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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
Nothing May Come
OF Special Session.

1t Is entirely within the bounds of
possibility that Jacksonville will reap
no benefit whatever from the work of
the extra session of the legislature.
1t appears that the bill passed at that
session providing for an election on
issuing bonds for municipal docks,
calls for forty per cent of the qualified
vote to participate to make the cleo
ton valid.
While it is no doubt true the people
of Jacksonville are overwhelmingly in
favor of municipal docks and are
anxious to issue bonds to construct
them, it may be extremely difflcult to
get out forty per cent OF the qualified
vote at a special bond election. In
fact it never has been done. More
than forty per cent Of the qualified
vote will participate in regular DEM
oc-atic primary but it is not usual that
many people viii take the trouble to
vote in any other election.
The next legislature will meet in
regular session in April and it is to
be hoped it will enact some general
legislation for cities that will cover
the Jacksonville situation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
Christian Europe
Upholds Turkey.

The peculiar strategic position oc-
cupied by the Ottoman empire at the
gateway between the East and the
West has for years enabled the willy
and wicked sultan to play upon the
jealousies and ambitions of the great
Christian powers of Europe, while ne
perpetrated cruel and barbarous atroc-
tiles on the people of Christian prov
inces.
The threatened war in the Balkans
only serves to call attention to a dis
graceful condition of affairs that the
civilized world is prone to CLOSE its
eyes upon.
Abdul Hamid has been dethroned
and banished, but to all intents and
purposes. new Turkey under the rule
of the young Turks Is no better than
the empire under the old regime. If
war shall come 1t will be the result
of the demand Of the five kingdoms in
the Balkan peninsula that Turkey
grant autonomy to the provinces of
Macedonia and Albania.
Whatever may be the result Of this
war and whether it be of long dura-
ton or not Turkey win in all proba-
bility promise these reforms. but will
have no intention of keeping hel
promise.
In her reckless disregard of treaty
rights Turkey will be upheld by Rus
sia and Great Britain as wen as by
other strong countries OF Christian
Europe. However just be their cause
the Balkan nations are playing 8
losing game.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
VOX POPULI.
Mr.. MCDONALD REPLIES
REGARDING GAME PROTECTION

Editor Pensacola Journal
In answer to a communication in
Tuesdays paper in the Vox Populi
column by w. f. Stancill, who pre-
sumes to criticize the correspondent
and farmers for the stand taken by
them IN favor of the proposed five
year bird law.
He first misquotes the article in
last Sundays Journal by saying that
the farmers were jubilant over the
f1ve-year bird law" There was moth
ing whatever in the article he refers
to Of q jubilant nature. It was simply
a statement of facts, as a matter of
news. The very reverse is the fact
in the case, as they are very sorry
that It should be necessary to have to
petition to have a law passed that is
so essential to the well being of the
human race.
The birds are great insect destroy
ers and that they will hold insects at
bay if undisturbed is the assertion of
authorities. Now the most casual OBJ
server will admit that insects are in
creasing and birds are decreasing each
year. What is bound to be the final
result? w. F. Stancill proves by his
own article a statement made by the
Cottage Hill correspondent that "the
yield was cut down one half" which
fact is admitted when he cites two
fields of corn. One was utterly de-
stroyeo, the other was a good crop,
which means a loss of fifty per cent
or one half. These facts will hold
good all over Escambia county. Is it
not time for the farmer to sit up and
take notic< of these facts? The sports
men would hardly notice them, as they
are so intent looking for birds they
cannot see cow-peas growing.
The boil weevils are in an adjoin-
ing county, with fine prospect for 1t
being in this county next year. 1t is
also a fact that thousands Of the
stately pines, the pride and support of
a large part of the people of this
county, are being killed annually by
insects. Totally annihilate the birds
and in five years w. F. Stancill would
not hold his job down for twenty
four hours, because there would be
no job there for any one, and it is
stated on the very highest authority
that with no birds, in nine years II
would be impossible for human beings
to exist, though they used every in
secticide and bug destroyer known to
man at the present time.
Returning to the article in question
the writer has not produced a single
argument why the birds should not be
protected. His only excuse for the
writing of the article was that he
| wanted to slaughter the birds, regard.
| less of consequences, and call It en-
| joyment.
c. w. MCDONALD.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
ENFORCE GAME LAWS;
NEW ONES NOT NEEDED

Editor Pensacola Journal.
From time to time I have noticed
letters in your Vox Populi column rev
lating to our game and fish laws.
Like many other sportsmen, I have
little time to devote to the one recrea-
ton that appeals to me greatest and
in my estimation a ive-year closed
season would deprive many a true
sportsmen of a little pleasure that he
so seldom has the opportunity to en-
joy.
We must all admit that every local
ity has its game hogs" as Recrea-
ton classes them, and judging from
the popping I've heard during the past
several weeks Escambia county is not
immune from this class.
We have game laws; why not en-
force them? When we put the
%quietus'' On these Internal pot hunt
ers and stop the wholesale slaughter
of game out OF season there will be no
need for a tiveyear closed season.
How many convictions are there in
Escambia county annually for viola
tions of the game laws and how many
times are the game laws violated?
I'm not familiar with the statistics in
this case but I'd gamble that could
count the convictions on my toes
However, To hate to total up the vio-
latfons unless / were centipede.
Our open season is entirely too long
for adequate protection OF our game
why not cut In half as in most east
ern states, from November LIST to jan
uary 1st. These ten months during
the next five years would go a long
way toward protecting our bob
whites"
The idier who only hunts to see
how many birds he can bag in a day
"a party who should be prohibited to-
hunt at all times) is about the only
man who can find time to shoot after
the Christmas holidays, anyhow.
A strong argument to discourage the
five-year closed season has been called
TO my attention in recent years, as fol-
lows: A bevy of quail that has been
unmolested during the open season
viii not propagate the following sum-
mer. Though / haven't had the op-
portunity to notice this in Florida ]
have In Virginia. Except in cases
where the cover has been removed the
quail always haunts the vicinity of the
nest where it was Matched until the
mating season the following spring,
when they pair off. In Virginia I've had
the opportunity to observe a bevy in
this manner from the time they hatch
ed on through the winter months until
the following summer. This was on
posted" ground where the birds never
heard a gun fired. During the summer
months these birds could always be
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
Bluff Springs. Fla, oct. 1s.
Mr.. BLoUNT's OFFICE MANAGER
REPLIES TO Mr.. BINGHAM
Editor Pensacola Journal.

Editor Pensacola Journal.
Showing unmistakable inconsistency
and duplicity-showing demagogy-F.
F. Bingham, of Pensacola, a Pensa-
cola Bull Mooser, before a Pensa-
cola audience criticizes Claude L'EngIe
for his alleged defeat of Hon. W. A.
Blount
Claude L'Engle is given entirely too
much credit-too much honor for his
work in the campaign which resulted
in the defeat of the distinguished PEN
sacolian, whose legal mind ranks him
as one of the leading and most brill
liant practitioners in the southland.
In the ranks Mr.. L'Engle contended
for the triumph of those political prin-
cipIes with which he has long been
identified.
The late Napoleon B. Broward told
me and others that L'Engle's fight
caused him to defeat Taliaferro, but
while L'Engle was a decided factor,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
Democratic Ticket.

Following are the Democratic can
d1dates whose names will appear on
the ballot to be voted in Escambia
county, Nov. 8:
NATIONAL.
For Presidential Electors:
JEFFERSON B. BROWN
j. FRED DeBERRY
CHAS. e. JONES
WILLIAM CHIPLEY JONES
LELAND j. HENDERSON
H. c. SPARKMAN
STATE.
Congressman, State at Large;
CLAUDE L'ENGLE
Congressman, Third District:
EMMETT WILSON
Governor:
PARK TRAMMELE
Secretary OF State:
H. CLAY CRAWFORD
Commissioner OF Agriculture:
w. A. McRAE
State Treasurer:
J. c. LUNINq
Attorney General:
THOMAS F. WEST
State Comptroller:
W. v. KNOTT
state Supt OF Public Instruction:
w. N. SHEATS
State Chemist:
r. e. ROSE
Adtutant General:
J. CLIFFORD r. FOSTER
COUNTY.
Members House Of Representatives:
HENRY c. CLOPTON
JAS. McHUGH
Clerk Circuit Court:
JAS. MACGIBBoN
Sheriff:
A. CARY ELLIS
Tax Assessor:
w. w. RICHARDS
Tax Collector:
J. S. ROBERTS
County Judge:
HENRY BELLINGER
County Treasurer:
J. ED WILLIAMS
superintendent OF Schools.
A. s. EDWARDS
County Commissioners:
Dist. MARION p. SHEPARD
2-wM. A. DUNHAM
8--R. b. SAUNDERS
Nv. c. BARRINEAU
81. d. McCURDY
School Board:
Dist. I'D. J. HAYES
2-F. r. BRAwNER
81. w. CRARY
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
SUNDAY. OCTOBER 20. 1912.
Interstate Fair a
Great Enterprise.

Even the men who with their Drawn.
brain and energy are making the In
terstate Fair what it is can scarcely
realize it's potential possibilities.
The Fair has done a great deal for
West Florida and Pensacola in the
past, and in the future 1t win do a
great deal more. It began in modest,
though substantial, way and it has
been growing each year of it's exist
ence. This year it will be bigger and
better, wider and more comprehensive
than ever before. It will have a wider
range of exhibits and more people viii
attend.
The people who are coming to Pen
sacola this fall win be gathered from
a wider scope Of country than ever
contributed to fair or any other
gathering in this city. More people
will come from the north and from
other states than ever came here be-
fore. More West Fioridians will be
here than ever came to Pensacola at
one time. It is good for all these peo-
pie to see Pensacola and it is good for
them to meet each other.
Pensacola has the greatest harbor in
the south. All these visitors know
this IN theoretical, abstract kind of
way, but 1t will be well for them to
see it witt. their own eyes.
West Florida and South Alabama
8 can grow a wider variety Of products
than any other region in the country.
Many Of our own people do not even
know this yet. This will be amply
demonstrated at the Interstate Fair.
It will be great festival, great
pageant and great educational insti-
tuition. all in one. Let everybody come
to the Interstate Fair.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
JUST OUTSIDE
THE COLONEL'S DOOR
. . . . . . = = = = . = 4
st. Louis Post Dispatch.

How an amenity may soften the
sharpest corner of tragedy and one
tiny CLINT Of color relieve the darkest
picture. Susceptible hearts must
warm to one bright incident, one hu-
man touch which the mornings news
stipp1es out of the darkness just out
side the stricken Coloners door. We
Gull:
1.-THE rooms of Col. Roosevelt's suite
were dark and silent. Night Nurse
Margaret Fitzgerald was exiled from
the rooms, which she has turned over
to Mrs. Roosevelt Nurse Fitzgerald
sat outside with the police sergeant
who was on guard in the hail."
A pleasant evening, Officer Clancy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20

found together and never whistled
"bob-white" as other birds a mile or
so away on land that was not pro-
tected.
In conclusion let me add that IL tho
game warden will get busy and hustle
around the bushes a little he VIII have
better opportunity to punish the
violators of the game laws during the
closed season than he will trying TO
count more than a mans allowance in
his bag after the season opens.
j. II. CLENDBNON.
Gull Point, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
BAY POINT MILL COMPANY
YELLOW PINE LUMBER

Pinewood, Fla, August 27th 1912.
Messrs Knowles Brothers, General Agents, Pensa-
COLA Florida. The Equitable Life Assurance
of the i. S.
Gentlemen: The Societys check in settlement
of my policy taken with you twenty years ago, has
just been received from you, and I very much
pleased with the settlement given This policy
has been good and safe investment for me- and I
regret that I did not take larger amount twenty
years ago. AS you know, have always been good
friend of the Equitable and have recently increased
my insurance considerably with them
You publish this letter if you wish.
Yours truly,
PETER L. ROSASCO
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
Congratulations From Tampa.

SOHSFdtuidttonS from dn1pds
Congratulations to The Pensacola
Journal on entering the seven day
class The Journal has begun the pub
lfcation of a Monday morning paper
and this gives it an issue every day
in the week, which is something that
every live daily has to come to, sooner
or later. Three morning papers in the
state are now printed seven days a
week-the Tribune, the Times-Union
and The Journal. When circulation
reaches a certain point, readers de-
mand that they have a paper every
day. The iniquities and senseless leg
islation which impedes the proper de-
livery of the Sunday paper has caused
serious loss to the Sunday morning
papers of this state, as of other states,
and untold inconvenience to readers of
Sunday papers. But the newspaper is
accustomed TO getting the worst of it
in SO many instances that it is bearing
up under this gratuitous blow and
making progress all the time. despite
such Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20

as the grumblers or too sober. too sour
ones do. They work and live with
much less friction.
Good cheer is a simple habit. 1t is
the best in all the list.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
Come Over to the Fair and See.

The town of Jasper, Hamilton
county, Florida, is advertising for
bakery, laundry and live real es-
tate agency. They already have bar
Der shop and two bath tubs-Pensa-
cola Journal. Yes, we have. and we are
just that much better off than envious
Pensacola.-Jasper News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20

The appointment Of Major William
V. Judson, corps of engineers. United
States army. as chief engineer Of the
Panama canal is expected in the near
future Major Judson has been a
member of the United States board
of engineers for rivers and harbors;
an instructor of military engineering
in the United States engineers
school; was military attaehe with the
Russian army in the so-Japanese
war; and later was appointed en-
gineer commissioner of the District
of Columbia. From the latter posi-
ton he recently resigned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20

The Pennant Winning League, Too.
Glad to hear that Frank Maycs has
completely recovered his health and
that he is Mating 1000 per cent in
the Wilson and Marshall league
Tampa Tribune,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20

Seems, Seems, Did You Say?
Pensacola seems to be an up-to-
date city. The people there are just
now discussing whether the study Of
music should be permitted in the pub
lie scaools.-Miami Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
Fair Exhibits Can't Be ExeeIIed.

The Interstate Fair which is to be
held at Pensacola from October 2Sta
to November End, promises to be the
best ever held in this part of the
country. The management is using
every means possible to see that the
visitors are entertained every minute
from the time they land in West
F1orida's Deep Water City, until they
get ready to leave. The exhibits at
this fair can't be excelled-West Flor
Ida has the soil, and If you don't be-
lieve she can deliver the goods just
go to Pensacola on the above named
charlottesville Advertiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
John Is With Us Now.

E. r. Gunby, always the brainiest
Republican in Florida. has quit the
G. o. P. and Is with the Bull Mooses.
John e. Stillman, as popular a Repub-
lican as ever lived in the state, has
left that party, too. John should be-
come Democrat-where he belongs
-DeLand Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20

Wouldn't II be sad IL Christian Eng
land and Russia should no longer be
able to uphold the Turk in his atroci-
ties?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20

The presidential election will prob
ably be pulled off on schedule time re-
CARELESS of the war in the Balkans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20

Progressive Republicans are an
nouncing themselves for Wilson in
every state in the Union. knowing
Wilson to be the only real progressive
candidate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
Walton County Prizes.

N. ]. Lillard, secretary and general
manager of the Interstate Fair to be
held in Pensacola from October % to
November 2, is in receipt of a check
for SIS, to be awarded the exhibitor
Of the best so ears of corn grown in
Walton county. The county commits
sioners of Walton county offer the
prize.-Lynn Haven Tribune
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
SAID OF PENSACOLA
AND PENSACOLIANS
) = . . . = 4
Jasper Editor Knows.

The Pensacola Journal tells about
two enormous sweet potatoes grown
in it's section, the largest Of which
measured IA IL inches in circumfer
ence and weighed six pounds. The
Journal says that the potatoes have
been turned over to it's editor, etc,
enough said, farewell, potatoes.-Jas-
per News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20

And the gamblers are still offering
to bet on Wilson with odds of four to
one, with few takers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
New Railroad Nsadad
A General Endorsement.

There will be general endorsement
by Florida Democrats of the follow
ing suggestion from The Pensacola
Journal as to the best way to repair
our leaky primary system: The
state committee at it's next meeting
should adopt rules providing that only
Democrats shall be allowed to vote in
state and county Democratic primaries.
In some OF the more progressive states
of the Union, the party primaries are
wholly and entirely under the control
Of the state and the expense of the
elections is also borne by the common
wealth. This is entirely as 1t should
be and It Is sincerely to be hoped
that the next Florida legislature will
at least consider this important mat
ter.-Lakeiand Telegram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20

The ides of November draws pain
fully near and Mr.. Taft will have
more time to devote to golf
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20

If President Taft intervenes in Mex
leo in time to save his bacon, he has
only about two weeks TO do 1t in.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
The journal Always at Il.

The Pensacola Journal continues to
add new and up-to-date features. A
few more such stunts as the last viii
make It the equal of any paper pub
lished in the country. Here's success
TO you, Bro. Mayes.-Milton Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
The Monday Mornino Paper.

IHS WUHudy WUFHTHg TdP6rs
The Pensacola Journal is now a
seven day paper, publishing Monday
morning edition. Editor Frank Mayes
is one of F1orida's best newspaper men
and he is a hustler.-St. Augustine
Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20
NEWS AND VIEWS
OF THE STATE PRESS

Pleas Doina Good WorL

Pleas Doing Good Work.
r. j. Pleas, an enterprising business
man near Chipley, was in town Mon
day distributing circulars and posters
for the Jackson County Fair, to be
held at Mariana, Fla, October END
to 26th, inclusive. He states that ne
has travelled 10000 miles in the in
terest of. this fair. They are trying
to make the fair very attractive.
Everything is free after you get there.
Lynn Haven Tribune.
Corn, 237 "a Bushels Per Acre.
The production of 237 3-4 bushels
of corn on one measured acre of land
is the claim of Benny Owens of
Wares Postofice, Gilmore county. He
believes he will surpass the record off
Arber Kimbrough of Tallapoosa
county, and will win the state corn
prize.
Owen says he produced the corn on
land that grew ninety one bushels last
year and that his records were taken
by disinterested persons according to
the terms of the corn prize contest.
The corn is valued at 81 bushel,
twenty-five bushels being sold for
seed at 81 bushel-Sampson (Ala.)
| Ledger.
| Needed-A New Constitution.
The cry is going out for a new con-
stitution for Florida. One thing is
very certain, the statute books are
| crowded with dead letter laws, each
| session of the legislature under the
present apportionment for representa-
| ton is in itself, unconstitutional, the
| complicated system Of common law
procedure is a traversty-whats the
use in bothering? THE people are
satisfied or the people would demand
change. Miami Metropolis. :. =.
| Glad He Lives in Florida.
| Reports of snow in Minnesota and
the Dakotas make US feel mighty glad
that we are living in Florida. We
| never have been able to scrape up
much admiration for "the beautiful
snow" It's fifteen years since we
| saw any Of the stuff, and we don't
care If it's fifteen more before we
see it again. 1t must be tough to
live in a country where you have to
keep fires in the house nine months
in the year.-DeFuniak Herald.
New Railroad Needed.
A railroad from here to Graceville
would open up quite scope Of very
| productive farming country and would
be quite convenience to the travel
ing public as well. We understand
that the business people here had the
building Of such a road under consid-
GRAFTON at one time and it was found
that very little grading would be neces-
sary for the track-possibly four feet
Such a road would mean thousands
of dollars to Cottondale and Grace
Vile, and we hope to see our loca'
Commercial Club take the matter III
mediately.-Cottondale News.
|
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-05
Federals Cut or from Base,
SNAISE BITES KILL TWO BOYS.
while Mother Attends Them, Third
s3 Child Is Drowned.

Greenyille, n. c., May 31.-News
has just reached here of the death
OF three little children of George Ad-
ans, Just across the line in Craven
county. Two boys, the eldest eight
years. We're killed by a rattlesnake
bite, and the baby, one year old, was
drowned In a washtub.
Mrs. tAdams was washing clothes
In the5Yyard, the children near by.
Squawls were heard from a setting
hen on her nest, and Mrs. Adams
told tho eight-year-old boy to throw
the helToff the nest. The boy put his
hand inStthe nest and withdrew 1t
with a7dfy that the hen had pecked
him. The second boy went after the
hen, hut$quickly screamed that the
hen bad pecked.shin .ss,Mrs. sAdv
"a sSsS ~ tfiS Year III baby nea is Gle
Washtub and hurried to the boys.
In the nest, to her horror, she
found rattlesnake, and recognized
at once that it was The snake that
had bitten the boys. In her anxiety
to do something for the injured BOYS,
she forgot her baby, and when she
got back to the washtub found the
infant had climbed into the water
in the tub and was drowned.
The two boys bitten by the rat
tlesnake died the same day, and the
three children were buried together.