The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-27

Tallahassee, Aug. 2e.-The governor
has today issued an order assigning
Hon. w. H. Price. of Mariana, judge
Of the Ninth judicial circuit. to hold
the fall terms Of the circuit court, 1911,
in the Seventh judicial circuit, In lieu
Of Judge James w. Perkins, Of De-
Land. and has assigned Judge PERKINS
to hold the fall terms OF the circuit
court in the Ninth circuit, in lieu OF
Judge Price. The order was issued
because Judges Price and PerKins.
who were appointed in June last are
both disqualified In numerous cases
pending In their courts.
Rumors that various contracts have
been awarded to book concerns by the
text book commission seem to have
foundation in the fact that several OF
the representatives who have put IN SO
many weary days of waiting at the
capitol have gone home. Nevertheless,
no official announcement Of such con-
tracts can be obtained until after the
work of the commission Is completed
This morning II supposed to be the
last OF its sitting, and the announce
ment OF contracts can be looked for
this afternoon.
The splendid building in process OF
erection by the Tallahassee EIks will
have sanitary up-to-date plumbing
done by MT. Phillips. OF this city. The
contract for same was awarded this
morning.
The bids for the state printing in al
three classes was awarded yesterday
yesterday to Mr.. T.. J. Appleyard, OF
the Capital City Publishing Company
The only competition was on Class G
on which Mr.. AppIeyard's figures were
considerably lower than those OF any
other competition.
The long talked of postal savings
system is at last established in Talla-
hassee. Postmaster John McDougall
has distributed circulars giving full
Information to persons who might wish
TO make use Of this means for saving
their pennies. and Is ready to take care
of any BUSINESS that may be brought
In.
Miss Glenn Hampton has returned
from her western trip, and reports a
delightfully."- spent summer. While In
Chicago she met with the Shutans, a
family who once lived In Tallahassee.
Miss Mary Shutan and her brother,
Joe, were students at the Florida State
College when that institution was CO.
educational. Miss Shutan has now a
hourishing medical practice in Chicago
and her brother Is successful lawyer.
Mr.. Shutan is in the tobacco business
and has made rapid rise financially.
Pecan growing lands owned by the
company promoted by Mr.. George w.
Saxon, president of the Capital City
Bank, and other companies recently
organized, are selling as fast as they
can BE- put into shape at $3.50 per acre.
The outside world is beginning to un-
derstand that middle Florida lands
have a value not to be exceeded by
the orange growing belt farther south.
and the owners of these lands are
awakening to the fact that they are
adapted to something else besides to-
bacco. The pecan industry In Leon
county Is taking on vast dimensions
and win be a sure source OF income
to those fortunate enough to own
bearing groves.
Messrs. Bernard Byrd and Ned Ches-
ley spent a delightful outing at Port
St Joe.
Miss Mildred woodward has re-
turned froms Atlantic City, where she
accompanied her aunt Mrs. w. M.
Girardeau, OF Monticello.
Miss Nell Hinely. who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs r. C. Dunn,
returned home on Tuesdays
Mr.. Edwin Barnes and family have
returned from a weeks stay at
Mrs. George w. Saxon. Miss Saxon
Mis- Helen Saxon and DIR. Ausley and
family have returned from few
weeks visit to Atlanta.
Misses Omerea Holloway and Minna
Afford are the guests Of Miss Thoma-
sine Moody at her home near Plant
City.