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The Pensacola journal., 1906-04-08
"reminiscences OF EARLY
DAYS ALONG PERDIDO BAY

many colors, white, red, blue, yellow,
etc
This is one Of the oldest, if not the
oldest settled place in Southern Ala
bama Francisco Suarez emigrated
to this country from the Canary
Islands, about the middle of 100, and
located on this bay about the year
1900, and his family were the only
white settlers living between Pensa,
cola and Mobile during the Indian
wars and the war of IS12. They were
living here at the time Of the massa-
cree at Mlms's fort I don't remem-
Der the location Of the fort, but it
was some distance in the interior and
consisted Of a block house, called a
fort in those days. 1t was full of
refugees at the time, consisting most
" Of women and children who were
The Pensacola journal., 1906-04-08

This old place is called Spring
Bluff. It was named about sixty-ive
years ago by Mrs. J. A Suarez and is
situated about midway between the
mouth Of Perdido Bay and the town
Of M.llview in Baldwin county, Ala
Il derived its name from a boiling
spring Of fresh water bubbling up in
the edge Of the bay. At times it is
impregnated with sulphur. PerdidO
here is about two miles wide and is
the boundary line between Escambia
county, Florida, and Baldwin county,
Alabama. On the Florida side the
land is low and sandy, while on the
Alabama side it is mostly high, some
bluffs being as high as thirty or forty
feet with a clay sub-soil In Soldier
creek bluf there is to found clay OF
The Pensacola journal., 1906-04-08
WHY

have a torpid liver when Herbine. the
only liver regulator will help you?
There Is no reason why you should
suffer from Dyspepsia, Constipat on,
Chills and Fever or any liver CON-
plants, when Herbine will cure YOU.
F. c. Waite, Westv lie, Fla, writes:
i was sick for a month with chi Is
and fever, and after taking two bot
ties Of Heroine am well and healthy. "
Sold by all druggists.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-04-08
II, have a funeral

At last will have funeral.
And his fr'e ends WI have the oiues'
Then this should be his epitapn--
81 never blamed the booze.
-Cvrus Ham bal Lyle, in the Ladies
Home Journal.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-04-08

If YOU like the looks Of The Jour
nal this morning, tell your neigh6or.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-04-08

Eighty third office supplied with light
building throughout, and
further address : C. National Bank
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-20
Supreme Court
To Decide
Special to The Sentinel.

Special to The Sentinel
Washington, Feb. Justice
Brewer today granted the prayer OF
Senator Patterson to bring before the
supreme court of the United States
the contempt case growing out OF
cartoon in the Denver News. re-
flecting on the Supreme court of Colo
rado.
The Supreme court of Colorado
gave permission To Patterson TO file
writ of error and on this permis-
sion he applied to Justice Brewer for
it's issuance. Justice Brewer issued
the order recognizing the writ of er-
ror and forthwith a supersedeas was
issued on the Supreme court of Colo
rado. transferring the entire case 10
the Supreme court of the United
States for review.
Bond for $4,000, or twice the
amount of the fine imposed on Sena-
tor Patterson, will be required. The
granting of the prayer saves the pay
ment of the fine imposed by the Su-
preme court of Colorado and IL may
be II year before the case comes up
for argument.
Just what argument Patterson ad-
vanced to secure the order trans
ferring the contempt case to the su-
preme court can not be learned. The
decision was gwen by Justice Brewer
in chambers Justice Brewer has
over such matters and it
is inferred that Patterson's eN-parte
statement. together with the trans
script of the case was potential
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-20
COnfesseS to Pre-
arranged Fake !
speclal 10 Nc sentinel.

Special to The Sentinel.
San Francisco. Feb. 2O.-Accord-
ing to confession made by Joe
Cans, the fight of October L. 1904
between himself and Jimmy Britt
was prearranged fake which was
accompanied by betting pool engi-
neered. IL is alleged, by AL Herford,
the manager of Cans and Willie Britt
brother of the San Francisco boxer.
Cans said at first the customary
agreement was signed and he was
working honestly TO get himself in
shape Cans further alleys that four
days before the fight, Herford came
to him and told him he was to lay
down"
Cans says he protested and that
Herford said
81 have placed $4,000 on this
match and if you fail me am ruined.
Furthermore, if yon double cross me
you win get only ten per cent of the
receipts.
Cans further declared that under
the second agreement Britt was to
receive Ga per cent of the gross re
ceipts and did receive that amount
Notwithstanding that he was declared
the loser.
Cans got the smaller end of the
purse although the winner Cans
said he was instructed to allow Britt
to appear TO be the far better boxer
and that he was to be "fouled out
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-20
THE ELKs' BALL.

The work of preparation for the
coming big ball of the Elks, is
about completed. The committee has
done wonders already and when the
actual work of decoration and prep
aration for the great event commenc-
es next Monday morning. all will be
in readiness.
Special provision will be made this
wear for those who don't care to par
ticipate in the dance. There Will
be elegantly arranged card rooms.
resi- rooms. etc. for those who de
sire TO witness the dancing but do
not care to dance The members of
the committee want 10 anticipate all
the wants of all the Elks this year
and not only those who care TO dance
so anyone who heretofore has NOT
cared to attend because they did NOT
dance. will find ample amusement
provided by the committee OF ar
rangements
The arrangements for the banquet
is in an enirely different style than
ever before. and II IS hoped to please
the Elks and their ladies and serve
them in better style than at any prev
ious event. II is assured already that
the attendance will be splendid and
altogether it is hoped that it VIII
ontrank any previous effort OF the
Elks in this line.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-20
The Dragnet
Bears Fruit !
special to The Sentinel.

Special to The Sentinel.
Cripple Creek. Feb 20.-The
dragnet thrown out by the Pinker-
ton agency and the authorities of Ida
no and Colorado for suspects in the
Governor Steunenberg assassination,
is beginning to bear fruit rapidly
Edward Green, a well known West
eru Federation member in this dist
riot has been arrested and two more
will be taken into custody today
Green is a brother OF the man who
was town marshal at Altman. dur
ing the war and strike in 1894.
II has developed that the West
ern Federation of Miners has adopt
ed a new way of avoiding the mine
owners association.
Members OF the federation are pro
vided with general" cards. Yester-
day a man applied to the mine own
ers~ association for work card and
when he was refused, he became
abusive was arrested and the 'gel-
eral" card was found In his pocket.
Vincent st. John was arrested in
Burke. Idaho. He was president Of
the Miners union al Tellride. Colo
RADIO at the time of the assassination
of Arthur Collins, superintendent of
the miners union OF Telluride, Colo
camp.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-20
Willie Miner
In Trouble
Special to The sentinel.

Special to The Sentinel
Denver, Feb. Wilson Miner.
the handsome and staIwart young
Californian. who less than a month
ago. married the millionaire widow
of Charles +. Yerkes. the traction
magnate, in New York, is speeding
to Denver from the east to prevent
II possible, the filing of a sensational
breach of promise suit by Edith Crag-
ner, the pretty astress of this city. It
is now stated that when Mrs Miner
learned oil her husbands past re
lations with Miss Crager. it created
a rupture and she declared that un-
less the suit was prevented she would
leave her new husband. Miss Crag-
ner is also on her way to Denver
where it is said she has instructed
her lawyer to prepare papers in her
suit against. Miner It is now claim
ed that it was Miss Cragner who was
at Fort Collins several weeks last
summer.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-20
Suit Filed
Against McCurdy !

Special to The Sentinel
New York. Feb. 2O-The first
step for the reclamation of the loot
from the alleged insurance pirates
was taken when President Peabody
of the Mutual Life filed suit in the
supreme court against Richard A.
McCurdy. Robert II. McCurdy, Lewis
A.. Stepbaud and Howard II.
Raven. for the return of thousands
OF dollars filched from the Golfers
of that company in eNorbitant salar-
les. excessive commissions and pro
fits from supposed 'fshy" syndicates,
Rich as the McCurdys are. this suit,
If it goes through will reduce them to
poverty and the committee, forced at
last to act by overwhelming public
Indignation. will be compelled to
push the suit to the end. no matter
how bitter that may be for their
former associates in high finance.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-20

The Odd Fellows meet this even
ng.
Rodney Boone. of the Plateau val
ley. is in town today.
Attend the farewell ball of the
Currie dancing school at the Audi
torlum on the night OF Feb. 27th.
For good time don't miss the
Currie farewell ball at the Audi
torium on the night of Feb. 27th.
BERTHE. little daughter of Mrs. An
na Zellers. is entertaining party
lin celebration of her fourth birth
Iday at her home on South Fifth
street
1t is reported that the room in the
old Fair block to be vacated ON March
LIST by the Bargain House, is to be
occupied by large stock of dry
goods to be in as branch of a local
mercantile establishment.
Johnson. the young man fined in
police court yesterday afternoon on
the charge of being drunk and dis
orderly. was released at a late hour
last night as his mother paid his
fine
Arthur Currie. who has been con
ducting dancing class for some
time az the Auditorium, will give a
farewell ball at the Auditorium on
the night OF Tuesday, Feb, 27th.
Everybody invited and good time
guaranteed to all.
The list of the prize winners at
The big auction sale at the Moody
Jewellery store. since Saturday are
as follows: Saturday afternoon,
Mary Haskell. bisque figure; Satur-
day evening, Mrs. Sorter, gilt clock;
Monday afternoon, Mrs. Sims, gold
watch Monday night A. b. Jones,
lockwood vase.
A party of young boys was out
night paying their respects to a new
ly married couple, entertaining them
with hideous noises until paid TO
leave. This practice has caused much
annoyance owing to the fact that the
boys are getting very rough in their
actions and very disgraceful conduct
on the part of charavari parties have
been resorted to in more than one in
stance lately.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-20
The Dead
Numbers IA /!

Special to The Sentinel.
Walsenburg, Colo. Feb 20.-It
is now stated by General Manager w
J. Murray. of the Victor Fuel com
pany owner of the Maitland mine
where the disastrous gas explosion oc-
Cured yesterday. that the total num-
Der of the dead will not exceed four
teen. Twelve bodies are already re-
covered but only eight of them have
been identified. Two bodies still re-
main in the wrecked chamber, which
is located one-half mile from the
entrance of the mine. The man. who
was responsible for the explosion is
among the dead.
II was this mans business to ascer-
tain the presence of gas in the work
ings before permitting the men to
go to work.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-20
Will Investigate
The Railroads
Special to The Sentinel.

Special to The Sentinel.
Washington. Feb 2O.-Late last
night the special committee of the
house on foreign and interstate com
merce agreed upon dragnet reso-
luton which, it is thought. will be
most likely to secure an investiga-
tion of the railroads violating the
Interstate commerce law in the traf-
fc of coal and Oil
The joint resolution is a complete
one. the basis. however being the
Tillman joint resolution which came
over from the senate. A most sig
nificant result OF the special com
mittee's deliberations is that it saw
that the revelations made against the
Standard OIL demanded that it
should be earnestly. rigidly and eff
fectively probed into by the inter
state commerce commission
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-20
Colorado Women
Protesting !
Special to The sentinel.

Special to The Sentinel.
Washington, Feb. 20.-A petition
signed by several thousand Colorado
women protesting against per-
mitting Reed Smoot to retain his
seat in the United States senate, has
been presented.
y large number of the signers are
Denver women. active in club and po-
litical circles, but every section of
the state is represented in the list of
signatures.
a majority of the signers. Il was
stated, are mothers.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-20

er ihnAl-E--Steam D. engine and boil
haraa ~ good repair. VIII sell at a
goo5 Salh II sold at once. Also a
A. rock crusher for sale cheap.
h h'pS co at the Rhone-Walker Real
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-20
John Mitchell
Declines Honor !
speeiaI ID MD Sentinel

Special to The Sentinel.
New York, Feb. 2O.-John Mitchell
president of the United Mine Work
ers OF America, today received a tele-
gram from Peoria. Illinois. in which
he was offered the Democratic nomin-
alton for congress to represent that
district Mr.. Mitchell at once replied
TO the convention, then in session at
Peoria, declining the nomination He
stated that he would not accept any
political office while the head of the
mine workers. Mr.. Mitchell lives
at Spring Valley Illinois.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-20
Spend Honeymoon
In Cuba +!
Special to The Sentinel.

Special to The Sentinel.
Washington, Feb. 2O.-Mr. and
Mrs Nicholas Longworth will spend
part OF their honeymoon in Cuba.
Ihey left Friendship the country
nome OF John r. Mclean. this morn
ing in a large automobile and rode
to Alexandria, where they board led
a private car on the Washington &
southwestern limited, leaving at
l LIS am, for Tampa, Fla. where
they Will take steamer for Havana,
arriving there Thursday.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-20
Run Started
On Bank !
Special to The Sentinel.

SptCIdT 10 TIC SenIIneI
Chicago. Feb 20.-A run was
started on the Jackson Trust and
Savings Bank. II was thought by
many of the depositors that the in
stitutiOn is involved by the failure
Of the Bank of Commerce three days
ago.
AT the opening of the bank 500
depositors were in waiting to with
draw their funds. The institution
is a loser through loans TO Edward
ID. Creelman. The amount loaned
to Creelman by the Jackson Bank is
said by its financlers to be S25. 900
but the stories or the street put the
amount at several times that sum.
The bank held deposits amounting
to 100000 and commercial deposits
amounting to S750,000.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-20
YerkeS Estate
Over Estimated I!
Special to The Sentinel.

Chicago. Feb. 20.-Startllng rum
ors have reached Chicago's financiers
that the reputed $15.O0O.000 estate
of the late c. r. Yerlles is fictitious
That it will not aggregate more than
S6,000,000 is report credited by
Chicago bankers. who have had oc-
casion to make Investigations of the
former traction magnat'e holdings.
Since the death of Mr.. Yerkes
much of the supposed values of trac-
tion stock in Chicago and London
are declared to have dwindled to
an enormous degree. This situa-
gantic New York hospital project
which the late traction king had pro
vided for his will as a monument to
his memorN.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-20

Last night Attorney Welsh enter
tained a party of gentlemen in non
or of his brother who is in the clly
for short visit. The evening was vas
made an exceedingly pleasant one ior
Mr.. Welsh S guests
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-31

BIG ROBBERY
LAST NIGHT
Traction Company Loses
Nearly $500
AT OFFICE BUILDING
Break Discovered This Morning When
Conductor Went to Make De-
posit - Perhaps BY Pro-.
fessionals. gI

..-%
Following day Of big receipts the
safe Of the Barre & Montpelier Power
I& Traction company was looted last
night, the burglars securing in the neigh
borhood Of $500. The exact amount is
not known. as the greater part was
not counted The work is said to show
the earnlarks Of professionals.
The break was discovered early this
morning, when the first conductor to
make deposit Of fares went into the
conlpany's office. situated between this
city and Montpelier. The conductor
found the office door unlocked and the
safe door swung open, while the con
tents Of the safe had been ransacked.
The safe was not blown. Ii was either
left unlocked last night or else, il lock
ed, the combination was worked. That
part of the money which was the re-
ceipts Of Tuesdays business was count
ed. while that of yesterday was not.
III il the custom for the conductors To
make their deposits in envelopes. Most
OF them had turned in their collections
Of Wednesday, so that it is certain that
the amount was large.
The situation Of the Office building
is favorable to Iooting. ii stands on
the river bank, fifty feet south Of the
car barn, four miles from this city. The
nearest occupied house is $50 feet away
and across the road and partially CON
ccaled. The time was auspcioiis for
robbery. as the receipts of the holiday
were large, the ears carrying big crowds
IN and from fhia cif q and Afuptnaiier
Besides, there were oyer 1.000 people
carried to the ball game at Intercity
park.
An attempt was made to hush up
the affair today, and Supt. Andrus de-
MED that he had heard Of robbery.
All the conductors were cautioned not
TO say anything about it. The police
were notified, however.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-31
ELoPEMENT AT spAULDING.
1t Was the "Elopement Of Ellen,' as
Presented by Seniors.

The seniors of Spau;ding high school
gave the play, ~1'llr Elopcnent Of FL
lem III the high school chapel on Tues.
day evening before almost the largest
crowd that ever gathered in the school.
Miss Annie Averill took the part OF
ynung housewife whose servant girl
has eloped with a eoaehman. and who
is having a hard time TO find anyone
to take her place. In the meantime
she is getting up at fyc o'clock iii the
morning to get her work done. Leroy
Darling took the part Of the husband,
who spends A good many hours in the
heat, securing employment agencies 10
find girl Miss 1'heresa Scott took the
part Of q Young woman who accepts the
position rs servant girl, she being a
student ut Wellesley who il making
some researches on economical subjects.
William Ayers, William Halyosa and
Miss Bessie Jones took roles as guests
at the home 81 the troubled couple. Max
Fisher shone as the new minister Of
the parish.
Everyone in the audience was well
pleased with the play and the manner
IN which tho participants took their
parts. The treasury Of the senior class
win be most ratifyingly augmented by
the proceeds, there having been nearly
800 people present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-31
MICHAEL DAVITT DIED
In DUBLIN LAST NIGHT
Notable Career Closed After Long Suf-
fering Which Began With
Toothache.

Dublin, May 31.-A notable career
closed last night, ,Mhcn, after q long and
painful illness, Michael Davitt died
peacefully and painlessly at twelve
O'Clock in the presence of his eldest son,
Michael and bis two daughters, who had
attended him through his i'll
ness, and Of many of liis most intimate
friends. including John Dillon. Shortly
before his death, Father IIatton had
been with him. Mrs. Davitt. who had
been Iii constant Attendance on her hus.
band until few days ago, when she
herself was taken i'll, lies PROSTATE il
the same hospital, TOO weak to leave her
room. She has not yet been informed
of her husbands death. II Is stated
that Mr.. Dayitt left a written message,
Mir. Davitt retired from the represent
alton of South Mayo III Parliament il
1892 bit To the last took 4 keen inter.
est in the politics Of his county.
Death was due 10 blood poisoning
which followed two operations for NEGRO
sis of the jawbone and spread 80 rapid
ly that all efforts to stay its course were
ilnavailing Mr. Davitt's illness began
with an insidious attack Of foothaehe
10 which he paid no attention until
John Dillon urged him to have recourse
to medical advice.
For some time there We're hopes q
lis recovery, but the state Of his health
which was undermined by exertions al
the recent general elections crafty hin
dered his progress,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-31
IDENTIFIED BY MEANS
OF CARDS AND LETTERS
Andrew wark of websterville Was
Nearly Daeapitated BY Boston
& Maine Train Near Wells
River Yesterday.

Andrew Wark, formerly af Webster
vile, was killed by train on the Hos.
ton and Maine railroad. near Wells
River, yesterday and the body was
brought TO Barre today for burial a
brother, Robert Nark Of Websterville
received word OF the death tliis morning.
hut there were no details given. A de-.
spatch from South Ryegatc, however.
says that he was probably struck by the
airline express from Montreal To B0s-
ton, due At Wells River at : H. m. The
head was nearly severed from the body
The deceased had been working in
(,roton but had been IN Woodsvile for
IA day or two. II i thought that he
started to return TO Groton aud got on
the wrong track, to be- struck by B.
.& M. train. The body was found by
two river men who were on their way to
Wells River. They at once reported the
ease to the sclectmen of Ryegate. who
responded with DR.. Lee Of Wells River
Cards and letters in the mans clothes
made identification possible.
The deceased was IS years OF aee
and had resided in Mcbstervlle about
II years leaving there year ago. He
was last employed BY Charles Scott a a
quarryman. He is survived by his
mother. Mrs Jane Wark Of Webster.
vile, three brothers, Robert and James
OF Webstenillr and Willialn Of South
Bare, and three sisters, Mrs. Annie
Jainison OF South Barre. Mrs. II. T..
emickshauk and Miss Mary Wark of
Websteryile The funeral will be held
from the Wark home in Wcbstcrvillc
tomorrow afternoon at 9 o'clock and
The burial will De in The Wilson GENE.
terry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-31
UNCLE SANS
MEN in BARRE
Annual Convention Of Yer
mont Letter Carriers
HELD HERE YESTERDAY
Charles L. Converse Was Elected Presi-
dent for the Ensuing Year--A
Fine Banquet at Hawes'
Restaurant.

Tie seventh annual convention Of the
Vermont branch of the National Asso-
citation Of Letter Carriers was held in
this city yesterday afternoon, tho cons
yention hall being the Knights Of Ply
thias headquarters III The Blanchard
building on North Main street. About
pelier, Bellows Falls, Brattleboro and
Rutland were present, while the local
force added to the membership Of the
convention.
President p. j. Fleming Of Bellows
Falls called the convention to order,
and after the routine business had been
transacted The election Of officers was
held, with the following results
President Charles J.. Converse OF
Barre
Vice president --A. 4. White Of Mont
pclier
Secretary Charles A. Spear Of Barre.
The place of the next meeting Of the
convention was left with the officers
of the association, and the announcement
will not be made until later. After the
finishing of the business of the conven.
tion, the delegates went 10 the granite
plant Of Jones Bros. company and I'M
speetcd the details Of the business.
In the evening banquet was served
mt Hawes' restaurant, and the menu
served by Nj. Hawes was pronounced
TO be excellent in every way. Charles
A. Spear otiiciated as toastmaster of the
banquet, and called for informal speeches
from the following: Retiring President
Fleming Of Bellows Falls. T.. a. Hyland
of Rutland, $. A. Knight of Brattle-
boro. A. E. White Of Montpelier. POST
master Il. ". Risbee Of the Barre post :.
Office, Frank H. Robinson of the local
office and 4. NJ Lewis and Dean Bas-
sett Of Barre, the former city carrier
and the latter a rural route man. The
banquet broke up il time for the visit
ing delegates to take the midnight train
70 their homes and resume their trips
today.
One Of the matters OF business dis
eussed was the reinstatement Of. the
Montpelier carriers in the Vermont as-
sociation, they having dropped their
membership some time ago. Arrange
ments were made whereby II is ex-
perted that they will seain be en-
rolled