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The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11
SAID OF FLORIDA
AND FLORIDIANS
When Chickens Come, sto.

When Chickens Come, eto.
California oranges having been
frozen, that state has raised the quar-
antine against Florida citrus fruits.
Chickens will come home to roost."
When Florida citrus growers suffered
from a similar disaster some years
ago California people made all manner
of fun of what they termed the frus-
tration of attempt to grow citrus fruits
in Florida. .''-Ocala Banner.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11

Charity covers a multitude OF sins"
says the Atlanta Journal And tailor
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11

'Powder-even on a woman's face
doesn't taste good" says the Thomas
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11
To Eclipse Them All.

To Eclipse Them All.
The Orange county fair is next on
the calendar, and it will be followed
by the Dade county fair. Both promise
to rival all previous efforts.-Ocala
Banner.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11

The Atlanta Journal clipping reads
as follows:
A new charter for the city Of At
lanta has been written by Alderman
John e. McClelland, Alderman John s.
Gambler and Charles T. Hopkins, who
were delegated by the sub committee
of seven to perform this work. and
will be reported to the subcommittee
next Monday afternoon.
After the sub committee have gone
over the charter they will report it to
the committee of twenty-five appointed
by Mayor Woodward in accordance
with a resolution passed by council.
After the committee of twenty-five
have approved the charter they will
report it to council, with a request
that council transmit it to the Fulton
county representatives and recommend
to them its passage by the legislature.
a synopsis of the charter is as fol-
lows:
1t is entitled an act to amend" the
present city charter of Atlanta, effec-
tive January /, 1914. and contains no
provision for submission to the people.
Abolishes All Offices.
1t abolishes on that date all existing
Offices OF mayor. aldermen and council
men, and all boards and standing COM
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11

The Albany Herald says THE year
1918 started out with a good supply of
water in the ground" But not in
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11

Oscar Underwood Is not alone the
floor leader Of the house. He is q
grandfather.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11

The new nickel is said to far sur
pass the old In design. But the design
is the same.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11

Saturday. Feb. 18th, has been desig-
mated q Guava Day. May Il be well
preserved.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11

Be It said to the credit OF South
Carolina that she raises more corn
than Cain.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11

The biggest hog In Florida lived at
st. Petersburg.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11

Escambia county's tomato girls are
peaches, also.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11

of three Of the performers, who at
tached the tent for wages due them.
The tent was bought by VIM. Dawey,
a representative of the Great Southern
Shows. which furnished the Mardi
Gras attractions, whose bid was $26.
Deputy Sheriff Thos. Cusachs, who
was directed by Chief Deputy Harts-
field to conduct the sale, acted as auc-
tioneer.
Each Of the performers, who were
represented by Philip D. Beall.
brought suit for $50 before Justice Of
the Peace VIM. L. Johnson.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11
ATLANTA PROPOSES CHARTER
LIKE THE JONES CHARTER
Pensacola, Fla. Feb.

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 10, 1913.
Editor Pensacola Journal
As all your readers have an interest
in the form of government to be adopt
ed for the city, will you kindly publish
the enclosed clipping from the Atlanta
Journal Cor portion of it, which shows
that the charter committee of that
progressive city has recommended for
1t the same form of government which
the charter prepared by me provides
for the city of Pensacola.
JNO. B. JONES.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11

Every day is Pensacola Day.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11

The plot thickens IN Mexico.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03

their May festival at the home % Mrs.
j Nota McGill. in Woodley lane. he
program included a dance given by
smaller pupils. and excerpts from AS
You Like II" by the older children.
Prominent In the cast were MISS Alice
McGiu and Miss Helen McLanahan.
The performance was given und-r the
direction of Miss Laeta NJ Ramagc,
Miss Kate Estey. principal, and Mrs.
H. II. Ward. trustee of the school.
Al the Friends Select School. The
Story of the Crocus." a myth OF spring
time, a playlet in two parts. was given
The cast included Berr1ice Hopper. Mil
dred ONein, Margaret Dodge. Sybil
Davis. HiIda Janson. Constance Wea"er.
Marie Brandt. Helen Gruver. elizabeth
Jeffries. Doris Langworthy, Zelma Ty-
rec. Gladys Walter. Candace Howard,
Julia Holbrook, Virginia Brown. Eloise
Carter. Louise Low. Edna Maedel. Mar
garet Norton. Emily Prouty. Louise
Pugh. Estelle Reeve, Mildred William
ron, Esther wooton, Elsie Brown.
Eleanor Eby, Mary Roberts, Louise
Taylor, Sarah Spratling, Evelyn Yates.
Mary Hardwick. Janet Brown. Ellen
Fay, and wilhelmina Spanhoofd.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03

barrassed that she had to stop before
the dance was over.
Why parents will allow their dauEh-
ters to do the horrible. vulgar dance I
can't see, said Mrs. Browning Kings
purT. What I object to Is the way
the gentleman holds his partner and
the position they occupy during the
dance"
Mrs. Browning kingsbury Is an ar
dent advocate of the horse trot. which
was created and introduced by Uriel
Davis. OF Washington, last season. She
declares that the horse trot eliminates
the vulgar and Objectionable features
of the turkey trot, but retains the light
ness of the step and the grace of the
former dance.
In answer to Mrs. Browning Kings
bury's letter Mayor Caynor. In q typical
Gaynor letter. declares that he has
seen the turkey trot but once
at the charity ball last winter, and then
he had not time to investigate II. He
remarks, however. that when men and
women become flown" with wine they
can make any dance indecent.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
VIII SON BACK HOME
AFTER HARD FIGHT
Does Not Consider Tour Of New
Jersey to Get Jury Reform Is
Unqualified Success.
President Wilson is home again to-

President Wilson is home again to-
day.
His train pulled into Union Station
shortly after Z o'clock this morning
and q few minutes later he was at the
White House preparing to spend an
other Saturday free Of engagements
and to recuperate from the effects of
his arduous two-day stumping tour of
New Jersey.
His first trip on a political mission
outside the boundaries Of Washington
the President does not count an un-
qualified success. He knows he has
failed to unite the Democratic legisla-
tors of New Jersey on q jury reform
bill that will meet the views OF the
people.
But his position was that he had
started the fight for the plan. and
that It would have been cowardly IL
he had failed to take the stump in
person for his own views. He in
sisted today that no matter what the
outcome IL At the special, session of
the Legislature that convenes next
week, he has done his part.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
TRIES TURKEY TROT,,
THINKS It HORR|D
Mrs. Browning-King Wires
Mayor Gaynor, of New York,
Horse Trot Is 20. K"

After a season OF stormy protest
against and heated defense Of the tur-
key trot, tango, and such-like dances
the fight seems to be just as bitter now
As 1t was when the storm first broke.
Defenders of the dances are convinced
that there is no harm in them. Those
who would have the ban put uLon them
are just as firm.
In letter to Mayor Gaynor of New
York. who has taken a grea: interest
in all matters pertaining to the well
fare of the citizens of New York, Mrs.
J. Browning -Kingsbury of Washing
ton, has Joined the ranks of t,losS who
would ban the turkey trot and tango.
She declares she has danced the turkey
trot just once, and then was so en-
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
Hurt by Own Wagon.

Falling from the seat Of heavy de-
livery wagon which he was driving
Charles Banks, colored. aged twenty
seven, Of 102 L street southwest. was
run over by one Of the rear wheels OF
the wagon and injured about the body.
He was taken to the Casualty Hospital
where 10 was said his injuries were not
Of q serious nature.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
-FOUR SCHOOLS GIVE
! SPRING THEATR|CALS
6rimm's Fairy Tales Feature at
Eastern High-History in
Tableaux at Western.

Annual spring theatricals were pre-
sented in four schools Of the city, last
night. At the Eastern High School.
the Western High School, Potomac
School. and Friends Select School on
the Country Club grounds near Wis
consin avenue. dramatic performances
were given which indicated the inter-
est Of the students in that sort Of
work and was in many cases especial
u commendable.
At the Eastern High School an
adaptation Of Grimm's Fairy Tales
was presented by forty clever boys
and girls. The play was In seven
scenes. with numerous dances. The
players were handicapped at times by
having to speak in the German
language. but many portions Of the
play were unusually well done, even
Tor amateurs. and many scenes were
Helen Lockwood. as Princess Gold
chen. with Ralph Ogle as Konig van
Papelonien. her father, and Riehl Ar
mold as Konig Drosselbart, who finally
wins her love, sustained most Of the
dramatic action. Other parts which
deserve special mention are the herald
g Reed West; Russell Ide. as Frido-
Nh. the kings hunter: Emma Reh.
Drosselbarts cook. and Ingrie Wes-
SOhs 80 OCHol tf16hiAAAtyJ.
Others were effective in short parts,
including Helen Mansuy, Orrie Mum
nerlyn, Lucille Knapp, Helge Dieserud.
Clair johnson. Irving Denison, Leon
Esshof. Herbert Bradburn. George
Gwin. Marie Raeder, Florence Blatt.
Katherine Kalbfus. Ellatine Benson,
Ethel Brockman and Luck Graves.
Ralph Clyde and Byron Trumbauer
Esrs pages. and Edwin Henning and
dance by Marion Ashby, Eleanor Hunt.
Jane Breen and Jeanette Sitter, as
fairies. was one Of the features of
the entertainment
American History in Tableaux.
SELECTIONS were given by the School
olee Club. superintendent w. N.
Davidson and Mrs. Davidson were
among those present. Following the
play refreshments were served and
the evening closed with dancing. The
play will be repeated tonight.
Scenes from the early history Of the
American colonies formed the program
leaux was called ''The Old World IN
the New" and depicted the coloniza-
lions Of America by Spain, France.
England. and Holland. Many of the
tableaux were accompanied by choruses
More than 15o students took part. The
1ances of the water sprites" about the
"1ountaip Of Youth" the Spanish dance.
the Maypole dance, and the Dutch dance
were pleasing Especially attractive was
the final tableau and the march in
which all the characters took part.
The play will be repeated tonight
Proceeds are for the benefit OF various
school activities.
Potomac and Friends Schools.
-P,,rils of I'll. potou,ac Sctol ~ VI
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
viii Confer Degree.

A special meeting ot Eureka Chapter.
No. T. F. A. A. M. has been called by
High Priest Walter T. Paine for Mon
dav evening, when the Mark deTree
dates. All chapter Masons are invited
to attend
The Washington times., 1913-05-03

'Interestate Special" A New Train To
Chicago via Baltimore & Ohio. Leaves
Washington 1885 P. NJ, arrives Pitts
burg 4 80 A NJ, Youngstown 6:35 A.
NJ, Akron z :55 A. NJ and Chicago s
p. NJ, in time for Western connections.
Tickets and reservations at Ticket Of
fices 18th St and n. Y. Ave-, 61S Pa
Ave. and Union Station.-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03

SI.7s Baltimore and Return,
BALTIMORE 4 OHIO.
Every Saturday and Sunday. Good to
return until q m. train Monday. AL
trains both ways, including the Royal
Limited.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-05-03
Potomac and Friends Schools.

Pupils of the Potomac School, at NJ
and Eighteenth streets northwest, gave
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-07
Back to tho woodsl

Back to the woodsl
began to feel like a street Just
before they put the asphalt down
For some time lay there with my
brain huddled up in one corner OF my
head. futtering and frightened
Presently an insistent scratch-r-r-r-r
aroused me and began to sit up and
notice things.
The things noticed consisted
chiefly Of Tacks, my youthful brother.
in-law, and the kitchen carving knife
The former was seated on the floor
laboriously engineering the latter in
an endeavor to produce a large arrow
pierced heart on the polished panel
Of the bedroom door.
What's the idea?" inquired.
I'm farewelling the place." he an
swsrod, mournfully. "They's only two
more doors to farewell after get this
one finished. Amt hearts awful hard
TO draw just right, specially when the
knife slfps!"
You little imp!" yelled. do you
mean TO tell me you've been doing 4
panel comic all over this mans house =?
Scat!" and reached for a shoe.
Cut IT." cried Tacks, Indignantly.
Didn't the janitor say he'd miss me
dreadful, and how can he miss me
'less'n he sees my loving remember
ments all over the place every time he
shows this compartment to somebody
else? And it is impolite to go way
forever and ever amen without fare.
yelling the janitor."
Where do you think you're going?"
l inquired, trying hard to be calm.
ITO the country to live, sister told
me-" Tacks bubbled; "and we amt
never coming back to this horrid city,
sister told me; and you bought the
house for a surprise, sister told me;
and it has a pizzazus all around 1t,
sister told me; and COW that gives
condensed milk, sister told me; and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-07

keep the COW in the house." she said,
thoughtfully.
"Oh, no." l said, that's the point.
There would be a barn, and you
haven't any idea how dangerous barns
are. They are the curse of country
life, barns are"
We'll, then, John, why did you buy
the cow" she inquired, and l went UP
and punched a hole in the plaster.
Why did / buy the COW? Was there
a COW? Had Bunch ever mentioned
a COW to me? Come to think of 1t,
he hadn't, and there / was cooking
trouble over slow fire.
When l came to she was saying
quietly, Besides, l think I'd rather
have a milkman than a COW. Milk
men swear lot and cheat sometimes,
but as a rule they are more trust
worthy than cows, and they very sell
dom chase anybody. Couldn't you
turn the barn into a gymnasium or
something?"
"Dearie," said, trying my level
best to get mist over my lamps SO
as to give her the teardrop gaze,
something keeps whispering to me,
'Sidestep that cave in the wildernessp
Something keeps telling me that a
month ON the farm will put a crimp
In our happiness, and that the moment
we move into home in the tall grass
Ill luck will get up and put the boots
to our welded bliss"
Then gave an imitation Of a chok-
ing sob which sounded for all the
world like the last dying shrek of
bathtub when the water is busy leav-
ing 1t.
Nonsense, John!" laughed Clara j.;
"it's only natural that you regret
leaving our first home, but after one
day In tho country you'll be happy as
n king"
make it a Deuce" muttered; "a
dirty deuce at that"
NOW" she said joyfully, I'm going
to cook your breakfast. This may be
your very last breakfast In city
apartment for months, maybe years,
SO I'm going to cook 1t myself. I've
got every trunk packed-haven't
worked hard7 Get up, you lazy boy!"
and with this she danced out of the
room.
Every trunk packed! Did she In
tend taking them with her, and If she
did how could stop herr
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-07

The ponies had put q sad crimp in
my roll, and l had to square myself
with Clara j. told her had bought
a cottage in the burbs, and Bunch had
helped me out by lending me his eoun-
try house for a day was supposed
to show II to Clara j., and then renig
on 1t because 1t was haunted.
When the alarm clock went to work
the next morning Clara J. turned
around and gave It a look that made
its teeth chatter.
She had been up and doing an hour
before that clock grew nervous
enough to crow.
Her enthusiasm was so great that
she was a Busy-Lizzie long before 7
o'clock and we we're not booked to
leave the Choo-Choo House till 1880
About s O'Clock she dragged me
away from a drama and l reluctantly
ayoke to a realization of the fact that
l was due TO deliver some goods which
had never seen and didn't want to
see.
00l up JOun! OldTh D. buBb0blouI
with a degree of excitement in her
voice, '1t's getting dreadfully late and
you know I'm all impatience to see
that lovely home you've bought for
me in the country"
Me under the covers, gnawing holes
in the pillow to keep from swearing.
"oh, dear mel" she sighed, I'm
afraid I'm Just bit sorry to leave
this sweet little apartment We've
been so happy here, haven't we?"
grabbed the ball and broke
through the center for 10 yards.
Sorry" I echoed, tearfully; why,
it's breaking my heart to leave this
coy little collar box Of home and
go into a great country house full Of
of-of rooms, and-er-and windows,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. and-and
and cows and things like that"
"Of course we wouldn't have to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-07

instructions to hand II 20 the janitor
as soon as possible.
TITS a little present for the tanitor
in loving remembrance Of his mem
ory," Tacks explained with something
that sounded like a catch in his voice,
Hasn't that boy a lovely disposi-
tion," Aunt Martha beamed on Tacks,
to be so forgiving to the janitor after
the horrid man had sworn at him and
blamed him for putting a cat in the
dumb waiter and sending 1t un to the
nervous lady on the seventh floor.
who abominated cats and who
screamed and fell over in a tub Of
suds when she opened the dumb
waiter door to get. her groceries and
the cat jumped at herr Mercy how
can the boy be so generousH"
Tacks bore up bravely under this
panegyric Of praise and his face wore
rapt expression which amounted al
most to religious fervor.
What did you give the janitor,
Angel-Faee2" / asked.
only just another remembrance"
Tacks answered, solemnly. II hap
pened to hnd a poor, little dead mouse
under the gas range, and / thought
I'd farewell the janitor with IT,"
Aunt Martha sighed painfully, and
Uncle Peter chuckled inwardly like a
mechanical toy hen.
On the train out to Jiggersville,
Clara ]. was picture entitled THE
Joy Of Living'-knd regards to Mrs.
Pat Campbell; Ibsen please write.
AS for me, with every revolution of
the wheels I grew more and more a
half portion Of Clipped beef
"Oh, John!" said Clara j., her voice
shrill with excitement; II forgot to
tell you! l left my key with mother
and she's going to superintend the
packing OF the furniture this after.
noon. BY evening she expects to have
everything loaded in the van and we
won't have to wait any time for our
trunks and thingsl"
Great Scott!" l yelled. Maybe
you won't like the house! Maybe It's
only shanty with holes in the roof
er, / mean, maybe you'll be disap-
pointed with the layout What's the
blithering sense Of being in such a
consuming fever about moving the
hendish furniture? I'm certain you'll
hate the very sight of this corn-crib
out among the ant hills. Can't you
back-pedal on the furniture gag and
give yourself a chance to hear the
answer to what you ask yourselff
Clara ]. looked tearfully at me for
a moment; then she went over and
sat with Aunt Martha and told her
how glad she was we were moving to
the country where the pure air would
no doubt have a soothing effect on
my nerves, because l certainly had
grown irritable Of late.
At last we reached the little old log
cabin down the lane, and after the
first glimpse knew It was all of.
The place had borrowed from
Bunch for few minutes was a dream,
all right, all right
With its beautiful lawns and its
glistening graveled walks; with a
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-07

modern house perfect in every detail;
with its murmuring brooklet rushing
away into a perspective Of nodding
green trees. and with the bright sun
shine smiling a welcome over all, II
made a picture calculated to charm
the most hardened city crab that ever
crawled away from the cover Of the
skyscrapers.
AS for Clara J., she simply threw
up both hands and screamed for help.
She danced and yelled with delight
Then she Rugged and kissed me with
a thousand reiterated thanks for my
glorious present
| felt as joyous as Jelly fish. Ten
legged microbes began 70 climb into
my pores Everything / had in my
system rushed to my head. could
see myself in the giggle-siggle ward In
bat house. playing / was the king
Of England.
was a joke turned upside down.
After they had examined every
nook and Granny Of the place and had
talked themselves hoarEe with de-
light. called them all up on the
front piazza for the purpose OF put.
ting out their lights with my ghost
story.
| figured on driving them all back
to the depot with about four para
graphs Of creepy talk, so when / had
them huddled began in hoarse
70 rofoa fh,fr haFw
told them that no doubt they had
noticed the worried expression on my
face and explained that It was due
chiefly to the fact that had learned
quite by accident that this beautiful
place was haunted.
Tacks grew so excited that he
dropped a garden spade on the piazza
and into a hot-house below, breaking
seven panes OF glass, but the others
only smiled indulgently and went on.
l jumped headfirst into my most
blood-curdling story and related in de-
tail how a murder had been com
mitted on the very site the house was
built on and how a fierce bewhiskered
spirit roamed the premises at night
and demanded vengeance. described
in awful words the narrowing spec
tacle and all got at the finish was
the hoot from Uncle Peter.
Poor John" said Clara ]. "I had
no idea you were so run down. Why,
you're almost on the verge Of nervous
prostration. And how thoughtful you
were to pick out haunted house, for
l do love ghosts. Didn't you know
that? I'll tell you what let's do. I'll
give a prize for the first one who sees
and speaks to this unhappy spirit
won't it be jollyH Where are you go
ing, John?"
Me, to the undertakers-I mean l
must run back to town. That tele-
gram this morning-important busl-
ness-forgot all about it-see you
later-don't breathe till l get back-I
mean. don't live till I-Oh! the devil!"
Just then l fell over the lawn NOV.
er, picked myself up hastily and
rushed off to town to find Bunch, for
was certainly up against it good and
hard.
Copyright, by G. W. Dillingham; Col
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-07
ARTICLEXI

All purchase, sale, transfer or relin'
quishment of stock or phones shall be
under the direction of the General Com
pany, excepting that any share holder,
who may move off the lines of said COM
pany, or for any reason wishes to be dis
connected, may remove his phone and
retain it, but will forfeit his or her rights
in the line.
1t shall be the duty of the General
Company to furnish to the local compan-
les the necessary equipments and sup
plies with which to keep all lines of the
Company in good repair, except batter
les, and to employ the necessary linemen
therefor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-07
Another Murder,

Cleveland, o., Feb. 1.-The mangled
body of an unidentified man of abou'
so, with a stab wound over the heart
was found by a railroad brakeman
lying across the rails, just three
blocks from the cinder pile on the
Erie railroad where the body of an
other man, also stabbed to death, was
founo Thursday The police are in
yestigating in the belief that another
murder has been committed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-07
PROPOSED CHANGES
IN BYLAWS.
ARTICLE 1

Any and all lines coming into this
company shall come in under and be
subject to, the same terms and condi-
tions as those lines now in said company.
And all new subscribers admitted to any
of said lines shall be required to pay to
the Treasurer of the General Company
the sum of Thirty (S30,00) Dollars, and
also bear their pro rata share of the ex-
pense for the maintenance OF all the
lines of this company,