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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
My Trip to the Williams Reunion
By w. J. Williams, ST..

In and around ChipIey, Florida,
there is a large family connection OF
Williams's and it has been their Gus
tom for several years to hold a fam
fly reunion in the fan. although
these WiIIiams's are dtgtRntly relat-
ed and comparatively strangers TO
me, have been urged to attend these
reunions, but have never had the
pleasure of doing so until this year.
On the Sth inst. my son. D. T. VIII
liams, and myself, left Milton on the
1880 O'Clock train and arrived in
Chipley at 1920 o'clock where job
Williams, a resident OF that place,
was awaiting us with an automobile
and We were carried out to Reddick's
Mill, a distance Of nine miles, where
the reunion was held. Our party con.
sisted of Cousin John Williams and
wife, one child, John Henry; my son,
myself and last but not least the
chauffeur, Mr.. Wells, who proved to
be an expert driver.
We arrived at the mill in due time
and found the woods full of people,
mostly Williams's, who had come from
rywhere-Chipley, Bombay, Grace
vile and Mariana, and some from
this (Santa ROsa) county, besides
ourselves. We learned that there
were one hundred first cousins, and
second and third cousins galore.
Joke on Minister.
Rev. Mr.. Winslet, a Methodist min
lister, and a former pastor of these
good people, was on the platform
when we arrived and we did not hear
much of his address. He attends all
the reunions and they tell it on him
that he comes down from Alabama to
get a square meal. The next speak
er was Mr.. Carmichael, who made
very interesting talk. and then the
chairman, Mr.. Frank McCreary, was
called on for a speech. He said II
they would tell him what to say he'd
say IL. He told something of the early
| history of the WiIliams'S In that
country when bear, panthers. wolves
and Indians were plentiful, and said
he ran them all out and now posses
sed the country. In his address he
eulogized Col. w. d. Chipley, saying
that it was through him that the rail-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
Pensacola Seems to
Ship Some Lumber.

Our much valued although at times
erratic contemporary, The Jackson
Vile Times Union, yields the palm to
Pensacola SO far as the export lumber
business is concerned in the following
graceful paragraph:
The Pensacola Journal saws the
lumber shipments of Pensacola coll
tinue to exceed the normal, $4,000, OOO
feet having been sent out through the
''naTrOws" during the first ten days of
September, and asks whether this
does not make a fine record on top of
the 100000 feet shipped during
nine days in August. This Is a con-
crete example of commercial pros
pertty built on wood. Pensacola
takes the pole in the race for su-
pramacy in the lumber market, so far
as Florida at least is concerned.
This, coming from JACKSONVILLE, IS
indeed compliment which any of us
small cities In Florida should be proud
of. And now we hope to secure even
greater commentator from Florida S
biggest daily when we announce the
lumber shipments for September up
to the present date to have been 81
56S, 900 feet. How does that strike
you. Brother Edgar, for a west coast
village?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

road was constructed through this
country, and that this road had been
a great benefit to the people.
Dinner was next announced and
Notwithstanding the crowd was esti-
mated at six hundred, there was an
abundance OF everything that was
good to eat. Hot coffee had been put
in jugs and brought wrapped in
blankets and It needed no relocating
at dinner time, and such delicious cOf-
fee as it was, one seldom finds any
where. I am pleased TO say that We
saw no evidence Of jugs having been
Brought containing a stronger beV-
erage than coffee.
After dinner Judge Williams. OF
Mariana, delivered an interesting
address, and then we listened to
some interesting and amusing hunt
ing stories told by the early set
tiers. On one occasion a party start
ed out before daylight, on foot. with
dogs and guns to hunt bear. One of
the party had in his shoe a peObla
as he thought, but as the dogs had
started a bear, he didn't have timS
to investigate the matter. but grin
ned and endured the pain until tha
dogs ran off, and while awaiting their
return, he took of his shoe and TO
his surprise discovered therein a ta-
bic knife instead of a pebble.
This was an enjoyable occasion and
we heartily thank the good people
who so kindly and cordially welcom.
ed and entertained us. We are es-
pecially under obligations to cousin
John and his estimable wife for the
royal treatment we received at their
hands.
From the depths of our hearts we
say, God be with you till we meet
again.
Milton, Fla, Sept. IS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

The Pensacola Journal, one night
last week, was assaulted by a billion
green bugs, causing its issue of the
9Th to be dated the 9Th, and Bob
Tyler to write ''nulIO me tangeTe" in
stead OF 'nOli" Col BObs Latin,
French, Spanish and English are
usually perfect, and no raScally big
Of any color whatever should be per
mitted to interfere with any language,
sacred or profane, that he may choose
to use.-Punta GOrda Herald.
Would to Heaven Brother Jordan
had been. here to share the expe-
rience. The mild eyes Of Punta Ger
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
The Coming
Senatorial Campaign.

The definite announcement by ". A.
Blount that he is a candidate for the
United States senate to succeed Sen
ator Taliaferro gives the people of
Florida FIVE candidates from which to
choose as follows:
w. A. BIount, of Pensacola.
N. B. Broward, of Jacksonville.
Claude LEngle, of Tallahassee.
L. ]. Reeves, of Pensacola
Jas. P. Taliaferro, of Jacksonville.
What the result Of this five cor
nered race will be no one Of course
can tell, but it will without doubt be
one of the most vigorous and spec
tacular campaigns in the history of
the state.
Pensacola and West Florida will
naturally be interested in the success
OF one or the other OF the West Flor
ida candidates-Mr. Blount or Judge
Reeves-and South Florida will hold
the balance of power and decide the
winner.
May the best man win.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

Preparations are making IL various
southern cities to celebrate tha one
hundredth anniversary of the birth OF
Semmes on the 9th inst. MOntgom-
cry organizations have prepared an
elaborate program whose production
promises to be highly impressive
and aptIy commemorative of the
great Confederate admiral whose re-
markable exploits in the Alabama
compose a brilliant page in the
worlds naval history. Would no;
Pensacola be a particularly appro-
pirate place for a Semmes celebra-
ton? But if one is to be held Il is
high time that preparations were I'M
der way
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

WELL BEGUN is HALF DONE.

the paving TarasOna street the Louis
Of
this
happy kindly
Win do
In the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
Fortv-four New Houses.

That the future Of Mulberry is an
assured fact in the minds of one man
at least is evidenced by the fact that
last Saturday marked the completion
Of fOrty-four new houses erected In
the colOred quarters Of our city These
houses are all completed and oCcu-
pied as Dr. Murphy, the owner, told
Journal reporter that there was not
vacant one left. This is the largest
number of houses TO be erected at
one time in the history of our city
Mulberry Journal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
To Greet the First Train.

If the predictions Of the engineers
are fulfilled in about four months the
first passenger train will roll into
Key West. 1t is high time that a
movement be started to arrange for
that great event. Il should be made
the greatest day in the history Of the
city.-Key West Citizen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
Mays Not Responsible.

Friends of Congressman Mays are
claiming for him the credit OF secur-
ing the coming to Florida OF Mr.. A. 5.
Maharg, in G. aTge Of the demOnstra-
ton work Of the department Of agri-
culture, when as a matter Of fact Mr..
Maharg came to Florida before tie
election Of Mr.. Mays and something
like q dozen demonstrations were car
ried on in this county under his di-
rection this year. This does not In
any wise lessen the value of Mr.. Ma
haTg's work and we are glad TO see
that Mr. Mays is lending his aid to
the pIan-DeFuniak Breeze.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
a State Convention.

Editor Caldwell of The Jasper News
justly lays claim to being the flrSt
editor in Florida to advocate Tire
holding Of a state Democratic conven.
ton. The fact is, our friend Caldwell
has always been opposed to the pri-
mary for the nomination of candidates
for state offices. The Sun favoTs a
state convention for the adoption of q
declaration of principles, nomination
of presidential electors and election
Of national delegates, but for all rate
and county offices we still believe the
primary system the best method Of
nominating ndidates.-GaineSyill
Sun
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

The bankers condemn the postal
savings bank proposition; they con-
denim the guarantee Of deposits; they
would like to see the United States
bank re- established-did anyone ex-
pect anything else as the result of
tn , deliberations Of these gentlemen
at Chicago? Hardly
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
Label the Canned Goods.

reported from eating meats and can
ned goods can be traced TO the en-
baIming fluid put into these articles
by the manufacturer and receiving
the sanction Of the government. Our
mothers and grandmothers used to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

Tampa's Holy Rollers predicted
that that city would be wiped from
the man yesterday. and then they fed
the wrath to come. And. art thou
there TrUepenny," or have unholy roll
ers from the gulf Joined their forces
to the other kind and carried out the
dreadful prophecy? We await, with
breathless anxiety, the next editions
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
A Warninn to Alabama.

A prohibition candidate out in Kan
sas had so much campaign literature
left over that he stored il in his barn.
not thinking about the COWS. The no
vines ate the temperance matter and
every old COW on the place went
dry. -PaIatka Times Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
The Governor Helpless.

Tallahassee meets the return Of
Gov. Gilchrist with brass band es-
cOrt, ard the military and civic or
CARNATIONS of the city prepares to
meet his exceIIency in the regulation
behold the conqueTing hero comes"
way. The governor has no redress
Palatka News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
Presidential Timber

We think that Georgia possesses
pretty fair presidential timber in HOke
Smith Why can't the south have a
presidential candidate? The ones she
furnished were fairly acceptable to
the country. Let's see, there Were
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Mon
roe, Harrison and Tyler, from Vii
ginia alone, and all made fairly good
presidents. Then there were Jackson,
Johnson and Lincoln. With such an
array, what's the matter with giving
the south another opportunity? Has
any other section furnished an array
Of greater names?-Ocala Banner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

The Review, of Pensacola, speaks
but the truth in saying West Florida
should, by all means, be represented
at the land and irrigation congress, to
be held in Chicago, during November
Why not make arrangements then to
take an exhibit from the tricounty
fair?'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

The Jacksonville Industrial REGARD
is losing its editor. Charles R. Hardy
who is about to connect himself with
the Jacksonville Enterprise under the
management of Clarence Falk. Ben
H. Doster will succeed Mr.. Hardy as
editor Of The Record and will, no
doubt, provide the brains" necessary
for the publication.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
Aviation in Florida.

The Tampa Tribune, Pensacola
Journal and other leading papers OF
the state urge the idea that Florida
offers an admirable field. so to speak.
for experiments and contests in avia-
ton. Our sky has plenty Of room
and fine breezeS for airshiDs Of every
description, biplanes, monoplanes and
diTigible balloons. Let all the ayia-
tors come here, where there are no
mountain tops to tangle up their pro-
peIler blades.-Punta Gorda Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
Screws Or RuhbIes2

The COnsOlidated Naval Stores
Company seems to be putting the
screws to the boys" if we may Judge
by the number Of legal sales by that
corporation in the state press. Or
were the defendants owning too many
automobiles Lake City Index.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

races will excite the interest Of lovers
Of sport. while the promised night
parade of illumined boats with a dis
play Of fireworks will serve to satisfy
the appetite of the general public for
things beautiful
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
"Tempora Mutantur."

Editor Farmer lambasting the rail-
road commissioners. and Bro. Harris
quoting unCCmplimentary things about
Senator TaliaferTO. A few years ago
we would have said that such things
were impossible. But time brings
changes Times Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
All Else Forgotten.

All Else Forgotten.
The daily papers have been full Of
Cook and Peary the past Week-and
nave dreadfully neglected the lynch
1ngs and strikes. Did the lynchinss
and strikes cease until after interest
In Cook and Peary abated? Have
the American murdeTers and cutters
stood IN wonder at the achievements
OF Peary and Cook and forgot 10 kill
or to quit Iceland News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

Many school children suffer from
constipation, which is often the cause
of seeming stupidity at lessons. Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
are an ideal medicine to give child,
for they are mild and gentle in thier
effect, and will cure even chronic con-
stipatiOn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

How wise is Taft! In selecting a
lighthouse tender to convey him down
the Mississippi he Will escape 1873
congressman, 80 governors, 10 seua-
tors and who can say how many news
paper correspondents; for. of course.
they can't all get on such small boat.
nor would the president be able to
invite one unless he invited all to sail
with him. Talk about diplomacy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

Of The Tribune and The Times: for
we well know that whatever may have
happened to Tampa those two great
daiIies will make their appearance on
time
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

No soul kiss" for Albert William
son, OF The Jacksonville Floridian.
Perchance he prefers one from the
Merry Widow whose style OF oscula-
ton Is registered in the patent office,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

The Montgomery Journal wishes to
know If We have become nation Of
wolves" It's foxes we're thinking.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

The McKee's Rocks strike. or series
Of strikes. has become too intricate
takes a baseball fan to understand
the situation IN the game.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

da sharks and alligators would have
turned red IN his Imagination and not
only would his Spanish, French, Latin
and English have deserted him; but
his pretty pronunciation Of Homer's
galloping steeds would have fOrsaken
him. He has a horse on US this time,
but not without buggy. By the waT.
We cannot vouch for the fact that we
wrote It that way: there be linotype
men about and careless proof readers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

put up" the most delicious preserves
and Jellies and all that sort OF health
giving food products without benzoate
OF soda or any other poison, and most
people think that this ingredient is
put into food products for the purpose
or Disgusting the fact that old, stale
and often rotten and unfit articles Of
food are used to cheaper the market
ed article. Every can or jar OF stun
In which benzoate of soda is used
should be compelled to have placed
upon its label the fact that this ar
ticle contains this Disgusting drug
Sanford Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

BURY THE RATCHET: WORK
FOR THE FAIR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

Pah! He only killed a bulleIephant
Go South, young man. even to the
pole and win true glory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

LET YOUR STATIONERY An-
VERTISE THE TRI-COUNTY FAIR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

BURY THE RATCHET; WORK
FOR THE FAIR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

LET YOUR STATIONERY AID
VERTIsE THE TRI-COUNTY FAIR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

Oysters and Shrimp DUR
ing season, boiled and raw,
Bay Hotel, open day and
night, 517 S. Palafox. Phone
1911.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

BURY THE RATCHET! WORK
FOR THE FAIR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

Everything looks fairly well in mat
tiers pertaining to the tri-coInty fair,
and we are promised the event Will
prove one of the greatest ever wit
messed in West Florida promise
which The Journal believes viii
make good" 1t is, however, a sur
prise, in fact a modification, that the
soliciting committee. composed of
wide-awake members OF the Chain
Der of Commerce and merchants as
sociation have not yet collected the
paItry seven thousand five hundred
dollars which the fair association
asked for from the business men of
the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

Ribbons in stripes and in
Persian effects,
Ribbons chic, charming
and gay:
A regular bargain in Macs
best style,
lust "a hours from to-
dayi!!
fco TO McMILLAN's BIG BARGAIN
SALE IN RIBBONS MORROW %
CENTS.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

Didn't think it OF him: Cook has
been using the wireless
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

Besides Being
.UneQualed
Values

The new fall Shoes in light
and medium weights com
bine the latest fashions, with
.shoemaking of the highest
merit.
Well be glad to see you at
any time, and show them to
you.
Three fifty, four and five
dollars are the popular prices,
that is, more shoes at these
prices are sold than at other
price, though we have them
up to six fifty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

The statement Of receipts in the
postoffice published this morning IN
The Journal presents a condition
which should be more than pleasing
to the people of the city. In 1899
Uncle Sam cleared $10,636.79 from his
operations in this part OF the world
and in 1909 he cleared S34,379.47-
three times as much. That's twenty
years. But in the next twenty the
government will have to find new
quarters in which to store the figures
telling Of Pensacola's growth.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

LET YOUR STATIONERY AD-
VERTISE THE TRI-COUNTY FAIR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19

Good morning Peary; how's YOUR
pole?
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Subscribe for The Journal
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Subscribe to The Journal.
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New York Press,

New York Press.
She offered an explanation OF her
fearful mood.
I've been to a wedding" she said.
"T always cry much more at a we'd
ding than 1 do at a funeral It's so
much more uncertain"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
NEWS AND VIEWS
BY STATE PRESS
Better Come Home.

Teddy might as well start for Amer
lea. He IS totally and forever
eclipsed by arctic explOreTs.-OTlandC
Reporter Star
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-19
Cooked Peary's Goose.

1t has been suggested that whel
the north pole was first discovered
was IN its natural state-raw. bu
when Mr.. PeaTy reached there 1t ha
been Cook ed."-FeTnandine Record
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-04

after the newspapers are out. l can't
bear to think of the disgrace. Har-
bert has been interviewed, they say.
He's told everything"
"Talk to your father tonight, my
boy. There may be-may be warrants
tomorrow"
The young man dropped his head on
his arm and burst into tears. Old
broom pulled vigorously at his pipe,
his eyes shifting and uncomfortable.
Twice he attempted to speak and could
not. In both instances he arose and
poked the fire. At last the young
mans choking sobs grew less violent.
broom cleared his throat with raucous
emphasis, took his snaky gaze from
print on the wall representing Dawn"
and spoke:
"You wouldn't think 1t to look at me
now, or any other time for that mat
ter, but l loved a woman once-a long
time ago. She never knew 1t. I didn't
expect her to love me. How could II
Don't cry, Graydon. You're not like
/ was. The girl you love loves you.
Cheer up. If l were you I'd go ahead
and make her my wife. She's good
enough, I'll swear"
"She says she can't marry me. Good
heavens, Elias! You don't know what
a blow 1t was to her. 1t almost killed
her. And my own father! oh, 1t was
teryjblew
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-04

! 80 his Idller DdSeUeSS
from Frances Cable, and he had been
told the true story of Jane. From
Rigby he learned of the vile transac-
tons In which his father had dealt.
At first he could scarcely believe his
own ears, but in the end he saw that
! but half the truth could be told.
1t was past midnight when he left
David Cable's-not to 60 to his own
home, but TO that of Elias broom. He
knew now that the newspaper would
/ devote columns to the sensation in
high life;" he knew that Jane would
suffer agonies untold, but he would not
blame his father for that; he knew
that arrest and disgrace hung over the
| tall gray man who had shown his true
and amazing side at last; he knew that
shame and humiliation were to be his
own share in the division. Down
somewhere In his aching heart he
nourished the hope that Elias broom
could ease the pain of these wretched
disclosures.
| As he traversed the dark streets
across town he was vaguely wonder
| ing whether James eyes would ever
lose the panied, hopeless expression he
had last seen In them. He wondered
whether she would retract her avowal
that she could not be his wife with the
shame upon her; he rejoiced In her
fearless, lifeless promise to hold him
In no fault for what had happened
Distressed and miserable. he spent
the remainder Of the night In Elias
Droom's soualid rooms. sitting before
the little stove which bis host replen-
ished from time to time during the
weary hOurs.
broom answered his questions with
direct Tenderness that surprised even
himself. He kept nuch to himself,
however, snd advised the young man
- reserve tsAOnssat until after he had
heard his fsthers side Of the story.
I've bsn leysl to James Bansemer,
Graydoo, end TN sill b loyal to him.
He's not dsns r1sAf By other people.
but he has tr1s1 10 do right by you"
IF he wanted to do right by me,
why did he not tell me of Jane's-mis-
fortunef" exclaimed the young man
bitterly.
Because he really wanted you to
marry her. Anybody can see she is
without naw. That's the truth, Gray
DON Your father was wrong In his
desire to make capital of It in connec-
ton with Mrs. Cable. l told him 50. I
don't believe he knew just what he
was doing: he was so used to success,
you see. Can't you 80 to sleep, boyi
You need to-"
God, nor
I'D advias yea to 90 home and talk
II over VIII yeur father"
"Tomsrrsw WIN b time enough