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THE NEW WEST POINT.
A STRENUOUS LIFE PROVIDED
FOR TIE YOUNG CADETS
AND FUTURE OFFICERS.

Aim Is to Make Men Quick and Self
Reiiant-ExtensiveA additions Being
Made to institution-SoeiaI Life a
Feature
The United States Military Academy
at West Point has long enjoyed an in
ternational reputation as the finest
training institution in the world, and
this prestige will be considerably en-
HANGED upon the completion of the
large scheme of Improvements now
under way and upon which Congress
will expend more than seven million
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-02-07

A so-called happy family P. T. Bar
mum used to exhibit consisted Of lion,
tiger, bear a wolf, and a lamb. all
penned together in one cage. Remark
able i visitor said to Mr.. Barnum; ~re-
markable, impressive, instruetivei And
how long have these animals dwelt to-
gether in this wayf7 Seven months. I"
Barnum answered, but the lamb has
occasionally to be renewed"
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VAST PETIRFIED FORESTS.
VOLCANIC UPHEAYALS
NARLZONA DISCLOSE HUGE
STONE LOGS.

Hari.Hued hdamantine Forms NIL.
lions OF Years Olu-Prescrvcd by
the GOVERNMENT Against SpoIia.
tion-Natura " onders.
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vari.Hued hdamantine Forms NIL.
lions OF Years Oiu-Prescrvcd by
the Covernment Against SpoIia.
tion-Natura Wonders.
Once they were a forest OF stntcly
pines grown to height far beyond
that attained by the trees OF today.
Ages passed, aud through some unex-
plainable act OF nature they were up
rooted, prostrated To the ground,
probably buried beneath the earth by
volcanic ashes and the SHOWS Of many
winters. Next came the waters of
Hoods, leaving over the prone giants
an inland sea, and all traces OF the
green forest were swept away. Vast
periods OF time passed; the seas van
ished; volcanoes sent their ashes high
In the air. and the explosions from
the interior OF the earth swept up
WARD the debris, among which were
this period the waters hurried toward
lower levels, gnawing the. masses
and endeavoring to eat into the very
cell structure OF the logs. Erosion
was at work, and after centuries,
through the probable action OF acids
and alkalies, the logs OF the ancient
forest are revealed to human eyes.
Preserved For Future Ages.
This is the history of the wonder
full petrified forest Of Arizona which
Congress, ut its last session, set aside
as Government reserve. There are
In all about 5000 acres OF land In this
reserve. land valueless for commercial
or agricultural pursuits, but the hand
or nature has created OF this vast ex-
panse a garden OF monuments to the
vegetation of long ago, forming an
attraction for people from all parts Of
the world.
Trunks of trees. some hundred
feet long. and huge logs. lie In con-
fusion In the same position as when
nature, In the resurrection Of the an
cient forest, broke out I'm explosion
due to the eruption OF volcanic crat-
ers. In every direction are To be seen
pieces OF petrifed wood, some only as
large as u toy marble, others In
BLOCKS and logs from eight to ten
feet In diameter; others are buried
partly beneath the shale, and occa-
sionally there projects from the side,
near the top OF the mesa, the end OF a
uge log.
These mesas are In themselves
wonderful structures. They are COM
posed OF shale, clay and sandstone OF
many colors, and the ravages OF
storm and wind have eroded their
sides so that here and there they
stand out like the playthings OF a
prehistoric giant child. BY ponder
Ing upon this sight faint idea Is
given or the countless number OF
years that have rolled by since this
erosiye process commenced.
While there are to be found vari-
GUS localities In Arizona, New Mexico
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He Broke up fhe Meeting.

A temperance lecturer, speaking in
keene, N. H., reminded his hearers of
the story of Dives and Lazarus He
pointed out how, when Dives was in
Hades, he did not ask for beer or wine
or whisky, but for one drop Of water.
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and Utah, where petrifed wood oc-
ours In great quantities, yet the re-
glon known as the "Petrffed Forest
OF Arizona" Is most notabIe. and fs
properly Chased among the natural
wonders OF America. In the flrpt
place, It Is much more ancient than
the petrihed forests on the Yellow
stone National Park, and OF certain
parts OF Wyoming and California. the
oinerence In their antiquity as Reolo.
gists count being millions OF years.
s a99 secondly, there Il no other petri-
neo forest m which the wood assumes
50 many varied and wondroua forms
ana c0iorB. The solidified WOOD IN
IBIS mineral state places the logs and
blocks among the gems OF precioua
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stone. The mineral wood Is conxer
.nso snaiceaony. opals and agates.
the condition OF jaspar and
The degree Of hardness nttaine
them is such that they make an
lent quality OF emery.
Among the color seen are =
conceivable shade OF black. red u
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OF old English literature that he had
no time for the domestic life, and, dy-
ing unmarried, left no son. The dis
tant kinsman who succeeded died aIao
without q son, and the title for a while
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05

but few exceptions testified as to con-
ditions at the camps Of the Jackson
Lumber Co., which they described as
the best. or to the character OF the
defendants in the case on trial. But
little evidence different from that adj
duced at the first trial was pre-
scented.
Nearly all of the witnesses for de-
tense have been disposed of and 1t is
possible that the conclusion will be
reached by this evening. The gov
eminent will probably introduce sew
eral witnesses in rebuttal who Will
occupy the attention Of the jury for
several hours. 1t is believed that ar
guments in the case will begin some
time on Thursday and that the case
will go to the jury either thursday
evening or Friday morning.
Among the witnesses who will be
heard this morning is Emil Lesser,
president of the German immigration
Society of Alabama who, just after
the conclusion of the preliminary
hearing at which Gallagher, Grace
and Sander We're held to the Federal
grand Jury, visited the camps of the
Jackson Lumber Company, near
Lockhart. Ala, and made an investi-
CATION of conditions, subsequently
| writing an elaborate report in which
he stated, in effect, that no peonage
existed there and that the men en-
ployed were happy and contented
Mr.. Lesser will probably be rigidly
cross questioned by District Attorney
w. B. Sheppard. and lively session
is anticipated when he goes on the
stand.
At~the conclusion of the days pro
ceedings and after the jury departed
District Attorney Sheppard stated to
the court that one of the witnesses
for the defense. one Samuel Ross had
cursed, abused and threatened sew
eral of the witnesses for the prose
cution in the corridor just outside Of
/ the court room. A formal complaint
was entered and an attachment fol-
Ross issued. He was later arrested
| by Deputy United States Marshal
Wharton and placed in the county
Jail where he will be held until his
case is disposed of by Judge Swayne
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05
Was Verdict of Jury in Case
of Gillette Charged With
Killing Grace Brown.
Prisoner Broke Down Under
Merciless Scoring by
Prosecutor.
APPARENTLY FEARED
VIOLENCE WHEN IN HIS CELL
WHILE JURY WAS DELIBERAT.
ING, ANxIoUSLY INQUIRING "
ALL DOORS WERE LOCKED
JURY OUT ONLY THREE HOURS.
2y Associated Press.

Herkimer, Dec. AFTER three
hours deliberatlon the jury tonight
found Chester E. Gillette guilty of
murder in the first degree, on the
charge of causing the death of Grace
Brown on the eleventh day of last
July on Big Moose lake. The case
went to the jury at 1850 after Judge
Devendorf occupied one hour and fiji.
teen minutes in his charge.
The day session was taken up by
District Attorney Ward discussing the
relations between Gillette and Grace
Brown For the first time during the
trial Gillette went as he was merci-
lessly scored by the prosecutor.
In his charge Judge Devendorff de-
clared the the case one of great i'm
portance and he instructed the jury
that it must not be Influenced by any
thing except the evidence which en-
tered into the trial. He discussed the
value of circumstantial evidence and
declared that proof Of motive for
crime was not essential to conviction
and that it was not required to estab.
fish a motive. He discussed the ques-
ton of crime and said: IF the jury
finds that Grace Brown jumped over
board voluntarily and that defendant
made no attempt to rescue her, that
does not make him guilty"
The jury retired Immediately after
the charge concluded. and Gillette
was returned to his cell He inquired
anxiously if the doors were all locked,
apparently fearing violence, but there
was no evidence Of intended violence
by the big crowd filling the court
room.
/ At ten flfty-five word came from the
jury room that a verdict had been
reached and the judge was sent for
Sentence on Gillette will be pro-
nounced on Thursday morning. Gil
lette's counsel announced that he
would move to set aside the verdict,
Gillette gave no sign Of emotion when
the verdict was announced.
1t was learned later that the jury
had difficulty in reaching a verdict
and six ballots were need before an
agreement was reached. 1t is under
stood that the jury stood eleven for
conviction to one for acquittal on the
first five ballots.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05

of our country, now in another. Each
section. north. south, east or west,
has its own faults. No section can
with wisdom spend its time Jeering
at the faults of another section. Il
should be busy trying to amend its
own shortcomings. TO deal with the
crime OF corruption II. is necessary
to have an awakened public con-
science and to supplement this by
whatever legislation will add speed
and certainty in the execution of the
law. When we deal with lynching
even more is necessary. A great many
white men are lynched, but the crime
is peculiarly frequent in respect to
black men. The greatest existing
cause of lynching is the preparation.
especially by black men, of the
hideOus crime of rape, the most
abominable in all the category of
crimes, even worse than murder.
Lawlessness grows by what it feeds
upon, and when mobs begin to lynch
for rape they speedily extend the
sphere of their operations and lynch
for many other kinds of crimes, so
that two-thirds of the lynchings are
not for rape at all. while a consider
able proportion of the individuals
lynched are innocent of all crime.
There is but one safe rule in dealing
with black men as with white men.
It is the same rule that must be ap-
piled In dealing with rich men and
poor men-that is, to treat each man,
whatever his color, his creed or his
social position. with even handed JUS
tice on his real worth as man. White
people owe it quite as much to them
selves as to the colored race to treat
well the colored man who shows by
his life that he deserves such treat
ment. There is no question of social
equalityzof negro domination involved.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05
RESOLUTION ON THE
JAPANESE DIFFICULTY

Washington, Dec. 4.-The presi-
tents message occupied the atten-
bon Of the senate for two hours and
I half to-day to the exclusion of all
|ther business with tie exception of
Fhe Introduction of a resolution on
H. japanese situation by Senator
|;1ynor. of Maryland, and the adop-
bon Of appropriate resolutions re-
Eriing members of the house who
Il died during the recess.
H2ynOr's resolution declares the
s'Tnment has no right TO enter in
Iba controversy with foreign gov
nnent relating to the public school
Estem Of any individual state: that
'lere is no provision in the treaty be-
Teen the United States and Japan
Fryaring this subject or interfering
fith California's right to administer
s own system of public schools and
bat the president notify Japan that
he public schools of a state are not
ftthin the jurisdiction of the general
government. The resolution went
fver until tomorrow.
Senator Burrows. of Michigan, gave
police that he would call up the Reed
Smoot question on next Tuesday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05

In my Judgment, the crime OF rape
should always be punished with death,
as is the case with murder. Assault
with intent to commit rape should be
made a capital crime, at least in the
discretion of the court. and provision
should be made by which the punish
ment may fellow Immediately upon
the heels of the Offense.
No more shortsighted policy can be
imagined than in the fancIed interest
of one class to prevent the education
of another class The white man, If
he is wise, will decline to allow the
negroes in mass TO grow to man
hood and womanhoCd without educa.
ton.
"Preachers Of Mere Discomfort"
In dealing with both labor and cap,
ital, with the questions affecting both
corporations and trades unions, there
is one matter more important to re,
member than aught. else, and that is
the infinite harm done by preachers
of mere discomfort. These are the
men who seek to excite violent class
ndIreu dSdlDSI all ulSu VI wealth.
They seek to turn wise and proper
movements for the better control OF
corporations and for doing away with
the abuses connected with wealth
into a campaign of hysterical excite
ment and falsehood in which the aim
/ is to inflame to madness the brutal
passions OF mankind. The sinister
demagogues and foolish Missionaries
who are always eager to undertake
such a campaign of destruction some
times seek to associate themselves
with those working for a genuine re
form in governmental and so
cial methods and sometimes mas
Querade as such reforms. In reality
lcontinued on. Second Paael
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05
SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION
AND INDUSTRIAL ASSN.
Met at Columbia, S. c., Yesterday Call Of the Pres
dent, Governor Hayward-Many Important
Resolutions Passed by Body

the most practicable method of secur-
ing desirable immigration; that the
committee of the association on con-
gress ask for a modification of the
existing law to make the work of the
separate states for immigration effec-
tive; that the association exert its in
fluence and efforts to support trans
Atlantic steamship service into ports
of the South, to refute slanderOus re-
ports against the south ana to inaugu-
rate an educational campaign through
the southern press 10 increase inter
est in technical, agricultural and in
dustrial schools of the south
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05
BY Associated Press.

Columbia, Dec. 4.-Tne executive
committee of the Southern Immigra-
ton and Industrial Association, or
ganized at Nashville last month, met
here to-day on call of the president
Gov. Hayward, of South Carolina
Among those present were Gov. Hay.
ward, Edwin Brobston, of Jackson.
vile, Fla, F. H. Hyatt, of Columbia
and Commissioner of immigration
Watson, of South Carolina.
The meeting resolved that to estab.
liSh departments of immigration and
commerce in each southern state was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05
CONSPiRED TO VIOLATE
THE INTERSTATE LAWS
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Judge Lands, in
the United States district court today
sentenced three Ohio men to one year
Imprisonment each for conspiracy to
violate the federal laws governing in
terstate traffic in articles used for i'm
moral purposes. The men sentenced
are Robt D. Bradley, president of the
Canton Rubber Co., of Canton, Edwin
Davis, vice-president of the same COM
pany and William H. Oby, formerly an
officer of the company but recently
engaged in law practice in Cleveland.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05

last Saturday, and Gov. Terrell was
asked to defer the execution until this
matter could be legally settled. The
governor declined yesterday to inter-
fere and Attorney Cooper confessed
that the limit of his resources had
been reached. Five times has the
date of execution peen set for the
father and three times for the sons.
The fate Of Jesse and Milton Raw
Inns remains to be settled. Next FRI
day has been set for their execution,
but the petition for communication OF
the death sentence to life imprisoit-
ment will be heard by the prison COM
mission next Thursday and what the
decision may be will not be known
until within "a hours Of the time fixed
for the legal DEATH ,''.',
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05
TERRIFIC RAIN
ON THE ISTHMUS
By Associated Press.

Colon. Dec. 4.-fen inches of rain
in the last twenty-four hours has
caused the suspension of work on the
canal. The Charges river has risen
twenty-eight feet, causing serious
washouts on the railroad. The bridge
at Matachian has been carried away
and the town is under FIVE feet of
water. There has been no telegraph
ic communication with Panama since
VastaydoQ,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS
ANNUAL MESSAGE

Washington, Dec. 4.-President
Roosevelt in his annual message
fsain urged the enactment of a law
Exhibiting corporations from con-
1outinS to campaign funds. He also
Tges the passage of the measure COZ
hrrlng upon the government the right
appeal in criminal cases on QueS-
IONS Of law. Continuing, the presi-
lent saws:
| cannot too strongly urge the pas
sage OF the bill in question. A fail
NE 10 rass it will result in seriously
importing the government in its eff
M 70 obtain justice, especially
sanSt wealthy individuals or corpo-
auons who do wrong, and may also
Fent the government from obtain
Justice for wageworkers who are
themselves able effectively to CON
81 a case where the judgment of an
ierior court has been against them.
have specifically in view a recent de-
son by a district judge leaving
livUy employees without remedy for
o'3iion of a certain so called labor
aJute. The importance Of enacting
ITO law the particular bill in question
Ipr,her increased by the fact that
e gNyernment has now definitely
egn1 policy of resOrting 10 the
nulna' law in those trust ard inter.
H" commerce cases where such a
o-'se offers a reasonable chance of
Success
Proper Use of InJunctions.
IL MY last message | suggested the
Lac,Nent ot law In connection with
issuance of injunctions, attention
a'IhE been sharply drawn to the mat.
~ the demand that the right of
ling lnJunCtions in labor cases
D."u De wholly abolished. 1t is at
aS' doubtful whether a law abolish
altogether the use of injunctions
'"cn cases would stand the test of
,'"Ils. In which case. of course,
e-'Siation would be ineffective.
Eny'' -f, ! believe IL would be wrong
r., 'ier TO prohibit the use of in
k,r,unS- II is criminal to permit
ks,4i"'.S Tor criminals to weaken our
ION III unfolding the law. and ii
b. nv, 'N 10 destroy life or property
kn,a;o' violence there should be no
b 5a ,.,'ent OF the power of the courts
Ban, a. q. Win them in the most sum-
i,r oal effective way possible. But
kovs- Is possible the abuse of the
bona ,, nIpuid be provided against by
,e, '" law as | advocated last
lean Against Lynchinq.
ton Of i oul attention and the atten-
tino me, me nation to the prevalence of
Spleen ons us and. above all, to the
ence AZ. Oh !ynching and mob VIC
'A@I Springs up now-in- one mart
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05
BY Associated Press.

Washington. Dec. 4.-Representa-
tive Slayden, of Texas, has introduced
a bill which provides that on June
80. of next year, all negroes in the army
shall be discharged from the service
and that thereafter no negro or per
son of negro descent shall be enlist
ed or appointed in the army of the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05
of Message Follow
ed Closely by Members
of the House.
CHAMP CLARK DECLARES THE
PRESIDENT HAS STOLEN AN.
OTHER DEMOCRATIC PLANK
MESSAGE ONE OF STRONGEST
EVER PRESENTED TO CON.
GRESS AND, IN MOST RESPECTS
An EXCELLENT DEMOCRATIC
DOCUMENT.
Bv Associated p-eec

Washington. Dec 4.-The reading
i the presidents message consumed
so hours and twenty-five minutes in
he house to-day and it was followed
IOsely by members. Occasionally
ne reading was punctuated with APP
lause from both sides Of the house.
The. presidents views on an inner
'ance and income tax pleased the
.emocrats. representative Champ
lark declaring: The president has
aglen another Democratic plank"
After the customary resolutions
Tor printing the message the house
adjourned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05
Thirty-Nine Character Wit
nesses Were on the
Stand Yesterday.
EMIL LESSER, OF BIRMINGHAM
WILL BE A WITNESS THIS
MORNING-cASE WILL PROB
ABLY GO TO JURY THURSDAY
EVENING OR FRIDAY MORNING.

Thirty-nine witnesses were heard
on behalf of defense in the case of
w. S. Harlan ct al, charged with
conspiracy to commit peonage, in the
United States court yesterday, Judge
Charles Swayne presiding, and with
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05
TAFT NOW HEAD
OF RED CROSS
1v Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The American
National Red Cross at the annual
meeting to-day elected as president
William H. Taft, secretary of war. The
delegates were received by the pres
dent to-day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05
EIGHT LIVES LOST
IN ARIZONA TOWN
Rv Associated Press.

Ell Paso, Dec A special from
Morenci, Arizona, says that eight
lives are reported lost at Clifton last
night by the breaking of great dam
sending a fall of water upon the town.
All wires are down between the towns
but runners have been sent out to
learn the situation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05
Would Discharge All Negroes
From the United States Army
United States.

United States"
The gentleman said: "The bill is to
give congress an opportunity to purge
the army Of an admittedly dangerous
element. To say that negroes are
brave is not an argument against the
measure. Indians are brave, but en-
terrain racial hostility; so do ne
9rOoS.'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-05
Against Lynchino.

tol Of ' ~ our attention and the atten-
c,lno , ne nation to the prevalence of
.pi5er,%.o among MS and. above all 70 the
lence A.. Oh !ynching and mob VIC
D"' springs up now-in-ofie part
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-05-21
SOLDIERS FOIL
DARING ATTEMPT
ON SUBTREASURY

San Francisco, May 18.-A daring
attempt to loot the United States sub
treasury was foiled Wednesday night
by regulars. Soldiers were detailed
to guard the subtreasury and they
claim their fire was returned by men
attempting to loot the safes in the
building.
Six men from Company G were de-
tailed to guard the treasury AT
11:30 o'clock, three men stationed on
the Commercial street side say they
noticed a man attempting to reach
an entrance to the building. He was
ordered to halt, but instead started to
run, whereup0n guard fired at him.
The bullet did not take effect and
two guards gave chase, leaving their
one companion behind. Almost i'm
mediately the soldiers on the Clay
street side began firing and the guard
on Commercial street says he saw
four men run to windows of the
upper story of the treasury building
Guard Harmon, who was on Com
mercial street, says he Immediately
opened fire and the forms in the win
dows replied with shots with revolv-
ers. Fully 80 shots were exchanged
in the fray, some bullets striking the
wall of the building on the north side
of Commercial street The men were
later seen to come down stairs, but
were not again heard Of Attracted
by the noise of the battle, Detective
Sergeant Taylor headed a detail of
police and commenced a search for
the would7be looters. He was aided
in this work by national guards who
were stationed at Portsmouth square.
The soldiers and police stopped every
person whom they met in the district,
but all we're able to give a satisfactory
account of themselves.