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The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-20

at Pensacola in 1922, the second az Sc.
Augustine, and the third at the new
Lrital, Tallahassee.
The forts which the United States
had gone to a great expense Ia build
Bay were the scenes of active fight
ing during the first two years Of the
Civil War. Two days after Florida
seeded, the Confederates we're In con-
trol Of the Navy Yard. Fort Barran-
cas- aid Fort McRee on the mainland:
but Fort Pickens on the end OF Santa
Rosa Island across the 1ay remained
in the handn OF the Federals through
out the war. The bay shore from the
Navy Yard to McRee was made a con-
tinuous line of TO- tifications, four and
half miles In length and consisting
OF nineteen distinct batteries. Pickens
continued to hold out against these.
until early in 1862. the Confederates
evacuated the town The Navy Yard
all public buildings in Pensacola, and
the sawmills and lumber In and near
the town were all burned by the de-
parting Confed derates, and many Of
the inhabitants left the town and went
to the interior.
With the close Of the war came the
end of the history OF the City OF Sor-
row." new era has dawned for the
old town, and with II has come a new
name, appropriate like the old one and
bestowed because Of the harbor that
has made Pensa cola's present and fs
to make her future. The City of sor-
row has become the Deep Water city
OF the Gulf.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-20
lie AQrrounding territory.

the surrounding territory.
Following up the discovery of the
West Indies and using them as a
base, Spain pushed her expiorpti ons
west and north. Cortez conquered
Mexico and De Leon explored the
peninsula of Florida in his search for
the Fountain of Youth Following De
Leon came Miruelo, Pineda and De
Narvaez, who sailed north and skirt
ed the Gulf coast to explore and take
possession Of all Florida in the name
of the King of Spain. Of these men
Panfilo De Narvaez is the only one
wlo is known to have touched at
Pensacola. Having lost all trace of
his ships during an exploration ashore
ne was sailing slowly westward in
fleet of rudely constructed boats at
tempting to reach the Spanish settle
ments in Mexico, when IN the fall of
1928 he landed on Santa Rosa Island
and saw the 0ay on which the first
F. nsacola was to be built thirty years
later.
TIE first settlement at Fensa cola
was made by Don Tristan De Luna
in 1859. The Viceroy of Mexico and
the Bishop of Cuba had prevailed on
Charles V. of Spain to attempt a set
tlement in Florida. Peurta dAnchusi.
as Pensacola had been named, was
chosen as the most suitable place
and with an expedition of two thous-
ard people De Luna entered the bay
which he called Santa Maria. Some
where on its shore he established his
settlement and made it his base for
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-20

,sgend derives the name Pensacola
s,no Indian words meaning City of
.srrov" This poetic derivation is
-, horne out oy facrs. put such name
,ronId be a fitting one to describe the
,ieIssitudes through which the town
has passed in its long and checkered
bistory During the three hundred
ears after the first settlement on
pensacola Bay, the little town seemed
marked by fate as an object of mis-
fortune.
Thirteen times 1t passed from the
ssBds of one government into those of
another and the flags of five nations
waved over its forts. Seven times it
vas attacked by land or by sea and
Zach time it was captured. The town
sas occupied four different sites on
fhe bay shore; twice 1t was totally
destroyed, once by fire and again by
q flood, and once 1t was abandoned
for a hundred and fifty years. On two
OCCASIONS, after a change OF govern
nent the town was entirely deserted
BY It's inha bitants.
The history of Pensacola before the
D1tliSN Ht'0|1-Sil a. IiS III e OA the
american Revolution consists only of
q series of explorations, settlements,
captures. and recaptures oy the Span
.sh and French in their efforts to
strengthen their hold and broaden
heir territory on the Gulf coast OF
the towns life during this time there
IS no record, and probably because it
vas only garrison life at a military
outpost, held to keep alive a claim to
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-20
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
ANGRY GANDER WHIPS COW
Big Bird Puts Huge Animal to Rout
in One Fast and Furious
Round.

Freezing, Va.-There is a gander at
Grassdale, the Beverly farmstead. that
has the reputation of being the
"fightingest' gander in the district.
After having put to flight at sundry
times all the urchins of the neighbor-
hood who had occasion to pass that
way, besides giving chase to some of
greater av%oirdupois and stature, he at
tackled no less an object than a COW.
The milk-woman had poured down
a basket Of scraps to the COW. The
stuff must have looked tempting to
the gander, for Just as the COW be-
gan to regale herself upon it. the bird
flew at the COW, caught a hold by the
hair between the animals horns and
began a vigorous Tapping. The COW
attempted to horn him off, but with.
out success. The more vigorously the
COW horned, the greater became the
commotion. Soon the COW began to
retreat backwards, but the gander
held on.
Finally, with a great toss Of its
head, the COW disengaged the gander
and, wheeling, started away. Quick
ly the gander seized the %retreatine
animal by the tail and held on, Great
ing a new speed record. When it had
rid the premises of the COW the gan
der relaxed its hold and came back
to a peaceful enjoyment Of a hard
earned meal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
NOT SUCH DEADLY ENEMIES
"Blocdy Chasm" That Separated Ma
tionalists and Obstetrics Might
Have Been Brideed.

AS all the world knows, interna-
tional war has proved a great concli-
iator i'll Ireland. AS a contributor to
the Bystander says, you cannot give
much attention to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of the empire when you are not GER
tain whether you will have an EN-
pire to dismember.
There is a geniality about the Ma
tionalist volunteer that makes you
know that he would rather fight some
one else-Germany in this case-than
Ulster. A few stories are current
that help to show how very ripe Ire
land was for Cancellation. Not long
ago a company of Nationalist volun-
teers. passing a company OF Ulster
men, and being uncertain as to the
customary etiquette between deadly
enemies-saluted. In a northern dis
trict there was only one field suitable
for drilling, and as the two opposition
armies wanted it. the owner began
bidding them against each other
Northern canniness asserted itself
The commanding officer Of n battal
ion approached the enemy, n they
agreed to rem the field in common
and use it on alternate days,
A third anecdote relates that while
some Ulster volunteers were drilling
a Nationalist was seen sitting on {
fence watching them. When he wa:
questioned by an fisherman he ex
planned that his own company hat
mislaid their rifles and could no
drill; but" he added, we were wait
ing to see if We could get the loan Q
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
RATS BETRAY A RATTLESNAKE
Terror Shown by Rodents Causes Hunt
in Attic Of a Farmers
House.

Thunderbolt, Ga.-K. C. Schwinr and
family at four o'clock in the morning
went rattlesnake hunting in the attic
of their home. Mr.. Schwinn's atten-
ton was called to a noise in the attic,
and he found the disturbance was Gre
ated by rats which were trimming in a
circle and %squealing excitedly at an
object barely visible in the semi-dark.
ness.
The obscure object on the floor
leaped toward him. Mr.. Schwinn
stepped out of range. The object vas
q large rattlesnake.
His brother holding the light, Mr..
Echwinn fred twice at the snake.
which crawled under the caves.
Mr.. Schwinn and his family then got
poles. prodded the reptile within strik'
ing distance and killed It.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30

ho said. so he came back to st. Louis
and after drawing five 500 bills from
the Terminal bank, went to the saloon
Of Joseph Shannon, $500 Olive street,
in search of another game.
He said the bartender, Charles H.
Presnell, took him to his room and
introduced him to a man who said he
was John Mollmershouser.
MIR. Mollmershouser will shoot you
for any amount you wish to fade
P~resnell told Prussin. The latter
handed Presnell a 800 bill.
Shoot said Presnell. throwing
Prussin's bill on a table. Mollmers'
houser rolled the dice. you win,'
said Presnell, handing Mollmers
houser the money.
Prussin handed Presnell another
800 bill. Shoot the hundred sale
Presnell, and when Mollmershousel
rolled the dice again the bartender
added: You win"
Here, take the rest of it, sale
Prussin, as he handed Presnell $500
Shoot the bundle" said Presneil
and when the dice were thrown again
he handed the $500 to Mollmershouser
You vim
Prussin said he waited around sew
eral hours. thinking he was the vic
tim of a joke, and then went to thu
p0Iipp
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Paiamas for the Destitute.

Hoboes cared for next winter at the
municipal lodging house in ST. Louis
will wear pajamas, if the plans OF Dl-
rector of Public Welfare Tolkacz are
successful.
The papamas will not be fancy and
will not contain ribbons and elaborate
trimmings, but they will be service.
able. The night garments probably
will be made Of material similar &c
that used for overalls aud jumpers.
The purpose OF the pajamas equip
ment IS to provide the dodgers with
covering during the night, while then
clothing is being sterilized. The cots
used are of steel, and no bed clothing
Is furnished.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Not Due to Ignorance.

Doctor Briggs received a note from
a farmer living back quite a way IN
the country, requesting him to come
as quickly as possible to see his child
who was very sick with "a very bad
cold"
The doctor examined the child and
then turned to the mother.
Don't you know" he asked, that
your little girl is coming down with
the measles
"Yes. DOCTOR" was the woman's re.
ply; Il knew she vas
"Then why in the world" asked the
doctor, did you write me that she had
a very bad cold?"
The woman hesitated, for a mo-
ment, then, looking at her husband
said, with sullen ~frankness:
Neither him nor me knew how tic
spell 'measles.'"-National Monthly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
A TREATMENT THAT HEALS
ITCHING, BURNING SKINS

Don't stand that itching skin humor
one day longer. Go to h nearest
druggist and get a jar of resinol ONT
ment (50c) and a cake Of resinol soap
(25c). Battle the eczema patches with
resinol soap and hot water, dry and
apply a little resinol ointment.
It's almost too good to be true. The
torturing, itching and burning stop in
stantly, you no longer have to dig and
scratch, sleep becomes possible, and
healing begins. Soon the ugly, tor
turing eruptions disappear completely
and for good.-Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
NEARLY CRAZY WITH ECZEMA

354 Plum St.. Youngstown, Ohio
"Blotches like ringworms started to
come out all Eel my face and neck.
Later it took the form of white flakes
and when / would rub they came of in
little white scales. The eczema Sc
disfigured me that ] was ashamed
to go out anywhere. 1t itched all the
time and whenever perspired or got
my face the least bit wet, it would
burn until l very nearly went crazy.
The more l rubbed o. scratched the
more it spread and it made me SO
restless / could not sleep at night.
"One day a friend prevailed upon
me to get a sample of C%uticura Soap
and Ointment. They caused the Itch
ing to stop instantly and in a very few
days my face and neck began to show
a marked improvement. / used three
cakes Of Cuticura Soap and n box
Of Cuticura Ointment and my face
and neck are completely cured"
tSigned) Newton ID. w. Chapman,
Feb. II, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston.'-Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
COST $500 TO LEARN
ABOUT little JOE"
St. Louis Man Didn't Know About
"Eiq Liz" Either, So He Lost
at Craps.

st. Louis, Mo.-Sam Prussin, a fruit
dealer on Market street, told the po-
lice he lost 500 in W craps games
the other day. He said his knowledge
of the game was SO deficient that he
was unable to distinguish Little oe'
from big Liz"
Prussin said he ''staked" a friend to
500 in a dice game in East st. Louis
and when that was lost put up his
iewelry to cover an additional loss Of
S100. But that was no lesson for him,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30

the Frenchman he was an English
officer and asked directions to reach
the English lines.
The French officer took the count to
his mess and the Frenchmen enter
tanned him at dinner.
After dinner the count was given
a horse and a French soldier was de-
tailed to escort him back to the Eng,
lish lines. Once mounted. Count
Schwerin made a dash for liberty. A
storm Of revolver bullets failed to stop
him. He regained the German lines
with military information Of value.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
GERMAN OFFICER POSES AS
BRITON; SAVES LIFE

Berlin.-There has been given out
here a story relating how Count
Schwerin, q German officer, who
speaks English fluently, was
full In obtaining information from the
enemy which resulted in the winning
of q battle by the Germans.
While accommodating beyond the
French lines Count Schwerin was dis
covered b, . French oficer. He tod
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
The Greatest Chasm.

The greatest chasm between the
producer and the consumer Is the
mudhole. I
/ would not discourage foreign mis-
sionary work. but | am rather envious
of the permanent highways that have
been constructed in some of the
tries to which we are sending Chris
tian observation-disclosures t. Wade.
secretary Texas Good Roads associa.
ton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
@z~[W1z/
Pessimistic Opinion.

"The good die young
Perhaps it is Just as well. They'd
starve to death later"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Money for Christmas,

Selling guaranteed wear-proof hosi-
cry to friends & neighbors. Big Xmas
business. Wear-Proof Mills. 5000
Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pa.--Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Canada Usinq Cotton-Seed Oil.

Because of the war Canada IS al
ready in need Of drugs and chemicals.
Scarcity Of olive oil has led to the use
of American cotton-seed oil as a sub
stitute.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Are You Troubled?
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery

for over forty years has
been lending its aid 70 just
such cases as this. In our
possession we have thou
sands Of testimonials Of like
character.
Perhaps you are skeptical,
but isn't It worth et least .
trial IN view Of such strong
testimony Isn't i reason
able to suppose that + i
has done % much tor others
e can do . much Tor youI
Your druggist vill ooppN 20 -
NM a tnboet form. OK 20 0e1
and 60 c0o-ee0t oeaWpo Or eEto4
- A1agoaD
Y. Heusa. Dall11A = -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30

YOUR DRUGGIST WILL TELL o
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watery
Eye and 6ranulated Eyelids: No SmartinR-
Just Eye Comfort, W rite for Book of the Eye
by mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
EXPENSES Cut Down

We must admit that the cost of liv-
ing is rather high" said the campaign
adviser.
we must do something with the o
ev. We can't buy votes with it any
more."-Washington Star.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Undesirable o

He-Will you share my lot?
She-No, l don't like the crop of
wild oats on it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-17
COL. GORGAS To De
SURGEON GENE RAJ
Army Mar Whose Sanitation
Work Made Building of Pan
anna Canal Safe Rewarded
BY Pres. Wilson.

WASHINGTON. Jan. i. - Pres.
Wilson sent to the senate Saturday
the nomination OF Col. W. G. Gorgaas
TO be surgeon general of the army.
Col. GOrgas is at present head Of the
department of sanitation in the Pan
anna canal zone, and his nomination
is made in recognition of his services
there. Secy. of War Garrison rec
commended the appointment.
Col. GOrgas is considered as one Of
anna canal a success. He it was made
successfully against the dread diseases
of the canal zone. His sanitary sys-
tenn laid out in Panama is regarded
as a marvel of the age. 1t was due
TO this great work that he was sent
at the request of the British govern
ment and with the consent of the war
department TO British South Africa,
TO map out a sanitary system for the
great diamond mines there.
Although Col. GOrgas has been in
South Africa but a short time, the
work already done has been extremely
beneficial The deadly African fevers
such as ravaged the workmen in the
mining districts have been somewhat
checked and the mortality lessened.
In addition to being made head Of
the army medical corps, Col. GOrgaS
will be elevated 10 the rank Of brig
adier-general, the title of his predeces-
sOT. Col. GOrgas entered the medical
corps in 1885. During the Spanish
American war he rved as a brigade
surgeon Of the volunteers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-17
DRAW RESOLUTION
OF ENDORSEMENT
Committee From Bar ASSOCia-
ton Praises Ability of C. P.
DrummOnd, Candidate for
Bench.

The follOwig resolutions were drawn
Bar association as a formal endorse
ment of the candidacy of Atty. c. p.
DrummOnd for supreme court judge:
WHEREAS. The St. Joseph County
Bar association and the people of St.
Joseph county, Ind, have in the per-
son of Hon. Charles p. Drummond,
a candidate for the office of judge Of
the supreme court of the state of In
diana,
AND WHEREAS, The members of
the St Joseph County Bar association
know the ability, character, integrity
and citizenship of Charles P. Drum
mOnd, now, therefore,
BE II RESOLVED by the St. Jo-
seph County Bar association, that said
Bar association and each and all of
its members indorse the candidacy Of
said Charles p. Drummond for the
office of judge of the supreme court
of the state Of Indiana, and in so DO
ing, desire to call the attention OF the
people of the state of Indiana 10 the
cations of Mr.. Drummond which we
believe to be necessary for any can
dIdate for that position to possess:
First-He IS honest, capable and in
dustrious.
Second-He is educated, intelligent
and refined.
Third-He is thoroughly qualified
and equipped by education and train
ing.
Fourth-He has practiced law in
the courts of this state. both Nisi
prius and Appellate. successfully, for
period of thirty years.
F'ifth-His private character and
home life show him to be a splendid
type of the best Amaricanship.
Sixth-His business character, life
and conduct are beyond question, and
his acts have always been conducive
to the betterment and upbuildins of
mankind
Seventh-His ability and qualihca-
tions TO fulfill the trust of judge of
the Supreme court. cannot be ques-
toned
For these reasons, the knowledge
of which has been obtained and en-
phasized by long years of close asso-
citation and daily contact with his
mend. we most heartily indorse the
candidacy of the Hon. Charles p.
Drummond for the Office of judge Of
the supreme court, and each and all
recommend him TO the voters OF the
state OF Indiana.
GEO. FORD.
WILL @. CRABILL.
FRANK II. DUNNAHOO,
VITUS G.. JONES,
DUDLEY NJ. SHlNELN,
Committee.
Jan. 18th. 1914.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-17
SEEK YOUTH WHO
HAS BEEN MISSING
SCORE OF YEARS
New ZeaIander Writes for
Trace of Minister'S Son Who
Disappeared Strangely From
South Bend,

A worldwide quest has been begun
10 find Oliver Milton Lerch. a South
Bend boy, said to have mysteriOusly
disappeared from his home here in
1889, by Richard Norman. a wealthy
New Zealand farmer and merchant,
who has a fortune laid aside for the
boy. and South Bend police have been
requested to send details that will
lead to finding him.
Young Lerch, according TO the let
ter, was about Is years old when he
disappeared % years ago, and was
the son of Rev George w. Lerch.
The New NZealander set forth his de-
sires to find where the hoy is, in his
letter to Chief Kerr, ad enclosed a
clipping from a New Zealand paper
carrying an account of the boys dis
appearance. Investigations made by
the chief of police have not brought
TO light any account of the lad or his
parents. The story. If true, is one of
the weirdest of mystery disappear
ance tales.
The boy disappeared from a party
at his fathers house in this city. in an
extraordinary manner. according TO
the story. n score of farmers and
their families were present and about
IL o'clock the boy was asked to go to
well some distance from the house
for pail of water.
Heard Cries for Help.
II was a moonlit clear night after a
fall of snow and when the boy had
got half way to the we'll the guests
heard shouts for help and rushing out
were unable to see anything of the
boy. His cries for help, however,
filled the air.
Where are you?" cried the father.
and the reply came from overhead
apparently from the air: ''Its got
me. Helpi"
Naturally. according to the ac-
count, the guests were terror stricken
and most of them ran to the house
again. The father, a minister, and
two others remained shouting to the
youth who had been so strangely
lost. For several minutes they heard
his cries which seemed TO grow faint
er and fainter as though the lad were
being carried further away. Nothing
has been seen of the boy since, ac-
cording to Norman.
His tracks in the snow ended less
IL an half way to the wall and the
father and guests believed he had
been lifted from above INTO the air.
Theories were rife that some un-
known bird might have picked up the
boy in its clutches and still others
held that he had been caught in the
anchor of a balloon. The certain fact
Is that he disappeared. that he cried
for help and that his appeals came
from the air. The rest is mystery.
The letter informs the chief Of
police that Richard Norman is a
bachelor. So years old, with large
farms in New Zealand and stores in
Milton, a city of $4,000. Efforts to
find the missing lad have been under
way for several years. No informa-
tion as to whether he was a relative
OF the missing lad was given. al
though he intimated that part of his
fortune will go to the lad if he is
found. He declares in his letter that
he will spend a large part of it to un-
ravel the mystery.