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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-05
AEROPLANE IS
FIRST BUILT
IN THE STATE
FLIGHTS WILL BE MADE IN PEN
sAcoLA IN FEW WEEKS, pos
siHLY FROM wARsHIPs-EN.
CINE IN JOURNAL WINDOW.

During the time It has been on dis
play in the window of the Journal the
engine which Aviator Nassr will use
In his new aeroplane has been viewed
by hundreds Of Pensacola people and
by the many Mardi Gras visitors.
Those who have not seen 1t had
better do so at once as it will be re-
moved tomorrow afternoon. This is a
wonderful engine, none of it's make
having been used in aeroplanes, ard
Aviator Nassr will be possibly the first
to make flights with this new style
engine.
Mr.. Nassr is busily engaged these
days In the construction Of his aero
plane which is gradually assuming a
bird-like appearance. The frame wocK
was finished yesterday afternoon and
tomorrow the silk wings will be COM
menced. All of the material which
has been used in the construction of
this machine has been ordered from
the states in the north, the local mar
ket not carrying the necessary mate
rails. This has handicapped the in
ventor considerably as we'll as adding
to the expense of the materials, but he
is determined to complete 1t here and
Pensacola will have the distinction of
being the first city in Florida to have
an aeroplane manufactured in it.
WILL MAKE FLIGHTS.
Many parties in the city are taking
an interest in the flying machine and
some land owners have offered their
clear tracts upon which to make the
trial flights. Mr.. Nassr says some of
these viii be. accepted but If there are
other people who are willing for him
to make flights from their places which
are clear and are near the city he
would like to hear from them. Many
are interested, too. in the machine as It
is at the workshop but of course Wis
itors are not allowed to see the ma
chine in all of it's forms as there are
parts which have not been patented
and which the inventor thinks will g
valuable when completed. as they are
expected to prevent the accidents
which have accompanied so many
flights.
FLIGHTS WITH WARsHIPs.
II the warships are here at the time
the aeroplsne is completed, Mr.. Nassr
says he will try to arrange to make
some trial flights for the government
in conjunction with the warships and
torpedo boats which will be in Pensa-
cola bay for some time.
Mr.. Nassr has gone to great expense
to make his flying machine but he has
great faith IN his work and feels con-
fident that success win be his in a few
short weeks. 1t would be fine oppor-
tunity for Pensacola people to witness
an unusual scene If some arrangements
can be made with the government for
test flights from the decks of the boats.
The powerful engine which will be
used will better enable him to rise
from the ships than those used a few
weeks ago when the attempt was sue
cessful.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-05
A GREAT PINE
TIMBER SECTION
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CIVIL
WAR WEST FLORIDA WAS THE
LARGEST DISTRICT OF couN-
TRY AND PENSACOLA THE OUT
LET.
speeIaI 10 The journal.

Caryville, March At might be in
teresting for the readers of The Jour-
nal to know that Immediately after
the Confederate war ended West Flor
ida was transformed into one of the
largest pine timber districts in the
world. and Pensacola was the great
outlet for shipping. During the two
decades of the seventies and eighties
millions Of pine tree timber stood con-
tigious to the Choctawhatchee river.
All along this river hundreds Of
men were employed getting out square
timber for the Pensacola market and
for export across the Atlantic. The
men employed in Telling and squaring
up the virgin pines were a set of Jolly
fellows who knew the art of building
RATS of 36 sticks to a block with a
long oar at each end with four men
to manage each block Many of the
men employed in getting out squares
or rather hewn timber away back in
these days were among the best and
most law-abiding men of this section
of Florida. When the time came to
build raft each fellow knew his work.
the binding to seemed to be a small
job. 1t was generally understood in
these days that the RATS were to move
Sc as to form complete line direct
from the mouth Of the Choctawhatchee
river and as one raft passed the one
next it would drop in, sometimes form
ing a ten-mile stretch down the river.
The life of these timber men in
those days was full of joy and merri-
ment, songs, jokes, etc, reigned SUI
preme. Now as the old Choctawhat-
chez is silent on the old time square
timber question, many of the old
time citizens will read this article and
remember the palIny days of the virgin
pins along the great river.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-05

Fitted and faded into the neaI-past
once again is Mardi Gras-Mardi Gras
when the regal King Priscus holds
magical sway, and his people dispors
themselves IN various ways to do honor
to his coming.
Mardi Gras-when conventionalIty is
thrown very gayly aside in the street
play with the confetti idea of fun
making: in the masking Of people who
wish for one reason or another TO lose
their actual identity once during tho
year. and to caper at viii.
Mardi Gras, when business people
are ready for business; when the So
ciety folk take the more formal side Of
the visit Of Priscus well in hand, and
when newspaper people labor longer
and under more difficult circumstances
than at any other time the whole year
through.
There have been all sorts Of secrets
to keep; all kinds of costumes to see;
every variety Of social affair to attend,
everything in one great jambalayat for
the newspaper folk, who in all their
questioning. are never especially per-
sonally concerned. excepting, of course
for the look of the paper next day.
It is perhaps o'clock in the editorial
rooms on the evening Of Mardi Gras.
The telephone rings by way OF variety.
who is the king?" comes an insis-
tent voice over the wire.
He hasn't unmasked yet. The pa
rade is just starting"
Sharp voice: We'll, OF all the
nerve. Amt you paid for telling folks
the news?"
Bang. (This is the receiver).
The telephone rings again.
Voice IN the dim discordant distance:
sarhis is Me. want to know who the
king is I am regular subscriber to
the paper, and 1 want to know NOW
Burr-rrr-.Hello. hello? The king
I want to i-now who he is"
Thus begins the continual perform
anee.
And YOU are helpless with the infor-
nation that you cannot give.
You flee.
You have a hundred ana one places
to go on Mardi Gras. ANYHOW.
There is the street pageant to hands
for the front page lead; the coronation
ball at the opera house for the othel
feature on the same front page; the
social side of the carnival and the
trouble side-(the police reporter mus
needs be a tactful and an able man al
Mardi Gras)-speaking of course, Of
the trouble end Of the giant frolic-
You are on the streets now, possibly
threading your way to the coronation
ball OF Priscus and his queen
People rub confetti into your mouth
and playfulIy knock your hat over your
eve; the small boy toots his narrowing
noise making things and the sensible
babies lift UP their voices in protest
but. pshawl it's Mardi Gras time
nothing much matters.
When you finally arrive at the opera
house, you have a distinctly disreput-
able air.
There is an occasional streak Of dir
on your visage. ond you have that dis
slpated look that win come with a tcC
strenuous bout with the world. yot
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-05
ana other good and valuable considera-

ana other good and valuable considera-
tons.
United States to Chas. Fisher-E IL Of
NV IL OF SW Ia CT MY IA of section
"a. I'd. 3, north OF r 80 W-Homestead.
East Pensacola City Co to j. Eggart-
Lot IN block 80 Of the East Pensacola
Tract-s1oo and other good and valuable
considerations
East Pensacola City Co. to Rosa E.
Eggart-Lots 1 to T. both inclusive, in
block 30 Of the East Pensacola Tract
800 and other good and valuable consid-
erafions.
Leslie E. Brooks and wife TO George
HoHman-The north 10s feet, inches Of
lots 1s and IL In block 1s1 of the New
City Tract-3Ie0 and other good and valu-
able considerations.
c. J. Oertong and wife TO Henry T.
Wfcke-Lot Is and the west L. Of lot IL
IN block 21S Of the New City Tract-s100
and other good and valuable considera-
tons.
James w. Ely and wife to Leslie E.
Brooks-I4ots 8 to 10, both inclusive, in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-05
By BONNIE BURNIIAM

know. The man editor who has pos
sibly pfloted you hence, too, has a far
away, wispy look in his eye-but you
know and everyone else whom You
know is aware OF the fact that you are
putting in your very best work in help
ing to get out fairly sane report Of
the events in progress, for their very
careful and critical perusal over the
breakfast cups next morning when the
atmosphere and their brains are q bit
clearer than yours was the night be-
fore.
And by chance, If, under the cfrcum-
stances which have surrounded you,
you have said some rather wild sort OF
thing-there will be chorus Of calm.
judicious ones something like this:
why CAN'T the newspapers EVER
get things straight" etc. etc, etc.
However, you've been trained to ex-
pect all this-and you know you've
done your level best-all things con-
sidered.
But Mardi Gras, as possibly limited
away back yonder, is over again-over
for the greatest and for the least Of
u.s.
The Crowds.
You had to mingle with the crowds
to catch the real Mardi Gras spirit.
There were the protesting babies
who had nerve enough to raise up
their considerable voices In grief and
panied surprise.
There were the very young girls who
! roamed the festive Palafox and chewcd
gum and confetti enthusiastically:
there were naturally polite men and
uunaturally rude men; harmlessly
foolish women and painted things;
tiny girls who had been turned loose"
for the moment, and tired looking We
men who had been glad TO forget the
cares of the household and play at
being young once more.
The carnival spirit?
Oh-it was with all of us, all right
and while it may have struck us all
somewhat differently, there wasn't one
among US who did not feel very, very
glad. indeed. that the king, Priscus,
had favored the city with another OF
mis- visits.
A Forecast.
1t is just possible, however. that next
years carnival may witness many
changes in Pensacola
The town, meantime, may have
grown still more metropolitan, and IL
so. there shall be a resultant demand,
perhaps. for an occasional. departure
here and there from the staid and fast
rulings Of things in the past.
New enterprise is. perhaps to be in
troduced into the city during the next
twelve months. which. while recogniz-
ing the carnival as tremendous ad-
vertising medium and it's Influence
when 1t comes to keeping home dol
lars at home, may also note the OPP
portunity for commercial features here
and there and an occasional dash OF
novelty.
The carnival OF 1s1a-if the city so
decides-will probably be more vitality
interesting to visitors and to the home
people as well. than all Of the visits Of
Priscus in the past.
-Heigh hol
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-05

block z8s OF the New City Tract-s1oa
and other good and valuable considera-
lions.
v. D. Gamlin and ceIestine GamIin 70
Mary Louise Hall-I1ot s, section IA. I'd.
2, south or r. 30 W, containing s22S
acres-s500 and other good and valuable
coneidera tons
G. z. Jennings and wife TO Trustees of
Powelton Baptist Church, parcel or Land
on the road between Roberts and Con
Davidsons line and being I48 feet. 6
inches by 14S feet, inches-s5
Morris Levy to L. s. Brown-Lot 4 In
and other good and valuable considers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-05
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oh, weIl-Priscus MAY arrive on an
airship next year-who is there of US
to tell?
But the visit of 1911 is over now
All-over-noWi
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-05

If you have anything to
sell; if you wish to buy any
thing, advertise in The Jour-
nails Want Columns.
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Read The Journals Want
Ads. and profit thereby.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-10
NEW RAILROAD RUMOR.
A Line Projected From PrOtovin tC
Connect With Great Western
mt New Hampton.

A. H. Markle of New Hampton
and Thomas Attleson of Jacksonville
township have taken UP the question
of getting the Chicago Great West
ern to build a new railroad from
New Hampton to Protoyin in How
ard county
These gentlemen are heavy land
owners over northeast of New Hamp-
ton. Mr. Attleson says that the peo-
pie there for a considerable distance
are just step children to the rest of
the state of Iowa because they have
no railroad
The people of Protoyin have been
interviewed and are said to be will
ing to do almost anything to get a
road built through there.
A plan has been outlined and it is
to have a mass meeting in few days
at some central point between Pro-
town and New Hampton, at which
time there is 10 be a committee of
six or eight from the various COM
munities along the proposed line to
go to Chicago and talk the question
over with the officers of the Great
Western.
The road as now proposed will go
through Jerico and Soude and have
New Hampton at one end Of the line
and Protovin at the other. 1t is as
good a farming and dairying section
as there is in the state
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-10
THREE MEN SAW GHOST.
Went Into the Alley to Take Drink
But Met Frightful
Thing.

Last night about nine o'clock or
somewhat later three men came run
ming from the alley back of the Her.
ing &c Company store. When they
got into the clear it was observed
that they were wildly gesticulating
jabbering incoherently, and in divers
ways going through many mystifying
maneuvers.
A crowd drew near at the Blumen-
steil jewelry store and after a spell
the men became sufficiently collected
TO tell the story of the hair raising
sight and narrow escape.
They had gone into the alley to
take a drink and while engaged in
that important affair, one of them
stumbled over box. Closer exam
ination showed a skeleton. They
thought it was a ghost. 1t proved
to be the famous skeleton thrown
there some time ago, but which pre-
viously belonged to DR.. Bracket
Charles City Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-10
Farmers Creamery For Cresco.

On Saturday last the contract was
let for the building to be occupied
by the Farmers Cooperative Cream
cry. A tract of land has been pur-
chased of John Swenson, lying west
of the old Mccoy mill, giving them
the west hundred feet of that prop
erty, an excellent location.
The contract was let to G. l.. Gill
who will go to work upon the build
ing Immediately, and expects to have
it ready for occupancy about the first
of July
The lowest estimated cost Of the
building will be about $1,000. The
main part will be 60x80 TT. with an
extension CT 20 it. for coal shed.
The first forty feet of the building
will be put up two stories, the
floors of the entire lower floor being
of cement. 1t is TO be a brick struc-
ture, Cresco brick being used, and
will be modern in every particular.
PLAIN Dealer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-10

little less either in men or stores so
that the experience gained was
cheap to us. 1t was not long after
this that General Grant was restored
to the command of the Army of the
Tennessee, of which he had been I'M
justly deprived through the jealousy
of others.
The brigade upon returning from
pursuit of the enemy found excellent
quarters at Camp Montgomery. 1t
was located among trees which pro-
vided US with an excellent shade and
was in every way desirab Bile. The
tents were pitched in regular order
the grounds cleaned up, post hes
pitfalls established, wells dug, which
supplied US with wholesome water,
and everything done to make things
comfortable and sanitary. Here we
remained with little to do except to
perfect ourselves in drill and occas-
icnally go On some expedition after
the rebel generals, Forest and
Rcddy, or the marauding bands of
guerrillas, who constantly hung
about our outposts and sought to
destroy communications, cut off sup
plies and kill or capture stragglers
or forageIs sent out after supplies
from the surrounding country. This
latter, however was a vain hope for
the rebel army had been there so
long, nothing was left for US.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-10
Electric Lights.

Electric light is now cheaper The
last argument of other lighting sys-
TENS is gone and they can no long
er offer even the claim Of economy
With Mazda Tungsten Lamps, cleo
-trfc- tight becomes at once a greater
luxury and also much cheaper. The
distinctive feature of the Tungsten
Lamp Is the metal flament, which
gives greater quantity of clear,
white light with about one-third
the electricity required by old style
lamps giving the same candle pow
er. 1t will pay you to investigate
this new lamp whether you are now
using electric light or not. We would
like to tell you about these new
lamps. Upper Iowa Power Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-10
Charles City to Have Strong Team

Charles City, Iowa, May THE
first team TO report organization in
this section of the state, outside OF
colleges and universities are the
"Teddies" of this city. The lineup
is now complete and the team will
be under the management of Teddy
Greene, who is also on the pitching
staff. This is the line up:
Teddy Greene, pitcher; George
Rothemule, pitcher; Jack Palmer
pitcher; Rue Corbin, pitcher; Dave
Holmes, catcher; Logan Corbin,
catcher; Severoid Decker, 1st base
"Packy" Mcfarland, End base; Joe
Dougherty, 3rd base; Jack Hill, left
field; Ed. Davis, center field.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-10
a Puzzle.

And you say" questions the pos
sible customer, that this globe is
an exact representation of the
earth?"
"oh, yes, indeed, sir" asserts the
salesman.
Nonsense, Tell me how they
could get far enough away from it
to make the model, and how could
they stay up in the air long enough
to sketch both sides?"-Chicago
Post.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-10
THE SIMPLE LIFE
OF A COMMONER
Continued from page -.

delay on the concentration of troops
at Pittsburg Landing after the bat
tie of Shiloh. In fact the arrival
of Pope should not have been await
ed. There was no time from the
battle of Shiloh up to the evacuation
of Corinth when the enemy would
not have left if pushed The de-
moralization among the Confederates
from their defeats at Henry and
Donelson; their long marches from
Bowling Green, Columbus and Nash
vile and their failure at Shiloh; in
fact from having been driven out Of
Kentucky and Tennessee, was so
great that stand for the time
would have been impossible" Thus
it was that one of the finest oppor-
tunities of the war was frittered
away through the dawdling tactics
Of an over cautious commander.
At length, however, Corinth was
reached. Just before daylight on
the morning of May Goth, a COM
rade who had spent a sleepless night,
awakened me with a violent shake
and pointing away to the south in
the direction of Corinth, said:
Harry, what does that moan?" l
sprang to my feet as soon as l saw
what had arrested his attention and
running over TO Captain Howard,
who was now in command of our
company, | woke him up with the
remark: Captain, the enemy are
signalling with rockets, may it not
mean immediate action for u.s."
Yes" he replied, Il think we had
better get ready for a forward move
ment." The rockets had been seen
by others of course, and orders were
soon received from headquarters
which indicated an advance. The
entire army was at once called into
line Of battle, but there was no con-
fiict, for Beauregard had published
orders for the evacuation of Corinth
four days before. On the Doth his
army took its departure and the
rockets we had seen were simply a
notice that the rear guard with what
baggage had been left the day be-
fore, was now on its way to join the
main force again. So it came to pass
that we entered Corinth without OPP
position.
Following the battles of Donelson
and Shiloh some changes had taken
place among the officers of the regi-
ment. Colonel futile had been pro-
noted to Brigadier General, James
Baker was now Colonel, n. w. Mills,
Lieutenant Colonel and James B.
Weaver Major, with G. l.. Godfrey
Adjutant. Several changes had also
taken place among the line officers,
N. B. Howard was Captain of Com
pany 81 in lieu CT II. p Cox, re-
signed; Thomas Snowden was First
Lieutenant and w. w. Stevens had
been promoted to the Second Lieu
tenancy.
The enemy who had blown up a
vast amount of ammunition and
stores before leaving, was pursued
as far south as Bonneville, but the
destruction Of bridges and obstruc-
tiCns so placed by the retreatine
enemy as to delay Us as much as
possible enabled them to get away
with very little less The siege and
capture of Corinth had caused us but
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-10

For soreness of the muscles
whether induced by violent exercise
or injury, Chamberlain Liniment is
excellent. This liniment is also high
ly esteemed for the relief it affords
in cases of rheumatism. Sold by all
medicine dealers. May
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-10

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United Motor South Bend Co., Cor ashngon Ave.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-10
UNITED STATES MOTOR COMPANY
BRANCH HOUSES

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New-York tribune., 1911-03-12
THE MANAGERS WIFE

THE PRIZE CONTEST story in our
next SUNDAY MAGAZINE is i very fine
tale. intensely modern. written with great
sincerity and skill by Princess Troubetz-
koy, whom most Of us know better a,
Amelie RiveS. because her first story, The
Quick OF the Dead, published more than
twenty years ago. it WAS i'm lSSS. TO be
exact, established her reputation for al
time, That tale made one OF the great
story sensation, of the century. And. un-
like most books that make a sensation, It's
vogue had IN unusually long liic. Il WAS
not only the daring and the passionate sim
ccniN OF the tale the brilliant warmth of its
description, the romanllci>m born IN the
imagination ol a Young girl without expert
cncc' but the admirable literary quality of
thc story, that made It a great success.
hen too, the authors own personality
hid something to do with il. Portraits of
the Young woman with her flowing hair.
the classic profile ot her beautiful face, be
came familiar everywhere. When the Young
woman came 10 New York from her native
Virginia she was born IN Richmond and
reared III great scclusion, being educated
wholly by private tutors-shc made social
sensation as well. The year her literary