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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-15

be a fine piece of ground. Eleven
acres are already planted in orchard
producing fruit. The new owners Of
the property will plant the entire
acreage in orchard. This is consid-
cred by real estate men to be one of
the best buys of the season.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-15

Governor Frank R. Gooding of
Idaho is one of the largest sheep
ranchers in the world, owning about
$4,000 of these animals.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02
GOOD AND BAD ROADS.
Miami Metropolis.

Bad TOads are a heavy tax on any
community. Good roads cost every
state in the Union thousands Of dol
lars annually, while good roads in
crease the price of farm land and set
tie up the country, furnish means of
transportation and develop the coun-
try.
Discussing the value Of good roads
in Maryland, the Baltimore Sun says:
Practical men testify that they haul
twice as much on good roads as on
bad and in half the time with less
wear and tear on team and wagon.
Farms in Howard county on the turn
pixies are said to be worth twice as
much as those on the country roads.
"A Prince Georges county farmer
states that land in his neighborhood
sells at from SO to $50 an acre,
whereas near Forestville,/ in the same
county, where the roads are better.
land brings from $40 to 500 an acre.
Good roads increase the demand for
land and raise its price by attracting
population, while bad roads repel.
newcomers, keep out capital. discour-
age enterprise, cause intelligent farm.
ers TO leave and lower the value of
hoth land and crops. GOoG roads save
much time, the money value of which
1t is hard to measure. 1t is estimated
that our Maryland farmers, having
4,S52,S90 acres Of farm land. haul ma
terial and products at an average cost
OF Sl.74 a haul, in the aggregate S.
100000 year. If by means of good
roads they reduce this cost of haul
ing One-half, their annual saving would
he some S4,30O,OOO. To be added to
the direct benefit Of the farmer from
good roads is the indirect benefit of
increased travel through the country
BY carriages, bicycles, ETC., easier so
cial intercourse, diminished sense of
isolation and q cessation of that prac-
ttcal Imprisonment during bad weather
which makes country life objection
able to many persons, especially |
women"
Bad roads are a continual tax on
the community. They operate against
good schools, good prices for farm
lands. profitable farming, easy com.
and general improvement. |
costs Florida so much as bad
roads.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02


ing his horse, he entered the house
few rods beyond. The house also had
its counterpart across the road.
Clouds Of dust down the turnpike an
nounced~the more leisurely home going
Of his brother churchmen. Usually on
a fine day Ensign was wont to sit out
on his porch within a stones throw of
the other porch and exchange greetings
with the passersby, but today he shut
his front door, closed the blinds, open
ed the Stats and sat behind them in a
state Of gloom without and within.
Mrs. Lizzie soon arrived at the house
opposite and disappeared into the barn
with her horse. Ensign ducked his
head In shame at the sight. He had
taken care Of her horse ever since her
husbands death, but only the day be-
fore in the blacksmith's shop he had
been rallied on his gallantry. "Ah, En-
sign, see you've taken possession of
tother barn already soon," accused the
blacksmith Of Pennsylvania Dutch orr
gin, and the remark was ranking yet.
The Browns rolled along, one horse
half a length behind the other. Their
big wagon was full Of smiling faces
turned toward the closed Stats. Every
smile touched weak spot in Ensign's
armOr. Maxim a lot Of fool comments
on her and me, suppose" he muttered
and then felt the blood surge over his
face. he writhed In anguish Of soul at
the six feet four blushing. But the hard
er he writhed the redder his face be-
came.
Mrs. Grey came out on her porch
and sat down comfortably. She was a
plump, wholesome, restful woman who
had smiled through a married Life over
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

~ NSIGN BEEBE turned to Hymn
X 100, gathered himself together
Il and arose. 1t was a process
worthy Of note, a gradual I'M
folding, as it were, Of bone and muscle
joint by joint until the result stood six
feet four, his substantial feet firmly
planted on the floor of the Sunday
school room, his bare crown brushing
the cObwebs from the ceiling.
His heavy bass voice rumbled against
the windows, an unintelligible roar tax
ing the place Of any word which he
failed to see distinctly. Such wordAess
sounds were becoming more frequent,
although he held the book far from his
spectacle-less eyes, whose muscles
strained valiantly in the effort to prove
the youthfulness Of their owner.
He lowered above two rows of very
little boys whose childish treble was
lost in their teachers bass. They faced
two rows of very little girls whose pre-
siding genius sang in a small musical
soprano, while one hand made hurried
excursions to her bonnet to assure her.
self Of its angle, to the back of her
waist to push down her belt, to her
throat to ascertain the relations exist
ing between her collar and tie.
All these movements were largely re-
iected in the eyes of Ensign Beebe as
he sang Justify, And before I'd (indis-
tinct roar my Saviour I'd lay me ICON
fused mixture Of consonants) and die"
In an unguarded moment he allowed
his gaze to wander in the direction of
the little girls. The next instant he
rolled his eyes about apprehensively to
see if he had been observed. The gig
giles from class Of sixteen-year-old
girls left him in ms doubt. Immediate
ly a wave Of blood rolled upward
through his long neck and submerged
his face until, it's passage being dis
puted by his high cheek bones, it over
flowed his ears and nose in a glowing
food.
When the school was dismissed En-
sign, writing to the depths Of his SEN
sitive soul, hastily lodged the hanging
lamps and strobe out into the church.
yard. Here he was promptly waylaid
by brother whose zeal outran his dis
erection and whose wit fell short of
both.
Hello, Ensigni It can't be that
you're havin' very promisin' weather
up your way these days or else you and
Lizzie would be comm to church in a
double rig"
1t was a speech he had rehearsed to
himself carefully for an hour, and the
men around him loudly appreciated it,
all save its victim. He gave one wild
glance in the direction Of Mrs. Lizzie,
who, with skirts carefully raised, was
approaching her carriage, and then
stammering, "It-it-the weather isl
drove hastily away, followed by good
natured roars,
A mile from the church he drew rein
in front Of barn which had its coun-
terpart across the road. Hastily STALL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

composed letter addressed to POI Irv-
ing street:
To Miss or Mrs. -:
Dear Madam notice an adj in the
Scranton Press Of some one there who
would keep house or become a COM
panion. take the liberty at this time to
make known my wants I have house
all furnished that would be glad to get
a woman to keep and would take such a
one for a companion If 1t was agreeable to
both. I win be there tomorrow evening
to see If it would be.
When he arose the following morning
his mood was no darker than the sky.
He ate breakfast gloomily, furled his
great cotton umbrella and boarded the
stage. Even his obstinacy was endan-
gered as he looked back and saw Mrs.
Lizzie, her sleeves rolled above her
round elbows, standing in the midst Of
her chickens scattering grai1-
As the train bore him farther and far
Their from the carping tongues Of his
neighbors Mrs. Lizzie doomed larger
and larger in his minds eye until it
was with a feeling Of positive home
sickness that he strobe through the sta
ton at Scranton and out on Lackawan-
ma avenue He had intended to go di-
rectly to Wilson's Office, but he found
that his heart was too heavy to be NOV
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02
a Salvage Corps
For Human Wrecks,

In a recent issue The Tampa Tri
5une calls attention to the mental
ana physical wrecks that make bust
ness for the police courts, and sug.
Eests a remedy for handling these
cases that Is not unworthy OF con,
sideration by humanitarians. The
Tribune says:
Have you ever visited the police
hcOuTJ IN Tampa or any large city and
watched the men and women who
were brought before il for its rough
and rapid justice? You viii see that
m altogether normal looking person
Is an exception. The majority are in
some way peculiar, abnormal, sick or
eccentric.
Here Is boy Of 10 years old arrested
Tor being drunk and dfsOrderly. His
head is nisshapen, his mouth hangs
open, his expression is vacant A doc
Tor would find him diseased. and an
Rlienist would discover that he was
mentally insufficient. The law. how
ever. presumes that he is a normal
person. and the Judge, who is neither
q physician nor an alieuist, sends him
~ lie N-AAolA- edlll6 " aJlulon ulll-
The next person is a girl accused
OF disOrderly conduct. She Is nerv-
ously twisting her fingers together
her eyes are dialated and her cheeks
have an unnatural flush. She is, prob
abyl in the first stages Of consump-
ton. But she, too, Is treated as a
normal person. and there is no one
20 administer either to her body or
soul. She has broken the law, and
she is punished according to the letter
o. the law.
Here again are four mere BOYS az
rested in clumsily attempting to rob
q store. It is easily seen that their
intelligence is at least 50 per cent be-
low 6he average. If they have a
moral sense il has been very much OBJ.
secured. It may be possible to send
some Of them to a refOTmatOry. but as
q rule they would be sent to the chain
gang. There are so many still wait.
ing 10 be heard that not much time
esn be given TO them.
We believe the time has come when
there should sit beside every Police
Judge a physician and an expert IN
mental diseases, when the whole aim
and purpose Of the police court should
DC changed from an instrument Of
punishment into a clinic for cure.
For many years yet the professional
criminal win, probably have TO be
dealt with according TO the ancient
usage. but tOlay in every police court
The majority Of the persons arraigned
need doctor more than they need a
9udge.
There needs 70 be a separation Of
The unfortunate from the merely Grim
tns1. As each individual case is look
cd into with kind and scientific thor
oughness, the proportion Of the mex
cusable ana hopeless criminals Will
become smaller and smaller, and we
shall have more hospitals and fewer
balls.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02
Popular Prices-1o, 20 and 30 cents.

Popular Prices-1o, 20 and 80 cents.
Ladies Free Monday Night. Usual
conditions.
ened Lizzie. Ensign Beebe," she be
gan Indignantly, you surely didn't
think'-
Ensign interrupted In a voice sud
denly resolute. I'm thinkin' hard
enough now, Lizzie, that bein' a com
panion to a nice lady amt the situa-
ton want you to takeV'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

The House Committee on Agricul.
kurs has knocked out the sacred al.
aOwSnce for free seed distribution.
Just wait till the backwOods congress.
men get q crack at that agricultural
appropriation bin with free seeds
eliminated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

II a bin now pending before the
Mississippi legislature becomes a law
Il VIII be illegal for people to part
their hair In the middle in that state.
AFTER It IS knocked out the gentleman
who introduced Il should be made to
part his hair in the middle in order
that he may be able TO remain on an
even keel
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

The president having officially
recognized Togo as the greatest fight
e. OF modern times. Admiral Dewey
and Fighting Bob" should start
teaches Sunday school classes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

The Tampa Tribune serves formal
notice that Tampa is the first city in
Florida Here's another chance for
che s.. Augustine Record man 10 rise
I'D and defend the ancient city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

The high fnanciers missed the op-
portunity Of a lifetime when they
failed TO corner the cemeteries Of
Russia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

When HOch arrived his Satanic
Majesty probably hanoed him a bun
de OF sticks and package of sulphur
and told him to start one Of his own.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

cola Journal to tell the origin of the
name "Priscus' borne by the Carnival
king of the PensacOlians, and The
journal says that the origin is a mys-
terry. Probably the old Latin king,
Tarquinius Priscus, or the elder Tar
quin. was in the mind of the man who
suggested that name, and was intend
cd to signify that PTiscus was the first
Of his dynasty and that his race
reached back to the earliest known
times. If so, it is a name of more
than ordinary depth of meaning.
Many thanks. The reign of the
original Prisons was a little before
our time, but we have firmly believ-
ed all along that either the ancient
Register or Grandma Advertiser could
tell as all about it If they were not
too bashful to speak out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

Castro and the Sultan Of Morocco
are about neck and neck in the race
for the honor of being the Champion
Trouble Producer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

Secretary Taft says he wants work
on the canal TO proceed as soon as
every liar is heard from. The gentle
man-Onthe4id himself viii probably
be heard from several times more be-
fore the work IS well under way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

A recent issue of the Mobile Regis
.lter contained the following:
= A CORRESPONDENT asks the Pensa.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

Money is like poWder-it
has no power until set off,"
-Beecher.
But TO merely set of powder
or money, is not TO make either
serve a purpose. And of the
two things-in reckless hands
powder is rather less danger
Gus.
If, in business ventures Of
any sort, YOU are ready to "set
on" some money
SET IT OFF IN THE
FORM OF PUBLICITY
in which it reaches its great
est power
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02
MONEY TO LOAN.

The Mercantile Mortgage Compa-l
will loan you money on your nor,
hold furniture, pianos, organs, e-,
without publicity on easy weekly "
monthly payments.
MERCANTILE MICE CO.,
315k s. Palafox st.
E. H. THURMAN, Mgr
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

PENSACOLA FLORIDA, FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 2. 1906
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02
The Journals Daily Short Story
The Retreat of Ensign Beebe.
BY ALICE LOUISE LEE.
Copyright, 1905 by Alice Louise Lee.

aa&a4 1920
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THREE SIMPLE LINGERIE GOWNS.

precedent and a great deal has been done in
plain delicate tints. Ecru and white COM
binations are popular and pretty and not
only are tcru frocks trimmed in white and
vice versa but many trimmings combining
the two oolors are offered.
We have spoken before now OF the fancy
for trimming white sheer frocks with inset
bands and motifs of tinted organdy or
swiss and this idea is carried out in some
very good models of white and ecru as we'll
as in white and pink, white and pale blue
and white and lavender.
Dress lengths Of lovely cotton and cotton
and silk stufls are selling among the rem
nants at tempting prices now and some of the
pretty cotton voiles with hair line checka
or stripes in black or color which were
rather expensive at the beginning OF the
season may be picked up at very low figures
and will make attractive shirt waist frocks
white and black cotton voile in a hair line
check, with little dots Of rose pink scattered
over it and made over a slip of soft pink
China sill, is one of the p~rettiest simple
models ohered in the ready made gown
department of one shop, and similar effects
may>easily he obtained at slight cost.
Color schemes obtained by layer treat
ment of materials, that is by the putting of
sheer material in one color over material
Of another color, have a decided vogue,
and, oleverly handled, this idea is capable of
infinite variety and beauty, but it ia easy
to make mistakes in the combination. The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-24

The plain colors are particularly successful
in these models and the darkeL blues re-
lieved by lighter blues at neck and wrists
are, as usual, prime favorites.
Coin dot foulards have been done to
death yet have much cachet when cleverly
made, and one sees shirt waist frocks in such
material upon many fashionable women'
despite the fact that the idea has been made
common. The manufacturers have tried to
provide designs that, while conforming to
the large dot craze present some slight
variation to distinguish the materials from
the avalanche OF cheap coin dot silks.
A very large dot with small dots clustered
around 1t makes up well and there are some
new silks with big dots Of shot black and
white or color and white on a plain white
black or colored ground which are quite
attractive. Another dot design shows the
very large dot enclosing a smaller dot of
contrasting color; say, for example, that
upon a ground OF dark blue there is a big
dot Of white which looks like a ring because
within IL is q smaller dot of light blue.
The striped silks are popular too; but are
hardly 60 effective for the morning shirt
waist suit as the plain or dotted silks, be-
cause they are at their best in colorings too
delicate to be very servioeable for city wear.
A pin stripe radium of white and lettuce
green made with q abort full skirt trimmed
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and over sheer muslin fr rocks, They are
even associated with frocks Of wolfe. silk
or cloth, but in this case are usually elabo-
rately crnamepted with heavy lace and
embroidery 80 that little Of the plain linen
shows.
One may buy ready made such coats
and other coats Of embroidered batiste
and hoe which belong to the same category;
and though o good model. which is the only
one worth buying. costs considerable,
with it's Help a very fetching frock may
'be Manufactured at home and will not
cost half as much as a frock Of similar
character made by q dressmaker capable
Of turning out such a coat. tn supply
Of dress accessories such as these little
coats is surprisingly large this summer
and though the ideas represented in the
models have been travestied in cheap
shoddy limitations the quality and work
OF the good models shows at q glance.
All this Is apropos OF o and skirt
frocks, and, as has been said before, the
unlined blouse and skizt frock Of one ma
terial, which has for wan Of some better
term to describe 1t been called the shirt
waist frock, is as important as the coat and
skirt costume and much worn even for
street use.
The shirt waist gown Of foulard, tafeta;
tpongeel' &s,-,tk on. estaeAehed fayortte
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silk shirt waist frook, II it Is to be worn in

silk shirt waist frook, II it Is to be worn in
town.
Sheer wolfe trimmed in stitched bands
of taffeta Is used for many smart little
shirtwaist frocks in dark blues and the new
browns. Linens of all descriptions are,
of course, particularly adapted to the shirt
waist frock, and We nave seen some charm
ing frocks in silk linen Of ecru, strawberry,
blue, &c, made with plain plated skirts
and plated blouses cut down at the throat
to show a soft little linen and lace ohemisette,
A soft collar scalloped and embroidered on
the edges finishes the neck Of the blouse
and the elbow cuffs, and a soft cravat Of
black silk IL knotted under the collar.
Fine Scotch bingham in plain color
makes a pretty blouse and skirt frook and
comes In many Of the soft, fashionable
Shades. 1t is especially desirable in a cool
buff OF corn color, and one of the prettiest
cotton shirt waist models we AVE seen was
in this material trimmed with tucking and
with inset lines of the narrow Cluny inser-
ton, which looks almost like heavy OPEN
work stitching.
These narrow crochet insertions are, by
the way, very effective upon any firm cot
ton or linen and, though not cheap, weSr so
we'll that they are a good investment for a
serviceable tub frock. The designers have
used a great deal of this insertion also upon
with thin hoes and embroidery.
Less piaua is used than was p~rophesied
at the beginning Of the season, though
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mo.lugafs jooa,b. Ant !, Lopa that a waa
ears.sary a. AZ uluya n aNd Wslosss u shea.
eveg In sassgf ssi down.
ma plain peatl lHa1hes iaslaBeil ths ffuats
and lsess gaa ~ tflmmlns save the stitch.
I'M. TBs aklFt sas . plaln piallai aBgtsi,
sta al,agt seaaab 10 al,sN 4 trim whits
ahss. AMI = Uvely s~mlfesI@fsi lingerie
bluu~s vs. susu under tbs etas
A wblls straw hat tfimtued Ntth = scsff
stpI hues ebrpi n eyfg ella NJ lelshs tho
Hias sss - slWpls aa,I ~ iffvpfuaohatly
eiso ~ The ffueh, anil NE tafassl a lin-n.
matclahs tho iNrh an,l eHhfotIsTsl With
. Ia e,onoaTam IN White, zee an additional
e,uob " lHm and AalHty elsaanrs.
There eeFs mn very ekalSsfats Css
TUNES In Tho f~es,aufses, but whsn the
h,,ls teilSgmads aiF casHs In attention
ioo,smd ,np,n her ansl nlanees " approval
nfeasssl her ghS wa comfortably ap.
p~topr.etely, daltdily and lecInthely
dsNnaed. aud 90 ialallstl The Lac aud arspel
al a,mmaf strpst attire.
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souls in vain effort to guess which way
the cat is going to jump.
As q matter Of feet, however, there is
no knowing just what lines will come upper
most in the fall. The great dressmakers
are not agreed and there is always a large
element Of chance and within mixed with
the deliberate planning that brings about
the fashions.
Paquin holds to his Restoration ideas
and flaunts his fiounced skirts in the faces
Of his disappearing peers, who stand for
f1atter trimmings. The cllnging inc o
the latest skirts are a noticeable fashion
straw and very soft petticoats or even soft
silk or satin Knockers are the only under
garments to interfere with the supple
Empirelike lines Of the outer skirt, These
skirts are without trains and promise IA
silhouette quite new.
The slightly short waist line, too, seems
to find general sanction and there ia an in
dication that the sloping shoulder may
come back 10 its own, in the wake OF the
pelerines and shoulder scarfs, &c. Many
Of the newest sleeves are quite close at the
top, continuing the line of the shoulder
n fiaring gradually toward the elbow
One sees thiss sleeve effect especially among
the little boleros and coats with open
slee YES over full sleeves Of lace net or
lingerie,
One hears much about autumn color
cards upon which the newer browns the
dark grays such as smoke, the wine rrd9
and the lighter blues are prominent; but
as we have said before, nothing IL aheo'ulcF
settled until the whims of the
n the women have had full play
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a great many severely tailored coat and
sadrt costumes worn by modifh women
and, when well made; these suits are as
attractive as anything seen on the streeta
In the morning.
The cool biscuit; putty string color apd
natural tone linensare liked for such frocks,
end the rsnge Of such eolorings il 90 wide
Ntbat even the woman Of sallow complexion
Eto whom the brovnish and natural tone
| linens are u~nbeoomins can find q clear,
pretty shade that viii suit her. The creamy
biscuit tones are likely to be becoming
and are eharminglys cool with white; and
some women haue, q fancy for repeating
the straw color OLA hat in the linen Suit
TO be worn with il.
A particularly attractive figure at a fash
k~ionable restaurant during the luncheon
hour one hot day not long ago was q pretty
girl in a linen frook that was almost o buff, :
though without quite 40 much yellow aAis
,elAhat saaaeAk The c9at. Was Q .pox.eoAt Of