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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-04

not near enough being built to supply
the demand. Scarcely a day passes
without inquiry at this Office for
rooms for light housekeeping. We
believe one hundred new houses would
be occupied if built. Houses are en-
gagged months before they are built
No telling how large Sanford would
be IL she could supply the demand
Sanford Chronicle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-04

The Monticello News has reached
its eighth year, and long may Brother
Atkinson continue the good work AZ
is doing for Jefferson county and
Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-04

The Jacksonville man who advet-
tises as a painless" dentist is lucky
fellow, be he a dentist or any other
SORT of cuss, and he must have a
pull with the sweet dispenser OF
human aches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-04

No one is opposed to the New York
stock exchange, but very nearly
everyone is opposed to the gambling
that takes place there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-04
PENSACOLA FLORIDA. THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 4 1909

The Reverend John B. Cu;pepper IS
making ii hot for sinners down on the
PineIlas peninsula.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-04

No better resolve could have been
arrived at by the board OF works
than TO rebuild and improve the city's
HharVea.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-04

The White Springs Herald has be-
gun its seventh year of useful exist
snce with an increasing circulation
and under most happy auspices.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-04
Gro~~i~a Sure Enough.

Craving Sure Enough.
The noise Of the banners can be
beard in almost all PARTS Of the city
these DAYS. Lots Of new dwellings,
are under course Of construction. but
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-04

There could be no more suitable
memorial to Shakespeare than the
proposed national theatre Of Great
Britain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-04

In order to spend a little more
money. presumably. the returning
vessels of the fleet are to race home
across the Atlantic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-04
Teddy Nc Wonder.

edoy NO Wonder.
A great deal is being said about
President Roosevelt riding SO miles
I'm one day on horseback What of
that! There are lots Of fifteen year
old boys in Florida that can DO the
same thing. And then besides that
whenever that famous ride Is men
toned we find so many people from
Missouri. "-Fernandina Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-04
Lora lived ReIIed Ruzzard.

The belled buZZard seen around
DeF'uriak Springs some weeks ago
has been seen several times within
the past few davs in the vicinity OF
FUcheeanna. This buzzard, or one
similarly adorned. has been seen at
various times wFhin the past twenty
years at different points in nearly
every Southern state. The remark
able thing about this buzzard is the
feet that it hasn't been killed by some
one long ago. as we believe we hs -
been hearing of it for the past twenty
years.-DeFuniak Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-04
viii Do Right.


There is no doubt that the drainage
operations in the Everglades will be
vigorously pushed. This plan will not
meet with the approval of some OF
our state pauers which actively sup
ported Mr.. GilehFist. but that gentle
man viii act in all things for the
best interest of the state. as he sees
it. regardless of whom his action Of
tends or pleases.-Green Cove Springs
Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-04
a Cruel Invasion.

A Cruel Invasion.
Poor old Washington! TO have a
Sunday afternoon daily paper inf1ict-
ed upon ii by Munsey. destroying the
peace Of the one restful spot in the
week. 1t viii help the Washington
correspondents to get up their Sun
day night dispatches without much
labor. But beyond that we canrSs
see a particle Of good in it.-Titus-
vile Advocate
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-04
The Great Secret

The Great Secret
The great secret that will assist
the Farmers Union to triumph over
the shrewd schemes Of the specula-
tors, is for every member to learn
how to live at home and when you
have learned this you viii be in po-
sition to put your price on your pro-
ducts.-Laurel Hill Our Southern
Home
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-04
The Pensacola Journals Circulation Statement #

The actual number of complete The Pensacola
printed each issue the year wasa
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

lar visitor al the little cabin He merely dropped IN
aad cbatted few moments usually and old Baker
and his daughter seemed enjoy his visits As for
that Tom Gordon would have made himself welcome
visitor with rich and riserly old uncle
But one day he dropped In about dusk and a heavy
rain came up made It impossible for him 10 return
70 town.
After supper the three gathered about the big fire.
place and Gordon telling his stories Under
the influence OF their interest he threw his whole
heart into his conversation and Baker and his daugh
ter could help being tremendously interested
Gordon had spoken Of an experience ne had met
with in the mountains Of Kentucky and sudden CLEAN
Ieaped to Bakers eye He bent forward eagerly.
whats that yere saying7 Did you speak OF the
hill country of Kantuck?'
Yes; up in the bloody belt? Ever been there?"
ordons voice careless but his quick had not
failed 10 see the sudden change in Bakers manner.
His hand slipped caresssy into inner pocket
There was silence IN the room for moment
silence that surged through the like sound Baker
resumed abruptly.
q amt sayin' whether I've ever been thar not
but want TO know Fho you air lou say yer names
Gordon. but somehow think ye've lied The old man
had quietly lifted rife from the floor and held
It ready for instant
"No, you're right Ny amt Gordon said the
young man quietly. and shade Of sadness erept into
his tones. But I reckon II you knew ny history
you'd see Why I've changed ny name and come away
from the hill country Of Kentucky"
If you know anything about Kentucky guess you
about the feuds they have back I'D in the hill
country. Wen. my family always in trouble with
family IN the neighborhOod Year after year
the deadly rife spoke first side and then the
other and every shot meant another grave If
Of Us killed family Of blood
had pay for It When I grew up wandered down
TO Lexington and went to school And while
I was away the rest Of my people back in the hills
were killed, snd-well, didn't want TO so back there
and start the feud over again
1T wasn't that afraid but somehow wanted
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
Bv ROBERT and HOYT MOORE.

live Ike free out in the sunshine and among
people who not waiting to shoot me all the time.
SO Just changed my and came down this way,
making up my mind 10 90 back 70 the hills
again But I guess they'll find ne some day
The last fred by my father after he had been
shot He raised up and killed Of the others
and then fell back dead And Kentucky hate
lasts long time They viii forget that had
last blood II them first guess they'll be the
ones TO drop got the Kentucky blood and the
Kentucky hate much the rest OF the family
You know why In down here IN Tennesses and
why I'm the last Of the family. The rest Of the family
hack there the hills. sent their graves BY
bullets from the Hsnsels-"
And I'm the last Of the Hsnsels!" cried the old
man, leaping to his feet and raising the rife.
The rife went up too slowly GOrdon's hand rose
swiftly from his pocket and with precision that told
much practice The CLEAN OF the revolver not
more deadly than the cold gleam in his eyes.
Drop It" he commanded. and Baker sullenly
dropped the half raised rife Gordon laughed harshy
So you're the last OF the Hansels and I'm the last
of Bucks" he said curoasly ard there odd
note in his Both Of Us ran away, but I think
God wfIled that should come together again and
shoot out the feud You Tom HaRsel suppose-
the who shot my father?"
He killed my brother" snarled HanseL
"Yes"-the boys voice had grown weary again
Kentucky hate is lasting and requires Its sacrifices
There IS other way And going 10
end the feud forever By pulling the trigger
Both OF them had forgotten the girl but now With
terror stricken cry she sprang between them Young
GordOn's face underwent a wonderful chalse
He lowered the revolver and stepped forward, say
ing huskily:
4 think see the other way" His hand touched
hers lightly and she turned toward him. the gray eyes
full OF understanding.
The little cabin now is deserted Jim Baker. whose
name was not Jim Baker, has gone back Kentucky,
for the feud is OF And there Is another member OF
whose veins flows the commagied blood Of the Hansels
and the Bucks
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
HATE.

versal fire kndlers Is needed the ss profit
IS always needed By yours truly"
He walked up TO the door and raped sharply.
stare astonishnent passed his face the door
was opened by Mary Baker
For Mary vas an extremely good looking giTl-in
fact Gordon had not met any girl IN ali the county
who impressed him as did this one. Tall slender,
graceful she stood in the doorway her eyes bent
inouiringly the visitor.
Is Syour-er-youT-husban inF" Inquired Gordon,
his ready tongue falling him for
No. but my father Is here" answered the girl
compossdly.
Enthusiastically not realizing now the words sounded
May see him? have something that think win
interest him"
she stepped back from the door. aOsonins the
young 10 enter
a visitor. pappy." she called out.
who is R7" growled rough voice from another
room
"Irs-o. man"
door was flung back and jim Baker strobe in.
the long rife carried loosely IN his hand Gordon
looked at the gun suspiciously-
Don't believe he needs 'are kinder" he nur-
INJURED to himself
"weIl?' demanded Baker.
"I am the agent for the world famous can't be beat
Universal FIRE kinder" began Gordon with his set
speech, mentally searching for adJectives This
kinder represents the elimination Of many years OF
unrestfng study and is undoubtedly Of the great
est that have been offered TO the human IN
the last century. an prepared o1sr It to you at
price greatly below what It viii soon cost and"
Hold on thar. stranger" cut IN Baker; what Is
the burned thing and what's f fur"
Gordon reached down and opened his grip Taking
ont the fire kinder, which much resenbled ordinary
poker with large ball sad filed with asbestos
exhibited its many points Of usefulness showing
how it could be utilized as torch addition to it's
regular duties Of building fire without kindling etc.
ad infnitun
Baker looked at Gordon with amszsment
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

Say it'll make fres 'thout kindling!"
Yes SIR" answered Gordon bFiskly, What day
shall bring yours sround7"
We'll. want sure bought one. but guess did
ef you say So Jest fetch 1t round any day"
As Gordon rode away from the cabin ne happened
to look back The girl standing IN rhs doorway
staring toward him intently. Gordon waved his hat
and she romsntarily lifted her hand. Then the door
closed behind her. Gordon laughed to himself.
Think Pu call around there more than once" he
murmured His face grew suddenly puzzled and he
nuttered: But I wonder what the old had that
blamed gun for"
down to the hotel once and asked the landlord who
lived in the cabin
~rn wager that you didn't sell 'hre kinder
there" he said.
But did"
The landlord looked startled
Did you just 90 into the house and sell him IRE
kinder Ike he ordinary cuss7
Sure; that's my business. I down here to
put FIRE kinder In every home in Weakley county"
We'll we'll we'll I guess you must have kissed
the blarney stone" The landlord was Irish
And who is her resumed Gordon.
That" said the landlord slowly. Is than
tell He his name is Jim Baker. but that
is all know about him Nobody knows where he
came from"
He has pretty daughter"
$50 he has" was the enthusiastic reply. Mary
Baker as pretty girl you'll find in all the county.
If I only twenty years younger" he wagged
HIS head sadly "I tell you lad" he continued you're
a lucky dog You have the best things Of life ready
good looks and youth But If you don't marry
while you're young you'll what when you reach
my age-an old puffy fool with more stomach than
brains And why the devil don't you go sparkling
around Mary Baker7"
Gordon smiled and turned away. AS he reached
the stairway he turned and called back:
Perhaps shall" And whistllg thoughtfuliy he
went on up to his room
So by degrees Gordon became more or less resu-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07


E6gE 3 in Wsakley county, he viii 10 a rude
EME u 8 cabin. sitting well back from the road ard
kkAzk surrounded by the great oak trees which
ESTTNAE are so common In this section Of Ten
ESSHS6E nessee-
A strange story is told concerning this
battered weather beaten cabin; that is not
orally By peopls living in the neishbOrhoOd
Three years ago Jim lived in the little cabin
with his daughter Mary Baker tall gtoop shoul-
dered man. with wayward gleam II his eye and
most peculiar alOofness OF disposition He seemed to
proclaim to the world OF thar he wanted none OF
their questions and because OF queer habit ne had few
people ventured question him This was habit OF
always carrying long barreled rife with him every
where he went II well known fact also, that
be could handle the weapon with marvellous accuracy
Many tales we're told his wonderful shots at squir
rsIs and he had been known XIII birds the wing
The girl was tall slender creature OF singularly
reserved manners She seemed TO possess fairly good
education and could have been popular with the other
Young people IN the nsghborhood had she desired But
her heart seemed bound Up IN her father and she
made no Efforts make friends with any one else.
She did al the housswork rarely leaving the cabin
Every Saturday Baker went 10 town to make his week
II purchases and always he carried the rife
So matters we're when young Tom Gordon came
through Weakiey eouzIy selling the Il Universal fire
kinder" Gordon was merry, careless young chap
who seemed have been born only to talk and there
fore made good salesman He sold only IRE kin
der but II vas soo apparent that he could have sold
any OF the farmers ts-rAtory pipe organ had he
been so disposed He made lis headquarters at Mar
I'm driving oct from TO ali parts Of the country
one day few months after coming to the county
Gordon driving along the muddy road west from
Martin and spisd Jim Bakers cabin. For q moneIt
he thought Il was deserted but looking carefully he
thin spiral OF smoke issuing from the chimney
He turned toward the house. murmurng whimsically:
Somebody's got g fire there al any rate. and wher-
svsr there Is q fire one Of the worlds famous Uni
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

? one rides about three miles along a dusty.
winding highway west from Martin, Tenn.
in wsakley county. he win come TO rude
cabin. sitting well back from the road ard
surrounded by the great oak trees which
are so common IN this section Of Ten
nessee
strange story is told concerning this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-02
From AGATE TO Zinc

Mr.. Clayton's call for a complete
minority tariff bill Is not only COM
mended by democratic papers, but 1t
finds support in such papers as the
New York Journal of Commerce. "If, +"
says the Journal of Commerce, "the
democrats can put such a thing in
shape SO that the country may know
Just what they are disposed to do and
how they would accomplish it, they can
do nothing better for the party than
bring it out and give the country a
chance to inspect it. The tariff ques-
ton is not likely to be settled for long
by the Congress that comes in with
the new administration in March,
AS Mr.. Clayton has said, the minor
ity bill should be carefully considered
in principle and in detail, and be a
measure that the party can go before
the country with in the next congress
sional election. He desires the minor
ity party to demonstrate that it is not
merely a negative party.
Mr.. Underwood recently called with
a friend to see the President, and the
correspondents say he there stated
that the minority members of the ways
and means committee are slowly franz
ing tariff bill which they believe will
represent democratic sentiment in
Congress and the country. Let us hope
it will be complete BILL and that it
will be laid before Congress and a
vote demanded on it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-02
The air of Paradise did fan the hous,
And angels officed all.
-Alrs Well That Ends Well.
TuSCaIOOSa'S Steamboat Line

The return of the John Quill induces
the Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette to re-
joice over the Inauguration of a packet
boat service between its city and tide
water. 1t says: THE establishment of
a regular packet boat service will in
some measure guarantee Tuscaloosa a
regular and speedy freight service.
Whenever the railroads fail to handle
goods quickly it will be possible to
ship them by boat. In fact, it is claimed
that goods can be shipped from New
York to Tuscaloosa as quickly by boat
as by rail Many shippers are placing
their orders for goods from New York
and the east or from ST. Louis or Gin
cinnati via boat from Mobile. 1t is
probable that the boat will receive
large patronage each week, and as
soon as the goods shipped now reach
Mobile, they will be brought to Tusca-
loosa by boat
Those whose business it is to study
freight rates will soon come to an ap-
probation of an Open Warrior. In
1911 the river will be opened to a
point abreast of Ensley and Birming-
ham, and the distance from the former
will not exceed Is miles. Those miles
should be speedily spanned with an
Independent double-track railway, and
it is none too soon to begin prepare
lions for building 1t. We cannot af-
ford to wait for the canalization of
Warehouses canal. When the river is
opened to the forks Of the Warrior it
will be opened to the very heart of
this district. Birmingham should be-
gin to get ready for the great change
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-02
Mr.. Burton'S Sweeping Victory

The good sense of William Howard
Taft was doubtless at the bottom of
the sudden changes in the Ohio sena-
torial situation. Possibly Mr.. Burton S
capacity to put up good fight against
the bosses and the machine was a
factor. Whatever brought it about
Charles P. Taft and Joseph Benson
Foraker dropped suddenly out of the
race, leaving Theodore E. Burton to
secure the prize in walkover.
ALPS well that ends well, and not
much more need to be said about it.
Mr.. Burton will make an excellent
Senator, after 16 years of service in
the House. He stood as superior to G.
p. Taft or Foraker or Keifer in the
senatorial race as Elihu Root outranks
Thomas C. Plat or Woodruff or any
one else the machine would name in
New York.
Mr.. Burton has long been firm and
consistent friend of an Open Warrior,
and while this district will miss his
services at the head of the House
rivers and harbors committee it will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-02
From the Chicago Tribune.
(Third Inning.)

FROM the chicago tribune.
Third Inning)
Tinker tickled the clouds with a beau
tiful Wilbur Wright and stopped off at
DevlInville to get the view. Killing ripped
one through the grass that sounded like
a hired man eating celery. His ticket
only read to first, but in the meantime
Tinker returned bronzed by the southern
exposure, and glad to be back home once
more Brown made short approach on
first with hoopsy -day-day and changed
his mind about making an extended trip.
Killing insinuated himself as far as second
and stopped to discuss the Balkan war
cloud with Herzog. John of Troy got free
transportation to Tenneyville after little
desultory firing by the mighty Matthew
son.
Bang! A 12-pounder by Schultz out in
the left field hinterland, which gave King
a franchise for the right of way from
keystone to home. sweet home, via Dew
lnyille, also a stopover for himself and
friends at the half way house. The Trojan
paused on third because it was unconsti-
tutional to proceed onward. Captain
Chance doubled to right field, scoring
Evers and Schultz. Two in the casket
and Steiny died an unnatural death, sur
rounded by the home folks. The vampire
handed him dish of arsenic. His last
words were: Better luck next time"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-02

have the satisfaction of knowing it has
an additional friend in the Senate.
The ranking member of the rivers
and harbors committee will be Editor
Acheson of Washington, Pa, near
Pittsburg. He is a veteran member,
and the chances are pretty good that
the Ohio river member will become
the chairman of this important COM
mittee after March 4.
All that we know now is, the right
man among Ohio republicans will get
the senatorial seat, and the President
elect has been relieved of a humiliat-
ing embarrassment by the withdrawal
of C. P. Taft from the race. He ought
not to have entered it at all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-02
Volcanoes and Earthquakes

As a rule dangerous earthquakes
occur at the base or near the base OF
volcanoes. This is the story of the
world all the way from Chile to Italy.
Scarcely a disastrous earthquake or
tidal wave has been felt in this old
world outside of a volcanic region.
In the neighborhood of the Strait of
Messina are Mount Etna and Strom-
boil, both volcanoes that are never
long silent or smokeless, and yet the
scientists make haste to tell us that
the recent disaster was geologic rather
than volcanic-that bed of rock in
the bowels of the earth slipped past
another bed or fell in some manner,
and that neither Etna nor Stromboli
had a hand in the terrible tumble OF
nature.
This may be true, and then again it
may not be. Light earthquakes are
felt in nearly all parts of the world,
but the calamitous quakes are almost
invariably confined to the neighbor-
hood of volcanoes. The scientists will
certainly permit the unframed mind to
say that volcanoes are at any rate I'M
desirable neighbors. Eruptions ana
tidal waves and earthquakes flock to-
gether as a rule, despite all the theo-
ries and all the learning of the scien-
lists. As a matter of fact, we know
very little about the internal forces
and strata of this world, and the theo-
ries of the scientists concerning earth
quakes are still theories that lack def
mite demonstration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-02
SILENCES.
By A. O'Shaughnessy.

By A. OShaugbnessy.
IT'S a world OF silence I gave cry
In the first sorrow my heart could moi
Withstand;
I saw men pause and listen, and look sad
AS though an answer In their hearts
they had;
Some tarned away. some came and took
my hand,
For ali reply
ssus bAside grave Years had pass.d
~
SicS with unanswered life turn'd to
death,
And Whispered all my questions to the
grave,
And wstch'd the flowers desolatelv wave,
And grass stir on it with a fitful breath,
For all reply
raised my eye to Heaven: my prayer
went high
Into the luminous mystery of the blue;
Ny thought Of God was purer than
flame,
And God, it seem'd, a little nearer came.
Then pass'd; and greater still the silencs
grew,
For all reply.
But you! If l can speak before die.
spoke to you with all my soul, and
when
look at you It's still my soul you see
Oh! in your heart was there no word
for me?
All would have answered had you an.
swer'd then
With even sigh.