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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-08

morning), down deep in the woods
which shelter the shores Of the poetic
Escambia river, where the glossy
greens and the saucy reds of the holly
tree light the shadowy pines in their
holiday dress, and where sturdy pal
metto leaves burst full grown, from
the rich moist earth under foot
Far up in the tree tops, where the
birds have scattered the seeds, hang
feathery clouds of mistletoe. with
their green-white berries which glis-
ten there in the sunlight.
The trees grow dense and the shad-
ows which fall across your pathway
grow dark.
You are nearing the river now, the
Escambia river, where the early Span.
iards planted their treasures of gold
and silver along the moss hung
shores-treasures, which to this day,
have defied the hand of man, or the
skill Of his calculations to unearth.
!. The river!
At last it glistens and glitters and
glides at your very feet, placid enough
In Its work of flowing on and ON to the
sea, but deep and ugly and black
where the shadows are thickest-
tempting you on to its siren en-
brace!
There you are-yonder ON the bluffs
which cast their reflections into the
water beneath you-nothing to hear
but the sonorous echo of your own
voice as you shout up the river, OF
perhaps the occasional call of a water
fowl.
And the trees bend to greet you, oh
ever SO softly, and the sweet calm
quiet of Nature makes you ache to
sob ont your thoughts to plying
God, who, in His wonderful, symetric-
al work in. the nature world, surely
meant all things to be well with the
creature man!
The river winds on, with your
thoughts on it's bosom-the calm
sweet river in which you have just
confided, rushing on and on to the sea
in its busy duty Of sweeping away
your thoughts and the thoughts OF
every one else in the world just as
easily. out there on its peaceful
| bosom.
And then?
! There is an infinite, peace in YOU
soul and mine which is one way oj
drinking in all that is good and true
at the New-year time-the New year
as you and ] have just seen it togeth
er-New Years in Dexland-The New
| Year, one New Year, in Dixie.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-08

New-year time in Dixie, where the
coming Of the holidays means not a
single day, but whole round week
OF festivity, where the frosty
blasts Of the winter time are soften
ed and tempered by the warm gulf
breezes, presents situation to the
stranger which is replete with sur
prise and wonder and delight.
New-year time, which used to mean
drifts Of swirhng snow, white and
powder-like as 1t sifted coldly in the
bleak corners Of your doorway,
New-year time with its cry from the
freezing and the starving, becomes an
entirely different proposition in
Dfxie,-in Florida-in Pensacola!
1t takes the f1st crop of frost nip
ped tourists who arrive in town from
the land Of billiards and snow drifts
to cause us to fully appreciate our
manifold blessings, too,-we people
away down here on the gulf coast,
with peace and comfort and abund-
ance all about US!
II you, perchance, have the good
fortune to be native born" you
probably enjoyed the warm sweet
Florida sunshine on New Years day
and felt the force Of nature all about
you, - certainly,-in precisely the
same satisfied manner which has
marked the day for you since
since your world began; you heard
the fire crackers bang as they woke
you on New Years morning with no
great feeling that fireworks on New
Year is rather a novel proceeding, and
your day passed like all the rest OF
the perfect New-year days which have
been yours since you first began to
remember.
But if you were drinking in your
first sweet drafts of Florida?
If, perchance, you were actually ex.
Nperiencing your very first winter
In Dixie?
Then your heart sang the more joy,
ously for the day in all its wonderful
. perfection, when the soft limpid wa
>ters of the bay and the great Gulf OF
Mexico were yours for the asking;
when the whispering pines and the
blood red berries on the holly trees
glistened in the warm sunlight, and
where the great tender God Of the
Things as They Are, was very, very
nears indeed to you on this day OF
days! re ,r-tz
New-year time in Dixie-spent I'M
der the cloudless skies of land that
croons you to sleep in its dreamless
nights, and whose days nurse you
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-08

Orlando, Fla, Dec. 20.
As stated at the head of the prev
ious article, which you found agree
able to give space to in your columns
last July, SO, in respect to this ar
ticle, as to your giving it place, and
so on. The start that you kindly gave
to that writing or document, it may
be noted, gave rise to it's being print
ed in four of the writer's home pa
pers,-as also its getting into circu-
lar form, with a prospect Of a re-is-
sue-edition.
While the previous article had to do
more particularly with muck lands.
such as pertains or as gained on the
Bear Head Farm, and surroundings;
such as that mentioned in the two
trips made for the inspection of the
somewhat vast reclamation efforts,
having been made in the (Orange and
Lake county, Apopka region, ETC.,
with the more remote view, and hint
ed at the (staggering) Everglades
themselves; and in the work of ira
versing and exploring those vast
domains, for say, perhaps five years,
the writer would SO much like to en-
gage; whereas, then, the former ar
ticle had to do more directly with
that feature, or class, of lands, in this
instance, the turn of affairs is more
specifically to deal with what may
be termed our Flatwoods lands, and
Of which the acreage is, likewise, so
really great and interesting; though,
1t is true, for so many years, and by
SO many people, has been regarded,
may We say, as largely, vast track
less waste, useful only, or chiefly. as
Gree range, for rowing herds Of
cattle, or again, for its spontaneous
forestry, light or heavy, as that might
be, as occasioned by the more or less
presence of water, or excessive mois-
ture, this being varied by altitude, OF
slightly varied character, and as
affected by natural drainage Of salu
somewhat vast scopes and areas.
The term Flat woods, "a term, SO
seemingly meaningless. and needy of
definition; and yet, so significant,
| when once learned (by observation
as to appear to need no definition, or
descriptions; in other words, as one
has tersely, or compactly said. the
! best definition for Flat woods, is Flat
woods.
Florida Coionized
| And now, to begin, still further, es-
pecially since Florida is being so
heavily, or insistently and persistently
| colonizej, the question, or proposition
| of our Flat woods lands, is necessari
ly being, to say, forced onto our con
sideration and our immediate atten
ton for settlement, or for elucida
| ton; particularly, inasmuch as agri
cultural failure, not to say widespread
failure, is by all, and is everywhere
wished and hoped to be avoided anc
ayerted.
! Will Be Valuable.
And particularly so, inasmuch a.
these very (vast areas of lands can
not fail ultimately to become among
the most valuable Of Florida's offer
ings: this, at least, is looked upon By
persons and individuals whose knowl
edge, geologically, and otherwise
should be Of marked value and to be
held in esteem; all this again, aftel
and subsequent to the, or certain
more or less exacting agricultural
conditions and requirements, being
and having been complied with.
Great Potato Regions.
| Take, for illustration. the all bu
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-08
BLUUD DISEASES
CONTAGIOUS TROUBLES

Contagious Blood Poison more
thoroughly permeates the system than
any other disease. Its infectious virus
communicates every corpuscle and
tissue of the circulation, and for this
reason its symptoms are of varied
nature. When it enters the blood it
is but a short time until the mouth
and throat begin to ulcerate, the skin
becomes spotted, rashes and eruptions
appear on the body, sores and ulcers
break out, the hair falls, and fire.
quently nails on hands and feet thick
en- and come off. Mineral medicines
which simply shut the poison up in
thesystem should be avoided, for when
such treatment Is left off the old dis
ease will break out again, often worse
than before. S. S. S. cures Contagious
Blood Poison permanently, and it does
SO because it thoroughly purifes the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-08
Majority against

MAJORITY against t,0-4
The equal suffrage amendment was
defeated two years ago by over $4,000
votes. The people of Oregon do not
seem to have changed their minds.
4 frequent submission of the question
will injure the cause. The equal
suffrage advocates should drop the
matter for a few years.
The defeat of the Constitutional
convention bill should be heralded as
a great victory for the people. This
bill was fathered by the enemies OF
direct legislation, and it was feared
that constitutional convention would
abolish direct legislation, either di-
rectly or indirectly.
The defeat of proportional repre-
sentation is to be regretted, but there
is consolation in the fact that 1t was
defeated by a small majority.
The same might be said Of
the official Gazette and Railroad Dis
trict bills. The latter has, however
done II swork Since the agitation
for the bill commenced, the Hartman
and Hill interests in Oregon have
been wing with each other IN rail
road building. What q powerful wea
ron the Initiative is
The figures given above Strengthen
cur belief in Direct Legislation The
people voted intelligently, and popu
lar government cannot be said 10 be
failure when so great number
OF voters are willing to go to the
polls every other year AMI vote or
measures involving the Legislative
policies Of a great commonwealth.
The people may be trusted.
They are the safest repository O
popular rights.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-08

allows it to nourish the diseased por-
lions Of the body back to health.
S. S. S. is purely vegetable, being
made entirely of roots, herbs and
barks, without particle Of mineral,
and its vegetable ingredients always
hasten the cure by toning MP the
stomach and digestive members.
Home Treatment book and any medi-
cal advice free to all who write.
-vr SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, c.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-08
BY ]. H. Reese. In Claude L'Engle's Dixie.

innermost intention
in
a becouded
n a
he md NAV?
he, directions.
skip along without opening his jaw?
And our erry
he leave full
rolercoasted.
. the ends
But his
nd back to e his
Of
they'll tinev back"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-08
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children of
bed-wetting There is a constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. NJ Sum
mers, Box W. South Bend, Ind, will send
free TO any mother her successful home
treatment, with full instructions Send
no money. but write her to-day if your
children trouble you in this way. Don't
blame the child, the chances are It can't
help it. This treatment also cures adults
and aged people troubled with urine din
culties by day or night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-08
Save YOUR FRIEND FROM THE DRINK HABIT

Whiskey moderate dnker
s line for little booklet .
life ruined through excessive
drinking Will railroad fare both ways from any Fooa
point will bring him here be cured We guarantee to cure him
in TaRE DAYS or the money VIII De retunoet on av IA
liquor NO HYPoDERMIC INJECTIONS
WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENT
which quickly
doe all alcohol in the and safely to any
from other than
o alcohol
SPECIFIC FOR ALCOHOLISM -
personally and
the desired result which that the Neal
thoroughly and eliminates all the
alcohol the system thereby removing that terrible inward
ans the person cured by satisfactory
interest
N ABSOLUTE PRIVACY GUARANTEED
patient unless he
with the other patients he need except the
him
affords appetite dictates
HARMLEssNEss
opiate
kind hyon stropine ppne opomorhne any other
GUARANTEE bond
are entirely satisfied at the end third days
James Bruce State Senator and Banker OF Atlantic lows
makes this
PERSONAL GUARANTEE
every A cent paid al S any Psisns the sat %
his friends the end Of three days @ am M
6 a ~ zas' any no .sss @ ri
10 Ire s s sss, R the urge n 2' rhG the s- as
sh a | s to sssss Persona @ WI" the
ssz ;sS sssS ~ .5a,s sssss %
YOU sent 1 tbs % Gr you have snd who
drinking booklet and
THE NEAL INSTITUTE, 1916 E. Duval ST. Jacksonville, Fla.
business in Jacksonville for
years: School Principal Augustine
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-08

This is the bill submitted by the
labor unions. 1t establishes the doc
trine of assumption Of risk by the
employers. The bill submitted by the
employers and calling for a commits
sion to prepare an indemnity bill was
defeated by majority of 9,493
Presidential Primary Law.
les ..... 80 45,Z0S
Majority for 1873
This bill brings Presidential cleo
tors within the primary law, giving
the people a voice in their nomina,
ton. 1t is the first bill Of its kind in
the United States.
Good Roads Amendment.
Yes 5O,S10
NO 81, S0G
Majority Tor 1923
Three-Fourths Jury Amendment.
les ..... f4,o4o
A>O oS,0u0
Majority TOr 5,2i2
Besides providing for three-fourths
jury in civil cases this amendment
outiO1 ILCo q SOllpiClS reorganization
OF the Oregon judiciary.
Other Measures.
Bills creating new insane hospital.
Monmouth Normal School, and regu-
lating fishing in Rogue River,-ap.
proved by substantial majorities.
The vote on the most important re-
jected bills was:
Woman's suffrage amendment
les ..... 80, ZUU
No 49,. -. %. ..... 5S,459
Majority against ..... 22,259
Constitutional convention
Yes ..... -. -. -. 25.427
No -. -. %. ....... 59,753
Majority against .. 1895
Legislative districting amendment
Yes ...-............. 23,2Sl
NO .-......... 04,2ol
Majority against .... 30,970
Amendment directing uniform
rule of taxation except on property
specifically taxed
1SS go. 81, il8
No ..... -. ........ 40,995
Majorities against -. S,S77
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-08

blood. S. S. S.
goes into the
circulation, and
drives out the
last trace of the
destru ctive
germ s, adds
richness 4 n d
vigor to the cir
crlatiou and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-08


Unfortunately our prediction has
come true. After defeating the prohi-
bition amendment by 1886 majority,
the people approved this amendment
which destroys the local option law
and permits city to go wet al
though the county is dry" Eight
dry counties have gone wet" !;
namely, Umatilla, Morrow, Gillian.
Curry, Malheur. klamath, Tlllamook
and Polk. The Oregonian, which ad.
vised the people to reject both the
prohibition and Home Rule bills says:
There is reason to believe that sa.
loon fighters in the various reform
organizations could have made fur
ther gains in county and precinct pro
hibition this year, had they avoided
the issue of state prohibition" Will
the reformers learn that the slogan
rule or ruin" is detrimental to pro-
gress?
Employers Liability Law.
Yes ..... 20. -. $50. oo'o4d
NO 80 $50. oo,o-o
Majority for ........ HIP
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-20
GEOLOGICAL REPORTS.
or Interest to Upper Peninsula Abou,
to be Issued by State.

According to a letter received from
State Geologist Allen, report on the
geology Of the Iron River district is
now in the state bindery and will soon
be made public. 1t will be accompan-
led by large scale map, issued in adj
vance of the publication of the report
DR. A. G. Lanes two volume report
on the geology Of the copper bearing
rocks is also ready for the press. lack :
ing only the completion of few of
the illustrations. In addition to the
above the state geologist also has
ready for the press a large scale (six
miles to the inch) map of the entire
upper peninsula, on which is mapped
the glacial or surface formations. This
Is designed to answer the purpose of a
soil map and may be used as such
with the aid of the descriptive text ac-
companying it. This work has been
five years in preparation. The black
base which will be issued in part sep
arately and without color is the only
large scale accurate map of the upper
peninsula In existence.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-20
CLUB Will SEEK
new SKI HILL
If ONE is SELECTED LOCAL BUSl-
NESS MEN WILL HELP
ERECT BIG
SLIDE.

| At a well-attended meeting of tn,
members of the Calumet ski club. held
in the Ulseth offices on Fifth street
last evening, IL was decided To act on
the offer of several business men who
are prepared TO donate handsomely to-
wards the erection of a big ski slide
provided the members OF the club
abandon their present hill i'm the old
Colony district and select hill closer
to Calumet.
Next Sunday afternoon the entire
membership of the club will meet for
the purpose of locating such hill. If
one is found a big steel slide and take
off will be built and Calumet will have
one of the most up-to date ski hills in
the country.
II was reported last night that the
membership of the club, both honorary
and active. is increasing rapidly. and
with the support that is promised the
club is going ahead with preparations
for the big ski tournament it is pro-
posed to hold about the middle of Feb
ruary. A large number of prominent
ski riders will be at Ishpeming on Feb
ruary % Washington's birthday. and
II is believed If n local tournament is
arranged a few days ahead of the Ish-
peming affair that some of the best
riders in the country can be induced to
enter. They would be able to partici-
pate i'm both tournaments without in
convenience.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-20
MANY NEW STUDENTS.
Class Numbering About 40 Will Enter
the High School.

A large class of students number
ing about 10; will enter the Calumet
high school the coming semester This
class has been excelled in numbers by
only one other, that of the September
class of 1910 which was the largest in
the history of the school. With only
twenty-four Seniors being graduated
and many of them taking up post
graduate work the student body i'm the
high school will number close to eight
hundred. This will make it one of the
largest high schools i'm the state. being
surpassed in size only by the Detroit
and Grand Rapids schools.
The Senior b class of the high school
received its pins yesterday The pin is
of very pretty design. being in the
shape of triangle.
The Pro ct Con literary society
meets this afternoon. The program ar
ranged promises to be exceptionally
good.
The high school hockey seven will
meet Dollar Bay at Dollar Bay Sat
urday evening. The local lineup will
be the same as used in the first match
with the exception of Frimodig who
will play point in place of Voegler. A
skating party will be given after the
game.
The new dining room that has been
built in the high school for students
unable to reach their homes for lunch
con will be completed this week and
will be ready for use at the beginning
Of the new semester. Benches and ta-
bles have been constructed to seat
over one hundred.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The Board of County Road Commits.
sioners will receive bids for construc.
ton of about miles of Is IT. macadan
road on the Hancock Calumet highway
between Mesnard and Osceola.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the office Of the Commission, Room
8, Epstein Building, Hancock.
Bids should be sealed: addressed 10
the Board of County Road Commits
sioners; marked BID; and filed with
the County Clerk on or before Februa-
~ LIST. 1911.
J2S r. Martin. Engineer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-20
.TWO-CENT RATE
Is NOT GENERAL
LETTERS GOING TO SOME FOR
EIGN COUNTRIES REQUIRE
POSTAGE OF FIVE
CENTS.

The following notice, received at th'
Calumet postoffice from the federal de-
partment is Of interest:
The department is advised that
many letters mailed 10 the United
States addressed for delivery in for
eign countries, which are subject to
our postal union postage rate, are
prepaid only two cents, the senders
OF the letters being under the impress
sion il is presumed. that our two-cent
domestic postage rate is applicable
10 said letters.
The only foreign countries 10 which
the two-cent letter rate applies are
Canada. Cuba, Mexico. Newfoundland,
the Canal Zone, the Republic of Pana-
ma. Germany Cbv direct steamers on
ly) England, Scotland, Wales and
Ireland and the city of Shanghai, Chi
ma.
TO all other countries the rate is
five cents for the first ounce or frac-
ton thereof, and three cents for each
additional ounce or fraction thereof,
which must be FULLY prepaid or the
letters become liable on delivery to a
charge equal 20 double the amount of
the deficient postage. For instance, a
single-rate letter prepaid only two
cents would be subjected on delivery
10 an additional postage charge OF six
cents.
"As charges for postage due on
short paid letters give rise to much
complaint postmasters are directed to
caution the patrons of their offices re-
specting this matter, and to give this
notice publicity"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-20

We wish to thank the many kind
friends and neighbors who assisted rs
during the sad bereavement of the
death OF our beloved father and hus-
band. Mr.. Richard ]. Burge. Espe-
cially do we thank Rev Stephen Polk
i.ghorne, DIR. Farnham and the choir
and those who sent the beautiful flor
al offerings
Mrs. Burge and Family.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-20
3. r. c. DANCE TONIGHT.
Party Will Be Given at Armory BY
Popular ORGANIZATION.

Popular Organization.
The members of the Boys Favorite
club will give a private dancing party
this evening in the Light Guard Ar
mory A c. & II. orchestra has been
engaged to furnish the music for the
occasion. Director Barnard has pre-
pared an excellent program of twenty
dance numbers. as follows:
Two Step-American Habit.
Waltz-Dollar Princess.
Two Step-Mesmorizing Mendesohr
Tune.
Waltz-Dream of Heaven.
Two Step-Anybody Here Seen Kel.
ly.
WaltZ-I'ower of Love.
Two Step-Cotton Babes.
Waltz-Rye Waltz.
Two Step-Jungle Queen.
Waltz-Meet Me Tonight In Dream
land.
lnte-mission.
Two Step-Rings on MY Fingers.
Waltz--Daises Won't Tell.
Two Step-Silver Bell.
Waltz-Poet and Peasant.
Two Step-Moonbird.
Waltz-Ill Trovatore.
Two Step-Whats The Matter With
the b. +. c.
WaltZ-Itye Waltz.
Two Step-F'riendship
Waltz-Moonlight
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-20
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE CUP.
Trophy for Winner of Bowling Series
is Ordered.

A meeting of the executive commit
tee Of the Commercial bowling league
was held at the Y. NJ. c. A. last even
ing. The cup which is to be hung up
as a trophy for the team winning the
championship was ordered at this time.
The cup is one of the best that has
ever been offered for bowling league
I'm the cooper country. II stands about
nine and three-fourths inches high, the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-20

We wish thank the many friends
for their kindness during the illness
and death OF John Mills. Especially do
we thank the teachers of the Lincoln
school. Adjutant Symonds, the quar-
tette Of the Salvation Army, DR. Var
rington and all those who sent the
beautiful floral offerings.
William J. Mills and Family.