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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-09
HALF MILLION FLEE.

Naples, April 9 (1:55 p.m.3.-Only
about 1000 out of $4,000 Inhabitants
of Tore Annunziata dare to remain in
the town, which is now patrolled by
soldiers.
The number Of fugitives is augment,
ing everywhere and it Is estimated that
about half a million people have fled
from their homes.
Many persons are leaving Naples in.
alarm and as traffic on the railroads
is interrupted, numbers of these fugi-
tives are going to Sicily by sea.
The eruption of the volcano has
caused a great congestion in all SER
vices, especially the telegraphalines,
making f difficult to forward press
Of other messages.
Naples, April e.-King Victor En-
manuel and Queen Helena arrived here
this morning from Rome and set out
for the towns and villages in the path
Of the lava stream pouring down the
sides Of Mount Vesuvius.
When their train arrived at the sta
tion the eruption Of the volcano was
most violent.
Both the king and the queen, altho
greatly fatigued, insisted that they
should leave immediately for Tore An
~nunzita, the king saying: eff Tore
A%nnunziata is in danger, it is my duty
to be there.
Tore Annunziata, April 9.-The
people of this town are tremendously
excited. The women are especially in
a state of panic.
A rumor was started to the effect that
the visit of the king and queen Of
Italy and the Duke of Aosta had re-
suited In a miracle.
Singularly enough, shortly after the
arrival Of Che sovereigns and while the
king and queen were trying to console
age, be strong,n the wind suddenly
changed and the atmosphere, which up
to that moment had been impregnated
with sulphurous gas and suffocating
fumes, cleared away and the sun burst
forth, the stream Of lava stopped it's
march after having destroyed a Sec
tion of the northern part Of the suburb
and the adjacent cemetery.
The air rang with benedictions for
the king from his devoted subjects.
Hope at once returned and the king
and queen were preparing to move on,
but the people insisted that they re-
main, begging that they be not ADAM
doned.
The king and queen wished to visit
other distressed villages, but the rail-
way was interrupted and they were
forced to return to Naples, whence
they set out for Ottajana and Tore
del Greco.
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or VESUVIUS ABA ES AS KING APPROACHES;
PEOPLE CRY MlRACLEAS DESTRUCTIVE Halls


Des Moines, Iowa, April 9.-The. sher-
if of Boone county is pursuing a band
Of gypsies, holding as prisoner a boy
answering the description of Richmond
Byers, the lost boy OF Indiana.
The police here have been wired to
gang is headed this way. The boy was
dressed in girls clothing, and is about
the same age as the Indiana boy.
A large reward is offered for him.
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: FROM can: Dues.

New York, April GA. B. Barker, IS years
old. of West Philadelphia. fell from q street
car in Fourth avenue last night and received
q fracture of the skull from which he died. He
was one Of the founders Of the Union league
and was for ~ffty-four years a member of the
Philadelphia Stock exchange. He was the father
president of the JTvtitrd states In 1870.
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300.ACRE BOG BEARS
DOWN UPON OSHKOSH
to The Journal.

opec1aI 20 TIC JOURNAL. -"
Oshkosh, Wis, April "a 3OO-acre
bog from Butte DIES Mort marsh is
afoat and the whole mass is on it's way
into the Fox river thru Oshkosh and
On into Lake Winnebago. An effort is
being made to anchor the bog, but a
strong wind has so far prevented sue.
cess and made the work hazardous.
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FINALLY KILLS SELF.

Kansas City. Mo-, April 9.-L. w. Hoch, a
travelling man aged 40 years, of Worcester,
Mass. committed suicide some time after retir-
ing last night at a local hotel. He left a note
stating that this was his third attempt at
suicide. his two previous attempts being made
In Ell Paso last week. He was worried over
business troubles.
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CHICAGO LABOR IN
POLITICAL ARENA
Unions Representing 100000
Members Organize to Capture
the Democratic Party.
journal Special Service.

journal SpeCla! 6eIVACos a ~. - "a
Chicago, April o. Organized labor
in Chicago has formed the Chicago Pro
gressive alliance for the purpose OF
taking control Of the democratic party
by utilizing the 100000 votes Of labor
at the forthcoming democratic prima-
ries.
The alliance, as soon as it was consti-
tuted last night, demanded from the
coming special session ofzthe9 Legislature,
direct primaries foraan parties for all
that each party be compelled to nomi-
nate three members for the lower house
in each senatorial district. The ALI
ance will ask the 250, 900 members Of
labor unions not to work on primary
day, but to turn out en- masse to cap
ture the democratic party in order that,
by control Of the party's machinery,
they may name all Aemocratic candi-
dates in the city I'D county to be
chosen at the next tau elections.
Take aonRsrs Advise.
The 800 Delegates. rapresenting fifty.
| three labor unions and eight municipal.
ownership organizations, electedsoffcere
and adopted a resolution in line with
the advicefof Samuel dompers, presi
Gent OF the American FeQeTdIlOn o.
Labor, that ttthere is but one thing
left us now, that is to make labor's
power felt in the election The plat
form Of the alliance has these planks:
Liberty to the individual, suspension OF
business on primary and election days
nominations by direct vote at primaries
the initiative and referendum, power Of
recall Of ,faithless public servants, gov,
eminent ownership. Of railways and tel
egraphsc and municipal ownership Of al
public utilities, local option in taxa
tion and ward apportionment for police
fire and other protection, trial by jury
for contempt Of court committed out
side the presence of the court, and
charter for Chicago to give Chicag
complete control Of its own affairs.
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ROCKEFELLER IN NEW YORK.
New York, April 9.-Jonn D. Rockefeller r.
turned to New York city from Lakewood, N. J
today.
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Candidate Against Clapp.

Z Senator Horton came nearer defeat
ing Moses E. Clapp for the United
States senate last year than any Of the
announced candidates against him. Hor-
ton was, like most of the Ramsey dele
cation, opposed to Clapp and ready to
take up with some other st. Paul man.
They did not, however, warm up to The:
candidates. Of J. B. Gilfllan or Gov
ernor Van SAINT. The Friday before the
senatorial caucus was held the anti
Clapp forces held a secret conference
and decided to spring Horton. He took
the offer under consideration and looked
over the ground, but was disappointed
to find some Of his personal friends,
whom he counted on, so bound to Clapp
that they did not feel able to break
away. Senator Horton then sent back
word that he could not be a candidate,
and in the caucus he voted for Clapp,
with the rest Of the Ramsey delegation.
Active in City Affairs.
Senator Horton was a native Of
Wisconsin and 81 years Of age. He took
an academic and a law course at Wash
ington university, st. Louis, and went
in 1878 to st. Paul, where he had prac-
ticed law ever since. He served on the
park board four years, and was it's pres.
ldent n term. In 1898 he was a mem.
Der Of the lower house of the legisla.
ture. In 1898 he was elected to the
state senate from the thirty-sixth dis
trict and reelected in 1902. He was
the third member of the senate elected
in that year to break the ranks. A, f.
Ferris Of Brainerd and Governor A.. R
McGlH Of st. Paul preceded him.
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DESTRUCTION CONTINUES
Lull Apparently Only Temporary-Sev
eral Cities in Peril.

Naples, April 9-l2:30 p.m.-The
quantity Of ashes and cinders thrown up
by Mount Vesuvius within the last
tWenty-four hours is unprecedented. An
analysis shows this discharge to be
chiefly composed of iron, sulphur and
magnesia.
The eruption continues. The lur re-
ported this morning was only temporary
at most.
When dry, the whole region seemed to
be under a gray sheet, but now, after 9
fall of rain, it appears to have been
transformed into IN immense lake Of
chocolate.
The evacuation Of the threatened VII
lagos and towns continues, but means to
transport the inhabitants are lacking.
At many places the people are suffer-
ing from panic and a state of great con-
fusion exists, which has been added to
by superstition.
Churches Attacked.
Some Of the parish priests refused to
open their churches to people who tried
to obtain ad~mittance, fearing that an
earthquake would destroy them when
full Of people and thus increase the dis
aster.
Crowds of women attacked the
churches pulled down the doors and took
possession of the pictures and statutes
Of the saints. which they carried about
as a protection against death.
Many people camped along the roads
and in the fields outside of Tore An
nunziata and Ottakano where they
thought they would be safer than in,the
towns, defying the elements, tho nearly
blinded by ashes, wet to the skin by
the rain. and terrorized by the gigantic,
curved flaming a above.
The volcano today is more &C.
tive than ever. The panic has
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Signs His Power Away.

Voliva showed that he feared that
if Dowie was allowed to address the
people they would again fall under his
influence and rally around him. He
begged and pleaded with them not to
allow their former leader to speak to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-09
SENATOR HORTON
CALLED BY DEATH
Prominent St. Paul Member Of
Legislature Dies in Nassau,
Bahama Islands.

Hitler H. Horton Of st. Paul, a mem
her of the state senate and one of the
hest-knoWn public men in Minnesota,
died Saturday night at Nassau, IN b
Bahama islands, where he had gone to
recover his health. Death wa due to
Bright's disease, which had been last
ening>i its hold on him for years.
Senator Horton left st. Paul more
than a month ago and went direct to
Nassau, where he had a sister living.
A few days later word was sent back
that his illness had taken a serious turn,
and Mrs. Horton went to join him. He
sank rapidly after her arrival.
Mrs. Horton arrived yesterday At
Miami, Fla, with the body. and will
reach St. Paul Tuesday or Wednesday:
Arrangements will be made by mem
bers Of the state senate and state Off
Gals to attend the funeral services in
a body.
Strong as q Leader.
Hiler q. Horton was a clearinghouse
in the, legislature Of the state fol, the
last five sessions, and exerted a greater
influence in the state senate than any
other one man. He had exceptional
ability as a debater and was the chosen
champion of many a cause, more often
in opposition to new legislation, for he
| was a born conservative. During his
service in the senate he had charge Of
the new capitol bills and handled the
campaign for larger appropriations to
erect the building. He was author of
the bill to take control of the build
ing out. Of the hands Of the governor
control Of the capitol commission. He
showed his masterful influence over his
fellow senators by getting the bill
passed over the governor IS veto in spite
Of a strong sentiment against it.
But for failing health, Senator Hor.
ton would probably nave been a candi
date for congress this year against E
G.. Stevens. He announced his inten
ton to make the run a year ago, but
reconsidered later, when he realized
that he would not be able to stand thu
strain of a campaign. ....
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Churches Attacked.

Continued on I'd Page, I'd Column.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-08-31
The Primary System.

1t is more and more evident that
the poor man." for whose benefit the
primary system of election was inau-
gurated, stands no show" The man
with the "pocket-book" alone is eligi-
BILE to election. The recent primary
in Georgia cost Hoke Smith and
Clarke Howell small fortune
measured by the pocket-books of rich
men, but measured by the pocket
books of poor men, very big for
tune" The poor man in primary is
no longer considered and stands no
more show of winning than a snow
ball has of gathering strength in
Florida in August weather. The pri-
mary eliminates the poor man from
holding Office and is as effective as if
he were disfranchised by legislative
enactment.
Mr.. Henry Watterson ends long
article on the primary in the follow
ing unique and pointed manner:
I'm short and in fine, call the damned
thing OF, and give q poor man a
chance to get a nomination, as in
days of yore, yea, without money and
without price,"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-08-31
Was il a whiteashinq Affair?

We thought that perhaps, that when
the Sun gives out it's information in
regard to John A. Graham, of Mana
tee county, that the democrats would
cast out Mr.. Graham, for the reasons
that veery man that is up for the Office
of representative of the people, should
be like Caesars wife, above suspic-
ion. Such does not seem to be the
case. The democratic county com.
mittee has met and exonorated Mr..
Graham and condemned the Sun. This
trial does not seem to us to have
been conducted fairly.
There are two indictments against
it tnat stamp it as whitewashing AT.
fair. First, the Sun was not invited
to be present. Then, the meeting was
called to prevent threateded independ'
entism and overthrow of the demo
cratic party by the socialistic candi-
date. We are not fighting the Suns
battles, but it is only fair that repre-
sentation should have been granted
to it, and the meeting should have
been called to examine Mr.. Graham's
record to see if it Tailed with the &C
cusations, and not to fix up the poll
teal fences so as to keep the party
safe from socialistic encroachments
Such actions as these only ex
pose the corruption of party rather
than cover it up. If we put men in
public office who are tainted" with
suspicion, it will only be a question
of time when the Office will smell tc
heaven" and we will find our whole
political plum crop rotten tc
the core.-The American Eagle, Os
tero, Fla
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-08-31
The DRINK HABIT.

In going from Ocala to jacksonville
the other day we fell in with trav-
cling man and eventually the drink
habit became the subject Of CONVEX
sation. He said that he had boarded
the train that morning at seven o'clock
and during the entire day had not
seen a bottle of any description un-
corked by any of the passengers. He
said that such a thing would have
been almost an impossible occurrence
ten or fifteen years ago. That drink
ing in those times was the rule and
not the exception. 1t is now the ex-
ception and not the rule.
In travelling through Georgia the
same observations were noticeable.
We fell into conversation with a
Georgian, who sells pianos and organs
throughout the state and especially
in the rural districts, and he said that
the drink habit was almost obsolete
in many of the counties of Georgia.
The most of the counties are dry
and that while a good many jugs
are shipped into these counties
Tor what seemed to be a good many
they are distributed over a large ter.
ritory and the houses will not mum
Der perhaps one in twenty where
these jugs find a habitation and a
home.
Taking Georgia as a criterion, he
said that he does not believe that
one-tenth as much liquor is consumed
by the farmers today as there was ten
years ago.
The fact is noticeable elsewhere
than among our farmers and in other
states as well as Georgia.
No man who is addicted to the
drink habit can obtain a situation on
any Of our railway lines, express com
panies or large department stores
and the restrictions to persons who
dring are becoming more and more
circumscribed. 1t will gradually but
surely include steamboat lines and
all other businesses and professions.
The man who is addicted to the
drink habit, will, in the future, be
seriously handicapped.
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Campaign Contributions.

IN the mail few days ago to the
republican congressional committee in
New York, there was letter from a
distinguished republican trust mag
nate enclosing a cneck for 81. So far
wei. and good, his dollar is as good
as any other dollar, even the one re-
ceived from one of the treasury char
woman. But there was, it is said,
another check enclosed in the same
letter from the republican trust mag
nate for $4,000, which for obvious
reason the chairman of the committee
did not inform the reporters as many
other subscription letters have been
reported. Why did the trust magnate
give the additional $4,000 when he
had only been invited to give 81? AS
he is interested in a corporation that
is fostered by the tariff and is there
fore in heart sympathy with the pol
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-08-31
Hoke Smith and His Victory.

1t was a regular land tumble for
Hoke Smith in Georgia. He carried
121 out of las counties and will go
into the convention with 312 of the
366 votes. A victory could hardly
have been more overwhelming and
complete.
His opponents made the following
showing: Russell, 10 counties with %
votes; Howell Z counties with IA
votes; Estill 4 counties with II votes;
j. Nj. Smith with counties votse.
In a telegram to James R. Gray,
editor of the Atlanta Journal and
manager of Hoke Smiths campaign,
Mr.. Thomas w. Lawless, editor of the
Augusta Chronicle, who opposed Hoke
Smith strongly, said: 81 had rather
be drowned by tidal wave than
by falling in creek" and that seems
to be about the general feeling in
Georgia.
In a Sketch of I4oke Smith" the
Atlanta Journal says that he gave
up his position in Cleveland's cabinet
because he learned that his associates
did not propose to vote for William J.
Bryan, the democratic nominee for
president, and returned to Georgia and
gave him the full strength of his sup
port
We are glad that the Journal makes
this fact public because we have been
laboring under the impression that he
did not support Mr.. Bryan because
he leaned too far in the direction OF
populism."
Mr. Smith is strong man and will
make a most able executive officer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-08-31
| AS A WOMAN SEES IT
Guber1atorial Bee Is Buzzing at the
Capital-Jennings Star Seems to be
In the Ascendant Some Interesting
Early Florida History

the old Spanish road is intersected by
a small trail running southwardly.
n the exercise of the discretion in
me vested by the said act. and for the
information of the good people of this
territory, / have thought proper to is
sue this, my proclacation. requiring
the members of the legislative coun-
Gil of the territory of Florida to as
semble at the site above described, on
the day appointed by law for the next
session thereof.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the said territory at Pensacola, this
4th day of March, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-four and the indepen-
dence of the United States of America
the forty-eighth.
WILLIAM p. DUVAL.
by the Governor, George Walton,
Secretary of Florida"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-08-31
The Nations sympathy.

Roosevelt's sympathy for Chile was
well expressed. The first telegram
reads; In the name Of the people Of
the United States I offer tribute OF
sorrow and sympathy to their afflicted
brethren OF Chile by reason OF the
awful disaster that has befallen Val
paraiso."
The second one was as follows
Let me repeat my expression Of In
tense sympathy and express the shock
ed horror this people feels at the APP
palling disaster that has befallen your
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-08-31

The dispatches from South Amer
lea announce that "Mrs. Root, wife
of secretary of state. who. with their
daughter, Miss Edith Root, is sharing
the honors heaped upon the secre-
tary at Rio Janerio. was presented
with a collection of rare Brazilian
gems by the Jockey Club while she
and the secretary were attending the
races"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-08-31

We are glad that Illinois democrats
had mind Of their own. Local self
government is the cardinal doctrine
OF democracy and its interference
from whatever source should be
stoutly resisted. Mr.. Bryan belongs
to the democratic party. the democra-
tic party does not belong to him and
he Of all men should "hands on in
local affairs.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-08-31
lsocuLAr,os FOR WHITE FLY.

AS some Of our people are interest
ed in a reported new remedy for
white fly. discovered by Prof. tents,
|of Livingston, the editor made q re-
QUESTION ON County Treasurer Knox
and his vehicle and in company with
him made a trip to the Fairview sec
ton to see what could be seen.
Some of the groves on the Apopka
road, north of the town are infected
with the fly worse than any other Sec
ton but as one approaches Lake Fair
view very few signs of the pest are
visible.
Prof. tents, erstwhile known as
"Solomn the WISE" was very glad to
show his visitors his method of treat
ing tree and cheerfully gave his
theory, though he seemed to be not
quite prepared to tell what the ingre-
dents of mis- compound are.
The professors theory is that by the
''inoculation" of the orange trees, at
the base of the trunk or in the roots
with his anti-fy compound the tree be
comes immune" to the fly; That ii
will neither feed upon the leaves or
lay eggs upon them.
He claims that the stuff enters the
circulation of the tree and goes out
to the farthermost tips of the branches
and no flies can live on trees SO
treated.
He exhibited a number of inocu.
lated trees and it was seen that where
the stuff had been injected into the
trunks of the trees the bark had
sloughed off an inch or two in diane
ter and foot or two in length and
there was a fostering sort of black
strip along the trunk and nearest
branch, which he explained was ''the
medicine doing its work"
In several cases he claimed he was
overdosing the trees and in one<in-
stance small branch had been kill
ed.
But the professor thinks he has dis
covered the amount necessary to do
the business, which is very small and
need not injure the trunk of the tree
because he will hereafter inject it in
to the roots. A close examination of
the tree did not show any signs of
white fly having laid eggs on the trees
in previous seasons, nor had there
ever been sooty mould on the leaves.
Perhaps a half dozen flies were seen
in the trees and two or three leaves
were found that had very few eggs
on the underside, whether of the last
Matching or just laid was not noticed.
The professor thinks he had plenty
of white fly around him and is quite
positive that the has sure cure and
preventative. 1t was suggested that
by another year the fly will prob
ably work its way out in that section
as it is now fairly on the road, and
then will come the test as to whether
incubation will knock them out. The
professor believes, however. that he
has already fixed his trees to that
though the flies may light on them
they will not remain, he is going on
the theory that IAN ounce of proven
tative is worth a pound of cure."-Or
lando Star-Reporter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-08-31

Mr.. Pat Murphey says that the Tai
lahassee Sun is taking an unwarrant-
ed use Of his name and in SO doing is
holding him up to public ridicule
which is hurtful to his character and
Standing as citizen and he shall
call on the courts for protection and
damages.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-08-31

II Mr.. Hoke Smith can sleep under
the same blanket with Mr.. Thomas
Watson, he can with all safety and
saneness. support Mr.. Bryan for the
presidential nomination.