The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-25
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They were ready enough, however, to
get whatever advantage was to be had
| as a result of the crowds which came
here. They had their hooks out for
the business-busines which the men
who paid to get the parade and get
the crowds here made possible. These
non-subscribers were willing enough to
reap the dement's of the Carnival and
were equally willing to let some one
else pay for it.
Another class of business men
seemed to think they were doing the
Carnival Association members a favor
by making subscriptions. They had to
be run after, pleaded with and other
wise importuned before they conde-
scended to subscribe. 1t cost nearly
as much to get these subscriptions
as they were worth.
What are you going to do with this
class Of people? What are they them
selves going TO dO?-that is the aues-
ton. Are they going to help make a
celebration next year or are they not?
Do they want a Carnival and are they
willing to help pay for it, or do they
want one with the idea that some OF
their neighbors are going 10 pay for
| it,
II we are TO have a celebration next
year, work must be commenced at
once, and these questions are some
/ thing that the men who gave their
/ hard work free this year would like TO
/ have answered.
Quite a contrast between the streets
4 yesterday and Tuesday.
Let us wait patiently the return of
the king. \ year passes quickly this
strenuous age.
Wonder if they'll send the negro
troops back TO Brownsville after they
have re-enIisted.
The citizens of Omaha, Nebraska.
seem TO be something of Greeks them
selves-regular Spartans.
The police court record during the
Carnival was wOndrous light consid-
ering the crowds and the temptations
to disorderliness.
The right OF Arkansas to manage
its own affairs has now been confirm
ed by the United States supreme
court. and another trust is weeping.
The forty-four page Washington
birthday edition of the ST. Petersburg
: Independent was capital from first to
last-a notable addition to the great
things being accomplished by the
newspaper men OF Florida.
Mariana is in a frenzy OF excite
ment because of the rumor that many
railroads viii center there. Wish her
good luck and no lisappointments.
The Journal is happy to note that
the Panama City Pilot is studying
states rights, although that naper
shows an eccentric spirit in its selec-
ton Of Senator Lodge as an exponent.
1t might try a dose of Alexander II.
Stevens.
i nG duULGoSCS u EOL GSSOE vernon,
OF the state university, TO be deliv-
cred in Pensacola Friday and Satur-
day evenings should attract large au-
diences, for his subject Will be one of
far reaching importance-the neces-
sity Of teaching agriculture in the
schools of the state.
The Jasper News has entered its
twentieth year. yirIIe and entertaining
as ever; and may the powers that be
grant that its age ana growth in grace
may. if possible. exceed even the won
deTfUl example set by our esteemed
brother, J. N. Caldwell, its editor
From Bradstreet's the following is
cleaned: In refined sugar the ten
dency has been downward, the decline
having been 20 points to $50 cents.
Some sales OF American refined ex
the tariff drawback have been made
TO Great Britain at $50 cents per
pound, a price nearly "a cents be-
low the domestic American price"
Through a simple calculation compar-
ing the number of people supported