The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-28
A FLORIDA
PUBL|CAT|
Valuable Work Is Now Be
ing Prepared on Florida
Men and History.

VI cAGhSAS VI Aul0TIcd, mas Deen very
fortunate in securing the cooperation
or large number of the best peopIe
IN Florida, in the preparation of a
work that will fairly and more fully
represent Florida interests than any
publication ever issued heretofore.
Besides excellent and interesting BIZ
ographical sketches of the leading
men throughout the state, including
many who have passed over the river,
the work will contain between forty
and fifty splendid up-to-date articles.
covering every phase of life in FIori-
da.
Mr.. P. X. Yonge, Of the Southern
States Lumber Company, has with
great care prepared a most excellent
and valuable article on the lumber in
terests of West Florida. Mr.. George
Il. Drew of the Drew Lumber Com
pany, has prepared a similar article
on East Florida. Another very yaIua-
bic article will be the one giving fuII
particulars in regard to the weather
conditions in Florida, covering a ne
riod of the last fifty years: the writer
OF THIS article has had the very best
facilities for gathering material and
mas IN a brief and attractive way. not
only presented a review of the wealth
er for half a century. but gives val
liable, practical suggestions for fore
casting the weather and preparing to
meet emergencies.
The work will also contain articles
on banking, mercantile. fruit grow
ing, ship building, etc. The article on
phosphate mining in Florida by the
celebrated engineer, Mr.. c. G. Mem
minger, of Lakeland, Fla, will be the
most exhaustive and carefully Dre-
pared paper of the kind ever publish
ed heretofore.
The sketches and portraits of the
leading, progressive business men of
To-Day, as well as those of other gen.
erations, will be worked in through
the book. Each of the four volumes
containing from five to fifteen able
articles, besides from fifty to seventy
hve sketches and portraits of the men
VINO are and have been the real fac
tors in the development of the states
interests.
The publisher, Mr.. A. B. Caldwell.
recently issued a similar work in
Georgia, and it has met with the most
cordial reception. Judge J. r. Lamar
of Augusta, Ga, formerly on the Su-
preme bench of Georgia, said after
careful examination of this work:
L heartily commend the work and
you on producing a vol
ume that is distinct contribution to
the States history"
Douglas II. Thomas. president IF
the Merchants National Bank in BAL
tlmore, Md, recently wrote the pub
fishers in reference to the MARYLAND
edition as follows: 81 cannot refrain
from complimenting you on the great
care which has evidently been observ-
ed IN the typographical work and in
the selection of materials, etc. and
an examination of the contents es-\
tabl1shes the fact that your company
has fulfilled the statements made in
the original prospectus regarding the
selection of the subjects for the
Maryland edition" Prominent men
in Florida and in other states are
equally enthusiastic as to the high
standard and great value of the work.
Hon. Robert W. Davis, former rep
resentative in congress from Florida,
writes as follows:
Tampa, Fla, June 4th. 1908.
Mr.. A. B. Caldwell. Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sir: During the past few
since being identified as a
member of the advisory board with
the work you are doing in publishing
VIC III CulliOH OI the Makers oil
America, / have been impressed with
the earnest efforts on your part to
get out a valuable work The sug-
sestions made by the members of the !
board have been adopted, and seem |
o be carefully carried out.
From what | have seen of the work |
n Florida, and the sample volumes |
ssued in other states, | believe that |
his will prove an important work of |
value.
I will get up and send you addi- |
ional lists of names of men who |
ought to be included in the work as |
sarly as practicable.
Wishing you success in your lauda- |
lie efforts, l am, yours very truly,
ROBT. w. DAVIS.
Colonel w B. Henderson, of Tam |
Ia, Fla. after taking unusual care in |
Ooking into the work, writes the pub |
ishers, saying:
Tampa, Fla. June 4. 1908.
Or. A. E. Caldwell, Atlanta. Ga.
Dear Sir: From the opportunity I |
lave had TO observe the work being 1
lone on the Florida edition OF the |
dakers of America, | believe that il |
will be work of real merit. and de-
erving the cooperation of our best |
ieople. Yours very truly,
W B. HENDERSON.
Up to the time of his death. Mr..
George w Wilson, editor-in-chief of
he Times-Union in Jacksonville. Fla.
aid with Hon W. D. Bloxham, Mr..
rank Harris, of Ocala. and other /
prominent citizens on the advisory
oard, he took very active interest
n the work from its inception and a
ew weeks before HE death wrote the |
publisher as follows:
Jacksonville, Fla, March 10. 1908.
Ir. A. B. Caldwell, Atlanta. Ga.
Dear Sir: During the past few
weeks / have had a favorable oppor-
unity TO examine carefully the Geor-
ia, Virginia, South Carolina, Mary
and and other editions of your great
biographical work, a counterpart of
Thich you propose TO issue in this
tate; and am frank in saying that |
N pleased with the literary charac-
er, the fine mechanical execution of
teel portraits, and substantial bind
ng. | have also examined the steel
ortraits made from a number OF
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