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The Marshall republican., 1908-05-29
PUBLICA
County Ticket Suggested.
Holmes Hall Endorsed for
State Senator.

-
the Republican county con-
vention of Feb. Sd was held
Mt the court house Saturday.
NJ. W. Walker, on behalf of
the county committee, called
the convention to order at
ll:40 a. m. and announced
that j. T.. Hooker had been
chosen as permanent chair.
man of the convention, in the
absence Of Prof. /. N. Ezra ID,
and j. j. Witt as secretary.
On taking the chair Mr..
Hooker called TO, the com
mittee's report which was
read by L. W. VanDyke as
follows:
Committee met pursuant TO cali
Meeting called to order by Committee.
man, Milton Alison, and 10 the ab.
sence OF the Chairman Committeeman
n. W. Walker was selected TO act a.
Chairman, aud l.. w. VsnDyke was
selected to act as Secretary, such
officer being unable to act.
: II was moved. seconded and carried
that MIR. J. A. Hooker DO recommend.
ed for Permanent Chairman OF the
County Convention, and J.J. Witt for
Secretary OF such Convention, to be
, held today, the officers previously
chosen for such duties not being able
To attend.
Committeeman Alison makes report
as to action taken In regard TO defu.
Ing County Election Precints.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that the Committee recommend to the
Convention that one delegate be Sc
lected from each township OF the coun-
", 10 serve rs q committee TO make
suggestions and recommends tions TO
the convention In regard to nomins.
tions for county and township onaces.
Also moved, seconded and carried
that such committee recommend TO the
convention names to be voted on st
the August primary for members OF
the County Central Comaittee from
the various county townships.
Committee adjourned TO meet i'm.
mediately after the convention.
1t was moved and carried
that a committed consisting of
one member from each town.
ship be named by the respec.
tive delegates and the follow.
ing were appointed on roll.
call:
Arrow Rock-L G Shackelford
Clay-Frank Leimkuhler
Cambridge-G w Maxwell
Elmwood-Luther Carmean
Graad Pass-Chss Shafer
Liberty-R N Taylor
Mismi-A q Mccormick
REHABILITATION Alison
Salt Pond f Hooker
Salt Fork-G A Barron
Convention adjourned 20 2
,p. m.
On re-convening the chair
man called for the report oil
the committee On recommen
ldations for candidates fol
county Offices, to be filed ant
voted on at the primary cleo
ton to be held on August 4th
1908, and the report read by
Milton Alison was as follows
For the Office Of representative in th
state Legislature Aug. Reker OF Gran,
Pass township.
For Judge Of the county court Enc
district, Fla. Baker Of Grand Pas,
township, WIN. Dlerksr. of Salt POND
township and Ormund Hupp Of Gam
bridge township.
For Judge County Court let distric
J. H. ~Berlsksmp OF Clay township
and Robert Bsensll Of Blschwstsl
township.
For sheriff n. A. Taylor Of Libsrt,
township and L. B. Curtius Of Elm
wood township.
Treasurer r. b. Alexander Of Csa
bridge township and NC. ChsIss 81
Of Marshsll township.
D.sh1l~ AHAln@ak,akns = ~ VuvY.-,
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MISS|SSIPPIANI IS
HIGHLY HONORED
Columbus Boy Carries Off
Highest Honors at
Oxford.
Special to The journal.

Columbia, Miss, Aug. 19.-It was
with general rejoicing and genuine
happiness the people of this city and
section received the glad news from
London, England, that Edwin Ford. OF
this city carried of the highest hon.
ors in the final examinations at Ok
ford
This exceptional honor was Won by
Ford in an competition with students
representing the twentysix colleges
composing Oxford University. In a
word he has shown his superior men
tai attainmenJs over fully five thou
stand students gathered in the great
British institution Of learning from all
parts of the world
Ford is a mere boy, having Won the
Rhodes scholarship for Mississippi at
an examination held in Jackson three
years aEO. At that time he was bare
" sixteen years of age. and his re-
markable showing, following so closely
on the heels of the great tTiUmphS OF
the American athletes in the Olympic
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Stories of the Streets and Town

Thing was out with the Boys, chasing
Highballs and induIging in other In
furious Exercise
Finally the Squint died out of the
Other Fellows eyes for good. They
put him, bald spots and all, in the
hands of the Undertaken, and the Doc
tor called around for his fee for the
good work done.
He had worked Too Hard, so people
said, and his Wife began taking in
Sewing
Meanwhile the Other Man got his
job He didn't have 10 work, but he
thought he would, and grace the Land
scape with his Presence d while
When people saw the Wise Guy
Making Good where the Dear Depart
ed had passed in his Checks, they
shook their heads and marveled at
the difference in the Running Gear of
the Two Men
He had too many Irons in the
Fire." they decided finally, and the
case of SqUints went down in the
Book as the Sad Result of Getting
There Too Fast
Anyhow" they said to themselvS5,
Its a Wise Guy who doesn't Monkey
with his own Destiny"
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Thinks 1t Saved His Life.

Lester NJ. Nelson, of Naples, Maine
says in a recent letter: Il have used
DR.. Kings New Discovery many
years, for coughs and colds, and
think il saved my life / have found
it a reliable remedy for throat and
lung complaints, and would no more
be without a bottle than | would be
without food" For nearly sorty
years New Discovery has stood at the
head of throat and lung remedies. AS
a preventive of pneumonia, and healer
of weak lungs it has no equal. Sold
under guarantee at all drug stores.
SOC and S1-0O. Trial bottle free.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-20

PROPOSITION
Chamber of Commerce Call
ed to Consider One This
Afternoon.

A special meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce has been called for 6:15
O'Clock this afternoon at the request
of the chambers committee on adveT-
Using to discuss and act on a pTOpO-
sitiOn made by VIM T. Blaine for a
write-up of Pensacola and this imme-
date section as part of a special
Florida section for publication stimuli
taneously in seven northern, eastern
and western newspapers on Sunday,
December 6.
The salient points of the PROPOSE
ton are as follows:
Salient Points.
The writing will be done by persons
selected Dy the various institutions
paying for the articles, which will be
in the form of illustrated news mat
ter. The matter will be printed ST
simultaneously in the Boston Post. New
York American. Philadelphia Record,
Pittsburg Press, Cincinnati Enquirer
and the Sunday and Weekly Inter-
Ocean of Chicago. with an aggregate
circulation of 1851 900 over the terri
tory from Maine to Dakota
The National Association of Adver-
Users estimate that the adult readers
of a newspaper are five times the
number of papers circulated Mr..
Etead Of five, and thus figures a read
ing circulation of $3.50 900 who would
be reached by such a publication as
he proposes.
The regular rates for such reading
matter vary among the papers named
from 1925 to 1913 a column, and he
offers the space at $1,000 a column. or
an average of $3.50 per column per pa
per.
The directors of the Chamber of
Commerce gave Mr.. Blaine an aud
fence Tuesday afternoon and sent the
matter to the advertising committee,
for that committee to investigate it
more closely and. if the committee
found the project sufficiently practica-
bic, to call a special meeting of the
/ chamber to act on the proposition
/ The committee met Yesterday morn
ing, endorsed the project. but. doubt.
full of raising enough money for hiC
space and undecided as to the reIa-
tive value Of using a column or so
referred the matter as endorsed with
out recommendation to special
meeting for final action. and request.
ed that. President YOnge call the
meeting for this afternoon at 6-T7
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-20
Standard Clothing CO.
TERSELY TOLD.

Many people are looking for fur
nished and unfinished rooms, and 1t
stands to reason that those who have
them for rent could easily find occu-
pants by advertising. The Journal ;
want ads are read extensively every
day and they seldom fail to accom-
plish their purpose. These ads are
inexpensive. Four lines will cost Is
cents for the first insertion and five
cents per day for subsequent inser-
lions, making soc for one week or
$1.50 per month, cash in advance.
The maximum temperature at Pen
sacola yesterday was 81 degrees at
1910 a. m, while the minimum was
76 degrees at a. m Last year on
the same date the maximum was 50
degrees and the minimum "a degrees.
The average maximum for this date
is IS degrees and the average mini
mum rs degrees.
Twenty-one cases were docketed for
trial yesterday morning in the record
er's court OF this number one case
was continued, one mol pressed, and
fines amounting to S12S imposed.
]. D. Stephens and wife, and ]. c.
Stephens and wife, are forming a jolly
party at the Manhattan, being here
for a short pleasure trip from Dallas,
Texas.
c. D. Farnham, J. Levene, G. w.
Lloyd, S. l. Burts, and r. L. Barnes
formed a pleasant party from Atlanta,
Ga, at the Merchants yesterday.
The office of the Merchants hotel is
being thoroughly renovated, and will
present changed appearance through
out as soon as the work is completed.
Malcolm Hannah. formerly with
Whites pharmacy, is now one of the
drug clerks at w. A. D'Alemberte's.
Louis Crook and wife arrived from
Evergreen, Ala, yesterday for a brief
sojOurn in this city.
w. a. Roberts arrived from Apalach-
icola yesterday for a day or two in
Pensacola.
J. A. Lowry. Dawson. Ga, man. is
at the Manhattan hotel for a day OF
two.
-
H. Elliott arrived from FIorala yes
terday and is stopping at the Mer-
chants hatel.
J. c. Childers and wife are among
local arrivals. having come over from
Andalusia. Ala. yesterday
c. B. Campbell, of Freeport. is in
the city, having arrived yesterday.
z. p. Fearn, of Mobile, arrived in
town yesterday.
F. s. Guy a we'll known Milton
man. was over on business yesterday.
]. p. Ivey,. of Chipley, is at the
Southern hotel.
c. w Richardson is over from Mil
ton on short business trip.
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RESULTED INA DRAW.

DunCarvan. Aug. 19--The weigh,
contest held here yesterday between
Martin J. sheridan OF the Irish-Au-
erican Athletic Club and Thomas 7.
Kelley the Irish jumper and weight
thrOwer. for the championship of Ire
land. resulted IN a draw Kelley won
the hammer throw and the 5-pOUBd
weight event. while Sheridan won the
16-pound shot put and the 25-pOund
weight event.
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so PER CENT. OF
MINES ARE IDLE
By Associates Prsss.

Pittsburg. Aug. 19--EiEhty per cent
of the coal mines along the NOnoga-
hela river are idle and thousands OF
miners are out of employment as a
result of the low water from the Ohio
river.
Practically all the coal from this dis
trict is shipped by river. but for severl
al weeks the water has been so low no
shipment could be made. The cOnse-
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games. adds another feather to Uncle
Sans cap, and furnishes additional
cause for rejoicing.
Ford is a student at Christ Church
college. He was born and reared ar
Columbia. and is 4 son of the late
Attorney General Ford. who was Mis-
sissippi-s chief law officer during the
first administration of Gov. Lowry.
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DEATH OF DIR. H. HOPKINS.
BY Associated Press.


WiIIiamstOwn Mass, Aug 19--DT.
Henry Hopkins, former president OF
Williams College. died of pneumonia
at Rotterdam. Holland. today. accord
ing 10 a telegram received by his
brother. Colonel A L. Hopkins. of this
town Dr.. Hopkins had been i'll for
six days
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-20
The Yacht .'Wdterb Oy"
is now prepared to give
SPECIAL BATES

Is now prepared to give
SPECIAL RATES
ior excursions and parties to any part of
Sne Day or SOUND or into the Gulf. She
mas full equipment and dressino rooms
ior private parties who wish to 90 bath
ing a we'll equipped cooks galley, fish,
ing tackle everything necessary to make
- outing pleasant Wharf at the foot of
Palafox street.
CHAS. HARDESTY
146 Church St
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JAY
Special to the journal

SpeCtaI to me Journal
Jay. Fla. Aug 19.-Rev. s. z. Bel
lah, pastor OF the NJ E. church south.
IS conducting a prOtracted meeting at
Mt Cannelle this week
E. S. NOTed of Diadem. Ala. was
in this section prospecting this. week.
and it is almost certain that he viii
make this his future home.
Dr. R Thames left here yesterday
for Mobile, where he Will assist in
performing an operation on Mrs. K. D.
Nowling-
J. T. NOwling attended church al
Mt: Cannelle last night
Harvey Nowling. the young son OF
J T Nowling, returned yesterday at
teTnoon from Butler Street. where he
has been visiting relatives.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-20

A wide field is the microbes boast,
He is our COuntTy'S bane,
He does his stunts from coast to coast
From Florida ptomaine
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-20

qUence is that every barge is loaded
with coal awaiting shipments and no
more coal can ne mined until empty
baTges are received 10 store it in. The
situation is said 10 be the worst In
recent wears and unless there is suffi-
clent rain 20 raise the river enforced
idleneSs viii cause much suffering
among the miners.
C-L-I III
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Read the Standard Cloth
ing Co.'S AID. in to-day's
paper.
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STEAMER
MONARCH'S
SCHEDULE
DafIV ENcept SUNDAY
SCHEDULE

Leave City for Navy Yard and Pavilion
5:15 a m.
Leave Pavilion for Navy Yard and City
4:S0 p. m. except on Saturdays, when
she leaves at 11:45 a m
Sunday
Leave CITY for Pavilion 1910 a m $40
p. m. and b.
Leave Pavilion for City p. m, p. m
and p. m
Friday
Leave City for Pavilion 7:15 a. m. $40
Leave Pavilion for City 4:SO. 6:45 and
1000 p m.
FARE-RoUND TRIP, IS CENTS.
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NOTICE

The City Board of Equalization
will meet during the month of Aug
daily al 10 a m, at the office of the
City Tax Assessor
W. E ANDERSON.
Chairman
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Subscribe for The Journal.
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Subscrlb- for The -lurnai.
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Children S
W ash Suits

VIII receive an additional cut
/ in order to move them
this month.
S1.25 Suits reduced to. S rs
81. so Suits reduced to. LOO
$500 Suits reduced to. 1.30
$3.50 Suits reduced to. 1.65
$500 SUITS reduced to. 2.10
So. so Suits reduced to. 2.40
$500 Suits reduced to. 2.75
$500 Suits reduced to. 3.75
Buy the little fellow a wash
suit while the prices are re-
duced. They won't last long
at these prices.
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Twenty-one cases were docketed for
trial yesterday morning in the record
er's court OF this number one case
was continued, one mol pressed, and
fines amounting to SIPS imposed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-20
NINaToN, VT. SATURDAY, JUNE 20. 1905
latter Over We Think That Nine Cases Out Ten Have
TAFT AND SHERMAN
Sketches Of the Candidates For Presi-
dent and vice-PresIdent.

Secretary Taft Is OF Vermont an.
cestry, being descendant of two
noted Townshend families. His faith
er, Alphonso Taft, was born in Town
shend and passed his early years on
a farm m that town. He was gradu-
ated from Yale In 1888, was admitted
to the bar in 1888, and the next year
went to Cincinnati, where he began a
notable career. August 20, 1S41 Judge
Alphonso Taft married Fanny Phelps,
sister OF the late Judge James II.
Phelps, OF West Townshend, and their
marriage Is on record In the Town
shend town clerks Office. She died In
Cincinnati In 1851, and In 1853 Judge
Taft married Louisa Maria Torrey,
mother OF Secretary Taft. Judge
Tafts parents were Peter Rawson
Taft and Sylvia (Howard) Taft.
Peter Rawson Taft went to Town
shend from Uxbridge, Mass, with his
parents when he was IA years old.
studied with his father, who was a
college graduate, became successful
teacher, Judge OF the probate court,
and Judge Of the Windham county
court, represented Townshend many
years In the state legislature, had an
important part in establishing Leland
and Gray Seminary In Townshend.
and was the first president of the
board OF trustees. from 1895 to 1871.
moving TO Cincinnati In the latter
year. He married Sylvia Howard. Of
Townsend, in 1910. His father was
Aaron Taft, great-grandfather of
Secretary Taft. Aaron Taft went to
Townshend from Uxbridge In March.
1893, when the snow was so deep
that 1t took nineteen yoke of oxen to
draw the household goods from West
Townsend to what is now Taft hill.
Secretary Taft takes his middle name
from his fathers mother, Sylvia
Howard. She was a daughter of Levi
Howard. who went to Townshend
from Milford. Mass, in 1775 On his
mothers side Secretary Taft is a
descendant Of William Torrey, who
went from Somerset. Eng, to Wey-
mouth. Mass. In 1910.
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BA|lEYS FOUND NO
HAvEN0F REFUGE
IN HONDURAS
Brothers and Associates to Be
Brought Back.
G(LDSBoR0 INCIDENT ENDS
officer Sent After Alleged Users Of
the Malls Who Fled to
Central America.

New York. June 2O.--A warrant
has been issued by the federal au-
thIrities for ,ae arrest of II. II.
Myers. an associate OF Francis G..
Bailey. president of the Export Ship
ping company. who. with his brother,
A. W Bailey. are In custody In Hon
duras awaiting extradition. The
Billey's purchased the snip Goldsboro
aid after loading II with general cargo
watch. IL Is charged. was never paid
for. sailed for Honduras. which has
me- extradition treaty with this coun-
try. covering the alleged offenses of
the Raileys
- cue request OF the United States
tie HonSuran government took the
Baileys into custody. Myers, 1t is
charged. oonspired TO use the mails
fcr fraudulent purposes. which is the
slime as the charge against the Baileys
Captain Oxley OF the Goldsboro was
charged In a warrant with the crime
OF perjury. In that he made a false
statement with regard TO his cargo.
An officer has gone to Honduras, and
barring complications will return
shortly with the four prisoners. the
two Baileys. Myers and Captain Ok
by.
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PRIZES OF $500 AWARDED
Four Members Of Senior Class Al
Brattleboro school Get $500 Each


The graduating exercises of the
Brattleboro high school took place In
the auditorium tonight before an aud.
fence that filled the house. The pro.
gram included music by Leitsingers
orchestra, selections by girls Choir.
us and the high school glee club. an
invocation by Rev. Alfred II. Webb.
an address on "The Golden Age and
the Common Man." by Prof. James W.
Crook OF Amherst college, announce.
ment OF honors and presentation of
the class to the committee by Princi.
pal b. b. Smith, comforting of diplo-
mas by L. f. Adams Of the school
board and singing of the class song.
written by Robert p. Kenney.
A specially interesting feature OF
the graduation was the announcement
by Principal Smith Of the winners OF
the four Austine prizes of 500 each.
These prizes constitute the income
of a fund left by the late Col. VIII.
liam Austine, to be awarded to the
graduates maintaining the highest av
erages for the four years course
Mr. Smith presented 500 checks 10
night to the following winners: Mar.
garet G. Barber, Brattleboro; Nellie
J. Fem. Westminster; Ralph w
Howe of East Dover and Paul p,
Jones Of Windham, the three last
named being tuition pupils.
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BATTLE FOUGHT LAST NIGHT
Pine Camp Attacked and Defended In
The Mimic War

Pine Camp, June 1S.-The siege of
Pine Camp is on and before morning
dawns the battle which will decide
its fate will be fought. Attacking and
defending forces are about equal nu.
merically and the conflict promises
TO wage hot and long.
In this mimic battle. which is
known as No. | problem I'm the list OF
joint army and militia maneuyers the
enemy" the Blue army 5000 strong.
will move on Pine Camp late tonight
from a point near Sterlingville and
camp, with desert sand waste
as the battle ground. Both armies con
sist Of regulars and militia and total
5000 men-all that could be spared.
from actual duties of the camp.
Col. Hatfield of the regular army. is
in command of the Blue army and
Brig. Gen. Clark of the Massachusetts,
militia leads the Brown. Lieut.. Col.
Edwin F. Glenn of the 23d infantry,
acts as umpire. This afternoon
convoy train of 1870 wagons in charge
OF the Browns was attacked by the
Blues.
The corps of engineers under COM
mand of Capt. Brown and Lieut.. Tho
mas has been engaged in the con-
struction of bridge $50 feet long and
IA feet wide over ravine, the deep
est point of which is 30 feet. The
work was begun Tuesday and must
be completed by Saturday noon when
the artillery will pass over and i'm.
mediately dynamite the structure.
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Sketch Of J. s. Sherman.

James Schoolcraft Sherman was
born In Utica, ~ Y, October "a, 1856.
He received an academic and col.
legiate education. graduating from
Hamilton College In the class Of>1s7S.
He was admitted to the bar In 1880
and is a practicing lawyer; also pres
ident OF the Utica Trust and Deposit
Co. and president of the New Hart.
ford Canning Co. He has served in
these public positions: Mayor of
Utica, 1884; delegate to the Republi.
can national convention in 1892:
chairman of New York state Repub-
lican convention in 1896 and again
in 1900; was elected to the Fiftieth.
Eifty-frst. Fifty-third, Fifty.fourth.
Fifty-fifth, Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seyenth,
Fifty-eighth, Fifty.ninth, and Sixtieth
Congresses. He is chairman of the
committee OH Indian affairs and a
member OF the committees on rules
and interstate and foreign commerce.
he Is one of the leaders of the House.
one of Speaker Cannon's trusted lieu.
tenants. and has been mentioned as
well fitted for the Office of speaker.
He is an excellent presiding officer.
Ills home is I'm Utica.
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LARGEST CLASS GRADUATED
Thirty.five Receive Diplomas--vaIe.
EDITORIAL Had Record Marks

Rutland, June 1S.-The Rev. John
Martin Thomas, president elect of
Middlebury college, gave the address
today at the annual commencement
Of the Rutland high school. The
graduating class, numbering 35, was
the largest which ever received d.
plomas from the high school and the
number Of boys IA, was above the
average. A feature of the exercises
was the presentation by the school OF
a purse of gold to Principal Samuel H.
Erskine who. after IA years service,
leaves the school to become superin-
tendent at Lancaster, Mass.
Miss Edith Marjorie Bates, the val
edictorian. had an average scholar
ship of 80 and fraction for the four
years. This is the highest on the re-
cords of the school, The salutatorian
was Miss Mildred Cora Leffingwell.
Twenty of the class took the college
preparatory course.