The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-31

ali who knew and loved him. some
times, doubtless, II is best for a boy
to leave home and try his luck among
strangers, hut these cases are rare
and ceptional--Lak News.
Miami's New Name.
We. Park, noted Snowman. who
is now in this city, has given Miami
a new name. While in yaldosta few
weeks ago he responded to curtain
call and informed his audience that
when his show closed there it would
go straight to Miami, the Little New
York of America" Mr.. Park so
praised this city that many inquiries
were made of him concerning Miami
and several Valdosta people are here
today as result of his talk.-Miami
News-Record.
Bad Enough!
The worst that can be said of Gov.
Broward is that the poets OF Lake
county. in the Commercial, of Lees
burg, have rushed to his defense
Lake City Index.
Let Us Hope Sc.
The state of New York has appro-
priated fifty millions of dollars for inn
provement of roads. Over three hum
dred miles of perfect road were made
in 1907 and $50 miles during the pres
ent year. For many years the state
has urged the fight for good roads,
but the victory has been won, the I'M
dertaking well begun. That the in
vestment win prove profitable none
can doubt Sooner OF later the other
states of the Union Will fellow the
example of New York and it is proba-
BILE that some living today will see
the time when this country will Zoe
checkered with roads as perfect as
those in England, France and Ger
many.-West Palm Beach News.
A County Fair.
That county fairs are beneficial in
situations. when properly conducted,
cannot be successfully denied. They
stimulate an honorable pride, and a
spirit of rivalry and contest that is
productive of most excellent results,
not only to agricultural and kindred
interests, but to all the business in
ferests of both town and country.
Why can't we get up a Holmes county
fair? Good old Holmes" can't be ex-
celled in her agricultural horticultural
and all kindred pursuits. We will
back our Holmes county farmers and
|. Holmes county soil against the com
Pinned world, Who win start the ball
to rolling, so we can hive q county
fair in Bonifay next summer or fall?
Our columns are open OF the subject
l-Bonifay Advertiser.
A Real King.
The only man we envy under the
sun is the one who hasIa plantation
home, free of debt, and making just
! little more than is necessary to live
on. That man is real King. Freed
from the contentious of commerce,
they enjoy mental ease hat no other
people In the world enjof. There is
no part of our life that W remember
| with more pleasure than he old plan
| tation days, when certain plenty made
the heart heat with JOY apd gave the
mind that calm contentmdt so neces-
sary in the realization Of perfect hap
piness. Farmers. do notl leave the
If YOU do you viii regret 1t when too
late to remedy-Rartew Record
Wants Free 8uttsf
| Now let the tain tinkerers favor
at least one elias of consumers
universal elass-aH give the country
| free table It not too much to
saw that on the Minority of American
tables, butter is cen three times a
day. The price Il rapidly advancing.
1t is in the handtf the trust. 1t is
known that ther are ten million
pounds more butr in storage now
than there was athis time last year.
but notwithstanding this fact, the trust
is DANGEROUSLY asIrting that the price
is justified by II drought last sum
mer. which preYted the production
; of the usual amint- Let us have
free butter from Canada, Denmark
and Holland. It'll not affect the in
terest of the African farmer, but ii |
will break up he trust-lSanford |
Chronicle.
. A Prophecy.
The "kidnapp9press" once decIar-
I ed that the Evfla6es could not be !
drained and thhowl went on for |
quite some tiniuntil the little del-
! lows were mud on that PROPOSE |
q ton and told tight the governors
| plans. The gopoT's plans viii be
Il in operation lonfter the 'skidnapped I
/ press" dies of rte cramps, which
will be brought by the next govern
or's actions in drainage matter
Miami Metropo
$ Has "caught o 1
d An examinat of the Christmas
It numbers of tF1Orida newspapers L
IS will convince done that they are !,
D live lot and uI the measure of the
D. press of any q state. Their high !,
20 tone, clean applnce and wide-awake
G. enterprise is king. and promises
D. much for the re of the state. The
n new editor of Independent re- ,
IS joices that this privilege to fall
le into such goodmpany. Gentlemen ]
r of the Floridass. our hat is on to ]
s. you.-St. Petflrg Independent.
A Sincere Wee. ,
The many ifs of Rev. W. d. ow-
W ems. ST., and amiable wife in this |
is part of the cy are glad to learn
n. that they are;nanently located In
TO their beautifpme near mere. Hell
ak has beiongedhe Alabama Confer
ed ence for sohirty-hve or forty
n. wears. He hfved the people long
Aicfor fS [