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to have taken place, but was postponed
until the next meeting of the council,
which will take place some time next
month. But little business was trans
acted on Tuesday. and the afternoon
was given up to discussions of plans
for the future, which will be perfected
at the next meeting.
The Pioneer Women of California
will hold their regular monthly meet
ing on Friday afternoon at p. m. at
their new quarters in the Second Unita-
rian Church, Capp and Twentieth
streets The election of officers and
their installation will be the business
of the afternoon, and full attendance
is earnestly desired. Mrs. Bergman,
the president, will leave for the East
shortly. and Mrs. Mcintyre. one Of the
prominent members, has already de-
parted. and although they will be abb
sent for a brief time only they will be
sadly missed from the meetings. Dur
ing the past year the organization has
lost eight members by death, or. as they
quantity express it. through joining
other pioneers" but there have been
a number of new members added.
The Spinners held their meeting last
week at the home of Miss Bertha Mon
roe Rickoff in Berkeley. a large at
tendance being present. The pro-
gramme consisted of the reading of
the article on women novelists in a
recent number of the Critic by Miss
Geraldine Bonner. Miss Bonner did
not read her own article. but came IN
later and listened to a part of the dis
cussion which followed. Miss Bonner's
theory that the morbid novelists of the
present day are the women writer's
did not meet with the favor of the
Spinners, and they argued the idea
down. citing Tolstoi, Ibsen, Shaw and
other men to support their ideas.
On Friday evening last the Ina Cool
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BIRTH fund committee OF the Spinners
enport to discuss the matter with
George Wharton James, who has been
lecturing on California poets in behalf
of the fund which is being raised by
the home study clubwomen OF Pasa-
dena under the somewhat portentous
title of .the Ina D. Coolbrith home fund
project" A home was offered Miss
Coolbrith in Pasadena, but she de-
clined to accept the house and lot which
were to have been purchased there. as
1t is impossible for her to live in that
climate. The Pasadena clubwomen then
offered to cooperate with the Spin
ners and other clubs here and to buy
her home at any place she chose.
Search is now being made for a suit
able place near this city.
The California-chapter OF the Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution did not
hold its regular meeting during the
past month. but will meet on the fourth
Monday in October. at which time the
postponed election of officers will take
place.
The Papyrus Club held its first meet
ing of the season on Thursday. Sep
tember 1s, at the home OF the vice
president Mrs. r. E. Revalk, and again
on September 81 at the same place.
Great interest is manifested in the
club work for the coming year. and
there has been much discussion as to
the. plans for the future. Diligent
search Is being made for permanent
quarters in more central location.
The opening meeting for the new
club year OF the Cap and Bells Club
was held on Thursday afternoon last.
and a very interesting programme was
rendered under the direction of Miss
Florence H Cloak. acting chairman OF
the. entertainment committee, during
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the absence OF Miss Ena Lansworthv.
The Mandolin and Guitar Club. which
has kept up its practice during the
summer months, played. Miss HeIoise
Hopkins sang. Mrs E P. Heald ana
Mrs f. s. Samuels gave a clever littl.
sketch entitled winning Back a Hus-
band" adapted frQm magazine artt-
Gle by Mrs Heatd. and Miss Elsie Took
er played a guitar solo.
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the Oregon direct primary law giving
choose the United States the
regular elections while the simply
privilege of approving the selection people,
Should OF the Legislature vote in ac-
choice political DOOM
would be sealed
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MEMORIAL DAY. Subscriber. CITY
lnere Is no law that requires thar
~nass shall be displayed on Memorial
day." but respect for the old sola,a~.
ana custom prompts every one who
mas nag to display such on that dav
IN the army there is a regulation tbae
on Memorial day at every post a,r
headquarters the flag shall be hs1,-
masted until noon and then raisea :.
the masthead until sunset.
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EDIT OR IAL p A q f OCTOBER 1906

tin Amerc
eofu
the blessings enjoy in the of climate
California only the best health for winter or
but likewise it the most perfect workshop and the most
playground.
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PREssURE-N J.. City. To nna
the pressure in pounds per souar.
inch Of column OF water upon pin..
multiply the height of the column in
feet by 4s4- Approximately every foot
OF elevation is equivalent to one-half
pound pressure per square inch.
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Answers to Queries

LONGEST WHARF-Reader.. civ
The longest wharf in the Bay of San
Francisco is the east one OF the Pae,sc
Mail Steamship Company. 1854 feet.
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dies n0~r1snas II Emporil Gsl slses fruits and can
and lzoS>and 1870 Valencia street Nss.-
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BURNED PAPERs-A s.. City. r.
you lost your first papers in the April
nre you can obtain a copy Of them h~
writing to the clerk OF the court 49,
issued them You will be advised wnst
the fee is
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tn oMEN's clubs throughout the
NM State are. invited to commune
wv cate news of their. organiza-
tion to this department of The
c.n11
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At the meeting OF the Corona Club in
Mission Masonic Hall, on September 1s,
the following programme was rendered:
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-16
Mceregor sues Banker Witham.

McGregor Sues Banker Withan.
Hon. E. G. McGregor of Warrenton
is plaintiff In a sensational suit filed
at Atlanta a few days ago against
w. S. Witham, the banker, and ]. F.
Allen, president of the bank of War
renton.
Major McGregor alleges that the
two defendants entered into a con-
tract through the operation of which
the sum of $11,4OO of the Warrenton
banks capital stock was diverted TO
the pockets of ,Mr Whitman, leaving
nothing to the bank but notes of Mr.
Allen.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-16
Boys Failed to Make sond.

After commitment trial before
Justice Barrett at Zebulon, Jesse and
Alebert Russell, the young men ar.
rested on the charge of burning Smith
Brothers barn at Concord last Deem
Der, were placed under bonds of ST.
OO0 each to appear before superior
court next April, and failing to make
the bond they were remanded to Jail
According to the statement of one
of the witnesses, ]. NJ. Pogue, Jesse
Russell made a full confession Of the
crime to him a few days ago. Accord
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-16

ing to the witness the two boys went
to Concord together; the younger boy
waited in the field while Jesse went
and fred the barn after which he re
Joined his brother and both stood and
watched the flames. They could plain.
ly hear the animals in their frantic
efforts to escape. AS soon as the
alarm was spread and people began
to gather they left for their home at
Lifsey Springs. He stated that they
went to the place once before in No
venber to do the same job, but we're
deferred on account of smallpox
patient, who had a light in the house
near the barn.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-16
Many Millions for Notifications.

An appropriation OF $4998,993 for
Notifications in 1907 has been agreed
upon by the. house committee on ap-
preparations. The appropriation for
this purpose in 1896 aggregated S..
1883, and the amount asked by the
war deartment in estimates for 1907
amounted to S8,959,112.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-16
pension Money geIna pIsbursed.

The work of paying out the state
pension fund has progressed more
rapidly this year, perhaps, than ever
before. Pension Commissioner J. w.
Lindsey began paying out pensions on
January II, and within three weeks
101 out of 145 counties have been
paid total of more than S265,OOO.
This leaves about $275,0OO to be paid
to the remaining forty-four counties,
and this work will be completed by
February 81, according to the SEIZED
ule mapped out by the pension COM
missioner at the beginning of the
year.
The total pension fund for 1906
was 100000, which is $4,000 more
than has ever been appropriated be-
fore. Still with this increase in the
appropriation, there will be a deficit
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-16
HIt Market At Wrona Time.

Columbus spectators have been
hit heavy by the recent slumps in
cotton. 1t is reported that 100000 is
not an extravagant estimate of the
recent losses of traders" in Colum-
bus and vicinity who went into the
market at the wrong time A good
many Of those who lost out were
farmers. It is said that more farmers
in the section have been specializing
in cotton futures this season than
ever before.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-16
GEORGIA BRIEFS
Four eeoraIans Confined.


The senate in executive session has
confirmed the following nominations Of
Georgia postmasters: w. Alderman,
Gainesville; J. S. Garrett, Columbus;
H. D. Bush, Covington; ]. e. Poche.
Washington.
Boiler Explosion Kills TWO Men.
John Hatchet's saw mill, located on
Rich Hill, Crawford county, blew up
a few days ago, killing John Hatchet
and Sim Wilder. Hatchet lived about
one hour and Wilder four hours. Os-
car Becham, mill hand, was blown
into ditch and covered with lumber,
which protected him.
Mr. Hatchet leaves a wife and four
small children. Mr.. Wilder leaves a
wife and three small children.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-16
SIX WEEKS MORE CT GRIND.
Trial Of Greene and GaynOr is Still Far
from q Termination.


The trial Of Greene and Gaynor en-
tered upon its sixth week at Savannah
Monday. The most recently express
ed opinions Of counsel for the govern
ment, as we'll as the defense, indi-
cate that it will continue at least
six weeks longer.
Greater progress has been made
during the last two weeks than seem
ed likely during the earlier stages
of the trial
cleared the church.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-16
Double Tragedy at a Party.

At the home of Jesse Hearn, one
mile north Of Rochelle, at twelve
o'clock last Friday night, Joe Watts
shot and instantly killed D. S. McDuf-
f1e, Jr., and Orrin B. McDufie, aged
10 and Is.
They were at the gate, leaving for
home from a party. A few words
passed between Watts and the elder
McDufie, when Watts shot both
through the heart, killing them in
stnatly. Watts fed and is now be-
ing pursued by the sheriff with blood
hounds. The McDuhies are promi-
nently connected. Great excitement
and Indignation prevails.
Relatives and friends of the young
men have already offered a reward of
$3.50.
Before the killing Watts remarked
that he was going to make a fire
around a stump in the yard and Peter
McDufie told him not to do it. From
that row started, when, it is saiG,
Watts shot the elder McDuffie first,
then his brother Tom, remarking to
a younger McDufle boy. well, III
clean out the whole d McDufie fam
ily," but the latter lodged and es-
capped. Watts then ran. He was
tracked to his home, but was lost
sight of when leaving home.
The two McDufles that were killed
were brothers of Ashley McDufie, who
shot and killed Oficer Blue at Pine
view some time ago, and who is now
serving a 1O-year sentence for same.
Watts friends claims that he shot
in self-defense.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-16
Roster Committee Report.

A full report of the preparation
of the rolls of the confederate sol
diers who enlisted from Georgia dur
Ing the war between the states has
been submitted by former Governor
Allen D. Gambler, superintendent of
the Georgia soldier roster commits
sion. The report, which is a compre-
hensiye one, gives in detail the re-
suit of the labors of the commission,
as we'll as outlining the future work.
Owing to the refusal of the secre-
tary of war to give the commission
the rolls of the confederate troops,
the commission is handicapped to a
considerable extent. A bill is to be
introduced in congress by Georgia
representatives asking permission to
secure copies OF the rolls in the war
department..
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-16
Schools in splendid condition.

Schools in Splendid Condition.
The annual reports received from
county schools in Georgia by State
School Commissioner Merritt show a
decided improvement in the institu-
tions. The attendance is steadily in
ereasing and many additional hand
some school buildings have been erecc-
ed. The library plan of Commission
err Merritt for the providing Of schools
with books is meeting with great CO.
operation. Reading circles have been
established in the homes of parents
and the commissioner has recommend
ed a list Of books which will be stud
led at home as we'll as in the
schools.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-16
White Laborers Come South.

The fact that hundreds of white
laborers, many of them Europeans,
are rapidly coming into the southern
portion of Georgia, as well as going
into the upper counties of Florida, is
not generally known.
1t is a fact, however, that lumber
and turpentine operators, brick and
ether. manufacturers, and even plant
ers, are rapidly taking steps to rid
themselves of the unsatisfactory negro
labor with which they have been con-
tending.
Recently there passed through AL
bany two coaches filed with white
laborers, most of whom were Euro,
peans, bound from ST. Louis to Apa-
lachicola, Fla They are under con-
tract to work in Ene of the big lum-
Der mills at that place. "A local rail
road man is authority for the state
ment that within the last week more
than 200 white Iaborers have passed
through Albany bound for points
along the line of the Central road
southwest of therein Georgia, Ala
bama and Florida.
A number of concerns employing
large numbers of laborers are inves-
tigating the question Of white labor,
being in correspondence with agents
in the east looking to the perfecting
of arrangements for displacing the ne,
gro labor at present employed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-16
Book Agents Exploiting a Fake

Book Agents Exploiting a Fake.
The attention of State School Com
missioner w. B. Merritt has been call
ed to the fact that a number of men
are going about over the state sell
ing certain alleged reference books to
the school teachers in various com
munities on the ground that these
books have received the Endorsement
of the state school commissioner.
Commissioner Merritt says that this
is a fraud throughout. He has given
his Endorsement of no such work, and
states that he knows nothing of it
except what he has heard through cor
respondence with those whom the
agents have sought to impose upon or
whom they have already swindled
In one county, it is stated, war
rants have been sworn out for the
agents Of this reference work, and
the victims propose to make it hot
for the men if they are caught. 1t
is charged that the work is a re
print from some old plates which
are practically worthless. The charges
against the agents are cheating and
swindling.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
|MEEkER HEADS
SOCIALIST
TICKET
Has Been Nominated for Congress
From the Third Congressional
District.

T. b. Meeker, of Pensacola, bears
the distinction CT heading the social
list ticket in the Third Congressional
District of Florida. He has been
nominated by his party to oppose
Congressman Lamar and any others
voted for in the general election and
his name will appear upon the official
ballots in November.
The congressional ticket is the only
one so far put out by the socialists.
but they expect to have a state and
county ticket as well.
Mr.. Meeker, who holds clerkship
in Hannah's drug store and is well
known throughout the city. Is an en-
thusiastic socialist and believes that
his party is rapidly coming to the
front. For long period he was sec
rotary of the local social organization
a position which is now held by Geo.
r. Smith.
Mr.. Meeker was first placed in
nomination by the Pensacola social
lists and this nomination was endorsed
by the headquarters of the party at
Chicago, and he was Immediately
notified.
The nominee of the socialists for
congress was born in Galveston. Tex,
in 1861, and lived in Texas for many
years, moving to Florida eighteen
years ago, ten of which he has spent
in Pensacola, holding various posi-
tons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
MANY LISTENED
ATTENTIVELY
TO REV. J. BARNEY BUTLER LAST
NIGHT AT THE TENT
MEETING.

Many were present and listened at
tentively to Rev. J. Barney Butler
last night at the tent revival meeting
at the corner of Garden and Devil
Her streets and the interest seems
to be increasing with each successive
meeting.
Last night Mr.. Butler had as his
text, '1s any are not found nrittcn
in the book of life, he shall be cast
into the burning fire" The text was
one which was handled in a powerful
manner by Mr. Butler, and his listen
ers were much impressed. One of
his striking sentences was: IF hell
fire IS fisurative language, what then
must the real hell be-"
The meetings are held nightly at
1880 o'clock and a cordial invitation
is extended to ALL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
SLEEPY SAM IS
AGAIN IN
CITY
Race Horse Which Has Been on
Georgia Tracks Brought Back
for Another Race.

SLEEPY SAM" a racer which bellies
his name, reached Pensacola yester.
day, coming from Georgia where he
won many laurels and incidentally
much money on the tracks in that
state. The animal arrived yesterday
morning. coming consigned to Col
Sam Rosenau, and is now stabbed and
beng put in conditio for future races
this month in Pensacola.
One of the events in which SLEEPY
Sam" will participate is race against
Chocolate Drops" the fast mare
owned by Raymond Waters. This
race has been arranged for several
days and will he run probably Fri
day or as soon as the local track is
in good condition.
The horse was brought here from
Georgia especially for the race with
Chocolate Drops" as the owners of
the latter believe that she can -defe :
the sleepy one with ease, although
she failed to do so in the race wh'-
was run here about two months
since. 1t is stated that the race will
be for large purse, and much inter-
est is being manifested by the horse
lovers of the city.
SLEEPY Sam" is owned by L. w.
Crow. of Mariana, and it is stated
that he won every race he entered on
the Georgia tracks with ease and in
good time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
Must Be Borne by City if it Would
Secure the Relics.
OF SECURING AND
MOUNTING LAST TWO OF THE
OBSOLETE BIG GUNS NOW AT
THE FORTS BEING CONSIDER.
ED BY FINANCE COMMITTEE OF
COUNIl.

Should the City of Pensacola fail to
grasp the opportunity now offered to
secure the two large ten-inch rifles
at Barrancas and ,Pickens, 1t will not
again have an opportunity of securing
reilcS OF former wars of this class.
and at such a small expnse. App.ica-
lions are being received almost daily
from many cities for guns of this
character, and in these cases the
cities are willing not only to pay the
cost of dismounting and removing.
but also the freight and any other
expenses.
The government has presented
these two guns to Pensacola, provfd-
ed they be removed within a reason
able time, and also provided that the
carriages be purchased at a very
nominal cost, about $35 each, and the
finance committee of the CITY coun-
Gil now has the matter under consid-.
GRAFTON and will report at the next
meeting as to whether or not the city
can spare the funds necessary to pur-
chase the carriages, and if so the
mayor will request the army officials
to allow the cannon to remain where
they are until the city is in position
to remove them.
1t Is the desire of many to see these
two immense guns, with their car
riages, secured and mounted in the
plaza one on each side of the monu-
ment The guns are of the ten inch
muzzle loading type, which have been
converted into eight-inch rifles. but in
asmuch as all muzzle leaders are now
being condemned the government is
them to cities as relics,
and they can be seen in many promi-
nent cities mounted In parks and
squares Each of the cannon weighs
sixteen tons. and the carriages also
weigh sixteen tons each. The latter
are of wrought iron. steel and copper.
The city has secured bids for the re-
moval Of the cannon and carriages
and mounting them in the plaza, the
lowest of which Is 1886
The mayor at a recent meeting OF
the council reported regarding the
necessary 10 secure the can
non. and 1t was the opinion OF some
IF the aldermen that the city could
nor at this time spare the funds nut
when It becomes known that the can
non are the last al the forts that can
be secured, II is probable that there
will not be much opposition TO the
movement to secure them at once
One citizen Yesterday, in speaking
If the matter stated that Pensacola.
If all other cities, with her history
md record of wars upon wars, should
It least have some relic of these con-
ests mounted in the plaza
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
DE FUN|Ak BOYS
CARRIED OFF
HON0RS
Had Full Company, Was Best
Drilled and Under Good
Discipline.
TWO OTHER COMPANIES OF
STATE TROOPS FROM WEST
FLORIDA ALSO MADE GOOD
SHOWING - SERGEANT MAJOR
AsT RETURNED TUESDAY.

Peter Abt, sergeant major of the
Third battalion Of Florida State
Troops, returned yesterday from
Tampa, where he had been attending
the encampment of the state troops,
and states that it was one of the
most successful in the history of the
state, and that the militia of Florida
is rapidly gaining back what it lost
during the period after the Spanish
American war when little if any in
terest was shown by any of the COM
panies.
Mr.. Ait states that there were
twenty-one companies in attendance
at the camp. and Of these the De
Funiak company, under command Of
Capt. w. w. Flournoy, formerly OF
this city made the best showing, hay
ing a full company. finely drilled and
undea good discipline. The~e were two
other companies from this section Of
the state at the encampment, one
from Mariana and the other from
Apalachicola, and both made a fine
showing among the other troops.
The encampment continued for one
week and much information was Sc
cured by the men participating. es-
pecially as to camp life and regular
duty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-15
Feature of Evening Was Camp
Fire at Auditorium.
ZIG STRUCTURE PACKED TO ITS
UTMOST CAPACITY LAST
NeHT-EEUNloNs OF THE VA.
Rlous REGIMENTS CARRIED
THROUGH YESTERDAY WITH
GREAT SUCCESS.
By Associated Press

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 14.-De
spite somewhat hot and sultry day
the reunions Of the various regiments
planned for to-day were carried
through with great success. Recep-
tons we're also held by members of
the ladies' of the Grand Army
Women's Relief Corps and other or
gan.zat ons.
A feature of the evening was a
large camp fire held in the audi
tcrum which packed that structure
10 It's utmost capacity. Numerous
addresses we're made.
Two more members of the Grand
Army died to day. making three since
the beginning of the encampment. ].
II. Burke, OF Burlinggame, Kan
'as. fell dead O! apoplexy and George
" Smith Of New York was Knocked
down by horse and died of concus-
Son of the brain.