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Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-27
MEXICAN RIVER COMMISSION
Surveying Delta Lands of the Colo
 rado and Preparing Sor Irrigation

A commission on rivers, sent out by the Mexican government from the City of Mexico. is now engaged in the district lying south of the bound ary line in Imperial Valley, making a survey of the territory.
 Forty men are engaged in this work Three camps have been established One of these is on the Volcano Lake another is on Bee River, in the State of Sonora
 The purposes of this commission are to survey all irrigable land in the state of Sonora along the course of the Colorado River; to study methods for applying water for irrigation to lands in the Colorado River Valley in Lower California, to investigate the probabilities of an overflow from this river upon lands of Lower California into Volcano Lake and to prepare plans for protective works.
 The work of this commission is to he thorough and exhaustive, and the party expects to remain in the field until the. summer weather demands q withdrawal.
 Frequent trips are made by the en- gineers located in Lower California to Calexico, which is their genreal sup ply point.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-27
HOLDING UP HARRIMAN's BILL

An Associated Press dispatch says: There is. no chance at the present session, according to a conclusion realhed by Senator Flint, for the pas sage of the bill to reimburse E. H. Hartman for money expended under his direction by the Southern Pacific Railroad to control the overflow wa ters of the Salton Sea. President Roosevelt has been anxious that the obligation be discharged as MT. liar riman repaired the damage when there was no appropriation under which the government could do the work. While no specific opposition was urged against the bill, consent for its passage has been refused sey- eral times by different Senators.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, February IS, 1909.

Notice is hereby given that Edmund H. Redwood, assignee of Wm. F. Thomp- son, assignee Of James L. Thompson, of Calexico, Cal, who, on April go. 1904, made Desert Land Entry No. 2651, Serial No. 0o237 for S. 10. quarter of N E. quarter, N P. quarter of S. E. quarter, Section il, Township. 16 S., Range II D., S. B. M has filed notice of intention to make Final Proof to establish claim to the land above described before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Imperial -ounty, at El Centro, Cal. on the 5th day Of April, 1909.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Wm. E. North ot Calexico, Cal. John M Graf ton of Fl Centro Cal; Wm. c. Rock wood, of Calexico, Cal, and Peter Walk CT of Brawley, Cal.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, 4G-6t Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-27

Plant now. Plant seeds that will grow. At ScOtts. All Kinds
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-27
NEW PIANO SECURED.

The Fl Centro public reading room has hand some new piano, made by the Adam Schaff factory, and brought to this city by L. E. Sheets, of Pc mona. The instrument is listed at $400, but price of $36O has been made to the reading room association, and of this amount Mrs. s. A. Wood cock and friends have provided for $50. The balance is to be met by monthly payments.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

State to IT.. Garnier; Sec. 16, Twp. 10 S., R. 9 E.
 Charles E. and Jessie L. Rice to w. H. Goodrich; w half of NE. quarter and w. half of SEE. quarter Sec. 8, Twp. 9 S., R. 21 E.
 Arthur L. and Stella Wright to same; E. half of NE. quarter and E. half of SEE. quarter Sec 3, Twp. 9 S., R. 21 E.
 Arthur l.. and Stella Wright; John K and Anna Mae Wright; c. E. and Jessie L. Rice to same; Falo Verde Townsite, except lots already sold.
 Same to same; E. half of NV. quarter, w. half of NE. quarter Sec. ?, Twp. 9 S., R. 21 E., excepting all that portion embraced in the Town site of Palo Verde.
 Same to same; B. half of NE. quar- ter Sec. 10, w; half of NV. quarter Sec. II, Twp. 9 S., R. 21 K.
 Same to same; W. half of NV. quarter and N, half of SW. quarter Sec, 2, Twp. g S., R. 21 E.
 Curtis Darnell to J. l.. Manahan and William Farr; lot IS, block 72, Braw- ley
 Imp. Val. Imp Go. to Imp. Val Bank, of Brawley, Lot 6, block 50, Brawley.
 D. W. and NJ NJ. Wickersham to R. R. Scott; lots l, ?, 3, Block 2, Holt vile.
 Orin Otis and May L. Bragg to P. E. Carr; lots l, 2, 3, f. and ,, block z, of re-subdivision, blocks 6, 7 and 10, Calexico.
 H. J. and Ernastine w. Messinger to I. E. Casner; lots 43, A, 45 block 2, Fl Centro.
 Fred c. Daum to Thomas Christo- pher; All block 43, 1st Add. to Cal exico
 Frances A. and D. S. Erskine to Natl. Lumber Go. lot 2, block 30, Im- perial
 E. l.. Olden to N. B. Spencer; lots 16 and IT, block 45, Brawley
 Alois and Katherine Kocourek to Fred A. Bonner; lots 1 to 20, block 3, Brawley.
 w. P. and c. H. Hoppin to s. Y Hoppin; s half of SW. quarter of NE. quarter Sec. 20, Twp. 16 S., R. 14 E.
 R. H. Benton to Maud Littell; lot g, block 15, Imperial.
 Imp. Val. Imp. Go. to J. F. and A. w. Hook; lot 30, block no, Brawley.
 J. A. and Adelia May Bealey to w. L. Manahan; lot 16, bloc k61, Braw- ley.
 El Centro Land Go. to w. E. Mor- ton; lot 26, block 35, Fl Centro.
 Jessie K. Lloyd to Julia F. Lloyd; the Lloyd tract.
 Frank N. and Mittie NJ Chaplin to Roger G. Webster; lot 7, block IA, Holtville
 Alamo Live Stock Company to Roy E. BreedloVe; N. half Sec. IS, Twp. l6 S., R. 16 E., Subject to two mort gages.
 Roy k. Breedloye to J. Roy Wimp; same.
 Imp Val Imp. Co. to Pearl Men shik; lot 12, block 1O2, Imperial
 Ada M. Smith by atty. to George W, Forester; N half Of NV. quarter Sec. 30 and NE quarter of NE. guar. ter Sec. %, Twp 15 g., R. 14E.
 E. K. Carrier to same; SW. huar- Ter Sec. 23, Twp. l5 S., R. 13 E. Second hand goods bought and Sold
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-27

Second hand goods bought and Delozier Furniture Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-27
RESIDENCE PROPERTY

Mrs. 5. A. Woodcock has been hay ing extensive improvements made on her cottage on South Fourth street, Torches have been built around the house and other additions have been made by Contractor J. l.. Travers.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-27

Harry Brown says he began the day just right He started in with Fol. gers Golden Gate Coffee, which had been ground fresh that morning. It
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-27

Send your orders for piano tuning to the Imperial Valley Music House, 1m- perial Accurate, competent. work.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-27
ssepLINe sTock FoR eupplNe.

Seeding nursery stock, three eighth to onehalf inch diameter, suitable for budding. For sale by Carroll B. Smith, Redlands. l6-2t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13
management to make the Kirby
store the popular shopping place of
the vicinity.
800 REWARD 800

The readers of this paper will BE
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreadful disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages,
and that is catarrh. Halls Ca.arrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. ca
tarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the pat ent
strength by building up the cons.i-
tuition and assisting nature in do.
ing its work. The proprietors have
SO much faith in It's curative powers
that they offer one hundred dollars
for any case that It fails to cure.
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address f. j. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, Ohio.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

Sale, Ill. 81 Columbia, S. C. So
Kewanee, H. 5s Calumet. Mich.
90 Lancaster, Pa. 81 Plymouth. Pa.
62 Frankfort, Ky. GO Dayton, Ohio,
2O-22 X. Sd st. Ga ChilicoUhe, Ohio.
60 Tiffin, Ohio. &C Milton, Pa. CT
Nanticoke, Pa. 6S Alton, Ill. 90
Greeneville, S. c. 20 Baltimore.
Nd, 407-409 So. Broadway. II Lou
isville, KY, PA w Market ST. ~
Bluefield, w. Va. 73 Bowling
Green, KY.
The general office and headquar-
ters are located at Wilkesbarre, Pa,
where the business originated about
twenty-five (25) years ago.
This firm carries large stock
and endless variety OF tinware,
crockery, dry goods glassware,
candy and jewelry, but nothing in
the store is sold for more than ten
cents
Having so many stores gives this
flrm an enormous outlet and buying
In quantities as they do enable s
them to buy at the very lowest pos
sible prices and allows them to give
the public better values than can
be had elsewhere.
Mr.. II. Y. Stone, formerly assis-
liant at several OF the large stores
Will be detained here as manager,
assisted during the opening by A. p.
Kilger, travelling manager, also Mr..
f. G. Hungerford, and II. C. Looriis
managers at Portsmouth and Lynch
burg, Va. PLENTY of courteous and
obliging Bluefield girls have been
engagei and it is the aim of the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13
BENEFIT TONIGHT
FOR THE ORPHANS
Children's Aid Society of
Presbyterian Church Makes
Elaborate Preparat i o n 5
For Japanese Evening.

For the benefit Of the Children s
fund for the orpha1age the Chill
dren's Aid Society of the Presbyte-
rian church will tonight at 8 O'Clock
at the home of Mrs. A. H. Mann,
Tazewell street, entertain those
charitably disposed with a japanese
evening. Twenty-Five cents admis-
sion will be charged
AN unusually elaborate and enter
tanning progl am has been arranged
for, including music al recitations.
while delightful and dainty waters
and tea will be served.
The occasion promises to be a
great success and undoubtedly a
neat sum will be realized for the
orphans.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13
NEW S g. lOc STORE
TO OPEN HERE
F. N. Kirby & Co. Open
Doors TomorrowAWil
not be Ready for Business
Until Saturday.

The handsome new 5 and 10 cent
store OF +. NJ. Kirby ana Co., at AT
princeton avenue will be opened to
the public for the first time tomor-
row. no goods will be sold at this
time but the Bfuefie,l String Baad
has been engaged to give concert
from three CD until seven ca d..
m, and the firm invites everybody
to visit and inspect the store and
hear the music. This room is part of
the store formerly occupied by the
Grand Leader. Shortly after the fire
however, the district manager of
f. M. Kirby & Co., called on Mr..
Nathan Sohn and induced him 20
lease half of the building. 1t has
been entirely remodeled, has a new
and up-to-jate front painted as all
the Kirby stores, their special green,
while the inside is handsomely fit
ted with mahogany fixtures and
cases.
This firm now operates seventy
three (73- stores located as fol-
lows:
L Wilkesbarre, Pa. 2 Columbus,
o. Providence, r. 1. 4Cisy Gland
Ohio, 332-334 Euclid avenue .
| Pawtucket, II. /. 6 Baltimore. Md.
223-225 w. Lexington street. : Day
ton, Ohio, 135-137 So. Main St 8
| Woonsocket, X. L. Pitlsfield, Mass.
10 Peoria, Ill. IL Savannah, Ga. -
| Wlliiamsporc, Pa. 13 Pottsville, Pa.
IA New Orleans, La. Is Louisville
KY 16 GAINESVILLE, Ohio. II Lex
| ington, Ky. Is Charleston, S. c.. 10
Lynchturg, Va. 20 IFaducah, Ky.
II Hazelton, Pa. 22 Da1ville, Va.
20 Durham, \. c. "a Raleigh, n. C.
20 Cleveland, Ohio, 1910 w. 25th
st. 26 Piqua, Ohio. 81 Portsmouth
Ohio. 20 Middleton. n. Y. 29 Strea-
tor, Ill. 80 Lorain, Ohio. 81 Elk
hart, Ind. 32 Shamokin, Pa. 33
| Port Huron Mich. "a Baltimore.
Nd, 525 North Gay st. 80 Mt. Oar
mel, Pa. SO Greensboro, KY. 81
Newark, Ohio. 3S Flint, Mich. 80
Mahoney City, Pa. 40 Geneva, N.
T. Al Marion, Ohio. AZ Beaver
Falls, Pa. 43 Punxsutawney, Pa. A
Dubois, Pa. As Oil City, Pa. as
| Warren, Pa. Al Olean, N. Y. AS
Coshocton, Ohio. 40 New Albany,
Ind. SO Bridgeton, N. J. 81 Otta-
wa. Ill. SO Ashtabula, Ohio. SO
Henderson, Ky. Sd Michigan City,
Ind. So Ann Arbor, Mich. Sc "a
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

G. II. Mckinney, OF this city, has
returned from Bramwell, where he
attended the marriage of Harry Pre-
vost, station agent at Bramwell, and
Miss Lura Bayer, which took place
yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer pass
ed through the city yesterday eve
ming en- route to Washington and
other points Of interest.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

Better always have an acciden
and health policy and never need i
than to need it once ami not have l..
y. III. Easley, agent. 5-4-t,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

w. j. Beals, of this city, is look
ing after business matters at Roa-
nOke
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13
PERSONAL

M. g. Gilmore of Matoaka, was
in the city yesterday.
Miss Goldie Turpin, OF Lynchburg,
is the guest of Mrs. n. o. Hawkins.
r. III. Rorer left for Monroe coun-
ty this morning to look after timber
interests there.
Mrs Wharton O'Keefe and Mrs.
John c. O'Keefe, OF Tazewell, are
visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mason Bailey, of
Rock, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frazier Showers.
Fred Ramey is at home for a few
days from the V. Z. /. at Blacks
burg.
lis in the city visiting her brother,
T. T. Kibbler.
Rev. ID. Emory Hawk was called
to Bristol by the serious illness Of
his grandmother, who is quite an old
lady.
Joseph Green left last night for
| San Antonio, Texas, where he has
| accepted a position in the shops of
| the Texas Pacific.
VIM. Judkins Hewitt, special
| agent of the Smith Greater Shows,
is in the city making arrangement S
for the stand here all next week.
G.. o. Goodwin, of Huger, was a
guest of A. l.. Hawkins yesterday
on his return from visit to Bedford
county, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 5. Becker re-
turned last night from a visit of sew
and Roanoke.
Miss Katherine Hickok, of Chris
tiansburg, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Pat Wade, on Raleigh Ter
race.
Rev. Eugene III. Cassidy, presiding
elder of the Bluefield district. left
for Jaeger this morning to hold a
quarterly conference with that
charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Zirkle, IF
Roanoke, who have been visiting
their daughter, Mrs. j. S. Hartman
at Graham, returned home this
morning.
Capt. w. f.. O'Connor, Of the
| Clinch Valley passenger service, has
returned from fishing trip on the
Appomattox, near his home at Pros
pect.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester G. Toney, of
Northfork, who are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Keister at Ora
ham, were in the city yesterday for a
few hours.
Miss Mary Anderson, of Lebanon,
was the guest of her brother, w. G..
Anderson, fer a short while yester-
day. She was en- route home from
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

Rev. ID. Emory Hawk was called
to Bristol by the serious illness Of
his grandmother, who is. quite an old
lady.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

Miss Essie Kibbler, of Luray, Va,
lis in the city visiting her brother,
T. +. Kibbler.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

The Charleston Gazette stys that
Judge BENZ. f. Keller, of the federal
court, who has made his home at
Bramwell for the past eighteen years
Will move to Charleston during the
summer, on account of the large
amount Of business in his court at
that point.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

Joseph Green left last night for
San Antonio, Texas, where he has
accepted a position in the shops of
the Texas Pacific.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

Thos. iP. Ford left last night 70
Denver, Col, where he will visit
brother for several weeks. He vii
also visit several states of the west
and the territories of Arizona ant
New Mexico before returning.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

p. III. Rorer left for Monroe coun-
ty this morning to look after timber
interests there.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

M. q. Gilmore of Matoaka, was
in the city yesterday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

Miss Goldie Turpin, OF Lynchburg,
is the guest of Mrs. n. o. Hawkins.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

VIM. Judkins Hewitt, special
agent of the Smith Greater Shows,
is in the city making arrangement S
for the stand here all next week.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

VIM. A. Thomas, who recently re
signed as foreman of the Norfolk
and Western shops here to accept
q better offer at Johnson City, Tenn.
with the c., c. &c o., is in the city
on a visit.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

MIR. and Mrs. Lester G.. Toney, c
Northfork, who are the guests {
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Keister at CIR:
ham, were in the city yesterday for
few hours.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

G. o. Goodwin, of Huger, was a
guest Of A. l.. Hawkins yesterday
on his return from visit to Bedford
county, Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. w. 5. Becker re
turned last night from visit Of sew.
eral days to Richmond, Petersburf
and Roanoke.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

Miss Mary Anderson, of Lebanon
was the guest of her brother, w. G.
Anderson. fer a short while yester-
day. She was en- route home fror
a visit to Lynchburg.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13

Mrs Wharton O'Keefe and Mrs
John c. O'Keefe, OF Tazewell, arc
visiting friends in the city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-14
Two Women Rugged to Death.

PAcHUCA, Mexco.-A dancing bear that escaped
Gypses being hunted by armed 1t has already Rugged
women to death.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-14
TYPES WOULD NEVER SAY IT.
A Series of LudicrOus Errors in an
Effort to Correct an Error.

A Series of LudicrOus Errors in an
Effort to Correct an Error.
The death of John William Jones,
D. D., at Columbus, Ga, recalls
what is probably the funniest of ty-
biographical blunders which ever ac-
tual1y occurred. The writer can
testify to the accuracy of this series,
because he read them at the time
they were made in the two journals
involved. After the civil war Dr..
Jones was southern correspondent Of
the New York Examiner. At the
time there was a rival Baptist paper
in New York city called the Watch
tower. In writing of the death of
his friend, Stonewall Jackson, Dr..
Jones praised highly his character,
and referred to him as "a battle
SCARED veteran" The printers of
the Examiner amended this, and it
was stated to the readers that Stone
wall Jackson was "a battle-scared
veteran" The Watchtower saw a
chance to make little fun of its
rival paper and attempted simply to
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-14

reproduce the error of the Examin-
er's printer, but the printer of the
Watchtower took his turn and made
it read that Stonewall Jackson was
a bOttle-scarred veteran" Now the
Examiner had good chance to get
back at its rival, and it made merry
at the trial to correct one error by
making worse one. But alas! it
seemed that the expression was
doomed to a comedy of errors; for
when the Examiners triumphant
counter appeared it informed it's
readers that in attempting to cor
rect the error in the Examiner the
Watchtower had said that StonewaIl
jackson was "a battle sacred vete-
ran" At this both the editors gave
it up as a bad job.-The Watchman.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-14
CHAUTAUQUA NEXT WEEK
THE TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL
ASSEMBLY WILL OPEN IN
ALBANY SUNDAY.

The Herald says Albany is prepar-
ing to offer to the people of south
west Georgia one of the most inter-
esting and instructive chautauqua
assemblies ever held in that city,
which is saying a good deal. All
reports indicate that the people of
southwest Georgia are preparing to
attend in as large numbers as usual
to enjoy what the twenty-frst as
sembly will offer, which is saying a
good deal more.
The brilliant programme which
has been arranged is a guarantee
that the approaching session, which
Will open on next Sunday, April
18th, and continue one week, will
equal in interest and instruction
those that have preceded it. The
array of talent is as fine as could
be selected to make an occasion in
all respects enjoyable. The people
of Albany and surrounding country
are enthused with the spirit of chau-
tauqua, which argues well for the
extent and enjoyableness of the So
cial functions
The Bible normal department is
the heart of chautauqua, and will
be under the direction of two able
Bible eXpositors. 1t will be held
in the Baptist church at $50 a. m.
each day, commencing Sunday and
closing Saturday.
The department of physical Gull
ture will be under the direction Of
Miss Frances E. Weston, a graduate
of the New York Normal School of
Physical Education. Mrs. C. NJ
Clark, the loyal chautauquan, will
again preside at the piano for the
exercises of these classes.
Miss Enen Beach Yaw, with her
pianist and a baritone, composing
her musical company, will be pres
ent throughout the week. The cell
ebrated Rogers Band will dispense
its sweet music during the assembly,
and no better orchestra could be
had
The contests for the Walters
Chautauqua Medal for defamation
and for the Laura Clementine Davis
Chautauqua Medals for oratory and
voice and instrumental music have
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-14

been yearly growing more spirited,
and evincing marked improvement in
standard each year. They will be
better and brighter this assembly
than ever before.
On governors day there will be
given an automobile race, in which
many motorists will enter, insuring
an exciting and pleasurable event.
Never in the history of the chau-
tauqua has the management secured
so uniformly high-class talent. Rev.
Geo. P Eckman, d. D., Rev. w
Ashby Jones, d. D., Mr.. Kenneth
Bruce, Hon. H. L. Cope, Col. Geo.
w. Balm, Mrs. William Calvin Clin-
ton and Governor Hoke Smith COM
pose an array exciting the greatest
expectations for the season.
The railroads will give reduced
rates.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-14
1T STIRRED THE SENATORS
Governors Message Mentioning Lin
coin Declared DiscOurteOus.


coin Declared DiscOurteOus.
Charging that the section of Gov.
Gilchrist's message recommending
that Lincoln's birthday be made a
legal holiday in Florida is a discour-
tesy to those who wore the gray in
the confederacy Senator John S.
Beard of Pensacola sprung a sensa-
ton in the state senate when he
moved to table that section of the
message and to keep it out of the
Senate Journal.
Senator BrOOme of Quincy took
special umbrage at the opening
words referring to Washington, Lee
and Lincoln as the three greatest
Americans, and thus placing Lincoln
above Stonewall Jackson and Jeffer-
son Davis. Strong disapprOVal of the
governors recommendation was eX-
pressed during the heated discussion
that followed. The Beard motion
was voted down, however, as the
senate did not want to treat the gov
.ernor discOurteOusly. The recon-
mendation will not be acted on ia
vorably, however.