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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20
FESTIVAL OF THE NATIVITY.
Was Observed at Very Early Time in
History of Church.

The festival of Christmas was OBJ
served at very early period in the
church, as indeed it could hardly but
be; for that which brought the joy of
angels within reach of mems ears
could not but have been devoutly and
ioyously remembered by Christians,
year by year, when they came fully to
understand the greatness of the event.
1t is most fit that the season so marked
out by angels by songs of joy, such as
had not been heard on earth since the
creation, should also be observed as a
time of festive gladness by the church.
and in the social life of Christians.
Christ Himself instituted this festival
when He sanctified the day by then
first revealing His human nature to
the eyes of mankind. The holy angels
witnessed to its separation forever as
a day of days, when they proclaimed
the glory that was then offered to God
in the highest by the restoration of
perfect manhood in the virginborn
Jesus, and the peace that was brought
among men on earth through the re-
union of their nature to God.
1t is to the nativity of our Lord that
all the pages ef the Bible point as the
center on which everything there re-
corded turns.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20
Christmas Eve G00dlEdE&gh0

l told you about a few minutes ago.
The one | want you to call for &. in
Brooklyn and bring over to New York
to the boy on Fifteenth street. You
needn't bother about that watch,
Santa Claus. | have concluded not
to give it to the boy. Why? oh, he's
bad. That's ALL He does things
that haven't any sense in them Just
now, after had gone to all the trou-
BILE to call you up on the long-dis-
tance phone to ask you about bring
ing the watch, he deliberately ruined
my new overcoat Took some candle
grease and smeared it with it. Yes, it
is a pity. But it can't be helped. A
boy must not be encouraged in such
behavior"
The boy seemed to be thinking hard
as he stood by, but he said moth.
ing.
81 think" volunteered the woman,
that | can take out the grease with a
hot iron. | have put one on. will
lay blotter on the coat and the
grease will come off on the blotter
when l put the iron on it. Come in
the kitchen and help me-"
The blotter and the hot iron had
the desired effect. She held the
coat up to the light triumphantly.
The man carried the coat to the
door of the music room in which the
tragedy had occurred, says the New
York Press. They stopped at the
door, for the boys voice had come to
them softly. He stood at the table,
the toy telephone to his ear.
rs this you, Central?" he asked,
wistfully. Yes. Good! VIII you
give me SSS, Iceland, If you please.
Thank you, Central"
Isn't he polite?" the woman whis-
pered to the man.
rs that you Santa CLAUSE" asked
the boy at the telephone. Good!
Well, Santa, I'd like to tell you that
you needn't pay any attention to the
last message the man from Brooklyn
sent you about that silver watch.
They've got the grease out OF the
overcoat"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20
Sweetest and Happlest Day.

Christmas, the sweetest and hap,
piest day of all seasons, the day when
the Prince of Peace entered upon the
walks OF men to shape anew the des,
TIMES of the race, the day set aside for
giving and receiving of gifts. draws
near, and the merriment and joy sug-
gested in the jingle of Kris Kringle's
sleigh bells already pervade the at
mosphere. and again is echoed the
glad song the angels sang over sleep
ing Bethlehem. Peace on earth, good
will toward men,"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20

out to dinner with him. The room
was lighted by big candle in tall
brass candlestick. The boy had light
ed the candle for his own amusement.
The man sat in big rocking chair
near the candle, the boy in his lap,
playing with the mans watch, which
was large enticing and made up
largely of silver and few baser
metals.
DO you want this watch?" he
asked the boy. Then in an aside to the
woman: I've great notion to give
it TO him. 1t won't run"
Il should say l do" exclaimed the
boy.
IF you'll be good" said the man,
-'Ill give it to you Christmas"
+I'ii be good" promised the boy.
We'll, then," said the man, I'll
bring it myself, or say, better let
Santa Claus bring it. Where's that tel
ephone? Here!" he said, taking up
the toy instrument; I'll just ring up
Santa and tell him about it. Hello,
Central. Yes. Is that you, Central?
Give me 33S, Iceland, please.
Hello" called the man. rs that
you, Santa Claus? Good. How are
you, Santa? That's fine. l want you
to do little something for me Christ
mas morning. There's a big silver
watch want little boy to have but
| live in Brooklyn. That's too far to
bring it to him Christmas morning.
He lives in New York. This is what
| want you to do, Santa. Stop at my
place, get the watch and bring it to
the little boy who lives here in New
York. You will? Thank you, Santa.
All right. Good-by.-
There" to the boy, as he put down
the telephone, that's settled. Are you
ready?" to the woman. Bring me my
overcoat, will you, Kiddie?"
The boy sprang down from his lap
and brought the overcoat, a heavy
weight for his smallness. He laid it
in his lap, then deliberately blew out
the big candle and taking up two
fingerfuls of the warm grease smear
ed it on the overcoat.
"WeH, look at this!" cried the man.
"He has deliberately and with malice
aforethought smeared grease on my
new overcoat. He has ruined it. wish
you would come here and look!
The woman ran in and turned up
| the gas.
"And he had promised to be good,p
lamented the man.
1T isn't time yet to be good" the
boy maintained stoutly; its too long
| before Christmas"
The man took up the toy telephone
with an air of finality.
rs that you, Central?" he asked,
sternly Good. Well, l wish you
would ring up Santa Claus for me
again, please, | wish to speak to him" "
rs this 1888. Iceland2 Please let me
have Santa Claus again, will you?
Thank you. This Santa Claus? Well,
Santa. about that large silver watch
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-20
Phone Message
TO Santa Claus
By JOE ANDERSON NoRRLS
By JOE .4NDERsoN NoRRIl

he toy telephone
cost the munifi-
cent sum of five
cents. The little
green wire just
reached from the
red mouth of the
boy of four to his
ear. 1t was nee
essary to stretch
it a little for an
adult. There were,
oil C o u + s e, no
wires from it CO.
ing anywhere.
The gentleman
sat waiting for
the lady to put
on her hat to go
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23
VOX POPULI.
USE OF ARMoRY FOR
PUBLIC MEETINGS

Editor Pensacola Journal:
A petition has been presented to the
Board of County Commissioners ask
ing the use of the armory for series
of meetings. | understand this peti-
ton will be acted on at the next meet
ing of the board.
Among the fifty-siX Signers of this
petition are to be found some of the
most progressive and creditable bust
ness men in Pensacola, Mayor Bliss.
Senator Beard, each Of the editors of
the Pensacola papers and the whole
sale and retail merchants generally, as
well as the professional men, showed
their willingness to become signers of
this petition.
Since | in way, started this
movement / want to take this method,
first, to thank these signers for their
public spirited courage in helping to
make this project a success, and, Sec
Ond, / wish to correct an impression
which seems to have gained some foot
hold in regard to the nature of the
meetings
Let il be understood once and for
all that these meetings are not to be
conducted in the interest of any sect,
issue or party.
For years / have maintained that I'm
every city there should be at least one
meeting place-one public forum
where every citizen could feel free to
express his or her honest belief on all
questions of public concern.
Is there such a forum" to-day in
Pensacola?
While I am a socialist ask that so
f-i2 nrIv hn E1h
change IN these meetings that republi-
canism. democracy, Catholicism, Chris
tian Science, or any other tenet or be
lief has. If | thought that any partic-
ular school of thought was to gain
control over these meetings and thus
in any way hamper free and IN
trammeled discussion then | would
want the movement to fail in the start
ing.
In Chicago "The Chicago Womans
Club is very successfully maintaining
such a free forum as is here contem-
plated Nearly all the other leading
cities of the nation have one or more
free platforms that have proved to be
not only splendid educators but are
doing much to develop talent ability
Pensacola stands in need of such an
intellectual forum to aid in entertain
ing the hundreds who are annually at
tracted here as health and winter
resort There IS no good reason why
series of meetings presenting free
discussions, as well as literary and mu-
steal programs in connection should
not be a success, and if the board are
generous and kind enough to grant the
petition l hope TO see the court house
meetings among the most interesting
features in the life of Pensacola, not
only for this season but for many
seasons to come.
Again thanking the signers and
others for their kind interest In this
matter let us hope that the proposed
free forum in Pensacola may be a sue
cess.
HENRY z. ALLAN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23
Question of Assessment
and Taxation.

In nearly every message from the
governor Of Florida to the legislature
in past years the subject of assess
ment and taxation has received con-
siderable attention, but few, if any, of
these bodies have tried to remedy the
glaring defects in our system OF
state government which this subject
includes
The question is a difficult one, and
big one, and perhaps ii was be-
cause of this fact that past legisla-
lures have refused 10 tackle it But
the time has come when Florida
must face this proposition, and it is
up to the legislature TO work out the
problem, and solve il in the best man
ner possible. II may take years 10
perfect this system of assessments,
but certainly nothing will ever be ac-
compiished without an effort, and the
approaching session of the legislature
in this state could do nothing better
than to boldly tackle the matter and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23
Enlargement of The
State Capitol.

The Gainesville Sun objected to an
enlargement of the state capitol build
ing because it believes that an en-
largement of the building would sim
ply mean room for additional clerks.
The Sun thinks that the present cap
itol is "honey-combed from garnet to
cellar with clerks" and says that mo
matter how large the building, there
would be no space left for committee
rooms during the session Of the legis-
lature"
! If we did not know the editor of the
Sun was a state senator we would be
tempted to call him a new conner"
and declare that he knew nothing
about conditions existing in the cap
itol building at Tallahassee. We are
at a loss. however, to understand why
he objects to giving these state Off
Gals more room when we realize that
he has been there and worked in the
state house, and should know the true
condition.
The senator from AlachUa evident
ly does not object to the proposed en-
largement of the building solely be-
cause it will provide room for more
clerks. He seems to think there are
too many clerks in the capitol, but he
should remember that he has been a
member of the senate for eight years
and was a member of the lower house
prior to his election to the senate, and
If there are too many clerks in the
building he has been, in part, respon-
sible for them.
How any one who understands the
conditions at Tallahassee can object to
enlarging the building We are at a loss
to understand. When Senator Nc
Creary goes TO Tallahassee in April
the secretary of state will be COM
PEELED to move the railroad commits
sion, the adjutant general, the state
auditor, the secretary of the board of
control, and several employees of the
comptrollers Office out of their pres
emit quarters in order to make room
for the senator from AlaChua and his
colleagues.
The Tallahassee True Democrat,
with its usual me too" policy, copies
the article from the Sun and says:
''In the good old days. rooms in the
basement were comfortable enough
for Hons. Hugh A. Corley, l.. B.
WombweH, Patrick Houston, and their
clerks to work in, and every single one
of them were as good men, if not bet
ter. than many who have roasted
higher up in recent years" Comment
on this statement is hardly necessary
Florida is too big and prosperous a
state to hold back on a question OF this
nature when there is a pressing de-
mand for it \ hundred years from
to-day the records that lie in the base
ment of the capitol, fading and rotting,
will he valuable TO the state, and the
officials of that day will look back and
censure those of to-day for not prop
eriy preserving them, and this is i'm
possible with the present floor space
in the capitol
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23
Circuit Judgship.

Circuit JudgShIp.
The resignation of Judge F. B. Car
ter from this circuit is to be much
regretted. His ability as a lawyer
his record while on the supreme
bench was highly appreciated and
that he has made an ideal circuit
judge goes without saying.
Hon. W. II. Watson OF the firm OF
Price and Watson is mentioned to fill
the place. Mr.. Watson is a young
man of marked ability and integrity,
and worthy of the position. His many
friends would be pleased to hear Of
his appOintment-West News.
7. A. Jennings, of Course.
Here is list of the gentlemen who
have been mentioned thus far as prob
able successors to Governor Brow
ard in the executive Office at Tallahas-
see. Now pitch in and pick the win
ner or name, some more candidates;
w d. Bioxham, Tallahassee; Jas. Z.
Broome, Quincy; JEFF B. Browne, Key
West; Francis B. Carter, Mariana;
Robert W. Davis, Tampa; w. H. Ell
lis, Quincy; Albert w. Gilchrist.
Punta Gorda; Frank Harris, Ocala;
T. Albert Jennings, Pensacola; J. Ed
O'Brien, PensacOla.-Pensacola Jour
nal.
Why not add to the list Judge Geo.
P. Raney?-ApalachicoI Times. Our
choice is in the above ist-name him
if you can.-Blountstown Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23

The Atlanta Georgian says: when
Mr.. Kaiimal oailik aolonoikanakanhika-
puakalani was called as a witness in
a Honolulu court, an adjournment
was necessary because the courtroom
would not accommodate all of his
name at one time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23

The Lake Butler Star is responsi.
bic for the following:
A stingy old farmer down in south
Florida had consumptiYe yearling
10 die at a complete loss on his hands.
so he decided to have one of our
Florida railroads do the job and col
lect damages. One morning he drove
the yearling out on the track an hour
before AS" was due and tied one of
its hind legs to the rail. When as
came along she ran over only the
bleeched bone of the leg tied 10 the
track. This remained because the
turkeys" could not pull il away. The
farmer was arrested and fined for
'boning" the railroad. Moral-Read
the papers and keep posted on rail-
road schedules.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23

Morris Sheppard Of Texas. in a
speech in the house of representatives
at Washington a few days ago, said
that while congress did not take well
10 the presidents suggestion of reform
spelling yet the people were going to
teach Roosevelt a few lessons along
this line, and one was that the word
president would be spelled Bryan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23

The pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Atlanta says the great
forces that mould the character of the
citizen and make the nation are the
press, the pulpit, the politician, the
pedagogue and the police. and if these
are clean and pure, the citizen will be
noble and the nation great
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23

The Journal is impressed with the
argument put forth by the Tallahassee
Sun for the election of Pope Reese as
speaker of the house of representa-
tives of the next Florida Legislature.
Matters of grave Importance will come
before that body and the interests Of
the state will fare better with an abb
solutely impartial man in that posi-
ton
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23

Hoke Smith says that he intends to
quit working for himself. and that he
will devote the remainder of his life
to studying the problems which con-
Germ his state and the south. and in
writing and talking about them. He
will find when he gets into his new
business that it does not pay as much
as a big law practice.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23

The Milligan Herald says that Wal
ter Kehoe is looking after Lamar's
scalp, and that he is arranging to start
4 newspaper TO advocate his candi-
dacy- We think our Miligan friend is
little of on one part of this PROPOSE
Sition. kehOe may intend to measure
lances with Lamar. but he has no idea
of trying to butt into" the fourth es-
tate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23
Public Men and Measures
Discussed By Press.


. phere around the apitol-Bronson
Times-Democrat
Frank Clark.
The Fort Myers Breeze thinks that
Congressman Clark would like to be
the next Governor of Florida, and the
Lake City Index begs to assure the
Breeze with the emphasis of small
caps that Mr.. Clark is not a candi-
date for GOvernOr.-Live Oak Demo-
crat.
Burr and Bitch.
Now that Hons. Bitch and Burr are
properly warming the Office of the r.
K. commissioner, will they please
take up the missing kegs of spikes
badly wanted in this place and see
that they land at the point where
they will do the most good.-Carra-
belle Advertiser
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23

Perhaps Congressman Sparkman is
beginning to believe that a mans good
fortune is sometimes the cause of
great Disappointment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23
Thanks.

The editorial page OF The Pensacola
Journal is one OF the brightest in the
state, and the gentleman who has
charge of that department in West
Florida's daily is doing good work.
The Journal on all occasions is a good
paper, but of late il has made re-
markable mprovements.-Bar Rec
ord.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23
Stockton's Resolution.

Stockton's Resolution.
If Tampa wants to get one on Jack
sonville she might have her board of
trade pass John Stockton resolu-
ton" while the original one is sleep
ing in the hands of the Jacksonville
board.-Pensacola Journal. Very
true, Brother Mayes, but this oppor-
tunity would never have been given
had the father of that resolution been
placed On the committee as is the GUS
tom in all such cases.-St, Augustine
Meteor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23

The people of Volusia county are
agitating the question of county divi-
sion, and 1t is possible a bill may be
introduced at the next session of the
legislature providing for this. The
senator and one of the representatives
from Volusia county live in the east
ern part of the county. and If this is
me section that desires the division
L is possible the bin may pass. Sen
itorial courtesy is still an important
factor in Florida, and If Sans pushes
he matter when he gets to Tallahas-
see ii is very probable that Florida
will have fOrty-seven counties before
another year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23

If Volusia county is divided as con-
templated, by separating the eastern
and western parts of the county, Jim,
Aleck. and Sans would be separated,
in tears
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23

The proceedings. of that executive
session Of the United States senate
Monday would make interesting read
ing to the American public
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23

will be Senator Mallory for a mum
Der of years yet. Steve Sparkman
cannot we'll be spared from his DO
sition on the Rivers and Harbors
Committee, and his people would and
should resent his desertioA OF that
place in an attempt to Dust so good
a man as the senior senator.-DeFun-
lax Breeze.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23

VIII Editor Appleyard kindly tell us
when the press boys intend to go Key
Westward?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23
Spots and the Major.

Mr. Healy, the Volusia politician, is
among the incorpOratOrs of an auto
mobile manufacturing concern. It IS
thought that pressure Of this new
business Will not hinder him from
being present in Tallahassee in April
and May-Palatka Times-Heraid.
The absence from the legislature of
both Healy and SpOttswood would
have tendency TO purify the atmos-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23
FIournoy for Acknowledgement.

IL there is any one who could NIL
the position of Attorney-General, for
which Mt. Ellis declines ever being
another candidate. it is Hon. VIM.
FlournOy. Esq, of DerUniak.-LaUrel
Hill Southern Home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23
Wolfe and Gus Brown

Now that Judge Carter has resigned
the FloTidian suggests to the govern
or that he appoint Hon J. Emmett
Wolfe on the First Circuit and Mr.
NJ Augustus Brown of this city, as
the governors private secretary
Jacksonville Floridian.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23
SadIer for ComptroIIer.

SadIer for Comptroller.
The suggestion of w B. Sadler as
a candidate to succeed A c. Groom
as state comptroller has met with
considerable approval, but in earnest
we do not know whether Mr. Sadlel
wants the Office or not 1t is being
whispered that Mr. Sadler has con
gressional aspirations, anyway.-Ft
Myers Breeze.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23
Pope Reese

r Pope Reese of Escambia for
speaker. and W NJ Girardeau of JEFF
ferson for President of the senate
that's ticket that looks good to the
News.-Monticelio News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23
Senator Mallory.

The Leesburg Commercial is au-
tkority for the statement that Sena-
tor Mallory will be a candidate to
succeed himself The Tallahassee
Sun is authority for the statement
that Congressman Lamar will not be
a candidate for that position but will
endeayor to be his own successor. 1t
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23
As MacWiIIiams Sees II.

Hon W. A. MacWilhams of Saint
Augustine is a candidate for speaker
Of the house in the next legislature.
Mac says the race is between him and
Matthews.-MadisOn Recorder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23

II the editor of the Tampa Tribune
is a Missouri man" when il comes to
knowing things, we would suggest he
come to the Deep Water City, on the
occasion of King Priscus'S reception
next month, and We'll take him out
one Of the finest harborS in the coun-
Try, and the best south of Hampton
Roads.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-23
Or. Grill.

While in search of gubernatoTial
timber, the thousand Of admirers OF
the position of Attorney-GeneraL for
saying-''well, what's the matter with
Dr.. CTill?'-Jacksonvil Floridian.