The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-09

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PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, TUES
Plenty of swearing up Washington
way these days.
Isn't it sinful that every officer
must enter upon his responsibilities
with an oath upon his lips.
Hereafter twill be "the executive
mansion" and the presidents gar
age" Temporal mutantur.
The kings of the earth have been
Ehe arch traitors; the Iowly have been
blessed in lack of opportunity.
Now how would you like to be a
Juror in the Coeper-Sharp murder
trial?
Taft and Roosevelt are both re-
ported to have walked to church Sun
day, which was scandalous but may
give the shoemakers job.
The Leesburg Commercial thought
fully suggests that Brother Charlie
may pay any deficiency in the presi-
dents salary.
Evangelist Culpepper is now work
ing on the sinners of Tampa who may
be in a receptive mood after the
strenuous days and nights Of the state
fair.
How superb! Roosevelt will occupy
the same suite of rooms on. the Ham
burg which has been sanctified, bea-
titled and purified by the presence of
hoch der Kaiser. Who wouldn't be
an ex-president 10 enjoy such a glo-
Tious distinction?
The tenth biennial report of Com
missioner of Agriculture B. E. McLin
has reached The Journal and is high
Iy appreciated. II is a compendium
of useful information and gives evil
dence of far reaching research and
conscientious attention to official duty.
It is perfectly proper to exempt
newspaper workers from the proVis-
SONS of all Sunday laws, for they do
not even know what a day OF rest
means and to take one would result
-
prive the country of its most virtuous
and effective citizens.
Let him who occupies the humblest
place in the worlds great host bear
ever in his heart this cheering
Thought: No act of his, no word
either written or spoken will fail of
some effect. And knowing this he
should be true to his conscience and
his kind and neither do nor say any
thing in conflict with his best and
truest judgment.
Can't see how Dickinson claims to
be a democrat when he opposed
three times the candidate of the de-
mocratic party for president. He's
the kind OF democrat who should
seave his party for his party's good,
and the sooner the better. Turn the
humbugs Out-with apologies to the
wrath of Charles a. Dana.
The politicians are now bent on the
Iaudable purpose of starting up a war
between Servia and Austro- Hungary
in order to satisfy their diplomacy
and get rid of some thousands of the
hot blooded young men of the two
countries. Doubtless the heads of
both governments are addressed as
most Christian Majesties."
The Journal eonfesses its ignorance
about the great value of Pekin ducks
until recently enlightened by fair
correspondent, but it now stands
ready to tackle a ten-pounder with a
due proportion of dressing and gravy
and feels as though the occupation
would be fraught with much cs the
JOY of Eiysfum.
There is one thing the Cuban Off
ciaas ought TO do; put strong muzzIes
on the hired and discreditabIe news
mongers who furnish information to
the American press intended TO create
the impression that the island is in
capable of self government and will
soon so to pieces again politically
There are many of this kind in evil
dence; they have been set to work
with a purpose and they viii accom-
ulish II uRlPSS they are SunnreSSed.