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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
SAMAR IS A
WILDERNESS
GEN. PRESCOTT GETS QUAINT
LETTER
SPANISH INTERPRETER GIVES
DESCRIPTION
Gen. Smiths Prediction of Making the
Island a DesoIation ls Evidently
Carried Out, According
to Missive

According to letters received by
General Frank C. Prescott, register of
the United States land office, Los An
geles, the island of Samar has been
made "a bowling wilderness" indeed
after the plan proposed by the famous
General Smith.
General Prescott received letter
from his friend, Alfonso Escoda, a
Spaniard, who lives at the Barrier of
Blanca Aurora ("Pearly Dawn"), near
the town of Gandara, on the island
of Samar.
THAT is the frontier of the Philip
pines. and is the most mountainous
and third largest island In the grodp,"
said General Prescott.
"I was provost judge of Samar when
I landed on that island with the Forty
third United States volunteer infantry,
in 1898. Alfonso Escoda was living
there at that time He is a Spaniard,
and also speaks French and Viscayan
(the language of the natives) as we'll
as his own tongue, having married
Viscayan. So he was quite useful
to us. / could speak Spanish, but
did not know Viscayan. Accordingly
1 appointed him government inter-
prefer.
well, he has written me in Spanish
telllng me ABOUT tne cohultlons on lne
island
HE says that he has been on the
hacienda, where he is writing, ever
since April 1906. His picture is not
an encouraging one. The devastation
of eight years war, according to his
communication, has destroyed almost
all of the hemp, chocolate and coffee
Industries. Many of the rich planta-
tions which were there when I was
provost judge have reverted to the
impenetrable jungles.
part of this is due in great measure
to the tactics followed by the notorious
Vicente Lukban the insurrecto COM
rnando. That Filipino general is not
y,on,1lar al al with NV Snanish friend -
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
LIVELY MURPHY MEETING
HELD IN CHUTES EARK

over 1900 people attended the Muir
ply gospel temperance meeting yester-
day afternoon In Chutes park. William
j. Murphy spoke to a large and en-
thusiastic audience on gospel temper
ance, and addresses were made by
Thomas G. Murphy and Rev. j. II. Phil
lips. Francis Murphy sang where Is
NY Wandering Boy?" At the close of
the meeting about sixty people signed
the pledge.
Last night the usual Murphy meet
ing was held in Blanchard hall. Adj
dresses We're made by the speakers OF
the afternoon. Francis Murphy sang
Rock Of Ages"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
FAIRBANKS GREAT
AS A MONOLOGIST
[H ASHINGTON, March 1.-Charles
Wv w. Fairbanks, whose magnetic

WI TASHINGTON, March 1.-Charles
wv w. Fairbanks, whose magnetic
manner has won him so many
friends on the vaudeville stage, will
make another appearance with new
jokes added to his already enormous
collection. This monologist yester-
day tried out few of the fresh ones
on several friends.
"The vice president was riding
through Indiana the other day." he
said. 81 had heard it was impossible
to pin him down to q definite state
ment, so, pointing to flock of sheep,
1 said: Those sheep are all white, are
they not?' The vice president replied,
warily They are, on this side
Il met a woman friend. and asked
her, When are you like a vehicle?'
She did not know, SO replied, When
you are a little sulky.' She did not
understand what a sulky was, so l
said, oh, very we'll; a buggy them ="
BY this time the entertainers
friends were choking with laughter, so
buttermilk was passed around.
Here is my latest joke said Mr..
Fairbanks, and so saying ne produced
from his pocket speech accepting the
Republican nomination for president,
which he read with much mirth.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
|CORTELYOU EXPERT
AS A JUGGLER
4" ASHINGTON, March 1.-George
wv Cortelyou, who has given sew
eral exhibitions of drawing

NM ASHINGTON, March 1.-George
wv Cortelyou, who has given sew
eral exhibitions of drawing
room juggling, is regarded as one OF
the cleverest amateurs in the city.
Juggling" said he, cannot be ac-
quired. 1t must be part of your very
existence. OF course practice is neces-
sary, and l do not allow myself to get
stale. Watch me-"
Mr.. Cortelyou tossed the senate into
the air and it stayed there with but
little apparent exertion on the part of
Mr. Cortelyou. Then he took a num-
ber of southern delegates and juggled
with them a bit, finally causing them
to drop gracefully into his hat.
He picked up bank presidency. 1t
was a most attractive object He
whirled it around on the end of his
nose, at the same time spinning two
large plates of campaign contributions
on the tips of his fingers.
There were a few more clever tricks
and then the juggler threw into the
air a presidential bee. Standing on
his head he tried to balance the bee
on the back of his head, but made a
slip.
"stung!'' he shouted, as he quit the
stage.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
One Bonapar Tailor, Makes Costly Suits Plumber Loeb
Willing Be Damned New Jokes by Monoogist Fairbanks
TILLMAN rs TRUE
FRIEND OF NEGROES

WI ASHINGTON, March 1.-Senator
wv Ben Tillman, who has accepted
the presidency of the Negro Aid
society," says that his first move will
be to invite Booker T.. Washington to
take dinner with him and discuss the
work to be done by the society.
81 fear that we have treated our coll
ored brother rather distantly," said
the senator "There should be no
color line or social distinctions drawn.
All my life have shown my love for
the negro and tried to elevate him.
TT grieves me to observe in some
states a disposition to deprive the ne
gro of right to vote. Now, one of
the chief aims of our organization. is
to see that no colored man shall lose
the right of suffrage.
I'm this l have the support of those
tried and true friends of the negro, the
Hon. Jeff Davis of Arkansas and Gov
ernor Vardaman of Mississippi"
Mr.. Tillman will attend a reception
to be given by the African Zion church
and he will lead the grand march with
Mrs. Martha Jackson Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
Good for Everybody

Norman r. Coulter a prominent
architect in the Delbert building, San
Francisco, says: II fully indorse all
that has been said of Electric Bitters
as a tonic medicine. 1t is good for
everybody. 1t corrects stomach, liver
and kidney disorders in a prompt and
efficient manner and builds up the
system" Electric Bitters is the best
spring medicine ever sold over a drug
gist's counter; as blood purifier it is
uneQualed: SOC at Deans drug store.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
He'd Noticed Il

The Professor-The North star Isl es-
tinated to shine with light 100 times
that of the sun.
The Student--I guess you've got that
dead right, professor. I've noticed that
the sun 10 out of business when the
North star is on the Jobl-YonKers
Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
Takes New Lease

]. A. Burch has taken a lease on the
north workings of the National Bank
in the Bullfrog district and also a
millsite on the Lawrence claim, be-
longing to the same company. The
mill will start with ten stamps.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
TO START WORK ON
BuFFALo-ARlZoNA GROUP

PHOENIx, March 1.--Twenty thou
sand dollars is to be spent Immediately
in developing the Buffalo and Arizona
mine, situated near Morristown, north
of Phoenix, and in installing new ma
chinery. Work upon the property.
which has been practically suspended
since last November was resumed to-
day with about sixteen men employed.
There are now three at work getting
out ore.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
sacklnq 500 ore

D. F. Shively and associates, who
recently secured lease on the ground
of the Bullfrog Mining company, on
Ladd mountain, are sacking ore that
rms better than $100 ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
In Shadow Mountain

Fl. Ames Perkins, formerly manager
of the New Era Mining company in
the Searchlight district, Is now operat-
sns in the Shadow mountain. San Ber-
nardino county, California.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
Biu Ledue Cut

The big ledge Of ore that was uncov-
cred in the upper workings in the
Montgomery-Shosh has again been
cut on the 6O0-foot level, at point 12O
feet from the shaft
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02

The beautiful tireproof HOTEL
GREE; in Pasadena is worthy OF a
visit
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02

HOTEL GREEN, European rate
$15O per day; American rate $3.50 per
day upward.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-03

That the domicile of said corpora
ton shall be in the City Of Bruins
wick Glynn county, Georgia
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-03
St. Xav.er'a Catholic.

The winter schedule has been re-
sumed Sunday "a ly Communion at
q. mas at 10; Sunday-school at g
Sermon and henedicticn of the Blessed
Sacrament al 80 p. m Al the night
service q sar.as of instructions win he
given illustrating and vindicatiue
points of Catholic faith and brac-
lice. Mass during the week at G.3r
a. m.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-03
Al HE CHURCHES
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday morning KEY F. d. Thomas
wiz preach on Mark 9:2f5. 4 believe;
help thou mine own belief" At 7.S0
Z. N. the subject WI be Matt. AZ,
'Nsaia it is written. The Lords
SVpeer Viii Administered at the
morning service.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-03
GrORGLA- sYzup !

500 gallons BEST Georgia 3yrGf, sos
and 6oc per gallon. c. H. rAYLCR
Phone leU.
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PETTjcN FOR CHARTER.


@lAi u ~ ti.-i-e. -Isna 1e--.,.
To tie oar .r"t c7Ut Of sa,d
county.
ti-' re non OF robert y. . du"rd
D., It- H4.ar Charles G.. Se''sn, H. II.
. PROCTOR john" li'em5r,4l Bug s. and
CARR bamu4 all OF aid c0u4iy ANA
state, resi-. c.Iul'y shows, w
/.
I1a. tas} doisc for themselves ana
tAe! SAGE s@"# be Incorporated
under the laws ,ot sa'G state under
the corporate name and styla OF Sci
DEN NORMAL AND INDl STRlAL
lNSIIt ~, foI term OF twenty l?0
yeaRS. With ne wight Of renewal al
the expiration of that time.
ii.
NAT me ohJ@cts'ahd purpose OF sad
Wopo Cd corporation are beh2Yel pl
and charitable. IFS particular object
beng To establish and conduct a
school for the education of colored
cAi'drm in the City Of Brunswick, Ca,
aud such ether places that may. be
selected by tn trustees Of said insti-
tu'i'n, and sad corporation Will NOT
nave any capital stock.
III
Ihat the domlcile OF said corpora
ton shall be in the City Of Bruins
WICK Glynn county, Georgia
~
nat petitioners desire that sa;d
corporation hall have authority to
establish, conduct and operate snch
scho. !, with the right to make rules
and regulations for the government CT
the same, to prescribe the course Of
study and training, and to fix the
time aud conditions for the graduation
Of pupils, to grant diplomas or to is
sue certificates Ct efficiency to the
students OF such schools to prescribe
tuiton charges TO receive donations
or money or property for the benefit
Of the corporation to buy improve
and hold such property as may b.
deemed advisable for such an institu-
ton, and generally to have sucb
rights privileges and powers as will
be properly and legally incident to
such an organization
mat the management OF said cor
poraticn shall be vested in a board
OF tfu tees VINO shall have the au-
tnorlty to elect chairman, secretary
pr ncipal, and such other officers as
they may deem necessary for the pro
per conduct OF such school and with
power to make bylaws rules and
resulati MS for the government OF
said SHOOT and for their own govern.
ment-
The evening world., 1908-02-25
MORSE INDICTMENT
WILL Be ATTACKED

Philip Britt, counsel or Charles W.
Morse appeared before Justice DowlinE
In the Criminal Branch Of the supreme
Court to-day and Withdrew the bank
ers plea OF not guilty to an ind'ctmen,
for perjury on which Morse was ar
raigned week ago. The lawyer moved
- be allowed to demur to the indict-
ment ON the ground that It did not
state sufficient facts to constitute a
cIin.G.
Yesterday Mr. Brit made motion
to inspect the minutes Of the Grand
Jury. and days will be set later in the
week - argue both motions before
Justice Bowling. In moving to inspect
the minutes of the Grand Jury the
lawyer presented an aif davt made uy
Mr.. Morse In this document Morse
stated tina, he had interviewed four
of the witnesses who testified before
the Grand jury. and that they had
stated TO him that their testimony was
not OF a character upon which he
could be indicted.
The four witnesses are F. Augustus
Heinze. ex Justice Morgan j. O'Brien
Miles O'Brien and former Cashier Wire
of the Bank Of North America
The evening world., 1908-02-25
NAVY NOT TO RISK LIVES
SHOOTING AT MONITOR

WASHINGTON, Feb g5.-Another
candidate who is wllIn- t go into the
turret of the monitor Florida when 1t
is shot at by shell from the Arkansas. :.
according to the naval programme. has
sent his name to the Navy Department
although the officials decline to make
IL public The man prefers to enUs,
for ihe purpose for two weeks only as
he has wife and twp children to care
for. and when the test is over wants
TO return to his usual occupation
The Department regards MS offer as
a commendable one. but the determina-
ton has been reached not to put any
human being IN the turret when the
firing takes place.
The evening world., 1908-02-25
JOHN ". ROGERS,
/. P. WH|TNEY'S
TRAINER, DEAD
SuccumbS to Pneumonia After
Long Illness at Millionaire's
{ Aiken Estate.
HANDLER OF RACERS.
Trained and Saddled Famous
Thoroughbreds and Ranked
High in Profession.
HANDLER OF RACERS.

AIKEN. S. c., Feb 25-John w
Rogers, trainer for the racing stable
and breeding establishment OF Harr!
Payne Whitney. died here to-day OF
pneumonia Mr.. Rogers has been ii
Door health for the past five years
He contracted a cold about two
months ago. which soon developed into
pneumonia. His recovery was hoped
Tor up to yesterday. when his condition
became serious. Mr.. Whitney was noti-
fed In New York that his trainer might
die at any moment and to hurry man
20 the Southern farm 10 take charge OF
Dhe horses
Mr.. Rogers was among the most noted
handlers of thoroughbreds the turf has
ever seen. ranking with James Rowe,
Jack Joyner and Tom Welsh.
Rogers earned a fortune as a trainer,
His wealth might be estimated at half
a million. He signed a contract with
the late William {. Whitney in 1901. and
has handled the bearers of the Whit
ney colors ever since. Although he has
been sick man at intervals he has
handled the horses skilfully and has
won many important races with them
including the Metropolitan Handicap
with Guntire, the Brooklyn with Irish
Lad. the Futurity and the Brighton
Handicap with Artful. He also sadd!ed
Burgomaster, the greatest two-year- q .d
Nof his year.
Last year Rogers developed Stamina
che champion hlly of the year and
some other good ones in Bar None and
Royal Tourist. He also won several
good races with Dinna Ken.
For the coming season Mr.. Rogers
mad many promising racers in view.
Including some fashionably- bred two
year-olds. eligible for all the big stakes.
Mr. Whitney will find it difficult to
hnd trainer to replace Rogers.
Mr.. Rogers was near death in lgO2
typhoid fever. A. that time his ply
sicians held out little hope for his re-
covery; He fought the ailment brave
ly and soon was restored to health
up his training duties again. When he
went South last year with the Whit
ney horses Mr.. Rogers believed his
health was better than II had been for
years.
trainer in the East, Mr.. Rogers handled
trotters. He quit the harness racers
to train thoroughbreds. for Edward Cor
flgan; iDisagreeing with Corrigan over
millionaire During his term vii +
Brown, Rogers won the Suburban with
Troubadour, and also saddled such
famous horses as Buddhist, Lamp
lighter and Reporter.
Mr.. Rogers was about ffty-five years
oId. tai; angular and autocratic. in his
WAYS. He always insisted on being the
boss of the JOB and nevT stood for
interference in the slightest degree
with his training methods He was
highly esteemed by everybody
The evening world., 1908-02-25

clerk went to the mission and asked
II Gould was known there
'oh, dear me, yes answered one OF
the assistant superintendents Brother
Gould is one of our most regular atten-
dants. He isn't there now. but he will
be sure to come back for PRAYER meeting
ana would he glad to have you wait. D."
So they waited and grabbed Mr.. Gron-
ing-Gould. much 10 the CONSERVATION OF
the worshippers at the meeting
In court this morning the Norwegian
said he was not guilty
why did You have your cards en-
graved with the name of Gould?" asked
Magistrate Crane.
"Because." answered Groning. in a
strong Morse dialect nobody in New
York could pronounce my name ana
lost friends by il.
We'll. l like your selection" said the
Magistrate Gould is good name and
easy to spell I'll hold You in $500 bail
for trial "
The evening world., 1908-02-25
ANOTHER POPULAR SONG.

The ballad hit of the sam Bernard
show, NEARLY Hr-o." now appearing
a. the broadway Casino. is entitled What
Makes the World Go Round" II is by
Van Alstyne and Williams, the we'll
known song writers. and will he given,
words and music complete. In the Napo-
zine Section of next SUNDAYS WORLD
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-12

But you heard knock, did your
" Didn't you?' I said.
"'Why, certainly. But It wasn't the postman.
1t was the Thing don't know what 1t is. That
makes it interesting
However, l knew it the postman, and in
stantly rose and went to the door There were no
letters in. the box and 1 opened the dopr The
postman was just ascending the steps. He gave
the letters into my hand.
Louis slipping his coffee when l came back
to the table.
Have you ever tried table-turning?' he asked.
It's rather odd
mo, and I have not tried violet leaves as a
cure for cancer 1 said.
g oh, try everything, he said 4 know that that
is your plan just is mine. All these years that
you have been away you have tried all sorts of
things, first with faith, then with faith-Oh,
well to remove mountains
He rang the bell as he spoke and his servant
came up, and cleared the table. While this
being done, we stroled about the room looking
at prints with applause for Bartoozzi that Louis
had bought in the New Cut and dead silence over
'Perdita' which he had acquired at considerable
cost. Then he sat down again at the table
which We had dined. 1t was round, and mahog-
any-heavy with central foot divided nto claws.
Try its weight, he said; see if you push
it about
so held the edge OF 1t in my hands, and
found that could it. But that all;
it required the exercise of good deal of strength
to stir it.
Now put your hands on the top Of IT, he
said and see what YOU can do
we pushed At least pushed, and I observed
his fngeT-rails From pink they grew to white
because of pressure. So must assume that he
pushed, too. Once, as tried this, the table
creaked. But it did not move.
Then there came : quick, perernptory zap, not,
I thought, the frcnt Goor, but somewhere in tho
reo-n.
"'ies RE Taing." said No
Put year hands on the ta%ie.' rs said, quits
lightly and--now shall say tt--expect
Still protesting in spirit, I expected could
hear hic breathing rather qu;ckensd and 1t SEEM
ed 70 ne odd that anybody could and excitement
IN Ctanding in the dark large mahogany
table Seemed to slip from under my fingers and
laid ,-;aJjy the table. there began to come
faint vibration like rothins So much the vibra-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-12

ly, but made no further progress nor did the
Thing or its shadow appear again. and began to
feel that we were really wasting time. Then it
occurred to ne to get in a so-caled medium, in
duce hypnotic sleep and see If we could learn any
thing further This we did, sitting before
round the dining-rooE1 table. The not
quite dark and could see sufficiently clearly what
happened.
The medium, young man, sat between Louis
and myself and without the slightest difficulty put
him into light hypnotic sleep Instantly there
came a series of the most terrific raps, and across
the table there slid something more papable than
a shadow with a faint luminance about 1t as If the
surface of it stirring. At the moment the
mediums face became ccntorted to mask of hell
ish terror mouth and eyes were both open and
the eyes were focused something close to him.
The Thing, waving its head, closer and closer
to him, and reached out towards his throat. Then
with yell of panic and warding of this horror
with his hands, the medium sprang up, but 1t had
already caught hold and fer the moment he could
not get free Then simultaneously Louis and 1
went to his aid, and my hands touched something
cold and Shiny. But pull would we could
not get it away. There was no firm handhod to
be taken; 1t if tried to grasp Shiny fur,
and the touch of it was horrible unclean like
leper. Then in sort of despair, though l still
cpuld not believe that the horror real, for it
must be vision of deceased Imagination, l re-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-12

side, leading into the dining ROOM which
again communicates with small back room call
ed the study he has had the sense to eliminate
all unnecessary walls, and consequently, the whole
ground floor of his house is all room, with
stairs leading up to the first floor.
Study, dining-room and passage have been
knocked into one; you enter big room from the
front door. The only drawback is that the post
man makes loud noises close to you, as you dine,
and just as l made these commonplace obervatons
to him about the effect of the brain on the body
and the senses, there came loud rap somewhere
close to me, that startling
"'You ought to mufie your knocker,' said.
anyhow, during the time of meals
Louis leaned back and laughed.
There isn't knocker,' he said You were
startled week ago and said the same thing. So
took the knocker off. The letters slide in now.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-12

1 hope l have not turned Pharisaical shoulder on
sinners But in all branches of life and morals,
Louis had become infamous. He turned out OF
a club for cheating at cards and narrated the event
to me with gusto. He had become cruel; he tor
tured his cat to death; he had become bestial.
used to shudder as l passed his house, expecting
l knew not what fienGish thing to be looking at
me from the window.
Then came a night only a week ago, when l
was awakened by an awful cry. swelling and falling
and rising again. 1t came from next door. l
down stairs in my paamas and out into the street.
The policeman the street had heard 1t too and
it came from the hall of Louis house, the window
of which WIS open. Together burst the door
in. You know what we found The scseaming
had ceased but a morent Before but he was dead
already. Both jugulars were severed, torn open.
1T was dawn, early and dusky, when got back
to my house next door. Even as l went in, some
thing seemed to push by me- something soft and
Shiny. 1t could not be Louis Imagination this
time. Since then 1 have seen glmpses of it every
evening. 1 am awakened at night by tappings.
and in the shadows in the corner of my roor, there
sits something more substantial than a shadow"
Within hour of my leaving DR.. Assheton the
quiet street was once aroused by cries of ter
ror and agony. He was already dead and in no
other manner than his friend when they got into
the house.