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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

William Pinckney Whyte spent 61 years in politics. and yet he was an honest man who did not know the taste of liquor Wonders never will cease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

The old-time republicans do not rel ish going to a convention that is to be governed by the Big Stick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25
French Car Reported.

Church Buttes, March A.-The French car reached Church Buttes tonight and will remain here until morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

The chilled blow was tariff pro- tected until it put $63,000,UO0 in the dead Divers pocket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

Hats that are endowed with a psy. chology naturally come high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

Perhaps DAbruzzi and his bride will take honeymoon trip to the North Pole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

Senator LaFollette fails to point out how his 100 financial conspirators can be run into the pen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

Miss Catherine Ell1ins is to be Mrs. Abbrutsee, with accent on the second syllable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

in public sentiment concerning public roads that will demand the adoption of the Overton amendment next fall. This amendment aims to change the consti- tuition so that the convict receipts by the state can be devoted to the i'm. proyement of her public roads. This amendment would in time give every county one good road. The county seats should be linked together and convict fund would in the long run sui fee to do the work. This would mean quite a network of excellent public roads,
 The Good Roads movement should be boomed in every county. It has been reported that Senator Bankhead proposes to take the stump in it's favor. lie has long favored better highways. If our popular senior Senator will go into every county he can give the Good Roads movement an impetus that will insure the adoption of the Oyerton amendment next November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

The psychology of bonnets was re- gently discussed by the National Mill liners association. The heads of fam flies are content to discuss the bills, letting the other branch of the subject take care of itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

Charles H. Keep, who formulated plans for the reorganization of the de- partments at Washington, has been selected for the lighter task of conduct ing the Knickerbocker Trust company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

Senator Aldrich may not know his bill when it comes out of the House mangles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

The $500 berth that the President has conferred on his barber is his latest freak appointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

Senator Bailey is to make another fight of his life-this time for election as delegate-at-large to the. Denver con yention. Texas is ready for the fray.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

Upton Sinclair is not one of the wicked "100."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25
ORIGINAL.

OhlGlNA1g. "There is one of the most original mel I know.' "In what way" He never refers to Admiral Evans fleet as the armada"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25
PERFECTLY FRANK.

Going to plant garden this spring ?' Yep" What do you expect to raise?' "Blisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25
BUBBLING.

BUBBLING. We climbed into the auto And blithely rolled away Our troubles were forgotten Twas like a holiday. Bout twenty miles we journeyed, It started in to rain. The auto car exploded We came back on a train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25
HIS DREAM.

DO yousever dream of being wealthy?' q hope some day to speak. of my chauffeur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

WILLING TO BE REASONABLE. q have a scheme here to make you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

Flow much do you want for it2" "Er-well. would 30 cents be too much. T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25
CHARACTER IN TROUSERS.

CHARACTER IN TROUSERS. Turned-up trouser legs are now all the rage with the young society ''bloods." The fellow with the smallest salary gen. eralIy has the most .turn-up." p."-Sheffield Standard.
 THE USUAL DOMESTIC HABITS. There is a man of domestic habits" Stays at home, does he?'
 'No, he seldom gets home before 2 o'clock in the morning."
 REPLIES.
 Every jolt given the Bryan boom seems to make it bounce higher.
 "The Way to Win Her. is the title of a new book. This is leap year. Let the women do the work.
 The hotel clerks have organized. The badge is a diamond sunburst worn on the shirt bosom.
 Says an advertiser ''Wanted Woman, Good Teeth Worker on Twisting Rope" It is evident that he doesn't want wife. Many a man who fell in love with his wife while teaching her how to swim has been humping since to keep her in the swim. PAUL COOk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25
NO HARM DONE.

Boy, did you go fishing on Sunday" '.Yes, sir, but I never ketched any thing
 ANGLING. A fisherman went out to fish, With all the bait a chap could wish. The only one he landed-pish,- Was bout so long, But when he hied him back to town, In order to achieve renown, He told Bill Smith and Jabez Brown Twas bout so long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-25

Washington Bureau Age-Hersld. itsi G street, N. W.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11
OLIVER III. p. BELMONT DIES
AFTER TEN DAYS ILLNESS
At Age of Fifty Millionaire
Passes Away at His Fam
Gus Home in Hampstead.
L. AT His Death Bed
Were Sons of His Second
Wife. Two Vanderbilts.
BY Associated Press.

New York, Jr.Te 10.-Oliver II. p.
Belmont, aged so years, died at his
home in Hampstead, l.. l., today, after
a ten days illness with appendicitis.
His death had been anticipated for
days, but in the end it came suddenly
and so Unexpectedly that, with the
exception of Mrs. Belmont, none of
the members of the family had time
to reach the sick room after the hur-
ried summons was sent to them
Ever since the condition of Nh.
Belmont became critical, more than
week ago, Mrs. Belmont'S children.
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., and Har-
old Vanderbilt, and Mrs. William K
Vanderbilt have been almOst con-
stantly within call of the sick room.
Worn by the long vigil, they re-
tired earAy this morning, when there
appeared to be no appreciable change
in the sick mans condition, and were
sleeping soundly when the summons
came. Mr.. Belmont had pas Sed a
bad might, but toward morning ap-
peared to be resting easily, when at
s 80 o'clock he was seized with ter
rible pain. DIR. Lanehart hurried
called Mrs. Belmont and she had
lust time TO reach the room before
her husbands death
Mr.. Belmont had not been activa'r
engaged in business for some years.
He has always been popular among
a wide circle of friends and h"'4 "
prominent position in club and social
life here and in London and Paris.
He was graduated from Annapolis
naval academy in 1876. and served
out his two years cruise. following
graduation. In 1878 he resigned from
the service to engage IN business
with his father and brothers After
retiring from his fathers old bank
ing firm, Mr.. Belmont devoted his
attention for time 20 politics. he
was a Democrat and in 1900 was
chosen as a delegate from New York
TO the Democratic national conVen'
ton. The same year he was elected
to congress from the Thirteenth
New York district.
Mr. Belmont'S first marriage was
with Miss Sarah Swain Whitney, now
Mrs. George Rives- His only child,
Mrs. William Burden, died several
months ago
Mr. Relmont's second marriage was
with Mrs. Alva E Smith Vanderbilt
who, prior to her divorce, was the
wife of w K Vanderbilt Mrs. BeA
mont and her two sons. W. K Van
derbilt. Jr-. and Harold Vanderbilt,
were constantly at Mr.. BELMONT
side from the moment his illness
took a critical turn Mrs Belmont :
daughter, Ccnsuelo, the Duchess OF
MARLBOROUGH, was kept constantly adj
yised of Mr.. Belmont's condition.
The Belmont country Place, Brook
halt Villa. near Hampstead and in
close vicinity 10 the Meadowbrook
Hunt clubs magnificent grounds, was
noted for IT'S hospitality.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11
HIGH WINDS
HEAVY RAIN
Slight Damage Done BY the
Storm Which Struck Pen
sacola Last Night.

Pensacola experienced a half hour
of high winds, rains and electrical
displays last night which viii prob
ably carry the June record for real
thunder storms of the live variety.
The storm broke about seven O'Clock
and in few moments the downtown
districts were flooded, business being
practically suspended for the night in
many instances as a result. The wind
reached velocity of from 80 to 35
miles an hour, with occasional puffs
which brought il up 10 the 40 mark,
and the clouds which hung near the
earth assumed a most threatening
aspect.
No damage OF a serious nature re-
suited excepting TO the local and long
distance telephone lines. where a
great deal of trouble was experience
ed. No damage was done along the
water front
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11
Ry Associates Press.

Chicago, June 10.-The Republican
national committee by its work to-
day decided contests in 2 states at
large. and IL districts, the net re-
suit being that 33 full votes and 2
half votes were added to the number
possessed by Taft, and 2 half votes
given Joseph B. Foraker.
The chief interest of the day cen
tered in the Ohio contests. Taft got
delegates in third, tenth and thir-
teenth districts, and in the sixth dis
trict both delegations were seated
with a half vote each.
The days proceedings opened
with a hearing of contests from the
eleventh and twelfth Missouri dis
tricts, after these coming North
Carolina contests over delegates at
large, and those of seven districts.
These contests were heard separ-
ately.
Ohio followed North Carolina, and
thence came South Carolina where
only the contest of delegates at large
was heard. These went to Taft by
default. and hearings from the first
and fifth South Carolina districts
were passed over until tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11
OF KINGS
IN LOUISIANA
GAsPsF0R LIFE
Measure Designed to Abol-
ish Horse Racing Passes
the House and It Is Said
Will Pass Senate-Fund
to Procure It's Defeat
Proves to Be "Hot Air"
Thus Far.
Nv Associated Press.

Baton Rouge, La, June 1Q.-The
bill designed to abolish horse rae
ing in Louisiana passed the state
house today by a vote of 81 to 20.
Investigation into the charge that
$50, 900 had been sent here by racing
interests to buy the defeat of the
measure, developed that but one per-
son, an employee of the legislature,
claimed to know anything about the
fund.
An official investigation was order
ed by the governor, and got under
way, the assembly arranging for a
committee of investigation. and spec
ial grand jury, fixing tomorrow as
the date for summoning witnesses
Twenty-one votes are necessary to
pass the bill in the senate, and op-
ponents of the sport claim victory by
six votes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11
4 MAIL POUCH
WORTH 100000
One of Largest Hauls in His
tory of Postoffice Said to
Have Been Pulled Off
With the Mysterious Dis
appearance of Bag.
RY AssocIated Press.

Los Angeles, Calf, June 1O--Re-
-iuctant admissions made by postofhce
officials of three cities today confirm
to some extent, the belief that the
disappearance of registered mail
pouch somewhere within the jurisdlc-
ton of the Kansas City, Mo, post
office, last Saturday night, will prove
to be one of the biggest hauls in the
history of the postotice department.
From private sources it is learned
that a package containing at least
$4,000 in currency, was among the
contents of the pouch. which carried
in addition an unusually large num-
Der of letters and other valuables.
The pouch was in transit from this
city to New York. ana its disappear
ance was admitted today by the de-
partment at Washington.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11
SEWER WORK
NEARING END
T. Chalkley Hatton Here in
Connection With the
Improvements.

T. Chalkley Hatton, OF Wilmington
Del. the city's consulting engineer, is
in Pensacola on one of his inspection
trips, and will remain until tonight,
when he will return to Wilmington.
Mr.. Hatton stated yesterday that
he expected Contractor Storie 10
complete the construction OF the
sewerage work in short time, out
that there is still work to be done IN
repairing and cleaning the system al
ter its completion This will require
some time.
The CIV is now engaged in build
ing the additions recently authorized
BY the city council. but this is not
being done by the city council.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11
s FATE
WITH JURORS
Raymond Hitchcock, Who Is
Charged With Mistreat-
ing Young Girls, Awaits
the Decision of His Peers
Defense Attempts to
Controvert Evidence.
Nv Associated Press.

New York, june 10.-At midnight
the jury IN the trial Of Raymond
Hitchcock. the comedian, charged
with attempted assault on young girls
had been out for four hours. without
having communicated in any way
with the court, and no hint could be
obtained from the jury room as TO
the pros poets for a verdict
The greater part OF the day was
taken up with the submits sion OF evil
dence for the defense 10 co1t-cveTt
the charge that Hitchcock mlsts'eated
either compaainants in the case,
Helen VOnaagen, or Elsie Voecsls.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11
Meeting of the Directors
Held for This Purpose
Yesterday Morning
Jas. M. Muldon Made PreSi-
dent of the Corporation
Effort Will Be Made to
Increase Stock SubsCrip-
tons to Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars.

The board of directors of the Pen
sacola Hotel Company met in the Of
fee of F. c. Brent yesterday morning
at 1890 O'Clock. the board being
present an its entirety, as follows:
j. NJ. Muldon, p K. YOnge, John E.
Stillman. H. L. Covington, F. c. Brent,
T. A. Jennings, A. A FISHER, Henry
Yonge. Max Bear, W. S. keyser, Sol
Calm, John A Merritt, aid VIM. H.
Knowles.
The first business of the meeting
was the selection of officers for the
company, who are to hold once until
the first annual meeting of stock
holders which is to occur on the first
Monday in December
The following officers were elect
ed:
observation-disclosures NJ. Muldon.
First Vice-President-P K. Yonge.
Second Vice-President-J. E. Still
man.
Treasurer c. Brent
Secretary-F. F. Bingham.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11
YESTERDAY PLEA DAY
IN CRIMINAL COURT

Yesterday was plea day in the
criminal court the following persons
appearing before Judge Beggs, who
sentenced them according to the ma
ture of their crimes: Gustav An
derson, train riding, five and costs:
Ernest Vernon. train riding. five and
costs; Ed Dreer. colored. train rid
ing, FIVE and costs; and James Hill
ton gambling, twenty and costs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11
Additional Stock.

President Muldon appointed COM
milteer composed OF the following
gentlemen, who will devote the next
few days toward soliciting additional
it being the desire of
the stockholders to increase the stock
subscription from $3.50, 900 to $780,
O0e in order TO make the bonds more
desirable:
T. c. Brent, VIM. H. Knowles, T.
c. Watson, w. S. Keyser and Henry
Hyer.
1t is thought that these gentlemen
may be able 90 influence certain IN
terests which have heretofore failed
To reSDOnd.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11
HUGHES WINS THE
FIRST MOVE IN
ANTI-GAMRLlN
sv Asxoeiate5 Presa.

Albany, N Y, June 10.-1he
state assembly this afternoon
passed both Of the so-called
anti-race track gambling bills.
They are expected to reach a
decisive vote in the senate
tomorrow. In spite of tne sur
face indications in their favor
the situation is, il possible,
more uncertain than ever for
their passage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11
MAN KILLS MAN
m STREET AFFRAY.
RN Associated Press.

Roanoke. Va. June 19.-As
a result of a recent quarrel in
when both swore they would
shoot each other at sight,
Chas. Dent and Harry Grad
dock. miIlattoes, fought in a
public highway today and both
were killed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11
Bids Coming In.

Six bids on the proposed hotel site
were received yesterday, which, with
three which were already on hand,
make nine bios now in the possession
of the directors There is also a
prospect of tnree or four more being
submitted before Saturday at noon,
after which time no more bids Will
be received.
On Saturday afternoon. it has been
arranged for Chaves B. Nerves to be
present at a mef ling to be held by
the directors, and the bids submitted
will then be gone over under his
personal supervision. When one is
found which is endorsed by Mr.. Her
vey. ii will be recommended TO the
stockholders for their approval
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11
Papers to Be Forwarded.

That there will be no delay in
matters is made evident by the fact
that the charter committee is max
ing every effort to prepare the neces-
sary papers as quickly as possible,
in order that they may be forward =
no Tallahassee. In this way, mat
ters will be kept on the move, and
q great deal done in the meantime by
other committees in shaping the
course of events to occur after the
prescribed thirty days, according 10
law. have elapsed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11
FORAKER GETS
TWO IL VOTES
FROMH|S STATE
First Ruling Against Taft
Recorded in Hearing of
Contested Delegations
33 FULLS. 2 HALVES
COUNTED FOR TAFT

Contests Being Put Through
With Some Photographic
Verdict, Taft, Taft,
Taft-Foraker Splits
District Delegates With
Administration But 1t
Was Without Flattering
Gain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11

To reach all of the peo-
pie, use both the DAILY
and the WEEKLY JOUR-
NAL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11

tco"tinued on Page Three-)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11

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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-11

floating drift but these booms have not
been badly damaged. The Mercantile
Co. shut down after clearing their boom
and will not resume work until after
the wafer recedes
The Defender came up late last night
after the Fidelity Co.'S pile driver which
was needed to protect the boom of ID. x
X. at Dalkena. This morning the
booms at Dalkena and at Cnsick were
still intact bnt the Button 4 Coulter
boom at Lenora has gone out
Reports from Calispell indicate that
much damage has been done to grain
fields and that perhaps so per cent OF
the crop will be lost.
Telegraphic reports from Clarksfork
say that the river has started to fall at
that place.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-11
A Destructive FIRE
Seeley and Montzheimer Residen'
ces Burned.
Need of Fire Organization Shown

Last Friday about p. IN. the ..
Seeley home in this city was entirely
consumed bv fire. together with all Its
contents. 4 storm, accompanied. by
flashes of lightning, was rising at the
! time and the manner in which the hre
spread all over the house in an increbl-
blv short,time would indicate that it was
struck by lightning. Before the citizens
could arrive with the hose carts the
house was entirely enveloped by flames,
the family having been forced to flee
without saving any of their effects.
Realizing that it was an impossibility
to save the Seeley home the citizens and
volunteers directed their efforts toward
saving the j. l.. Montzheimer home on
the next lot sonth and removing its fur
niture to place OF safety. By that time
the wind was blowing a fierce gale and a
heavy rain falling, and the heat OF the
flames was so intense that the vOiun-
teers could not get close enough to do
effective work. With but one line: Of
hose and handicapped by lack OF pres
sure from the mains, they were unable
to keep the Montzheimer home from
catching fire, with the result that it is
almost total loss. The heavy rain
came just in time to prevent further
spread OF the fire, as the wind was car
rying blazing cinders all over that part
Os the town.
The Hugh Kennedy home, next south
of Montzheimer's did not catch fire, but
the contents were greatly damaged by
being carried ont. and carpets, curtains,
windows and doors torn off, so that the
house looked as il it had been through a
cyclone.
Mr.. Seeley carried insurance to the
$4,000 on the house and $1,000 on con-
tents. Having experienced total loss
on both his financial reverse is heavy
one Mr. Montzheimer had $500 on
the house and 5000 on furniture and is
also heavy loser.
Mr.. Montzheimer has already begun
the rebuilding OF his home, and Mr..
Seeley will in a short time start the
erection of fine new home.
The burning OF two OF the finest resi-
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-11
First Excursion q Success

The Steamer Newport left the docks
in this city Sunday morning with as
large passenger list as the boat is
allowed to carry. The trip to, Cusick
was made in good time, the crowd en-
joying the beautiful river panorama
and the music by the Newport band.
Arriving at Cusick the crowd marched
up town and after dinner came the ball
game between Newport and Cusick.
The game was too one-sided to be inter-
esting, the score being .13 to 2 in favor
OF our boys. Cusick had Siwash In
dian catcher and large number of
dusky braves, squaws and papooses
from across the river watched the game.
They are much interested in the
national game and have quite number
OF good players.
The return trip was made without in
cident. arriving at Newport at 6 p. m.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-11

The rapid rise OF the river changed the
plans Of the builders and Capt. Lanneau.
1t was originally intended to have the
launching occur on Tuesday of this
week, and for Miss Ruth Lanneau, in
whose honor the boat will be named, to
christen the vessel as she slipped down
the ways. The launching was very sue
cessful and was witnessed by number
of persons who happened to learn OF the
affair. The boat now lies little ways
above the docks OF the Northern Mer-
camille Co. Work on her superstructure
was started on Monday, her masts hav-
ing been stepped several days ago. The
machinery has not arrived as yet, but
it is likely that it will be here by the
time that the boat is ready to receive it.
A big shipment of furniture for the
new steamer lone arrived from Portland
this week. The big boat will be finely
furnished and present every convent
ence for it's passengers.