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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31
New Years Sense,
Not Resolutions.

Mister Man, do you know that the
average man can make more money
from a ten acre patch of sugar cane
than the average merchant can from
a $4,000 stock of goods with a tenth
of the investment and no danger of
loss? If not, you had better investi-
gate the condition right now and get
busy doing yourself some good.
The above is from the Lakeland
Telegram, but it fits the conditions in
West Florida exactly, especially in
Escambia county where there is prob
ably a better market and better lands
than in any other location in the south.
The coming business man of today
is the farmer, and the wise father
who has several thousand dollars to
give to deserving son can best serve
that son by letting him take a course
in agriculture at the experimental sta
ton and the University of Florida and
buying him a farm in West Florida.
Sugar cane is one of the many crops
that bring in large profits to the
farmer II the same attention is given
to the business of farming as is neces-
sary for the success of any business
in the city where competition makes
a strict attention to business absolute
ly necessary. Sweet potatoes are
easily grown and are more profitable
than sugar cane and on the same land,
after the potatoes have been harvested
Strawberries and winter vegetables
may be grown and the market for both
is always good.
The Journal will not attempt to tell
of the many kinds of crops which are
adapted to the lands of West Florida,
but would like to impress it upon the
minds of some prospective business
men that money invested in an up to-
date farm, properly managed, will
bring larger results than in almost any
other line of bushes that we know Of
Figure it out for yourself and be con-
WINGED.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31
VOX POPULI.
NOW is THE TIME TO
EDUCATE THE CHILDREN

Editor PenSa cola Journal
What world of excitement and
looked for pleasure the children are
living in just before Christmas That
wonderful parsonage, Santa Claus, is
coming and of course he can give
everything, anything you desire. Be
fore me, from a little girl, lies a letter
to Santa. 1t contains requests far be-
yond what she will receive. Should
she be disappointed? Why should not
children above the age Of 10 be taught
the value of things. How much of care
and labor they have cost to some one
and thus form an idea of what they
may expect to receive, and also cause
them to take good care of their gifts
and so get a greater benefit than if SO
lightly valued.
About a year ago the writer listened
to the expressed desire of large num-
Der Of children for Christmas gifts,
and the most extravagant requests
were made with good faith and all the
belief of a child that Santa would
surely bring them. A little plain, prac-
teal talk on the subject by the parents
would set the little ones right and do
much to put aside the bitter disap-
perience. Now is a good time to edu-
cate the children to choose wisely the
proper things they desire and can get
next Christmas.
H D. JERAUID
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Seldom do poets get their just de-
serts, but we take pleasure in chroni :
ealing one instance, at least, when u
certain one did. 1t was Missouri man
who had a hog killed by train. In
attempting to collect for the hog he
wrote: Dear Sir: My razor-back
strolled down your track a week ago
today. Your twentynine came down
the line and snuffed his life away.
You can't blame me, the hog, you sec,
slipped through a cattle gate; so kindly
pen a check for ten, the debt to nqul-
date" He received the following re-
ply: "Old twenty mine came down the
line and killed your hog, we know, but
razor-backs on railroad tracks quite
often meet with woe. Therefore, my
friend, we cannot send the check for
which you pine. Just plant the dead
place DER his head, Here lies foolish
swine"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Just before the holidays a metropoli-
tan newspaper carried the following
advertisement:
An Englishman, public school boy.
perfect physique, thirty-two years old
unmarried, reckless, penniless, without
overweening scruples, will sell his life
or services to the highest bidder; a
dangerous or desperate mission pre-
ferred; remuneration to be proportion
ate to the risk and the success Of the
Observation-Disclosures ''Unconvention-
all (etc. etc.
There is something in a character
like the man must be which makes the
reader admire him instantly. How
much better does statement like that
sound than one of the hard luck stories
which we hear so often. The English
man was most likely in dire circum-
stances, but it shows that he did not
know how to play losing game and
that he was willing to go the limit, be-
lieving in himself.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Teaching a child one thing from text
books and allowing him to do another
doesn't set well with the st. Peters
burg Independent, nor should it with
any intellectual person. Care of the
body, thinks the Independent, should
be the first thing taught child, but it
says: Go into any public school and
you'll find children bending over desks
in unventilated rooms reading in Il
book that only pure air should be
breathed. The child rushes home to
eat his lunch faster than a dog would
eat and then rushes back to school to
study the value of proper mastication.
With fields and woods at hand he stays
inside to pore over text books of bot
any. The rational school will have a
few books, but many half days out Of
doors. The cost of a single dread
nought would establish such a school
in every city in the state of Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31
Feeling the Pulse
Of the People.

The Journal as a rule does not take
much stock in straw ballots for they
are usually conducted by persons for a
special candidate and do not represent
the sentiment of a general class of
people. However. we take the follow
ing table from one of the leading farm
papers of the country. one which does
not express political opinions, and
merely gives the news. This paper
has quite an extensive circulation all
over the country ar >ing of a non
partisan character it probably serves
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

First Village Club Woman-What
sort of a person Is this new Mrs.
Hart?
Second Village Club Woman-Well,
the ladies can't just make out whether
she's a nobody flying high, or a some
body lying low.-Lippfnco
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Think for yourself, carve out your
destiny
With hand mistaken and courageous
heart.
Wait not for Fate's uncertain argosies
Nor tickle Fortunes favor in the
mart.
Along the line of honor and of truth
OF brave endeavor, let your efforts
lie.
Blaze your own way if needs, but let
the trail
Lead ever up, toward the mountains
high.
No laurel wreaths await the craven
heart;
Fame sings no paean for the fearing
soul;
Be just, be brave, be true, and thou
shalt find
Strong wings that bear thee to lhe's
highest goal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31
EPITAPHS.

The only reason
l am here,
A hunter took
Me for a deer.
Detroit Free Press.
The only reason
I am dead,
l ate hot dogs"
Then went to bed.
Birmingham Age Herald.
The reason why
My grave is green,
l lit the fire
With kerosene.
Louisville Post.
The reason
Am in my tomb,
A toadstool looked
Like a mushroom.
Houston Post.
The reason why
These lines you see
Candles. matches,
A Christmas tree.
st. Louis Times.
The only reason
This you see
The shoppers late
Ran over me.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Florida has her philanthropists-
many for the population OF the state
and among the latest ones to come for
ward, according to the Jacksonville
Metropolis, is Mrs. Martha Livingston,
widow of the late G. o. Livingston.
Mrs. Livingston has practically given
her magnificent four story apartment
house in the heart of Jacksonville 10
the Young Woman's Christian Asso-
citation. Just what the Metropolis
means by practically" giving the
building, we do not know, but the
building is admirably adapted for the
use of the young women of that organ
ization, and the gift is one that will do
good long after the donor has passed
away. Mrs. Livingston is a most es-
Unable woman and Florida Is for
tunate in having the privilege Of claim
ing her as it's own.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Nothing could speak in louder terms
of the prosperity and thrift of Lake
land than the patronage which is given
to the Daily Telegram which has been
established less than two months.
Usually a daily newspaper is not on a
paying basis for some time until after
the first year, but not so in Lakeland.
And, by the way, the Telegram is "A
newspaper which would be a credit to
a city of twenty thousand people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

other sections who are In Pensacola
doing better than they ever did before
in their lives yet they knock Pensa cola
and praise some other sections. Pen
sacola wants decent people from other
sections because this is the best place
to live, but the most contemplate mis-
fits of mankind are the ones who make
their daily bread in a city and do moth
ing to benefit the community and then
knock 1t at every opportunity. You
know them and so do we.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

AS an evidence of the Chinese ad-
vancing toward modern civilization,
the Roman calendar has been adopted
and will be used from January l, and
the better educated people are teach
ing their neighbors the English Ian
guage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

full of money. Let any parent take it
to himself and think how he would feel
to hear that his son had been arrested
and put in jail because he happened to
have no money in his pocket. 1 almost
feel inclined to hunt up Bro. Beggs
and give him a Misunderstanding that
would come near costing him a doc
tors bill.
T. E. ALLEN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31
to give the sentiment of the people as
nearly as it is possible to do.

From the table it will be seen that
the voters from the rural districts in
both parties are leaning toward pro-
gressive leaders and progressive ideas.
With the sentiment of the Republicans
against Taft and with a practical GER
tainty of his nomination it looks like
an easy victory for a progressive
Democrat
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31
Not Towser,

How cold your nose is :" These
words came from the daughter of the
house. who was sitting in the parlor
with her beau.
rs Towser in the parlor again :"
demanded her mother from the next
room.
NO, mother; Towser isn't in the
parlor." And then silence resumed its
reign.-Louisville Courier Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Tuesday President Taft will proba-
bly, name the successor to the lamented
Harlan. There are several candidates
for the judgeship, but to an outsider
Frank B. Kellogg, the trust-buster,
looks like the lucky man.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Because the paper will not last fifty
years the government is distressed. In
fact the pensioners are about the only
things that can live for fifty years and
get stronger year by year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Suspicious.
Nurse--Here is alittle brother for
Christmas.
Johnny-Looks like some one had
passed on the one they got last year.
Judge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

The Jacksonville Metropolis says
there's no comfort in four people riding
in a runabout built for two. The Met
man hasn't been steered up against the
right kind, that's all.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

During the off season we all ought tc
get together and decide when dog days
really begin.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

People ceased talking about scandals
long enough to thoroughly discuss the
herring cargo on yesterday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Children must have parents" is the
sign appearing in some picture shows
in certain cities, which shows that the
step child is being conspired against
everywhere it goes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Andalusia now has nine ministers
actively engaged in the work of saving
souls, and there is no discounting the
fact that they are at work in the right
place. Might begin with Editor Doty
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Special Clearance Sale La
dies Felt Juliets, $1.50, $1.75
and $500 grades, CSC. Meyer
Shoe Co., 102 S. Palafox.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

There's much satisfaction in holding
onto what you've got if it happens 10
be about a hundred and thirty pounds
and she's from Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31
PROF. ALLEN DESIRES TO
CONGRATULATE JUDGE BEGG;

Editor Pensa cola Journal.
have just read with the utmost joy
that Judge Beggs has put a quietus on
the practice of arresting the poor fell
lows who come here without pocket
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Matrimony is the only gambling
game where both parties have n
chance to ENTHUSIASTICALLY they both
lose.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

The fondness of a cat for the back
fence at night is almost equal to that
of the negro for watermelon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Editor Jordan, of the Punta Gorda
Herald, is perfectly willing to take the
general advice given in a paragraph of
the Arcadia News which says do not
be a hog at Christmas" but wants to
know when he may have the privilege
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Some Of the latest songs are such an
improvement over those Of last season
that you can almost tell what the
authors are driving at.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

With La Toilette invading Ohio and
the colonel running in Nebraska 1t
would appear that no land is safe from
the onslaught of the enemy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Pictures of Tampa will be taken
from an aeroplane. Always had an
idea that a fellow would want to go
through Tampa in a balloon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Panama City people refer to Con
gresham Clayton as our congress-
man" Now really Clayton is good
enough fellow to belong to Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Hog jole and peas are recommended
for dinner on New Years but bad luck
cannot stay in the same state with
gopher gumbo.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

In the language of the racetrack, on
form the brown-eyed beauties figure
the best in the circuit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Big business gets together on little
things like hen eggs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Wilson's radicalism is too practical
for some of the conservative bunch.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

A man can afford to lose his money
but never his temper.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

the way some cities behaved during
Christmas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Yes, the collar trust gets US all in
the neck.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Liquor doesn't affect the brains Of
some men we know.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

The slickest proposition we know of
right now is a banana peel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Eggnog today is a kind of follow up
for the Christmas jag.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

There are certain good natured
cusses who the neighbors feel should
be picked upon at pleasure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31
A NEW YEAR THOUGHT
BY FLORIDA PINE.

No rain-bow throws its bridge across
the sky
Save where the storm has left its
sable way;
Expect no guerdon if thou wouldst
not know,
Opposing forces that would bid thee
stay.
Think not the eagles wing its strength
has won
In sheltered grove or blossomed
bower sweet,
Claiming it's home among the ragged
peaks,
Exultant through the storm it's
wings have beat.
Let each day with its victory or defeat
Leave thy soul stronger at its clos
ing hour:
Success and failure are Gods cru
cibles
Where he divides thy weakness from
thy power.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Some persons get their toes stepped
upon without being touched.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Leap year is here and the odds and
ends will be put on sale at bargain
prices.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-31

Broken 'em yet?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-06
Big Land Fraud Case
to Be Aired in Court
Charge Of Homestead Grabbing Made
Against Cattle Barons in Deuel.
County.

Many homestead lands alleged to have
been acquired by fraud by cattle kings Of
deuel. county in southwestern Nebraska
will be the bone OF contention over which
legal war Will be formally opened in
federal court Monday. The amount of
land involved is not as large that In
the Comstock- Richards case, which re-
suited in the conviction of a number Of
cattle barons. but the hearing promises to
be spectacular at least
In the case at hand IT is alleged that
several thousand acres of fenced in land
was acquired fraudulently by the Western
Land and Cattle company, of which George
E. Townsend is the head. Benjamin Fox,
his manager, and Attorney W. J. Miles
OF Deuel. county are also under indictment.
The case will be aired before Judge +.
c. Munger Sylvester r. Rush and his
assistants will prosecute for the govern
ment. Testimony will be given by about
twenty five witnesses.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-06
Railroad Executives
Asked About RumOrs
President Willard Says it Will Be Six
Years Before Smaller Road is
Taken Over.

CINCINNATI, O.. Feb. 5--Four railroad
executives were in Cincinnati and the
rumor basket was overturned and emptied
on their heads President Daniel Willard
was asked II 1t were true that the Balti-
more & Ohio is to take over the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton at once, He
said:
Under the agreement we are supposed
to buy at the end of seven years. We have
six TO go before a price can be fixed"
George Z. Stevens president of the Ches-
apeake & Ohio, who arrived with II. f.
Huntington, nephew of the late Coils p.
Huntington, who owned the Southern Pa
cific, was asked:
rs is true that the Chesapeake & Ohio
is interested In some transcontinenta
scheme being arranged by owners OF con-
Meeting lines7"
Mr.. Stevens smiled and said We are
out on an inspection trip of Chesapeake &
Ohio properties. Mr.. Huntington is 9
director of our road"
william Cotter. president OF the Cinoin'
natl, Hamilton & Dayton, was not visible
but his representative said:
mo, no; there is no union depot confer.
ence, nothing Of the kind; no genera
meeting"
| Second Vice President n. d. Maher o.
the Norfolk & Western also answered
present, but he said he only came to Gin
cinnat ito spend the night He was OF
an inspection trip. he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-06
Martha Miller,
Friend of Man"
Called by Death
Woman Philsnthropist in Her Own
Genial Way, Dies at St. Jo-
seph's Hospital

Martha Miller, philanthropist in her own
small realm and friend Of everyone she
knew, Is dead. The little woman. who for
years has been seen going on her errands
OF kindness, carrying a little bunch Of
flowers or a pretty gift to some one Of her
less fortunate neighbors died at 8 o'clock
last night az 81. Joseph's hospital where
she went Tuesday to undergo and op-
Grafton
Martha Miller was 81 years old and had
lived IN Omaha practically all her life For
several years past she has been a familiar
sight-she and her little pet dog-in the
east part Of town and her small notion
store at 6i4 North Fourteenth street always
has been the market place for many Of
those Of small wage.
Since her store was robbed five years
ago and she came in contact with the
police department, Martha Miller has made
frequent calls at the police station. At
each OF these she always has brought some
kind OF remembrance" -some flowers for
the desk sergeants or hot lunch for the
captain. She was also a familiar sight at
the annual sale OF the police department
and was a heavy bidder. Each year she
took away the bulk OF the things offered at
auction 10 stock her store.
! Martha has only one relative, a brother
Gylfrey Miller, who lives in Omaha. Ar
rangements for her funeral have not been
/ made.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-06
NOTED RUPTURE EXPERT HERE
SeeIey. who FITTED the Gear of
Russia, is Called to
Omaha

+ H. Seeley OF Chicago, the noted truss
expert Is at the Henshaw hotel and will
remain i'm Omaha several DAYS. lie SAYS:
'The Spermatic Shield Truss as now used
and approved by the United States govern
ment not only retains any case OF rupture.
a ffording immediate and complete relief,
but closes the opening in ten days on the
average case. producing results without
surgery or harmful injections" Mr seeley
has documentary references from the
United States government, Washington, d.
c.. for inspection. Charity cases without
charge or all who call can see the truss
or be fitted II desired.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-06
OLD PAPERS OF MARK TWAIN
Outline Of Fight in Cave in TON
Sawyer"
SARCASM FOR Mr.. ROOSEVELT


NEW YORK. Feb. b.-BOoks formerly
owned and manuscripts written by Samuel
l.. Clemens MARK Twain collected here
for disposal at auction At an early date
are found TO contain some excellent indica-
tons OF the late authors methods Of work.
An interesting and comparatively recent
document refers to Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt
One Of the early manuscripts Ia a page
Of notes for an outline OF a portion OF
Tom Sawyer" which relates to the fight
in the cave. Among the notes are written,
quarrel, fight. Peter Knocked down with
Toms shovel Joe rushes in and knocks
Dr. Potter insensible. Joe will bury doctor
In Toms hole and Will make Potter think
he is accessory. Finds treasure-goes and
hides it-returns and finds p up. No Use
TO bury body for Potter thinks he did it, -
Among the manuscripts is one described
a. An article in the Inauguration OF
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-06
CHINESE SONGS AND PLACE
CARDS MARK BIG LUNCHEON
Event In Honor Of WOihen WhS Leave
soon for orient Held at
Y. w. &. A.

An elaborate luncheon In honor of Miss
Ruth Paxson and Miss Frances Taft who
are to sail together for China soon, was
held at the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation yesterday at / O'Clock. Mrs. c. w.
Hayes and Miss Susan Paxson, sister Of
one of the guests of honor, were hostesses
OF the affair.
Thirty-five women were present at the
luncheon me decorations were in red
and white. and the place cards were OF
Chinese paper decorated by local Chinese
BOYS in the oriental characters spelling the
names OF the guests Mrs George Wicker
sham sang several selections, Miss Ruth
Paxson submitted number Of conundrums
and Miss Frances Taft sang several Chi
nese songs In the entertainment following
the luncheon. Miss Taft was born In China
and she speaks the language Of the orr
entails as well as they do She told a Chit
nese story In conclusion.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-06
SACRED HEART CLUB GIVES
ENTERTAINMENT CARNIVAL
series of Programs Scheduled In
Effort TO Pay Debt of Lyceum
Hall.

The cosmorama Of the Columbian club
of the Sacred Heart parish will be held
from February IS to % and will consist
OF a series of entertainments, which in
clude features of various kinds.
Many special nights have been desig-
mated. Opening night will be given over
TO the Irish and Bohemians. when an sd-
dress wifi be made by 7, j. Mahoney.
February p has been set aside as Amerl-
can night. Nights for fraternal orders
will be determined later.
The proceeds from the entertainments
win be used TO pay off part OF the debt
OF $500 against the lyceum hall