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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-26
AS Good as We Ever Had.


Contrary to the advice and wishes
of many of its best friends, the Lake.
land News gave hearty support to Al
bert W. Gilchrist in his race for gov
ernor. It is therefore a source Of no
little satisfaction to us to observe that
many papers and men who opposed
him are now expressing the friend
lest sentiments towards the governor
elect, being won over by his frank and
manly attitude on public questions and
his announced policy to keep positions
under his control free from ali graft
ers, drunkards or incompetents. We
Thought we had the correct measure
of the man. and We still believe he
will make Florida as good a governor
as she ever had.-Lakeland News.
Better Than the Chain-gang.
That it is not always advisable to
paint penal institutions in to rOSeate
4 hue. as though they were rivals %
the summer resorts, the following
paragraph from the Jasper News indi-
Gates: Since reading Commissioner
McLin's fiowery description of the
comforts and conveniences OF the
Florida chain-gang, our editor is al
most persuaded that his lifelong effort
to keep out of it was a sad mistake"
Let Editor Caldwell console himself,
in hours of doubt. with the reflection
that the virtue which glows from
every pink column of the News is ulti-
mately more satisfactory than even
the comforts of the chain-gang-
Jacksonville Times-Union.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04

insurance business OF the country was
IN a disturbed state. owing to the alarm
ing disclosures mud Investigations at Ito
: ime. and planned much Of the beneficial
rcorgani2a' ion.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04
INSURANCE MEN
HONOR MEMORY
Of CLEVELAND
Association of Presidents Hold
Impressive Services
To-day.
PAUL MORTON SPEAKS.
Several Former Cabinet Menu
berS Send Letters Which
Are Read.
PAUL. MORTON SPEAKS.

Impressive exercises in memory OF the
late President Grover Cleveland cons,i-
'uted the opening programme this morn
OF Life Insurance Presidents There
were addresses by Paul Morton. whose
father was a member OF Mr.. Cleveland's
Cabinet. and who 10 now President of
the Equitable LIE, and DR.. john II.
Finley, President OF the College of the
City OF New York.
The ex-President was Chairman of
the Association OF Life Insurance Presi-
dents in the year and a half that elapsed
between the time % its organization and
his death. He took the helm when the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04
New Method Of Reducing Fat

A news item from Paris informs US that
the American method Of producing y slim,
trim figure Is meeting with astonishing
success. This system, which has made such
u wonderful impression over there. must Ia
the Marmoia Prescription Tablet method oi
reducing fat. II Is safe 10 say that We have
nothing better for this purpose In this
country. Anything that will reduce the ex-
cess flesh pound a day without injury 10
the stomach, the causing OF wrinkles. the
help OF exercising or dieting. or Interior
encs with ones meals Is mighty Important
and useful addition to civilizations neces-
stiles. Just such a catalogue OF good re.
suits. however. follow the use Of these
pleasant, harmless and economical nttle fat
reducers. We say economical because Mar
moia Prescription Tablets tmade In sceord-
ance with the famous prescription can he
obtained OF any drugEis, or the makers. the
Marmoia Co, Detreit. Mich. for seventy
five cents the large case. which II q de-
cidedly economical price considering the
number OF tablets each case contains.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04
F|REBUG'S TORCH IN
MILLIONAIRE HOME
Gen. W, c, Heppenheimer
Puts Out Flames-SuSpects
a Former Employee.

Gen, william c. Heppenhe.mer, one
OF the millionaire founders OF tho On
lonial Life Insurance COMPANY. told the
police To-day that an effort vas made
TO burn his haHdsome three-story home
AT No. 27l Montgomery street. in the
fashionable residence section OF Jerses
City, last night lie suspects ssrvsu,
he recently discharged
Last night the General and Mrs
Heppenheimer gave a reception 20 A
niece, who Is here on a visit TEcu
guests had JUS departed. when Mrs
HsppenheIner saw small wreath OF
smoke curling through the dining room
floor. She screamed afouFing four oi
the servants The General then 3.
cured pals u water and hurried Into
the basement,
Here he found srea' bundle ~ news
papers wound igGty together with
cords, and thoroughly saturated With
OIL The basement was nlled with smoke
Il Was The work Of only few seconds
10 throw he burning package into me
gard
SO damage n, t"r house resulted The
police arc srl'IlInE tHr ia, former
suvio} tt
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04
STANDARD OIL IS
GIVEN CLEAN BILL
IN OHIO COURT
All Indictments Found Against
Trust Quashed as Evils Have
Been Eliminated"

FtNpLAN, o, Dec, 4-S:andarh oil
Company prosecutions in this tHancocO
county came 10 sudden termination to-
day when, at the request of Prosecuting
Attorney David, all the indictments
against the company were nolled. Judge
Duncan made the entry.
Prosecutor David's action resulted
from the fact that the alleged Illegal
practices that he sought TO correct have
II Is declared, all been eliminated. and
further that suits against the standard
Company are now Being prosecuted by
the Attorney General OF the United
States, the .Attorne y General of Ohio and
the Federal courts OF Missouri.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04

insurance business OF the country was
IN a disturbed state. owing to the alarm
ing disclosures mud irvrs:tra tons at Ito
lime and planned much OF the beneficial
rcorgariza ion.
Ex.Cabinct Members Write.
Part or the programme OF the
memorial exercises consisted OF the
reading 81 letters from former Vice
President .Ndlni f. Stevenson, eN-Gov.
HoIc smith. of Gcorgia. and hilary \.
Herhcrt, both OF the latter having been
IN Nj. CleyoiauG's cabinet.
MIR. Stevenson Letter.
Former Nlce-president SteNcnsuu's
letter. which is dated Bloomington, IL.
Soy. Is. and addressed to Mr.. Morton,
was brief appreciation or the valuable
purhic services OF Mr. Cleveland aud
of the loss 20 tho country ~ his death
CLOSELY associated With I'm during
his eight years OF administration Of the
Government" wrote Mr.. steven ,on, II
had an excellent opportunity of know
ing his worth as Il man and his keen
sense Of the responsibility derolving
upon him as the incumbent of the great
Office History can truly say of him
that lie magnified the exalted position
to which he had been called, did moth
ing to detract from Its dignity in the
Judgment OF his coUn,rymen and OF the
world.
He was a devoted student of the
science Of governpent. He inaulged in
no hazardous experiment. The path
way OF the fathers was to him that
OF safety and wisdom. The constitu-
ton OF the United States was ever the
man of his counsel
The ability and lofty ststesmarship
OF Mr.. Cleveland are known to the pub
lie: his patient and conscientious at
tention 10 the details of the great ex-
ecutive Office is known best 10 those
with whom he was in official associa-
ton
This mornings exercises in the dead
Presidents memory are regarded as a
forerunner OF the General Memorial
Meeting which Is to be held in this
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04
NO GUN WITHOUT A BANG"
FOR ROOSEVELT IN AFRICA.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. President
Roosevelt will not use a noiseless gun in
Africa. He saws 1t Is no fun to shoot
with a gun without bang He is in
favor of q krag.
the krag. With eteel-nosed bullet. lie
no good, because II does not stop" q
big animal, and they think tie Presi-
dent will come around to express rifles
with big bullets. which will stop ele-
phants and big animals.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04

EoNG TBJM sANeON AND pTIiIAu
FEfI,
The uaa, Noiiu EHs arfanEyd 10 giNs
ibs Nofds aad aiu.ie u liae nrsitlsst saas
heu ssnsta sad iisisnh, rho nFsi srAnd
s-eIa soak. Get u sea- S~,aay,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-04
GIVES NEW HORSES FOR OLD.
Wife Of DR.. George Fales Baker Makes
Anti-cruelty Crusade.

Saranac Lake, N. Y.-Mrs. Lille
Walker Baker, wife of DR.. George
Fales Baker of Rosemont, Pa, who
has an elaborate summer home at
Paul Smiths, the other day made sew
oral complaints to Officer William f..
Roberts, alleging cruelty to animals.
She came here in her six cylinder
automobile. accompanied by a yeter-
marian, got sight of some limping
horses, and Immediately started pro-
ceedings to have the animals killed. It
developed that one of the horses be-
longed to Mrs. George Page, poor
woman, who could ill afford to lose it.
The Animal had been condemned by
the agent for the Society of the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals upon
Mrs. Bakers complaint and when the
circumstances We're brought to her at
tention she declared that she would
have the horse killed, but she would
give Mrs. Pave money with which to
purchase another.
Many horses here will be retired
through the yigor of Mrs. Bakers cru.
SADIE, which she is now making the
business of her summer in the Adiron.
dacks.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-04
TAKE TRAMP, THOUGH OLD.
Aged New England Couple Enjoying
Queer Vacation.

Lynn, Mass.-A 60-year-old couple
are spending vacation just now in
remarkable manner Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Morrison of Lynn are walk
ing about New England, rambling
through the different states, enjoying
strange adventures and sights, and not
at all fatigued from the many miles
they make each day in spite of their
age.
They carry but little baggage, their
necessities being inclosed in little
handbag of Mrs. Morrison They have
been on their jaunt now for four
weeks and will probably tour northern
New England for the next month or
two. They are not out to break any
records as pedestrians, but the honor
of being the first to accomplish certain
stunts has has already come to them.
They are travelling at an average of
twenty-five miles day. The first week
they surprised Portland by announcing
that they had walked the 100 miles be.
tween Lynn and Portland 1t was said
to be the first time that woman ever
made the trip on foot, and the feat of
Mrs. Morrison doing it at 60 years of
age excited much comment. During
their stay in Portland and vicinity
they attracted nearly as much atterp
ton as Edward Payson Weston.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-04
PEARLS IN WHITE RIVER.
Indiana Boy Finds Gem Which He
Sells for $500.

Muncie, Ind-For the first time
pearl hunting this season has become
a distinct industry in White river.
Many campers along the stream hunt
pearls, while few persons make 1T a
regular occupation
AS vet no very valuable pearl has
been discovered nearer this city than
Farmland, u miles away, where boy
found gem which he sold for $500.
Many pearls are found but most of
them are worth no more than a dol.
lar or so, and are bought at these
prices by local jewelers..
Every day local jewelers. receive
pearls, nearly all known as "slugs," or
imperfect stones. Usually part OF
the gem is good. but most of it is
worthless, and when the valueless end
is cut off the remainder is so small
as to be of little worth.
boy who walked all the way from
Windsor, IL miles east of here was
greatly disappointed when a local jew
eler offered him only five dollars for
three pearls. The lad decided to keep
them himself
Local jewelers. have begun making
regular shipments of White river
pearls to the eastern markets, where
the gems bring considerably more
when polished and set than is paid to
the pearl hunters.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-04
LET PASTOR WASH IN cREEks.
Two Congregations Can't Afford Bath.
room for Parsonage.

Pennburg, Pa-By a decisive vote
the congregations of the Sumneytown
Lutheran charge have decided that
cleanliness and goodness are not cor
related to such an extent that a bath
room should be provided for the par
sonage.
The pastor, Rev. Charles L. Dapp, ID
spending the summer in Germany.
and some of the members proposed to
equip the parsonage in Sumneytown
with a bathroom prior to his return.
Special meetings were held by the
two congregations at Sumneytown
and Keeler's church. which comprise
the charge, and determined opposition
to the bathroom project developed
among the older members. They and
their pastors had managed to get
along for generations without bath
rooms, they argued, and they saw no
reason for introducing such nsw-
tangled notions.
Three creeks in the neighborhood.
it was intimated. Afforded abundant
opportunity for bathing.
When the vote was taken the result
in the Sumneytown congregation was
"a in favor Of the Improvement and
"a against, while the majority agains.
the bathroom in Keeler's congregation
was almost as large.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-04
QUEER CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
Traction Passenger Sues to Reeove,
for Getting His Feet Wet.

i s1 y e Il - ~ 4 Z.
Hartford, Ind.-James WATSON Of
Muncie has renewed his suit for dam
ages against the Indiana Union
Traction company, and the case has
been brought here from Delaware
county.
He alleges that In February. 1907,
while passenger on a traction car to
Indianapolis, it was discovered at
Chesterfield that the bridge spanning
White river had been washed out.
making 1t necessary to ferry passen-
gers across the river. The boat was
leaky, with the bottom covered with
mud and water, In which he was
compelled to stand till his feet we're
soaking wet. Soon after that he was
Frustrated with Illness from which he
has failed to-recover.
The suit was fled in March, 1907,
and in the following May 1t was dis
missed on motion of tina company, on
the ground that the complaint was In
sufficient to warrant such action. A
new complaint was filed In May, 1908,
the court, this time overruling a mo-
ton to dismiss, after which came q
change of venue to this city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-04
SAW EDWARDS EARS BOXED.
Woman Remembers When Presen,
King Of England Transgressed.

Hanover, Pa.-StiH amused over the
fact that as a girl in England she saw
Prince Albert Edwards (now King Ed.
ward's) ears boxed on a public occa-
sion, Mrs. John j. Bingley of this town
celebrated with her husband the fifty.
fourth anniversary of their marriage.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Bingley tell many
interesting "reminiscences, and 1t was
on the occasion of Queen Victoria's
visit to Manchester in 1851 that Mrs.
Bingley witnessed the public chastise,
ment of the royal heir Her majesty,
accompanied by her husband, Prince
Albert. and the young Albert Edward,
was riding through the city and bow.
ing to the assembled multitudes,
when, at the place where Mrs. Bling.
ley was stationed, Prince Albert aston.
ished the spectators by severely box.
ing the ears of little Prince Albert Ed.
ward for INSTRUMENTATION.
Mrs. Bingley is now bright old
lady of n; her husband is Is, and
they were married in Baltimore July
10, 1854. five days after Mrs. Bingley's
arrival from England. Her husband
had preceded her to this country near
ly year. and after securing po-
sition sent for his sweetheart.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-04

Sopny's mlrtn. she stretched out ner
hands toward him again. whispering in
an amused pity. Poor child. she
thought that we should be afraid
Out of the dusk of the quiet even
ing came suddenly the blare of a trum
pet, blown from Volseni by favoring
breeze. 1t sounded every evening at
nightfall to warn the herdsmen in the
hills of the closing of the gates and
had SO sounded from time beyond
mans memory.
The prince raised his hand to bid her
listen.
''In good volseni there is watch and
ward for us!'
The echoes of the blast rang for an
instant around the hills.
"And there is watch and ward and
the glad sound of a trumpet in my
heart. monseigneur." she said.
The sobs were still. laughter was
hushed. the echoes died away. In ut
ter silence their hands and their eyes
met. Only in their hearts loves clarion
rang indomitable and marvelously glad.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-04
not high this year in the grocery line.
In many commodities the prices are
10 per cent. lower than they were in

| not high this year In the grocery line.
In many commodities the prices are
10 per cent lower than they were in
1907.
A leading clothier says that clothes
are higher than in the last two years
and that this should not be. This IL
partly due to the scarcity of wool. but
Is IN part due to existence of clothing
combinations to keep prices up.
Cotton Is no higher yet the manu-.
facturers are in combination to main
tain high prices. Ten years ago wool
suits were 10 per cent lower than they
are now, and were made Of as good
] material and as well made. but with.
out the same degree of care as to STYLE
| Higher labor cost. higher wool. pros
perity. and combinations among manu-
facturers are the reasons he gives for
the higher prices of clothing.
Shoes are cheaper ON the average
| than ever they have been, but are only
five per cent. cheaper than at their
! highest point, in 1907. They have,
however, gone up in price Is per cent.
In the last IS years, but to compensate
for that they are better made. The
Increase in cost Of shoes is due to the
high price of hides, which have In
creased in Is years $50 per cent Shoes
I, are relatively cheaper than the hides
from which they are made, this SEEM
Ing paradox being due to improved
] methods of manufacture.
The price of meat has been soaring
for the last Is years. and 1t is general
ly conceded that this has been due to
the going out Of the range cattle and
the consequent scarcity of beef cattle.
and the combinations among the pack
ers, who have virtually monopoly Of
the business. having driven the small
country and town butchers out OF bust
ness. This spring. during q period OF
ten days, pork and beef stock took an
upward fight of 30 to so per cent. and
the average for the year is fully IS,
per cent. higher than last year. which
was Is per cent more than the year
before.
| Prosperity and high wages, as well
as the scarcity of cattle, are given by
the packers as being responsible for
the rise in prices in the last ten
years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-04
seARRows ATTACK a CAT.
Little Birds Turn Tables Nicely in q
New York Park.


New York.-Black and White, cat
that for years has lived in the city
hall and conducted innumerable hunt
ing expeditions in City Hall park, met
with defeat from a few sparrows
which filled him with shame and
chagrin. To make matters worse, the
crowd of park loungers saw it and
Jeered him numerically as he fled
from the birds.
The cat started out to find his
luncheon on the grass to the west Of
the city hall and saw, to his great de-
light, about 20 sparrows so busy chat
tering over their private affairs that it
seemed the easiest thing in the world
to bring one of them down. He
crouched in the grass, drew nearer
and nearer, and crept up close enough
to spring. He did spring. but came
down, not on a bird, but on the
ground
Before he could recover himself the
sparrows were flying around him in a
flock. They kept out of reach and
wheeled rapidly backward and for
ward over his head. Black and White
sprang at them and missed again, and
they flew lower and lower He be.
came confused and struck out wildly.
The birds flew in still closer. Some of
the bystanders were found willing to
aver that they even pecked his tail
and tweeked his nose
Black and White soon had enough.
He gave up the unequal fight. and,
needless of the jeers of the men who
were watching him, dived between
their legs and made for city hail.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-04
Louisiana Takes Him Off List OF
Game Birds for Farmers Sake.

New York.-After four years of des-
perate fighting the first battle for
robin red breast has been won in
Louisiana, the heart of the section
where this favorite American song
bird is butchered by the million for
the market. By close vote the law
makers of Louisiana have repealed
the old game bird law in which the
robin was classed as game and have
decreed no open season for the whole
sale destruction of the slightly species
100000 members of which were
butchered for their mouthfuls of meat
last year alone. Only Texas and
Alabama Of all the southern states
now possess similar statutes, though
it is declared that sentiment in the
south is becoming generally aroused
against the slaughter of these favorite
birds of the country while they winter
in lower ATTITUDES.
That successful agriculture in this
country would become impossible and
vegetation soon be destroyed If the
robin and his brother birds were ex-
terminated has just been asserted by
Prof. .Henshaw of the biological sur
yey, and the Audubon society au-
thorities declare that his warning may
come too late If this victory for the
robin is not followed by general
campaign to preserve and even in.
crease every such race of birds.
Scientific examination of hundreds
of robins has shown that almost half
OF their diet is composed of the in.
sects that mean sure destruction to
the trees and crops of the land. These
insects, it has been proven, damage
the countrys crops to the extent of
$500,0O0,0O0 annually, while their add
ed ravages of woods and stored crops,
1t is calculated rob the land of nearly
$1,00O,0O0.000 each year. Though in.
sect pests are known to be increasing,
their natural destroyers, the birds, are
being gradually exterminated at an
alarming rate, it is declared.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-04
Why lanes Lee Got Well.

Everybody in GAINESVILLE, o., knows
Mrs. Mary Lee, of rural route s. She
writes: My husband, James Lee, firm
ly believes he owes his life to the use
of DIR. Kings New Discovery. His
lungs were so severely affected that
consumption seemed inevitable, when
a friend recommended New Discovery.
We tried it, and its use has restored
him to perfect ...health. = DIR. Kings
New Discovery is the King of throat
and lung remedies. For coughs and
colds.it has no equal. The first dose
gives relief. Try it! Sold under guar
antee at P. "A. Clemmer's drug stores
Soc. and 81. Trial bottle free, T.