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The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24
A WEAK HEART.
It Need Not by Any Means Point to
Short Life.


It Need Not by Any Means Point to
a Short Life.
The heart is perhaps the organ Of the
body least known by members of the
medical profession, and many a man
who has been told he would die in
given time has outlived the doctor who
pronounced his doom.
Heart disease is coming to inspire
less and less terror in the average
man, and nine men in ten who are al
lotted ten years to live double that
time to die of an entirely foreign COM
plant.
Some years back" says DR.. Warren
Schoonover, Jr., in the Medical Rec
ord, heart diseases We're q cause of
great worry and fright to the laity as
we'll as to the profession. but now they
are handled SO successfully by the ply
sician that the patients live on under
proper therapeutics until the end Of the
term of their natural life without much
difficulty from the diseased organ. In
the practice of one physician was a
case which was under the care of his
grandfather from 1880 to 1856, his
uncle from 1856 to 1882 and himself
from 1882 to 1898, when the patient
died at the age Of ninety-three, having
been under the care of the first physi-
clan for twenty-SiX years, the second
for twenty-siX years and the third for
eleven years, a total period of sixty
three years.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24
ST. PATRICKS DRUM.
The Sunken Rock and the Legend of
the Banished Snakes.

the Banished Snakes.
There is an old legend to the effect
that st. Patrick banished all reptiles
from Ireland by beating a drum, but
no one probably seriously believes the
story. According to the myth, he took
his drum out for the purpose mention
ed and commenced pounding it so Wig
orOuSly that he knocked a hole in the
drumhead, thus seriously endangering
the success of the miracle. While pom
dering what to do ST Patrick was as
tonished by the appearance OF an an
gel, who Immediately set to work to
mend the broken musical instrument.
After the hole had been mended the
angel vanished, and st. Patrick con-
tinued the work of serpent banishing,
being successful in Kidding the island
of every representative of the snake
tribe except one old slayer who had
lived SO long that his tusks protruded
from his mouth like horns. This mon
ster refused to leave the '1and of his
fathers and the good saint resolved to
practice little piece OF strategy. He
removed the patch which the angel had
put on the drumhead and then per
suaded the serpent to creep into the
drum for the night. When the reptile
had done as requested. st. Patrick
glued down the magic patch and then
threw drum, serpent and all into the
sea. A sunken bowlder off the west
coast of Ireland is called ST. Patrick S
drum
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24

The contrast between the energy
with which sanitary regulations were
enforced last year and the laguid
manner in which the health authori-
ties are working so far this summer.
IL very marked, and the flies and
mosquitoes are apparently making
the most of their opportunity. Last
years special reason for sanitary
activity does not exist, but IL would
be worth more than money TO the
public to be as free of flies and mos
quitoes as they were this time last
year. The health of children during
summer probably depends some
what on their comfort, and this
aspect alone would justify some Of
fclal activity and some public outlay
FOR keeping the city as free as prac-
tirzblc CT mosquitoes.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24
LEGAL NOON.
A Time That Seems to Vary In the
Different States.

A Time That Seems to Vary In the
Different States.
The courts of several states have
dealt with an odd question, none of
them agreeing upon a similar answer.
When is it legally noon? Fire insur-
ance policies expire at noon, and the
word is admitted TO mean exactly IL
O'Clock midday. But standard time
has not been adopted in all communi-
ties. Many small towns cling to sun
time, which may be from a few min
utes to nearly an hour earlier than
standard. In one state fire occurred
at two minutes past noon, sun time,
and the insurance company held that
the policy had expired before the fire.
Sun time is used in that town. but the
insured sued the company. holding that
local customs did not rule the policy
and that he was entitled to his inSur-
ance. The state courts sustained him
In another state a similar contention
was taken to the courts and just the
opposite decision given. Several con-
f1icting precedents have been estab-
lished in state courts. and it is said
the question can only be decided for
good and all when a case has been
carried into the United States courts
and passed upon by the supreme court.
New York Press.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24
MILTON
Special toc-The journal.


Milton, May 23.-W. A. Mcleod of
ChumuckIa, is visiting relatives in
town this week.
The Board of County Commission
ers held a special meeting last Mon
day for the purpose d having recon
structed the bridges which were
washed away by the food of week
ago.
w. NJ. Turner of the Turner Supply
Company of Mobile, Ala, was here on
business Wednesday.
The Wednesday Married Ladies
Euchre Club met with drS. R. E. Pet
ersOn this week Mar games were
played, after which delicious ice
cream and cake were erved.
Mrs. T. F. West gaze a luncheon
Sunday in honor of Misses Ollinger,
of Mobile.
Hon. T. F. West. site senator re-
turned Monday for Tallahassee.
The excursions givenby the steam
er Sun and the Odd BLOWS on the
steamer City of Tampa Monday were
well patronized. StOpswere made at
Pensacola. the life savig station. and
a run out in the gul was made.
Every one reported god time.
Miss Elizabeth Ellis is spending
this week in Tallahassee.
Mr. Harry Graham ws visitor TO
PCnsa cola. Wednesday
Hon. Ernest Amos State Auditor,
spent Sunday with Instantly here.
The many friends ofDr- NJ Smith,
are glad to see him at again after
his severe illness
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J.William5, Jr.,
are the happy parent of little
daughtpr who has bee named Mary
Elizabeth.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24
Absentminded.

BensOn-I have 4 literary friend who
Is so abSentminded that when he went
to London recently he telegraphed
himself ahead to wait for himself at a
certain place. Smith-Did me tele-
gram have the desired result? Ben
son-No; he got it all right, but he had
forgotten to sign his name, and, not
knowing who it was from. he paid no
attention to it-Pearson's Weekly.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24

Guest-Say, landlord, here's an aw-
full break on your bill Of fare. Land
lord-What is it? Guest-It says, "AlI
meals served in room, extra" / had
one served in my room yesterday. and
anybody who knows good grub could
see at a glance that it wasn't anything
extra.-ChicagO News.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24
At the Matrimonial Acercy.

Madam, have picked out charm
ing husband for you. Only 1 warn you
he is a thorough sportsman; fond Of
automobiling. mountain climbing. bicy-
cling and ballooning."
Applicant (thoughtfully)-Can you
give me something that lasts longer?-
Fliegende Blatter.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24

A bill is being considered in the
states senate, its purpose being tc re-
lmburse certain counties for armorics
It seems that the chief obstacle to i'm
mediate action upon the measure
arises from the fact that several coun-
Ties known to have claims of this ma
ture have not yet presented them.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24
He Writer For Money.

Lady Gushington-So your son 10 a
real author. How distractlngly inter
esting. And does he write for money!
Practical Dad-Yes; 1 set his applica-
ti0ns about once a week.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24

What do you think about the pros
poets of an immigration bureau now,
Miss Pensacola Journal?-Tampa Tri-
bune.
Well, We haven't seen much yet to
encourage our hope, but there is still
another week and maybe an extra ses-
sion. No telling what may happen.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24

+ on the northeast coast of New Guinea
the island Of Kitaba, surrounded by a
wall of coral 300 feet high on the out
side and from so to 100 feet on the IN
side, maintains thirteen villages of ma
dves, to whom war, crime and poverty
have been unknown since the begin
ming Of their traditions.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24

The railroads operating in Arkan-
sas will contest the validity of the
two cent passenger rate, alleging
that the governor never actually
signed the bill
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24

Two or three species of birds are
known to accompany the crocodile
whenever he appears above water.
When they see any one approaching
they will fly at the croCodile's nose. Civ
ing loud cries. and the beast never
waits 10 investigate, but instantly shUf-
hes into the water at his best speed.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24
THE FIRST zoo.
China, II Seems, Counts That Among
Her Many Records.

China, It Seems, Counts That Among
Her Many Records.
The Chinese had the first zoo. Men
ageries are thought to owe their Ori-
gin partly to the cult of sacred ami
mails and partly TO the ambition of
rulers to possess specimens of rare and
valuable creatures from foreign lands
or savage beasts from their own. In
the simplest forms geological gardens
were one of the earliest developments
Of culture and were familiar TO the
Chinese, Indians. Greeks, Romans and
pre-Spanish Mexicans in ancient times.
The oldest recorded menagerie is Chi
nese. dating from 115O B. c. The den
in the book of Daniel, is an example
of one of those primitive menageries,
while the cult of sacred white horses
by the ancient Greeks and Romans
and that of so called white elephants
in Burma and Siam are instances of i
second type. A live giraffe was re
ceived at the menagerie of Schonbrunn
as early as 1923.
The Paris establishment is regarded
as the earliest entitled to the designa-
ton geological gardens" in the mod
ern sense Of that term, which owes its
origin. however. to the formation of
the menagerie in the Regents park.
OF German establishments of this sort
the one at Berlin is the earliest.
American ZOOS. notable among which
is New York and Chicago. are among
the compIetest in the world. - Ex-
change.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24

Good manners are n short cut to
ones goal. They lubricate the wheeis
of life instead of obStructing them
Wharton.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24

Jacksonville ought to be happy now.
Governor Broward has vetoed the city
charter bill.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24
Citv Democratic Ticket.

For Mayor:
CHAS. II. BLISS.
For r5ars7aI;
FRANK SANDERS.
For Comptroller:
GEO. T. MORGAN.
For Treasurer:
HARRY T ROWLAND.
For Tax Collector:
JOHN CARY WHITING.
For Tax Assessor.
THOS. H JOHNSON.
For Recorder:
WM. n. JOHNSON.
For Chief of Fire Departments
w r. BECKER.
For City Attorney:
JOHN B. JONES.
For City Physiclan:
Z F BRUCE
For Street Superintendent
JOHN BURNS.
For Registration officeri
J. D. GOSS.
For City EIeetriciani
LEN LeBARON.
For Building Inspector.
JOHN d. Kendall.
For President Of Council;
c. g GOODMAN
For Aldermen, Precinct IL.
J. y. ANDREWS
WILL L. MOYER.
=. = WILLIAMS.
For Aldermen, Precinct 13T
FRANK REILLY.
B. ROCHEBLAVE.
For Aldermen, Precinct 14:
LUCIUS :. BROWN.
SOL Calm.
For Alderman, Precinct IS.
w 4. DUNHAM.
For Board of Public Works:
LEE DANIELS
w J. FORBES.
NJ. O'LEARY-
c THIESEN.
JAMES O. WALKER
For Board of Public Safety:
II. .. ANSON.
w c. DALEY.
JOHN @. OLIVER.
FRANK RADCLIFFE.
g T. SCHAD-
Fer Board Of EQUALIZATION:
W E ANDERSON.
II. O. DeSILVA-
J. GEO. WHITE.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24
Her Perch.

Did he propose TO her on his knees? ?"
"No. but she accepted him on them"
Houston Post.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-24

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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-07
The Silver Market.

The price of silver has been well
recently when other metals were fall
ing. Last week it passed 32d per
ounce in London, and closely approx
mated zoe in New 4ork, the highest
prices for number of years, with
the exception of the closing months
of 1906, when these prices We're
slightly exceeded.
There has been no unusual de-
mand for coinage in this country,
where the mint purchases have been
lighter than they were year ago.
France has taken some quantity, but
no unusual amount. The support to
the market has come wholly from the
east. 1t should rather be said, Who'll
~ from India. China has not been
a buyer at any time this year; and,
in fact, has reversed the usual move
ment several times during the year
by shipping round lots to London.
India, however, has been a strong
and steady buyer and has not been
discouraged by the recent rise in
prices. 1his indicates a prosperous
year in that country, and it is likely
that good buying will continue for
some months to come.
The demand for silver for manu-
featuring purposes has also been
good most of the year, though it has
recently showed some signs of fall
ing off in volume. This has not, how
ever. been sufficiently marked as yet
to affect the price of the metal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-07
TO HURRY Up CANAL WORK.

Many members of congress who eX-
pect to be on the committees which
will be called upon to make appropri-
atoms for the Panama Canal are
making arrangements to visit the
isthmus before the session begins.
They will do this for the purpose Of
seeing what work has been done,
what is doing, and what is needed to
be done The president, it is under
stood, is to give more space to canal
matters in his coming message than
he has done heretofore, and congress
will need to inform itself on the sub
ject at first hand, in order TO act in
diligently The president made a
trip to the canal zone last fall, and
the result was quickly seen in some
changes which he made in the work
ing forces at the isthmus, and in
legislation which he urged in a spec
ial message.
One of the objects of the coming
visit of the congressman to the 18TH
mus is to devise means to hurry the
work forward. As the army is in
charge of the construction now, re-
port says that far more progress is
being made than was done during the
civilian regime And there is far
less talking by the men who are do
ing the work, and there is no posing
before the camera. During the ad-
ministration of the civilians the coun-
try quickly got familiar with the pic
lures of Wallace, Stevens, Shonts and
the others, but nobody outside of the
canal zone knows what the present
head of the constructive forces looks
like, and very few know his name.
He attends strictly to business, and
the newspapers get no chance to
mention him.
Still, it may be possible for the
president and congress to devise
means to hurry up the work of canal
building by strengthening the hands
of the army officers who are in charge
of affairs. If this can be done the
country wants it to be done. The
have to sail $1,000 miles to reach Il
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-07
THE BRIDGE DISASTER.

The collapse of the great canti-
lever bridge on the ST. Lawrence was
an accident without parallel.
A cantilever bridge in course of
construction is by its nature para
dox of mechanics. 1t appears to vio-
late the very laws of gravity. Now
one has fallen and occasioned the
most remarkable bridge disaster in
history. The bulk of hundred fair
ly big bridges, thrust far out over
the water, resting as it seemed on
nothing, yet bearing the weight of
railroad trains and hundreds of tons
of material, sheared off bolt after
bolt in it's straining anchorage, snap
ped beam and girder, and at last
went down $50 feet into the river
with men clinging to it like flies,
beating the water to foam and the
foam to mist Nothing like it was
ever possible in the past; anything
like it should be in future impos-
sible.
Was the fault with the method or
the material? The masonry has been
found intact ne contract for the
steel superstructure was in respon-
sible hands. There was no suspicion
of danger among the workmen who
went down to death.
. What was the cause of the disas-
ter? Was there a vital defect in
plans which necessitated the incest
engineering skill? Was there any
carelessness of inspection? These
points the government investigation
may clear up. But what investiga-
ton after the fact can restore the
four-score lives lost in a catastrophe
unparalleled in the United States, but
! by an unfortunate circumstance as.
sociated in the public mind with Am
erican methods of construction?
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-07
Clara Barton's Childhood.

At the request of many juvenile
correspondents who have informed
her that I'VE are studying about you
/ in our classes in the history of the
/ United States, and we want to know
more" Miss Clara Barton has writ
ten THE Story of My Childhood, y
which proves, upon examination, to-
be good reading, not only for the
children, but for their elders as well.
The diminutive booklet sounds
true in its simplicity and naturalness,
unmarried by single self-conscious
note. Miss Barton draws the child
she really was, one feels, without al
lowing the distance of time to dis
tort or color the picture and the
household and the life in which she
grew up are typical of that period
and region of native Americanism.
The story is also of her brothers and
sisters, especially of the former. the
protectors, teachers and companions
of the little tot, the junior of the
youngest of them by 2 years, who,
in her early childhood lacked play
mates Miss Barton's first clear mem
DRY goes back to time when she was
2 IL years old, and ii is curious to
find this heroine of many battlefields
insisting upon a timidity that, she
says, has never left her: "In these
later years | have observed that
writers of sketches, in a friendly de-
sire to compliment me, have been
wont to dwell upon my courage, rep
reSenting me as totally devoid of
fear, not even knowing the feeling.
However correct that may have be-
come, it is evident ! was not con-
structed that way, as in the earlier
years Of my life | remember nothing
but fear To this day. |
would rather stand behind the lines
of artillery at Antietam, or cross the
pontoon bridge under fire at Fred
ericksburg, than to be expected to
preside at a public meeting"
Miss Barton carries her narrative
to the day when she put up her
hair, heightened her skirts and be-
gan teaching on the advice given to
her parents by the famous phrenolo-
gist, l.. n. Fowler. Her fathers was
the house in that small community to
which all visiting strangers gravitat-
ed, honored guests among them be-
ing the numerous lecturers of the
lyceum system of that day. MIS-. Bar
ton consulted Fowler about her
strange youngest daughter whose
timidity gave her so much concern,
for the child was so much afraid of
giving trouble that il would do with
out the most needed article rather
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-07
DISGRACEFUL RIOTING.

Spasmodic rioting continues in
Door old strike-ridden San Francisco.
Although the press of the coast met
ropolis. and the state for that mat
ter, puts forth its utmost endeavors
to prevent news of these disturbances
from reaching the eastern public and
is successful to a marked degree, the
facts are that ever since the inaugu-
ration of the Garments strike months
ago, riots, at times eliminating in
the splitting of blood, have continued
at not infrequent intervals and are
of almost daily occurrence at the
present time. The situation. if any
thing, is growing worse instead of
better
We are willing to admit extenuat-
ing circumstances, but are profound
in our belief that they cannot pos
sibly be of sufficient weight to war
rant the disgraceful scenes which are
being enacted in the streets of San
Francisco.
1t is a blot upon civilization and
the better element in all classes
should rise up in arms and demand
a cessation with a storm of protest
which could not be denied.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-07

Before starting on his tour of the
world Secretary Taft took a peep at
Missouri and Kansas, in order to be
fully fortified with comparisons.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-07

than ask for it, this bashfulness in
creasing instead of diminishing, as
she grew older Fowler gave YER
diet that is worth quoting, because
later events proved its truth to the
letter. The child might outgrow
these characteristics, he said, but
the sensitive nature will always re-
main. She will never desert herself
for herself-she will suffer wrong
first-but for others she will
be perfectly fearless" To the
mothers question, What shall
do?" He replied, Throw re-
sponsibility upon her. She has all
the qualities of a teacher. As soon
as her age will permit, give her a
school to teach.
One hopes and confidently expects
that this first part of Miss Barton S
simple autobiography for the young
will be continued in one or two later
volumes. Grown-ups. who read it to
children will find the task a pleasant
one and interesting. -Baker & Tay-
Tor Co.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-07

point which could be reached in 5000
if the canal were completed is an
eloquent reminder that that short
cut ought to be pushed with all pos
sible speed. The country is spending
a good deal of money in canal build
ing but it is willing to spend more
If the additional outlay will bring
completion year or two earlier. The
Panama issue is one of the most in
teresting questions which will come
before congress this winter.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-07

1t is good news for the cause of
waterways improvements in the Unit
ed States that the steam shovels at
Panama are doing the work faster
than was expected.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-07

Mr. Chanler is the latest idea for
the Democratic presidential nomin-
ee. Who is Chanler? Never mind;
what is a Democrat?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-21
MR.. FELLOWS ADDRESSES
VOTERS IN THIRD WARD
Candidate for House Says He is
Pledged 10 No Man for Corpor.
alton Judgeship.

Mr.. G. r. Fellows who is Offering
for the Democratic nomination to the
House of Delegates in the primary to
be held Saturday week. made his
first speech to the voters OF the Third
ward last night, addressing quite n
large crowd at the corner of Chestnut
avenue and Twenty-sevcnth street
Mr.. T.. l.. Cunningham presided and
NJ. b. G.. Gray introduced the candl-
date in n short speech.
In the course of his address Mr.
Fellows declared that he is in favor
of so amending the income tax law
as TO exempt salaries not exceeding
81 200 year from the one per cent
income tax. He also spoke in favor
of good roads, the public school sys-
tenn of the State. the election of the
commissioners OF the revenue by the
people and the election by the people
of the members of the State Corpo:-
alton Commission.
The speaker declared that he wac
pledged to no man for the local Cor.
poration Court judgeship. and would
support the candidate of the people
for the position. whether that candi-
date be selected by ballot or other
wise.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-21
Sailed.

Steamer Aarot (Nor), Sevold, Co
Ion; Bay State. Won Sneldern. Sears
port; Bay Port, Jensen, New Bed
ford.
Dutch batteship Gederland for lIol-
land land passed out Cape Hery).
Cuba (and anchored to proceed to-
day..