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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-24
Chairman BOrein Indicates Meet
ing Will Be Held But Com
missioner Burguieres Unable
to Attend.
MAYOR SANDERS HAS
ASKED CONFIRMATION
Pensacola Committee Will Not
Present Claims Unless Full
Commission Is Present to
Hear Them.

Whether or not there will be a
meeting in Pensacola tomorrow of the
State Purchase Commission is still
undecided. Mayor Sanders was noti-
fled by Chairman Broerin yesterday
that an attempt was being made to
hold the meeting and that Commits
sioner Burguieres of Palm Beach,
might be able to attend.
Postmaster Hancock, chairman Of
the executive committee, received a
telegram from Mr.. Burguieres saying
that he would be unable to attend
because of business engagement
of the state
Mayor Sanders laid these conditions
before Chairman Brorein by wire last
night and is expecting a definite re-
port today. In the meantime plans
must be made to entertain the visitors
should the session be held. Pensa-
cola centennial workers are confident
of ultimate success. West Florida con-
tinues to send news of favorable
nature and every effort will be made
to create a favorable impression and
maintain the impression made last
Monday at Tallahassee.
The telergams so far exchanged,
follow:
Tampa, Fla, Oct. %.
Hon. F. d. Sanders, Mayor, Pensacola:
Trying to reach Burguieres at New
Orleans to arrange meeting twenty
fifth. Understand Senator McWilliams
cannot attend meeting first. Will keep
you advised. Thanks for hearty well
come.
w. G. BRoREIN.
New Orleans. Oct. %.
Ben S. Hancock, Chairman, Pensacola:
Thanks for your telegram of twen-
tieth. Regret that trip outside of
state will prevent my being present
Saturday.
T NJ J2J1pcTuEpEC
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-24
FLORIDA WEATHER

rocal showers frIudy anu
-SahIv saturday, not much
psov Pc in temperature, moderate
south winds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-24
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The broad ax., 1919-08-02

wInlfred was In the habit OF visit
ing a neighbOr and coming home with
her hands fun OF chocolates. remop-
strated with her about It and the day
after she stood by the neighbours door
and said: my mother says I'm not to
come In II you are busy. but you're
not busy, and she says 1 must never
ask for chocolates" A moments pause
and then she spoke winningiy: But
you haven't any chocolates. have your
Exchange.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
sird. - FIo~er.

II has been estimated that there are
1000 varieties Of Wild flowers growing
In the Rocky Mountain National park.
and more than 1000 species OF birds
building their homes In the frs, as
pens, spruces and willows OF that sec
tioa. Even the tiny humming bird and
tn. forget-me-nOts ind life easy on the
summit Of Pixies peak. Some OF the
other flowers are the fringed gentians,
buttercups and daisies and
delicate pinks.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
The sIeep Ration.

John Wesley experimental in sleep
rationing as cure for insomnia.
Finding he woke every night about
twelve and lay sleepless for some
hours. he decided. 70 go to bed. later
and rise earlier. 4he first day he rose
at seven instead Of eight. the next az
SIX. the next at five. the next at four.
By rising at that hour he found he
slept without waking throughout his
''ration." and thereafter rose at four
for good.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
sD,sers ana cold.

one OF the many quaint superstf
lions Of the sixteenth century was that
spiders be true signs OF great stores
Of gold" The saying arose in this
way: When q passage TO Cathay (the
China Of today was being sought BY
the Northwest. q man brought home
stone which was pronounced TO be
gold. and caused such ferment that
several vessels were fitted out for the
express purpose Of collecting gold.
FrobIsker. In 1871. found In one Of the
Islands on which he landed. similar
stones. and an enormous number OF
spiders"
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
carnenie .Hero Fund -

In April, 1904. Andrew Carnegie es-
tablished a hero fund OF Sj.OOOOO0 for
the benefit Of the dependents OF those
losing their lives in heroic efforts to
save others, or for the heroes them
selves, surviving though injured. The
endowment is known as the Carnegie
hero fund and is placed In the hands
Of a committee composed Of 81 per
sons. residents Of Pittsburgh.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02

A well-knOwn surgeon was perform
ing an operation on patient when a
fire started at a warehouse across the
road. illuminating the whole operating
theater. Having finished. the surgeon
turned TO the nurse and said dryly: i
say, nurse, ! notice the patient Is com
ing TO. ! think you had better draw
the blinds. I don't want him to think
the operation hasn't l,een success J"
The broad ax., 1919-08-02

The Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement Of Teaching provides re-
tiring pensions for the teachers Of uni
versities. colleges and technical
schools IN the United States, canada
and Newfoundland. which are on their
accredited list. The pension is given
70 teacher who has reached the age
of sfxty-fve years and has given speci-
ned service or to one who has served
. years as q professor or 80 years a.
q professor and instructor. In the case
OF physical disability.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Esu Larue Rubis, KNOWN.

Unlike the diamond and emerald,
rubles OF large size are exceedingly
rare, but mention has been made of
few in the works OF Marco Polo. Man
deyille and other travellers In the
Orient. which may be believed or not
by present-day readers, as the great
gems to which they refer have all
been lost to sight for centuries. un-
less they are stored away among the
secret treasures Of Persia. Burma or
China.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02

Much OF the wealth % Virginia and
q her capital has always been based
on the lure az the Virginia weed In
November. 1918 q tobacco warehouse
covering e0000 square feet Of space
and said % be the largest In the
South. was completed In the prosper
Gus little country town Of South Bos-
ton. Va, In one Of the principal to-
bacccgrowlng sections Of the old state.
Al an auction held at this house on
opening day $4,000 pounds Of leaf
tobacco, arranged in 1850 piles,
brought $4,000.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
MIraels, nue 70 Mother.

Medicine can 20 some extent pre-
vent disease from. attacking the child I;
medicine cannot perform miracles II
Is a miracle II children brought up in
foul and evil surroundings grow up
healthy and wholesome men and &cm-
en-. The miracle. incidentally. Is usu,
ally accomplished not by doctors but
by the self-sacrifice and herOism Of
the mother OF the children, who too
often loses her own health in the proc
ess-LOndOn Times.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02

There Is a certain dignity In many
OF the proverbs native To the Philip
pine islands. "A hero Is byaver for his
wounds" the FnipinOs say. The
quality OF gold is known by rubbing Il
against a stone" He who desp.ses
counsel Is on the way to misfortune"
whoever believes everything that 3
said has no mind OF his own" In
some there Is gentle huInOr. "a sleep
ing shrimp is carried away by the cur
rent" "A fish Is caught by the
mOath." III you sleep. brother, the
crocodile will eat you up"
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
sia Cir, TOR ThaL

That tooth was certainly annoying.
Miss c.. the primary room Teacher
Of the A. school. put her finger
into her mouth 10 discover the cause
OF this annoyance, Ole. a bright
faced little pupil. noting the act sud
denly asked: Teacher. how old are
your Choosing to ignore his Impert-
inence she made no answer. he was
not to be daunted. however. With an
expression Of seOrn he said: Il know
you're over twenty. and Just think still
sucking your finger"
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Eunn.l Mae. Erom MlIk aottI..

A funnel that has wide range Of
application about the household. and
especially In foOd-canning season. may
be made by cutting the body Of an
ordinary milk bottle. The bottle Is
trimmed at the desired point by tying
an alcOhol-saturated cord around II
and applying match. Tie glass viii
break evenly at that point. After
breaking. the edge is smOothed OF on
an emery wheel and the funnel is ready
for use.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02

Contract marriage is now the com
monty accepted doctrine that marriage
is civil eOntraet requiring only the
free and intelligent CONSENT Of parties
capable of contracting A contract of
this sort. drawn Up and signed. is
marriage in the eyes Of the law in all
the states.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02

Just 100 years ago. Christopher La
than Sholes, the Father Of the Type
writer" was born In Pennsylvania.
While serving as collector Of customs,
he became interested with two other
inventors In the problem Of making a
machine that would write letters and
words. A letter written on one Of the
early machines attracted the attention
OF a capitalist. who provided funds.
and, Mr.. Sholes continued improving
the model untIl at last the first prac-
teal typewriter was put on the
market.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
UnIadylIke Behavior.

Bernice was In the habit OF calling
her father on the telephone. On one
particular occasion she had lifted up
the receiver and had asked for the
number wanted. After waiting about
a minute the operator told her to hang
mp because the line was busy. After
she hung up she exclaimed to her
mother. standing close by: 'Oh.
mamma, the lady chased me on the
phone"
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Sense In Superstition.

There is often a common-sense rea-
son underlying what, at first sight,
seems merely superstition Take, for
instance, the old belief amongst col
llers. that a mine much frequented by
mice IS a lucky mine. We know now
that mice are peculiarly susceptible to
foul gases. and the presence Of I'M
usually large numbers Of these little
animals, therefore, is proof positive OF
the absence Of any danger. Hence the
alleged ''luck."
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Massage for lumbaoo.

Lumhagn. according t0 Doctor po
meta. head Of the medical department
OF the Swiss Accident Insurance ln<,i-
tute. may be purely rheumatic. or 70
suit from strain Ia Il muscle. or Be
produced by Il chill when Uyerhearr,l
He says massage is the best Treatment.
and that recovery should take place in
from six tO eight days al the outside.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02

Morning -groachInessg is frequent
y nOthing more than 4 product OF the
late hour habit. So Is a tendency 20
see the world at an times through
smoked glasses. Prolong the hours Of
sleep and optimism may soon replace
the pessimlsm depl0rably In evidence
in many short sleeperz And with the
change In mood win come an Increase
a working power. For pessimists are
notoriOusly inefficient workers. II only
because Of the meataI and physical de-
uOraliEatiOn which pessImism always
In. some degree
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Slavery.

The Portuguese were the first to
hunt negroes in the interior Of Africa
for use as slaves in the colonies. The
first shipment Of negroes to the New
World took place in 1903, when the
Portuguese landed some In SantO Do
mingO. From that time to the nine
teenth century traffic in negroes across
the Atlantic was carried on.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
wher. X. Got tn. Name.

The first bulldog appears to have
been bred from the English mastlff.
and by process OF systematic selection
In breeding a smaller and more active
dog than the mastif was evolved. The
smaller dog was found to be better
suited for sport than the heavier and
slower mastin. The bull-baiting dog.
without doubt, required an Inordinate
amount OF gamenesS.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Literature for the Rlin4

The first book in English priD,.s i,
raised or embossed letters for tba
OF the blind was issued at Edirhn''
81 years ago by James Cal. The 4
attempt to provide literature for
sightleSs was made in 1886 BY H,r.
at Paris, who invented system !,
printing raised letters. Hauy used a.
nyrian or SlavOnian alphabet in "A.
few brief works he published ana ~
project ended in failure.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02

Language Is properly the servant Of
thought. but not unfrequentiy becomes
its master. The conceptions Of a fee
bic writer are greatly modified by his
style; a man OF vigorous powers
makes his style bend to his concep-
tions-a fact compatible enough with
the acknowledgment of Dryden that q
rhyme had often helped him to an
idea.-ClulOW.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Family Pride.

Family pride, "a IL exists i'm society,
seems Ia involve AN absurlity. mas
much as the honor OF being descend
ed from a great man increases exactly
as the degree Of cnnSaRguinity 10 him
diminlsheS; for his immediate :.e-
scendantS ure rs mere UPSTAIRS cCIn-
pared To such of his remote puSterity
as can trace their origin tO their great
prOgenitOr. back through a period Of
many years.-JOhn Malcolm.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Guides for Altman.

The airman's guIdepOsts are the
natural landmarks. rivers. mountains,
lakes, forests. The artificial guide
posts are cities. bridges, roads. Uni
form signs for particular classes OF
landing fields and signs showing
whether the terrain is good or bad
have been adopted by the government
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Plant, Thai Feed On Animals.

That such plants as -Venus' fytrap"
actually catch and squeeze 20 death
flies and other insects alighting on
their leaves has long been known, but
the discovery is comparatively recent
that the plants digest the softer parts
OF their prey by means Of peptic fer
ment secreted by the leaves. These
are real instances Of plants feeding
upon animals
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
How Character Is REVEALED.

The little things that we do without
thinking are the things that tell what
We really are. We may desire to pos
Sess q character that We have not yet
attained, or We may pose for the kind
Of person we are not. but our unguard-
ed movements betray Us, What We are
speaks more loudly than what we
say.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Poise.

Sarah Bernhardt Is credited with
having said: ''Prettiness does not
matter. II a woman has charm and
energy, she can secure whatever else
she desires-love, success, power"
There is a distinction between pretti-
ness and beauty, A fiuffy-headed. high
ly powdered and rouged woman may
be pretty, but the beautiful woman has
too have whOlesomeness. cleanliness.
neatness and charm. And the latter is
the permanently endowed.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Use for Luminous Paint.

Various kinds of luminous paints
covered with transparent ySruiSh, are
used for the purp, 81 making watch
hands visible AT night. The chemicals
that give this property Of phosphorus
eence TO the paint are chiefly the sui.
phides Of Stroutium. barium and cal
ciuIn.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Music Necessity.

Music is not one of the luxurious
superfuities In our time 1t has come
10 be Chased as a necessity. II is,
like flowers, tine staff Of life to the
hungry soul upon a pilgrimage 1t is
in relief TO all the strident and dis.
rordant sounds made in the fevered
industrial rack and turmoil OF mans
fitful uproar mingling with his toll"
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Nem Oil Substitute.

A factory has been started In
Sweden for extracting oil from Schist.
thus adding one more Ia the number
of substitutes already nn the market
Large quantities of alum Schlst arr
found in the district. yielding benzinr
and crude oils.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
What More could Sc Want7

Il don't believe you love me-" pOut-
ed the pretty maiden. II anticipated
that remark commented the method
ical youth. as he reached intO.a peck
ct. Here is an affidavit. duly sworn
to. which depOses that ] do love you"
Judge.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Somewhat Elderly Bow

"What'S the matter with Flo>Sie IA
night:" somebody asked TrSSie Tab,s.
co in the dressing room. Indicating on
Of the girls who was showing uumis
Taxable signs of temper. Her hoy
promised to take her out Ia dinner 70.
night. and then didn't turn up." ~HoW
was THAR According to What ,ba
said his fayurite grandchiid is VERY
H."
The broad ax., 1919-08-02

w. h Campbell I'D his form.
last week by one Of the py,.. .G"- 'Qlt
have ben n this nrIghhorbcod ~ !, "ho
While he was getting some .,,o, ra'e'y.
the Halsey garage. preparsi.ry = u
trip 10 Albany. he was approsoh J, !,
one OF the fortune tellers. who ~ =, y
for money. On his refusal n S s,Aei
across she told him he wonld Iu'Ae
bad luck all the rest Of the d,v Da'e
sure enough. he had gone only I, am anu
distance when the rear axle or NJ,
broke !-OregOnlan. 'af
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
The Coconut-

Over eighty distinct methods are In
vogue for the utilization Of the COCO
nut. Every year about S.0OOOO0.OOO
nuts are cultivated; of this quantity.
80 per cent are consumed in the East
and elsewhere as food. 20 per cent are
transformed into oil. and only about
30 per cent find their way to the mar
ketS.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
WORTHLESS Without Moral SEM.

Men must learn to discriminate an,
that implies a moral sense and m -
lightened and disciplined will. WitboT,
them failure In the business of life =
certain. Masterful natures witbor,
moral sense. or, II they have T. dis
obedient TO II, are always weak NJ,
lures. History gives the record Of manv
such They are profitable for "iustruc.
ton in righteousness.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
The NinIin Bow.

The shape Of the present bow dates
from the end Of the eighteenth century
when F. Tourte changed II from the
bow shape as its name indicates. 1t
should be from p TO 30 inches long
and contain from 40 TO $50 hairs
which are drawn tight by the nut. The
stick is generally of snakewoOd. or
lancewOOd.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02

Americans demand poetry that IL
''red-blOOded. human and VITAL" ae-
corling to one who calls himself an
authority. The supply OF this kind Of
poetry will always be limited. IL is TO
be- feared. hut there is plenty of fic-
ton that would serve as a substitute.
Io say nothing Of the mOvieS.-ROch-
ester Democrat and Chronicle.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Wanted One Of Them.

Edith. three, was watching a circus
parade. She stood in speechless
amazement till the eamels came in
view. their riders swaying lazily. then
turning to her mother she cried: ~Oh
mother. buy me a rockingham COW;
please buy me a rockingham cow"
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Who Claimed the Elowsr.1

The minister who made the follow
ing announcement seems 20 have been
prepared for untOward results from
his preaching. There are some flow
ers here" he said. for those who are
sick at the close OF this service
Youths Companion.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
locusts Used as Food.

LOcuStS are eaten i'm many countries
where they are roasted or fried in
butter. They are also preserved in
brine and often dried in the sun. They
thus appear in the markets Of Arabia.
Syris. Egypt and Madagascar and are
even exported 9s an article o. com
merce. They are alSU candied and
eaten ~ delicacy in China.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Ne salt Exhaustion.

Fuel eventually will be exhausted,
as also win many other necessities. but
not 50 with Salt. DriIlers for oil In
Texas and Louisiana recently found
great salt deposits few hundred feet
below the surface. Some Of these
beds were 1000 feet thick.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Made Attraetiu. se.n.

Formerly a faSrite Mecca OF the
tourist In Virginia tobacco towns was
the tobacco factory. where the indus
try in progress made a picturesque
scene, and the singing by negro hands.
as they worked. OF the quaint and
melodiOus folk and spiritual songs Of
their race, provided unique entertain
ment.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02

Not only Is stature as whole inner
tied, but also. aid casa Iaurc clearly.
each segment Of stature. such as neck.
length Of tOrsO. thigh aud fOreleg. And
the Inheritance of the length Of these
segnents follows the same law as
does the length OF stature IS a whole.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02

An Italian seaplane ship carries a
large number Of planes suspended from
the sides OF she vessel. where they
may be readily and quickly dropped
Into the sea when occasion occurs to
make a Eight
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
grandmother, vlndieatsd.

Our grandmOthers used 20 hang a
red flannel petticoat over the window
Of smallpox patients room. assert
ing that 1t FASTENED the cure. and also
prevented ''pitting." Scientists have
now discovered that the red rays do
actually exert a bad effect on the bac-
terra of the disease, and a correspond
ingly good effect on the patient.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Getting Over the pImeultx.

Two little boys. James. .. snd
Alex, 4. went to their aunt's house
and she had always given them some
thing to eat. This time, however, she
had forgotten and as they were leav-
ing Alex said to James Ask me il
am hungry?r
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Doesn't Know Il All.

1t Is when the brand-new graduate
begins comparing notes with the men
who have been taking a p or 4O-year
postgraduate course in the College Of
Hard Knocks that he is likely to be
told that there is still something to
be done in the way Of acquiring more
INSTRUMENTATION Transcript.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Emeient Refrigeration.

Refrigeration cars for transpOruns
meat with which an English railroau
is experimenting are said to MAINTAIN
as even a temperature as elaborate r.
frigeration plants on steamships.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
~PhiIsdsIDhia Measure"

When old Philadelphia was laid
out n defective chain was used in the
survey. This chain made each hun
dred feet three inches longer than il
should have been. Property In much
OF Philadelphia is stin defined in this
incorrect measure. Hence the term
philadelphia measure"
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
For Ones Own Comfort

Half the sting Of poverty is gone
when one keeps house for ones own
comfort and not for the comfort OF
ones neighbOrs. 1t is not what we
lack, but what We see others have,
that makes us Observation-Disclosures
MulOek.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Most Valuable Building.

The Equitable Life INSURANCE
building Of New York city has an as
sessed value of s25OO0.OOO. which Is
the largest tax value placed on any
building.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02

II there be one thing upon this
earth that mankind loves and admires
better than another. il is brave man
lit is q man who dares to look the
devil In the face and tell him he is a
devil.-President Garfield.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Eun putY Not Relna pons.

Much has been done for the. child.
much is now being done. bit the best
Is not being done. II is toward the
best that all social endeayor should
aim. and short Of the best neither the
state nor the individual should rest
satis6ed.-W. Clark Hall.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
RubY. slnnIneanee.

MarbOdens. bishop Of Rennes. who
wrote early IN the twelfth century,
said that ruby signifies divine power
and love. dignity and royalty. II has
always been considered one Of the
most beautiful gems and the rarest.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
XOuthful Diplomacy.

Little Roy and his cousin were sit
ting on an arm chair in rather close
quarters, when Roy said: MARY.
there would be more room for me on
this chair IL one Of us gets ofL-"-BOs-
ton Transcript
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
People Of LIN. Worth

The truth and rapture Of man are
holy things. not lightly to be scorned.
A earelessness Of life and beauty
marks the gluttOn. the idler. and the
fools In their deadly path across his
tory.-John MaseheId.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Hog island.

Hog island was a swamp Of waste
land when the great war came. The
name has been attached to It since
early days when It was occupied by
Indians. but the exact reason for its
naming Is obscure.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Counting the Cost.

Prospective Bridegroom Tin furnI-
ture shop)-These prices make me
give up all thoughts Of marriage. I
now realize lt'n be cheaper to LEI her
sue me FOR breach Of promise.-Lon-
don Opinion.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02
Revolutionary Congress.

There was no United States gov
eminent until after the adoption OF
the federal Constitution In 1889. and
the congress in existence during the
Revolutionary war was the continent
tai congress OF the colonies.
The broad ax., 1919-08-02

Consult with him that Is wise ana
conscientious. and seek to be IN
structed BY a better than thyself, rath-
er than to follow thine own inventions.
Themes q Kempis.