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The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
Surplice Caught Fire While
Lighting Altar Candles
He Let it Burn.
BOY MIRACULOUSLY
ESCAPED INJURY
His Immobility Quieted Con-
gregation Who Had Rails
ed Cry of Fire-When
Rescued it Was Found The
Lad Was Unharmed.
Sr Associated Press.

Chicago. March 29-Rare presence
of mind of James Berney, an altar
Our Lady of LourdeS, and the disci-
pline taught by school fire drills, pre-
vented a fire panic and probable loss
of life in the crowded church yester-
day
is il years old. entered with his ia
per and started 10 light the candles
before the altar. The lower candles
were lighted and then the upper ones
were set ablaze, and the lads work
seemed complete when one OF the
candles high up on the altar went
out
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
NOBODY WORKS
BUT HUSBAND
Kansas City Couple Live On
Income Of Wife's Fortune
Telling, While Husband
and Father Does House
work-Their Boy Before
Juvenile Court.
Special to The journal.

Kansas City, Mo, March 2b---N Aep
Anna Wilton and her husband ar
peared in juvenile court against f0sG
boys who were accused by Nrs. W'#l
ton OF annoying Jhe magistrate asked
the woman Il she worked. Sne replied
thar She told &CrfUnes.
What should be done Vllh these
boys" asked the magistrate
She said ii was out of her line The
magistrate looked around and saw
peek little man sitting in one corner
OF the room nursing baby
Who are YOU and what do YOU do2'
ne asked
Please, siF, replied the man. In
Mrs. Millions husband and I 10 tns
housework and mendins aad cookins
and LOOK after our FIVE cAtIdeea
and"
Are y0H kepj hasy2
Indeed, sir I am
The magistrate vas too asfOnisbed
to dc aughC bat release the Offenders.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
DIXIE BEATS
WORLD 'sRECORD
Schroder's Power Boat Low
ers Hudson River Re
cord of %.
By Associated Press.

Palm Beach. Fla, March Coon
modore Schroder's Dixie today es-
tablished a new worlds record on
this course, lowering the record made
on the Hudson river course. This
boat wins the Dewar Shield offered
for the fastest mile
The Dixie also won the 20 mile en-
durance run, four laps over the course
with consistency requirement for vic
tory.
The five mile race for Florida built
boats was won by Trentesept
The DiXie's average speed was
29.72S miles per hour against the rec
ord made on the Hudson river of
29 .622. when she won the Dewar
Shield
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
FIVE STORIES
To AWFUL DEATH
Despondent Woman Chooses
Terrible Method of
Killing Self.
Special to The journal.

New York March 20.-AIrs. Sarah
Scherry. a Respondent widow, killed
herself today by diving from the front
window of hsr fifth story apartment
at "a East One Hundred and Third
street into a crowd OF women on
the sidewalk. most of them who had
children in arms or in baby car
riages.
II was the busy marketing hour in
this overcrowded tenement district
and the wCman's tragic dive to death
caused a panic which only the police
reserves could quiet.
Mrs. Scherry was ~ years old. III
health is supposed to have been the
cause Of the suicide.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
Roosevelt Denounced.

President Roosevelt was roundly de-
nounced in the horse today by Repre-
sentative HardWick- of Georgia, for
falling 10 send TO congress all the in
formation regarding corporations,
viii n had come into his possession
Defending the president, Mann. OF
Illinois, insisted that the president
had acted with utmost good faith in
sending TO congress all information
that had come TO him.
The discussion over resolution by
Hardwick TO require the president to
supply the house with all data so far
obtained by rhe bureau of corpora
tiOns. The resolution was tabled, 14S
10 I15.
The fortihcations appropriation bill
was taken ND and, in the course Of
the general debate. Bartlett. Of GeOr-
eia. refuted the claim OF republicans
TO the credit for the authorship Of
the railroad rate and Sherman anti
trust laws The bill was then side
tracked for general debate and the
house adjourned.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
ENGLAND'S EXPORTS
SHOW DECREASE
az Assoclated PCS.

Washington, March 20--The first
month of the present year has
shown decided decrease in Great
Britain's exports and imports, accord
ing % Consul General Wynne at
London. The imports were S2743I6.-
614 a decrease over the same month
last year of S20. .2T6,214.
The exports in January aggregated
S165, ,S3S, $50. decrease of s3,225.710.
Thhe re-exports amounted TO So, 49,
$50, a decrease of 10,677,42
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
Situation
In HayG is
Still Tense
BY Associated eress

Port au Prince. March 2O-The city
is tranquil but the natives are still
excited and the situation remains
tense The German cruiser Bremen
Will sail tomorrow. taking with her
the refugees in consuIates at Port
De Paix and st. Marie. and convey
them to Kingston. Septimus MaTias.
judge of the supreme court on refu-
gees in the French legation. says the
combined intervention of the powers
was absolutely necessary TO prevent
anarchy.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
]. Clarke Porter Points Out
Solution as Discovered
Bv Ben Webster
AN OPEN LETTER
FROM MR.. PORTER
Says Methods That Montana
Man Followed Throw the
Light Upon Vexing Prob
len1-''What a Man Can
Do, in Applying Web
Ster's Plans.

The Journal d couple of months ago
published a question pertinent TO the
financial crisis the country was then
passing through, which read:
What is man 10 DO who IS out
OF work, in financial crisis. and is
starving?"
Ministers, layment rich men, Dool
men, socialists, democrats, and repub-
licans all tried a hand at solving the
problem, but it remains for J. Clarke
Porter of this city to point ont the
true solution, which is embodied in
the following letter:
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
Social to The Journal.

~ ''eaourg, Va, March 20.-FOr-
az senator \. F. Thomas has an
iced that Bryan Democrats in
S.H.a viii vigorously oppose the Sc
.'-l OF Senator Daniel as dele
70 the convention at Denver. He
n 40 interview:
'ator Daniel recently declared:
.' '- imperishstic at one end and
..-i4c nj the other. He carries
W -.4n! scare headlines at the top
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
Senator Daniel OF Virginia,
An Enemy to Bryan Wilde
Fought as National Delegate

of his page and frightens a good
many of the conservative solid De-
mocrats who are not out to placate
mobe
In view of this utterance, it is
difficult to conceive that he will be
willing TO go TO Denver as BRYAN
delegate After impugning AIR. Bry-
ans democracy and charging him
with pandering to mobs il would be
singularIy inconsistent TO go to Den
yer asking that Mr. Bryan be nomina-
ted
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
80 MILLION
DOLLAR SUIT
Dismissed in United States
Court by Judge
Holt.
BY Associated Press.

New York, March 2U.-Judge Holt.
in the United States circuit court, to-
day dismissed the suit for 100000. 900
damages brought by the Pennsylvania
Sugar Refining company against the
American, Sugar Refining company for
an alleged violation of the provisions
of the Sherman antitrust act
Judge Holt, however. granted leave
TO the Pennsylvania company TO
amend its complaint within 30 days.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21

Suicide in Tampa Writes to
Wife, Telling of His
Mania.
By Associated Press.

Tampa, Fla, March pa. II. Mil
Ter, travelling representative Of a Nor
folk. Va. firm Ummitted suicide at
local hotel today
He inflicted several ugly wound :
with a dagger. Miller left note to
his wife saving he was crazy, but
could not help il. His home is sal |
to have been in Camden, S. c.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
Surplice in Flames.

Young Berney climbed up the mar
row stairway and just succeeded IN
lighting the troublesome candle when
his white surplice f1uttered directly
into the flames of lower taper The
lace Immediately took fire and sew
eral cries OF FIRE, fire." came from
tbn cOnoraPatiOn
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
EMPLOYEES REFUSE
COMPANY'S OFFER
BY Associated Press.

Roanoke. Va, March 20-EmpioyesI
Of the Norfolk and Western Railway
company today refused to accept prop-I
osition submitted TO them by the rail
road. Representatives Of the road
announced that the matter was closed
for the present !
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
BISHOP FOWLER
DIED YESTERDAY
SrecisI to The Journal.

r., e." York, March 20.-Bishop
'rS Henry Fowler. OF the Metho-
'-.1Sc2na! church, died at his
.... 800 West Seventy-second street
after short illness
.. '!''g1 born in Canada. the
spent most of his life in
.5..' Hc was for several years
,. The Christian Advocate and
r -''FaI secretary Of the Parent
... .... Society. He was one of
r.-, eloquent pulpit orators in
lam and besides a strong par
fp f,.. IAN. He was made a bishop
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
HOTEL FIRE
IN CHICAGO
500, 900 Damage to Proper
ty and Badly Frighten-
ed Guests Result.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, March 20.-Fire today
damaged the Grand Pacific Hotel To
the extent of 100000 ard for time
threatened to destroy the building.
No lives were lost, although many
guests were compelled to make safe
t. exits by the fire escapes Two on
lockers and one fireman were injured.
Two men were arrested during the
progress of the fire while robbiDg
rooms
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
Also, an Affinity.

married my wife twenty years
AGO. ] did not love her. but married
.'- mostly out of sympathy Our
.'" has never been happy. but We
'..E care not to let our friends and
'..S. n,ro know of our domestic
r#"" years ago while | was on
"1 HHt ID New York. ! met a woman
'n .". .-tin. Our acquaintance ripen-
FL. '.u love. Then for the first time
"a.fcd that | had met the woman
. rrnl. loved.
t.l- woman was also living an
'""t"l life. Her husband was cruel
=. "a- and her TWO children. then
"'i'N to sIDport her. We became in
innate ana have been so far several
Years
$40 -oars ago she obtained a di-
VICE and since then l have been pro-
'....- Tor her and the children.
'.. domestic affairs did not i'm
'''- and long time ago I decided
,.1, would end il all This morn
al"r my wife had fallen asleep.
'''d.n"d bottle of chlOrOform and
'A shot her | then fired two
''E~ Into my breast, intending to
.''. myself in the heart. but | fail
dad not have any more car
,'-'s. 80 ! decided TO hide the re-
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
BANKERS HELD
LIABLE FOR TIPS
Advice to Clients as to In
vestrnents Must Be the
Straight Goods"
BY Assosiatsa eress.

Washington, March 20.-The 5u-
preme court in Germany in several
decisions recently handed down mas
held bankers liable for advice given
their clients a. TO investments
This is regarded in a report TO the
state department as decided step
forward in placing the banking husI-
ness on a solid and responsible fou<
dation.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
Congregation HypnotiZed.

The whole congregation after the
first cry OF fire" seemed hypnotized
by the boys quiet immobility and d
panic with consequent rush for the
doors was averted.
When taken into the vestry room
il was found that Berney had escaped
burns almost miraculously.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
Boy Let it Burn.

Realizing the danger OF inciting {
panic as well as Of making a miSStel
which might tcpple over many Othe1
blazing candles, the boy stood per
fectly still on the steps while the sur
Plice blazed itself out. Several meI
ran forward and extinguished the d.
ing flames and carried the lad down
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
NEGRO HANGED
FOR ASSAULT.
BY Associates Press.

La Grange, Ga. March 20
Ingram Canady, negro, was
hanged here TODAY for criminal
assaus, committed last Sep
tembeF.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
WAS MARRIED
TWENTY YEARS
Marriage Proved Unhappy
and Several Years Ago He
Met His Own Love" " also
Married - After Realiza-
ton of Deed He Shot Him.
self to Make Fictitious
Burglar Tale Strong.
SpeclaI to The journal.

Milwaukee, Wis. March 20.-Mad
VII .uyr for another woman, deter
mined sa sever the bonds that bound
i.. 10 woman whom he did not
Use. i.r,-sr Wiilouchby. promine..t
+. business and church circles, shot
h.- vie dead this morning and
,A.ce wounded himself
Tus shu,s fred into his own body
were 20 -."H.--Hen Stort Tor an at
rar. as burglars that he had prepared
g. warI ~.--pr.an from himself.
A. soon as The shooting occurred
~ alarm Vas given. Will0ughby
claimed h. had been attacked by a
BURGLAR eho had opened fire upon
him and his wife A struggle follow
od. The wife was shot dead, and ne
Wa wounded.
Terrible Crime.
N-. end Mrs. WillOugnOy last even
.na ar'ended social at the Park Pal
... Methodist Episcopal church.
both we're prominent workers.
.'.. the social they visited his broth
"-. ..arcy WiIlOughby. then returned
.neir home. A quarrel follow c;5
q '~ which both retired. While AIrs.
HH7ughby was asleep he chI0ruTorrl-
'" her and then shot her behind e
.- ear, causing instant death. He
u shot himself in the breast. tie
'-.e's piercing his lung. but missing
3. heart
o~a-Gilg himself down stalls -
basement, he opened the side
rr o as 10 strengthen the bur
+ N Story. and hid the revolver He
." triephORed for a doctor and the
police. When the police arrived he
his story. and the officers det-r-
1.E.d at once that it was case Of
.T irr, and later obtained a confes-
.a from N'iliOuShDy, in substance
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
Leading Counsel for Defe :
ant is Adjudged in Con !
tempt Of Court. /:
TESTIMONY IN
CASE CONCLUDE
Hon. c. M. Jones, Who Was
Adjudged in Contempt Ar,
gued His Removal From
Case Deprived Defendant
of His Rights. and This IS
Under Considerable.
More complications a. -

More complications arc 20 tae
Scudamore banking scandal .-a5Lss-
day. when the leading counsel tos NJ.
b. Charles. on trial in the criniuai
court on charges of assisting in the
issuance OF exchanges, was adjudsed
in contempt o. court. and under or
der OF the court, was not allowed 10
continue in the case for the remain.
der Of the day.
lion. c. Moreno Jones vino, with
his partner. Samuel Pasco Jr., WAS
conducting the defense Tor Charles,
spoke in one of his arguments ON ali
hitting some testimony in such a
manner as to lead The court 10 he
lieVe that he was showing disrespeCL
and Judge BegGs told MIN that he was
in contempt Of court ana could nor
continue in the case.
Argued on Rights.
Mr.. Jones argued ON the rights OF
an attorney and of the defendant He
stated that to remove him from the
case at this time would be depriviug
the defendant Of counsel, which was
guaranteed TO him. and also that the
court was exceeding its authority. ia
that il had not the power to disbar
from practice. but could punish for
contempt. Judge BeggS. however,
held 10 his first opinion
In the afternoon, when the testi-
mony had concluded, Mr. Jones
again arose. and argued the matter
OF his rights IN the premises. stating
thai be desired To make AZ al ssaiai AZ
in the case, burt that under the order
of the court, he could not do so He
cited authorities on such matters,
and Judge Beggs announced late in
the afternoon that he would look up
these authorities and announce his
decision this morning.
Testimony Concluded.
A number OF witnesses in the
Charles case were examined during
the day, aud testimony was conclud-
ed about ( O'Clock in the afternoon.
Charles was the principal witness os
the day, and occupied the witness
chair for an hour or more. during
which time he told OF the transaction
so far as he was concerned Several
OF the witnesses. who had testified
the day previous, were recalled and
examined.
Arguments Commenced.
Chas. & Scudamore Was the last
witness TO be examined he, having
been recalled, and Immediately his
testimony had been concluded the ar
commenced Solicitor Ioftin
leading of for the state. When he
concluded il was decided that court
would stand adjourned until this
at which time Judge Beg2s
Will announce his decision AZ taf
or not Mr. Jones viii be az
lowed to make an argument for the
defense
II is expected that the case will go
TO the jury ab0ITt noon.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
The Solution.
"Osceola, Club. PensaC

"Osceola, Club. Pensacola.
March Twentieth.
Editor Pensacola Journal:
1t strikes me that the method of
our erstwhile millionaire, MIR Ben
Webster, solves the problem of what
man is to do when oU1 OF d Job in
a financial panic and is starving
y C. POR TER
IL would seem that many in Peusa-
cola agree with Mr.. Porter. Particu-
larry viii those agree with him who
entertained and made much of the
Montana moneyed man who lived a
gay and dashing life for ten days in
the Deep Water City Taking Mr.
Porter,s suggestion and following in
Mr Webster's footsteps. the man
who Is out of work" would probably
cOnducI himSnlf &c fnIInMs.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
Draft May be Drawn.

After YOU have drawn your drafts
and procured vOur pass book showing
the credits opposite your name. quiet
" hit the ties for other climes and
equally hos9itable cities When the
replies to the kilograms. sent by the
banks TO confirm your deposits in
other banks. have been received, you
will be far away with IA bank book
that if YOU are not over scTupulous,
you NAV draw against.
This is not a synopsis of one OF the
y Rufus Wallingford'' stories This
is merely what "a man who is out OF
work in a financial crisis and starv-
ing can do 10 exist.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21
Plan in Effect.

First select city strong on ad-
vancement Of its own resources. Quiet
ly made entrance into said city with
out heraIds Or hombaSt Become ac-
quainted with one OF two business
men of unreasonable ability and
standing Mention d ranch and Get
tie just sold which netted $4,000. 900:
also Il desire to invest the 5000 600
in good property in city that has
something to offer.
Then let the first two or three ac-
GuaintanceS do the rest. One cannot
be hut seen in the company Of these
progressive citizens. and a man is
Judged by the company he keeps In
stantly competitors of these men will
force their friendship upon you.
Winning and dining will follow. with
entire TO the clubs. any many social
invitations. After induIging in these
pleasantries for several DAYS spring
drafts on the gentlemen Tell them
you want to draw a mere bacatelle
of 100000 from far away banks so
that you can Immediately begin
SDendine money in tho city
The Pensacola journal., 1908-03-21

To reach all OF the peo-
pie, use both the DAILY
and the WEEKLY JOUR-
NAL.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-08
PERSONAL

% l.
Mrs. Carrie Ogden. Of Salem. who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. j.
N. David, has. returned home.
Miss Leila n. Rapp has gone to
Lake Plakecaid. N. r, on vaca-
ton trip.
Andrew Moore. special officer of the
Fairmont & Clarksburg Traction
Company has gone to Charleston.
Mrs. Thomas Matthews. who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Brad
Reynolds, of this city, has returned to
her home In Charleston. Mrs Rey-
nolds accompanied her to Parkers-
burg.
Laco L. Young. Of Elk district. has
gone to Charleston to attend the con-
vention.
Mrs. 0. Law and B. Nutter, of Gil.
mer county. are the guests of their
cousin. G. w. sommerville, of this
city.
Thomas Flanagan. of Wheeling, is
visiting his cousin. MichaellT. Judge,
Of this city.
Mrs G. Burt. of Pitsburg, has been
called here by the Illness OF her
daughter, Mrs. A. Bright.
DR.. E. A. Hin is attending the
Republican state convention at
Charleston.
Mrs. e. NJ. winslow, of Cham
palgn. ILL.,. who has been in the city
on three weeks visit to Mrs. John
M. Knox, has returned to her home,
! E. F. Goodwin was in Grafton
Tuesday to take some dispositions.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rush, of Wichita,
Kas.. is here on visit to her son,
Frank Rush.
Miss Jennie spier, of Cumberland,
Md. is the guest of Miss Jennie VII.
son, of Carr avenue.
Miss Bess Good. who has been thu
guest of Miss Lena Bartlett, of West
Pike street. has returned to her home
in Washington, Pa, after two weeks
visit
Sheridan R. Griffin went to Wheel
ing this morning on business.
Frank Armstrong went to Pitts
burg this morning on a business
trip.
Mrs. s. E. Isenhart left this morn
ing for a short vacation trip to Mt
Lake Park and Oakland.
Miss Mary Williams, OF Marshvllle
was in the city Wednesday shopping.
Miss Rose Judge, and Thomas
Flanagan, are the guests of Miss sa-
die Judge at Industrial. near sa-
lem.
R. P. Rady went to shinnston We'd
nesday afternoon to attend the funer-
al of Mrs. Abbie Carder.
Miss Margaret Clark. of Delaware,
O., is visiting Mrs. Brent Maxwell, Of
this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-08
:. {. |. ENGLAND
Is Named Tor Eighth District
Senator Resolution for
Amendment Vote.

CHARLESTON. July s.-Tae Re
publicans of the Eighth senatorial
district, composed OF Kanawha.
Boone and Logan held an enthsi-
astic convention here yesterday and
nominated E. T. England of ,Lo-
gan, for the state senate, his being
the only name presented to the con-
vntion.
The national and state administra-
lions We're Endorsed and a resolution
passed favoring submission to the
people the opportunity to vote on a
prohibition amendment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-08
BURIED Al MARsHv11n

The body of Florence Marsh
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James P,
Marsh residing near the head Of
Grass Run was buried in the Marsh.
VILE cemeter Monday afternoon. She
died Sunday after a lingering illness
with consumption. The services We're
held in the church at Marshville by
the Rev. Mr.. Sheets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-08
AND ClAIRVOYANCI
PROF. WEBSTER,
of New York CITY

The benefactor of humanity, giving
instant relief to those who have trou-
Bile in love, domestic, law or business;
all can find instant relief and perman-
ent help lby consulting him at once;
II you are in doubt in regard to any
affair of life, seek his aid at once; II
you are separated from the one you
love, or in trouble from any cause,
consult him NOW. Would you like
to marry quickly? Have you troubles
over uly affair Of life? Do you con.
template any change? DO you wish
to be more successful? If so. you need
his advice. No questions asked, and
without word from you you are told
of your troubles and how to over
come them. See him. NOW, tomor-
row may be too late.
The celebrated clairvoyant and
palmist is still at 1913 w. Main ST.,
convincing his many patrons of his
wonderful powers. His gifts are the
most marvellous and of the highest
order. He reveals everything, past,
present and future. Those that have
visited him are the most competent
to judge. They pronounce him won
derful. He can be consulted on sick
ness divorce, pending pension claims,
hidden or buried treasures, social or
business affairs; or in fact, anything
you may be in trouble or doubt Of.
He does not ask his patrons questions
neither does he ask them to write,
but tells all through his wonderful
gift, cairvoyance and trance medium
ship.
Hours 10 a m. to 8 p. m.
Sunday included.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been issued
to Joseph GorbrIk and Mary Rotter.
Arch q. Mikes and Edna E. Flowers,
and Toliver N. Denning and Louise
P. Ritter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-08
MRS. salAIIwooD QUALITIES

County court at Mondays session
appointed Mrs. Lizzie Smallwood ad.
minlstratrix of of the estate of Eu-
gene smallwood, with bond at $500.