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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-27
SECRET SOCIETIES.
knights Templsr, Attention.

Regular Conclave of
Occur De Lion Com
mandery, Number 1,
Knights Tamplsr, on
Monday, January 18th,
7::30 O'Clock. Sojourn-
ing Knights cordiany
invited.
HARRY W. GIBBS.
E. c.
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Extral Cow Flies Kite! Extral

A wireleSSgram to the Anything de-
partment from Stubbleville, Conn,
says:
"A boy was out flying a kite and laid
II down in field where a cow was
grazing, the mild winter permitting a
good growth of green grass.
The COW browsing about swallowed
the kite string.
As the COW moved of, the kite
moved. too, and the COW, eying it Gu
rlously. started again The kite fol-
lowed. The COW quickened her gait
and broke into lope. The kite grace
fully rose in the air and remained sus-
pended until the thoroughly frightened
animal was caught"-Detroit News.
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RECORD BROKEN
BY PUZZLE ARMY
Of ALI the Answers Received
Not One Was In
correct.
THAT BIG DOLLAR GOES TO MAS
TER ERNEST BURNS, OF GRAND
> RIDGE-THE BOX OF CANDY Is
AWARDED TO MISS MARTHA
PoURTLESS.

That big shiny dollar, takes trip
out of town this week and will go to
Master Ernest Burns, at Grand Ridge,
Fla.
The box of candy is for little Miss
Martha Pourtless, number 401 West
Chase street.
The Journal will send the dollar to
B2sest and the box of Huyler's candy
cAz be had by calling for it at DIAL
emberte's pharmacy.
The Puzzle Army made great
record this week and of all the an
swers received, not one contained a
mistake.
The coupons were all clean and wei
written and every one of the little
puzZlers are to be congratulated on
the great improvement which they
have made lately in writing and neat
ness of their coupons.
The correct answers to the puzzles
Of Jan. 20. are:
The Correct Answers.
No. Rome.
No Genoa
No. 3.-Apinnines.
No. 4.-Sicily.
No. 5.-Tiber.
No. 6.-Vatican.
No. 7-Silk.
No. S.-Macaroni
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W. o. w

W. Q. W
Live Oak Camp No. I. w. o. W.,
meets in Pythian hall the 1st and 3rd
Wednesdays in each month. Visiting
Eivereigns cordially invited
F. A BOGHICH, c. c.
LESLIE E. BROOKS. Clerk.
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Pensacola Lodge No. 3.

Pensacola Lodge. No. 3, K. of 2. meets
every Monday evening at 1880 O'Clock at
their temporary Castle Hall over Pous
stable, West Intendencia street. Visiting
brethren cordially welcomed
". A. SMITH, G. c.
II. HORSLER, X. of p. & S.
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DAUGHTERS OF REsEccA.
Naomi Lodge, No. 10, Daughters of
Rebecca. meets every Monday night at
= o'clock in L o. O. z. hall Visiting
sisters cordially invited to be present
MRS. J. T. PULLIAM, N. G.
MRS. HATTIE NEVILLE. Sec.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22
SOME DEATHS.

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs
John Pearson died at Lottsburg SUNDAY
November 10th, and was buried a
Coan Baptist church cemetery, IL a. m.
Tuesday 18th, Rev. H. S. Driscoll con
Quoting the funeral services.
The five-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Dawson, of WestmorelanG
county, was burned to death few DAYS
ago. The mother left her room. in
which there was a fire, for a few
moments, leaving her three small child,
rem. When she returned the Oldest
child was lying on the floor dead, hav-
ing been burned to death.
F. A. Shackleford, sr., a prominent
citizen of Warsaw, died at his residence
there, Monday morning at 2:3O O'Clock.
aged SO years. In December last he
suffered stroke of paralysis and since
that time he has been in declining health.
The deceased, fondly known as ''Pete"
Shackleford, was one of the sterling
conservative men of Richmond county.
he Is survived by widow and two sons.
.. L. Shackleford, a lawyer of Norfolk,
and f. A. Shackleford, jr., deputy
clerk of Richmond county; one brother,
Thomas l.. Shackleford, of that county,.
four sisters, Mrs. G. T. Mitchell, of
Warsaw, and Misses Belle, Florence and
Lima Shackleford, of Baltimore.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22
NEWS ITEMS.

18th. -'o'e''oe'
women throng the halls of the Ala.
Oama Legislature urging no-license TO,
liquor.
The U. 5. treasury has been again
called on to the tune of $3.50. 900, 600 to
reheve the money stringency.
Governor Swanson has accented q
personal invitation from President
Roosevelt to an important conference 2
few months hence.
Uncle Sam is not superstitious that
IL is an unlucky number, as the govern
ment issues thirteen-cent postage
stamp for registered letters.
Fire last week destroyed between six
and seven million packages of seed for
the government, Congress will be late
this season distributing free seed.
Governor Swanson this week. without
the slightest qualms of conscience. re-
fused clemency to a man for the
unprovoked murder of negro woman
IN Madison county, and he will hang
next Friday.
An Augusta county grand Jury has
reported to the circuit court that a
large number of wealthy citizens of the
county have failed to make returns of
their property for purposes of taxation
according to law, and it is SHAKING
some leading citizen" tax dodgers nm
bit. up
AT Windsor Castle last week a
luncheon was served in the state din
mg-room to a party, consisting of three
Kings, hive Queens and sixteen Princes
and Princesses- The royal guests were
tne King and Queen of England. the
emperor and Empress of Germany. the
King and Queen of Spain, the Queen Of
PORTUGAL and the Queen of Norway.
"Colored people always make a great
disturbance over any physical injury. &"
SAID Philadelphia hospital surgeon
Dut the Italians are the worst The
sight OF a little wound seems to unset
Them entirely, and they come in here
shrleking and crying over the slightest
cut or burn. Americans and Germans
seem to bear pain with the most fort;-
tude, and in general women do battnr
than men.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22
BAPrisTS TO MEET
IN RICH MOND

The proceedings of the saith annua
meeting of the Baptist Association. Al
Danville last week, were marked with
more than usual interest and brilliant
oratory. The session next year will b,
held in Richmond.
Rev. F. B. Beale was on Commute,
on Obituaries and Rev. G. w. Beal,
on Sunday School Board.
The annual meeting of the Historical
Society was very largely attended. TIL,
report by DIR. C. H. Ryland, the secre
tary, and the splendid addresses b,
Rev. Frank B. BeaIe and DIR. Carte,
Helm Jones were listened to by very
large and attentive audiences. The re.
port showed the successful gathering OF
valuable historical material in the fire.
proof room in Memorial Hall, Richmond
College. The society now has nearly
1000 books, pamphlets, minutes and
MSS. of great v alue.
The Baptists of Norfolk announced
they had determined to raise the sum of
$5O,O0O for the purpose of church extern
ton IN Norfolk, Portsmouth and vicinity
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22
FISH AND OYSTER NOTES

Louisiana received the gold medal fol
oysters at jamestown Exposition.
All menhaden fishing is over. Through.
out the Atlantic this business decreased
90 per cent during 1907.
oysters in this part of the Potomac
are said tobe unusually fine and plenti.
ful this year. Colonial Beach Inquirer.
State Board of Fisheries meets Sat
urday in Richmond, and adjourns to meet
at Urbanna Monday morning at which
time the Essex cases will be argued.
The Governor has authorized the Vir-
ginia Board of Fisheries to offer 500
reward in each case for the appreben-
sion OF the parties who attempted to
destroy the police boats Bradshaw and
Greyhound.
The blue-eye, an Australian. fish of
about two inches long, is being impor-
ted into Italy by the government for
the malaria stricken districts of the
Kingdom. The blue-eye is DESTROYER
OF mosquitoes, feeding upon the Larvae.
The great squirt in Southern oyster
culture is beginning to affect Virginia
and Maryland shocking interests. This
season hundreds of shuckers were
taken from Baltimore by Mississippi
dealers, regular office being opened in
that city for the purpose. Many women
shuckers are said to earn as much as
Slo per week there, while their hus-
bands earn more.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22
THE METHODIST HOSTS.
All fNSorbing and Final Interest is
the MANY CHANGES

The l25th session Of the Virginia An
nual Conference, M. f. Church. South.
closed Wednesday night in Peters
burg, after a six-days' session. Epworth
Church, Norfolk, will be the meeting
place next year.
The Virginia Orphanage report was
among the many interesting ones. Since
the Orphanage opened $50 children have
applied for admission; two hundred and
ninety-two of these have been placed
before the committee on admissions.
One hundred and forty-two have beer
provided homes or positions from the
Orphanage. The Conference confirmed
S. c. Hatcher, of Farmville; S. E. Har.
rell, of Norfolk; w. Med. Lee, of Ir-
vington, and w. r. Proctor. of Rich
mond, as trustees; w. HI. Vincent.
president; Rev. ]. T. Mastin as super.
intendent. and J. w. Bledsoe field agent.
Rappahannock District led in Rose
bud collections, raising 81, 24O.3 81; Glou.
cester Circuit was the banner circuit of
the District.
Among the delegates to attend the
Laymen's Missionary Movement in
Chattanooga next April, were the fol-
lowing from Rappahannock District:
j. f. Bellows, DR.. j. w. Tankard. C..
Harding Walker, w. Y. Morgan, DR..
G. c. Mann, w. r. Stokes and DR.. ].
d. Haynes.
Kew. G. l.. Bane, stationed In Nor.
folk, withdrew from the Methodist
church and ministry, because of mari
tai trouble, and Rev. Smith.
who joined the Baptist ministry last
simmer, also surrendered his creden-
tials.
kllmarnock was awarded $500 by the
church extension board to assist ir
building there.
Rev. E. L. Peerman's name was
transferred to China Mission Conference
The Conference protested to Congress
against the removal of 'Tn God we
Trust" from coins.
A compromise report was adopted
that the Conference should have voice
In naming Randolph-Macon trustees.
RAPPAHANNoCK APPOINTMENTS.
r. f. Gayle, presiding elder. White
Stone, E. f. Garner; Lancaster. Porter
Hardy; West Lancaster, C. E. HOLIDAY:
Heathsville, c. H. Williams; Bethany.
Z. E. Harrell; Richmond Circuit. to be
supplied; Westmoreland, II. H. Smith:
Montross, j. Spears Maxey; king George.
Il. u James; Spotsylvania, G. H. Raw;
Caroline, c. H. Fielding; Bowling Green.
{. 0. Tuttle; Hanover. j. D. Forkner:
King William, Frank Burruss: King g.
Queen, E. P. Parham; Essex, w. A.
Tompkins; Middlesex, r. L. Busbv:
East Middlesex, j. R. Laughton: Glou-
cester, w. r. Crowder: Gloucester
Point, j. r. Gill; Matthews, Richard
Ferguson; East Mathews, w. L.
Ware; West Matthews, w. J. Williams.
Rev. c. r. James goes to Bates
vile, Albemarle; w. B. Jett, Concord
Uynchburg DIST; j. b. DeBerry
cumberland; C. T. Thrift, Victoria
(Farmviile district); Jas. L. Brooks.
East Franklin; j. C. Reed, elder Peters
burg district; j. w. S. Robbins. Lam
bert's Point.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22
POLITICAL.

&. Bascom Slemp has been nominated
by Republicans in the Ninth Virginis
District, to succeed his father, the late
Congressman.
Senator Tillman predicts that Speaker
cannon and VIM. j. Bryan will be the
next presidential nominees of the Re
publican and Democratic parties. re.
spectively.
| u >. Acknowledgement Bonaparte (oi
Maryland) has appointed James A.
Cobb, young negro lawyer, special
assistant to the u. S. Attorney for the
District of Columbia.
Hon. r. E. Byrd, who will be the
next Speaker of the House of Dele
gates, says that the Virginia election
laws are in a deplorable state and need
revision. The constitution as it stands.
he said, is faulty.
All candidates in the recent election
are required to furnish the clerk of the
circuit court a statement of their cam
paign expenses within 80 DAYS from the
date of election, and those elected must
qualify for the several offices on or
before January LIST, 1908.
Mr.. Bryan will undoubt edly be the
nominee for President by the Demo-
Gratis. He will accept the nomination.
but will neither ask nor make a fight
Tor 1t. Cortelyou. Taft, Hughes and
Cannon are the leading Republican as
plrants, with chances now running in
the order named.
Gov. Folk, in his speech at the
Jamestown Exposition on Missouri dav.
nit the stand-patters on a sore spot
when he said: "a tariff deliberately de-
signed to create monopoly and to give
few people the right to prey upon
the rest of the people is prohibited by
the moral law-the law of conscience. /"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22
The Companion ms a Christmas Gift

NOBODY is too young, nobody too old. 70 on
JOY reading The YOUTHS COMPANION. For
that reason IL makes one of the most ammo
PIRATE of Christmas gifts-one of the few
whose actual worth far outweighs the cost
welcome as the paper may be to the casua,
reader on the train. at the Office, in the public
u. rlry' 1t IL. after all, the paper of the home
me regularity and frequency of its visits, the.
cordial sincerity of its tone, make for il soon
tne place of familiar friend in the house,
Like good friend, too. it stands always for
those traits and qualities which are typifled
IN the IDEAL home, and are the sources of 81
nations health and true prosperity. Is there
another Christmas present costing so little
that equals it?
On receipt of $l,75, the yearly subscription
price, the publishers send TO the new sinh
scrloer all the remaining issues Of TaE Cow
PANioN for 1907 and the Four-Leaf Hanging
calendar for leosin full color.
Fuil illustrated Announcement of the new
Volume Tor l9os viii be sent with sample copies
OF the paper to any address free.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION
Ae'eS street. BOSTON, MASS.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22
ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION
W0MAN'S MISSIONARY IlNI0N

Inns ninth Woman's Convention Aux
mary to the Baptist General Association.
held at Charlottesville November 7.
1907, failed, on account of the Exposition,
to enroll the usual number of visitors
and delegates, but received from the
many visitors and 15S delegates it did
enroll more than the usual enthusiasm
and Tar better reports than any former
convention.
The one great overwhelming revela-
tlon produced in the mind of every new
delegate by this accumulated enthusi-
asm, and ever increasing report, was the
thorough and far reaching plan of the
women to induce each Christian to think
to pray, to work, to give and to sacri-
ice, for the glory of our God. Oh, that.
the women and children in every one of
our churches could be organized for this
great forward movement, and persuaded
to send delegates, at the Society's ex-
pense, to these great reservoirs of in
formation, plans and enthusiasm!
The next Convention will be held in
Richmond in November, from Thursday
to Monday preceding the meeting of the
General Association. In the mean time
the eight delegates, the writer having.
the honor to be one of these, appointed
by this Charlottesville Convention. will
go, in May, to the Southern Baptist Con-
vention at Hot Springs, Arkansas. to
JOIN like number of ladies from each
of the Southern States in a greater
Convention for the development of the
ever broadening plan followed bv each
of the State Conventions.
The officers elected for this year are:
President, Mrs. G. w. Mcdaniel. of
Richmond; First Vice-President. Mrs.
u A. Schenely, of Hampton; Second
Vlce-President, Mrs. G. S. Luck, of
Roanoke; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Julian P. Thomas, of Richmond; Record
ing Secretary, Miss Sue d. Herring. of
Richmond; Assistant Recording Secre-
tary, Miss Alta Foster. of Richmond:
treasurer, Miss Inez Barnes, of Rich
mond; Auditor, Mrs. VIM. Ellyson. of
Richmond; Young Women Leader, Mrs.
w. S. Leake, of Richmond: Superin-
tendent of Bands, Mrs. G.. F. Williams.
OF Richmond; Rappahannock Associa-
ton Superintendent, Mrs. r. w. Eu-
bank, of huntsville.
In the report made to this Convention
there were two items of special interest
to our own Rappahannock Association:
first, our Societies surpassed those of
any other Association, except the Dover,
In their contributions for the year;
second, the Societies on this side of the
river had increased their number of
organizations, amount of contributions.
and enthusiasm in sending delegates to
the Convention. The following were
represented: White Stone, by Mrs. G.
7. Bradley; Bethany, by Mrs. ]. M.
Street and Mrs. r. Z. Booker: Jerusa-
lem, by Mrs. C. S. Thomasson; Farm
ham by the writer.
MRS. S. PEARRE DEFAULT.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22
BOAT NOTES.

Romeo Derrickson, of Warsaw. died
Wednesday.
Excluding about 80, 600 small vessels
the commerce of the world is carried
on by 80, 100 vessels of a total TONNAGE
of about %, 900, 600.
Lifesavers report that the keel and
garbord of the fishing steamer Wieom-
leo, which was blown ashore in ASA
league harbor, Va, November 9TH. are
gone. The wreckers have stripped the
vessel and she has been abandoned n
the underwriters. The Wicomico be-
longed to Morris & Fisher, of Fairnort
The first successful NEEDLESS proneI,er
ever patented is attracting great atten-
ton by boat owners, builders and en-
gine manufacturers, as heretofore, when
lakes and rivers were weedy, peonle
were obliged to abandon their boats.
The propeller has a spiral cam-shaped
blade, arranged in such a wav that n
giides through the worst tangle Of weeds
like an eel.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22
GOVERNOR NAMES DELEGATES

To the important Congress of National
Rivers and Harbors, to meet at the
New Willard, Washington, December
9TH, 9th and 9th, Governor Swanson
named the following as delegates from
the First Congressional District:
A. P. Rowe, j. T. Lowery, E. w.
Mills and c. c. Cox, Fredericksburg:
Fred'k Downing, Sharps; ]. H. Wheal.
ton, Wheaton; DR.. F. F. Ninde. Colon
ial Beach;G. E. T. Lane, Port Haywood;
John I. Daniel. Cape Charles; John W.
Edmonds, Accomac; Berry Crockett
Iangier; w. E. Lawson, Hampton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22

The CITIZEN honestly reioices
with The Fishing Gazette (and always
does with any fearless, upright, aud
beneficial paper, when in good
iucs) that it finds it's sixteenth
year receiving the largest patronage
IN its history. The Gazette is lead
ing Authority on fish and oyster
matters along the Atlantic, and the
VIRGINIA CITIZEN, though year
Its senior, learns lots from it's col.
lumns.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22

OUR friend, B. Frank Hart,
knight of the road, has taken time
by the forelock aud announces
though his county paper his csndi-
dacy for the office of Commissioner
OF the Revenue four years hence.
We presume Brer Hart got in the
game rather late the last time, when
Brer Stiff ran off with the prize
hence the announcement.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22
SOME WILL sULK IN HEAVEN

Il told my wife; we prayed, and she
went In with me. That hour the Sal
walton Army began. went to work.
1t was big task-a hard nut to crack
Some persons sulked-some always will;
some may find corner in heaven to
sulk, but if they do shall give them a
wide berth. "-Commander Booth.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22
INFANTICIDE AT URBANNa,

The citizens of the town of Urbanna-
IN Middlesex county, are very much ex,
erclsed over finding the dead body
OF white infant in rather public sec.
Ton or the west end of the town on
sunday last. A coroner's jury has been
investigating the matter, but at this
public. 9o'' ZIG
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22
BASKET SUPPER AND
ENTERTAINu EMIT

The p. 0. S. of A, Washington
Camp No. rs, of Lara Hall, will have an
entertainment November 18th, Thanks
giving night, beginning at 7:30 O'Clock
REFRESHMENTS will be served. Basket
supper and Moving Picture Show in
connection. Come one; come ali. and
have a good time. Admission. Rdnlts
20 cents, Children Is cents.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22
MUCH MONEY FOR sCHoo,s

The following comes to the counties
named by the apportionment of the
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton:
Lancaster, 81, 904. Ga; Middlesex, 81. 7e7.
Northumberland, $2,174.34; Richmond
Sl,564.2S; Westmoreland, 81, 064 80
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22

The Rt Rev. Chas. II. Brent
Protestant Episcopal Bishop of the
philippines, declared that "for this
country to consider for a moment
such proposition Us selling the Phil.
ippine Islands would be a Sinking
OF responsibility to criminal ex.
tent, an act that would amount to a
bartering of the soul of the nation -
How about our having already bar
tered nations soul and further bar.
tering poor, ignorant peoples soul
and body by holding on to slaves we
should let go? Turn backward, turn
backward, Oh History's light
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22

LET our people be forewarnea
do not sell your beautiful holly to
the buyers who ship to otler parts
and get big prices while paying but
pittance for the desecration. The
berry crop Is short this yeal and in
few years will be entirely gone.
The man who saves his tract will be
the fortunate man of the future.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22

MISS Elkins. daughter of West
Virginia's millionaire Senator, denies
being engaged to Duke PAbruzzi
who came here as the representa-.
tive of the italian Government in an
Italian battleship. al am sorry to
say it is not true" said Miss Elkins
with a laugh. 81 have never had the
pleasure of meeting the Duke. You
can say for me that l am not engaged
to anybody" Here is a wide.onen
bid. Boys and Dukes, sit up and
take notice.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22

SINCE looking into the matter
this week of the Lewis pardon, we
tiud that the Board of Pardons alone
acted upon @. r. Lewis petition
under the law governing cases where
the prisoner had served one half his
term, and allowed him only "what
was coming to bIm."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22
"sPEAKEAsYp CONVICTION

This week in Lancaster court negro
clerk for c. II. Chance, at Weems, was
hned $50 and costs for selling liquor.
to be paid by Chance.