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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

II is evident that the question of
good roads will claim the attention of
the next legislature of Florida as sew
eral members of that legislature were
elected on good roads platforms The
Fit Pierce Tribune in discussing this
matter says:
Hon. c. +. Olmstead. repres
IN the Legislature from st. Lucte coun-
ty, is preparing bill 10 ciesens to
the next legislature. providing for a
thorough system OF good ros5s ell
over the state. Mr.. Olmstead has MOI
yet progressed far enough in the
preparation Of his bill, for the Tribune
t. give drsst of il. IN fs-t NJ. Ohm
stead realizes the necessitv &C con-
sulting good roads lvocs - a. owe
the state, as well as constitutional
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
And Florida is proud of Them.

Miami and Live Oak have been hay-
ing a little friendly bout as to their
relative merits They are both pro-
gressive and hustling towns but one
the papers each town supports.-Pen-
sacola Journal There was no bout
about it. The papers of Live Oak
and Miami have Just been trying TO
show the world that they represent
the interests of the two most progres-
sive and promising little cities in
FIOrida.-Miami Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
caruso sinos Two Tunes.

Caruso sings different tine in the
Brooklyn courts to what he voices
on the operate Stsge. Moreover, it
is not so thoroughly in harmony, and
there are bricks IN the boquets
handed to the nasty>mipdeG foreigner
Tampa News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
a Master Passion.

The verdict of guilty in the case of
Chester Gillette, charged with the
murder of his sweetheart, BILLY"
Brown, will meet with very general
approval. There was no eyewitness
to, the tragedy save the accused. but
the circumstantial evidence made a
perfect chain that could not be broken.
"Billy" Brown was a foolish little
factory girl who permitted her head to
be turned by flattery and handsome
face, but her letters to her false lover
will long be remembered as classics
of an humble life that knew a master
passion.-Tampa Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
is nothing improbable in Caruso 8
stery.-Albany (Ga.) Herald.

is nothing improbable in Caruso's
stery.-Albany (Ga.) Herald
Girls and Girls.
Everybody likes girls who do their
best to be pleasant and courteous at
all times, who do not repeat unplaas-
ant remarks made about you by other
girls; who, although they cannot boast
of spare penny, always look neat
and nice; who are lavish with their
smiles, and are sorry when they are
Obliged to frown; who look out every
day for the happy things of life; VINO
try to jump over all the lutte ridges
that break ND the smoothness of their
path who are happy because they
make people about them see the sun
shine; who always nave a good word
for everybody, and who appreciate the
fact that the world was not made for
them alone, and who do not always
expect the best it has to offer.-St. An
drews Buoy. y
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
Does the Metropolis Endorse 1t?

1t is not two or three newspapers"
any longer which find fallt with the
State Board of Pardons" as repeated
~ asserted in this state, but one Of the
severest arraignments of that board
we have seen for long time comes
from Rev. F. NJ. Sprague, of Tampa.
He preached last Sunday upon the
Carnival of MYrder and Its Chief
Cause" under the auspices OF the
Minister'S Association of that city, and
he did rake the board about the
Cooper murder case. - Jacksonville
Metropolis. 80
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

The st. Augustine Meteor pays the
following tribute to the late Judge
Whitfield of Leon county:
Judge R. A. Whitfield died at his
home in Tallahassee on Wednesday of
last week. Thus another of the rapid.
ly thinning ranks of all tbet went TO
make up the chivalry and sturdy man.
hood Of the "Old South" are silently
passing away. Judge Whitfield was q
perfect type of that old school, and he
died as he lived-a high-minded, true
christian gentleman. Four sons,
Judge James B, Whitfield, Bryan G.
Whitfield. G. It. Whitfield and Louis
Whitfield, and a daughter, Miss May
Whitfield. survive him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

Joe Bailey is making the hardest
fight of his life for the retention of his
seat in the senate, but he is a born
fighter and has taken his cause di-
rect to his people
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

The Monticello News says that the
demand for a decent court house in
that county is increasing in insistence.
Jefferson county needs a new court
house as bad as any county in the
state and the county commissioners of
that enterprising county should have
more pride in their county af-
fairs than to let this old shack remain
long
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

Atlanta is to lose her negro internal
revenue collector and he will be sue
ceeded by the post master at Macon
The appointment was decided on some
weeks ago. but has been held up by
the president until the negro troops
discussion simmered down a little.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

In discussing the paragraph in the
Palatka Times-Herald last week in
in which that paper declared that un
der no circumstances would w. d
Bloxham become candidate for a
third term as governor the Tallahas
see True Democrat says:
Don't be too sure of that, for some
times such men as Hon. W. d. Blox
ham can afford to make sacrifices, and
II the many Floridians. who love Blox
ham. wish to see him again governor
press the matter, he may see 1t as a
conscientious duty, yea, necessity, to
again consent to become Florida's
Chief Executive.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

The jury in the Birdsong case stood
II to / for acquittal. Beat the ten
to 1" bet little, but a "12 to o. YER
dict would have pleased the defense
better
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
Throuqh the Technical LoophoIcs.

The Gillette case will go on its
sickening journey through court after
court, steered by clever lawyers
through technical loopholes sanctioned
by the law; the public will grow weary
of the nasty story of selfishness and
cruelty and in all likelihood the scoun
drelly perpetrator Of awful, heart
less murder will escape the electric
chair-Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
Whano .poodLe,s. Latest Quasi.

The DeLand Mercury has gone to
the land where the woodbine twineth
and where the whang- doodle mournetn
for its first-borp." 1t has turned up
it's toes TO the daisies" and is no
more. 1t has gone the way of the
drainage amendment. and the free
pass" requester will have to pay his
fare or walk. Requie seat in reace!--
Lake City Index.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
Editors for Lecislators.

BY all means let us have fair pro-
portion of newspaper men in the legis-
lature. They are quite as near TO the
p7Ople and as fully representa-
tive as any other class Of citi-
zens. The death of Senator Car
ter, of Levy county, makes a
vacancy TO be filed by special election
and the Sumter County Times nomi-
mates Editor Farmer, of the Bronson
Times-Democrat, as an excellent man
for that position. Put it to the house,
and let us make it unanimous,-Live
Oak Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
That Jap Trouble.

Speaking of Japs and American
schools and treaties, all Of which
seem to have become lately mixed up,
it is safe enough to say that the treaty
making power of the government can.
not put anything into treaty that it
does not derive the power 70 do di.
rectly from the law and the constitu-
tion.-Tampa Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

More than one politician has tried
to control the political affairs of the
Vatican. and failed-many famous men
, in history have travelled over the
same road Bellamy Storer now walks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

The Jasper Banner of Liberty says
that a large number of the citizens
of that enterprising town went to
Valdosta to see the hanging of old
man Rawlins and the negro ALI
Moore. Jasper must be short in the
amusement line this season.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
Unconcerned.

Chester Gillette confesses nochal
aLtly that he murdered Grace Brown
and tossed her body into Moose Lake
He apparently doesn't think that he
committed a fiendish crime or that
anybody should be particularly con
cerned or wrought up about it.-Al
bany (Ga) Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

The administration may decide that
yellow children shall go to white
schools, but they cannot compel white
children TO go Observation-Disclosures
Age-Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

The wit of Bob Taylor will help to
clear the atmosphere in the senate
when. jeff Davis starts that "old fash
toned row" in the senate chamber.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

There seems to be some foundation
in the rumor that is exciting Fernan-
dina because of the fear that they
will lose their identity as a sovereign
city of Florida as the following from
the Times-Union would indicate: eff
Jacksonville extended herself suffi-
ciently to the northeast she could
strike salt water on that side and I'll
In peninsular Of her own. Why not
plan for harbor on two sides? Ulti-
mately Fernandina must come in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
Against Granting Excessive Powers.

Against Granting Excessive Powers
There is no use of trying to either
dodge or epitomize the verdict Of the
people of Florida 2 on that drainage
amendment!-they may have been
willing to reclaim the Everglades, but
1t is quite plain that they are against
the proposition OF giving to any FIVE
men the license to steal the whole
state--Jaoksonv!lle Floddian.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
Monsieur lie Compile, etc.

His Extravaganza, Monsieur lie
Compile Boniface de Castellane, LII. D.
and A. S. s.. is now writing things for
the Paris Figaro in order 70 secure
the "whereWithal' to satisfy the long
ings of his tum-tum; which he
couldn't do with the figger left him
by Madame Gould Bug.-Tampa Trib-
une.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
Slavery and Peonaee.

What is slavery? To have to work
when you don't want to. What is
peonage? TO have to work when you
don't feel like it, to pay off debt due
the man you are working for. And
Weary Willie stretched his legs and
arms. yawned and said, Its id
outrage, isn't iC?"-rampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
So Say We All.

The Tribune regrets that Florida's
good citizen, Col. T. J. Appleyard, Of
Lake City. was defeated for Sergeant
alarms of the Democratic caucus of
the house of Observation-Disclosures
Tribune
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
PENSACOLA FLORIDA MORNING DECEMBER 49, 1906

The peonage jurors have been grant
ed a conditional pardon until the mid
die of January.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
abate a fagrent evil which is TO b
found in every community in II,
land.-Live Oak Democrat.
Publicity Wanted.

The Pensacola Journal man H9
quently advances some ideas that are
of immediate interest to the peop'
OF the entire state of Florida. one
such was recently preached under
the caption, Publicity Wanted.
The article is one that touches
proposition that has frequently been
considered by every newspaper in tns
state, and shows that the people D
Pensacola are as keenly interested 2
the matter in question as they are j
Hillsboro, Manatee. or other counie'
Tampa News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

"The Shah of Persia is dying" says
the latest dispatches, but then the
Shah is in the Castro class when it
comes to dying.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
Bouquet for Claude.

Claude L'Engle, Of the Sun, ITALIA
hassee, yields a trenchant pen in the
great cause of Right, Truth and, JUS
tice May he win the success that
courage and truth deserves.-Carra-
belle Advertiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
A Floating Rumor.

The rumor that there is to be a
called session of the legislature next
month seems to be floating around in
the air without any tag OIL authority
on it or any excuse for living. What
possible motive could there be for
such a session Live Oak Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

A Tangle.
Here is a tangle An old man of
fifty and young man of twenCy-eight,
both widowers. The young man has
a stepdaughter thirty-eight years old,
that he marries to the older gentle
man, and in return takes the old gen.
tlemans daughter for wife. Now
what relation are these four people to
one another?-Sapford Chronicle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
A Question.

a question.
Whether Chester Gillette has con-
fessed promises to become as interest
ing question as that celebrated one
with which is indissolubly connected
with the name of Billy Patterson.
Hbany (Ga.) Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

rs the country married to policy
of tariff robbery" asks an exchange.
We are ne s1re cat if 1T is, the
country is clearly entitled to oil
vorce with alimony.-Apopka Citizen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
Death of Samuel Spencer.

In the death of President Samuel
Spencer, Of the Southern Railway in
a wreck on his own road one wee1l
ago to-day, the South has lost one OF
its most distinguished business men
captains of industry" We call them
But Mr.. Spencer was more than that
He was a true hearted man and pa
triot. He served his country in the
ranks as soldier during the war, and
ever since then he has served her as
a leader in that splendid army OF
workers which is fast making our
grand Southland the garden spot OF
the world.-Bartow Courier-lnformant
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
immigration Needed.

ImmIgTatIon Neeueu.
Florida needs immigration; immi
grafton that is willing to conform tc
the laws and become citizens, but II
does not need and does not want the
kind that produces the dusty walkers
Weary Willies, crap kings, etc. Home
builders are what Florida needs, and
they will receive cordial and hearty
welcome.-Chipley Banner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
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Not Needed.

Gillette says he did not confess
the murder of Grace Brown. The
jury does not seem 10 have needed
his testimony in order to find him
g'ilty.AAtlanta Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
That Tile Flooring.

A beautiful and attractive tile floor
ing has been laid on the east and
front portico of the capitol. 1t would
be nice to have the same on the west,
and at all entrances, and there is no
Floridian who would register kick
at it, IL there are available or appro-
priated funds for it. In the past years
hundreds of little tricks have come
about and points were squeezed, and
extra bills were paid out Of the Inter
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
PENCIL PUSHERS
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
Won't Work Both Ways.

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
Naughty Girls.

Naughty Girls.
In justice to Caruso, unpleasant
charges against whom were sustained
by a police magistrate, from whose
decision an appeal has been taken, 1t
must be acknowledged that 1t Is a
common thing in New York for men
to be falsely accused by women ana
girls who seek the five or ten dollars
most men will give up rather than
have their names, printed in connec-
ton with such an accusation. There
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
NEWS AND VIEWS
FROM STATE PAPERS.
Entitled to Divorce.

K x X x x $500 q 4 x X
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

State Arsenal.
Adjutant General Foster is quoted
as saying that the incoming Florida
Legislature will be asked to appropri-
ate 100000 to be used in the building
of a State Arsenal And as soon as
General Foster let the cat out of the
bag, so to speak, Jacksonville citizens
went to work, hoping to be the lucky
place where the arcenal would be
planted. Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

"kist."
The ugliest thing produced by the
simplifeld spelling is the modified
word "thruout." The most disgusting
is .kist." Can you look at those
words as they appear without telling
towards the simplffied spelling fac
somewhat as Tillman does toward the
fifteenth amendment. You probably
recall without actual suggestion where
Tillman said to go with it.-Tamps
Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

z Z Z Z Y Z = 4 = 4 4 x 4 4 !
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-09-06

cord-Herald from Peoria, ILL.,. {,
follows: ''Robert s. Waddell,
president of the Buckeye Pow
der company, announced today
that the United State govern
ment was preparing to begin
prosecution against the Dupont
Powder company for being on
illegal corporation and conduct
ing a monopoly of the powder
business of the country. The
assistant attorney general has
been in Peoria for three weeks
with Mr.. Waddell getting infor-
nation and Mr.. Waddell has also
been in Washington, New York
and Philadelphia in conference
with the attorney general, who
says that prosecution will be be.
gun in the fall. The action is q
result of the fight against the
Dupont people begun last winter
by Mr.. Waddell, who charged
that the government was being
forced to pay an exorbitant price
for smokeless powder.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-09-06

very good scalp treatment. Press
your fingers firmly into the scalp
and try to make it move. Don't
let your fingers rub over the
hair. Massage particularly the
spots whore the hair is falling
off. Careful massage will re-
store the circulation. If posi-
bic avoid working directly under
the electric light.
Never use a brush and comb
belonging to some one else, di-
reefs Margaret Hubbard Aver.
Be guarded about combs in bath
houses, for instance, and keep
your own comb clean. You can
apply this tonic if you like.
When the hair falls out in
spots try the following wash:
Distilled rain water, $50
grams; aromatic vinegar, 20
grams; pure glycerine, 10 grams
tincture of cantharides, 10
grams. Mix thoroughly. APP
ply night and morning with fric-
tion.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-09-06
The Breath of Life.

It's a significant fact that the
strongest animal of its size, the
gorilla, also has the largest lungs.
Powerful lungs means powerful
creatures. How to keep the
breathing organs right should be
mans chiefest study. Like thous-
ands of others, Mrs. Ora A..
Stephens, of Port Williams, o.,
has learned how to do this. She
writes: ''Three bottles of DR..
Kings New Discovery stopped
my cough of two years and cured
ME of what my friends thought
consumption. o, it's grand for
throat and lung troubles" Guar
anteed by L. M. Hines, druggist.
Price SOC and $1.00. Trial bottle
free.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-09-06

passenger on a wooden sailing
vessel on the high seas, when a
frightful storm burst and the
vessel became waterlogged. The
passengers were crying and ap-
pealing to heaven for aid. Col.
Throckmorton edged over to the
captain and said: "Tell me, is
there really any danger?o "You
see what the rest of the passen-
gers are doing" replied the cap
tain; "they are making their
peace with God. If you ever
do any praying, Colonel, you
might do so with perfect propri-
ETY. at this juncture. The YES
sci can't live five minutes" The
Colonel Strengthened himself,
lifted his hat, looked up to the
scowling sky with a reverent
mien, and exclaimed almighty
God, if you ever intend to do
Col. Throckmorton of Kentucky,
a favor, now is your time to do
itn'-Exchange.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-09-06
Twenty-Three.

John Nordhaus, secretary for
President Morton Equitable Life,
is seriously considering writing
to his chief, who is in Europe,
asking permission to have the
number on one of the rooms in
the home office changed.
Yesterday a fnancer, whose
name would be widely recog-
nized, stepped into President
Morton's office.
"ln what room will | find Mr..
Winthorp?" asked the visitor.
Twenty three" courtously re-
piled Mr.. Norhaus.
The visiter scowIed and re-
peated his question.
Twenty three" said presi-
dent Morton's secretary, in a
louder toan of voice. "Twenty-
three-No. 23!"
Young man." said the visiter.
u do not care to be trified
WITH
Mr.. Norphaus fastened to ex-
plain that he had no intention of
making light Of the question, but
that 1t SO happened that Mr..
Wlnthorp's room was number %.
He took the visitor through the
halland showed him the numberon
the door, whereupon the visitor
apologlxed for getting angery.
This is only a sample of q
number Of similar occurrences
that have happened to Mr.. Nord-
hans since the phrase "Twenty-
three become popular. New
York Tribune.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-09-06
Boilers Stolen Fee.

The late Hon. Joseph @. Hoyt,
formerly of Boston, when a lad
attended a circus and his silver
watch was stolen. The supposed
thief was arrested, and was de-
Tended by Benjamin f. Butler,
who proved he did not take the
watch, and never was at the cir
Gus.
During the civil war Hoyt was
introduced to Butler at a dinner
at the Astor house in New York,
and the latter remarked: "This
is the first time | have had the
pleasure of meeting YOU"
sob, MOI" said Hoyt, who
then related the circus incident.
"Was that you Hoyt?" asked
Butler, and, being answered in
the affirmative, Butler laughed
and said, "That was an awful
good watch, Hoyt. That is all l
got for defending the thief"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-09-06

knowest that he was a classmate
OF Thy servant, graduate of the
class of 'S4, taking high honors.
Thine eye hath looked with favor
upon the happy choice that re-
suited in his appointment, with
the consent of the trustees, as
the head of this institution.
Thou knowest that the students
of this college ought to look up
on him as a friend as well as
their president. Thou knowest
that thy servant is well pleased
with the high standards of schol-
arship here prevailing and with
the righteousness and loyalty of
the students"
Finally, to the intense delight
of the students, the visitor con-
cluded his prayer as follows:
"And | thank Thee for this OBJ
portunity to address the students
of this college"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1906-09-06
"Pen and Ink" Bet Was Easy.

Col. "Ike" Hill, assistant or
geant-at-arms for the Democrats
in the house of representatives,
has violent political prejudices
and at election time is wont to
back them with money.
He got into a political discus
sion in the lobby of the Hoffman
house in New York a short time
ago and made an assertion that
was disputed by a man in the
gathering.
Col. "Ike" reached down into
his pocket, pulled out roll of
money and peeled off five 500
bills.
81 will just bet you $500 | am
right" he said.
"I'll take you," said the 9TH
er. "Wait until ! get pen and
ink"
A cold look came into Col.
likes" eyes.
what do you want a pen and
ink for?n he asked.
"Why, | want to write a check
for $500 to cover your bet" q
Col. like" put his money back
in his pocket.
Bring me pen and ink,
too" he said, "for if this is GO
ing to be a check bet I'll make
it $4,000. Saturday Evening
Post.