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q, assured me that he would vote for
US Some of them were so anxiouS
10 tell me so that before | could saw
more than a few words 20 them they
said:
All right, Miss Finser, we know
| what you want. You can depend on
us And see the result! A coward
Iy lot' and l pity you poor women
VINO are married to them. The one
mar; ~ VINO voted for us must be, and
is, a gentleman, whoever he Is
None Of the members objected to
this TRADE. for the simple reason that
each one thought she was married TO
the lore voter. but little Joe Bliss
Dig wife, the next speaker, spoiled
the whole thing.
she was beginning to pride her
self upon being a fluent taIker. sba
said:
/ quite agree with our president
N her remarks on the mean and cow
ardly action OF the men; at the same
time, / sympathize with m Sisters
here, married to such a crew, Lut I
think II they had paid as much att1n.
ton 10 their husbands on the voting
question as I paid TO mine, MY jas
vote would not have been TIE o.iy
vote we received"
Whew. That started tie r.UuoL.
Everybody was on her fest
Miss President Miss Fra-
dent" Miss Finser." All wanted
recognition Mrs. BarTows get the
floor.
Did understand Mrs. Bfss 20
say that It was her husband who
cast the single vote?"
THAT is just what I said and
meant, dear" answered Mrs. Bliss.
well, you will kindly allow me
TO say, and mean, too, that that vote
belongs to Peter BarrOws and no
other"
'I think Miss Finser correctly de-
scribed your husband and the rest OF
the crowd" said Mrs. Bliss, sweetly.
This sent Mrs. BarTows after the
poor president
Were you abiding TO my husband
when you were speaking Of cowardica
and UntruthfuIness?
Il was abiding to all who prom
ised me to vote for woman suffrage
and then failed to DO So" replied
Miss FfnseT.
We'll, ! want you to know that
what Peter Barrows promises he eli
ways fulfils-"
By this time all the members ve11
in groups All knew who gave thai
vote; l. was very easy to get into thu
argument; each one was against sE
cry other one IN the room
The meeting did not close wftT
prayer; 1t was forgotten, and all lei
for home shortly after the president
keeping up the argument as long =
they were any two together.
Miss Finser kAt her word, AM
left the day after, but the days wsH
pleasant for the men in Farnum aftaS
that election; It will be months Sz
fore the women are on the SAINT
friendly footing with one another.
and we have them home with =. a
the TINA, -------- -
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the country, and would be slipped in
to the city at late hour. while 9th
CTS said he had been killed and his
body would soon arrive. These re-
ports kept the crowds alive, and all
night long they remained on the
streets and about the county jail
With the arrival of each buggy a rush
would be made for news. but in each
instance there was disappointment
for no news was TO be obtained
At 1880 O'Clock this morning a mum
her Of shots were fired in the vicinity
OF the county bridge spanning Bayou
ToXar, and IL was then thought that
the negro had been captured and was
being lynChed. but this proved 10 be
untrue, and a short time afterwards
an automobile hearing several Of the
officers reached the city. and they
stated that the man mad not been
captured.
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NEW MANAGER
ELECTRIC CD.
Alba H. Warren Succeeds
John w. Leadley With
the Street Railway.

Alba H. Warren, former manager
of the Brockton and Plymouth Street
Railway Co, of Plymouth, Mass, ar
rived in Pensacola yesterday and will
imm ediately assume the management
of the Pensacola Electric Company
and EScambia County Electric Light
and Power Company, vice John W.
Leadley, who is now on an extended
vacation prior to taking up other work
with the Stone and Webster interests.
Mr.. Warren is an experienced street
railway man and comes to PENSACOLA
highly endorsed by Stone & Webster,
who control the Pensacola street rail-
way and lighting properties
The change in management will not
introduce any decided change in the
policy of the company, except that
Mr.. Warren promises to better the
street car service where possible, and
to continue the same good service
now enjoyed.
There will be no other changes in
the local office of the company, it is
said
Mr.. Leadley, who was located here
for some time past will later be as
signed to one of the numerous prop
critics of Stone and Webster. although
it has not yet been decided at what
city he will be assigned. Mr. Lead
ley'S health is not good. it is said,
and for that reason he has taken a
leave Of several months from active
work
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ON THE LOOKOUT.

Charles NJ. Schwab. at the reception
that he gave to the American Boiler
makers during their convention in De
tTOit, according 70 the St Louis Times,
said that among his many millionaire
friends all were honest and that he
did not know of a single American
who had made his money dishonesty.
But the millionaire looms big
said Mr.. SChwab. land every body
wants to find fault with him. We are
as anxious to find flaws in our million
aires as old Bill Lush, of Loretto, was
TO find special occasions
Yes sir said Bill one night, L
faithfully promised my wife thirty-sev-
en- years ago never to take more than
three drinks except on special occa-
siOns. Friday was my birthday, Satur-
day was Decoration Day, Sunday my
bTOtheT-in-law concluded A visit to u.s.
Monday we had fine weather after a
long wet spell tomorrow my oldest
girls new diTectoire dress comes
home, only to-day. dUTn IL, ! cant
think Of anything specialt"
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pretty well and few of us ever gave
q thought to making any change in
politics. 50 there never was any ex-
rftement on voting day.
But, about year ago, Bill Suton's
maiden aunt came to live with him,
rs she put It, Ito spend the rest of
ner days with her dear nephew and
keep an eye on him.
She was supposed to have a little
money chow much Bill was anxious
TO find out), had been through some
ladies' college years ago, and had
lectured several times before differ
ent women's clubs, her favorits sub
1ects being, How to Manage a Hus-
band, How to Bring Up Children"
and The Care of q Household"
IL did not take her long to get ac-
Qua.Eted with every woman in the
village; IT wouldn't take her long to
get acquainted with every woman in
ten villages She was a thin. lively,
meddlesome. specialized, but clever
old lady, who honestly thought she
improved everything she butted into.
she formed a married women's i'm
provement society. and made all our
wives members. Miss Clara Finser,
the old lady herself. being president,
secretary. lecturer and chief adviser.
AT first we men booked upon the
thing as q Joke, but we were careful
IN our scmments, as none of us was
anxious to get next to Miss Finser
ana her lively tongue.
But ~ soon began to feel the eff
fects OF the NJ W. improvement So
eiety IN our homes.
fohn." said my wife to me one
day, don't you think we should go
out-with the team at least three aft
ernoons q week? We are working
too hard, and l don't feel so well as
used to some weeks ago.
Whose idea is that-Miss Fin
ser'sr" / asked.
Yes. and quite agree with her,"
she replied.
Then we will think it over"
That evening some OF the neigh
oors met at the store; each of them
aired some grievance that was put
down TO the work OF the NJ. w 1.
socIety.
Pete Barrows' wife was Insisting
on visiting the nearest city two DAYS
2 week and taking singing lessons:
Aies F1nser said her voice was
worth IT.
Another mans wife wanteU his
property arranged 50 that any check
nr deed be signed would be of no use
without her signature also; another
WentAd mandolin lessons; another a
ft-doiiar sat OF false teeth: the work
che was doing round the house and
urn demanded the best. she said.
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and so on.
We talked these things over and
decided not to notice these demands
of the women and at the same time
notified Bill Sutton that il this con-
dition of things did not cease soon
there would be trouble for both him
and his aunt.
The state election was coming
round and one question that we were
to vote on this year was woman sur
frage. The woman's society, acting
under the advice OF their energetic
president, eased up in their small
individual demands and began to
work in a body for an affirmative
vote
Miss Finser vas almost as good at
chasing the voters as she was at talk
ing; every voter in the village she
buttonholed, every voters wife got
instructions not to let up, but re-
mind their husbands every day what
was expected from them, and every
voter. believe, promised several
| times to vote the right way l know
l promised to vote correctly on the
question-correctly, as I saw it.
While the men did not arrange
any concerted action. and did not
even talk very much among them
selves about it it could easily be
seen, however, that there was an un-
dercurrent of feeling that BODIED Ill
for Miss Finser's pet object
Next day each voter dropped in at
the voting booth, which was fitted up
in the back room of the village store.
at such time as he could make 1t
convenient. registered his vote, some
of them with an expressive wink,
and then received the thanks OF Miss
Finser who remained at the door
during the time the booth was
opened.
All the men gathered together In
the store that evening about O'Clock
TO hear the result. though there was
no interest taken in any contest but
that of woman suffrage.
After a short wait. the clerk OF the
polling booth, who was the store
keeper himself, began to read the re-
suits. When he came to the Ques-
ton, shall women be allowed TO
voter" every one listened intently:
Yes. /; no, S4."
For a few moments there were as
constituent and surprise at the one
sided vote, then a grin appeared on
a few of the faces present; that grin
spread, and spread rapidly, winding
up IN a minute or two in loud roar
VI hCoEAS AAuSnSSAs NuAic lhc SUI
keeper hurriedly fastened the door
before any Of the would-be female
voters should hear the racket.
When the laughter had subsidized 2
little, someone hollered out, who's
the one?"
At least twenty voices answered Il
am; then, there was another roar
Of laughter.
Bring out the cider and plenty Of
II, said Bill Sutton. I've got some
thing TO face tonight"
That suited the whole of rs. we
all haG to explain that vote, and ev-
eFybody 1mhtbed pretty freely of the
cloer; IL seemed to taste a little bet
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GERMANS HAD
PLEASANT TIME
Large Number Made Trip
on the Steamer Dolive
Yesterday.

The outing yesterday Of the mem
hers - che Gcrman-Scandinavi Be
ncyOlcnt Association and their fsmi-
lies. proved 10 DO most pleasant one
and probably UiIf be repeated eaC1
luIumrT hereafter.
The somloH94cus pass nEeT steamer
Louis Usllye aas Hsrd for the ocCa-
sion ard casr]sd the party about the
1arJpT a1J ben 4g fre sound. leay-
ing fhe Dazsf ~ 3 0'S1Ock in the al
teTnOAn- o. f..r FsEzra- trip the party
s1cyls.i a. sas Ets saving station ana
spent ss.sta. --.s-< a-sst Plea antly,
reffesAues.fS .e.-z served. The re-
turn trip Bz> sssC- z-y~sss Ig.3g
O'Clock a. aga.
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Story of Mobile Policeman's
Trial For Old Crime
In Texas.
GOES TO SCENE WHEN CALLED
FOR BY SHERIFF WITHOUT
MAKING ANY REsIsTANcE-Is
TRIED, FOUND NOT GUILTY AND
RETURNS TO HIS FAMILY.
speeIal 90 The Journal.


Mobile. Ala, Aug. 1S.-Policeman }.
X P Johnson, of this city, charged
with a murder he was alleged TO nave
committed in Tyler county, Texas,
nearly twenty years ago, was acquit-
ted by jury at Woodville, Tex, yes
terday afternoon. The case had been
on hearing since the past Monday,
evidence concluded Tuesday, argu-
ments begun yesterday and given TO
the jury in the afternoon The jury
was out two hours and twenty min
uteS.
The arrest of Policeman Johnson
in this city about a year ago by the
sheriff of Inc Texas county, created
quite a sensation. The policeman had
just returned from the Mississippi
coast, where a son, charged with the
murder of a negro years before had
just been acquitted. 1t was remark
able coincidence. Shortly after his ar
rival back in the city Johnson was ar
rested. He vigorously denied the
charge from the very first
According to the story given out by
the sheriff, at the time OF the arrest,
and which he said was based upon
an indictment which had but recently
been returned by the grand jury OF
the county, Johnson had had trouble
with a brother of barkeeper named
May Hooks. The barkeeper took up
sthe alteration and IL was agreed to
fight out their differences. The start
was made, so the story went, but be-
fore the appointed place for the fist
duel was reached the barkeeper struck
Johnson I'm the head, rendering him
unconscious.
Shortly after this May Hooks was
assassinated one night while seated
on his front porch. A shotgun had
been used. No one saw who fired the
deadly load into the barkeeper. About
the time of the assassination Johnson
moved to another part Of Texas. Sus-
picion pointed to him as the guilty
person. There was no direct evidence,
however Year in and year out the
authorities endeavored to fasten the
crime upon the proper person.
Nineteen Years passed, according
b the Tyler county sheriff, when a
nan, who said he had been a friend
Of ]. K P. Johnson,s declared that
Johnson had confessed to him the
murder. This man appeared before
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TRIED FOR MURDER OF 20
YEARS AGO, HE'S ACQUITTED

the grand jury and an indictment re-
turned On the strength of his state
mcnt rhe hunt for Johnson was
then begun by the sheriff. who had
been but few months before elected
10 office. The accused man was fin
ally located IN Mobile, a member of
the police department
Letters passed between the Tyler
county sheriff and the Mobile police
department for several weeks before
any attempt at arrest was made.
Finally one morning the sheriff &C
companied by man who during their
stay in the city became known as the
unknown shadow" appeared in Mo
bile. The arrest of the policeman fol-
lowed as described above. Policeman
Johnson expressed willingness to re-
turn to Texas without the least re-
sistance The start for the scene of
the alleged crime was begun within
a few hours after his arrest, the ''Un-
known shadow" accompanying them,
but occupying another seat On the
car.
In due course of time they reached
their destination AID Johnson was in
generated in the county bastile at
WoodYille. Several months elapsed
before the policeman secured a pre-
liminary hearing. This trial resulted
in his release under bond Furnish
ing bail, Johnson returned to Mobile.
he was reappointed on the police and
served until about month ago, when
he notified Chief Rondeau that he
would have to return to Texas to
prove his innocence and asked leave
of absence. It was granted him, and
Johnson put out for scenes hundreds
of miles removed from friends in this
city.
The trial began in the Tyler county
circuit court at Woodville, Tex, the
past Monday. It was brought to a ter
mination yesterday afternoon when
Johnson's innocence. was established.
II is but another instance where cir
cumstantial evidence was robbed of
its innocent victim. He will return to
his family and friends in this city,
and resume his position as a member
of the police department. The news
will be received in Mobile with a
great deal of pleasure, especially by
members of the police department who
never wavered in their belief in his
Innocence and who gave him their
moral support and financial support
To his aged wife and members of
lbs family great relief has come
Mrs. Johnson knew that her husband
was innocent of the charge, but torn
away from her by the arms of the law.
conveyed to a prison hundreds of
Reassured that all would end well.
Mrs Johnson and members Of the
family bore up remarkably under the
strain. They will be reunited-prOb-
ably tonight.
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ALL SORTS.

Your wife seems to be in some
trouble" She seems TO be, but she
isn't. Things are going SO well with
US now that the best she can do is to
pretend louisville Courier-JournaI
Nell-Did she marry him for mon
ey May-NO; his father keeps
grocery store, and she got trading
stamps with him.-Philadelphia Tele-
graph
Wife (whO always looks on the
cheerful side Of things, TO husband
who has put the lighted end of his
cigar in his mOuthl How lucky you
were, dear, to discover it at once
London Opinion.
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HOISTED BRITISH
FLAG OVER HOUSE
Continues From First Paae)

(contInued From First PaGe)
ly innocent of any transportation
and that ne can account for the en-
tire fund, which he says he invested
in loans to various foreigners in
Seoul. and also in shares
Bethel has been called as a witness
by the British consul in the Koreans
trial and he will be required to swear
to his statement of the disposition OF
the fund. In the meanwhile the trial
of the editor must be postponed Un-
less Bethel surrenderS him.
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MAYOR GOODMAN
RETURNS TO CITY

Mayor C. C. Goodman, who has been
spending the past two weeks in Ashe-
vile, Atlanta and other points. has
returned to the CITY and assumed his
position Of chief executive. President
j. Il. Davis Yonge, of the council
has been acting mayor during the alb
Sence of Mr.. Goodman
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NAVY SURGEON INSANE.
By Associated Press.

Paris, Aug 13.-Dr. John Miller
Moore, an ex-surgeon in the United
States navy, Is detained at the Vile
Vrad asylum, whittier the police con-
veyed him on account of his peculiar
behavior in certain Paris hotels and
which led them to believe he is suf-
fering from Authorizations. He is
said to have left the. battleship Kan
saS at San Francisco.
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his counter, and began:

his counter, and began:
Two boxes Of axle grease, one
half dozen Of 3, beg your par
don, ma'am; chat IS the wrong pa
per Here IL IS" holding the paper
up between his face and hers. The
vote for woman suffrage is I against
34'"
He kept his eyes on the paper She
kept hers on him while she slowly
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to 1, and when I get home I'm going
to tell my wife that I'm that one"
so am H. so am To- came from
nearly the whole crowd
None of US seemed very anxious to
find out who the one was; II we were
positive about that we would be posi-
tive aboVA thA Al
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While every one was Joking, smok-
ing and drinking, a sharp rap was
heard at the door; some one near
unbaTred it, and. heavens aboveI
who should walk in, close the door,
and stand with her back to it, but
Miss Finser herself
We all shrunk as her piercing
glance seemed to go clean through
US.
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ter than usual
Wouldn't it be better to tell our
wives that the vote was Is to 17?"
said the timid little Joe Bliss. cit
would be easier to explain"
NO" roaTed Pete Barrows. This
question may come up again next
year, and we may as well settle II
once for all, even If IL amt to Miss
Finser's satisfaction. The vote Is "a
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MODS FORMED ON
STREETS AND RE-
NAMED ALL NIGHT
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
Jail, and again a number of the men,
beTs of the mob were invited to make
an inspection, which was done.
Reports Galore.
Along about midnight there were
reports galore in circulation. Some
claimed to have knowledge that the
negro was being held by deputies in
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repeated: "One for; "a against"
Then turning to the company, she
eyed US ali over with supreme con-
tempt. I was wishing l was home
She spoke; no one else could.
The poor women OF this village
have my deep sympathy; only one
man Fl It. Those "a are the most
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WATTS ON UNCLE SAM.
ey Associated Press.

London, Aug ia dispatch to
the Daily Mail from The Hague says
that definite action ny the govern
ment Of the Netherlands regarding
the dispute with Venezuela Will
chiefly depend upon the attitude OF
the United States. which prOba bly,
viii he favorable TO the Netherlands.
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tracks of the black brute, and this
probably alone saved him from being
caught shortly afterwards
Inc Sheriff and deputies searched
the woods adjoining until after dark.
When they gave up the chase for the
time being and returned to the city.
A snort time afterwards, however,
Iney returned and when last heard
OF tney were securing the woods in
that vicinity. as well as keeping a
sharp lookout in all directions for the
man
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What's the resuIt?" Her sharp
voice cleared the smoke out OF the
room. Nobody seemed anxious to
tell She turned TO the storekeepeT-
What Is the resuIt?"
III read II, ma'am," he said. In
his nervous excitement he picked up
an order some egsto3ey had left on
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ED GOES TO MARIENeAO.
By Associated Press.

Ischl, Aug. liking Edward left
for Marienbad, where he will take the
waters, this morning Emperor Fran
CTS Joseph, who displayed wonderful
activity during King Edwards visit
was at the railway station to bid his
royal visitor farewell.
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Description of Negro.

Mrs. MOclair described the negro
as follows, and from this description
the officers say he is George CTOOmbs,
alias ButercUp, and that they Will ar
rest the latter if he is found: Height
feet; color. yellow; black mustache
broad shoulders and erect. weight.
ISO pounds; wore blue coat, which
was short, and blue trousers with
wide bottom, had on a belt and wide
brim wool hat.
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MRS. ED. MOCLAIR
ASSAULTED BY
UNKNOWN NOGRO

(continued From First Page)
not require a long time for the Off
GERS to reach the scene, but just as
they arrived. there came a downpOur
of rain which washed away the
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MRS. n. BERLIN
BADLY INJURED
Bottle Expoded, Which Sew
cred an Artery In Her
Arm.

Mrs. Nathan Berlin was painfully
injured yesterday, when a bottle ex-
ploded, pieces of the glass severing
an artery in her arm, causing blood
TO flow freely until a physician ar
rived.
Mrs. Berlin was engaged in placing
some bottles in an ice box at her
home on Chase street, when one ex-
plOded.
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w. "
,

the little country
village of Farnum
we had about 35
voters, and, singu-
larry enough, they
were all married.
AT every election
for years our votes
had been unani-
mously cast for the
same party; we
were ali doing
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"She must be deformed." "Why.
Jinks says she looks like a fashion
plate" THAT is what makes me think
so'-Houston Post
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-26
NOTED EVANGELIST
OPENS Sc R|ES
OF MEETINGS


4 large CONGREGATION last night IN
tho p,os,,,.,ort,,, l,,.,,,.,,, ,,n..,..,, c,,.a,
'''' ''''' - '''''''' '''7
r. p"rre'' inc noted evangelist OF
Ohio, when he opened the first Of the
series of cyangclistic services IA he
held by the united Protestant churches
Of the city for three weeks or 90 nm
der the n1dcrshin Of Mr. barrett
agt ,,fo,ht tt,.. 40, .t.... ,.,t ., t.i..