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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
THE QUESTION OF LIFE.
Mans Progress and the Books of the
Eighteenth Century.

Eighteenth century.
In what mankind called progress"
the world was led by illusion. advanc-
ed by lies. Everybody hated work.
which was the only health. Even the
preacher spoke doIefully of the curse
of Adam" Everybody wanted to be
rich. which meant unhappiness: every
body wanted to be idle, which meant
death. Change was regarded as prog
ress. and to find one different from
oneself was to find one worse than
oneself. And with all these 1 sympa-
thized. knowing them to be. wrong.
1 had listened to mOralists and be-
fore all was done diSceraed that n
question OF morals was question of
ATTITUDES. and vice related to the eaua-
tor Cruelty was creature OF the
thermometer: the tropics tortured
what the arctics nursed. Happiness
was born Of contrast when il wasn't
born of temperament. and Third ave
nue. laughed oftener than Fifth. One
man committed suicide. another gave a
feast Each was worth $4,000. The
suicide had been a millionaire the
feast giver a pauper. 1 considered
merchants and gamblers. There was
but one difference-when the mer-
chants resources ended his credit end
ed; when the gamblers resources end
ed his credit began. When the gam
bier was down his fellow gamblers
helped him; when the merchant was
down his fellow merchants fell upon
him and tore him like wolves.
Progress? A wise man proved it by
pointing to a railroad and asking me
to remember stagecOaches. 1 asked
why it was better to travel 900 miles
in a day than TO travel ninety. He
said one could reach Chicago in a day
and night. 1 replied that one couldn't
reach Calcutta in q day and night. He
said that medicine and surgery had
advanced; that we now saved lives we
used to lose. 1 asked why it was i'm
portant to save lives that must one day
die; also l pointed out that we saved
weaklings TO wed weaklings and pro-
duce WeaklingS, which progressing
backward. He grew angry and asked
if favored death. 1 grew angry and
asked if he favored birth; also want
ed to hear whether or no he believed
in killing weeds.
Progress! 1 know nothing of medl-
cine and railways and stagecoaches
and saving lives, but do know about
books. And 1 see by my bookcases
that the nineteenth century did not
write so well nor in things beautiful
think so well as did the eighteenth.
with the promise all about me that the
present century Will write worse and
think more heavily than either We
have better guns, clocks, plows. sewing
machines, but they wrote better Eng
lish and thought nobler thoughts-Al-
fred Henry Lewis in Cosmopolitan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
TerSely Told

Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Stearns are the
parents of a fine boy, who arrived
at their home last night at 8 o'clock.
Amos f. Lewis, of Mariana, secre-
tary to Senator S. r. Mallory, is in
the city on short visit and is being
greeted by his many friends here.
The Teachers Association will hold
its first regular meeting at School No.
I on Friday at l p. m. An interest
Ing program has been prepared and a
full attendance is expected.
President Chas. Perry and Secretary
Jas Schools of the State Pilots Asso-
citation, will leave this morning for
Tallahassee, where they will remain
for about a week in the interest of
the association.
The maximum temperature at Pen
sacola yesterday was So degrees at 4
p. M, while the minimum was 81 de-
srees at 6 a. m Last year on the
same date the maximum was 73 de-
grees and the minimum sc degrees.
The excursion which was to have
been given last Friday by the Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy was postponed
on account of the weather and will
be given at some later date. The
tickets which are now out are still
good.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
MeddIina With the Fog.

81 was riding around in London with
a friend one day." said an American
tourist, "and the talk turned on the
heavy fog that had covered the city like
blanket the night before. 1 finally
expressed the conviction that, after a
few experiments, / could find a way to
prevent the fogs, and my words were
overheard by cabby. An hour later,
when my friend had left me, the driv-
er said:
Ibid / understand you to say, sir,
that you 'ad a way to hobviate these
ere fogs what come down on LondonP
"'Yes. said something to that eff
feet replied.
but 'opes you won't do II, sir.
'opes you won't
But should think il would be a
great thing for your line of business.
These fogs must lose you quite little
sum In the course of the year.
SO they does. sir; but understand
my brother-in-law is a stakeholder In a
gas company, and where / loses a
shilling he gains a guinea. 1t is for
him to keep hup the style and the har-
istocracy Of the family, and I 'opes
you wont reduce him from haffluenee
to poverty by meddiing with no Lon
don fog-I 'opes you won't IN. Quad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
BASEBALL
Southern LEAGUE Opens.

Birmingham, Ala, Apr. 9.-The
opening of the Southern League sea-
son today was the most memora BILE
in the history of baseball in this city.
The pennant won by the local club
laSt year was raised in the presence
of league officials and a great crowd.
Birmingham won the first game of
the season, the score being:
Birmingham Z, Atlanta 2.
South Atlantic League.
Jacksonville 1, Columbia O.
Savannah ,, Augusta !.
Charleston 6. Macon s.
Not Defeated.
II fear we are beaten"
Why"
The other side has an expert who
will confess TO anything. Washing
ton herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
INITIATIVE WOMAN.
A Cynical English View of Feminine
Human Nature.


Decidedly women are an initiative
class. From her earliest age the small
girl apes the doings of her elders and,
had she her own way, would be mini
AZURE epitome of fashion. Such enter
tainments as she is permitted to wit
ness in her mothers drawing room she
initiates, with dolls and nurses for COM
pany, in the nursery. In her school
days she invariably forms herself
on some special friend whom she elects
as a model of feminine perfection. And
at a certain stage of their lives girls
are as much alike as peas in a pod.
As they mature and develop they may
perhaps show some signs of Individual
ity, but in all the main issues of life
they continue to be more initiative than
original.
Fashions. housekeeping and enter
tanning are all more or less conducted
on the same lines, and the only true
sign of friendship that is shown to the
young married woman is to beg her to
order her life and her home on her
friends principles. ANY departure from
those principles or any symptom of in
dividual taste or strength of mind will
sound the first challenge of unpopular
ty for the budding matron. Her moth
er and her mothers friends will alike
desire imitation of their methods as
the "sincerest form OF fattery," and
every decline from the original system
will be pronounced wrong or injudi-
cious.-Rita in London Mail.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
SEVEN NEGROES IN JAIL
FOR RORBlNG SAILORS

Seven negroes. fiTe women and two
men, are held in jsii, having been ar
rested yesterday morning by Deputies
johnson and Slocurab upon the charge
OF robbing number Of foreign sailors
o. various small sums.
The negroes are residents of very
tough. section of the city and it is
alleged they conducted systematic
robbery of foreign sailors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
Just 6eCauSe

your cough is only in the throat and
does not trouble you now, don't think
that it needs no attention. When ii
has not had much of a start is the
time to check it. The slightest cough
l.. easily leads to Pneumonia ,Bronchi'
tbs and Consumption. A bottle OF
Billiards. HorehOund Syrup will cure
that cough. The price puts it within
reach of all. Sold by W. A. D'klem-
berte
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
The Thumb.

The radical difference between the
hand of man and of the monkey lies in
thumb has the opposing power"
which means that the thumb can be
made to touch the tip of each or any
of the other fingers on the same hand.
The monkeys thumb is nonopposable.
-PittSburg Dispatch.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
Method in Madness.

q think I'll try filling the tire of
my automobile with illuminating gas, /"
said the amateur chauffeur.
Good joke" gurgled his fool friend.
Expect to make it light. Ha! ha,"
Nothing of the kind" replied tho
amateur chauffeur; Il thought it
might increase the speed of the ma
chine. Just think how the stuff makes
the wheels of a gas meter. spin
arOund"-London Taller.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
Hearts and Diamonds.

new and interesting comedy,
sparkling with fun, yet enough OF
the serious TO make it true to life.
Three pretty girls grown tired OF
things ordinary, set about planning to
have some fun
A young doctor has Just come to
town." they see him pass the win
dow. Here follows as dainty
little scheme as ever amused an
audience.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
NEGRO GIVEN TWENTY
YEARS FOR ASSAULT
BY Associated Press.

Dalton, Ca, Apr. 9.-Charlie Smith,
q negro. charged with assaulting Mrs.
Pierce North, of Dalton, was found
guilty today and sentenced 10 twenty
years. This is STnSth'S second trial.
The case last week resulted in mis-
trial. Smith maintains his innocence
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
Needed the Money.

Say" queried old Wedderly, "why
don't you get married?'
Because" replied young Singleton,
I'm too poor
''HuhT rejoined the old man. when
was your age ] was so poor / had to
marty Chicago News
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10

No such person as Davy Jones ever
existed, though we often hear Of him
and his locker. One should speak OF
Duffy Jonah's locker" for that was
the original. Duffy" is the West In
dian name for spirit or ghost, while
Jonah refers, Of course. to the prophet
New York Telegram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10

Tickets will be reserved at Goes
bookstore after Wednesday noon for
the play Hearts and Diamonds"
which will be seen at the Opera
House Friday night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
Starnhuru Sails.

Washington, April 9.-Baron Stern
burg, the German Ambassador. and
the Baroness Sternburg sail to-day
from New York for Europe. They
vill remain in Germany during the
summer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10

You Can't Expect
To have perfect desserts unless you
use Blue Ribbon Vanilla. 1t is the
one perfect extract
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
FRESH SHRIMP.

The Eseambia Oyster Depot has
Just received lot OF boiled, headless
shrimp Corner Raylen and 1ntenden-
Cha streets Phone 1919 10apr-2t
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10

GET IT AT D'ALEMBERTE'S-
MOTH BALLS AND PRESERVING
CAMPHOR AS A MOTH PREVENTA-
TIVE FOR WINTER CLOTHS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10

GET 1T AT D'ALEMBERTE'S-
HUYLER'S CANDIES FOR EASTER.
BETTER THAN THE REST.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-10
.Wiieden1an' S
10 cent
Bottle Beer
is a Winner

1t is rapidly taking the
place OF the leading brands
OF 15c beer in this city.
Many people are ready to
acknowledge that it is nearly
impossible to tell the differ
ence from the taste or the
effects.
Just the thing for home
use, as it is pure and mex
penSive.
Evening star., 1907-11-10

OQusFFeI TUFS.
$500 Siberian Squirrel Throws; sat
lined; full length. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
$1,000 Siberian Squirrel Throw Ties; sor
lined In brocade: others in dIchesse;
inches long: very elegant.
$3.50 Siberian Squirrel Double Throw
fur on both sides: GO inches long; very fine
$3.50 Siberian Squirrel Pelerines
deep shawl effect and extra wida tai
fronts: bTocade lined; the finest quality
$1,000 Siberian Squirrel Pillow Muf
S4.e8. S15.oO Squirrel Muffs, s. 80. $50.
Muffs. Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star., 1907-11-10
ImitationFur Goats,
Worth Twenty Dollars.
Caracal, ponyskin and dN0 wv
Broadtai Cloths. $Oo~O

Our ability to get the garments you want
the most, and offer them at considerably less
than regular, is again demonstrated
These imitation fur garments are the
most-sought-after and fashionable coats that
have been brought Out the present season. The
lot which we offer tomorrow at S8oS embod-
les every point of style found in coats which
sell in other stores at twenty dollars-n fact
you cannot buy the equal of these for less than
that price.
Four handsome models to choose from-made OF
imitation ponysk.n. caracal and broadtan fur cloths.
All ja1nty hip-length box coats.
The styles include double-breasted semfftting box
front, semi-htting back. richly trimmed with military
braid in several designs Inlaid velvet collar trim
med with emb -odered applique
Plain Rroadtail Cloth Box Coats made with roll
velvet collar. trimmed with kmono sleeve effect Of
braid Finished with novelty metal buttons
Imitation Ponyskn Goats of superior quality loose
back shawl collar and turnback cuffs OF chiffon broadc
ed with black and light applique designs.
Lined throughout with light gray black satin.
Special sale tomorrow of these regular $50 coats
Evening star., 1907-11-10

Tomorrow we
offer a big lot of
Bicycle Playing
Cards. with su-
perior celluloid-
finish backs, in a
variety Of de-
signs, at 10c a
pack.
These are So
called "fa ctory
seconds" of the
regular 2Jc kind.
Find any inlpsr-
fect.ons II you
can.
Tomorrow at
10c a pack.
Evening star., 1907-11-10
Gray Enamel Ware
at Savings 15 to u.

We have secured the overpus stock OF Gray Enamel Ware
from the National Enamelng and Stamping Co., OF Baltimore
New 1ork-represenng the small lots cleaned the factory
Almost every kitchen daily in
viii outpo Of houseu ~ ~" (N'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-18
Holiday Umbrellas
Linen Department

Very many useful articles useful for Christmas GIFTS
may be found in this department. Table Cloths, Napkins
Center Pieces Doyes and Christmas Towelshe largest
variety and greatest values we have ever shown
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Come Any Day i'm the Week and at Any Time
Of Day. We Are All Keaoy 10 7e'P 1ou
Mems Furnishings

CHRISTMAS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES assortment Of Silk
and Isle Suspenders put Up in single pair boxes
25c. 75c, S1.oo, SI.25 per pair
CONDENSATION SETS consisting Of Suspenders, Arm
Eascs and Carriers, all silk. 75c. and ST. set
FANCY SLEEVE ELASTICS, atractively boxed, ,.T
25c and soc.
CHRISTMAS NECKTIES-Beautiiul Lines OF Mems and
Boys Neckes bought especially for the Holiday Trade Four
in-Fands Tecls Bats, String Ties and Bows at
25c. soc. and 75c
Fancy Scarf Pins IRON 25c % Sl-So
Fancy Cuff Links iron 25c 70 S1'5o
We are showing Very Large Assortment Of Bath Robes
House Coats Fancy Vests Gloves Lined and Cnlined Grips
Cases and Umbrellas.
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Furs for Christmas

All that is fashionable and novel in Furs Our stock COM
prises superb collection Of stylish Furs Goats, Furned
Coats Scarfs Neckpeces Mus etc. in all the styles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-18
Kid Gloves for Presents

No gift acceptable than pair Of gloves. The stock
complete Of Street Gloves Long Gloves, Furlmed Gloves,
Golf Gloves and Nttens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-18
Waists for Christmas

We have lust received line OF Lingerie Waists for
Christmas in all the latest designs Also have choice selec
ton Of Silk Lace and Net Waists in great variety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-18
Holiday Neckwear

An endless Of Fancy Stocks Collars Scarts Collar
ard Cuff Sets. Linen Embroidered Collars, Bows etc
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Suits and Coats

REMEMBER OUR SALE OF SUITS AND COATS
STILL CONTINUES.
This you buy Ladies Stylish Suits at an
average saving Of about one-third off low prices
All best STYLES bought this for this seasons business
best plain colors and fancy mixture materials.
Suits from OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to $I87s
Also lot Chidren's Goats at ...............SI98
lot of long loose Goats in the new blue and brown mix
Why pay retail prices when you buy Fur Driving Coats
at wholesale prices?
DOG SKIN COATS for women, first quality, at $I6OS
DOG SKIN COATS first quality with Nutria collar. at
sI875
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-18
Holiday Handkerchief

With double the selling space, showing a grand col
lection OF andkercefs in Duchess Lace Embroidered and
Initial in all the patterns also the Glove Handkerchief in
all the latest STYLES
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Perfumes

fine line Of Roger Gallets and Hudnus Perfumes and
Toilet Articles and Fancy 25c 5o 75 and $500
Women's Hosiery. for XMAS
WOMEN's SILK HOSE from .......... ST 90 to $500
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Leather Goods for XMAS

Very acceptable gifts Hand Bags Shopping Bags Collar
and Cuff Boxes, Purses, Card Cases etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-18
Christmas Aprons

In a great variety Of styles.
Chahng Dish Aprons, Maids Aprons Nurses Aprons sew
inc Aprons and Dotted Muslin Aprons to 500
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19
BOSTON sT0Cx MARKET.

Reported over pr.vate wires of Iorn- blower & Weeks members of the New York and Boston Stock Ex- changes, New Haven office. 27 Center street,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19

In the last hour the market became Decidedly heavy, and the room trading contingent were at loss to know how
 No trade. A well known member of
 Itn old Stock exchange house, who was
 |Eatching the fluctuations in the last Eour, said frankly that he did not know what to advise his people to do,
 .Ps the confusion of the whole invest
 |nent situation
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19

Copper prices again broke through the 15-cent mark, although an effort
 has been made to support them there.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19

The gain from May to August in the
 totals of the whole country is due in part to expansion in the south and west, where the influence of Wall Etreet disorders has not yet reached End in part to heavy reduction in ,Europe's loans to US.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19
CLOSING PRICES

Reported over prrvate wires of Prince & Whitely. members of tho new York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office 52 Broadway and ls Center streeE Now Haven Conn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19

tContinued on Twelfth Page,)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19
STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
Standard Oil Suit Has More Effect in
 Market.

New York, Sept. 1S.-A large reduc- tion in the outstanding short interest in the stock market was assigned as the principal cause for the languid subsistence in the brisk upward moye- ment which was in evidence yesterday. It was considered significant of this condition that return swas made of some large amounts of stocks which had been borrowed for delivery. The elimination of this requirement from the situation left the demand feeble and ineffective on prices. This tech nical condition left the way open for greater sentimental effect from some of the news developments which pass ed unnoticed during the covering movement among the shorts yester- day. The progress of the taking of evidence in the government suit to dissolve the Standard oil company was of more influence on the market than yesterday. The progress of Q new phase in the New York Traction mer- ger investigation with the coming re- turn of important witnesse sharpened the attention to activities of this kind Traders drew unfavorable inferences from the selling of some very large blocks of U. S. Steel owing to an as- sumption that the personality of the sellers represented affiliations with important and we'll informed interests in the steel trade. This incident was decisive in ending the upward move ment developed after the irregular opening in the market. Actual hap penings with importan bearing on val ues were few. The maintenance of the present dividend rate on New York Central was of favorable effect al- though the previous fears of a cut in the dividend rate have not been held for several days past. The immediate feature of the money market is the large offerings of mercantile paper, the result being a st1r ' per cent. even for the prime grades, while names less well known are reported to be paying considerably higher rates. The call money market also still shows the effect of the payments making for the New York city 4 1-2 per cent. | bonds. Another cut in copper at the
 metal exchange brought the bid price below 15 cents, This had the effect of shaking a confidence that has shown signs of growth in an arrest of the de- cline in copper in the neighborhood of 15centsa pound. Stocks recovered part | of their declines.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales par value $1,244,000.
 United States 2s registered advanc- ed IA per cent on call
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19
Railroad Stocks.
RniIroud Bonds,

Bid. Asked, Berkshire St. Ky. 5s, 19Gs. 100 Bridgeport Trac. 5s. 1928. .. 1O6
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19

been too violent, and that conditions had not changed enough to warrant their staying at to-days high levels.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19
LATE FEATURES OF TIE STOCK MARKET Prices Go Higher, Then Fall Of Slightly. BOMB CLOSING RECOVERY
 A very Dull Day-Coppers IT, regular-sterling Un- changed.
SOME CLOSING RECOVERY

The stock market yesterday was very dull place and was a repetition of Tuesdays, There was no positive drift n either direction. Operators seemed to be in a quandary unable to decide which way stocks were going.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19

At first prices were bid up a point or lnore, with practically every prominent etock selling higher than on Tuesday.
 Northern Pacific above 1S4, Union Pa
 eif1c at 130 5-8, Steel common at 29 S-S,
 Amalgamated Copper 62 Is and Smelt-
 ers at about 92 were some of the levels Established. Subsequently the active list went down 1 1-2 to 1-2 points and the average closing was approximately Ehat of Monday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19

Even Northern Pacific which has ,een the center of attraction for sever Il days sank back into inertia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whiteley members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges New York office, 52 Broadway, and 15
 Center street, New Haven, Conn
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19

Amalgamated Copper rose nearly a point, then lost 1 5-S on news of a 5till further lowering of copper prices Dn the Metal Exchange, It closed, however, at substantial recovery from the lowest, and indeed, the days bottom price was 1 1-2 points above the months low level, reached last Fri lay.