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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17
The Question Now:
What is Alcohol?

The Journal knows all about mod
esty. 1t respects it and loves it
wherever it comes across 1t, in this
vale of tears. But false modesty is
an altogether different proposition.
That is prudishness, as we understand
it-a mental condition that causes
self confusion and is exceedingly dis
agreeable TO those who notice it.
We very innocentIy, and, we be-
lieve, very properly, last week ad-
Yised President Taft to secure the
services of Adrian Jordan, Florida's
pure food inspector, to go up to Bev-
erIy and tell what whisky IS. We
did this because Brother Jordan has
been making a thorough investigation
e this well-spring of joy and thought
that after his intense examination he
might be able to give pointers to a
president who turned down his glass
in Augusta last winter and forthwith
mounted Cat least metaphorically) the
water wagon for ever and anon. By
reading the following from Mr.. Jor-
dams newspaper, one will see how IN
kindly The Journals suggestion has
been treated:
That live daily, The Pensacola Jour
nal, thinks that our Florida pure food
Inspector can give President Taft
valuable information relating to the
question of what is whiskey. The in
spector is a teetOtalist and, not being
a chemist, cannot give an analysis,
but he is convinced that whiskey is
and should be what the general pub
lie has for many years understood it
TO be, viz; the double distilled pro-
duct Of edible grain, as corn, rye,
wheat or oats. Any imitation Whis-
key made by any chemical process
other than old-fashioned distillation
OF grain, is a fraud; and those people
who wish to label this chemical COM
pound as straight whiskey ought TO be
taken out into the Atlantic ocean and
drowned. 1t is just such deYiltry as
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17
Cotton Ginneries
In Escarnbia County.

The Journal in its editorial OF Sun
day impressed upon its readers the
fact that the farm lands In the neigh
borhood of Pensacola will, under
proper cultivation, produce cotton as
well as any other product from the
soil. It therefore, seems unnecessary
to call attention to a letter from
Joseph McVoy & Company, Of Can
Torment, printed this morning, ad-
vising that The Journal should induce
farmers to produce cotton in order
that ginneries may be established in
Pensacola and elsewhere in the coun-
ty and section.
The use Of the soil. its cultivation
TO yield the volume and variety Of
growth for which It is suitable-that
is the thing especially needed now for
the growth of Pensacola and West
Florida This growth, whether it be
cotton or other products, will lead to
the establishment Of manufacturing
plants, ginneries and others, to use
the products and place them on the
market in a more or less finished
shape.
The journal has frequently called
attention to the fact that canneries
should be established to use up the
now wasted vegetable and fruit pro-
ducts of Florida. The same proper
ton holds good with reference to
foreseeing opportunity and seeking at
the same time the cultivation Of cot
ton in a soil peculiarly adapted to it
and the establishment of ginneries,
which is the sequence Of such cuHi-
walton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

Francis Basin should not raise any
thing.
A few weeks ago the writer of this
visited a plantation owned by Mr.
Lem Banks of this city, and a gentle
man named Danner. which is twenty
miles from Memphis, in Crittenden
county.
The cotton on this plantation was a
little better than it was on some oil
the neighboring plantations, because
it was better titled.
There were several hundred acres
Of growing corn on this plantation
There were also several hundred
acres Of alfalfa. The corn and alfalfa
had not done exceedingly well this
year, because Of the excessive dry
weather
But drouth is an accident in farm
ing just as likely to happen in Illinois
as in the Saint Francis Basin.
On this farm were one hundred
Montana brood mares. These men
are raising their own mules.
There were two jacks and two stall
lions on this farm.
There IS an electric light plant, also
Water is run from one stable to an
other through pipes, and into the va
riOus pastures through pipes
1t is pumped into an overhead tank
by an engine.
On this farm, also, there is a fine
peach orchard, a fine pear orchard
and an apple orchard. The vegetable
garden is superb.
There were half a hundred head OF
cattle on this farm, and they looked
as good as the cattle this time of the
year in Illinois or in Iowa.
There were also several hundred
hogs on this farm, and half a regiment
Of goats.
The mules are well kept on this
farm, because Mr.. Banner makes the
negroes bring them to his barn every
night. Some negroes have a weak
ness for working all day, and travel
ing all night on mules.
On this farm great attention is
given to drainage.
Good negroes like to work on this
plantation, because they are given
good wages for work they do for the
plantation owner when they are not
making their own crops.
When the boil weeviI comes, If il
ever comes, II. can't kill the mules,
and the cattle, and the hogs, and the
alfalfa, and the corn that are grown
on this Saint Francis plantation.
We forgot to say, also, that the wife
Of Mr.. Banner has hundreds Ct chick
ems.
This planter does not get his food
from tin cans. He raises It, He does
not depend upon Missouri and IlIi-
nOiS for his corn; nor upon the prai-
ries of the west for his hay.
A pair Of good Missouri mules costs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

they are trying to perpetrate on the
drinking public, added to their many
other sins, that is rapidly converting
the world to prohibition.
Now, with this kowledge about
what whiskey really is and what it
should be, The Journal claims that
Editor Jordan's place right now is in
Beverly. The means Of detecting
whether alcohol is distilled by a
double process from corn, rye, wheat
or oats" or whether it is simply ''al-
cohol," an article known in the
pharmacopoeia as absolute and ap-
preaching the elemental, would indeed
be a puzzler to the presidential brain.
especially after its severe strain on
account OF the tariff; and therefore
a student Of the subject would
be most welcome. We suspected
Brother Jordan's ability and hence
made the suggestion which he so in
considerably rejects. The Journal
hopes he will change his mind.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17
DESTIN.
BY Associated Press.


Destin, Aug. Led, BEDSIDE came
back from Freeport the first of the
week
l. D. Woodward went to Boggy
Thursday, returning Thursday night.
Luther Stanton was over from Bog
gy Wednesday.
L. Destin caught one hundred and
fifty pounds of bait Thursday.
w. J. Williams came up from Pen
sacola Wednesday night on the Dol
phin. Gaines Destin came up also.
S. J. Nicholson is quite sick this
week.
VIM. MarIer went to Camp Walton
Thursday to attend the funeral Of
Rev. Mr.. Woodruff, who was drowned
at Camp Walton Wednesday.
A party of people from Soule's wera
up to the camp and to the gulf Thurs
day.
We are glad to say that Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Marler and children are
back with us again at their old home.
THE good old rule, as I surmise."
Quoth canny Uncle Ben,
Not only to the horse applies. {
But equally to men" -.
"In picking out a horse or man
To gamely lug ahead,
I don't know what may be your plan
Gimme a thoroughbred"
Philadelphia Bulletin
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

} QUITE A PROPHETIC
DEMOCRATIC ROOSTER
Ocala Banner.
q Q . q q Q q q q q q q q q .

A special to the New York World
says;
Frank Rue Of Cedar Grove, y. J.,
the home or poultry and George Her.
Ty Smith owns a rooster named Bis
marck. Bismarck was hatUned in
March, 1908, and grew into such a
handsome bird that not long ago he
took first prize at the Verona poultry
show, but he didn't crow over the
honor. He didn't know how. A per-
feet rooster in every other respect,
he was crowless.
When he wished to express jubila-
ton he did it by tapping his wings.
But the hens looked askance at Bis
marck, and would not associate with
him. He became melancholy because
Of his enforced loneliness, SO Mr.. Rue
called in DR.. Phineas Bridge Of Mont
clair. Friday to look Bismarck over
Dr. Bridge felt Bismarck's pulse and
looked into his throat. Then the
doctor took a scalpel and made a lit
tie inCision at the root Of Bismarck
tongue.
Bismarck recovered rapidly, and
early Saturday morning let out his
first crow. 1t tickled him so that he
continued to crow all day Saturday,
all Saturday night and all day yester-
day, and as the shades of evening fell
yesterday he was still at it, much to
the disgust of all the other BOOSTERS
in the neighbOThood."
Now, this is the kind of ROSTERS
that the democrats will need next
year. They have been in a CTowIess
condition for so long a time that the
country is under the impression that
they have forgotten how, but when
the election returns come in in Novem-
Der, 1910, and it is shown that the dem
ocrats have swept the country, their
tongues will be Ioosened-they will
set up such a crow that the country
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17
will think it IS Gabriel blowing his
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EXPLOITING w. FLORIDA
A MIGHTY GOOD PRACTICE
Panama City Pilot.
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Panama City Pilot,

There has been much published Of
late relative to a systematic exploit
tation Of North and West Florida.
The newspapers in this section Of the
state are a unit as to the value OF
such a propaganda and are doing a
noble work along those lines, but to
be most efficient they should have the
cooperation Of the county officials
and wide awake business men.
Various methods have been suG-
gested, but all tend to the one end,
that of securing good class of farm
ers and mechanics from the older
settled portions Of the country. Such
an immigration is far preferable to
even the best of foreign immigrants,
and many of the former could be Sc
cured by proper and persistent effort.
The railroads should take a pTOmi-
nent part in this movement, as every
family brought here and making a
home along the lines of the roads
means many dollars each year to the
income of the roads.
An organization working for the
entire section known as West Florida
would be OF great value in developing
this magnificent agricultural region,
and our people should plan TO effect
such an organization in cooperation
with the rest of the West Florida
counties.
1t IS stated that the farmers of the
west and northwest will have more
money TO expend this fall than ever
before. Many are DESTROYS Of re-
moving to a mild and heaIthful eli
mate. Thus far their attention has
been but slightly turned this way.
Texas and the southwest have profit
ed by the thorough going advertising
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17
They are Not So Bad
AS They Are Painted.

In a recent examination for police
men of the city of Pensacola some of
the force answered that Mckinley was
president of the United States, and
that Washington was the capital of
Florida. The press of that city calls
for the removal of men so grossly ig-
Observation-Disclosures True Democrat.
The Journal has noted the criticisms
Of several of the state papers direct
ed toward the police officers of Pen
sacoIa, and the above from the ITALIA
hassee True Democrat is a good sam
pIe. But if these critics would pay q
visit to the Deep Water City, they
would, find that it is not necessary
for a guardian of the peace in any
community to know the name of the
president of the United States or the
governor of Florida. The thing for
him to know is the people and the
place which require his services,
This is the first requirement; and If
that be possessed the rest is Of sec
ondary importance.
But we confess that the ignorance
which the officers showed should be
deemed unfortunate and an evidence
of the wisdom of the last legislature
in passing law to instruct the states
school children in the cOuntry's poll
tics. This lack of information on the
part of Pensacola's policemen was in
dicative of the fact that they had
never been instructed along such lines
and that. consequently. their interest
had never been aroused, which would
have resulted in study of the subject
Just come over to Pensacola, ye
doubling critics, and you will find the
best governed city in the south, de-
spite the lack of outside acquaintance
by its police, and, by the way, that
may be one Of the reasons for it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

given 1 thy its railroads, and thou
sands have been led to settle in that
section solely through such adveTtis-
ing.
What has been done elsewhere can
be done here. We have been shown
the way. VIII We adopt the same
methods thereby ensurfng the sans
results, or will we, as heretofore, sit
supineIy by and let other wide awake
progressive communities forge TO the
front in development, population and
prosperity?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

Observant Pensacolians Will note
that the work done by the city and
by those who have been impressed by
the importance OF the occasion has
resulted in a decided reduction Of the
nuisance and danger Of the househy.
This goes to show that with more
strict endeavOr the nasty, death pur-
veying insects may be altogether ex-
terminated and many a grave remain
undug in the city's cemeteries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17
A WISE DETERMINATION
TO BOOST AGRICULTURE
Memphis CommerciaI-Appeal.


On the back page of the magazine
section Of the Commercial Appeal this
morning, you will see a picture of an
oat field in the Yazoo Delta. This
field is on one of the plantations of
Mr.. Charles Scott.
You will also see picture of a rice
farm in the Delta.
If you will read the story going with
these pictures, you will find that Dr.
Knapp says that there is no reason
why the Delta should not make acre
for acre as much corn as Illinois or
Iowa.
There is no reason why, indeed, the
Delta should not raise anything.
There is no reason why the Saint
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

serves from the Mulberry Journal. Il
Is difficult to believe that the officials
OF any Florida town would, apparent
ly, be so lacking in knowledge of the
necessities required by a modern
community if ii is expected TO keep
on the band-wagon where all sucn
communities in this prospecting state
belong.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

Apalachicola looks for great things
from its new administration accord
ing to the Times, but from informa-
ton The Journal has received first
hand from one Of the most prominent
citizens of the yellow bay" cOmmun-
ity it is already one of the cleanest
and best cities in the state and has
no need for cleansing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

Crystal River is coming into noto-
riety as the pOSseSsoT Of a mushroom
farm. This fungus. the fresh grown
variety. is food for the gods and we
are glad to note the good taste of the
CRYSTAL RiVerites
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

1t is said that although the legisla-
ture appropriated no money to re-
pair the roof of the capitol at ITALIA
hassee and stop the leak. the price
will be found somehow and the work
be done Good thing: no leaks" are
ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

Before it happens, the boy or girl of the
accident the streets. sys.SasssszsN~
You would punish a child who insisted upon
climbing up to walk along the ridge-pOIe the roof.
It is about dangerous for them steal rides
on wagons electric cars. Put an end to this danger
today. Find out whether YOUR child '.steaIng
rides" You may not know 1t and he may be thrown
under the wheels of a wagon or a car in the next
twenty-four hours.
ALSO tell him the folly of jumping on and off cars
when they are IN motion. Tell him to WAIT FOR
A FULL STOP.
THE NSACOi a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

The Journal trusts Editor Zim, Of
the st. Augustine Meteor, will succeed
in finding the necessary partner and
turning his valuable weekly into a
daily publication-state, county and,
we believe, Brother Zim himself would
all benefit by the change.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

Starke, according to the Telegraph.
has an epidemic of cows which 1t
will take virility rather than virus to
eXterminate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

The town council of Mulberry has
ordered the discontinuance of street
lighting and this back step from an
onward progressive movement has
met With the indignant protest it de-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

We have so far had no answer to
our anxious query: What is the
politics of the east coast papers?"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

Congratulations to the Arcadia
Champion which has adopted a sched-
ule of higher advertising rates on ac-
count of the large increase in its cir
culation. No doubt Sister Child will
be building a new concrete house be-
fore long and gliding around in a
three thousand dollar auto.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

Pensacola should welcome every
new building with a brass hand, d"
says The Journal. If We tried that
method here, We would have one,
long, uninterrupted blare of music
from January l to December 81
Tampa Tribune.
You wouldn't fuss, would you?
Where's your nerve?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17
The Clutter Music House

is offering bargains in sample
and rented pianos-your own
terms. New organs, 75c per
week, $50. Victor and Edi-
son Photographs and rec
ords
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

$4,000. To grow mule up to work
ing age costs Mr.. Danner $4,000.
It is a magnificent business, this
thing Of farming, when We farm right,
and, as soon as the southern planters.
all Of them, farm right, this will be
the richest agricultural region in the
world.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

And, by the way, the Commercial
Appeal intends hereafter to devote
more time and attention and space to
successful farming, to public educa-
ton, to good roads, and to home i'm
provement than to politics.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

No mater how long you have suf-
fered, FOley's Kidney Remedy will
help you. Mrs. S. L. Bowen, of
Wayne, w. Va, writes: Il was a
sufferer from kidney disease, so that
at times l could not get out of bed,
and when I did 1 could not staRS
straight. I took FOley's Kidney
Remedy. One dollar bottle and part
Of the second cured me entirely" 1t
will cure you. w. a. D'Alemberte,
druggist and apothecary, 121 S. Pal
afOX street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

The ladies of the Third Street
Rocking Chair Club" have succeeded
in making of that social organization
a City Improvement Society,"" and
are already arranging to build side
walks and otherwise improve and
beautify that section of the city. They
are setting an example worthy of im1-
tation, and we expect to hear great
things of them as time moves along.
-Chipley Verdict.
These ladies in the rockers evil
IDENTIFY enjoy the rocks" and The
Journal believes they will do much
for ChipIey's improvement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

DO THIS YOURSELF AS AN EXAMPLE
TO HIN, TO YOUR WIFE, TO YOUR NEIGH
Dor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-17

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The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-19
Fair Mena.

Mena, fair Mena, hearty congratu- lations to thee on thy 18th Anniver- sary Fairl
 Superstition oft brands this num- Der unlucky, but thou art lucky. indeed. Thirteen years have passed and find thee as fair as ever. Not unlike to a beautiful maid of that age art thou-fair of countenance and beautiful of form. Health abides in thee and thy 18th Anniversary and Fair will prove to thy visitors that the work Of thy hands is prosperous manifold. In the time of thy vigor- ous growth no severe calamities have visited thee, no great confia- gaations or inundations, no dreaded plaques or sufferings or dire need have ever marred thy young beauty All who behold the exclaim: Faii Mena and all who ever leave thee sigh for Mena. Thou hast cause to rejoice. Thou hast not obtained full growth and mayest feel the lack of this or that which thy sisters of 1t or more years possess; thou hast many an advantage that these sisters would gladly be of thy age could they be like unto thee. And some day thou wilt excel them, even as now, when thy growth has increased with thy years.
 Hail Mena, fair Mena,
 Thou city of health,
 Show unto thy guests
 Thy great store of weath.
 Rejoice at this thirteenth annual
 fair;
 May many come to thee thy
 pleasure to share.
 Sincerely,
 George Kirschke. Cape Girardeau, Mo-, Aug. IA.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-19
ROBBERS FLED IN MOTOR CAR
The Two Youths We're Captured After Holding Up California Bank
 Cashier.

San Francisco. Cal. Aug. l5.-Driv- ing up 10 the Valley bank of Santa Clara in hired automobile two youths covered Cashier Blrge and his assistants with shot guns backed mem against the wall and. after securing $7,000 fed in the machine
 Seven miles away. after they had been chased by police and posse of citizens also in automobiles. the youthful bandits were captured The chauffeur of their car having purpose. ly caused a breakdown. thus com polling the robbers to take to their heels The money was recovered and the youths were put in jail.
 The pursuit was spectacular When they had secured the money by their reckless display of the shot guns. the boys compelled the chauffeur to drive under threat of death Meantime two other automobiles were loaded with police and a dash over the roads be. gan. To prevent trouble the driver of the fleeing machine caused break down. The robbers then started to run but were soon exhausted. Al the jail they refused to disclose their Identity.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-19

solve all mystery. so designed by the Creator.
 There is such thing as being too busy being happy in the discharge ot duties to ever get a set case of the blues. v Try it.
 Both apathy and ecetacy are the results of an abnormal condition of mind and should be viewed as a warning to regain proper poise.
 It is not always the strongest that succeeds best, but those who per sistently get up when they fall and try it over with more intense care.
 Study the bible, the great book of Nature--her orderly processes God and men, discharge duty faith fully and there can be but one re- sult--happiness.
 If everybody in Mena would do exactly right for one month the re suit would be so beautiful that 1t would attract every visitor coming to our city. Let's try it.
 It is right and duty for us to protect---as far as possibe---our- selves against storms and weather conditions, but very irrevOfent to complain of Natures doings.