast Success Has Been Achieved on
Plantation in South Carolina
for Twelve Years.

nr. Charles A. Shepard, If South
Carolina. has proved on his own plan
tation II Sunmervllle. 90 miles out of
Charleston. that the growing OF tea
can be carried on successfully and
profitably. lie has bHIn doing this for
II years With such good results that
the secretary OF agriculture and the
congress OF the United States highly
approve his deeds and both are ex-
tending him liberal assistance. MY
idea from the start" said DR.. Shepard,
was TO add an additional crop to the
farm products OF the country. The
road to agricultural supremacy is
through diversifyins. My friends seem
TO think | have been successful, and |
have every reason to be gratifled with
what has been accomplished. Tea
raising In the United States is certain
ly practicable. II Is no new thing In
this country. for In the old days a
French priest planted tea on the
banks of the Ashley river. But owing
to the difference In the cost OF labor
the United States cannot compete with
the orient in low grade OF cheap teas
II will pay US to produce only that OF
the highest quality. which brings q
high price In market. The tea grown
on my place IN South Carolina COM
pares with the best that Is imported
from eastern lands"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-05-24
FRANK WITH THE ASSESSOR
Her Husbands Financial
Status.

Along with the tax discussion that
comes with the annual payment OF taxes
is a story of vigorous old reformer
who used to live out in the country not
far from Ottawa, and whose life IL
Franklin county has been long agita-
ton against corruption--in other peo-
pie. IS
The old man, according TO the ottawa
Herald, had accumulated a competence
by the exercise OF shrewd business deal
mgs among his neighbors and others,
ond was content at times To let himself
NJ pointed out as a model OF success.
lie owned large properly, but II was
aeysr noticed that his estate doomed up
large when the assessor came around.
One day, some years ago, according to
his story, the assessor visited the home
ia the old fellows absence and had his
talk win the wife instead of the man
himself The wife knew OF no reasons
why the same talk that was offered 10
other people should not be delivered TO
the assessor and with pardonable pride
she recited a correct list OF her husbands
holdings When the old man came
home HIS wife told him as matter OF
news what she had done.
He had not been heard 10 swear In
public for many years. but the hired
mems ears we're shocked at that tins by
torrent OF profane words, and there IS
one version Of the story which says the
old reformer struck his wife.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-05-24
READING WITH THOUGHT.
An Experiment That Proves We
Often Look Without
Seeing.

Did you ever try TO give a careful
description OF the appearance Of some
object very familiar To you. such, for
instance. as your own front door or
gateway, or the pattern upon soma
favorite article of dress? Try the ex-
pertinent, advises 81, Nicholas. I'm.
less you are unusually observant, YOU
will be surprised 10 see how hazy Ia
your mental picture. This experience
proves that we look without seeing,
and IL is TO be feared that many OF
us read without thinking. As an ex-
ample. some OF you may have heard
verse of a not obscure song In which
a young man Is represented as en-
ter.ng an inhabited place upon the
back Of a small horse. as inserting a
plume in his headgear. and giving &
the name of "Macaroni" For those
to whom the verse is unfamiliar It
may be said that the young mans
name is Yankee Doodle. II you have
read the stanza. is It fair TO ask 4;
you know what "Macaroni" means? Il
is not merely nonsensical rhyming
word.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-05-24
Brights Disease
And Diabetes

We desire to place Ia the hands Of those
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Quoted tests in large variety Of cases, showing
81 per cent Of reeoveries in these hitherto in
durable diseases.
The specifies employed in these tests are
known as the Fulton Compounds aud the results
ohtained prove conelusively that thSss dreaded
diseases so long fatal the deaths from nrghti
Disease alone ate appalling, over 100000 year,
starting as kidney tfoublesj have at last yielded
o medical science The pamphlet is free
Write to the John J. Fulton Co., 400 Washington
street. san Francisco Cal.
When to Suspect Brights Disease Puffy
ankle OF hands; weakness without apparen
cause; kidney trouble after third month; ire
quent urinalion, may show sediment or cloud,
on standing; failing vision; day drowsiness-
one OF more of these
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-05-24
Apple Tempted Eve.

A botanical friend showed me not long
since what he said was an apple that
must have tempted Eve in what was
surely a tropical fruit garden. says a
writer in Country Life in America II
was little bit OF an oriental crab, about
a third OF an inch In diameter, and, OF
course, It was bitterly sour My phllo-
sophizlng friend pointed out that, OF
course, the fruits in Eden were the
natural wild" fruits and he was won
dering whether the fall OF mankind
would not have been accelerated IL the
attracting tree had been hung with fair
crop Of the golden bellhower, or OF GRIM
son striped wealthy or winesapi
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-05-24
Different WAYS.

The little girl who cries for candy
soon grows up TO be the big girl who
smiles for II,
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-05-24

Boy was Anxious 10 Know whsthTx
He Was "a Phelps OF
q Platt." -

Az one OF the luncheons held re-
Gently Mrs. Clarence Burns told an
interesting story, says the Boston Bud
get :
A everyone knows. by the way. Mrs.
Burns was born in Canada. so, she
introduced her remarks by saying that
white she was born I'm Canada. she
had the good sense to marry citizen
OF the United States. which made ner
one legally.
The discussion going on In the
coterie around me here" she said. has
turned upon ancestry. one OF the
ladies having traced hers back az far
az the third century. and this re-
minds me of story told OF Senator
sons married Miss Phelps, and one
day the small son, youth of perhaps
Ave summers. came home from kim
dergarten in an apparent state OF ex-
element, and put the query 10 his
mother: Mother, how many grand
mothers and grand fathers have I
got?'
Why replied Mrs. Plat, there's
your Grandfather Phelps and Grand
father Plat. But why do you want
to know. my son. and she laid n
soothing hand on the flushed little
cheek.
THE big eyes showed disappoint-
ment, then defiance. There's boy
In our school says he's got six grand
fathers, and thought maybe I'd got
more'n that
Then Mrs Plat carefully explained
10 the little questioner. 80 that he, TOO,
might go back by great-grandfathe
and great-great -grandfather and grand
mothers as fast as ever he liked, even
to Adam.
This struck the right chord, and
Strengthening himself up he asked
Well. mamma. I'm glad TO know H.
Was Adam Phelps or Platt?'"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-05-24
The Line and the Time

THE MIDLAND ROUTE between
Utah aud the east is by far the most
attractive route over the mountains
during any season OF the year. The
scenery is exceedingly grand, the ser
vice superior aud equipment used u
the perfection OF modern car building
Be sure and ask for your ticket over
he COLORADO MIDLAND and get
lac be /. Wnte General Agent, l. IA
hading, Salt Lake, Tor further particu
lars and Illustrated literature,
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-05-24
Mot Accomplished 1Aars.

Nine. Isabelle Massieu, an explorer,
who has Just returned to Europe from
a Journey in Anam, in Indo China, says
she has met the most a c1mplished
liars in the world. One chief told
her that he bad seen an English vessel
so large that his father who was a
young man when he started 10 walk
down the deck. had white ha'r before
he reached the ma'nmast Thereupon
another chief remarked that there
were trees in France so tall that a
bird took ten years to reach the top.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-05-24

The Banner Office is the place to get
your Letter Heads, Note Heads, Invi-
atoms, Statements and all kinds OF
Job work done
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-05-24
Their limit.

Tourist-What? All this open. roll
ing country and no golf links7
one-Bore Bill-Nope; the Bad Lands
are purity bad, but they amt as de-
graded as that yet,--Puck.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-23
BLUEHILL..

Miss Edythe Adams spent last week in
Boston.
Mrs. Ellen Peters has gone to Waldo
bcro on visit to her son.
Mrs. Dow, who went TO Portland last
week on business, is home.
There will be union services Memorial
Sunday morning in the Baptist church.
DR.. (. ]. Hinckley, of Bar Harbor. and
Lester Hinckley, of Boston, spent Sunday
in town.
Constable A. C. osgood requests that
owners of dogs shall attend to the Law re-
lating to licenses
A ten-cent supper will be served in the
Congregational vestry by the ladies' circle
Thursday, Way "a.
The academy giee club is TO give con-
certs Friday and Saturday al stoningtOn
and Northeast HRrbor.
The remains of child Of George walens
and wife were brought here from Isles
boro for burial Sunday, May 20.
In the ball game played last Saturday
between the Ellsworth high and the
academy team, the home team won.
Miss Simpson and Miss Esther Allen at
tended the high school graduation at
Stonington last week, returning Sunday.
A letter containing an interesting and
graphic account OF the earthquake and
fire in San Francisco, has been received
from Gus P. Hinekley, SON of E. r.
Hincklsy and wife. He was boarding on
Washington street, and lost all his be-
| Iongings He, with two others, went to
Newman, 10 miles from the fsted city,
! and fond employment at hsying in the
alfalfa fields.
A most enjoyable event was the
.sbenefit'' game for the BIG. s. A. baseball
team, which occurred Wednesday, May Is,
between the academy team and the '.all-
| stars The s1esst OF characters in the
latter was as follows: Herbert GrindIe,
| p; Prin- Patten, c; James MortelIe, ID;
DR.. MeCurdy, 2b; sups. Conary, sb;
Judge Chase. SIS; Forrest Snow, IF; B. S.
osgood, II; DIR. Barrett, Ct. The aead-
envy team won by score Of Is tos
May p NJ.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-23

transferred, from time to time, to one OF
the other stations, but the plant Is here TO
stay, and it would be great loss TO the
state If the government was compelled TO
depend wholly npon the waters of other
states for its spawn, as the product OF the
hatchery would probably be shipped out
of the State.
"At some OF the auxiliary collecting sta
tions operated in connection with the
hatchery, more fish have been captured
for spawning purposes in one season than
the total take in Green Lake waters dur
ing the past eleven years. If for imagi-
nary grievances, fish are not TO be taken
in Green lake for spawning purposes, the
same thing holds good in all waters of the
State, for there are persons who go fishing
that will kick at times, regardless of their
success or the condition Of the weather.
THE second question is, what injury IS
the Green Lake hatchery to the summer
cottsgers and property owners at Green
Lakeg
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-23
COUNTY NEWS.
soMESvIILE.


Measles and chicken pox are raging
here.
Kate L. Pray has returned from her
official visit to the grand chapter, o. e. s.,
at Houlton.
For the coming months at least all the
church services will be held in the high
school building.
The interior of Union church Is receiy-
ing repairs. The erection of a new steel
ceiling and other carpentry are under the
direction Of a. l. Reynolds, of Northeast
Harbor.
Mrs. Marioa BlaisdeIl was the guest Of
Mrs. Lyman Somes Friday of last week.
Mrs. Blsisdell, formerly Miss Wooster,
VIII be remembered as one of the past
teachers in the grammar school.
The graduation exercises of the somes-
vile grammar school were held Friday
afternoon. A large number Of parents
and friends were there to witness the
exercises, which were very fine. The
graduation class received very careful
training on their class parts from their
teacher, Mrs. TrasS, who is most efficient
teacher, and one whom all will be glad to
have in the school another year.
May y. /.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-23
MARIAyIIIE.
DEATH OF MRS LOUISA FROST.

DEATH OF MRS LOUISA FROST.
blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord" This passage can be well applied
to our aged citizen, Mrs. Louisa Frost,
who passed from this world to the great
beyond Tuesday morning.
She was member Of Free Will Baptist
church in this town for many years, and
persistent worker. although she had been
in feeble health for many years. Her true
Christian character was felt and appre-
ciated, not only by her own family and
neighbors, but by all who came within
her influence. She did not hide the talent,
bat LET her light shine forth.
She was . life-long resident of this
town, the daughter OF James Smith. she
died within few rods az her birthplace.
She was the mother Of ten children, of
whom i've daughters arid one son are liy-
ing. she leaves also several grznochii-
dren, three sisters and one brother, to
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-23
FREMONT.
N
May

Alvs Rich has had telephone put into
his blacksmith shop
Ben Gott has been appointed church
janitor for the ensuing year.
jacob Kelley and son Howard were
home from Stoningtoa over Sunday.
The ladies' aid society will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Louis Chafley Friday al 80.
Rev. J. A. Lawrence and wife spent
three days of this week at Southwes;
Harbor.
Frank Steison, who has been at Eben
Clark's all winter, has gone to Stonington
TO work.
Mrs. Rose Dodge, of Bar Harbor, visited
her aunt, Mrs. Jonathan Rich, one day
last week.
May u. l..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-23

What is dramatic death? or course
the most dramatic death ever recorded
was that OF Placut. who dropped dead
while paying a bill. Then there was
the death OF FabIus, who was ehoked
by hair in some milk; that OF Louis
VI. who met his doom because a pig
ran under his horse and caused him
10 stumble; that Of Saufeius. who was
poisoned by the albumen In soft boil
ed egg. and that OF Zeuxis. who died
from laughter at sight OF bag be had
PAINTED
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-23

THAT new saleslady." said the blond
at the ribbon counter. has false hair
and teeth"
Yes replied the brunette. who con
descended to sell handkerchiefs occa-
sionalIy. ''and il seems that's not the
only thing. heard her complaining
that she hadn't had chance TO get of
her feet all day"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-23
COUNTY NEWS.
wALTHAM.

Herman Jordan and wife are visiting
friends in Bar Hsrbor.
Mrs. George Rankin and daughter Marie
are visiting relatives in East brook.
Miss Ethel Jeilison and Miss Bernice
Lord, of Ellsworth, spent Sunday in town.
Walter Colby, who is employed by the
telephone company, is in town for few
days.
Benjamin Wiley and wife have gone to
Northeast Harder, where they have en-
ployment.
The sidewalk club will present the
drama 'sold Acre Folks, at Fox's hall,
Tuesday evening, May %, after which
there will be a social dance. Music by
Wilson. Ice-cresm and cake VIII be on
sale.
May y. II.