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site papers for transfer had not
been executed and that therefore
the commissioners court could not
in law be made to comply VIII
the terms of their contract of
sale. We leave it to your code of
ethics and to your judgment as
honorable business men as to
whether the commissioners court
by refusing to ''back out" of its
contract, acted as you would
have done under similar circum-
stances.
We are informed that the per-
son making the 800 per acre Of
fer for the land is the same person
whom the "Citizen and Taxpay-
er" states made the $40 per acre
offer herein referred TO; and it
is further stated that he made
said 800 offer among other rea-
sons. because he desired to make
the land bring as much as posi-
BILE. We are forced to conclude
therefore that he had reversed his
Judgment as to the lands being
worth $1,000 per acre in that the
800 per acre offer was made to
make the land bring as much as
possible. 4" We desire to call your
attention further to the fact that
the person who made the 500 Of.
fer was endeavoring to set the
commissioner court to do exactly
what it did do, in so far as the
principle and manner of the sale
are concerned. That is to say that
he wanted the court to sell him
the land at a private sale at $40
per acre. which is exactly what
was done, except the sale was for
about A. cents less than he offer
ed and to other parties than HIM
self. He did not offer to change
the contract when he endeavored
to get the commissioners court to
back out of their contract al
ready made and sell to him, but
merely offered a small sum per
acre more. Unless he criiieise 1
the court for an act which he him
self endeavored to get II 20 10. he
cannot consistently critieise eth
er principle or manner Of the
sale. In other words, his eonsis-
tent criticism Is limited 10 the few
cents difference in the valuation
of the land as he and the court
viewed IT,
The Citizen and Taxpayer
PAYER also states in his article re-
ferred TO that said purchasers
Of said land are 70 have the right
TO transfer 20 Scurry County any
paper that they may take in the
sale of said land, said paper TO
contain a lien on said land and
Scurry county is 10 release the
present purchasers from all fur
Their liabilities on said land and
take other vendees solely for their
Indebtedness. Realizing that IL
would be difficult for the county
TO sell its land 10 advantage. if the
purchasers had 10 remain bound
for a period Of forty years on an
obligation as large as this one, the
courts Of Texas have made legal
that provision Of the contract a.
hove quoted. Those who have FL
ed upon school land in this state.
and in Scurry county. know that
the law in It's wisdom permits
them and requires no more Of
them when they sell the land they
hold. tina nit contained in that pro
vision Of the contract just quot
ed. BY refreshing our memories,
If we have been concerned in the
transfer Of school land. We will
recall that the purchaser of the
land assumes the balance on said
land due the state Of Texas. And
the grantor ir such conyeyances
is released from all further liza
q srs.s u c.. - a.
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missioners Stinson and Lowe,
state that no such proposition as
mentioned by the ''Citizen and
Taxpayer was ever made to the
Court during their tenure of Of
flee, and they state further that
they never heard any person say
anything about such a proposition
in court or out of court.
The other two members of the
court during the latter part of
Judge c. r. Buchanan's admins
tration were A. w. Roberts, who
now resides in Tarrant County,
Texas and j. r. Coker, of Herm-
leigh, Texas. These parties we
have not had opportunity to in
terview, but Judge C.. r. Buchan-
an. A. S. Lowe, and T. c. Stinson
above quoted, constituted a ma
iority of the commissioners Court
at the time it is claimed that the
above mentioned proposition to
sell the Scurry County School
land was madeto the court. From
their statements it will be observ-
ed that they and the minutes OF
the Commissioners Court are a.
greed a sto the fact that no such
proposition was made to the court
of which they were members.
The article of the "Citizen and
Taxpayer" further states that ON
Thursday, June % party learn
ing that the Commissioners court
of Scurry County had decided to
sell the Scurry County School
land and also learned that the of
fer they were accepting was some
S6.66 per acre. and he. desiring to
purchase said land and further
more desiring to make the land
bring as much as possible. went
before said commissioners court
and made them an offer of 500
per acre. and Mr.. Brock, one of
the Commissioners. nade a mo-
ton TO reject the bid that was
then before the court. which was
the hid that was later acceptd,
and Judge Fritz r. Saith, ruled
his motion out of order and in the
face of the 500 per acre offer,
accepted the $500 per acre, which
makes a difference of ST9S4.OO.
hing that much more than said
party offered than the amount
that was offered by the parties
to whom the Commissioners Court
made the sale.
The foregoing excerpt IS alto
gether misleading from the saet
that no offer Of 500 per acre for
said land was made TO the court
until after the bid Of the purehas-
ers of said land had already been
accepted by order of the court
Tn motion Of Mr.. Brock referred
TO in the foregoing excerpt as be
ing a motion to reject the bid that
was then before the court IS not
correctly stated. his motion beng
to rescind the action OF the court
in selling the S'ho1i land 50 the
purchasers of the same. which
was in fact the ouiv motion that
could have been made in view OF
the fact that the sale had already
been completed. This fact was evi-
IDENTIFY known 70 the Citizen and
Taxpayer at the time he wrote
his article for the reason that we
find the following language used
therein: AZ this time referring
TO the 500 offer there could
have been no other transaction
had between the Commissioners
Court and the parties who pur-
chased the land than an oral a.
greement and all thinking men
know that an oral agreement TO
sell real estate could not be en-
forced. The writer thus reveals
that the question Of whether or
not the commissioners court, al
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County may become involved in
almost endless litigation, as said
parties may sell said land in
small quantities, and at any time
settlers fail to make their pay
ments to the county, the county
will have to bring suit to fore
close said lien on said land and
thereby pay out court cost and at
torney's fees in each separate in
stance and viii have no better Sc
curity in the wind up than they
now have in the land. y
The writer of said article in con
struction of that portion of the
contract, must have overlooked
another provision of the contract
which the commissioners court in
their wisdom inserted. that is the
provision which stipulates that in
the event the county has to bring
suit for the recovery of said land
or any part thereof, a penalty OF
ten per cent is to be taxed against
the persons against whom the
suit is brought to cover the cost
of the litigation. In fairness to the
court, attention should have been
called to this further provision OF
the contract. Furthermore it may
be remarked that unless the coun-
ty has sold its school land for
more than its value, the writer S
fears would havenever been real
lied even if the court had not in
serted the 10 per cent penalty
clause.
The article referred to
criticises the court for selling
said land without officially ex-
aiming same. We do not know
what the writer would call and of
fetal examination of land. but
suffice it to say that it is a well
known fact that this school land
has been in litigation for some
time. One of the commissioners
was present at the trial. in which
one Of the issues was the value OF
said land. The attorneys acting
for Scurry county endeavored TO
prove the highest valuation posi-
bic for this land. We are informed
that the values testified to range
ed principally from $500 to $500
per acre.
a. s. Lowe one Of the Com
missioners was present and heard
the testimony of Scurry
County's witness under oath as 10
the value of the land, and from
witnesses 10, who had been select
ed because of their beliefs as 10
a high valuation. We. who have
not seen the land. and have no
knowledge as TO lis valuation
should in all fairness make some
investigation before indulging in
violent criticism wherein we con
denim the integrity of men and of
ficials whose honor has not here
to-fore been questioned.
If there are those who are anx-
ious 70 acquire This land. and are
disappointed because they did
not do SO. they may have a ten
dency 20 BE- harsh in their criti-
cisns and they may state that the
consideration for said land is IN
considerable and that they would
give a great deal more for il. We
are informed that il has been stat
ed that the school children Of
Seurry County have been depriv-
ed Of from $4,000 70 $4,000 BY
virtue Of the sale II this Is true.
and those who 80 believe are hon
est in their judgment as 70 the
value Of the land. We are author
lied to say that they may acquire
I this land al q figure that will cut
in two the above mentioned i'm
aginary profit, and that all that
would be required in the transae-
ton would be that they, the pur-
chasers, execute good and mer-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-15
Whiskey Appetite Disappears in Just Three Days

moderate" drnker,
disgrace financial
a little booklet
drink
both Florida point
win We THREE
DAYS money will be refunded
The Neal is the strictly scientific nonnjuous to
Positively NO HYPODERMIC INJECTIONS
ACHIEVEMENT
quickly
in
o
SPECIFIC ALCOHOLISM
ed personally than 5000 failing single In
which the
ment is a specific and for alcoholism
addicted to liquor drinking write for booklet and
THE NEAL INSTITUTE, 1915 E. DuVaI ST. kSOnvIe Fla.
DR. J.
Pracdcing business in for many years
Managing
School
School t&
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stop the habit and closely follows
movement begun by the Holy Name
Societies of the Catholic church with
the same view in question.
In discussing this matter and giving
the position Of the Masonic lodge. one
Of the high oficials In Tennessee said,
in part:
There is one other matter to which
I desire to direct your attention. The
strongest portion OF the foundation upon
which Masonry stands is reverence for
the Divine Being, the Grand Master Of
the great universe in which he OPP
crates. No man can be a Mason I'M
less he believes in God and looks to
him in worship. This being true, the
name Of God should be sacred TO every
member Of our beloved brotherhood.
II should never be lightly considered.
even in our thinking, and should never
fall from our lips except in worship or
alteration. Any man who takes this
holy name in vain is guilty of conduct
unbecoming to Mason. Such a thing
as profanity should be as foreign to
the members OF our order as 1t would
be for us to neglect a needy brother.
Because profanity has been tolerated
for centuries Is no reason why II
should be INDUCED longer in respecta-
BILE society. and this movement by the
strong Masonic order will go q long
way in making the reformation pos
sible. The churches have failed In
this one particular for it is everywhere
known that many men all right In
other respects are addicted to this use
less and debasing habit.
OF all the sins and law-breaking In
the country today. this is the one for
which no return is given to the one
SHINING. It brings no reward to any
one and corrupts the vocabulary Of
clean men until they think they can
not express themselves forcibly and
emphatically without bringing the
name Of God into play.
It is a reflection upon the morals OF
a people. The laws Of the land forbid
profanity. but upon the streets daily
the laws are utterly disregarded, and
the habit seems to be growing.
No doubt q wonderful change will
be noticed in Tennessee where the
Masons are scattered throughout the
state, and not only among their ranks
win the change be apparent. but
among their associates who will fol-
low their example
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-15
Why Thirteen Circuits
Are Needed.

Always when a reform or advance
rent of any kind is advocated there
are those who oppose the movement.
Il cannot be said that the opposition
comes from those who would retard
progress, but unfortunately In many
Instances they speak from lack Of in
formation on a subject
The Florida State Bar Association
adopted resolutions asking the legisla-
ture to create new judicial circuits
and to make the total number Of thir-
teen for the state. This resolution
has been very generally accepted and
among the first Directing is John H.
Thompson, Of Quincy.
This writer thinks eleven circuits
sufacient for the state and intimates
that the lawyers want the extra cir
cults in order to create ofices for
themselves. No doubt Mr.. Thompson
win regret this insinuating letter for
aside from the fact that II shows lack
Of information on the subject It is at
lacking the integrity Of the bar asso-
ciation,t which is composed Of the
leading citizens OF the state.
Mr.. Thompson adds that BY having
only eleven circuits. the state will save
some ten thousand dollars and he
thinks that thirteen circuit courts
would not have sufncient to do.
This position win be taken by many
conscientious F7oridians for even the
most ardent supporters Of the plan vii
admit that thirteen circuits are not
absolutely necessary this year. but II
must be remembered that Florida is
growing at a tremendous rate and
that the population win probably
double within the next ten years.
The lawyers are not alone in asking
for the new circuits. Litigation is tied
up in some counties and the conges-
ton is gradually getting worse as the
population increases. When the state
was divided into the original judicia
districts it was thought that 1t would
never outgrow them. but legal affairs
have been in a tangled form for years
because this matter was not attended
to years ago.
It would be worse than folly to add
only two or three new circuits for th'
work win have to be gone over again
maybe at the next session. Thii
should be borne in mind and suficien
circuits added to meet the demands fol
several years to come.
Ten thousand dollars should b.
saved where it is possible, but neve
IN a case where the interests Of th'
people are affected and where the stat
would suffer and not profit by tn
economy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-15
THANKS GIVEN
TO Mr.. HERvEY
PRESIDENT OF THE PENSACOLA
TOURIST CLUB WRITES HIM A
LETTER CONVEYING REGARDS
OF THE CLUB.

The following has been received by
Geo. H. Hervey, manager of the San
Carlos hotel:
March Ia. 1911.
Mr.. George H. Hervey, Manager San
Carlos Hotel, City.
"Sir-Agreeable to a resolution,
duly passed by a unanimous vote Of
the Northern Tourists Club, herewith
tender to you our sincere thanks for
your kindness in furnishing for our
use the magnificent auditorium Of the
San Carlos hotel for our weekly meet
ings during the past winter.
Il assure you that voice the SEN
timent Of our entire membership, which
Is composed Of the representative citi-
zens Of more than twenty safes, when
I say that your kindness is greatly
appreciated and treasured in the mem
cries of us all. and, at our widely sep
arated homes In the north. our meet
ings will long remain among our most
pleasant recollections, and we shall
always be ready to speak good word
for the San Carlos.
wv. H. TAYLOR,
President Tourist Club"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-15
Men Old at IS
One Million BaIdheads Who Thought
Dandruff Wasn't Dangerous.

One Million BaIdheads Who Thought
Dandruff Wasn't Dangerous.
In the United States and Canada to-
day there are nearly a million men
who at 30 can be put in the baldhead
class
When these men had thic-- vigor-
GUS hair, dandruff made its appear
ance-
That was the time to attack the
enemy OF mankind-the persistent lit
tie devil called a dandruff microbe, or
germ that burrows deep down into the
hair root and saps it of the vitality
that is SO essential to the hair
Young men or any man, for that
matter. beware of the dandruff germ
it is not theory, but an actual con-
d1tion that confronts you. That dan
drum is caused by a germ, is proven
beyond question. That this germ de-
stroys the hair root is today a matter
Of common knowledge.
Hannah Bros, the druggists, have
the remedy that kills the dandruff
germs. They guarantee it to eradi-
cate dandruff, stop falling hair and
itching scalp in two weeks, or money
back. 1t is called PARTISAN SAGE,
and can be obtained at druggists in
every town in America-ask Hannah
Bros. for it. The girl with the Auburn
hair is on every bottle of Partisan
Sage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-15

FAIR ASSN. IS
TO MEET TODAY
MEMBERS CALLED TO MEET IN
ROOMS OF COMMERCIAL Asso-
CATION TO DISCUSS IMPoR-
TANT MATTERS.

This afternoon at o'clock in the
rooms of the Commercial Association a
meeting of the Interstate Fair Asso-
citation will be held. The officers Of
the association anticipate a well at
tended meeting, as there are many
matters of importance to be attended
to at this time.
1t is necessary that many matters
be arranged at this time in order that
the fair to be held next fall may be a
success The next fair will no doubt
be larger one in every respect and
this will be the principle discussion at
the meeting this afternoon.
The members of the association are
urged to be present promptly at the
hour appointed in order that all Of the
business to come before the meeting
may be attended to this afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-15


Both Of Florida's United States sem
ators voted against the resolution pro-
viding for a constitutional amendment
for the election Of United States sena-
tors by direct vote Of the people. An
Democrats. who believe IN real democ-
racy, are entitled to an explanation
from Senators Fletcher and Taliaferro.
Vernon News.
The Journal takes pleasure In giving
the reason why our senators voted
against the Sutherland amendment.
The Sutherland amendment was not
introduced to help the election Of SEN
ators by the people. but was intro
duced to XIII the movement 1t gave
congressional supervision over the
elections which would ruin our primary
systems. would ruin our registration
system. and could have reinstated the
negro voters The editor Of the News
ought not to attempt to prejudice Its
readers against the senators when they
were doing what the people desired
most
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-15
Curing Catarrh
Accept Our Advice and Try
This Remedy at Our Risk.

Catarrh is q disease Of the mucous
membrane, The mucous membrane is,
one may say. the interior lining Of the
body. Catarrh therefore may exist in
any part OF the system
When the catarrhal poison attacks
the mucous membrane, Inflammation
and congestion are produced and ma
ture fails to throw of the accumulated
poisons. The organ which has been
afflicted ceases to perform its proper
function as nature intended 1t should.
The result is. complication upon COM
plication, which may lead to other
even more serious afflictions-
We honestly believe Rexall Mucu-
coming catarrh. It is made from the
prescription OF an eminent physician
who made q long study OF catarrh. and
his great success with this remedy was
an enviable one.
We want you If you are q sufferer
from catarrh in any form, to give Rex
all Mucu-Tone q thorough trial Use
it with regularity and persistency for
q reasonable time. then II you are not
satisfied, come back and tell us, and
without question Or formality We viii
hand back to you every cent you paid
us. This is certainly the fairest ofrer
that any one could make and should
attest our sincerity Of purpose. II
comes in two sizes, prices so cents and
$1.0o. Remember you can obtain il
only at-The Rexall Store. The Crys-
tai Pharmacy, Brent building.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-15
MORE EVIDENCE.
Letters From All Over the South Pour
In Daily Pralslng Dodson's Liver
Tone-"It Takes the Place
of CaiomeI.

For years and years the medical frater-
nifty has looked for an efficient remedy
calomel, and now Dodson's Liver-Tone
has demonstrates it's worth to the medical
profession pny si1ians in every state Of
the union are prescribing this meritorious
remedy. Read this letter of DIR. w. I.
Patten. Midtown. Ca, owner of Patterns
Pharmacy:
II am very much pleased with Dodson' IS
Liver Tone. Am selling great quantities
Of 1t. ] am practicing physician and tell
all my patients to take Liver Tone. There
is no other patent medicine that recon-
mend to my patients.
Try a soc bottle, and II you are not
entirely satisfied we will refund the
money without further argument. For
sale and guaranteed by W. A. D'Aem-
berte, l21 South Palafox Street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-15
HoMEWARD BOUND.
Mrs. 3. w. Leggett, Lansing,
Mich.


With cargo laden and banners afloat
On bright mid-winter day,
The Indian Monarch cleared her dock
In Pensacola bay.
With a brave young hand upon her
helm,
A captain true and le'al,
She has no fear Of raging storms,
This staunch old ship of steel.
And now in fancy can see
Across the ocean deep,
A gray haired mother kneel to pray
That God her boy will keep,
And tho he sail on foreign seas,
In foreign lands to roam,
Will guide him safe to Scotland's
shores
To mothers love and home.
And as she softly glides away,
To her port beyond the deep,
To yearning hearts, who watch and
wait
And lonely vigils keep;
We pray that God will guide the ship,
Her long, long voyage DER,
And her noble crew to their happy
homes
On bonnie Scotland's shore.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-15
The Masons Are
Against Profanity.

Masons OF Tennessee are taking a
broad sweep at the abominable habit
Of profanity. They want to enact q
law which win totally eliminate pro-
family among their members and in
order that it may be done. the penalty
IS made either suspension or expulsion
from the order.
Tennessee Masons are not the origi-
majors of the movement the Iowa Ma
sons having recently made pledges to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-15
WOMEN ARRESTED
FOR FIGHTING

Matte Davis and Pearlie Belts, both
colored. were arrested yesterday after
noon on the charge of fighting and
using obscene language. They were
arrested by Officer Murphy near the
corner of Tarragona and Romano
streets.
Both of the women gave bond for
their appearance before--the recorder
this morning and were released
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-15
COLORED BASEBALL
TEAMS ARE TO PLAY

Two coiored baseball teams, the
Kansas City Royal Giants and the
Pensacola Giants are to play a series
Of games in this city commencing to-
day. The members of the former team
reached the city yesterday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-15

The editor Of the Montgomery Ad-
vertiser thinks the Journal doesn't
know when to propose when it draws
the line before breakfast. OF course
the Alabama girls might be glad OF the
chance at any old time. but don't
tackle the Florida ones before break
fast.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-15

J Lake city people are disappointed
that they did not get to see the bird
men. but they are invited to come over
to Pensacola and see the machine that
viii fly in few weeks-it's made in
Pensacola, too.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-15

The Jacksonville Metropolis says
the water wagons carry red lights
around at night, and stiI the water
wagon is not popular IN the little town
across the way.
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Faded hair-Removes DAN
druf and invigorates the Scalp
Promotes a luxuriant,
healthy hair srowth-Stops its
falling out. Is not a dye.
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