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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14
A Girl and
a String of Pearls.

A New York millionaire has refused
to pay promised reward for the find
ing of his wife's $4,000 pearl necklace.
Up to date he has paid but 800 out
of the $4,000 promised, Withholding
the rest on the ground that the poor
girl who found them retained and wore
them a week before restoring them.
AS it is not even claimed that the
pearls We're injured in the wearing, a
nice question arises as to the real
rental value of pearl necklace for a
week. The sum extorted, $4,000, seems
rather large for a poor girl to pay.
It is not well at all times to take
proverbs too literally. Virtue is its
own reward" tits true-as rule. But
there is more than mere virtue in the
voluntary return of a lost string of
pearls. The obligation does not all
rest upon the finder.
A poor girl-or rich one, either
might be very good and virtuous, as
the words go, and still hesitate to GO
to any great trouble to hunt up the
owner of a string Of pearls that had
fallen in her way, fitted her neck,
tickled her vanity, won for her admira
ton and seemed altogether to be a
fine stroke of luck.
OF course, it is easy to moralize and
know just exactly what to do-until
one finds the pearls.
Duty is clear, conscience active and
honor bright, so long as somebody else
has found the pearls. Moral proverbs
then line themselves up in invincible
phalanx.
But to the poor girl who actually
finds the pearls, puts them upon her
neck and surveys herself in the glass
it is a good deal different.
The shine of the pearls gets into her
eyes and somehow blinds her to things
that before were so plain. She may
be good and virtuous and honest, but
the glass tells her that the pearls make
her prettier. One standing aside and
colby looking on could easily reason
out the right thing to do, but the cir,
before the glass, with the pearls about
her neck. and their shine in her eyes
| can't reason so clearly.
The millionaire offered his $4,000 BY
printed advertisement. Perhaps. wher
he found the finder to be a poor girl
whose services are not reckoned valu.
able in money. he thought 500 woult
! look sufficiently large in her eyes
| Counting only her actual trouble il
| returning the necklace, that amour
IS probably sufficient and far more
| than she could have made by any
other transaction in the same time
But he cold bloodedly forgets the pair
OF a girls sacrificed vanity He over.
looks the heroism underlying her &C,
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14
Why Not Try 1t
AS an Experiment?

This fellow Mayes is great edi-
torial writer. Until he entered this
controversy with the Evening News
the people here thought that he had
some ability, having given him credit
for the products of the brains he had
employed for all these years. Such
hired men as Sam Russ, Joe Dixon, W.
B. Crawford, Robert Tyler, John Hay
den and Bryan Mack, all brilliant Eel
lows. none of whose names ever appear
on the mast head, have been writing
The Journals editorials and the read
ers of that paper have unconsc1ously
gained the idea that Mayes was
writer.-Pensacola News.
Lord, but that was a body blow. The
Journal usually tries to employ good
talent in all of its departments although
we must sorrowfully admit that, unlike
the boast of it's erudite evening con-
temporary, it cannot claim credit
for having any college-bred men or
rhetorical logicians' on it's staff. But
the point is: Why does not the Pen
sacola News hire some one who could
creditably edit that paper? II The
Journal has been successful in hiring,
the News ought to be at least moder-
ately successful in doing so. Why not
try il as an experiment, anyway?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14
Reducing The
Express Charges.

The Adamson plan for a zone sys-
tenn Of express charges will be ap-
proved by the house committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce. this IN
formation having been given out. The
plan provides for maximum charges 10
be made based upon the distances
hauled within certain zones, thereby
putting the express charges on fair
basis. The interstate commerce com
mission will be given authority to en-
force the laws.
UnquestionabIy the plan will be OF
especial benefit to those who patronize
the express companies for the charges
will be greatly reduced, but the ex-
press companies are willing to the re-
duction merely to check the sentiment
for parcels post system.
The parcels post system which is
proposed at this time is one to operate
on the zone plan, charging so much
for a certain distance and for a greater
distance another charge is made. Il
the reduction in express rates is de-
sirable and the residents in cities and
along the railroads are to get the
benefit Of it, why should parcels posi-
to give the farmers the same advan-
tages be undesirable?
A perusal of the rates to be charged
according to the Adamson plan viii
show that the express charges are K
be materially reduced. The bill ap-
plies to all express packages not ex-
ceeding II pounds in weight. 1t pro-
vides that where the haul is more
than 1000 miles, IL cents the pound
may be charged; for distances less
than 1000 miles, 10 cents the pound;
for distances less than 1900 miles,
cents the pound; for distances less
than 500 miles, 5 cents the pound; FOL
distances less than 900 miles, cent!
the pound; for distances less than 25t
miles. 2 cents the pound; provided tina
express companies shall not be com
PEELED to carry any package for les
than ten cents.
There is no objection to express
charges being reduced, but if congress
wants to help those people supplied b!
the express companies it ought t,
consider the thousands of families II
the country who could be reached b.
the parcels post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14
Emmett Wilson, Eloquent
Campaign Orator.

Nothing has been more notable dur
ing the present campaign than the de-
velopment of Emmett Wilson, candI-
date for congress, as a campaign
speaker and orator.
Mr.. Wilson's immediate friends know
him to be man of unusual ability.
Those who had heard him address
sessed an unusual facility for making
himself understood.
But neither the public at large nor
any considerable number of his friends
were prepared to believe that Mr.. WI
son would develop the marked qualities
as a campaigner and an orator which
he has demonstrated since the cam
paign began.
Everywhere that Emmett Wilson
speaks he makes friends and support
ers. Everyone who hears him goes
away impressed with his ability, his
clearness of expression, and his power
as an orator.
At Century Tuesday night Mr.
Wilson made one of the best speeches
that has ever been delivered in Escam-
bia county. He makes afgood speech
everywhere he appears.
We are not surprised. after hearing
Emmett Wilson speak, that Dannitte
II. Mays lodges him on the stump
Congressman Mays shows his goot
judgment. He is much greater sue
cess as gum-shoer than he is as .
speaker.
Florida has a great many eloquent
men, but we do not believe there is q
man in the state who can make a bet
ter speech than Emmett Wilson and
there are few who equal him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14
Founder of American
Red Cross Society is Dead.

Someone has said 'the young may
die; the old must die" An All Wise
Providence has so ordained and while
it must be so the world is grieved
when one so noble, so self-sacrificing,
and so good as Clara Barton is taken
into the realms beyond after years de-
voted to helping suffering humanity
America has her Washingtons, JEFF
Persons, Lees and others whose names
Americans, but Clara Barton accom-
plished work compared with which
the careers of the military generals
fade in the distance as q shadow.
NCongress so recognized her work,
her integrity and her noble purpose
that it placed at her command fifteen
million dollars with which to search
for missing and suffering men after
the battles Of the civil war.
By the organization of the Amer
can Red Cross Society Miss Barton
was enabled to do more and better
work. but her work in time Of peace
has been as great as in the time nj
war In the Johnstowu flood she was
looked upon as one endowed with d.
vine powers. and the starving peas
antry of Russia were saved from deat h
by her distribution Of food. The Ar
menians were ministered To when Tl1r-
KEY left them destitute and it was
| these people she had 70 leave to 80 &C
Cuba 70 care for the American boys
who were dying from yellow fever.
Miss Barton always rushed to scenes
OF suffering in America, no matter IN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14
Where Does the Money
Come From and Go?

Tomorrow night, 1t is announced, an
Underwood Club will be organized in
the opera house.
A band will be out to furnish music,
speakers will address the gathering,
and whirlwind of manufactured en-
thusiasrn is expected to prevail
For days. runners have secured the
city in the work of securing members
for the. proposed organization. Some
of these runners were paid for doing
the work. Others did it voluntarily.
The paid runners were expected to get
signatures or find out the reason why.
When a man refused TO allow his name
to go onto the list. intimidation was
resorted to. Very well, what is your
name? / am directed to report that
anyway" would be the insinuating re-
ply. Many citizens refused to be thus
intirnidated and told the solicitor, in
so many plain words, to go to.
Just how much money is being spent
by the Underwood organizers in Pen.
sacola is problematical, but evidence
that it is being spent is quite general
licity OF campaign expenditures should
be of both general and special appli-
cation. The law itself does not cover
specifically the expenditures for such
an organization as the proposed I'm
derwood Club, but the Nmen who are
doing the spending and the organizing
ought to have no objection to comply
ing with the spirit of the law auG
making statement OF their expendi.
ture@
IT, srore The Journal suggests thaf
those who are spending money for thu
employment Of workers, for the rem
of the opera house, and the pay of {
brass band, make a public itemize,
statement showing where the none,
comes from, who it is paid to, and FOL
what purpose 1t is expended.
II Ir. Knowles or Mr.. Jennings o.
the Pensacola News win kindly fur,
nish that statement, The Journal vii
take pleasure in publishing it.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14
Make Your Vote Count
Don't Throw It Away.

Make your vote count this tme-dont throw it away
on an impossbility.
The democrats of Florida have this year the first op-
portuy in the political annals of the direct
on their choice for president
This is the first year that any state has had that op
portuny and Florida the vanguard of the presidential
primary states keeping step with the progressive spirit of
the times.
It ought therefore to be matter of pride as we'll
duty with every to so his ballot that it will
count and count strong
You have two men from which to choose Had you
got square DEAL the honest Clark and the honest
Harmon would have had an opportunity their
preference but some yelled influence which yet
been explained operated rob them of that privilege
The names of Oscar Underwood and Woodrow
Wilson are therefore, the only that will appear
the ballot and you vote, you ALL for Of
them.
Mr. Underwood is a candidate in only six states
Alabama Florida Georgia, Mississippi North Carolina,
and South Carolina OF those SIX he has no possible pros
pect of carrying the Caronas, and his chances in
Georgia and Florida exceedingly slim But if he
carried all of the he would still have but 1876 votes in
the convention.
Although heta1ded as the Southern Candidate" in no
other southern is Mr. Underwood in the contest
His does appear in Texas in Louisiana, in
Arkansas Tennessee his neighborng and less than
80 miles from his Birmingham home, will even
slider him. Kentucky, where he born, does know
that he is running
Not one in 20 who is supporting Underwood will
say that he thinks his candidate has remote pros
pect of being nominated
But 10 out Of the 20 will desire the Underwood dele
gates for Harmon the second ballo-and that
is what those delegates, if elected, will do.
Woodrow Wilson is candidate in every state in the
Union In every state which has thus far selected dele
gates he is either the first second choice He will go
the convention with delegates than any other
candidate and he may have enough nominate the
first ballot.
From the reports received by The Journal and pub
lished elsewhere today, the sentiment throughout the
third congressional district of Florida is overwhelmingly
for Wilson The sentiment in the third district is but
indication of the sentiment all over Florida.
By voting for Wilson, you make your vote count
Wilson has prospects, By voting for Underwood you
absolutely throw your vote away.
This is the year of all years when Florida democrats
should take definite stand and make their
Are YOU one who is going to help do it?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14
Millions Platform
Received With Favor.

The press comment and other re-
ports from over the state indicate that
w. H. Milton, candidate for governor,
is making great Roadway in every Sec
ton of Florida
Mr.. Milton is making this Roadway
by virtue Of the platform which he
has presented for the consideration Of
the men who pay taxes and who are
interested in a business-like admins
tration of the affairs Of the state gov
eminent.
Some time ago The Journal had oc-
casion to say that Mr.. Milton was the
first and only candidate In the field to
inject a definite. concrete issue into
the campaign. That situation still
holds good.
Milton is the only man among them
who has had the nerve on the one
hand and the business acumen on the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14
SUNDAY. APRIL IA, 1912.

For President---Votef for one:
WOODROW WILSON
For Delegates State at Larse-Vote for
six:
J. e. ALEXANDER
A. J. ANGLE
MONTCALM BROWARD
JOHN S. KEANE
HAYES LEWIS
GEO. C. MATTHEW'S
For Delegates 3rd Congressional Dis
trict-Vote for two:
J. F. C. GRIGGS
FRANK L. MAYES
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14
Broward's Endorsement.

Broward's Endorsement.
Broward was elected governor, and
afterwards United States senator, by
the people. BY those who are opposed
to the rule Of corporate wealth; by
those who want the people to rule,
instead of money.
If ever a man fought the rule Of
the money power in Florida-that man
was Broward.
If there was ever a man that was
heartily despised and cordially hated
by the money power-that man was
BIoward.
1t stands to reason then that for
Broward, while living, to publicly en-
dOrse a man to the common people
Of Florida as being worthy of their
trust and condolences; a man who
would be true to their interests; a
man that all the gold Of corporate
wealth could not purchase; IL stands
to reason, we say, that such an en-
dorsement should be worth some
thing.
Well. Broward gave one man just
such an endorsement-and that man
was Hon. w. II. Milton.
\ When Hon. VIII J. Bryan, our la
mented United States senator, died
| and fit successor to Bryan in that
! ONCE had to be appointed, Governor
Broward had all the brains and in
telligence which are to be found on
the peoples side to select fron--and
| he appointed Hon. w. H. Milton. In
doing so he testified to his own be-
| lief in the honesty of Milton as the
| peoples friend; his capability to serve
the people in that high office, and
! commended him to the people as a
man whom they could safely trust.
Broward's endorsement should be
worth something with the people and
tc Hon. w. II. Milton it was given
| in the strongest manner possible
Jasper News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14
Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road Company
DeFuniak Springs. Fla,

DeFuniak Springs, Fla,
March 18th, 1912.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society
of the L. S., No. 100 Broadway,
New York City.
Gentlemen:
I am much gratihed TO note from
statement submitted to me by Messrs.
Knowles Brothers, General Agents,
that ] am now entitled to another paid
W policy in the Equitable, on which /
have paid all necessary premiums.
This is the second policy which have
IN the Equitable. with Knowles Broth
ers. which has become paid UP during
the past two years, and in each case
] have been very much pleased with
the options offered me. and the hand
some dividend which I am withdraw
ing in cash.
You can publish this letter, II de-
sired.
Yours very respectfully.
MILES A WARREN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14

what location. She must be thought
of as one of the bravest Of all persons
not that she rushed into danger with
out thinking or caring. but because she
realized the dangers others were suf-
fering and risked her life and health to
save life and alleviate pain.
Clara Barton is dead, but her work
will go on forever Others will take it
UP where she left off and her example
will always live as an inspiration TO
those who follow in her footsteps.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14

Jacksonville is going to experiment
with the automatic telephone which. is
operated without a central or hello
girls Il would have to be mighty
satisfactory to get ahead OF the system
which requires pretty girls with sweet
voices to give you the numbers. But
maybe the Jacksonville telephone girls
are not brown eyed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14
Millions Business Aoumen.


While other candidates for govern
or are garrulously offering political
platitudes, Mr.. Milton is presenting
practical solutions Of the various
problems that affect the state at
large.
Like the business man that he is,
he not only suggests remedies, but
gives the facts and figures to support
and prove them.
He bring to the candidature a
ripened, methodical, systematic bus
mess training, which particular fits
him for the position of governor OF
this fast developing state.
That the public welfare would be
greatly promoted by the election of
w. H. Milton to the honorable posi-
tion of governor cannot be gainsaid.
He has been tried as a public SER
want, and filled every position with
honor to the state and credit to him
self
There are other reputable candi-
dates for the ONCE. all are such so
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14

far as the Pilot has observed, but
none can bring to the position such a
knowledge of public affairs coupled
with a wide and successful business
experience as w. II. Milton.-Panama
City Pilot.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14

IN Weld county. Colorado. an entire
school district is owned by one man
and the school children IN the district
belong to him. Gladys Gaylor is en-
ployed as school teacher TO teach the
two children of Sanford. hut she must
walk e mile 10 school and put in the
regular school hours for the county to
ray her salary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14

One objection the Houston Post has
of Bailey being succeeded In the SEN
ate by Cone Johnson is that il does not
want the contrast to hurt Bailey so
much in view Of the fact that he Is
already down.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14

other to tell the people Just what the
abolition of the convict lease system
is going to mean to them, and to pro-
pose a plan under which the state
will not be taxed into bankruptcy when
the lease system is abolished.
Mr.. Milton is now publishing in the
state press some figures on Taxation
which are both interesting and in
structive. The Journal commends these
figures to the careful consideration OF
the Taxpayers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14

The 'fearsome editor OF the fearless
Chip,ey Verdict has a kick coming
that his neighbors amt a treatin' him
right. All Of the good farmers are
planting their sugarCane too far away
from the fence for him to reach IL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14

OF industries we should not lose sight
of the fact that the men and women
we rear here are the greatest things
we can develop to help the city and
the nation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14

Andy Carnegie named the twenty
greatest men and got away with T..
but when he named the one prettiest
girl he said he was sorry before the
daV was over.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14

The Congressional Record would
have to have a comic supplement or Il
sporting page before the public would
pay for II at ten cents a year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14
STATE PRESS ENDORSES
MILLIONS EVERGLADES PLAN

has taken the trouble to investigate
the matter carefully knows that road
building by convict labor is very apt
to prove an expensive and unsatisfac-
tory proposition.
OF the two ideas advanced for the
employing of the state convicts. roads
and sugar farms the editor Of this
paper candidly believes that the sugar
farm plan is the better OF the two
Plant City Courier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14

And they do tell US that Senator
Bankhead consulted as many as two
persons in Pensacola to swing the
Harmon sunnort TO Underwood.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14

Lawyers must be careful about their
words when they address jury com
POSED OF women. Suppose one should
use "un" instead OF lad" when he
spoke Of addressing the jury.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14

Certainly feel sorry for the honest
Underwood supporters who were for
him before the unholy Frame-up was
formed to defeat Wilson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14

The Chicago pastor who refused to
marry couples not sound physically
evidently realizes that they are men
tally unsound when they want to
marry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14

Bayview park will be the frolicking
grounds for the Pensacola residents in
q few weeks