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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-29
DROWNED IN THE ELIZABETH.
Body OF John n. Wilkinson Found
In River.

Norfolk (SpeciaD John N. VIII
kinson, well known in this city and
member of prominent family,
was drowned in the Eastern Branch
of the Elizabeth. There we're no
marks Of violence on his body. and
the drowning is supposed to have
been accidental
Wilkinson was last seen on the
streets at l o'clock p NJ. He re-
marked then that he was out be-
cause he could not sleep. He suffer-
ed from insomnia. He was a grain
inspector and owned a printing es-
tablishment known as the Wilkinson
Press. He was found at o'clock
A. M. He was forty-nine years old
and married.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-29

The common sunfiower, native of
Peru and Mexico, is gaining favor in
parts of Europe as a febrifuge. In
Russia, where the plant is extensive
ly cultivated for its edible seeds and
its oil, fever patients sleep upon beds
or sunfiower leaves, and a Russian
physician, experimenting upon 100
children between one month and
twelve years of age, has found that
alcoholic extracts of the leaves and
flowers cure fever as speedily as qui.
nine. I'm Spain and France also the
sunfiower has proven as satisfactory
as quinine in fevers.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-29
To Exposition In Rowhoat.

Fredericksburg (SpecaD - Four
residents OF Orange County have
started on trip from Rapidan Sta
tion, on the Rapidan River, in a To-
foot rOwboat for the Jamestown Ex-
position. They will carry their boat
around the dams and hope to reach
the Exposition in 10 days. The Ra-
pidan flows into the Rappahannock
16 miles above this city, and the
party will pass here on their slow,
but interesting trip
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-29
Alleged Inccndinrr Found.

Danville Especially &c. r. Potter
field, wanted in Amherst County on
the charge of maliciously setting fire
TO Pedlar's mill, owned by o. c.
Bailey, which was destroyed several
months ago, was arrested here. The
mill, together with its contents, was
destroyed, entailing 4 loss of $IO,-
600. Poterfleld. at the time OF the
fire, was employed by Bailey, and
when a warrant was issued for his
arrest he left the neighborhood.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-29
HOME FOR GIRLS LOCATED.
Virginia Industrial Institution To BE
Created Near Petersburg.

Petersburg Especially The Vir-
ginia Home and Industrial School for
girls is to be located in Dinwiddie
County, three miles from Petersburg.
at the terminus of Cox's Road and
the Ferndale. Park electric railway
line. The ground for the building
covers twenty acres and was donated
by Capt. John l.. Roper, of Norfolk.
In addition to the site for the in
stitution Capt. Roper has given So
800 to the building fund, upon the
condition that there be raised within
the. State of Virginia an additional
$4,000.
State Senator ]. w. Williams, of
southampton County, has been ap-
pointed field agent to obtain the
necessary funds from the public
spirited citizens of Virginia
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-29
TUCKER FOR SENATOR.
returns From Primaries Canvassed
At Lexington.

Lexington Especially - Complete
Official returns from the Democratic
primary, held Saturday. canvassed d
Tuesday, give former Judge ]. Ran.
uolph Tucker, of Bedford County,
thlrty-tnree majority over Col. Rob
ert Catlett. of Rockbridge.
William Eubank. of Bedford. also
candidate, received very few votes.
making the contest one strictly be-
tween the two counties. Bedford
having the larger vote won out. ].
D Craig defeated Capt w. F. Pier
son Tor the house from the Rock
brldge district. Capt. David Z.
Moore. incumbent. easily won over
d. Morgan Pendleton for Common
wealth's attorney for Rockbridge.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-29
brakeman Killed At Roanoke

Roanoke (SpeciaD ID. ]. Bald
win, a Norfolk and Western brake
man, was struck by a passenger train
in the West End yard and killed
He was thirty-siX years old. and
leaves wife ard five children, who
reside in Prince Edward County.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-29
TRAIN STRIKES HAND CAR.
One or Occupants Fatally Injured
Two Other Saved By JumDing.

Danville (SpeciaD Ben Edwards
aged about eighteen, was struck by
Norfolk and Western freight train
near Martinsville. Henry County
while riding on 2 hand car and fatal
ly injured. Three Snen were on the
car. all of whom have been omn,nv.
ed in railroad work. They had start.
ed for camp. a distance of eight miles
from Martinsvllle, without looking
for a train. The other two occupants
of the car jumped. The car was
smashed to pieces Edwards resid.
ed in Henry County, near Walters.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-29
Illegal Voting Charged.

Woodstock (Specien -- Notice OF
contest of the result of the local-op-
tion election, which was held on
August 13, was filed with the clerk
Of the court here. The election was
carried by the drys by 4 majority of
1, the vote standing 115 against and
ia for license. In the petition filed
the vets charge fraud on fourteen
counts
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-29
CLEVER scHEME

MY new play is sure to make a
nit, said the popular actress. at
gives me an opportunity to display
twenty new gowns"
"My!" explained her friend. ~How
many acts?v
only four, but In one OF them the
scene is at the dressmaker's s. - Cath.
olic Standard and Tines.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-29


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OF at
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planning him that he
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Poor foolish What dreadful calamity is when
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-29

WHATS DAD A-DoIN7"
"Mammy's knittin' dad a pair O.
socks"
An what's dad a-doin' of?r
"Prayin' to the Lord for shoesl"--
Atlanta Constitution.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-29
The Wrong Kind Of ParentC
BY Wi1ifred BlacIl.

p9SIVq0 Aop I9QSo
with attemA4a3a0-<rurder school principal
The boy admitted that hc did try KIN hlS eSut,ner
When the police questioned the oys mother about tht
affair she said 'Yes. Johnny tried
don't blame him either for his teacher said he things
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-12
Senate Passes Bill Granting
Pension to Mexican and
Civil War Veterans.
625 BILLS GROUND
THROUGH HOUSE
Argument in Behalf of Reed
Smoot By Hopkins of
Illinois.
LEGISLATIVE ApPRoPRlATloN
BILL READ IN SENATE BUT NOT
CUSSED-RIvERS AND HAIR
BORIS BILL WILLIE REPORTED
JANUARY 16-NAVAL APPRoPRI.
ALTON BILL.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
today passed the general service PEN
sion bill which, if made a law will
give the survivors of the civil and
Mexican wars aged sixty-two years
twelve dollars; seventy years, fifteen.
and seventy-five years, twenty dollars.
Senator CarmaciI got in an amend.
ment to prevent pension attorneys
from receiving fees for securing PEN
siOns under the bill.
During the two hours debate on
the bill there was discussion wheth-
er the war of 1S61-65 was the War
of the Rebellion" or the Civil War"
and it was finally decided to be the
Civil War"
An argument on behalf of Reed
Smoot was made by Senator Hopkins,
of Illinois. who cOntended that the
senate had no authority to pass judy
ment on the private acts of its men,
bers and defended Shoots private
character.
The legislative appropriation bill
was read, including the proposed in
creases in the salaries of the vice.
president OK the cabinet, aut not dis
cuSSed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-12
NOT INTERESTED
IN PHILIPPINES
American Business Men Not
Taking Advantage of OPP
pOrtunities Offered
! There.
Rx Associated Press

New York. Jan. 11.-PeTcy NJ MOlr,
judge of the court of the first in
stance in the Philippines, who is on a
visit to this country after an absence
of five years, said here yesterday in
an interview that American merchants
were neglecting extraordinary oppOr-
tunitieS for business in the archipel-
ago. He declared it lamentable THAT
with the islands entirely paciied, 4
general System eft gai rQads ip eearse
or construction and the rich resources
of our eastern possession being well
developed, the business men of the
United States as a whole are paying
virtually no attention to what will in
the course of time become one of the
great industrial markets of the world.
There are few Americans in the
Philippines in business now except
those engaged in the railroad work. -
said Judge MOir. This project was
begun last year and is being rapidly
pushed forward, so that it has already
given great impetus TO general condi-
tons The system will connect all the
principal islands from LuzOn on the
north to the Viscayas on the south
These lines finished and the proposed
agricultural bank and board, there
will be nothing wanting towards the
prosperity of the Philippines and We
of the United States will find that
we drove a good bargain after all
when we took them over"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-12
BIS DH
Of COT TON
EXPORTS
Shipments of This Staple
From Pensacola Equal
To All Others.

Shipments of cotton from Pensacola
during the year 1906 had a valuation
about equal to that of all other ship
ments to foreign ports combined. This
is shown by the reports of custom
house officials, which have been COM
piled showing the business of the past
year
1t is shown that the cotton sent TO
foreign ports hal total valuation Of
50, 7S9,243, there being a big increase
both in the mum Der of bales and the
value of the staple. Lumber comes
next with a valuation of S3,163, 37S,
while the timber sent cut was valued
at S2,41666 ROSin shipped was val
ued at S1,374,1 41 and turpentine at
s771,9 800. There was a big increase
in tobacco shipments and the value
reached 81, IA, $50. Shipments of other
articles swelled the total value of ex-
ports for 1906 to nearly 10000. 900.
While the shipments of lumber and
timber, the latter both hewn and
Sawn, reached the valuation of s5.649.-
300, considerably less in valuation than
the value of the cotton exported. the
lumber and timber nevertheless fur
nished by far the greater amount Of
work for laborers and the port there
fore derived much more benefit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-12
BRAINS TO STAND
ABOVE DOLLARS
CONSIDERABLE COMMENT cAUS-
ED BY cARNEeIE'S ARTICLE
ON GREAT FORTUNES.
By Associated Press.

London, Jan. 11-An article by An
drew Carnegie in one of the January
magazines regarding great fortunes
is attracting attention. In it Mr.. Car
negie expresses the belief that mil
lionaire ought to share his wealth with
the poor, but with the limitation that
this could not be divided before the
millionaire's death. Then the conf
munity should exact a large share
Further discussing the "alarmingly
unequal distribution of wealth arising
from the new industrial conditions of
our day" Mr.. Carnegie says: we
shall ultimately have to consider the
adoption of some such scheme as an
aggressive tax on all fortunes beyond
a certain amount, either given in life
or bequeathed at death, so that IL
will be impossible to hand no more
than a certain amount to any individ-
ual"
In the coming day, Mr.. Carnegie
says brains will stand above dollars
and conduct above both. The making
of money as an aim will then be rated
as an ignOble ambition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-12
TRADING
IN THE SOUTH
4 Important Cotton Houses
Have Abandoned South
ern Wire Service.
Sy Associated Press.

New York. Jan. 1.-THE recent
complaints of local brokerage houses
that little interest was taken by the
public in cotton speculation during
last seasons cotton trading and that
a large proportion of their accustomed
business had been lost, seems to be
borne out by statement by one of
the largest brokerage firms since the
books have been balanced prepare
tory 10 the new years business This
shows that trading fell off with that
particular house from an average of
SIS. 000 monthly last year 10 less than
$4,000 monthly this past season. The
bulk Of the trading which comes TO
New York is from out OF town connec-
tons, mainly in the south. Declines
in profits and poor prospects for the
near future have led at least four
important cotton houses here to aban-
don their southern wire service An
other firm has cut its service in half.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-12
Resolution Demanding Ac-
ton is Passed By the
State Senate.
HOUSE REFUSES TO TAKE SINH
LAR ACTION AND IN The MEAN
TIME SENATOR'S FRIENDS ARE
RUSfLY PREPARING FOR CON-
TEST AT THE SESSION TODAY.
BY Associated Press.

Austin, Texas, Jan 1.-THE resolu
ton of the senate, signed by fourteen
members, demanding the investigation
of Senator Bailey and Attorney-Gen,
eral Davidson on Monday and inviting
both to be present, and setting a
special order for tomorrow without
displacement of the house resolution
of similar purpose was carried. After
failing to get similar resolution
through the house this morning the
opposition to Bailey late this evening
forced q special order, without dis
placement, for tomorrow morning.
Friends of Senator Bailey, in antici-
patton of tomorrow's contest, tonight
prepared substitute resolutions to be
presented in the morning The fight
will then be upon the substitution of
this resolution for the one now before
the house.
The new resolution seeks to offset
the other by admitting his connections
with corporations, as charged, and
that he was purged of the same
charges by the legislature six years
ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-12

E. M. Wilson and B. L. Bar
clay Are in Louisville as
Members of Com
mittee.

E. NJ Wilson, a member of the gen.
eral grievance committee of the Order
or Railway Conductors on the L. & N
system, and B. l. Barclay, of the same
committee of the Brotherhood of 10
Connective Engineers, are in Louisville
"a nssxlSeel guinness "a. - here EoFs -
which they are members.
The special meetings of these com
mittees have been called upon request
of the management of tn Louisville &
Nashville to consider the wage scale
Last January the two railway orders
and the Louisville and Nashville
signed a wage scale for a period Of
two years, which covered all of the
trains then running on every division
of the system.
Since then, however, many new runs
on the various divisions have been
added, owing TO the Increased bust
ness, and the agreement between the
employees and the company does not
fully cover these new trains and runs
made by engineers and conductors
with the result that there have been
complaints both by the company and
that there be a special meeting be-
tween the committees and manage.
ment, when these matters can be ad-
justed.
1t is expected that the matter will
be satisfactorily arranged within a
few days. and that the two local men
will return to the city during the mid
die of the coming week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-12
STEEL PLANT FOR
PACIFIC COAST
SneciaI to The Journal.

San Francisco, Jan 1I--Arrange-
ments were completed by capitalists
here today for the construction Of a
large steel plant which will be OpeTat-
ed for several years with iron and
steel scrap from the ruins of the city.
The entire equipment for the plant
has been purchased in Pit-Sburg. Pa
The plant will be known as the Great
Western Rolling Mills and will be To-
Gated al ROdeO. on the ocean front
where the company has secured one
hundred acres of land 1t is believed
that the scrap secured from the ruins
OF the city viii run the muck mill for
ten years, but arrangements are be-
ing made TO take over the scrap sup
ply Of the many railroads having ter
minals in the city in order 10 secure
an unlimited supply of raw material.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-12
Picked Up BY German Vessel
After Drifting Helpless
ly Eight Days.
BROKE HER SHAFT
ON DECEMBER 80
Was at Mercy of Wind and
Current When Sighted
on January z.
FOOD SUPPLY AMPLE AND, BARR,
ING ANXIETY OF PASSENGERS
NO ONE ON BOARD SUFFERED
PENSACOLA WIRELESS STATION
SECURED INFORMATION IN THE
AFTERNOON.
By Associated Press.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Jan. 1.-THE
missing steamship Ponce, fifteen days
out from Ponce, Porto Rico, bound
for New York, was towed into port to
day by the German steamship Eliza
beth Rickmers, Captain Walsen, bound
from Philadelphia to Japan
On the afternoon of December 30
the tail end of the shaft of the Ponce
broke, and the ship was at the mercy
of the wind and current until January
? when she was sighted by the res
cuing ship just after dark.
A rocket from the Ponce attracted
the attention of the lookout and the
Rickmers stood by till morning, when
two hausers were put aboard and the
Ponce taken in tow, at point three
hundred and forty miles from Hamil-
ton, the nearest port.
Two days afterward in a heavy gale
the hawsers parted at night, but the
Rickmers stood by and shortly after
daylight got two new ones aboard and
and continued the journey
The food supply was ample, the Off
GERS never failing in their courtesy,
and barring the anxiety of the passen-
gers, no one suffered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-12

FRENCH eopEstk ENTss DEcLAR-
ALTON OF tor ONLY
AGAINST cHHlsf FAITH BUT
AGAINST Alt setll tTuAE IDEAS
CERTAIN of oey.
By Assoaa sfess.

Rome, Jan. The observatore
Romano today pah'ished the text OF
an encyclical addressed 81 the pope
to the French Gatsiolits: In this docu
ment the pontia said mat his chief
object in addressing the faithful in
France was 10 comfort diem in their
sufferings, whiche .lle felt deeply,
There was, however great consola-
ton in the fact thar the Catholics of
France are unitels The French gov.
ernment's declaration of war was not
only against the CHRISTIAN faith but
against all spirzhiaI ideas The
French Catholics must be prepared
for all sorts of trials, but they are
certain of final vietory. This meant
the maintenance of their union with
the Holy See which was OF the great
est Importance, as shown by the eff.
forts of the members Of the church to
dissolve this uniQ8 Contrary to the
statements made on the subject, the
church did not desire a religious war,
involving violent Prosecutions. Being
a messenger of peace and carrying
out her mission Loyalty, the church did
not willingly expose herself to war
and prosecutions. as she did not de-
sire to see her children suffering.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-12
James Hargis and Ed. Gala
han Moving Spirits in
Kentucky Crime.
PROMISED SMITH THAT THEY
WOULD SEE THAT He WAS AC-
Quilted AND GIVE HIM A JOB
MURDERER GIVEN 500 AFTER
KILLING.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Louisville, KY, Jan. ia special
from Jackson, KY, says that John
Smith. who is one of the men under
Indictment for the murder of Dr. b.
B. Cox, has made a confession which
is in the hands of Attorney Pruett, for
the commonwealth.
In this confession, Smith names
HargiS and Ed. Callahan as moving
spirits in the crime. He says HarglS
and Callahan induced him to enter
the conspiracy against DR.. Cox, max
ing promises to see that he was ac-
quilted, and to give him a job He
tells of the murder in detail and says
Ed Callahan gave him 500 after the
killing, saying Jim Hargis sent it TO
him
According to the confession, three
men shot Dr. Cox Smiths words, in
describing the murder, are:
so Judge and Ed put us three, Spi-
Ger, Abner and myself. under the barn
shed and sent Ebert Hargts to stand
on the corner, and when DR. Cox left
his Office and started home and got
opposite where we were hiding. Ebert
Hargis was to call to him so we would
know it was DR.. Cox We stayed IN
der the shed about one hour, and
while we were there Ed Callahan came
to us and stayed with US until just
about twenty minutes before DR.. Cox
was killed. and he told us to be sure
and not miss him. And when DR.
Cox did start from his Office and came
down just across the street from us
Gilbert Hargis called TO him and said:
Is that YOU. Doc?" and he said. Yes
and stopped and all three or us fired
at the same time, or near the same
that it was all one report"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-12
SHEA NEED NOT
MAKE STATEMENT
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 11.-Judge Ball
to-day decided that Cornelius P Shea,
the chief defendant in the conspiracy
trial, can testify only in reply TO spe-
cific questions. II WAS the plan OF
the attorneys for the defense to have
Shea give a general history of the
strike and OF all the incidents invOlv-
ed in its conduct from commence
ment to finish. The state objected, de
cIaring that in this manner the de
Tense would be able to bring matters
before the Jury that have already been
ruled out by the court Arguments
were made Yesterday, and at the open
ing of court to-day, Judge Bell
sustained the position Of the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-12
WILL COMMENCE
PRACTICE At
TARGETS
Artillery at Fort Pickens
Will Start Firing on
Monday.

The annual target practice of the
coast artillery at the local forts is To
commence Monday morning at Fort
Pickens, and yesterday afternoon
when the steamer Poe left on her
last trip she carried down to the
forts many tons of prOjectiles which
are to be used during the next few
weeks
The practice will be with guns OF
all sizes, even to the largest of the
disappearing rifles 1t Will be sub
calibre practice, which gives the same
results as though the full charge oil
the guns in use, were fired, and is
much less expensive.
Each of the five companies stationed
at the post will take turns at firing,
which will all be from Fort Pickens
Targets will be fired at as they are
stationery and being towed in the gulf,
and the gunners hope TO make good
scores.
AS many companies are to partici-
pate in the firing it is expected that
it will continue for ten days or two
weeks and longer if the weather is
not favorable
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-12
SERVICES BY
SALVATION ARMY
MAJOR AND MRS. BERRIMAN EX-
PEcTED TO REACH CITY THIS
AFTERNOON.

Major and Mrs. J. NJ. Berriman OF
Atlanta. accompanied by Miss Jasper
son, who has visited Pensacola on pre-
vious occasions, will reach Pensacola
this afternoon. and will conduct ser
vices tonight and tomorrow
The first service is TO be conducted
at the corner % Government and Pal
afox streets tonight at O'Clock, and
afterwards a service will be conduct
ed at the Salvation Army hall, 80 l.
West Government street. Sunday al
II a. N. the major will speak at the
resbyterian church, and at the same
hour Mrs. Berriman and Miss Jasper
son will hold services at the hall At
8 O'Clock that afternoon an open air
meeting viii be held and also at D.
m. Following each there will be ser
vices in the hall
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-12
INSURANCE REFORMS
ARE IN EFFECT TO-DAY
Social to The Journal.

New YORK, Jan. l2.-Ihe Insurance
reforms secured by the Armstrong
Committee of the legislature so into
effect tomorrow. For this year and
hereafter no company will be allowed
10 write more than S150.00O. 900 worth
of business a year: agents commits
SionS Will be reduced at least one
fourth: every new policy must con-
tain the full contract under which
the holder and insurer alike are
bound, and no more deferred dividend
policies can be issued. Besides the
main reforms several others but less
drastic changes go into effect.