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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
"EScANOLA" HAS A
MOST MUSICAL TONE
Atlantic Beach, Fla, June "a

Atlantic Beach, Fla, June 81.
Editor Pensacola Journal:
If a suggestion from an Albanian
is in order | offer the name Escanola
for your city's new hotel. So many
names have been suggested and argu-
ments made for their adoption that I
will argue that two counties, two bays.
one river and your city would be repre-
sented in the name / suggest.
A READER
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
His School.

Have you a college diplomaY'
"No, but 1 have several mining stock
certificates that / might frame and
hang up as evidence that ! have been
through the school OF experience."-
Exchange
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
Fourteen Foot Alligator.

FOuTtcen TOot %iii9dtOTE
One of the largest alligatOrs ever
captured was taken from Mosquito
lagoon last week and shipped to ST.
Augustine. The saurian is now at
the Reddington alligator farm at
South Beach, and will shortly be
placed in a specially constructed pen.
The men had some trouble and a dan
geroUs task in Grating the alligator.
At one time il snapped at one of the
heavy twO-inch planks with which it
was being Grated. and snapped the
board in two as if it had been paper.
The reptile measures a full fourteen
feet, but has lost nearly a loot off
its tail. 1t is the largest specimen
in neutrality-suspicious. Gazette News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
A NAME FOR
THE, NEW HOTEL

made that the previous publica-
ton of this name had not been no.
ticed by X. Y. z. 1t is perfectly salts
factory to have the suggestion consid-
cred as seconding that of ''Corbett's"
friend Mr.. PebIey. The important
thing is that the new hotel should
have a good and appropriate name.
The public is more interested in this
than in the one who first suggested
or published it, Y. Y. Il.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
That Independence LEAGUE.

Mr.. Hearst, who is now trying to
wreck the Democratic party still
holds on to the presidency Of the Ma
tiOnal Association OF Democratic
Clubs, and AaS been using the books
of that organization to build up the
Independence League. If that is not
monumental check, what is tide
FUniaE Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
The NotA That Counted.

"And what was your family's de-
cision?"
Practically unanimous in my IA
vOr," answered the young lawyer,
mother voting aye and father dissent
ing"-Louisville Courier-JournaI
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
az. Y. z" REPLIES TO
"CORBETT'S" ARTICLE

Pensacola, Fla, June %, 1908.
Editor Pensacola Journal.
in reply to 'tCoTbett's" article in
Wednesdays Journal criticising " Y.
z. Cor suggesting San Carlos as a
name for the new hotel, explanation is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26

teen minutes before II o'clock, during
thunderstorm, lightning Sruck a
large oak tree under which the hands
have been accustomed 10 eat their
lunch and feed the stock employed on
the farm badly demoiishing the same
The men were working within $50
yards of the tree, and felt the snOck
distinctly For an instant excite
ment prevailed, but the men were
soon quoted
II was certainly fortunate that the
stroke occurred before noon, or there
might have been a wholesale funeral
on for today, and many women and
children might have been husband
less and fatherless.- Gainesville
Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
ANOTHER ONE FAVORS
NAME OF "HOTEL CHIPLEY.'

Chipley, Fla, June 25.
Editors Pensacola Journal:
Call the new hotel THE SminoIe. -
Hotel Ponce" or why not honor the
man for whom we named our town.
and call it The Chipley" or Hotel
Chipley."
READER.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26

The Denver convention hall wherein
The democrats viii hold their conven-
lion next month will quite eclipse the
republican meeting house" the Col
lseum in Chicago. The Denver hall
Mn cost fully s55o.O0o. It viii have
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
Bryan the Next President.

publican convention at Chicago YES
terday gives the greatest promise of
the success of Democracy at the polls
IN November next. The great unani-
nifty OF sentiment that has prompted
the staunch and unpurchasabIe mass
es OF the Democratic party to send
instructed delegates to the Denver
convention to nominate the peerless
leader, William j. Bryan insures his
nomination. and the, action of the
divided republicans in putting Taft 10
the fore makes Bryan's election not
only possible but most probable
St Augustine Meteor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
Road Cruel to Horses.

The worst thing about the Florida
sand IS that whenever a man drives
a horse through it he feels as if he
were a cruel brute Therefore let US
have good roads to improve the NOR
al tone and release the spring of our
E-esteem.-Tampa Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
Good Roads Convention.

This is to remind the people of
Ocala and Marion county that the
Good Roads Association o. the state
will honor the Brick City by holding
q meeting here June 23Td and oath,
and We trust that our people are not
unmindful of the fact that Ocala and
Marion county believe in good roads
as the large mileage constructed in
the county demonstrates, and in view
of this fact we hope our people will
feel hOnored with this distinction and
the presence of this representative
body of men and attend their meet
ings as largely as it is possible AMI
extend to the delegates every cour-
tesy in their power. Hon. H w Long
is the president o: this association
and J. w. White, editor of the F'rater-
nal Record, Jacksonville is its eff
cient secretary.-Ocala Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
ga.iness Acumen.

l,ilors display those out
Ian5;r sS 10 fossion plates Of alleged
n sh -
TO m 1sste' pleased with our
Clothes
10 no" so rs what they might
SHOWS aSr-Washington Her
aid.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26

The habit Of looking at the best side
of every event is worth more than
q thousand q year-Johnson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26

Docs the Times-Union know there
is such a place on the map as the
Third Congressional District of Flor
ida? With a close contest for con-
gresham and the people of the entire
district eager Cor the news. that pa
per has failed TO give US a line on
the subject in many days. The old
paper should wake up. or the people
In this section will turn to the bright
Pensacola Journal for their daily
news service.-Quincy Herald.
The Gadsden people could not do
a more sensible thing. The Journal
prints all the news that is worth
printing and that free from any false
coloring. This paper has now a nice
list of patrons in Quincy and reaches
them ahead of the Jacksonville pa
pers; besides it is published in the
Taird district.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
Oiscards Old Washington.

Within two or three weeks We eN-
pect to have a cylinder press take
the place of the old Washington hand
press watch we have worried with
so Ions. When the Meteor struck the
Ancient City it had a due bill on it
from the Dodson people at Atlanta.
That circumference having been re
moved and feeling that The Meteor
has come to be regarded as a bea-
con light in the true course of events,
where public interests have first con-
SlderatiOn, We propose 20 take upon
us an obligation which we confident
" expect to meet as certainly as we
did the first encum berance that gave
to ST. Augustine and St Johns coun-
~ a publication tnat had no selfish
purpose to subserve-the good of the
city and county being its great con-
sideratiOn. We know that The Me
teor has been q medium Tor gooG-We
propose to make il further SubServe
this good end. Watch us grow ere
the leaves begin 10 falL-St. Angus
tine Meteor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26

The following is from the last num-
Der of the New York Fishing Ga
gette:
Recent storms along the Gulf coast
have seriously interfered with fish
ermen.
Most of the vessels recently put
ting in at Pensacola have reported
very small catches.
Red snappers have been taken in
eair numbers. Most of the stock is
going west, as there appears to be
little demand for il in New York.
Prices there rule low.
Pompano Is not very plentiful. and
there seems to be only limited de-
mand.
At Chef Mentuer. La, many good
catches of fish have been made.
The tarpon season Is on at Corpus
Christi, Tex. Only a few strikes
have been made so far.
At Punta Gorda. Fla. for the week
ending June IL only 164 barrels o.
Ash were shipped The season ended
on June 10. Nearly all the fisher
men quit before that time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
Killed Three Bears.

The party or bear hunters That LETT
last week for NortOn's pasture were
very successful. killing three bears.
One was d very large one and would
have weighed according to state
ments of the party, nearly or quite
500 pounds. The other two were
smaller and weighed about $50 or
800 pounds each.
The party had the bears photo
graphed and we understand they are
going to send a photo and a copy of
this paper to President Roosevelt and
invite him to come to Florida if he
really wants to kill a bear.-Bartow
COurierInformant
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
Indenend.nt congratuIates Winners

Let IFS forget the past and lend en-
coura cement and help to the men the
majority nominated
Mr.. Giikhrist is a good. clean man,
= big-bea-ted fellow. and his lack of
exec1tive ability may be in the imag-
ination of campaign vendors. He has
not been governor before, and we
cannot tel xhst he may do. He
might ,1eyel0p into a Folk.
There is no discounting the intel
liqanco md ability of Mr.. Fletcher.
He Will he credit to the state when
iinad -, in me senate chamber. We
rrrst ba 1Tjl i've up 20 his campaign
pledges and be one of the common
people -,
e,antIo,aao -. Petersburg Indepen-
dert.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
A Narrow Esca De.

Providence was certainly kind to
the employees of c. A. ColcIough at
MS big cantaloupe farm, Tuesday,
which probably saved many lives and
some valuable stock. II was a mat
ter of only a few minutes, but those
who would have been the victims
-eel thankful that they are safe.
Mr.. ColclOUsh. who is now engaged
IN picking ais crop has twenty-six
men employed IN his field Just If
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
An Unwise Mixture.

We don't want to be cIassed with
the Il told you SOS" but we felt that
John Stockton should not have mixed
a prohibition drink with the bourbon
Democratic article. tbs fhat which
gave his life long political opponents,
the corporations, the cherished oppor-
tunity 10 do him up."-St. August
inc Meteor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
Thank Goodness! It's Over.

The primary election for the nomi-
nation OF democratic candidates is
over-thank goodness.
The Advocate has supported such
cal,ziidates as it believed would best
serve the state and county as a
whole, and we are gratifield TO know
that most of the candidates we have
supported are winners. The few los
ing onls that handed us a dish OF
CROW" We sympathize with, and we
are eating the Grow" with as good
grace as possible. And as for the
other GROW" jished side we hope
thev will swallow their medicine like
men.
LAYING all jokes aside. we hope
to see things settle down to a nor
NAL state of affairs ond business and
social intercourse resume their natu-
raj shape.
The campaign is over and We will
try and devote time and space once
more TO the upbuilding or our town.
county state and country, and hope
10 succeed in some measure, and
ask the cooperation of every citizen
TO that end.-Dunnellon Advocate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26

and sal ID during the political campaign
zoe tor3Cden or felegated to the past.
There no use to speculate on the
causes or what. might have been.
Accept Vie results. Defeated candi-
dates CAP rest assured that the law
OF compehsaf ion obtains In politics as
In all dePar 'mentS of life. Private
Life has adv dntages not to. be over
looked. YOU will. be your own man.
You can feel that the fortunate COM
petitor will fearn every dollar and ali
the honors that are in store for him.
Those who .shout for him today may
Rrove false and disloyal before the
next electiOSI. 1t pays to forget any
wrong or injustice received. Soon all
will occupy. the same level, as win
ners and losers alike turn up their
toes and gre laid away amid the
daisies-DeSoto County News.
Back 10 Business.
The second Democratic primary il
now over and become a matter of his
tory. Candidates, nominated and de-
feated, and their friends and political
enemies can and should go back to
their accustomed employments. Bury
the Ratchet, smoke the pipe of peace
and hustle for the advancement and
prosperity of your respective com
munities. Let no heart burning i'll
will or disappointment survive the
passing away of the second primary.
-Rro0ks yille Argus
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
Gaze Laws Violated.

So little attention has been given
to the game laws passed by the last
legislature of the state. that many
people are unaware that there is law
prohibiting the capture of loggerhead
turtle or green turtle during the
month of May, June, July and Au-
gust. This law only pertains TO the
capture of turtle, while they are out
on the land for the purpose of lay
ing. In past years hundreds OF the
reptiles have been caught and butch
cred at the various towns along the
coast and during the laying season
they have been hunted by vessels es-
pecially fitted out for the business
As some people merely captured N
turtles TO cut them open for the eggs
the law was passed TO prevent such
wantOn destruction Of the animals
The penalty fer the violation of the
law 5 a fine Of not more than s.
CT Imprisonment for not more than
sixty days in the county jail.-,Miami
NewS-Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
Had the PubIicans and Sinners.

Had the PubIicans and Sinners.
At this writing nothing definite is
known as TO the winners in the sec
ond primary, except that it Will be no
longer the gentleman from DeSOto, >
but His EXcellency Governor ALDER
w Gilchrist- The News. in common
with all the county, congratulateS you,
General. You owe us nothing, eXcep5
for our private counsel to get all the
publicans and sinners on your side.
You ought to thank your good fortune
that there were so many of them. May
your administration be up to the
prophesies of your most ardent
friends. May you make an era of
good feeling. May you disappoint all
the predictions of those who preferred
your competitor. The DeSoto County
News is only one or many weekly pa
pers, but we shall take pleasure in
unfolding YOUR hands in all your plans
for the material and moral develop
ment of our great state. Next Wee
We will swFite more fully
County News
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26
A Fairly Good Sized Melon.

A Fairly Good Sized Melon.
Through the courtesy of our friend,
]. K. Feaster, the Sun has received
one of the largest and finest water
melons seen so far this season.
The melon, which was of the Ara
bama Sweet variety, tipped the beam
at fifty pounds, and had it not been a
little over-ripe, would have been of
fine flavor.
Mr.. Feaster, who is one of the boss
watermelon growers of the county
planted 125 acres of this variety from
which he harvested a large crop. He
has been shipping for the last week
an average of five carloads a day,
but the crop has about been gathered
Sun
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-26

accept the NesuItS-
Let all the bitter things written
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-27

The Greater Norris and Rowe cir
Gus, museum, menagerie, hippodrone
and congress of nations IN San Fran
cisco this spring surpassed anything
that has ever taken place in 5he
annals of the circus profession. The
big show played TO 279,S73 paid adj
missions during the ran of sixty con-
secutive performances. Surely a cir
Gus that can stay in the metropolis
for such a period and play to turn
away business must have merit. The
big show will exhibit in this city
Monday afternoon and night April
9Th, and will be the only big circus
to visit this section of the country
this year. The new street parade is
said to be the finest street demonstra
tion ever made by n tented exhibit
ton, inasmuch as it is new and novel.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-27
lone.

March 26. Lawrence Prouty return
ed to Utah Tuesday, after having
spent couple of months visiting his
folks.
Isabel Guile made flying trip to
Sacramento Saturday, returning Sun
day.
Quite an excitement was caused
Sunday when the constable was
notified by the authorities of Stock
ton, to place under arrest for petty
larceny Fred Osborne, who has been
working around here for several
weeks. He was placed in the town
Jail until the arrival of the sheriff
when he was taken back to Stockton
to await his trial.
Mrs Vanderbilt and little daughter
of San Francisco, are the guests of
the formers mother, Mrs Wharf, of
this city.
Mr. NJ. Jarvis departed Monday
morning for Oakland, for a short
visit
Herbert WooIsey is having his
house raised, and also various other
improvements about the place, prior
to his occupancy.
Mrs w. A. BENEFITS went to San
Jose the first of the week, for a visit
with her children.
Mrs Chas. White returned Tuesday
from her visit to Tracy.
Miss Matte McMurray is visiting
relatives in this vicinity.
John Touhey of San Francisco, was
shaking hands with old friends the
first of the week.
Mr. Hodges of Clements, is visiting
his sister, Mrs L. II. Lane, for a few
days.
Last Friday afternoon the Martin
brothers, who live few miles from
town, had the misfortune to lose
their dwelling, and all belongings by
fire. The sorigin of the fire is not
known, but it is supposed spark
flew from the stove on the carpet.
Last Friday surprise party was
given Miss Grace Tonzi by about
twenty of her young friends, and a
pleasant evening was enjoyed by all.
The other day while trimming trees.
Geo. Wayland had the misfortune to
fall from a ladder, breaking two
bones of his arm At last reports the
patient was doing nicely. Ioneite.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-27

and with a despsiring gurgle in his
throat his life was extinct.
After the mans remains we're buried
the mob almost TO a man got beastly
drunk, as If the very glare of their
action was tantalizing them into the
act. One man in particular, one of
the exeoutioners, that 1 have named
by the name of Handy, seemed to be
gosded by the spirit of the dead man
whenever he got drunk. In his
drunken orgies he imagined the man
was about him. He would start back
as the apparition followed him in
endesvor to get ont of his way, and
would wave his hand frantically and
would shout impulslvely, "Go away,
go away, and leave me alone 1 didn't
shoot you, Major Graham shot you. -
Handy had sworn beforehand that
his bullet would hit its mark. IL
likely did. At any rate it remains
for the adopts in the occult to un.
ravel the mystic influence that fol
lowed the man in torture for his
crime. W ~" Giddy Dick.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-27
Notice for Publication
285

Department of the Interior, land
Office at Sacramento, California, Feb.
"a, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
II. Currier, of Plymouth, California,
has filed notice of his intention to
make final five year proof in support
of his claim. VIZ: Homestead Entry
No. 1883 made April 10, 1901, for the
Il Z of S W d and lots and a, Sec
tion 7, township 8 N, range IL g.,
M. d. NJ, and that said proof will be
made before the Register and Re-
ceiver at U. S. Land Office in Sacra-
mento, on Tuesday. April 7, 1908.
lie names the following witnesses
TO prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, the land,
viz:
George A. Upton, Jacob UhIinger,
Ruben L. Upton aud George Kretcher
of Plymouth, Calf.
JOHN +. ARMSTRONG, register.
Not coal land. feb %
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-27
Summons.

In the Superior Court of the state
of California, in and for Amador
county.
Adelaide Laity plaintiff VS.. James
j. Laity defendant.
Action brought in the superior
court of the state of California, in
and for Amador county. and the
complaint filed in the office of the
clerk of said Amador county.
The people of the state of Cali
fornia send greeting to James j. Laity
defendant.
You are hereby directed to appear
and answer the complaint in an
action entitled as above, brought
against you in the superior court of
the state of California, in and for
Amador county, within ten days
after the service on you of this sum
mons-it served within this county;
or within thirty days if served else
where.
And you are hereby notified that,
unless the defendant so appears and
answers, the plaintiff will take judg-
ment for any money or damages de-
manded in the complaint as arising
upon contract, or will apply to the
court for any other reliet demanded
in the complaint. -.sg 49, .,s g,,ar
Given under my hand and the seal
of the superior court of the state of
California, in and for Amador county,
this 18th day of January A. d. 1905
(seal j, X. HUBERTY, Clerk.
VIM. &. Snyder,
Attorney tor plaintiff.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-27
Notice TOR Publication. 304

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Sacramento, Calf March
u, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that John
Scbaad, of West Point, California,
has filed notice of his intention to
make final five year proof in support
of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry
No. flag made Sept. 8. 1901, for the
w Il of h "a and s p of S W d, sec
tion 8, township N, range IA e.,
M. ID. M, and that said proof Will be
made before the register and receiver
at U. s. land office in Sacramento,
Calf, on Monday May a, 1908.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, the land,
viz:
William Crockett, Martin Bygum
and Wilson Cain of West Point, Calf.
and John Kirk of Jenny Lind, Cali
fornia.
JOHN F.. ARMSTRONG;,
Register.
Not coal land. mar. 27-td
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-27
EN0tiCe to Creditors.

Estate of Frank A. VOORHEES,, de-
ceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the
undersigned, eXecutriX OF the last
will and testament of Frank A. Voor-
hels, deceased, to the creditors of
and all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit them,
with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first publication
of this notice to the said executrix,
at the Office of Robert G. Bole, Esq.
jackson, California, the same being
the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate in said ANA
dor ccounty.
Dated, February 30, 1908.
MARTHA j. VOORHEES,.
EXecutrix of last will and testament
of asid deceased.
Robert c.. Bole,
Attorney for eXecutriX. marc