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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
WIFE OF THE MAYOR
OF SOPCHOPPY DIES
Special to The Journ al


Sopchoppy, Fla, Oct. Mrs. Dr.. &.
s. Claridy. wife of our mayor, DIR.
Claridy. a prominent physician and
druggist, died in Tallahassee Sunday
last, at ga a. m. of typhoid fever.
She had been sick fourteen weeks.
DR.. F. c. Moon. the attending physi-
clan, of Tallahassee, had her moved
to the sanitarium in Tallahassee and
everything done for her, but 10 no
avail
The husband. two small children
that survive her, and many close
friends have the sympathy of this
county and Carrabelle where they
lived for years
The mill has an order for lumber
and is again running.
The fisheries are starting the seine
yards, which gives employment TO a
large number of hands, started this
week and many of our boys left for
the several different yards.
Senator w. c. Rouse spent several
days in ApalachicOla selling his cy-
press lumber at a fancy price. He
will start his mill again Monday next.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08


DEVELOPER" With equal truth, this
issue may be expressed in the broad.
er question: shall our national pros.
perity be promoted and perpetuatei? pa
For the conservation and development
of our natural resources equals the
promotion and perpetuation of our ma
tional prosperity.
II is a noteworthy fact that this is
sue has become paramount since the
creation, two years ago, OF the Lakes
to-the-Gulf Deep Waterways Associ-
alton. whose principal object is the
development OF those great natural
resources. the Mississippi. and its
tributaries.
Other organizations of citizens have
helped to raise this issue. Much has
been done by different river improve
ment associations. and especially by
the rivers and harbors congress, whose
deld is the entire country. We dis
parage no other organization, no other
movement. All are needed, and We
cordially invite cooperation.
Half a century ago-and one-third
of a century ago-the Mississippi and
Its mighty affluence carried steel
packets. barges and other water craft
In hundreds. The rivers were the
chief theatre of activity throughout
the interior; they made our commerce
and production; they made our nation.
Then the reaction came. AS the
president OF the United States recent
iy said, there Is less commerce on
the Mississippi and its tributaries 10
day than there was fifty years ago,
The great packets and busy barges are
gone Their Disappearance marks the
Alackest chapter in the history of the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
STATE TROOPS
WORKING HARD
The Third Day of the Ma
neuvers Find Men Show
ing Improvement.

The third day of the coast defense
exercises which are being conducted
at the local forts by the members
of the regular army and state troops,
caused none of the men 10 loose in
terest in their work and the officers
are much pleased with the progress
being made by the different COM
mands. Judging from the manner in
which the members of the state
troops are executing their part of the
exercises, with the assistance of the
regulars, it is evident that they are
rapidly acquiring a fair knowledge of
artillery duty.
Company NJ. of Marianne, consists
of so members and is one of the
largest companies engaged in the
exercises. An incorrect report placed
the number of enlisted men in this
company at a..
The program as published herein
yesterday was observed in detail aud
marked proficiency in execution of
duty on the part of officers and men
was noted.
Following is the program for to-
day:
$50 to 10 a. m-Drili. (same as
for Wednesday afternoon)
IL a. m.-Lecture in 18th Company
I AiISSS lOE ill OHceFS-
Subject Power Searchlights, Commu.
nications, Mines and Their Use in
Coast Defense" Capt Z. D'A. Pearce
c. A. c.
IL to 11:45 a. m.-Non-commission
ed officers school at all batteries con-
Quoted by regular officers
1 to 4 p. m--Sub-calibre practice
at batteries Pensacola and Cullum.
$3.50 TO 4 p m.-Drill at all bat
teries except Pensacola and Cullum.
Captain J. B. Douglas, G.. A. c.. de-
livered an interesting lecture to mill
tia officers yesterday at 1 p. m. His
subject was Sea Coast Guns and
Carriages"
The exercises for the day closed
with fire comand drill lasting half
an hour.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
SUPREME COURT
IS IN SESSION
Reconvened Yesterday After
Summer Vacation-Other
Tallahassee News.
Special to The journal.

Tallahassee, October 1.-The SUI
preme Court of Florida convened yes
terday morning between eleven and
twelve o'clock, for the first time since
the ending of the long summer yaca-
ton. An the judges were present
except Judge Cockrell, who mas been
detained at Montreal N. c., on ac-
count of the illness with scarlet fever
OF his little girl Elizabeth.
Only routine business was taken up,
with the exception of the Mays-Kehoe
case which was postponed for hear
ing until next Tuesday, the 18th inst.
This was done so as to give the coun-
sci in the case time to file briefs.
VIII lsier, prosperous young
white farmer OF Leon county was shot
Tuesday by young negro named Kid
Thomas In his dying testimony 10
Judge Meginniss, Isler stated he stop.
ped at the house of a negro named
Sawney Sweet for a drink of water
He passed through the house into
the yard, and on his way TO the well
met Thomas who Immediately began
firing at him with a pistol. Four of
the shots lodged in Isler's body and
caused his death twelve hours later
The wounded man was brought into
town to the Silver Cross hospital,
and was attended by skilled ply
sicians. but died Tuesday night. He
said that he had no idea why the ne
gro should have shot him.
A colored woman, also. was shot
and killed at the same time and place,
presumably by the same negro The
murderer is still at large.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
SCHOOL BOOK
FUND NOW HAS
s58 TOCREO|T
Donations Received During
Yesterday Swelled the
Total.
1T is THE DESIRE TO HAVE AT
LEAST 500 BY SATURDAY
NIGHT, AS THE MONEY is
NEEDED AT ONCE TO PUR-
CHASE BOOKS.

The school book fund 7Eas- yester.
day sweIled to total of s5S, dona.
tions being made to the amount of
81 during tine DAY. 1t is the desire
to have at least 800 by Saturday
night, for the children need the books
at the present. and no time must
be lost in getting together suffi-
cient amount of money with which
to purchase the necessary books for
them to attend school and gain an
education of. which they are now be-
ing deprived.
Yesterday Supt. Cook furnished
four little tots with books and they
will now attend school Had he not
done SO the little ones would have
been compelled to remain at home,
for their parents were unable to buy
them books. Each year .Supt Cook
has been supplying number of
poor children with books, who could
not obtain them, but this year the
number of poor seems larger than
ever before due no doubt. to the fact
that many have. been without employ
ment during the summer months.
or the donations yesterday one
came from Carrabelle and one from
Gonzalez. The donations now stand:
Acknowledged yesterday :. ...S47OO
Ladies Benevolent Society. Tenn
BILE BETHEL :. :. 500
Jas. r. Pickett. Carrabelle 500
Mrs. c. H. Jackson, Gonzalez :. LOO
Iotal :, $500
In addition The Journal received
from Mrs. NJ. D. Tattman and others
large quantity OF books.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
FINLEY POINTS OUT THE
VALUE OF GOOD ROADS

ing machinery and expert road build
ers. who built short stretches of OBJ
ject lesson roads and delivered ad-
dresses at central points where good
roads conventions were held. The
land and industrial department OF this
company is keeping in close touch
with the good roads movement
throughout the territory traversed by
its lines and will be glad, at all times,
to cooperate with the people of any
localinty by giving information, or in
any other practicable and reasonable
way. Yours very truly :
w. w FINLEY,
President Southern Railway
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
REV. CUSHnAN'S
REPOF FOR SEPT.

The following part has been for
wardei by Rev. HC, Cushman. to the
American Seamens Friend Society. OF
New York. The sport shows the
work of the auxilry society in Pen
sacola for the moh of September:
Number of deeIwater ships arriv-
ing during the m1th of September,
so; religious serviss held ashore. Is;
attendance of seam, 1873: attendance
of Iandspeople, So visits to ships,
4; visits to hospit, 3; attendance at
reading room. so; Bibles donated in
different languages; tracts distribu-
ted in five langu8s. 200; clothing,
ETC., for destitute ilued at SIS; bun.
dies of literature attributed in five
languages, 65; freeneals to destitute.
so; free lodgings. p; letters written,
s; letters received
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
VIRGINIA FEUDISTS
ARE AGAIN ACTIVE
Governor Swanson Has Been Asked
for Aid, and Indications are that
Situation is again Grave.
By Associated Pre.s.

Richmond, Va, Oct 7.-RepOrts
from Arvonia indicate that the situa
ton In Buckingham county. the scene
of recent outlaw dPredaticns is again
grave.
commemorative attorney for Bucking-
ham county, telgraphed Governor
Swanson for assistance, requesting
that detectives be hurried to the scene
at once.
In the absence Of further advices,
it is believed here that the thinner
man-Thomas bands which were sup
posed to have beepdriven beyond the
border of the couty last week, have
again made their appearance
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
MALARIA FEVER
ON THE SANDHURST

The British steamer Sandhurst,
which recently arrived al the quaran-
tine station, had some cases of ma
larial fever on board when she entered
port. and as a result was held at the
station to ascertain the nature of the
disease.
The malaria was contracted by the
crew of the vessel while she was
taking cargo on the coast af Africa.
and the cabin boy died on the voyage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
COURT GIVES
HORE TIME
BY Request OF Bck Range Com
pany's Counsel Testimony in
Contempt Cae Goes Until -
Oct. 70.
Ry AssncIfed Rres.

Washington, Octber AT the re-
quest of counsel Fl the Buck Stove
and Range Compaf, of ST Louis, JUS
tice Wright. of tk district supreme
court, extended. ufil October 20, the
time for taking tstimony in connec-
ton with @the chaEes of contempt of
court brought aginst Samuel Com
pers. Frank Morrion and John h1itch-
ton of Labor he defendants are
given thirty ysthereafter to take
testimony in thei behalf
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
ANOTHER AUTO
LEFT ON THE ROAD

w. L. Witch, the owner OF two or
three fine machines and one OF the
enthusiastic automobilists of the city,
has had particularly bad luck during
the past few days
Tuesday he carried out a party OF
visitors in one of his cars and had
the misfortune of pulling the wrong
lever, with the result that the machine
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08

was put out sof commission at Pine
Barren. Yesterday he started out
with another carzto bring the injured
one to the city, but met with an, &C
cident at sCantonment. and had to
leave the second machine there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
B|G RALLY At
MIlL|GAN, FLA.
Albert w. Gilchrist and Jno.
S. Beard to Speak to the
Bryan Club.

Tie Bryan and Kern Club at Milf
gan is to have a big rally and
speaking on Saturday, and it is their
desire to nave democrats from all
this section of the state attend and
join In the rally.
Albert III. Gilchrist, the democratic
nominee for governor, aid Jno. s.
Beard of this city, are to attend and
deliver addresses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
DELEGATES TO THE
STATE REUNION

At a meeting of Camp Ward. No.
10, L. c. v, held Tuesday night the
following were appointed as delegates
10 the state reunion, which viii be
held in Tampa on October 81 and %:
j. E. Spoon. Gid Murphy, Joseph Nc
yoy, Geo. o. Brosnaham, Cal Fippin.
D. B. Reed, VIM. II. Murphy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
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ARRESTED FOR LEWDNESS.

Lille Mitchell, white, was arrest.
ed Tuesday night by the county au-
thoritfes OH the charge of lewdness.
She was released on a $50 bond pend
ing preliminary hearing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08

The 7:15 a m. train from Pensacola VIII
run a local train hereafter. The 5:1t
p. m. train from Rarruncas will make ali
stops, except on Saturdays, when a local
car Will leave Big BAYOU at 80 D. m
The Pensacola-B Bayou local will be
discontinued, except on Saturday after
moons.
Local freight leaves Pensacola at
5:15 ain.
1915 a M.
$3.50 D. M.
Through freight leaves Pensacola az
1-I5 n
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08

Tobacco was SUCCESSFULLY grown un-
der government SUI vision in Ireland
last year; but as Il crop has not yet
been marketed, u financial result
VIII not be knownpr osme time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
SUNDAY SCHEDULE.

First car leaves Pensacola al 700 a. m;
second car at 500 a m, and from thai
hour on, the week day schedule will he
observed. except car will leave Fort
Barrancas at 500 p. m instead Of $50 ..
m
Freight car Will make but one trim.
leaving Pensacola at 9:39 a. M
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
WEST HIIL ScHEDul

Passengers wishing to go to West Hin
will take North Hill cars and transfer "a
West Hill car at La Rua and Deyfilfer
streets. except every week day after :
D. m and Sundays after 3 u. m WhSn
West Hill cars viii run through PaIafe1
street 10 the postoffice and to West IJIiI
PENSACOLA ELECTRIC COMPANY.
ALBA II. WARREN. NJ
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08

A lot of 81 newspapers
tied up In nes bundles for
sale, SC a bundl at The Jour
nal Office
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
PENSACOLA ELECTRIC
COMPANY.

PensacoIa-Fort Barrsncss Schedule.
WINTER DAILY SCHEDULE.
Effective Thursday, October 4, 1908
Leave Pensacola Leave Ft Bzrrancas
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
Lakes-to-the Gulf
Waterway is Plan of
Big Convention

CONTINUED From First Paae)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-18
BURNHAM GETS WATER
BY WRIT Of NANDANUS
Chicago Must Supply Neighborng Village as Provided
For Under Sanitary Act Rules Judge Mack
Suburb Thus Saves Cost of Waterworks.

therein that the village OF
Burnham was not ready to receive
water and that the city of Chicago was
not able to supply its own consumers;
that il depended upon the Sixty-eighth
street pumping station to supply Hyde
Park and what is known as the South
Chicago district and that it would be
unduly burdensome to impose upon the
ely of Chicago the compulsory task of
furnishing the village of Durham with
water as asked for in the petition OF
the village of Burnham.
Judge Mack Makes Decision.
A hearing was had before Judge
Julian W. Mack of the Circuit court
upon the petition and answer and
Judge Mack decided that the provisions
of the sanitary act under which out
side municipalities were entitled to be
supplied with water were constitutional
and binding upon the city; that mas
much as said outside municipalities
were compelled TO contribute towards
the cost of constructing and main
tanning the Drainage canal of the sani-
tary district of Chicago. that it was but
natural that they should derive some
benefit therefrom.
Gives His Reasons.
That the object of the act creating
the sanitary district was to save the
waters of Lake Michigan from danger
of sewage and other pollution and to
enable everybody within the limits of
the sanitary district of obtain drink
ing supply of pure water; that It was
conceded by the city that the supply
of Lake water used by the city of Chi
cago had been purified by the construc-
ton and maintenance of the Drainage
canal and that the city of Chicago was
the only municipality which directly
benefited by the construction of the
canal
Sense of Legislature.
That in passing Section Twenty six,
the legislature had in mind comforting
upon outside villages and municipali-
ties, the privilege of purchasing water
from the city of Chicago in the same
manned that any other inhabitant Of
the city of Chicag would purchase it in
exchange for the taxes paid by the
people Of such outside municipalities
toward the construction and mainte-
nance of the Drainage canal
Chicago Takes Appeal.
The city of Chicago has taken an
lappeal to the Supreme court This de-
lc1SlOn Will save the village OF Burn
ham a sum not less than $4,000 which
lit otherwise would have to expend in
sinking artesian wells, building a
stand-pipe and a pumping station.
City water is preferable to artesian
water for the reason that Burnham is
liable to become a manufacturing town
and artesian water is rufnous to boilers
and cannot be used for commercial pur-
poses. The village of Burnham will
Immediately proceed to lay mains and
otherwise take advantage of Judge
Mack's decision.
The city of Chicago was represented
in court by w. D. Barge. first assistant
corporation counsel.
The village Of Burnham was repre-
sented by s K Markham.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-18
DEBT OF A LIFE

Howard Souders. 121 Seventy-sixth
street repaid the debt of a life yester-
day when he rescued seventeen-year-
old Lillian Higgins, 17S Seventy fifth
street from drowning IN Lake Michigan
off the Windsor Park shore at Man
haitian beach. Eight years ago the
girl saved Saunders. who is now eigh-
teen years old, from being burned to
death.
Souders and Miss Higgins were
schoolmates together and the two fami-
lies were intimate. The boy visited
the Higgins home frequently and one
day the two build bonfire. Souders,
dared by his playmate, leaped through
the air, igniting his clothing.
Lillian, remembering how a neigh
Dor had been saved from a flrery death,
pulled a tablecloth from a cIothesline
and wrapped 1t about the boy, putting
out the flames, but herself was badly
burned as result but not seriously.
Miss Higgins, who cannot swim,
went bathing yesterday afternoon at
the foot of Seventy sixth street at
Nicholas Beach. After playing near the
shore for awhile, she walked south to
the end of the pier, which was deserted
and was hidden from the people who
were on the beach. She lost her bal
ance. fell in the water, and was res
cued by Souders.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-18
MINUTE SKETCHES
OF THE CANDIDATES
Short Biographies of AS
pirants for Cook County
Political Officers.
THE LIST WILL Be CONTINUED
Carpenter, Goodnow, Colburn, Poul-
ton, Anderson and Lesch in
Limelight Today.

Following are several brief sketches
of candidates who aspire for public
Offices from the Calumet region. These
sketches are written in an impartial
manner and will materially aid the
voters in selecting their candidate.
Lee Carpenter.
Lee Carpenter, candidate for demo-
cratic nomination for municipal court
judge. Mr. Carpenter is one of the
best known lawyers in the Calume
region, and has a large host of friends
through the district who are confident
of his nomination.
Mr.. Carpenter has resided with his
family in the eighth ward for a num-
Der of years and is highly respected
by those acquainted with him. He has
been prominently identified with local
democratic politics and various i'm
provement associations. Is a member
of the South Chicago Bar association
j. j. PouItOn.
John ]. Poulton, candidate for demo
cratic nomination for state represen-
tative. Has served two terms in the
state legislature and has made an ex-
cellent record for himself Is a young
lawyer of extraordinary ability and has
shown his ability to make good. Has
lived in South Chicago since childhood
Mr.. Poulton has practically been con
coded the nomination to succeed him
self
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-18
Get Temporary Permit.

At yesterdays meeting of the city
council Commissioner of Public Works
John Hanberg was instructed to grant
the Kensington & Eastern road a tenn
porary permit to lay their tracks
through the south ends Of the Eighth
and Thirtythird wards, if a majority
of the aldermen requested that he do
so. This decree of the city council puts
the Kensington & Eastern at the mercy
of the citizens of the two wards and
means that the people will get the con-
cession that they have so vigorously
demanded. as it is an ISSUED fact that
the aldermen from the two wards will
not ask the commissioner to grant the
permit until the people are given their
rights.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-18
MYSTERY IN DROWNING
Jackson Park Lagoon is
Scene Of Tragedy Last
Night.

A white linen handkerchief bearing
the letter M, a pair of No shoes
marked" J. G. Brandt Shoe Company
St. Louis, Mo-" three valuable rings and
an 1S-caret gold watch, are the things
mainly relied upon by the Woodlawn
police in their effort to solve the mys-
terry of the death of a-richly clad wom-
an, whose body was found Dating in
the Jackson Park Lagoon shortly after
o'clock last night.
The flash of a searchlight from the
bow of a steam launch revealed the
womans body to Park Policeman Fred
BROWN and he went out in a row boat
and towed it ashore. The body, now
awaiting identification, is lying in the
undertaking rooms of T. II. Schwier,
AIT Sixtythird street
No one has come to claim the body
so far and the police say that no wom-
an of the description of the one whose
body was found in the lagoon. was re-
ported missing to them. The police
are in the dark as to the identity of
the woman and the manney of her
death.
The body of the woman was clad in
white silk waist and a jacket and a
skitr of broadcloth. Her hat which
was SELL aIldCneT 10 neI HeaQ when HeT
body was found, was fat black straw,
trimmed with a red rose. She wore
black stockings and black lace shoes
No. 5. and marked y. G. Brandt Shoe
Company, St. Louis Mo. Attached to
the belt at the waist was a black chate-
lain bag, and contained within the bag
was a small purse that held five IS bills
and 55 cents in small change. There
was also a white linen handkerchief
with the initial M worked into one
corner.
The woman's jewelry consisted of a
solitaire diamond ring, another ring
by pearls, and a blank seal ring OF
dark stone, Tiffany setting. There was
also a plain gold pin at the throat
set with three yellow stones and shar ed
! like q shamrock. In addition to this
there was an eighteen carat woman's
gold watch, attached to a long solic
gold chain with octagonal links The
one other thing noted by the police was
a small pearl handled knife.
The apparent age of the woman 1:
As years. and her weight 165 pounds
/ She was OF stout build and about fee
7 inches in height She had blue eye,
and dark hair that was turning to gray
and three of her upper teeth were false
On the throat was an old wound tina
was covered with a piece of court plas
ter, and extra pieces of plaster wer,
found in her chatelain bag.
The police think the woman ma.
have fallen into the lagoon.