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The Washington times., 1906-03-19

Since the union passenger station was
built Chicago has trebled in size. as has
the business of the depot. Now this
station will De doubled in size and ca
pacity at an estimated cost OF So, ,o00.-
COO distributed equally among the ten
ants Pennsylvania. Panhandle. Alton
Burlington. and St Paul.
The Washington times., 1906-03-19

New orders for steel rails last week
reached enormous proportions, JotalinR
nearly l5N.eQ1 tons, and representing
gross business OF over =. .OOO 90
This is the largest aggregate Of rail
orders that has been received in a
single week IN some time past, and in
dicates that the railroads are not hest
tating in the matter OF covering their
requirements.
The Washington times., 1906-03-19

4 handsomely engraved loving cup
was presented Saturday morning by
members of the Produce Exchange to
T s. Young. one of the Oldest traders
of the wheat pit, on the 6:tieth ami
versary Of his wedding The strenuous
life has not prevented Mr.. Young from
enjoying a green old age.
The Washington times., 1906-03-19

District Of Columbia 5-eS's 1924 .IIs go
Philippine Isl land pur- IS. ls14-34 Id9 ia
Philippine Isl land pur. e.. 1855. 100 ITO
The Washington times., 1906-03-19
NEW YORK CURB STOCKS.

jouotations furnished by Charles G. Gates
& Co. Munsey building
The Washington times., 1906-03-19
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

STATEMENT Of the condition OF the MARY
LAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ~
iaalt.nlote- on The slst day % December 1905
amended June 80. 1892
The Washington times., 1906-03-19

The production Of Pennsylvania an
thracite in 1905. as reported TO the United
States Geological Survey. was the laTg-
est on record, amounting 70 s.. .S39. 152
long tons valued at S141 SIS. 900.
The Washington times., 1906-03-19

AmaIga mated officials still refuse to
confirm the report or strike on the 2 900
foot level OF Anaconda. nor viii they
deny it, They are taking unusual means
to prevent Information getting out. but
there is not the least doubt that the
vein has been reached. and so far as
opened Is satisfactory
The Washington times., 1906-03-19

MONEY AT Az AED PEE CEHr
Promptly loaned on real estate in the Distric4
Of Columbia LOWEST COMMISSIONS
HEIsKELG McLEHAH,
Io0s 2 81 y W
The Washington times., 1906-03-19
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

-EX-jiVidend. 2I1 per cent
atlantic Coast Line eX-rights now 81.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-07
PENSACOLA
SCHOOL
PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR BOYS
AND GIRLS.
Seventh Annual Session Begins Sept.
IL, 1906.

This school limits the number OF
pupils received to such as can be
taught thoroughly.
1t prepares for entrance to our lead.
ing universities and technical schools
and for intelligent, useful citizenship.
The thoroughness of its instruction
is best attested by the records of its
students who have entered our lead
ing universities. In every instance
where they have entered for cole
giate work they have been admitted
to the sophomore class.
Instructors trained in our leading
educational institutions. Laboratories
of science for student experiment
work. One Of the best equipped school,
gymnasiums in the south.
For catalogue and further infoma
ton address.
n. CLAY ARMSTRONG, PrIn,
900 N. Spring St
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-07

freely and frankly, In strictest conf
Asnee. telling US all your troubles.
We -vul send Free Advice Tin plain,
sealed savelope). Address: ladies'
Advisory Dept, The Chattanooga
Asdidae Co., Chattansoga, Tenn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-07

Appofnassox to the condition IN which II
formerly WA. Il then to b turped over
to the government n q psAce Insmeeial.
az set tortd in your communicative Of
the l2xh Inst Wishing you al suceess in
your efforts, ecn s,neansly youfs
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Secretary Of War Wtlfiam II. Taft In
his communication 10 Mrs. Duzlsa,
says:
I have your favor concerning the Ap-
pornattox Courthouse matter. and think
the action which you propose. Of purchas-
then turning II over 20 tho government Al
. peace memorial. would be q very exoei-
tont and commendable thing to do.
At recent meeting of the associe
don officers. trustees and an advisory
beard were elected as follows:
President, General John r. King,
Baltimore. Nd; vice president, Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey, Washington:
secretary. O. W. Dunlap. Washington;
treasurer. w. A. Norton. Washington.
Trustees. General John r. King, Mrs.
Ellen Spencer, MASSEY, Representative
Henry d. Flood Of Virginia, Mrs. Nell
lie Underwood, Q. w. Dunlap and
Major Frank A. Butts.
Advisory board, General 8. g. Bur
dett, Colonel Charles Partridge Of Chi
caso, Colonel J. Bdwin Browne, com.
mander I'm chief Of the Army and Navy
union; Major r. n. Hodgson, com.
mander Spanish War Veterans; Major
III. L. Dean. commander in chief Union
Veterans union; Senator Charles Dick
Of Ohio. Senator william Warner Of
Missouri, Representative Joseph A.
Goulden Of New York and William
Hamilton Bayiy, past president Of the
Sons Of the American Revelation.
Three members Of the board are yet
to b chosen.
The governor Of New York and his
star recently visited the old Mclean
house. and 1t IL proposed that zach state
NAT was represented at the surrender
at AppomAttox erect there q peace
monument II u proposed by the as
socfation to raise fund Of $4,000 for
the purposes Get forth In its prospectus.
These are In part as follows:
To mcguire the prosperity without ex.
pense to the government other than
such as may be involved In It's care
and maintenance thereafter. The pross
pectus also says the Mclean house
was taken down ahogt 1901 with the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-07

The high price 'ofsdfamonds has made
the recent search for these precious
stones In the United States and Cara.
da keener than ever before. A care
ful watch for diamonds was kept dur
ing the examination by the United
States geological survey Of many sam
pies ofgOid and platinum sands at the
Lewis and Clark exposition IN Port
hand. Orc. A lookout for diamonds
has also been keptb number Of peo-
pie who have been dredging for gold
on an extensive scale In the rivers of
California. In neither case has any
ina been reported.
Experts Of the survey declare that
the lapidaries Of the United States are
growing In skin and that no better
lapidary work has ever been. done In
the United States than in the last two
years.
The survey reports that the output
of gems In the United States In 1905
was pained; at $s2e,360 The sapphire
mines led, their yield being valued at
$125OO0.
The value Of precious stones import
ed In 1905 was $s499s, 51a as.compared
with the imports Of 1904, valued at
SIC. 0e8 900. The stones imported in
1905 included giaziers' diamonds worth
$6,sS0, diamond dust valued at $780,
or, rough or uncut diamonds worth
S1o;2H, Ill, set diamonds wort, S741,
unset ones valued at oS75,3o4 and
other stones. not set, worth $4,144,4S
The importation Of precious stones for
the month Of December, 1906, was vaI-
ued at s3,6S3, s7e, which is as much as
the Importation Of any entire year up
to 1878.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-07
A MONUMENT OF PEACE
Mclean Farmhouse at Apo,
mattox to Be Preserved.
PROJECT Is ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Letter From President Roosevelt Elk
presses Sympathy With the Msve-
ment - Secretary Tafts Approval.
An Association Formed and the
Sum Of $4,000 Needed to Restore
the Historic Building.
A natural picture of one Of the great
.Ist events in the history of the world
- TO be preserved In Its pristine form
as an object lesson for. the peoples Of
all times and all chimes, says the Wash
ington Star 1t Is the famous Mclean
farmhouse at Appomattex. Va, where
the grim and gray clad veterans Of the
Army of Northern Virginia. commanded
by General Robert e. Lee, finally sur
rendered to General US. Grant and the
Army of the Potomac. This Virginia
picture VIII serve ever as q reminder
of the fact that I'm indissolubie reunion
between the thenswarring sections has
resulted from the Appomaftox surren-
der, and 1t will also.serve as. q constant
reminder of fbe Immortal words Of
General Grant, addressed to hin coun-
trymen north and south, Let Ne have
peace"
The matter ofipreservang the Mclean
house Is in the hands Of the Appomat
tox Surrender House association, Of
which Mrs. Christine Walton DunlAp
Of washingtoa ID secretary. The hts.
torical and patriotic project is,indorsed
by both President Roosevelt and Sec
retary of War TAFT, besides many
other 6istin9uisansd Americans In bed
civil and 1nif3azy life.
In q recsut communication to Mra.
Dunlap the, president II TIE United
States said:
MY Dear Madann-I of eourse cordially
sympathise with the movement for the
restoratinu- Of THAI Mole -farnhorse- ai
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-07
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Is NOW IN SESSION

The city board of equalization is
now in session from 10 a. m. to 1 d
m. daily at Tax Assessor ReiHy's Of
fee, Thiesen building. Persons hay
ing complaints regarding assessments
can call between those hours durine
the month of August and their com
plaints will be heard.
/. VIM. E. ANDERSON.
A. v. CLUBBS,
II. G. DeSiLvA,
4augzw Board of Equalization
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-07


Millionaire Who Sleeps on q Roof.
John Farson, millionaire banker Of
Chicago, automobile enthusiast and
horse show promoter. Is the foremost
advocate of fresh air In the west Gays
9 Chicago dispatch. He applies his
teachings to his daily life. A few
weeks age. on a suitry night. Mr.. Far.
son arose from his bed, made q tour
Of the house, found an army cot and
dragged II out on the roof garden Of
BIS home, and there he remained until
dawn. The next day he had an avn
Ing erected over the garden, and It has
been virtually his home since then.
There is no attempt at style In this
roof garden home. Everything Is plain
and simple and practical. A few
chairs, q table, a settee, a few palms
and the $50 army cot comprise The
furnishinE
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-07
Summer Diarrhoea in Children.

SUIfIffIST OTdITHOCd III OHIFOTGn.
During the hot weather Of the SUM-
mer months the first unnatural loose
ness OF a child's bowels should have
immediate attention, so as to check
the disease before it becomes serious.
All that is necessary is a few doses of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Darrhoea Remedy followed by dose
Of castor oil to cleanse the system.
Rev. M. o. Stockland. pastor of the
First NJ. E. church, Little Falls, Mimi,
writes: I'VE have used Chamber.
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy for several years and find it
a very valuable remedy, especially for
summer disorders in children" Sold
by all druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-07

So often people tell of the many
things they have lost down their reg
listers. Money, buttons and fhimbles
are sure % ron straight for the regis
ter. Place piece Of tine wire netting
In the top Of the pipes Just below the
register; then when anything b drop
ped into 1t all you need to do Is to LII
out your register and take oct the ard
ele0
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-07

idea that It should be rebd1ft at The
Worlds Columbian exposition In Chi.
cago. The material from the house was
carefully stored upon the ground and
has been carefully protected against the
elements. Plans and photographs were
taken SO that It may be reprcduced
to conform In every particular 70 the
original For nesrly fifteen years the
material has been preserved, but soon
the waste OF time and the destroying
hand Of the reiic hnte, VIII efRace
what remains Of the house that stood
upon this hlstosac spot unless prompt
action is taken to arrest tkas ,dlsostsr.
'The honest pride Of duty. nobly
6one." say the projectors. (which leads
patriotic survivors to mark with en-
during monuments the scenes Of heroic
vator on memorable fieida has led vast
numbers OF both Union and Confed.
crate veterans TO demand a peace mon
ument there. Various bills have been
introduced in congress for this pur.
pose. but have been unsuccessful. and
now it IL the purpose Of few patriotic
people to form an association under
the laws Of Virginia and to sch Ger.
tifcates Of membership, the proceeds
to be used in the acquisition and res.
toratlon Of the property. A deed for
the Land and material Is to be placed
in escrow with some approved trust
company, to be delivered when tho
agreed price has been paid.
'The Mclean house is the most
widely known as It Is already the most
interesting Of all noted houses in
America. Around It and IN It Assem-.
bled for the last time The ereat chief.
t2ins Of the wnr-Grant and Lse-wsth
their immediate supporeers.- Il r.
Aected the light from the campfire Q!
both armies as they Cooked their cot
fee together and drank out Of the same
eanteen.' Along the streets In its front
the bronzed veterans Of the north and
south stacked their muskets and shed
tears Of Joy over the termination of
the war.
THE profound desire for peace in the
fnmost hearts Of these two great mas
ters Of the arts Of war their mutual
recognition Of the decisive moment
when blood no longer should be sacri-
feed to honor, their personal meeting
In the Mclean house at Appomattox
and their agreement on the terms of
honorable surrender which was the
last scene in the great drama, suggest
nat this historic house shall again
stand for all time as peace monu-
ment. 1t Is hoped that the plan may
b consummated IN time to present the
Appomattox surrender house property
to the government On the anniversary
OF the birth of General Grant, April
"a, 1907"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-07

u wore a supporter for years, for
my womb, which had crowded every
thing down before Il, writes Mrs. S. ].
ChriSnan, Of Mannsvil.e, NY. "Isuf-
feFed untold misery and ooeld hardly
walk. After taking Cardui gave up
my supporter and can now be on my
feet hak q day ut q tina"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-07
Mood. Coffee Rall-s.d.

Mocha Coffee RaiIrsad.
Araifway Is to be buff to the region
where the Mocha coffee grows 1t Will
extend from Hodsidah OF, the Red sea
to Sannaa, largest city in southern Axa-
bia, With a population Of 5000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-07
Amateur Photouraph.rs

Velox prints cannot be made in any
old way. Send your work to Kauff.
mann and get the best that can he
made, Romano and Palafox SITS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-07
Paint

The difference between
the cost of good paint and
inferior paint is very little
in comparison with the
total outlay for painting a
house.
The time and labor is
the big item. Seems very
foolish to spend a great
deal of time and money
putting on paint which will
not last. 1t is much wiser
to use old-fashioned "white
lead and inseed OIL"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-11
EARTHQUAKE BABIES
UNDER CLOSE WATCH
Physicians Are to Follow Their Devcl.
opment to Trace the Result
Of Prenatal Inau-


san Francisco. | sl, May ll.all the
~ biAs, rninsIeriny gpMe s.slf u hslrdged,
bern IN tue iuprovised camps III Golien
l.ssc Park ava III the Mission hills
while ssn Francisco burned. have been
carefully listed fvNa ccteiie II nhysi-
clans and seiepsists, and the develop
rnent Of the eGtaster "f eacl Is 10 be
carefully wttched for the effects of pre-.
natal influence
.'NYe base the names and probable adj.
dresses Of all the parents, said Il proa-
iiiert physician few days ago, tand
We cypect interesting things when The
little fellows begin to develop individ-
uaIity. HE shock Of the terrible earth
quake and the greet fire that followed,
will surely through its effect upon the
mother at the time. have some peculiar
effect upon the child
~ personally know Of ronngster
whose mother, previous 10 his birth,
went through three fires, the hotel and
boarding houses in which She lived burn
ing ont. When the little fellow came
to this world be was natural born
incendiary. and his first act as tod
der was to set FIRE to the house. Re-
psatedlv he dragged out clothes into
the yard and set them on fire, and
he contrived 10 make bonfircs in the al.
tic twice. AT the age Of he II still
setting fires natural born 'iircbug
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-11
The Times Daily Short Story.
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50 near the fort. and, in the second.
Indians would have been more inter-
ested III his scalp thnn his moaay
Surely his story would be regarded as
decidedly thin.
There wns nothing to be done except
ride back, report ihe loss and take the
consequences. Major Wharton listened
to his story In amazement, ti1en ordered
him under arrest In the guardhouse
he had nothing to do but think, and the
result OF his thinking was 10 send,
through the sergeant or the guard
d request for All interview with Major
Wharton What passed Mt the meet
ing was known to no one, for the
major talked with Farnum in bis prl-
vate apartment
shortly aftor this Major Wharton
sent for the scout who had directed
Fsrnum and said to him;
II consider myself responsible for
tie loss Of 3 colnpany's pay and shall
send all receive from the paymaster
to reimburse them ! want you to take
1T. I'm going to send my orderly with
you. SO that IL anything happens one
can confirm the others story,
The two men left about dusk. intend
ing to 80 through, MS Farnum had In
tended. by night. When they arrived
at the identical spot whore the. SER
geant had been set upon they were sur
rounded by Indians and robbed. They
started back to the fort, but when the
Indians were out OF sight turned and
moved southwark. They had not gone
far before they ran into half dozen
cnvaIrymen from the fort. Reporting
the loss, they went back with the troop
ers. On arriving they were making
their way TO the commandments head
quarters when they were arrested and
taken TO the guardhouse. In the morn
ing they were sent to Major Wharton
and there found Farnum. The major
addressed them
You two are guilty OF the worst
piece OF rascality that has ever come
under my personal notice. Last night
yon were robbed by Indians, who
found on yon not only the money /
sent by you. but that sent by Sergeant
Farnuin. lie suspected that you. or
Derby had seen his money belt and that
you, McKeuna, knowing OF the pay
masters visit. had suspected he car
ried funds TO Il company. You sent
him astray TO gain time. and you two,
disguised as Indians, robbed him, Me.
Kenna carrying out the deception with
what he knows of the Indian tongue.
TO you FarnuIn. | am indebted for
thinking the matter out and connecting
this plan for proving the facts and re.
gaining the money. You have made an
efficient Indian chief and acquitted
yourself so well that I recommend you
for a commission. Meanwhile take two
good men and carry the money where
II belongs. March these rascals back
to the guardhousc"
This happened years ago. Colonel
Willard Farnum Is now n retired Of
hcer. During his whole term OF gerry
ice he was spoken OF as the Indian
chief who got his commission by rob
bling scout and his commanders or
derly. NORRIS wYNNF.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-11
Hose, Re Cor HIS
G q m m i.g,Sjo n


kOTiE1la&s
Major Aian Wharton commanded a
-four coIapany post in what was then
the far west. One evening he directed
his orderly to tell Sergeant Willard
Farnum 10 report ut headquarters
equipped for d days ride. When Far
mum reported he saiuted and stood at
attention while the major went to the
door, closed 1t and. returning to his
seat said In a low tone:
Sergeant. tina paymaster has been
here today and left money to pay b
company, which is out as, you know,
at the forks of the rivers don't like
keeping other mems money Besides,
some Of them want their funds, though
don't sec any way to spend 1t out
there. can't spare guard. so ] have
concluded 10 send you with it ] hope
you'll get ii through safely
Sergeant Farnum was one Of those
few educated young men who at that
time entered the ranks for a commits
sion. There as more Of them now
that commissions are more plentiful.
The major gave him the money in a
leather belt. which he strapped about
his waist. Ills cavalry jacket did not
roach low enough 10 hide it. and as he
walked across the parade Il occurred
to him that he WAS exposing 1t danger
ol;sly to view, SO he lnstrapped II and
put 1T Ia his pocket Mounting. be rode
out only hating TO ash scout named
McKenna the way TO the forks. THE
full moon was rising as the sun set,
and the messenger had a prospect for a
fine nights ride He msist so through
hostile Indian country, but scouts
had reported that no Indians were
there. 1t did not take him long to find
out that either he had mistaken Me-
Kenna's instructions or he had been
purposely put on the wrong road He
could see no object In being misdirect-
ed, SO he inferred the former. He had
ridden to the east Of range Of hills
when he should have gone to the west
Of them. Rctracing his steps. be turned
at point not half mile from the fort
aud took the western course.
He Ind not ridden another mile be-
fore. while passing through some low
brush, an Indian suddenly rose up be
fore him. Farnum brought his earbine
to an aim and called on the redskin TO
surrender. Meanwhile the sergeant
felt grip from behind and was drag
ged from his horse by another redskin.
The first came up and the two went
Through his clothes. finding the money
belt in his pocket. They danced about
joyfulIy, one of them chattering 10 the
other IN their native tongue. Then, TAX
ing Farnum's carbine and pistol, they
made of
When Faruum considered bis posi-
ton he was In despair. There was not
enc chance III dozen that any one
world believe that he had been robbed
by Indians In the first place, it was
not supposed there were any Indians
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-11
In BLOCKS
OF TEN.
Members Of Massachusetts,
Legislature Thus Appear
BEFORE THE GRAND JURY
Lawmakers 90 to Court House in squada
to Save Interrupting Legislative
Sessions Investigation Is
Slow.
BEFORE THE GRAND JURY

tssson, May tt The suffolk County
X, @as 4 place Of activity yes
teiday when some seventy.fs members
Of the Legislature appeared IN answer To-
sunimonses by District Attorney Moran
calling upon them to testify before thu
grand Jury IN the subject Of bribery
charges growing ont Oh THE bucket
shop bill The unprecedented proceed
ing Of the entire membership al the
Massachusetts, legislature being directed
70 appear before tie grand jqry attract
cd u large crowd TO t,ie co,gt building,
Serenty-iiye members III the House. the
names being selectei alphabetically, had
been sunmonscsi tp aYpear yesterday.
AS these legislators wore making their
Way ~ the courthouse process servers
1g.nei WITH ssusisssSes hlAl started for
the &Tate Infsc asi N er V'aass 10 de.
LIVER papers 81 me remaining members
lof The House and Senate.
Speaker John n Cole, of the House,
was one Of the early ealers at the
county court house Thomas W. Law
son, who made general syges against
\ Tie Legislature. and who siigswsted titat
iMe N,etFfc1 altTfHE sstNun 3kA4t L7ANs
was ALTO on hanI early NJ tl.e day. AMI
he WAS Ia conference with NV. Moran
After his talk with Nh. LAWSON, District
Attorney Moran hal conference with
Speaker Cole. as result Of which it
lYas decided that the representatives
summoned would not be chilled before
I The grand jury until later ii the day,
~ was decided I'd have the representa-
/ tiycs proceed from the state house ~
The district attorneys Office ii groups
Of ten, this method Of examination be-
ing decided upon in order that the husi
ness OF the legislature might not be In
terrupted.