The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-05

members 10 90 Lnelr best 10 carry on
the work in Florida as the state grows
in population. This is good news in
that 1t shows the class OF people who
are coming to Florida to live. 1t shows
that they have something to look
toward besides making fortunes.
The Atlanta Journal wants to know
what has become of the old-fashioIiSd
cigar stand with the wooden Indian
standing outside with handful of
cigars. For our part we don't give a
rap what has become of it-always did
prefer a smiling girl to a wooden In
dian but the Atlanta man is welcome
to Ills choice.
They are suggesting Frank Mayes
for representative at large. Now
there's one Pensacola man who could
be elected.-Tampa Tribune. He is
running at large between nsacola
and Chicago helping to map out ma
Lakes.
There will be enough governors at
the Interstate Fair to start a young re-
bellion. They win probably destroy
some of the fine agricultural exhibits,
but we will be willing to humor the
governors and their appetites.
It is said that mutton is the best
kind Of food to develop football players.
We suppose that 1t enables one to kick
harder, but you fellows needn't forbid
your wives eating mutton just on this
information.
The performances Of McFadden's
Flats Friday night at the opera house
shows what rich harvest awaits a
who can write something
worth while.
Rev. Mr.. Dodd, of Louisville. esti-
mates that Heaven will be as large as
an apartment house $4,000 stories
high. And we had planned for q bun
galow, too.
There's b. railroad news in the air
for Tampa" says the Tribune. Must
have mistaken the hurricane on the
east coast for railroad news.
Harry Kemp, q poet, hasn't worn a
hat in twenty years. We always had
an idea that poets didn't have much
around the head.
Growing Irish and sweet potatoes in
West Florida is better than owning a
gold mine or drawing a pension from
the government.
A man will pray more earnestly for
rain when the home team is ahead than
when the crops Of the country are
parching.
Since Thanksgiving will be a week
later than usual we feel disposed to
forgive the belated trains from the
east.
A man who Is well informed on poll
lee fetN e%N iao
II he wants TO improve his mind.
The man who has blue thoughts is
not necessarily Of a melancholy dispo-
sition--she may have blue eyes.
When the Illinois fair has a Lorimer
day we are not prepared to say what
will become Of the gate receipts.
The way Of the transgressor may be
hard but it's a lot easier than the
straight and narrow way
The Cuban editors are being exiled.
but that IL an innovation-most Of
them starve to death.
Rentable property is the '.Inost adj
vertisable thing in the world! Try a
Journal want ad.
with the proper sauces applied his
lordship, the oyster, is ready to be
taken in.
Time to arrange for the silver ser
vice presentation to the battleship
Florida.
Escambia county would be willing to
put its new jail in soak" to get the
bridge.
DR.. Wiley. like some of the rest of
us. is pursuing the cherry in the cock
tail.
Flying splinters from the busted
trusts haven't hurt any bystanders yet.
Some people have such a little bit of
feeling that they can't be felt at all.
So many more widows and widowers
in the summer than in the winter.
Lillian RusseIi's engagement is an
nounced, but it's a theatrical one.
The new race found in the arctic re-
gions Is probably fixed race.
Admiral Togo was spared the pain
Of eating a Georgia 'possum.
Bartenders realize that yesterday
was labor day, all right.
The fall oyster opening shows that
lean ones predominate.
We've already figured out cabinet
for the next president.
Mona Lisa never became famous
until It was stolen.
Marriage licenses are much sought
after in Pensacola.
Knockers ought to be given q foot
adj to work with.
Being clever doesn't come from try
ing to be.
Labor day was a day of pleasure.
September arrived all "het up"
The scout car is scouting.