The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-02
An "Adev to Digestion.

here given is, perhaps, one of the best.
A man from northern Wisconsin, who
met the humorist some time ago, told
him how his writings had made exist
ence more tolerable for him in his
lonely country home.
Il was a terrible sufferer from dys-
pepsy," said he, but / read that
laughing was helpful to the digestive
organs, so when went to the city next
time l stepped into a book store and
told them / wanted somethin' amoozin'.
They give me some of your books,
and after meals / had my ole woman
read to me from EN-. And, say, it
don't make no difference how much
they criticise your books, you're an
aid to digestion, anyway.T-From
Success Magazine"
April.
How is it you are smiling, Dear,
With both your eyes a-trickle?''
Alas! It's all too soon. fear.
To let my little Buds appear;
By now each restless prisoner
Begins my foot to tickle;
And once to laugh, if / begin.
They know cannot keep them In"
John B. Tabb. in May Smart Set.
Couldn't Speak the Language.
Miss Goitall-Did you attend the
german last night!
Mr.. Fudge-No, / can't speak the
language and knew l should not en-.
JOY myseh.-Success Magazine.
How Railroads Look on the Public.
The old-fashioned notions taat the
railroads are common carriers sub
Jet to the law and that they are qua 81
public corporations which must mol
be manipulated for purposes of pri
vate greed do not seem over populal
az Philadelphia. The academic theo
~ that, because we have given tat
railroads unlimited franchises, wide
land grants, and the all but imperia
power Of eminent domain, we have
therefore some right to ask what they
are doing, and what they propose TO dC
next, Is not widely held there. 4
newspaper man of some prominence
personally known to Mr.. Cassatt, once
tried 10 interview nim as he stepDef
from his car in the Pittsburg station
At once. he said, Mr.. Cassatt's direc
tors and officers crowded around hin
IN an impenetrable circle and escort
ed him thus 10 his carriage.
On another occasion, later In thu
ngnt. strong newspaper which naC
been mercilessly attacking the Penn
Sylyania became so enraged over Ger
tain unexpected and pepery Language
from Andrew Carnegie, whose cause
1t had been supporting, that it sent
man 70 offer its services to Mr.. Cas-
satt. II Is plain that this addition Il
the ranks would have been re-en
rorcement, indeed, In the losing BATH,
OF the Pennsylvania. But again tn,
newspaper man encountered that chi
ling hauteur. He dropped a hint Il
prominent Pennsylvania officials
These caught the force Of the situa
ton and set 20 work almost desoe
rately to bring about the meeting. Bu
/ the atmosphere about Mr.. Cassett wa
impenetraDle, and after waiting thre
| Gays, ais heels were cooled, the news
paper man returned, his paper renew
ed its fight, and the Wabash was Nit
mately carried into Pittsburg on
wave OF popular feeling which tn
newspapers kept in motion until
beat down what appeared to be tn,
last intrenchment of the Pennsylyani
Railroad in the select council of Ia
city.
The pennsylvania, then, like al
healthy railroads, was intereste
mainly in gross receipts; because n
the profound words of an eminen
hnancier, without gross receipts yo
can't have net receipts and, like ar
lother gentleman of picturesque men
Tory, 1t was not unwilling to let "tb
public be damned" in the meantiu,
The Wabash Railroad, in Its bold raj
into the enemy's country. was ais
after gross receipts, and the simmer
Iof Pittsourg-even, il is TO be feare
some members of the city council an
most Of the politicians-were direct
Tor indirectly. guided by the same ID
sire. But. although. in place OF her.
Ism and devotion and self-sacriic,
We find audacity and cunning and sci
seeking, 1t was, nevertheless. a bri
liant ight.-Sanuel MerTin. in Su,
lcess Magazine.