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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-27

Il. Ell. Britt q prominent and sue.
cessiul stockmsn OF Hudson town
snip was 10 Butler the last OF she
week and favored US pleasantly. Mr.
Britt recently completed an addition
to his house for his mother. who
makes her home with him since the
death OF her husband.
IN Patty called Monday and re
newed. He is one OF the original and
er nusiastic Bryan men and has the
utmost faith In his election. He wss
In receipt OF q letter from a cousin il
Indiana, an old soldier and a life long
Republican, after reviewing the politl
cal situation he said he would not
vote for Taft, but did not say be
would vote for Bryan.
Mrs Nancy Cox, widow OF John
Cox. q soldier OF the civil war, who
died 10 1868, arrived In Butler Wed.
nesdsy morning accompanied by her
stepson, DR.. W. j. Cox, aud her
daughter, Mrs. Lexington, Of Iowa
and others to lay before Congress
uan DeArmond her claims for an In
crease Of her pension, which is now,
only $12 per month. Mrs. Cox IL
nearly 80 years Of age.
W. ]. Graves was In Monday from
Henry county. He attended the G
A. R. Encsmpment at Urich last
week He said the biggest attend.
snce was the day Senator Stone
spoke. The crowd was conservative
ly estimated at 10000 and they
gave the Senator an enthusiast
reception. W. o. Atkeson Republican
nominee for congress was billed &c
speak on Republican day, but wal
rained out.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-08-27

R B. Campbell, popular merchant
at Pleasant Gap, accompanied by
his vile, was transacting business In
Butler the last OF the week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
Don't Bandaqe the Baby.

Woods Hutchinson, in Success Magazine.
Our earliest attitude toward babies is
and always has been a singularly mixed
one, alternating between the states of
delighted establishment and absolute
panic. At ono moment we treat them
as If they were the most amusing play
things, the most ingenious dolls in the
world. We joggle them, tickle them,
.'booh' at them, and interpret their
signs Of establishment as marks of en-
joyment. We show off all their little
tricks to every admiring visitor We do
everything short of taking them to
pieces to "see how the wheels go round"
AT other times we are firmly convinced
that unless we are strictly ION the job"
day and night, they will stop growing;
unless we keep them properly dressed,
bandaged and packed, they will grow
crooked or lopsided.
I have sometimes thought, as l have
watched the unrolling from its clothes
cocoon of a very new baby and marvel
I'd at the afterlayer of flannel which had
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08

the education which is given in this coun-
try to fit people for activity, there is no
training to fit people for rest. While
children are taught more and more to use
their eyes in observation and reading
they are never taught at all to rest their
eyes, and so to rest their minds as we'll
Possibly many will not understand what
this means A comparison will make the
fact clearer. A nervous and highly strung
person tends to clench his hands and to
grip. A lesurely and easy person does
not-he has his hands relaxed, comfort
able and unlicensed. So it is with the
eyes. A nervous and highly strung per-
son is likely to clench his eyes, as it were,
and not let them be unlicensed. If an
artist wants to denote anxiety he makes
the face and eyes in the picture frowning
and strained.
A very simple exercise first brought
to my notice by the wife of a leading
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08

to be peeled off before you could get
down to the baby at ALL that the beliefs
of the old-fashioned mother about the
ability of a baby to hold its limbs to-
gether and grow them straight without
assistance, must be much the same as
the view of the small boy as to the func-
tion of a cats tail Cats have long
curly tails which they wrap around their
feet when they sit down. l know a cat
that had no tail and it was afraid to sit
down in public for fear its feet would
skater" / really do not know how else
the swaddlng bands and ridiculous trail
ing skirts of the past generation of ba-
bies could be accounted for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
Good Ne1Us of Special Silk
Dress Gooes Items

The most special news is the SO inch coored and
black Tafeta that sells regularly at S5O per yard for
one dollar per yard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
WHY AMERICANS CAN'T REST.
Masters of Many Arts, They Strike
English Visitors as Novces.

Eustace Miles in Metropolitan Magazine.
The Americans, masters of many arts,
strike the visitor from our damp and
foggy land as being novices in the art OF
resting. 1t is not that they have no
pleasures and recreations. They have
these in abundance. 1t is that they are
not leisurely.
If evidence were needed 1 would mere
w point to their eyes. The eye is not
only the light of the body; 1t is the
betrayer of the nature and characteristics.
And the eye of the typical American is
not restful. except perhaps after heavy
meal. 1t is tense.
1t seems strange to me that with all
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
Sour Aid.

Napoleon was in witty mood. Calling
his trusty lieutenants to his side, he said !;
Antonio, | wish to ask you frank
question. | don't believe you like my
aid?"
'Well general" hesitated the lieuten-
ant. ito be candid with you, l don't"
And why not?'
He's lemon
Napoleon laughed until his snuffoox rat
tied.
"A lemon Ha. Ha! That's good. IL
he is lemon he must be lemon aid. -
And after such joke as this it is little
wonder Napoleon lost the battle of Water
loo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
Foreign Adviser.

II anyone had predicted in 1870 that In
less than 10 years a foreign adviser to the
Chinese government would be driven In
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
Temperance Movements.

From the Bohemian Magazine,
George" spoke his better half, you
are interested in the temperance move
ments, are you not?"
why, certainly am" he answered
We'll. suppose you go out and make a
few of them with the pump handle. / am
in need of a pail of water right away"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
Some Other Good Neaus

10 inch coored Taffeta, worth soc at 4SC yd
~ inch colored Iaffeta, worth 6oC at -. 68C yd
10 inch Fancy Taffeta, worth 60C at -. 4Sc yd
"a inch Fancy Crepe de Chine, worth S1.35
at ............. ....................S5C yd
38 inch all wool Plaids, worth ST at - 7Sc yd
81 inch Black Taffeta Cloth worth ST. so. rs yd
As inch Fancy Novelty Suitings, worth
$500 at ......................1.5O yd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08

$685. to Atlanta and return
via Southern railway: Tickets
on sale November Z and 8; lin
tied 14th, On November 8 and
10; limited 18th.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
Ton1orrolU's Forecast
Spells
UNDER WEAR

Probably colder. followed by
general shivering of the entire COM
munity; so prepare yourself against
the worst.
WOmen's underwear, vests and
pants, all sizes, worth 35e, at zoe.
Women's cotton and wool mixed,
white or gray. worth 69c. ut soc.
WOmen's cotton union suits. but
ton front. heavy weight, worth 59c,
at SOC.
Plenty of sales people. ample
space. but probably all you win
want to know is that we are ready.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08

English politician, is to look at a dis
lance or to close the eyes and imagine
some scenery far away and blurred. If one
tries this one may be conscious of a posi-
tive relaxing of the muscles of the eye
1t feels almost as if the eye were an
ancmone, left dry upon a rock. COM
pressed and hard. and then expanded and
softened by the sea water that rises and
covers it. We can sense. our eye open
ing out similarly. And the mental re-
lief of this physical act is wonderful
Southern Railways 7::30
morning train now the popular
route to Atlanta. Chair, par
lor and broiler buffet cars.
Sleep late and go by the South
ern.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-08
VOX POPULI.
A VIGOROUS ATTACK ON THE
STATE PENSION LAW
PENSACOLA, April I, II

Pensacola, April 1, 1908.
Editor Pensacola Journal.
The voters are vitality interested in
the platform of those who aspire TO
the legislature, so that We can know
for what they stand, as there is a mo-
mentous question to be considered, so
the voters can know whether they in
dor5e the principles for which they
stand Or not. 1t is said that large
percentage Of our state pensioners
are men of wealth, who are beyond
the necessity for such aid. How do you
stand upon this question? Do you pro
pose to go on indefinitely collecting
large sums of money from the poor,
from IabOrerS, from artisans and men
OF small means, to swell the coners
of men who are rolling in wealth, and
TO aid vigorous, able-bodied men VINO
are physically and mentally able TO
provide for their wants? They are Tar
better equipped to provide for their
wants than many who are being
robbed by the rotten pension law
which is in class with our tariff law
which has been attacked by some OF
our solCns.
1t is a nne state Of affairs when our
state collects at a big expense the
hard-earned savings of thousands OF
taxpayers, whose families are deprived
Of bare necessities. IN order that some
vigorous, abIe-bodied men may have
more pleasures and Injuries. and that
some of our wealthy men may have
more TO add To their Golfers.
Now, there IS 10 reasonable man
that should object to the state look
ing after and providing for its dis
abled and needy old soldiers; that IS
d duty and not only should the state
look after the wants Of its old soldiers,
but il should Lock after needy or In
dieent citizens who are disqualified to
provide for their wants from disabili-
ties This is not what We are com.
planning Of; il Is the nefarioUs pension
law which rCbs its citizens Of their ne
ceSsities to add to some ones luXu-
rieS.
This is a fine state of affairs. What
are YOU going to do about it, Mr.. No-
ter? and how do YOU stand on this sub
Jet, Mr.. Aspira1t?
Respectfully.
T. ]. PRYOR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-08

We take Mr.. Roosevelt at his word
that he is not a candidate for renOmi
nation and wouldn't accept one under
any circumstances. And yet The
Journal has just received a very elabo
rate pamphlet Of 10 pages printed in
New York city by John c. Albert
which seems to have for its purpose
nothing less than another term fol
Teddy It will come to nothing, OF
course, but it increases our surprise
that among sensible people there
should still be so much aggressive and
insistent Roosevelt sentiment. Nothing
is clearer to an uneXcited, well-in'
formed man of normal mentality than
that Mr.. Roosevelt does not want IT
and will not be the nominee of the
Chicago convention.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-08
A BACHELOR GOVERNOR.
: . %~%~~ . . u~~%~~e
PUnta Gorda Herald.

The Pensacola Journal, in a column
editorial. pleads with General Gil
christ to get married immediately. II
not sooner; and it almost promises
that if he will do so he shall have
the support of The Journal and the
gOyeinOrship of Florida Surely that
is an inducemeat to move more
stsadfast man than Gilcbrist; and If
Brother Mayes will only wait until
the campaign is over, the Herald will
second his argument. But right now.
the exigencies of the campaign de-
mand all OF the generals time and at
tention. Meantime we trust that
Brother AIayes has the right lady
picked out; if not. Harry Johnston, of
the ApalachicO'a Times, may be called
dim pied, Ted-haired, rosy-cheeked daT-
boaSting so vOciferouSlY.
Seriously. however, The newspapers
which are Directing to Gilchrist be.
cause he is a bachelor, should con-
slider what he himself says about IL.
He SAYS that the democrats elected a
bachelor. Mr.. Cleveland, as president
of the United States. and he after,
wards got married, and SO of Hon. w.
3. Lamar, whom the Florida demo-
Gratis have for years been electing to
whatever office he stood for Mr. Nal
lcry. whom they twice elected United
States senator, lived and died bach
e'or. In view of these precedentS, it
would be unfair 70 make an exception
of Ganeral Gilchrist.
But here is another argument
stronger than all the rest in favor Of
his remaining unmarried until he has
served out his glfbernatorial term: He
can give his undivided attention to the
interests of the state. Were he mar
ried 10 a charming woman, she would
assured'y and Justly divide his atten-
ton and she might, by her charms, di-
vert it at times from important state
matters.
1t was A similar consideration that
prompted St PaIII TO urge all preach
ers to abstain from marriage. an in
junction which to this day is followed
and obeyed by the Roman Catholic
church.
Finally. regarding the remarkable
solicitude Of Brother Mayes and 9th
ers concerning General Gilchrist's eel
ibacy, if they will be karin and peace
able and not fire weapons or "cuss
words" in this direction. we viii beg
to inquire if their anxiety for General
Gilchrist TO get married is inspired by
a motive similar to that of the fox in
the fable, who lost his tail in trap!
Aha, We didn't say It, 1t wasn't III
this paper. It was John Collins or
Tom Appleyard! They are the fighting
editors We're of to the woods and
won't be back TIL next year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-08
PENSACOLA FLORIDA wEDNE sDAY MORNING, s. 1908,

'been said about our city by the press
of the Surrounding country in connec-
ton with this matter, and it has been
advertising of more or less doubtful
value, for it was not known that the
enterprise would go through, and sur
prise was generally expressed that a
seaport of the Importance Of Pensa-
cola should be without a frst-claSS
modern hotel; but now that success
seems to be in sight, we expect to
hear OF wide and favorable comment,
every word of which must of necessity
have a certain vaIUe and help TO
spread the good repute of our city as
a seat of commerce and an attraction
for tourists. With the $150,000 raised
the chief obstacle is out of the way,
and the remaining 100000 can be Sc
cured by bonds issued upon the prop
erty. This new hotel, when erected,
will he source of civic pride and
inspiration TO all our citizens and con-
crete evidence not to be disputed that
our own people, once resolved, can
carry through a. large local enterprise
without outside help. The value OF
such a hotel will be incalcu1able; IT
will work necessarily for Us both at
home and abroad, and We can repeat
here the history of Mobile and New
Orleans in their own large modern
enterprises of this kind TO which they
are indebted for so much OF their
prosperity. The Cawthon in the for
mer city and the New St Charles in
the latter, to say nothing OF their other
large hOstelries, have been huge fac
tors for the general prosperity, and
We can and will do as much with the
hotel we propose to erect in Pensa-
cola
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-08

Tom Watson has the pOpulist nomi-
nation for president all right, but If
the Nebraska delegates to the conven-
ton are to be trusted it is a tainted
nomination, and the convention itself
was a fraud organized in the interest
of the independence League and for
the purpose Of downing both Bryan
and Watson. We know not how this
is, but we feel sure that Tom Watson
will mover consciously be a party TO
any sell-out in politics or to any
scheme which seeks TO use him as
cats paw to promote the purposes or
others.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-08

Dear. dear, will some of these candl-
dates never. leave off the ancient pro
vincial habit of telling not only where
they were horned and raised" but
where their papas and mammas also
first saw the light Of day? That was
all right in primitive times when kiss
ing babies in job lots was also a pop
ular campaign fashion, but In this
day and generation Mr.. Candidate runs
on his own merits strictly, and the
particular state, county, precinct and
town where his progenitors happened
TO be born cuts no ice with intelligent
svoters. Registered pedigrees are all
right for some purposes-cattle shows,
horse races and prize hog competi-
tons, for instance-but when il comes
to modern politics, the age we live
in is so brutally practical that the
candidate who blows about his ances-
tors generally gets the horse laugh,
and the other fellow gets the votes.
Ancestors are good things to have,
and the right kind are not to be
sneezed at, dead or alive, but they
count for nothing as campaign argrr
ments.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-08

The Miami Metropolis, quoting a
recent article from The Journal con-
corning Governor BrOward and his al
ieged infidelity 10 party law in the
matter of local primary nominations,
presents another phase of the case in
defense of the governor, as fellows:
And if the governor had not acted
within the law in all his official acts,
would the opposition have stood for it
one minute? They would have hast
ened into court and had his errors cor
rected, but they have had no grounds
upon which to do so. The fact is they
are sore because Governor Broward
has been governor, because he has
been man enough TO exercise the func-
tons of his office and the power in
vested in il, and because he had re-
fused, as he had a right to do. TO lis
ten TO the demands CT those who
thought he had TO do their bidding
For this they are sore; nothing more.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-08

Between Broward and Beard, The
Pensacola Journal is between Cthe
devil and the deep sea.-Miami News
Record.
The Journal is on high land where,
ever it is, but would you mind being
more explicit? In other words, which
is which? We have referred the mat
ter to Mr. Beard and he says that
while he lives by the deep sea he dis
claims any kinship with his satanic
majesty whatever. Locks like an eX-
PLANTATION by our esteemed contempt
rary is due some one.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-08

Some of the brethren of the Florida
press are now crusading for reform
in the great matter of grammatical
construction and the proper use OF
words. The cause is a good one.
Words are things, and things OF
mighty import" said Daniel Webster
quoting from Miraubeau, and we want
TO set them just right in every in
stance, or there win Sc trouble. They
are among the chief factors which diff.
ferentiate us from the animals. Let no
editor take offense when some critical
brOther-calls him down for the alleged
misuse of word. If the caIl-iown
won't stick. then no harm has been
done. but if it does stick there is that
much clear gain. The English Ian
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-08
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY
UNION OF FLORIDA MEETS
Thursday Night.


s p. m.-DevOtional service, Rev.
J. S. Sibley.
Address. Rev. VIM. Bull
The officers of the union are as fOl.
lows:
Pres dent-Mrs. A. z. Lewis, Pen.
sacCIa.
Vice-president-~Mrs w II. Zeig-
leT, Tallahassee.
Recording Se-retary-Miss Eliza
beth PuleStOn, Monticello
CORRESPONDING Secretary - Miss
Clyde johnson. Mariana.
TreasuTer-MTs. C. S. Bonacker.
Pensacola.
Secretary Of Literature-Mrs- W.
c. MCLAUGHLIN, FloTala.
Executive Committee-Mrs. T. NJ.
Puiestcn Monticello; Mrs. ]. S. Russ,
Monticello; Mrs. VIM. Fisher, Pensa-
cola.
Program Conmittee-MrS. T. VI.
Puleston, chairman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-08
Convened Last Night at the
First Presbyterian Church
In This City.

The NOman's Missionary Union of
the Presbytery OF florida convened
here last night, with number of del
egateS in attendance, and will be IN
session for two more days, the meet
ing coming TO a close with the SER
vices Thursday might. The meetings
are being conducted at the First Pres
byterian church, and last night the
union was addressed by DIR. James o..
Reavis, of Nashville, the secretary of
the southern branch of the Presby-
terrain church.
There was a large congregation at
the church when the services were
opened with prayer by Rev. Julian S.
Sibey. DR.. Reavis then delivered his
address, which dealt W tn foreign mis-
sicns, and which was interesting
throughout. holding the attention of
the congregation during the evening.
Services Today.
Three meetings are to be held to-
day, when matters relating to missions
VIII be discussed. A number of dole
gates are in attendance. among them
being the following: Mrs. Weldon.
Mrs ThoS. Tunton, Mrs. Conner,
Mrs E. Denham and Mrs. Gilmore.
from DeFuniak; Mrs. j. J. McCas-
kin of Freeport; Mrs. DAVIS. Clyde
johnson. and w. c. Mardlin of Flo
rala: Mrs. !. Alfred and Mrs. Hum
phreys OF Gretna.
The program for Wednesday and
Thursday is as follows:
Wednesday Morning.
$50 a. m.-Prayer circle, Mrs. z. S.
MelIen, Pensacola
10 a. m.-Devotional service, Mrs.
A. E. Lewis, Pensacola.
n A n NJ NJ
Mrs. F. S. MeIlen, Pensacola.
Response, Mrs. Y. L. Watson,
Quincy
Music.
II a. m-EnroEIment Of delegates.
Reports from societies. Presidents re-
port and address.
Music.
II m.-AdjOurnment-
Wednesday Afternoon.
$3.50 p. m.-DevOtionaI service, Mrs.
C. S. Bonacl1er. Pensacola.
$50 p. MIN memoriam, Miss
DeFuniak.
Music
4 p. m-The power of prayer in
Monticello
4:30 p. m.-Open discussion.
4:45 p. m.-Address, DR.. Jas. o..
Reavis.
Wednesday Night.
s 2. m-DevotiOnal services, Rev.
J. S. Sibley.
Address, Rev. VIM. Bull, Korea.
Thursday Morning.
$50 a. m-Prayer circle, Mrs. r.
S. Mellen.
10 a. m-DevotiOnal services, Mrs.
D. s. McAIlester, Florala-
1920 a. m.-Secretary's report
Treasurer report Report Of Presby-
teriaA Visitor.
Music.
Il a. m-The value of missionary
library and literature, Miss Lille
Bates.
1920 a. Tn-General business and
Of committees.
1915 a. m.-Address.
Thursday Afternoon.
$50 .. n-Devoticnal exercise.
Mrs. T NJ PuIeston, Monticello.
4 p. m-Reports of committees.
Ais .. m.-Efow TO make mission
airy meeting profitable aud interesting,
Mrs. c. F. Geek Pensacola.
4:30 D. m.-Reports from juvenile
societies.
4:45 p. m.-watchman. What of the
Night? !
p. m.-Talk to children, Rev. VIM.
F. Bull, Korea.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-08

The New York World has filed to
overlooking the measure of its bitter
ness by endorsing, at least by impiica-
ton, the Crumpacker-Keiffer scheRe
to reduce southern representation in
congress. And this from a professedly
democratic paper because the south
stands by William J. Bryan, who is the
enemy OF swollen wealth with which
the World is in entire sympathy, the
editor of the World being one OF the
gang himself.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-08

The talk IS now that John Shelton
Williams, with plenty of capital back
of him, is negotiating for the purchase
of the Seaboard Air Line. Mr.. VII
liams was the railroad genius who
built up this property into a great
system and was then ousted from pos
]. Ryan and his Trowd. Ii he should
now get it back it>would be justice,
both practical and poetic. John Skel-
ton Williams is a railroad builder and
developer-not a stock gambler nor a
Wall street shark, and We heartily
wish that ne would turn his attention
to the need of new railroad facilities
in this part of Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-08

One good thing about the peOnase
ISLANDERS so industriously, officiously
and officially circulated against the
south these days, in which the hor-
rors of such cruel servitude are paint
ed with a free hand and lively mag
ination, is that many an undesirable
citizen at the north of the anarchist,
Black Hand and otherwise worthless
breed is deferred from coming this
way. For this immunity, much
thanks