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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28

most beggared. his lands being with
in the Union lines, were sold on
mortage for a small sum amount, and
the right of redemption passed be-
fore peace was restored. He then
went to work as surveyor, for which
work he had been we'll prepared in
his school course, and was soon ac-
lively engaged in the upbuilding of
the south. He later secured the
position of sole agent for sale of lands
for the Mobile & Montgomery rail-
road and continued as such until all
their lands were closed out; by
which time the Pensacola & Allan
tic railroad was built from Pensa-
cola to River Junction, and for
which road the company received near
three million acres of Florida lands.
and Major Van Kirk was appointed
sole agent for their sale, and for
years thereafter there was no man in
South Alabama of West Florida who
did so much for immigration and the
upbuilding of that section as he. He
advised literally and travelled ex-
tensively and was intensely active.
He was a good f1nancier and in
1890 owned property valued at two
hundred thousand dollars, all of
which he had consecrated to the build
ing of great Presbyterian college
for South Alabama and West Florida,
where as he often said, he had made
his money. At this time there was
yet grant of lands for the unfinished
part of railroad in Alabama, which
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28
A FIELD OF SILKY COTTON IN


purple. In great bouquets it is Oc.
casionally met in a miners shack,
while not a few housewives gather
the cotton for pillOw-flling.
Throughout the cotton fields flow
ers bloom in abnormal splendor. as
becomes country in which the sun
shines continuously during summer
voluptuous reign. 1t is an intoxicat-
ing joy for the fiower-hunter to gath
er great armfuls of purple larkspur,
bluebellS, monk 'ShOod, primrose,
sweet peas, beautiful purple and red
asters large as the most cultivated,
lilies of the valley, baby-breath, yell
low arrow, sage rose, pink and white
straw flower, gentianS of many hues,
arctic geranium, crimson rhOden-
drons, and giant fre-weed, all growing
on the hillside-to enumerate further
is to reproduce a florists catalog,-
From "A Wild Flower Quest in the
Frozen North" by Ida Rose McCabe
in the August Circle.
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PROSPEROUS FLORIDA.
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From Florida, the state of oranges,
pineapples and Key West cigars, the
commercial supremacy of which has
been limited by events in Cuba and
Porto Rico, there comes tidings OF
great prosperity in one Of the local
industries of the state, the develop
ment of which puts Florida in a place
of prominence in the line of indus
trial expansion. This is the phosphate
industry, developed In 1888, and now
accountable in part for the general
prosperity which Florida is enjoying
The supply is enormous and the rul
ing prices are high, combination
which is the certain guarantee OF sue
cess.
Formerly, American phosphate was
obtained chiefly in South Carolina.
That state produces about 100000
tons annually, but Florida is a still
larger source of supply
For the successful development OF
its chief industries, Florida has some
advantages which until recently 1t
did not possess. The condition OF
warfare in neighboring Cuba, which
has been almost chronic during many
years, is now at an end, and the 0p-
portunities for business between Cuba
and Florida have been greatly pro-
NOTED by the pacification of the for
mer country, and the abolition of the
oppressive trade restrictions main
tanned under Spanish authority The
present prosperity of Florida is shown
in many ways, in increased bank
transactions, in enlarged railroad re-
ceipts, in greater imports and exports,
in shipping clearances, in the demand
for labor, in the cancellation of mort
cages and in savings bank returns
New York Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28

The climax of natures irony in the
arctics is the cotton plant. Wherever
cotton blooms. declares the miner
ice is not far below One may trudge
for miles through uelds Of cotton,
the white, silky tops waving devant-
" in the arctic breeze. The blossom
is silky, dainty. Elusive as the down
of our own yellow dandelion on its
way to seed. From June until late
August the tundra is white with the
cotton plant. Unlike the cotton of
the southern states, the fiber is short
and soft. having more of the texture
of silk than cotton. The cotton plant
will, in all probability some day, be
the means of developing an Alaskan
industry giving employment to thou
sands. Today, however, the. cotton
fields are purely decorative-a splen-
did sweep of immaculate bloom in a
bleak. timberless landscape guarded
by hills ever hung in veifs of deepest
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28
HEN MATCHES EAGLES EGGS

Shamokin comes to the front with
an entirely original story. Two young
eagles were Matched out under a hen
Two months ago Roman Uklesh OF
Shamokin received from his brother
in Germany two eagles eggs. He
placed them under hen and awaited
results. Tuesday night the eggs, hav-
ing ripened, bore forth fruit, and two
tiny little eagles are being cared for
by the proud mother hen There Will
be further doings when the lords of
the air attain their full growth.-Phfl
adelphia Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28

gret most deeply that he could not
live and have done all that was in
his heart to do for this people, but
man proposes and God disposes"
and in Gods ledger only can good
intentions" have their proper credit
and we who know him best can safe
ly leave him with that God who will
say We'll done, good and faithful
servant, enter thou into the joys of
thy Lord"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28
Probably the Case.

The Poet@ shall marry whom
please.
The Girl-But suppose you don't
please DISQUALIFICATION Opinion
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28
Maxine q Fortune.

Archie-They say that Kiping gets
twenty cents word for his writings.
Miss Innocent should think he'd
hire one of these rapid typewriters to
write for him.-Chicago News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28

The cause OF Eczema is too acid condition of the blood itching
glands the skin OF the fiery poisons with which the
winch the SKIN IS SO abgndnty supplied causes irritation
curative
trouble located
blood purified
the blood
nourished
OF blood
complete the
vbow N Alta
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
now PROPOSED
BY CAPITALISTS
GAINESVILLE Men Back of a SCENE to
Revive Black Diamond
Electric Line.

A stret car line along the entire
river front from Chester to Parkers.
burg is new proposition offered by
John shrader and Co. Albert H.
Boone. of GAINESVILLE, who are de-
clared to be back OF a plan to re-
viye the Black Diamond electric
line. by which it is proposed to con-
meet Wheeling and Parkersburg.
Should these plans be carried into
successful operation, steubenville
will be on a through electric route
from Pittsburg to Parkersburg.
The new line will follow the Ohio
river wherever possible, but spurs
from the main line win be built to
have a connection with Clarington
and into woodsfeld and then into
Marietta. This takes in ali the
larger towns on the Ohio river be-
low Wheeling and affords the com
pany an undeveloped territory to
penetrate with an electric line.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
GLASSWORKER GETS
HIS MONEY FALSELY

Edgar Robinson was arrested at
Salem Thursday night and brought
to Jail by Andrew Lyon, on a Sc
rious charge.
Robbins is a glass worker. His
home is at Mt. Vernon. Ohio. He
represented to the West Fork Glass
company that he was a full shop
glass worker and would bring his
helpers to the works and become en-
gagged with the company, provided
the latter sent him transportation.
BY this he got 1890 from the com
pany, but, it Is alleged. did not go
to work for the company. but instead
went to Salem and began work at the
glass factory there. This being the
third time the company had receiv-
ed such treatment, a warrant was Is
sued for his arrest
It is understood he win not be
prosecuted. but a compromise ef-
fected. The warrant was issued BY
Justice james n. David, and eharg-
ed him with obtaining money under
false pretsnses.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
CARS ARE TIED UP
BY ROTTEN POLE
Trolley Pole at Lowndes Corner
Falls and Breaks the Trolley
Wire a Block Away.

Shortly before 10 o'clock Thurs
day night a trolley pole at the
Lowndes corner on Main street fell.
Just as the Broad oaks car was pass
Ing. The wire dropped on the top
Of the car and the lightning that
shot forth frightened the half doz-
en- passengers and the crew of the
car. The conductor jumped on the
car, but the motorman was so sud
denly shocked that he stood motion
less. The current, however. soon
went OF and there was no injury to
person or property. The fan Of
the pole jerked the trolley wire down
almost to the pavement and caused
1t to break near the st. Charles
block away. The work car was soon
on hand, but passenger traffic east
was virtually cut OF the remainder
of the night except on the Broad
Oaks line and by back-tracking on
east Pike street and Grasselli lines.
The pole had rotted OF close to the
ground.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
MISSING WOMAN
ATFATHER'S S HOME

Mrs. John Huffman. the woman
who left her home at Glen Falls
Tuesday afternoon and did not re-
turn and was trailed to the local
railroad station by blood hounds. is
now at her fathers home at cald-
well, Ohio.
Mr.. Huffman In response to a tel
egram sent by him. received a tel
egraphic message Thursday evening
from her father, Mr.. wheeler, at
Caldwell, informing him Mrs. Huft-
man was there.
Mr.. Huffman spent short while
in the city Friday morning In con-
nectiOn with the matter, but learned
nothing new as to his wife's arrival
here and departure on the train.
The husband OF the woman who
left home so strangely Is yet at a
loss to account for her act, but
feels a sense OF relief over the
knowledge that she Is safely at the
home OF her father. He win leave
at midnight to Join her there ana
they VIII visit his former home
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
WORTHINGTON HAS
UNIFORM RANK

Worthington Thursday night cell
ebrated an occasion which is looked
on as being one OF the most import
ant events in the history of secret
societies there. Evergreen Lodge
No. Il. X. of P, organized a UNI
form rank in which there are twen-
ty-one members. AS officers the
following members we're elected:
Captain-B. Davis.
First Lieutenant. S. Evans.
Second Lieutenant. L. Butcher
Recorder-Everett Mcintyre.
Treasurer-A. A. Evans.
Colonel William Pack. OF Mounds
vile, assisted by Captain Jos. Fried
man. Of Allegheney Company No. II,
Of Grafton, conducted the ceremo-
nies Of installation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
Women With Guns
In Pipe Line Fight
WILLIE DEBOLD
GONE GLIlNzNERING

Willie Debold. aged about 20
years. is missing, and his mother is
greatly alarmed and worried over
his absence from home.
Debold left home the day before
Christmas and has not been seen
in the city since. though he has ben
heard from twice. but not with any
explanation to his destiny or why
he went away.
The young man was bookkeeper
at the Hazel-Atlas glass plant and
resided with his mother in that
section of the city. 1t appears he
went to Parkersburg from this place
and there sent back keys that be
longed to the glass plant. A few
days lfIer he mailed from Coving-
ton, KY. some papers belonging to
the glass manufacturers. and moth
ing has been heard of him since.
Debold's accounts are all right at
the glass plant and he left every
thing in good order. There is moth
ing at the glass plant to Indicate why
he left the city or whittier he went
He had been here four or five
years and was the main support Of
his mother.
DeboId is a very excellent young
man with a great many friends and
among the latter the belief is that
he has simply taken a vacation and
win be back soon.
1t is stated that at the solicitation
Of his mother one OF the glass plant
officials went to Parkersburg and
Cincinnati to look for him but with
out success.
Friends think he viii return most
any day now the holiday vacation
having ended.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
PORTO RICO BISHOP
At CHRIST CHURCH
The Rt. Rev. Mr.. Van Buren WIN
Speak on Mission Tonight and
Public is Invited 70
Hear Him.

Bishop Van Buren of the missions
of the Episcopal church in Porto
Rico is expected to speak at Christ
Church, corner Main and Sixth
streets tonight at 1890 O'Clock and
the public is invited to hear him,
Bishop Van Buren was appointed
and went to Porto Rico very soon
after the American occupation.
which followed the downfall Of the
Spanish rule. He has seen from the
inside, all the changes that have
taken place in that Island since and
his account of events there ought to
be Of general interest.
The Episcopal church has estab-
lished stations at Ponce. San Juan
and the other principal towns and
has developed an important hospital
and school work. Bishop Van Bu-
rem ought to be heard by all who are
interested in Christian missions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
DIR MEAD DRAWS
A CROWDED HOUSE

The audience at the First Presby-
terian church last night hflled the
auditorium to overlooking and to-
night plans are being made 70 throw
open the Sabbath school room that
the large audience may be comfort
ably seated. Room VIII be made for
all who come and the sermon which
win deal with zone of>LIfe's Prob
lens" promises to be one OF the
most interesting DR.. Mead has yet
preached. There win be no ser
vice Saturday night but Sabbath he
viIl speak in the morning and eve
ulng at II and 1889 in the First
Presbyterian church. A meeting
for men only viii be held at 3
O'Clock ,. m. in the opera house.
announcement Of which win Be made
in fun tomorrow. Don't miss tho
service at 7:so tonight
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
WILL
IS PR0BATED
Estate After Widow Dies is to be
Divided Among Sons and
Daughters and Grand
children.

The win of the late Jacob Myers,
Of Jarvisville. was probated here
Friday All his realty and personal
property was left to his wife. Mar
garet Myers, her life time. and she
was named as executrix of the will
without bond.
The heirs OF John Myers. Joseph
Myers. William Myers, James Ny
ers are to have an equal portion in
all the estate with Edith starkey.
Eliza childers. Laverna washburn,
Dolla Myers. Della corder and
Grace Goldsmith. and Abraham Ny
ers and Martha Barnett get FIVE dol
lars each.
The heirs of James Myers are also
to have eight hundred dollars in
money.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
RAINBOW FORETELLS THE
COMING OF BAD WEATHER
Large One wass Seen in Southwest
Heavens This Morning and
Prophets Are Busy.

Foul weather is due according to
the local prophets. There was a
violent wind storm early this morn
ing accompanied by dashes Of rain
and a large and beautiful rainbow
was seen in the southwest heavens
about 8 o'clock. The rainbow -
the omen of III weather say the
prognosticators and they base their
convictions upon the old adage.
Rainbow in the morning
Is sailors fair warning;
Rainbow At night.
Is the sailors delight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
COTTAGE PRAYER MEETINGS
ARE BEING PLANNED

4 series Of cottage prayer meet
'ings are being planned by DR.. S. K.
Arbuthnot and his congregation at
Con Methodist church. It is the in
tentlon 10 have twenty OF these
meetings next Thursday and Friday
nights in various parts OF the city.
They are to be preparatory to the re-
yirai meetings. that win begin in the
church . week from next Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
Grimm Elected
Over Southern

George W. sturm for recorder ss
votes.
For council-w O. kennedy. 81
votes; A. ]. Kemper, SO votes; j. A.
Ladwig, 80 votes H. L. AIunday.
20 votes. and 7. NJ Lynch 2s votes.
The new council win be composed
Of the men mentioned herein. Mr..
Lee will be mayor and Mr.. sturm
recorder.
Average Vote.
The vote was about the average.
There was but a little contest on ac-
count of the similarity of the two
tickets.
Riblett Wins for Mayor.
At Lumberp ort the Citizens tick
ct won over the Peoples ticket by
an average majority OF ten votes.
Ninety-three votes we're cast.
The officers elect are;
NJ L. Riblett, mayor.
A. J. speir. recorder
A. c. Ice. J. j. clausson. 8. y.
Mccarty, Lloyd Harter and G. w.
Preston, councilmen.
At bridgeport
The following we're elected AZ
Bridgeport. receiving the number Of
votes here given:
For mayor-R. E. L. Stout, "a
votes.
recorder. Dunkin Lodge. IS
votes.
cOuncilmen-Jesse c. Lawson. 20
votes; Gordon Late. 90; Edward NJ.
Jones, "a. George Camp. 2s and
George j. Brown 81.
The total number OF votes polIed
was s5.
Rowan Defeats shinn.
At the town election at shinnston
the following ticket was elected;
For mayor-L. ]. Rowand.
For Recorder. W. Carder.
For council-o. L. Lowe, DR.. ].
s. Maloy, R. W. Daily t. B. Smell
and Thomas Jarrett, Jr.
H. t. shinn. candidate for mayor
ON the Peoples ticket. was defeated
by L. J. Rowand, whose name ap-
peared on both the Citizens and
Peoples tickets. The recorder and
we're ali elected on the
Peoples ticket.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
TRACTION LINE
ALONG THE OHIO
GRATIFYING INCREASE.

An increase of traffic on the inter
urban between this city and Fair
mont is noted, and the receipts of
the company have been exceptionally
good since the line was opend last
Monday morning to the public.
Passengers have been Unexpectedly
numerous. and nothing exists to Of
fer disappointment for those who
built the road.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
FAIRMoNT PRoHIBIT1oNIsrs
HOLD CONVENTION

According to announcement the
Prohihitionists of Fairmont met in
convention at willard's hall there
last night and put up a full ticket
for the spring election. The fol-
lowing nominations were made:
For City Clek-J. Engle.
For CouncIl-First ward, F. o.
Gaskins; Second ward. ]. A. swl-
ger; Third ward. to be named later:
Fourth ward, A. ]. Arnett; Fifth
ward, W. S. Pitzer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
OFFICIAL BOARD
HEARS REPORT
OF the Building Committee Of New
Con Methodist Church aad
Takes Action.

At the Official board melting of the
Coz Methodist Episcopal church
Thursday night the building COM
mittee reported Its organization as
follows:
Judge Charles W. Lynch, chair
man.
Mayor Harvey W Harmer, secre-
tary.
Hugh Jarvis, treasurer.
The board decided to get the old
buildings OF the site at once and EN-
pIoy an architect to draw plans, with
the hope Of eommeneing the con-
struetiOn Of the edIfee IN early
spring.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
constabIes Arrest the Male Gaw-
throps and Crowd Of Worlmen
Again TRY TO Lay Pipe.
ooMrANY MEN REPuIsED
squaBbie Is intensified and More Le-
gal Suits are Instituted by
Hope Gas Company.

The trouble between the Cav
4brops and the Hope Natural Gas
Company over a gas well on the
Gawthrop farm on Davisson's Run
is assuming the proportions of war
10 the finish and that bloodshed Is
Imminent there is no longer any
doubt.
The physical clashes Of the last
several days became acute Thurs
day, when the women folk Of the
Gawthrop family in the absence OF
the men folk took up the tight in
the defense of what they claim
are their rights and would not per-
init a squad of some sixty men Of the
Hope Natural Gas Company to con-
meet up a well on the Gawthrop farm
over which the trouble is relative
to the alleged expiration of the
lease.
constables R. E. Kidd and G. A.
Waldo arrested John A. Gawthrop
and his sons, B. L. and Charles
Gawthrop at their home Thursday
on peace warrants sworn out in
Justice Harry Gordon's court here
BY William R. Goe, superintendent
Nof the Hope and Reserve Natural
Gas Companies. and no sooner had
Z they departed with them for the
city than sixty employees OF the gas
company went rushing from the
Garrett well toward the Gawthrop
farm, with wagon of tools, the
team being driven in gaIIop. But,
the women folk Of the Gawthrop
home we're Just as swift as the
men and met them at the line fence
with weapons that held them at bay
and they did not dare at the risk
OF their lives to attempt to cross.
The aged Mrs. Gawthrop had a
thiry-elght calbber revolver. Mrs.
B. l. Gawthrop fence rail-. Mrs.
j. C. Gawthrop another weapon,
and Ralph Gawthrop. young grand
son OF the aged Mr.. Gawthrop. who
was soon on the scene with a double
barrel shot gun. The last named
was a short distance away working
for the gas company, when he was
advised Of what was going on and
It did not take him long to get on
the scene. The men soon retreated
and left the Gawthrop family once
more in peaceful possession.
More legal proceedings were
Instituted in the squabbie between
Instituted in the squabble when
we're treid IN Magistrate Gordon's
court late Thursday afternoon on
complaints of assault and battery
preferred by william R. Goe. They
waived examination and were bound
over TO circuit court under bonds Of
800 each which they furnished.
The trial Of the Gawthrops on the
peace warrants issued at the in
stance Of William R. Goe was held
by Magistrate Gordon Friday. It
was concluded late in the afternoon
when the court dismissed the war
rants at the cost Of the complain
ant. The court held that the evil
denee was not sufficient and that the
Gawthrops were not themselves dis
turbing the peace.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
NO POLICE COURT.

There was no police court this
morning for the very simple but ad-
equate reason that there was no one
to hold 1t for. The city cops on
their rounds found no one disturbing
the peace and dignity Of the city and
no arrests were made since the last
regular session. The mayor ap-
peared in the throne room at the
usual time but as there was moth
ing doing he was permitted to de-
part in peace after a short social
talk.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
BACKING OF FIVE YEARS

The big melodramatic success.
The Moonshiner's Daughter" Is
announced 9or Saturday evening at
the Grand Opera House. This at
traction has for a backing ave years
Of solid success. all over the country
which speaks wen for the attraction.
A superb scenic display Is promised
and a good east.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
SPECIAL POLICEMEN
ARE SWORN IN.

Deputy Sheriff j. A. Watson. OF
Fairmont and ]. T. Boggess and
Frank and Robert shuttleworth of
this city, have taken the oath of Of
fee as special state policemen for
the Fairmont & Clarksburg Traction
Company, and are now vested with
full police authority so far as the
lines Of the traction company are
concerned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
SMALL FREIGHT WRECK.

Two steel hoppers left the track
at Meadowbrook yesterday afternoon
and trains were delayed four hours.
No. due here about O'Clock ar
rived at Z o'clock, being delayed
on account of the wreck.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT.

The city council VIII meet to-
night at 1880 o'clock in regular ses-
sion. It will be the first meeting Of
the. council the present month.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
EAGLES AT ErkrNs.

Joseph Cohen and others Of this
city VIII Institute an asrie OF the
Fsaternai Order Of Eagles at EIl1Ins
next Tuesday night a big banquet
Yin b held after the ceremonies.