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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

Takes In Jacksonville by daylight and
Ocala after dark.
Change cars here for Suchee Anna /;
stranger, have you ever been
To Iachoochee, Ocklawh, 1njunhamoc.
New Berlin,
To Thonotassassa, Goshen, wewahit-
chka' or to Lynne?
Then there's Largo and Narcossee,
Ybor, home of the cigar,
Arrendodo Cerro Bordo, Stiliepica,
Malabar,
And so on, an infinitum, till don't
know where you are,
Now l caught this rhyme internal
as 1 her this mailman rant
And thought / would add to it, but
uprest to say, / can't
For Sopchoppy and Eau Gallie were
next names on the list,
Then Ochesse and Ocklocknee-please
excuse me-Idesst.
There is something strangely fas-
cinating about the nomenclature Of
Florida. So wierdly intereatingf are
some Of the names of localities in
that state that one may. sit himself
down to a time table and easily I'm
agine that he is reading story by
Kipling or Rider Hagard. "--Diary Of
Florida Tourist.
The passage quoted inspired the
jargon of verse with which this col
umn is topped. Florida names arc
elastic in their characteristics. You
can make almost anything out OF
them. If you will only put your heart
into the task.
For instance, few people, outside oil
a myriad minded postal clerk, would
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17
LONEL|EST CITY
IN THE WORLD
is NEW YORK, ACCORDING TO
STATEMENT OF OFFICERS OF
LONELY socIETY-MUcH
OF cITYs CRIME AND SUICIDE
CAUSED BY LONELINESS.
Special to The journal

New York, Sept. 16.-According to
the officers of the Less Lonely League.
New York is the lonliest city in the
world. More strangers come here II
is claimed every day and month than
to any other city on the globe. For
the purpose Of bidding them welcome
and cheering them along their way,
the Less Lonely League was organ
lied year ago and has been doing
excellent missionary work in its
chosen field. A report that the league
was evolving into a matrimonial bu-
reau, which had gained considerable
currency within the last month, be-
cause Of the number of marriages
that that have resulted from the So
cial evenings given under the auspices
Of the organization, was vigorously
denied the other day by Mrs. z. B.
Taylor, the secretary.
New York is the loneliest city in
the world" Mrs. Taylor said. 1T is
such a tremendous place and there
is no adequate social organization.
Boys and girls come here year after
year and disappear like dewdrops in
the ocean. Either they stick closely
to their work and lead narrow, sor-
did. monotonous lives, or else, in a
fever Of establishment and despair
ing loneliness, they plunge into a vor-
tex Of vice. An eminent New York
physician has declared that three
quarters OF the sin and nearly all of
the suicides in this city are cause !
by loneliness. Really, It is tremend-
Gus menace TO the community. And
there seems to be no sort of movement
aginst IL.
~'The churches Of this city do not Of
fer social fellowship, at least in the
great majority of cases, and our
league is supplying the need they neg
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

Probably the most thoroughly dis
cussed. and certainly among the most
important signs OF the times through
out the country just now 10 the de-
clded trend OF the minds OF thinkers,
materialists and dreamers, among So
biologists and In religious circles.
recognizing no political nor sectarian
influence trend tovard~a sure and
simple solution to conditions which
must somehow be corrected II the
honor OF the nation and the sweet
wholesomeness OF the American home
y 70 be preserved.
The warning IL even q timely one-a
warning TO our young men who are
being sucked into the cheating, lecr-
ing underworld with it's garish lights
and its futile promises of satisfaction;
to our young women, who, unable mem
ally and morally to cope with the ex-
tfemeiy ordinary question Of how to
make an honest living in the world.
barter away the whole long lifetime
which stretches sweet before the nor
NAL woman, for the I'VE or six years
that she. win probably last in place
OF iii fame.
Thinking people, people who recog-
nize what II means economically to the
country when even one young life goes
to ruin on the rocks OF ignorance and
immortality, have had the problem long
Nm mind.
Volumes have been written.
The wrong kind OF ranting, over
jealous people have rushed madly
about In the cause, and have accom-
plished irrepairable damage; rood wo-
men, who have no business mixing UP
In the situation at all, have made un-
necessary complications and have often
made themselves ridiculous sirnultane-
ously, for the situation demanded more
than the ordinary mind could at once
evolve.
It needed q practical solution rather
Ahan one from any other source-one
20 strike true at the root Of the great
great evil being done, and the practical
world has spoken.
Back to the farmi"
b Back where 80 many Of the noblest
az men and the sweetest Of women
caught by the glamor of a shoddy hap
Dfnesg-- wf1tch-would sooner or later
F1rove false In the glare OF the great
White Way hurriedly left for the
towns and the cities, where they faced
the world and it's situations for the
first time: the farm-Ieft behind with
all its vast possibilities
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

thy German nobleman, was the next
favored, and the papers had set days
for the announcement Of the engage
ment, when he, too, disappeared. Lord
Francis Hope, 1t was claimed had all
arranged, when he was suddenly dis
missed as the others had been
Miss Deacon's next affair Of the
heart nearly caused international
complications. TheCrown Prince of
Germany came to England and was a
guest Of the Marlborough, where Miss
Deacon was lso a guest. With the I'm
perial Prince it was apparently q case
of love at first sight. A morgantic
marriage was out of the question and
she could not possibly be Empress of
Germany. So the Crown Prince went
back and told his father that he
wanted to give up his pretensions to
the throne and marry Miss Deacon.
Whereupon the Emperor told him he
would at once give up Miss Deacon
or go into confinement in a fortress
until he came to his senses. The Ger
man Ambassador called on Miss Dea-
con In London and she gave up the
ring with considerable force, 1t was
reported. 6H -
Her difficulties seemed to be all
over a short time after the affair OF
the Crown Prince had been forgotten.
Baron Antoine de Charette, her OF
one of the oldest houses in France
won her hand after a whirlwind WOO
ing. He was twenty seven, hand
some and well-to-do. The engagement
was nnounced and the weddin gdate
set when he played leading role in q
digniied e1opement with Miss Hen
ming, of Louisville.
Then came Lieutenant Oliphant
What is the hitch this time no one
knows, although there is a growing
supicion that the young woman is
tickle and prone to change her MUD
too often.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17
The Name For Florida
MlAMI METROPOLIS,

(Eure cure for insomnia Commit
70 memory, and repeat over rapidly,
without breathing, until you 60 to
sleep or 90 crazy.
He had travelled over Florida, and the
map had been impressed
On his many mental tablets, Pensa-
cola to Key West;
And you couldn't doubt his knowl-
edge. for he surely had the
On the names Of all the places from
Yulee to Saddle Bunch.
Hut be stuck to II so constantly, and
he toured the state so long.
That he strained his cerebellum, and
his tired brain went wrong;
Until now at Chattahooche, Gagged
within the padded cells,
From early dawn till late at night,
he tragically yells:
Alafa, Micanopy, PansoffkeA Boni-
Sarasota, wakahoota, oconee, Fin
holloway. A0
PaImeps plae Umatilla. Cisco and Es-
tero Bay
Tallahasses. sKanarahO. ocklocknee,
Pasadena, Ponneannh. Pickolata,
Muckalee:
All aboard for Okahumpka, WIthla-
coochee, Nocatee.
Wen just take a trip to Joppa, Mic
cuosukee. and Quintette.
Visit Ichetucknee, Chuuota, Rye and
not forget
TO see Juno sigh, to Jupiter. Romeo
to Juliette.
Interlachen. Hypoluxo. Econnna and
@Eanark, Il MI
Homassa. Izagora, Earl Bird and
Lorange Park:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

to meet the question concerning the
Reputation Of her standing at the
British court.
II she really had the entree there
that Il has frequently been repre-
sented in cable dispatches that she
had, 1t is not regarded as likely that
she would have brought her fortune
in gems over with her, assuming that
her present trip was only one Of short
duration.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

Margaret-Isn't II stranger
Katharine What.
Margaret-That many woman
who has bleached her hair wants TO
keep il dark.--Life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

Cook, did you stay long in your
last placer" Il never stays nowhere
long enough to be discharged. rs ono
Of these here hreless cookers "-JndRa
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

DE man dat talks about hissef an
how honest he is" said Uncle Eben,
"allus sounds like he was runnln kind
O short o. references"-Wash ington
Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

Heidi you ever try the absent
treatment, Miss Gussie?
She (brightening)-No, but 1 should
love to. Can't you give me trial OF
II now?-Baltimore American
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

He ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS win your
father say when / tell him we're en-
gagged?
She-He1l be delighted, dear. He
always has been.-Lippincott' Maya
zine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

You know these early vegetables I
promised your yes" Would you
accept trip to the theatre next win
ter insteadT - Louisville Courier
Journal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

ANY chance for a nerve specialist
in this town" Il don't think 80, doc.
More chance for a green apple spec
ialist around here."-Louisville Cou-
rier- Journal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

I've Just washed out a suit for my
little boy-and now ii seems too tight
for him" Hell At 1t all right If
you'll wash the boy."-Meggendo
Blaetter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

May-You seem to prefer the beach
to the piazza
Maud-Yes; / prefer to be burnt by
the sun than roasted by the gossips.
Judge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

Don't you think that your devo-
ton TO politics is hurting your
health?" I'm not in politics for my
health."--Toledo Blade.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

Poet-Yes. 1 write poetry and you
raise hay; we are both producers.
Farmer-And 1 reckon we both get
about SIS a ton.-Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

that told the world she had changed
her name. There was no big we'd
ding; for neither of us cared for the
publicity nor glare of the spotlight,
SO we were married and quietly dis
appeared into the West.
Six weeks were needed in travel
ing those two thousand miles, six
happy weeks for her; for everything
was w,-the wide plains, the great
mountains, the endless woods, and
at last the new city where the tides
of the Pacific ebbed and flowed cease
lcssly against the sprawling wharvcs.
perhaps some of you have jour
ncyed thus into strange new coun-
try and reached it at the end of a
happy dream, only to search your
purse for coin and find less than Il
single dollar there. If you have
done this. YOU will know how | felt
when | realized that | was broke in
a strange city, with Little Lady to
care for,-Little Lady to whom the
world was real and what it seemed,
who knew nothing of the seamy side
of things, and whose trust in my
ability to cause the world to move in
pleasant grooves was past all under
standing.
THAT night | registered at a
marble hailed, palm trimmed palace
OF a hotel, built for men who spent
money without thought; for there
was always more coming from the
gravel they sluiced, thousands more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
BY Ell COMANCHO

when what they had would be gone. With less than
single dollar took Little Lady this hotel and regis
tered with 4 steady hand.
My with the world began that night, that hour
and ii a war; the GRIM one-inan that makes
gray hair and is nice to listen TO; III skip that
and merely say that Little Lady never knew, because
soon had money to pay my BILL and we went away
quiet little home OF our own on the edge of that same
city.
"Soon had established myself and was part Of the
working machinery of that country. fact due
luck much any other ca,lsc,-luck and endless
opportunity which took advantage of to such good end
that Little Lady always had ! song III her heart and
welcome for such the gods alone entitled 10,
and shadow did allow fall across the sun
shine of her days. What al this is OF
to me alone, and she only the pleasant things the
marks OF war and powder stains not for her. though
they left with me- honorable that
among my most loved possessions because they
begottcn for her.
R1 and by Little Lady began all day. and 1T
= night she world spread some tiny 1annelly things
out for to look at,-dainty little garments of doll
like SIZE cunningly conrived and stitched with silk
after the hearts desire Of all womankind.
Those were days to make the heart sing, days when
Little Lady queen of all the world-a dainty,
and was happcst when | was with her. The very air
was charged with anticipation, and many were the
castles built wondros castles of rainbow and pearl
on the qIlcks,nd of the future
Il hunted old in years, with long beard and
athcrlv air, and took him home with talk with
Little Lady so that her heart fears should be sled be
oattcnd those who enter the world and those who depart
from it. and his wisdom was large in these matters.
"One night came home and found him there in
chair rocking to and fro ceaselcssly just waiting y
uninterrupted woman there with Little Lady and
he of the beard babe bidc alone and be patient so
went forth under the night and there prayed
my own gods, prayed for help and good will for Little
Lady, who that night passed through the portals OF
11ades that small life should some day whisper
Mother to her.
Il was young then; but to this day the night
stars bring back the terrible uncertainty of that night
so long ago, when prayed the best knew how for the
sake of Little Lady:
The dawn pink in the east when he of the beard
opened the door and calling said Let congratu-
late YOU! She is all right and the mother of fine
baby daughter. Don't worry; but leave everything
the nurse
Little Lady all right! The world was worth
living in again. 1t was as though milestone had been
released from round my neck, and the glow of dawn has
been a symbol of peace and thanl,fulncss ever
since.
THE months that followed pages from fairy tales.
wonderful pages that told day by day the story Of
4 life which Little Lady and watched together
Never there such a baby, in Ill the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

hair cooled up top of her head, her skirts had
gone down grown-up length. She no longer rompcd
and screamed and played two o cat
Her great brown eyes wide with comprehension
talked of the DESERT she listened with woman S
understanding not with the old childish interest in 4
story. She no longer a schoolgirl
This idea came home to and set up 4 new line of
thought. Suddenly it seemed that this would indeed
l told her stories of wild men and wild land where
had been. Always before Little Lady had been play
mate schoolgirl friend, who good chum because
she was always ready to take part to go along and help
all enjoy themselves. Now she the woman in
all the world the thing needed TO make life worth
the livng-1 knew that as watched her there in the
twilight while | talked.
THE next few months | shall s',ip-thcy belong to
Little Lady, like the faint odor of lavender that
comes to when open little rosewood sewing box
that was hers, as do each year certain day.
BY and by she plain gold band on the third
finger of her left hand and proud of the symbol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

guess at Gibsons age origin: he was Just Gibson,
writer who and went without greeting goodby
to his fellow club members,-here today and off the
ends of the earth after STORY TO which
the world lent always his return be it tale of
the South Seas the frozen North for Gibsons stories
always full of life and blood and human things
His Deep musical voice reached us from the
halflght beside the dying fire. Perhaps can answer
the question with little story from life-would you
care to hear itos
We knew Gibson and his stories; SO we settled back
to listen.
A MOMENT his cigar gowed red in the half dark
ness; then abruptly he began
Il remember that brown thrush perched on the
swaying opmos bough of the big elm and poured forth
flood of melody as the sun went down. | remember
the COOL sweet breeze that brought the odor of growing
con the river SMELL and the scent of sun kissed land
for just back home from months in the desert,
six months Of endless days in endless land that
God had forgotten and left to burn and shvel under
Whitehot, ceaseess SUM-
IL had gone into this country happy, carefree boy:
came back somber, brooding man. with the eternal
patience of the desert burned into my very SOUL for
those six months had taught the of contenpla-
ton so that could look into the plan of the universe
and clearly.
Il had watched the line of antlike men delve and
blast and wrench away the dead gray earth under that
blazing sun, and their twin lines of shining steel
creep westward day by day; though knew the desert
would some day be empty again after these men and
their rails were gone-empty and waiting as it had al
ways waited, always would wait. had laughed aloud
then men laugh in the empty places of earth when
the suns glare is perhaps a bit too strong.
"Now here | was back again with Little Lady, and
told her the tales OF that desert the painted the
sky with gold and crimson here in this good land of
green things, of birds and flowers and trees of
and cool air, the home OF Little Lady, who had waved
wee handkerchief in smiling goodby the morning
had gone away adventuring into the unknown world
to that waiting, cursed desert out there.
Little Lady had known and watched through the
growing days from plnaores to knee-ength skirts and
hair that hung in solid braid down her back a braid
with bow of red ribbon at the end. Our
schoodays spent in the ugly brick school
house. and many the hay rides, skating trips, and
tay pulls had been part and parcel of together.
Before went to the desert Little Lady part of
the scheme of every day life something natural and
wholly to be expected. Now that | was back home
again, it seemed that she not the What
it, | wondered that different
Suddenly it dawned on she grown up Her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

ID URCH and Evans had been
ID arguing for an hour, Burch
maintaining with all his lawyer
logic that occasionally in this world
there could be found man and
wife who were SO congenial in every
way as to be practically one human
unit of dual personality, of which
the wife was in truth the better half.
Evans brought all his trader
shrewdness and quick knowledge of
human nature to bear against
Burch's stand, contending in his
cynical way that selhshness was
without doubt the keynote to human
existence and effort; that not one
man or woman in all the world ever
did anything out of pure goodness of
heart, but always from some open
or hidden desire to obtain something
of equal or more value in return for
what they gave.
The big log fire of the clubroom
snapped and sputtered and burned
low as the vicious storm slashed the
windows with rain and drove the
acrid smoke back on the fire in fit
full, whirling back drafts.
The lights were out, and the COM
pany sat about the fire at ease, with
cigars glowing red.
Suddenly Burch turned and adj
dressed Gibson, just back to town
from the far ends of God-knows-
where Gibson, you know the world
and all ~, If Am 7 not riuht in this
argument? Let us hear from you,
Sir Correspondent; for your opinion
should be worth listening to-
Gibson, lean and spare, with hair
like white silk floss, and complexion
like the apple bloom on a schoolgirls
cheek, had been silently smoking and
listening to the argument.
Nobody had ever ventured to
guess at Gibson's age or origin: he ,
writer who came and went without
to his fellow club members, here to
apdc of tho aarth tomorrow after n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

II URCH and Evans had been
ID arguing for an hour, Burch
maintaining wit n all his LAWYER
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-01

s4N
in Chances veins ana Ne took the
southern trail for relaxation.
He was whistiing softly as be rode
this time. II was getting on toward
sunset before he checked Siwash and
rested 10 take his bearings. They
were on the crest OF a creek bed. II
was one of those meandering, dried
IN affairs, with tangled masses OF
nud-caked grasses down IN the bot
toms and few scrawny young cot
tonwoods here and there along the
slopes. The bleached. weather
beaten skull Of steer lay hah buried
in the sun baked earth midway down
the slope: but 1t was not q mere
skull that caused Siwash 10 droop
his long neck and whinny restlessly.
Not meaning to argue with you.
ST. said Chance. but ! don't see q
blame thing suspicious on this hori-
xon."
The horse nosed at the long, DRY
grass tops; and suddenly Chance
! looked down. not at the creek bed,
but at the deep, tangled mass OF
weeds where the land dipped 10 the
stone, aud he swung on the pony's
back with a sharp exclamation. II
was the body OF man.
Isl. you're the most sagacious and
Eerspicacious animal on four legs n
the State OF South Dakota"
i He turned the body over and looked
at the face. The eyes opened widely
and stared back at him, duiiy at frst
then with slowxatherinE conscious
ness In their 'listless. Mined depths
Halo, Chance" whispered tn
lparched, biackened lips. Halo
Lucky Chance. Give me drink"
Chance drew the bottle from hi
hip pocket and put it 10 the drJ lips
The man drank thirstily. Chance lai'
him back on the dusty, yellow gras
. and sat on his heels. his square Chi
tilted inquiriugly forward.
Where's Leroux7' he asked
..lAHeard' you and he had swung int
, partnership since he got thrown gu
. OF the reservation. Pete. Heard n
| and you were making quite a bit Q
! money out OF land speculation. II
! dian mortgages amt much value vhe
, Uncle Sammy uses pen and ink, ar
they. Peter"
The half-breed closed his eyes ol
/ stlnafeiy. his lips shut In . curiou
: hall moon Of bitterness Chznc
: watched him closely. Pete Froze
: Nose he was calied-outcast from h
Z oxn people. and from the whites ais
because OF crooked deals carried o
/. In Indian mortgages. Not BY his ow
E wit, however. Chance knew he ha
! been merely the outward symbol I
\ the business intricaeics OF Lerou
a cne-time Indian agent, and now
: stroller from station TO station anon
. the hin camps and prairie rancho
> getting money wherever II grew cas-
Tor over three years the tao la
r carried IN their trade In their on
il way. BY virtue Of his standing wi