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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29
SAMSON.
Special to The journal.

Samson, Nov. CSC. ]. Hinson. is on
a prospecting tour to Panama City.
Wilmer Watson, of Geneva, was a
visitor here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. McKinnon, of
Bombay, are the guests of Mrs. Nc
kinnon's parents here this week.
T. L. Farmer was transacting bust
ness in Opp recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Golson, of Flea
nor, visited relatives here Sunday.
Malcolm Farmer has accepted a po-
sition with the Ballard Williams Drug
Co.
Messrs. Nance and Carmichael, of
Dothan. are erecting an ice factory
here, which is much needed enter
prise. -
Rev Frank Fleming filed his regu-
lar appointment at the Baptist church
here Sunday.
S. A. Jackson has returned from a
business trip to New Orleans
Tony" Adams, of Geneva, was a
pleasant visitor here Sunday.
Miss ANNA Laing, who has been the
charming guest of her sister, Mrs.
Frank Adams, for the past three
months, has returned to her home a
cambridge, Ga.
Miss F'lorrie Malone has returned to
her home in Dothan, after a pleasant
visit to her cousin, Miss Willie Belle
Morris.
Sheriff Brown. of Geneva, was look
ing after the evil doors of this sec
ton yesterday.
Neil Laing, of Mobile, visited his
sister here this week
The new brick school building is
nearing completion and will be the
pride of the town when it is ready for
occupancy.
Prof. Clarence Tatum visited Dothan
Sunday.
Corbett Singletary, 70 Mobile, is Wis
iting his mother here this week.
j. J. Jones will leave in a few days
for Lake City On a visit to his sister.
J. L. MurzsTy, Of Geneva, was here
the first of the week
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1911.
Federal Aid
For Road Building.

When The Journal and few others
throughout the country advocated fed
eral aid for road building many hooted
at the idea and said that it was some
thing that would never be done, and
that it was impracticable, even If lit
was desirable. Those who took such
a position have had their eyes opened
and 1t is almost certain now that
within a short time congress will go
on record as favoring appropriations
for road building.
January Is is the date set for the
holding of convention in Washing
ton for the purpose of asking for fed
eral aid for the construction Of roads
by the various states. At this conven-
ton will be men from every section
of the United States and the appeal TO
congress will be such a united and
general one that it cannot be turned
down.
There has not been any objection
to federal aid for building roads, but
there has been no organized move
ment to get it and the matter has
merely drifted along without any di-
rect effort while practically nine
tenths of the people of this country
favor it. European countries have ma :
of European countries are a fit testi-
monial to what may be accomplished
when the work is not only supervised
by the national government, but is
partially constructed by funds from
the national treasury.
Millions of dollars are being ex-
pended to improve the rivers, harbors
and canals of this country. This is all
we'll and proper, but the highways
leading from the farmers homes to
the railroads or the river landings are
quite as important as the waterways
are. The roadways are of more i'm
portance than the waterways, and the
national government ought to help
build the roadways.
1t would not be out of place for
every voter in this state to write his
congressman and both of the senators.
telling them about what the sentiment
of the country is in regard to federal
aid in building roads. If this is done
in Florida and every other state. ap-
preparations will be made in a short
time for this most necessary public
work.
The convention in Washington
should be encouraged and everyone
who can do so ought to attend It and
help the movement on to a successful
conclusion. Congressman and senators
want to serve the people and this will
be one question which will be given
the united support of both of the po-
litical parties. Good roads is a ques-
ton which is supported by the bust
ness man and the farmer alike and all
classes want federal aid.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

college and will undoubtedly prove Of
great assistance in our work. We
highly appreciate this liberality. The
money comes when it can be most
proHtably used, and the purpose for
which it was given could not be better.
Excellent papers have been read
the recent meetings of the Athenaem
Club-papers even above the high
average of the club. Among these was
an essay on College Morals" by DR..
Farr. Extremely interesting was one
by Prof. Belling, Against the Mechan-
ical Theory of Life" as well as that
on The Chinese Language" by DR..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29
Don't Trust to Luck;
Trust in Yourself.

The young man who trusts to luck
for his success is bound to fail. He
fails in advance.
Success is built out of more tangible
m2terial. A little grit will carry one
further forward than all the luck
Brain and bone and muscle, hopefully
applied, make a combination that will
beat anything.
Never mind the signs" Trust in
no superstitions. Trust in nothing but
yourselves, you must trust, too, in
the immutable laws of nature.
Effect comes only from cause. Moth
ing just happens. The laws Of the
universe are not going to become in :
operative for single second on your
account. For uncounted centuries the
world and human life upon it have
been evolving in strict accordance with
fixed laws; and you must not imagine
that the machinery of the universe will
slip any cogs just because you con-
front it.
If you and the world don't seem
exactly fitted to each other. don't try
to make over the world-thats too big
job. Try making over yourself.
Lop off some of your conceit and
selfishness, round out some of your
vacuums of ignorance; and then per
haps you may find some niche just
made for you. What you do with ii
depends upon yourself.
You are incapable of experiencing
worldly wants that the world cannot
supply. The world holds everything
that you can need for worldly success
and happiness. Energy and intellect
can accomplish anything. Your posi-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29
Bright Prospects
For the South.

This paper has no sort of sympathy
with that class of men and newspapers
who are giving pessimistic views con-
corning the south and her future.
When God made this earth and when
He decided to make one place little
better than another He smiled upon
this part of His handiwork and de-
creed 1t all the blessings of climate,
soil and healthfulness, and made of 1t
an empire within itself where every
thing for man and beast could be made
and where the fairest flowers of all
the world would bud and blossom per-
petually.
With a soil and climate on which
anything can be raised by the indus
trious, what has the south to fear,
even if prices of her great staple, cot
ton, are lower than should be?
Sometimes experience is the best
teacher. For some people 1t is the
only teacher. The present cotton crop
has given experience. 1t has shown
that ten million bale cotton crop viii
bring the equivalent in cash of a fif-
teen million bale crop.
This may be hard lesson for Texas
and Georgia-states that appear to be
trying to raise enough cotton to sup
ply the worlds demand but even Texas
and Georgia can learn something by
hard experience.
A great cotton crop has been made
the largest in the history of the world
and this, too, in spite of all the hue
and cry about the damage that the
boil weevil is doing in Texas.
But the south is doing pretty well.
While cotton is bringing small price,
compared to last year, there is a lot
more of it to sell.
Stock raising and diversification OF
crops will make the south. great
These are coming and the outlook is
bright. When corn can be sold for
spot cash at rs cents q bushel and
when 100 bushels can be made to the
acre, 1t beats cotton at Is cents a
pound. Corn is always saleab1e but il
it should not be, hogs are. and pork
is today selling at % cents a pound
Eight cents pound was once consid-
cred a profitable price.
With land upon which the cornu-
copia, or horn Of plenty, pours all the
products demanded for life. the south
ought to be happy and turn somewhat
from cotton to other products.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29
DESTIN.
Special to the journal.

Destin, Nov. 2S.-Mr. Ed Bedside
and family have moved TO Andalusia,
Ala.
Mrs. Geo. Marler was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. L. n. Destin, Sunday.
Miss Priscilla Marler is visiting at
Melville.
Mrs. l.. D. Woodward is home again
after weeks visit in Pensacola and
PineWOod.
Rev Mr.. Stock went to Camp Wal
ton Sunday afternoon to fill his regu-
lar appointment there.
Mr.. L. w. Destin went to Pensa cola
today on the Christiana.
Rev. Mr.. Stock will hold Thanks
giving services here Thursday night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29
UNIVERSITY OF
FLORIDA NEWS NOTES

The autumn course in agriculture
began this week with quite a large
attendance. Several of the youn-
gentlemen who have just entered to
take this course were winners in the
various corn growing and corn judg4
ing contests held recently in the state,
and are here on scholarships won in
this way. AS these are already prac-
teal farmers they should be able t.
gain a great deal from their work at
the university.
Several of the recent visitors to the
university have been men of great
prominence. Most of them made short
addresses at chapel which were greatly
enjoyed by both faculty and students
Among these addresses was a most
excellent one by MIR. Hudon, of the
Southern Presbyterian China mission
airy staff, on the cause of the presen
revolt in China. He concluded by
saying that there would be great OPP
portunities for many American youn
men in China as soon as the disturb
ances were settled.
A very witty address was delivered
by Prof. Williams, of the Woman
College at Tallahassee. He brought
greetings from the young ladies whic'
were delightfully."- expressed.
DR.. W. F. Blackburn, presidtnt of
Rollins College. congratulated the foot
ball team on being champions of both
Florida and South Carolina, and then
gracefully alluded TO the coming base
ball season, in~which the students Of
Rollins would probably play a credit
able part.
We have also had the pleasure of 4
visit from DR.. Jas. H. billiard, for
merly dean of Tulane University, and
now on several of the leading educa
tional boards of the country and on,
of the most prominent laymen of the
Episcopal church. DR.. billiard was
delighted with the progress the uni
Yersity has already made in it's mate
rial equipments, and congratulated the
authorities on the wisdom shown in
the plans for the further development
In particular he expressed himse'f
most highly pleased with the charat
ter of the buildings, and said the dor
mitories were the prettiest he had
ever seen.
The plans for the new buildings, ap-
preparations for which were made by
the last legislature, are about ready
and contracts Will soon be let. In this
connection we are glad TO announce
that the Peabody Educational Boar,
at their last meeting granted the uni
verSity $4,000. This money, which is
available at once, is to be used for the
erection Of a building for a teachers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29
Phone 7S6 for TAXICAB.
day or night. Pensacola
Taxi Company.
EnIiehtening the Court.

What is your occupation?' the JUS
tfce asked the witness.
ledge" he replied, "ain't you a git
tin jest leetle too pussonal? Have
got to give my Twin away before this
here hon'able court?"
You heard the question" said the
judge, "and you must answer it. What
do you do for a living?"
We'll, sir, I'll jest make bold to en-
tighten you-sence you seems to need
it. In the summer, when l amt a-fish-
in, I'm prophesyin' weather, an when
the weather don't fall right I'm either
a-killin' of alligators an a-sellin of
rattlesnake buttons, or atendin cam
paign barbecues an votin' around."-
Atlanta Constitution.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

If you had a medicine that would
strengthen the liver. the stomach, the
kidneys and the bowels. and at the
sam time make you strong with a
systemic tonic. don't you believe you
would soon be we'll?
That's The Lax-Fos Way"
We ask you to buy the first bottle
on the money! back plan, and you will
ask your druggist to sell you the Sec
ond.
1t keeps your whole insides right
There is nothing else made like Lax
Eos.
Remember the name-LAX-FOS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

When the railroads and the postal
service take the place of express COM
panies the people will get a better
deal. The, express companies are
about the only middlemen who will be
eliminated by a parcels post or the
railroads hauling packages at a rea-
sonable charge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

The Tampa Tribune gives up one Of
its brightest. employees to become Sec
rotary to Senator Fletcher. If Lam
bright had gone with Cathcart we'd
have expected the Tribune to have
been published in Washington, or else
for the Congressional Record to have
shown their inimitable styles.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

shoot quail for the table, but they
heartily endorse killing mother birds
which furnish plumage for the mil
liners while the baby birds starve in
the nests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

Champ Clark says the rot about his
being in favor of annexing Canada is
all tommyrot, which makes Champs
candidacy take a decided boost. 1t
didn't sound like the big Missourian,
anyway.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

One reason disagreeable weather
makes ensacolians feel out of humor
is that there is so little disa greeable
weather here that we cannot get ac-
customed to il.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

Harry Floyd has come back with his
experiences in the legislature. Harry 5
letters are the best advertising ITALIA
hassee ever received, for during his two
months stay there he found enough
to interest himself and to entertain
Florida for years. AS a word painter
Harry Floyd has no superior in this
land today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

Even if the coal supply won't last
but ten thousand years as scientists
tell US, we'd like to help use some of
it this morning .
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

Getting ready to prepare a set of
New Year resolutions that may be
easily broken before sunset of the
New Year day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

Bowers-Do you really mean to say
that your wife doesn't raise howl
when you sneak in at o'clock in the
morning?
Mowers-Not any more; she is
afraid of waking the baby.-Exchang
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

Returning from the arctic regions
doesn't keep DR.. Cook from finding
chilly atmosphere at every point he
turns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

No gum chewing will be allowed in
the navy, which will serve to keep the
suffragettes forever seeking to enter
this department. of the government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

Georgia has a Pope who wants to be
governor, but you can never tell what
those Georgians will do. He must be
the dark horse in the race for his name
is Brown
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

In figuring why the price of cotton
remains low it should be remembered
that once upon a time many bales
were used by those who wore under
skirts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

Conch soup in Key West is poor
Substitute for gopher gumbo and red
snapper enowder of Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

English critics have censored bath
ing scene in a play. Had an idea that
Montgomery was the only place where
the bath is looked upon with scorn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

The farmers train will strike the
richest section of all when it crosses
the Apalachicola river, coming into
West Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

Mr.. Carnegie says for the young
men not to be prejudiced against a
girl because she is rich. We should
say not, but you need not refuse to
marry one because she is not rich.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

Tourists find a coy corner and a
hearty welcome in the Deep Water
CITY,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

Why not study Chinese? asks the
Columbia State. Men or language?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

There seems to be something about
Lorimer which prevents whitewash
from sticking.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

The brown-eyed beauty said yester-
day that weather of this kind was
enough to make DIR. Cook say things.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

man who robs gas meters ought
to make an excellent person to take
up collection at Sunday school.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

Most people sing in the dark to keep
from being alone with their con-
science
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

Uncle Sam wastes much powder !
firing his big guns. Women waste
by leaving it on mems coat collars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

Some people need a muffler as vel
as a strainer when they eat soup.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

After his continued silence it would
be appropriate to change the name
from Oyster to Clam Bay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

Consolation may be taken that Pen
sacola bay does not need any appro-
priations from Uncle Sam.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29
THE LAx-FOS WAY.

Most everyone in town had to begir
wearing sox yesterday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

Jokesmiths always take themselves
seriously and the public as a joke, or
so it would seem.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-29

One of the hard parts about being
beaten at the finish is that the grand
stand sees you Inundated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-11
A TWO EDGED JOKE.
Z Was Aimed at Eugene Field. but I,

( Was Aimed At Eugene Field. but Il
Hit Back.
Eugene Field showed utter tndi1er-
ence when it came to being q follower
Of the fashions. His clothes were al
ways neat and tidy, but they were not
made after the prevailing fashion; he
had not consulted Worth. and this was
agonizing to at least one Of his most
fashionable friends. named for conven-
fence Mr.. j.
One day In an offhand manner, so as
not to be offensive to the poet, Mr.. j.
inquired Of him II he would wear q
suit Of clothes II he would buy 1t for
him. Contrary to expectations. Mr..
Field replied that he would be only too
glad to accept the suit and wear 1t.
In q few days Mr.. ]. had coca sion
to be Mt Jefferson transacting some
legal business, when he had q happy
thought. BY some means he procured
suit Of clothes made by the state for
one Of her citizens. And the state does
not believe In changing fashions, man.
ifesting decided prediction for those
patterns that are characterized by
broad stripes. black and gray.
In neat little speech before crowd
Of his friends, called In to observe his
triumph Of the crestfallen Field, the
suit was duly presented, when, 10. to
the surprise Of all. 1t was smilingly &C.
cepted in an extempore speech that
made Mr.. Us studied effort, with its
set phrases, seem like thinking brass
and q sounding cymbal."
1t was nearly noon next day. Mr.. J.
sat in his deliberately appointed Office
busy with some financial matters
when one Of his friends rushed fran
tically up the stairway. entered the
room as IL the house were on fire and
asked him what he meant by allowing
convict to hang around about his Of
fee, even II he was an old friend: II
was a dead give away and was the
talk Of the whole town. he told him
the convict would even accost persons
inclined to pass in order to tell them
that he was out on leave and had come
to pay his respects to his old friend
that he ought to get rid Of him al
once, and the sooner the better. II his
reputation was not already ruined.
Mr.. ]. made haste to investigate. II
was the genial Field who had dressed
up in the suit presented to him the day
before. Nor would be leave till Mr.. ]
had made due and ample amends
Mack's Monthly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-11
1akino Him Down,

able success with his readings In
America and on his return to England
somewhat boastfully compared the art
Of entertaining with that OF acting.
You fellows" he said to Charles
Brookfield, have to take out scenery.
properties, plays and a large company
when you want to perform. while L
look at me. landed In New York with
just my piano and dress suit, and
made $4,000"
Il dare say" snapped Brookfeld.
"But we don't all look SO - funny In
our dress suits as you do in yours"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-11
Sn0bbish London, Where Poor
Stdrpe, Ldpishes for the King

each other 70 rent them for sums that
would pay interest and taxes for many
years to come and establish a much
needed balance in noble budgets. are
still waiting for tenants. A few have
been let months ago at the first ex-
orbitant prices, but for every one of
these there are hundred which have
been offered in vain at twenty-five,
yes, fifty per cent of what their own
ers expected to get.
Months ago the English newspapers
wrote that the thousands of hotels in
London were rapidly being filled up
and that it would not be possible to
get bed in London for love or money
during the coronation. but their pro-
phecies failed. their tactics have gone
wrong. the fish have refused to swal-
low the habit. and now we hear an.
other story. 1t is an atrocious lie.
they say. that the honest hotel keep
ers of London were ever mean enough
to speculate in a national event, they
never for a moment thought of rails
ing prices: there is still plenty of
room in London; the despised foreign
er has suddenly become dear to every
English heart. and if he will only
come and look at the show. they will
do all they possibly can to make him
feel at home.
A few days from now, when it will
be too late to entice any more Am
orleans over here in time for the
coronation. the tune will change again
Every newspaper correspondent will
| cable his papers across the Atlantic
| that London is full. that not a room is
to be found, that thousands of people
who are still arriving daily, will have
to walk the streets, but that they do
| it cheerfully. happy at the thought of
what they are to see.
The papers here have indeed been
| worth studying these last weeks.
Rome at the time of the Caesars had
no press, but If one had then existed,
| it could not have been more snobbish,
more sycophantic than our great
London papers have been of late. Re
porters have been racking their brains
! to invent touching little stories about
good King George" and our beloved
Queen Mary" and editors have burn.
ed gallons of midnight oil to write
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-11
HUSBAND WAS TOO
ROUGH; DIVORCED

Unable to stand the alleged threats
Of her husband to cut out her tongue
and also being unwilling to be a. mar
tyr to her husbands insane jealousy,
Jeanette Mcconnell, negress, who,
on first glance. would be taken for a
Caucasian, was Saturday morning d.
vorced from John Mcconnell, now in
parts unknown. Testimony showed
that she had been thrown down stairs,
cursed many times, whipped often and
her life threatened on few occasions,
also that her husband had grabbed her
tongue and had threatened to cut it
out.