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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
Even the sultan

On one occasion when the famous
Nasr-ed-din was pressed fer money he
went to the sultan for permission 10
levy a tax Of a penny on every man in
Turkey who was afraid Of his wife.
The sultan gave him leave. and at the
end Of 4 few months Nasr-ed-din re-
turned with i hundred mules laden
with gold. But what am to get out
of all this:" inquired the sultan =
have brought you beautiful Georgian
slave" replied the sage Hush sale
the sultan, CHANGING over his shoulder
Don't let my wife hear" And the
willy Nasr-ed-din Hedja added another
penny to his store.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
Draining of Everglades.

the state of Florida and to her people
if all that money that the governor
is spending in dredges and cutting
bitches were expended for hard sur
face roads and for the public schools
The governor has been at it now for
over a year, and not five miles of
bitches yet dug, with an expenditure
of nearly s150,O00 of the peoples
money. For the governor to carry out
his present plans for draining the
Everglades would cost the tax payers
of Florida at least s25, 900, 00O.-De-
Land Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
What Every True Woman Wants.

A short time ago the German en-
press was asked by a very rich baron
ess what things in the world she
would like best. Il can tell You very
readily, said the empress. There
are four things l prefer TO all others
and they all begin with X They
are my kaiser, my kinder, my kirche
and my kuche" (my king, my chill
dren. my church and my kitchen.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

The democrats In the United States
senate have decided to do away with
the Job Of minority leader. 1t would
be a hard matter to find one that
could keep Jeffries Davis and Bennie
TiIlman under their orders.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
Holding Him On.

''The head of the firm said the So
perintendent, INSISTS upon our employ
ing his son in this department. and it's
az much as we can do 20 keep him
idle"
"Idlel You mean busy. don't your
NO, I don't. II we kept him busy IL
would keep three or four other men
busy correcting his mistakes."-PhlIa-
delphia Press.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

Tho DrSoto County Advertise ni!b-
iished at WauChula. says the Initials Of
the next governor Of Florida I've To b.
found in the first letters Of Acadia
WauChUia and Gainesville whereas The
Pensacola Journal contends that thgv :,ra
crlnpoScd of the first hetJ~rS io~~lit.. thu,
words. Tampa. Arcadia am IarkS1.-yiii,.
Nrt,. the sun would rot - S:.ruII.,, i
~ see the initials u our u,'NI -a-c.1lo~
con posing the first letters forming Tho.
rn.mJirS OF ESC0suhjr. >-l5,tr--. rll,l @'f9,-
III > the man Of an -He.l ior the g-Igrg-
Gainesville sun.
Now watch the ApalachicOla Times
man suggest Walton, Hamilton and
Escambia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
McKINNONVILLE.
Special to The journal.

McklnnOnviile. Feb IA robbery
was committed here TUESDAY by one
Of the Germans employed by the Nc
kinnon & LaTkin Mil Co IL seems
that three men had put their money
together in a bank for safe keeping
and Tuesday, while the other two
were busy at work al the mill, Cne
named Herman returned from PeEsa-
cola. where he had been a day or TWO.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

In speaking Of Senator TaHaferro
the Jacksonville Times-UniOn says:
Almost At the same moment We see
him securing pensions for the old SOL
diers. urging satisfactory appTopria-
ton for Key West and giving Us a
deeper channel 10 the sea. Isn't il
for such work that we send repro
sentative to Washington? Keep the
senator who labors for us and is active
whenever it is possible TO get in a
stroke. On the same theory of
reasoning our Jacksonville cOntampo-
rary would have to acknowledge the
senior senators claim for reelection
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

Senator Frank o. Biggs, the F. o. B.
senator from New Jersey, is said to
have never made a speech or written
a public document, but then he has
never been to the senate before.
Give him time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

Congressman Lamar wants to keep
the professional lobbyists away from
she national capital and has intro
+duced a measure in the national
house of representative similar to
the bill recently introduced in the
Alabama legislature. If a correct list
of all the lobbyists that so to Wash
ington are registered in books kept
for that purpose the government
might as well so in the book making
business.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
D. -. Baker.

The Sumter County Times, in its
last issue, brings out the name OF
Senator D. H. Baker for president OF
the senate. In reference to this we
heartily agree with Senator McCrea.
~, who, in a recent issue of his
Gainesville Sun, says:
Senator d. H. Baker of Sumter
dent of the senate to convene in
April Senator Baker is one of Flor
ida's best and noblest men, and would
make an able and impartial presid-
ing Officer He is well qualified for
the position by past services in both
the Kentucky and Florida law-making
bodies.-St. Augustine Meteor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

North Carolina has joined the ranks
of those states who have recently
been adopting the two-eent passenger
fare for the railroads. The day may
come yet when west Florida people
can get a three cent rate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

An exchange remarks that this
talk in regard 10 re-appOFtiOHment Is
much of it fatuOUs, so far as, intima-
tons go that there will he opposition
70 il in the next legislature" There
IS every reason 10 believe that the
next legislature viii fail to pass the
bill. Unless = resolution proposing \
constitutional amendment i PASSED
increasing The membership Of the leg
islature, there are quite a number Of
the counties that viii lose Representa-
ton as they now have l., and il is
reasonable 10 suppose that the dele
cations from the majority of these
counties viii oppose the measure f0r
re-apportioument on the same scale
as is now provided Tor by the consti-
tuition At least this was the expert
enGe ten years ago. The only way u
absolutely force il is for the governor
10 take a hand in the game and give
the legislators 70 understand that nv
less some bill Is passed complyirG
with this requirement OF the consGtu-
ton he would hold them in Snecial
session until II is done This would
throw the responsibility OF special
session on the members, and the
chances are they would set busy"
before the end Of the session and pass
the bill
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

Queer proceedings they have n
New York With a defendant backed
by millions the jury trying his case
is dismissed for several days with an
admonition not to read the newspa-
pers or talk to any one concerning
the case being tried before them
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
Salary Grab.

The general prosperity of the
country is going to prevent any wide
spread reference to the recent in
crease in the pay of members of con-
gress as salary grab" The amount
of increase is none too great, and it
may result in improving the person
mel of the congress. All honor 10 Con-
gresham Frank Clark for his open
and manly support of the measure
Palatka News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
The Limit.

A South Carolina contemporary has
discovered that the legislature of that
state contains very few married men.
The Columbia State looked the legis-
Iature over" and announced That 1t
didn't blame the girls. That's what
We call the limit of meanness.-Bar-
tow Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
NOT Innocent.

Tommy. I'm going to punish you
severely"
What for. pa:'
Now, don't try that innocence game.
I know all the bad things you've done
today"
NO, you don't. pa. You don't know
where hid the strap you whack me-
with"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
And Stanford Was His Name.

Ia, Ia, old Sranulated-yOur days
have been numbered, You have been
a little sweet, that's true but you have
lost your sweetness on the deserts up
at congress. White is no longer an
emblem of purity-call for olive col
ored sweetness lOng-drawn-Out.-
Carrabelle Advertiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
Good Work of Congressman.

The appropriation for river and har-
Dor improvement secured by our con-
gressional delegation is so fat and
juicy that even Frank Walpole, of the
Manatee Record, cannot resist the
temptation TO pat certain members of
the delegation on the back. Frank is
a game fighter. but he is willing to
give the other fellow his due
Starke Telegraph
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
Itching Piles

Il Yea are acquainted with anyone
who IS troubled with rs DISTRESSING
dIlmcuJ ECI can 60 him TO greater
favor than to tell him 10 Iry Chamber
laln's Salve- Il gives instant relief
PFlce % cents per box. SOLD IN ali
druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
or When ExeruIades are Drained?

boulevard through the state from Fer
nandina to Miami. and another from
Jacksonville to Tampa. The idea is
a brilliant one. In the year 1897, or
when the streets of Palatka are paved,
such a highway may be in existence
-Palatka Times-Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

In regard to the promiscuous use
OF fraternity badges the Kappa Alpha
Magazine for February says: "One
badge on a manly breast is worth two
- a woman's neck, or three with
which to catch the collar in the back,
or FIVE in the hair, or a dozen to hitch
a placket. or a score on carriers, or
fifty on whiskey TASKS"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
Constitutional Convention.

The day is coming when the state
will be forced TO hold constitutional
convention. The present constitution
cannot be revised by amendments so
as to make it entirely acceptable to
the people 1t may do us for ten, or
twenty years, but in the meantime the
state must pay out thousands of dol
lars every two years trying to amend
it, and probably failing to do So
Pensacola Journal Yes, instead of so
many amendments every two years. it
nstitutiOn.-MelbOurn Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
WIT AND HUMOR
OF FLORIDA EDITORS.
Bill. Ellis Wants Governorship.

The president wants bigger navy,
congress wants a bigger salary, Chan
celIor Day wants bigger trusts, the
Philippine troops want bigger pistols,
Senator Jeff Davis wants bigger rows
in the senateI Say, doesn't somebody
want little methins?-Green Cove
Springs Tunes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

The people of the eastern part Of
Volusia county, who are demanding
that they be politically divided from
the western section Of that county,
have begun to figure on a name for
the new county. Halifax and F'lagler
are two of the names suggested.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
Standard Oil BIoqrspher.

The next time the Standard Oil Co.
has to choose a biographer it probably
will select Ida Tarbell in preference
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and figure that it has gotten of
pretty we'll at that.-DeLand Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
Texas Not Alone, Either.

" B.: The people of the United
States want the state OF Texas to I'M
especially Senator Bailey
of that commQnwealth-tha they are
fools. This. in order that that state
may more cheerfuIIy and confidently
pursue the even tenor of her way
Tampa Tribune
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
Why He Quit.

For the drunkard and the glutton
shall come to poverty" Il figured out
years ago" said Il prosperous farmer,
that with very moderate drinking re
drink an acre of good land every year
So | quit."-CentraI Christian Adyo-
cate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
Public Men and Measures
Discussed By Press.


wouldn't Judge George p. Raney fill
the bill to ct" His profound learn
ing, his high character and his digni-
ned bearing qualify him peculiarly to
wear the senatorial toga.-Starkc
telegram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

Here is the way Birmingham ex-
presses it about that sub-tTeasury
matter: "Sub-treasury for southern
states defeated by dog in the manger
trick of GeorgianS."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
Redistrictinq of Courts.

A movement is on foot to redistrict
the circuit courts of the state The
people of West Florida are said to be
heartily in favor of the proposition
Palatka Times-Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
jamestown EXPOSITION.

The jamestown exposition will open
her skirts and hustle TO get there in
time for the grand march.-Tampa
Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
Peanut Politician.

Hon W A Smith. who succeeds
the late Gen Alger in the senate, be-
gan his career selling newspapers and
peanuts From this, however. it
must not be inferred that he is poll
tician of the peanut class. ''-Palatka
Times Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
The !. !. Board.

When the legislature meets in April
it viii evidently stop the Internal I'M
prOvement Board from spending any
more of the peoples money in that
Everglades drainage scheme. The
people have voted against the propo-
sition, but the governor goes right on
as though he were the whole thing
DeLand Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

The county division agitation among
the counties of the east coast of Flor
ida seems TO be contagious A. the
last session of the Legislature s.
I4ucie county was carved out Of Bre-
ward, the people Of the eastern part
of Volusia county are now trying 10
get a new county, and the latest 20
ask for division is Dade. The latter
county is among the largest in the
state, and if the people in that section
want IT there should be no question
about creating a new county there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
w. 3. SadIer.

W. B. Sadler says the newspapers
are mentioning him as a candidate for
state comptroller without his author
ity. Sadler does not say, however,
that he will not be a candidate.-Bar-
tow Record
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
Stinqy Fellow.

Young Nh Rockefeller says the
first drink is the most dangerous.
Because if he didn't take the first he
wouldn't have to pay for the second
Green Cove Springs Times
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
Great is the fame of Rirmingham.

Great is the fame of Birmingham.
Two women were arrested in that
city this week for riding astride on
borsebrack. The chief Of police is
said to have considered this act, I'M
der the circumstance, against the dig
nifty Of the city, and. he Immediately
issued an order for the arrest of the
wommen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

One might call employment agencies
the laboratories in which human lives
are vivisected.-PheipS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
Railroad Commission.

The Railroad Commissioners are
disposinS of cases with unwonted ac-
tiyity- The best part is that the
fines levied are being collected--Pa-
latka Times-Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
r. Hudson Burr.

A two-cent passenger bill has
passed the Arkansas senate. Some
one out there is evidently determined
to so our Mr.. R. Hudson Burr one
better-Palatka Times-Herald-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

hereby announce my candidacy for re-
election as city tax collector, subject to
the action Of the white democratic pri-
mary. ]. c. WHITING.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


For Mayor,
The friends OF J. Campbell Avery an
nounce his candidacy for the office OF
Mayor OF Pensacola. subject to the action
Oh the white democratic primary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

/ hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for the office OF City Treasurer, sub
Ject 10 the action OF the white democratic
primary, and solicit the support OF all
good citizens. HARRY T ROWLAND.
l hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for Treasurer OF the CITY OF Pensa-
cola, subject to the action OF the White
Democratic Primary.
I s WALTON
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

Geo. ?. Raney.
Speaking of senatorial timber,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16
For CltX Marshal

Frank l.. Wilde announces his candt-
dacy for the office OF City Marshal. sub
ject to the action of the White Demo-
cratic Primary and respectfully requests
the support of all good citizens
The friends of Capt. Jos. Fondebilla
hereby announce him as a candidate for
City Marshal. subject to the action of the
white primary, and request the support Of
all citizens.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-16

r. z. TROPUC.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
Make Home I'm Centre.

Don't be afraid OF a little fun at heinc.
Don't shut your house lest the sun
should fade your carpets, and your hear .
lest a hearty laugh shake down some Of
the musty old cobwebs there. II you
wish to ruin your son let them think
that all mirth and social enjoyment must
he left on the threshold without when
they come home Ut night! Young
people mus, have fun and a relaxation
som ewhere. II they do NOT find 1t at
their own ~i,earthstone, 1t will be sought
at other less profitable places. There
fore, lie, the fire burn brightly at night,
and make the homestead delightful with
all those little arts which parents 10 per-
fec,ly understand. Don't repress the
buoyant spirits Of your children; half an
hours merriment arouhi the lamp and
Gresidc Of home biots out the enem
brance of many q care and annoyance
during the day, and the best safeguards
they can take with them into the world
is the influence Of bright little
'douiey0c sanctum. The Ark Light.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
Eight Hours For Farmer.

The PIERCE City Journal is encourage
tnH the farmer 10 90 in for All eight.
hour day. II says:
mo n is as independent as the
farmer: lie doesn't have to truckle; IL lie
Is insulted lie can resent the insult
without fesr Of losing trade, and there
IL no earthly reason, with the improved
'arm machinery he now has IN Use, why
he should not have an eiph,-hour day
and such leisure for reading and study
- would soon make him one Of the hes,
informed men in any calling. Why
shouldn't tile farmer Ike all this and
mores Surely he has the possibilities"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
Subscription Must Be Paid,

Tie Bunceton Eagle tia, il
will adopt the cash in advance plan
September !. The proprietors soy they
lose money oh the 81 a year subscrip.
ton unless they collect all of the money.
The county newspapers are facing a
crisis. They must print their paper at
less expense. anil that means q paper
worth less. collect all Of their snbscrip.
ton or raise the price Of the . Al.
though u may aser' paradoxicai prosper.
tty Is knocking the county newspaper.
Every thing the printe, o. editor looks
Mt has Increased In price, except his owl,
products. The Esgle Is correct when |,
nays Il cannot issue such a paper as /,
does for dollar per year unless /,
collects all Of is m,,-", for It Is an
excellent paper, and that means an Ok.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
mi. Dooley" on Taft.

"His ralc position in the cabinet is
Official ~Jollyer. He's tn Happy Hand.
Whin there's a ruction anywhere Taft
starts out an clears it up. A ina goes
into tn White House with a letter firm
James J. Hill. There's a sound iv break.
in glass an furniture, an tn visitor is
fred out ~ a window. Where does he
fall3 Into Taft's waitin' arms. Where
ARE ye goin', friend?' says TAFT. To a
hardware store to buy me a gun says tn
man. I have another letter in NE
pocket firm Hatch Hatch Rogers says
he. An. set here a while says Taft,
pullin' him into a chair. Have a good
sc.gar. Put wan into ye'er pocket to
smoke af,lier supper. II a fine day,
amt iR I've got a conundruin I want to
tell ye some time. Ye're not mad, are
yer Don't mind tn little fellow inside.
IT'S his fun. Why. yesterday. he threw
a lighted lamp at ne an I'm his best
frind.' An tn a goes back to
Herkimcr County and shows tn place
where Rosenfelt hit him. "--American
Magazine,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01

A brush and a little elbow grease will
take the dust out of mes clothes.
Flowers are thick along the streets and
II is a mighty slow poke who can't swipe
a butlonholc when coming down town.
Of course it costs 10 10 Is cents a week
extra to have nice clean collar and cuffs
every morning. And there you are.
After all, the difference between coming
downtown Of mornings looking as II you
lad slept in a haymow or appearing as
though you had just shot out Of a band.
box is Is cents u week. a little soap,
water and elbow grease. OF course II
our wife doesn't love you she will kick
on cutting your hair and ~'creasing your
pants" but then II she doesn't love you
it Is your fault. She will tidy you up ;
every morning II you are any account
and treat her right.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
An Editors IT'D.

. Awifs wh" loves her husband will rot
object 10 cutting his hair every week Or
two instead Of every two OF three months,
says the editor Of the Eldorado (kan.)
Republican. Any nsn can learn 10
shave htrAssif. A iox Of backing costs
ten cents. Will " I mouths. \ chunk
II sosp. son's hot water sud a ray will
tske tive grease and dirt ont of m old suit
Of clothes. Mort any man can 40 to he'd
an hour SCORER once In ten day. and have
BIZ wife o. daughter crsssr his pants.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
Tho Eternal Law,

There is a Great God and Power that
hath made the world and all things
therein, to whom you and and all
people owe their being and their we'll.
being, and 10 whom You and I must one
h,y give an com for all we do in the
world. This Great God hath written His
IA" in u hearts. by winch we are
taught and commanded to love and help,
and TO 40 M harm and mischief to one
another. William Peun.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
Weary OF Grinding.

Bert Walker says: I have wasted a whole
lot Of time and energy in my day running
around and hollering my head of for
some other fellow who had an AK To
grind. This fellow made me think that
his trouble was mine and I took my GOAT
All AK to grind this fellow was busy with
troubles Of his own aud l had to help at
the grindstone. iiavc quit that sort Of
business. Hereafter when iny trus
friends need my help they will get Il.
but ] have gone out OF the ax.griniink
business for every Tom. Dick and Hurry
who comes along. kao~ IL I attend 70
my " business properly won't have
any time To give to the other fellow. I
will stick with my friends and get ont OH
their firing line; I will help put bread in
to their iai,ler; I will ask 40 more than I
can give and ! will give all that l can.
But | have quit buckling on u sword AMI
going foyih ~ war for every fellow Who
sounds the battle cry. There in no mon.
ey and mighty little satisfaction in be-.
ing a hattie SCARED veteran for some fel.
low who forgets to eve acknowledge
your salute after the fort Of the enemy
has heer stornel and won. wi ! maize
all the new friends ! can, but I Won't
trade of any old ones. figure tina, by
following this creed there will OCCASION
all be n who will no, forget and will
come to my side during the dark hours
and offer q word Of cheer.