The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-29
NEWS AND VIEWS

Feel Like Thunder Next Day.
Just about now the suburbs of
| Miami are we'll sprinkled with hunters
who own $50 dogs, 500 guns, who
waste So worth of shot and powder,
wear out s1475 worth of clothing and
I lose a days time and then to get
| thirty cents worth of quail or jack
snipe. And besides, feel like thunder
the next day.-Miami Metropolis.
Nc Place for High Jinks.
Down at OcaIa, the other day, two
white men got on jags and fiouriSned
pistols around promiscuousIy, and the
result was fines of 5000 in the mayors
| court and 5000 in the county court and
one night in Jail. The fines were
paid. Better not go TO Ocala to have
high jinks.-Jacksonville Metropolis.
Our Late Bond Election.
An official canvass of the returns
OF the election of last week in Escam
bia county, when the county voted on
a proposition TO bond for the sum OF
5000, 900 for road improvements. has
been made by the board of county
commissioners. This showed that not
one fourth of the registered vote had
been polled, and that the bond issue
had been defeated by over 4 to VI, not
only in the city but also in the county.
There was some surprise occaSioned
when the country precincts we're heard
from, as they opposed the issue, not
withstanding the fact that the country
would be the sole beneficiarieS in The
expenditure of this money The coun-
try people had become prejudiced,
however, on account of many automo-
biles passing over the improved roads
in the vicinity of the county, while
the voters of the city did not approve
of being taxed to build country roads.
West Palm Beach Sun.
Noble Tribute to Noble Bird.
Colonel Edwin Spencer, the oldest
practitioner at the Ocala bar. has TAX
en- up farming as side line. and was
in Ocala yesterday with coop of
twenty-five fine turkeys. This has
the appearance of his being an adept
at the business. The price of tur-
keys live weight is eighteen cents per
pound. The turkey is the national
bird and will eventually take the place
of the eagle on our coins. The tur-
key is a native of North America and
was unknown IN Europe before the six
teenth century. Our European an
cestors did not know how much they
missed Until one eats a well-cook-
ed turkey, stuffed with oy7ters, he
little knows what good eating is
Ocala Banner.
We All Want Setter.
c. P. Setter, who at one time pub
lished the High Springs Hornet, is
now with the Perry Herald. Mr.. Set
ger has an originality of his own, and
way of expressing his views that no
other Florida editor is capable Of The
Pensacola Journal says of Mr.. Setter:
He made the Hornet one of the most
readable and widely quoted papers in
the state by his original views and
quaint and unconventional way of ex-
pressing them. We should like to
see Bro. Setter once more in the har-
ness of Florida journalism, to write as
the spirit moved him, and with no one
to blue-pencil his stuff. '-Gainesville
Sun.
What Caused Their Defeat.
There are too many laws. as the
DeLand Record maintains; but, the
trouble is, a great many of them are
amendments defeated at the last cleo
ton were necessary and only the ig-
norance of a great many voters as
to their provisions and intent caused
their defeat A campaign of educa-
ton on behalf of the amendments was
conducted by the leading papers of
The state-but the kind of people who
voted down these amendments are the
kind who do not read. and therefore,
do not observation-disclosures Tribune.
An Appreciated Compliment.
The Pensacola Daily Journal of Nov.
10Th, says: The best short story
that has appeared in any Florida pa
per for long time is that by Peter
Stanley" recently published in the
Journal, entitled. "RecollectioIs of
Col. W. d. Chipley." 1t has been cop
red in every leading paper in the
state and ought to he copied all over
the country. If Peter Stanley" can
hold his work up to that standard he
will soon be in demand by the maya
zines. Peter is a Florida product,
now working on the Gainesville Ele-
his success as a short story writer
In this age of our literature the short
story writer has the CALL
The above is a compliment highly
appreciated by Peter Stanley"
Claiming West Florida and South Al
ALBANIA as his nativity. he looks upon
the Journals comment as word
from home" and from the very high
est authority of my home people
Gainesville Elevator.
Respect the Farmers Rights.
Huntsmen and SpOrtsmen generally.
should be very careful to observe the
Ri and boundary 1innc nf farmers