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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-19
Secty Mgr, n. o. Progressive Unto,

Your favor of the 25th inst. in ref
erence to cur joining you in organ
izin gan association OF the gulf cities
between New Orleans and Apalachi-
cola, for the purpose of advocatig an
inland waterway from New Orleans
to Apalschicola, received, and l will
submit same to our board OF direct
ors at their next regular session.
Yours very truly,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-19

Replying to yours of the 10th, viii
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-19
Mayor of Birmingham

Your letter of the 10Th inst was
duty received and has been forwarded
by me to Mr. ISham Randolph, presi-
dent of the Illinois Internal Improve
ment commission, with the request
that he furnish me with information
with reference thereto. Upon hear ng
from him, | shall communicate with
you.
Yours truly,
c. S. DENEEN,
Governor of Illinois.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-19

I personally approve your plan to
hold convention of Gulf Coast inter
estS at Pensacola to further the prop
Osition of inland waterway between
ApaIachicola and this port.
Yours truly,
NJ. B. IRRELEVANT.
ecretary-NIanager. New Orleans Pro
gressive Union.
| will be very glad indeed TO ap-
point delegates to the convention.
Please let me know how many | shall
name. With ragardS.
Yours very truly.
Z. 3. CONFER.
Govern n of Alabama.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-19
Secty. Gulfpert Business League

l am requested by Mayor Behrman
to answer your letter of the oath sug-
costing an inland waterway between
Apalachlcola and New Orleans and
forming an association of the gulf
cities between these two points.
4 should like to present this matter
to our board Of directors, and would
as you can give me.
Yours very truly,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-19

1 shall be very CAD TO cooperate
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03

Chandler and Price Gordon job
press or a Chandler and Price job
press" At the Ernest 1t sis but ali
inaccurate description of the mort
gagged property. But it is not a
mlsdesciiption that is material and
iatal to recovery. The purpose of
me description of property mortgaRed
or deed-d is to identify the property.
lWemp!e VS. Yosemite sGold M. Co.
Cal. App, 49,. A description of the
property is sufficient if 1t will enable
sthird person aided q by inquiries
suggested by the instrument to
identify the property. pierce VS.
LauRdon, q Pac. 40l, Dendy vs. First
National Bank. ETC., 81, Pac. 6S2.
From the foregoing my conclusion
IL That the plaintiH is entitled to
Judgment. And it will be so ordered.
Dated Marcbs2Sth, 1908.
G.. N. NlCOh,
Judge presiding.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03
LOCAL NEWS

A. Il. Reale, former resident of
this county, and county recorder for
one term, came up Sunday evening
and left by the Volcano stage next
morning to look after some mining
interests in that vicinity. He returned
to Sacramento yesterday.
The j.. Gollober Company, which
has been selling the bankrupt stock
of j. McCutchen for the past six
months, closed the sale on Saturday
last, according to announcement.
They packed up the unsoId balance
of the stock, and shipped it to San
Francisco on tuesday. The residue
comprised three wagon loads.
Il. G. White returned from San
Francisco Sunday evening, having
purchased a fine stock of new furni-
ture of all kinds. He has taken the
large store of the Webb building,
and will conduct ali branches of the
business, new and second hand, and
do all kinds of repairing.
Leo. Mushett, accompanied by his
wife, came from Tonopah, New,
Sunday evening, called hItheI by the
death of his stepmother, Mrs Eliza
beth sMushett. The day after his
arrival he was taken ill with symp-
toms of pneumonia, and has been
under the Doctors care for few
days.
The II months old child of Louis
GhIlieri died at Jackson Cato Mt the
home of its grandmother on Sunday
last after a short illness. Mrs
Ghilieri came up from Stockton,
where her husband is engaged in the
saloon business, for the purpose of
visiting her mother. She was accom-
panied by her children, three in
number. Last week the second child
"a boy of II months, was taken seri-
onsly i'll, and the father was notified
and came up at once. The little one
steadily grew worse, and death came
Sunday. The funeral was held Tues
day afternoon, interment in the
Catholic cemetery.
DIR. l., Olivieri, a prominent physi-
clan and surgeon of Stockton, was
in Jackson last Sunday, and in com
pany with A. GIuooohio went over to
the Bunker Hill nine. in which com
pany he is heavy stockholder.
Fred Eudey has been in Sutter
Greek the past week, exporting the
books OF the Suffer Greek State bank
in the interest of the depositors 1t
depends largely upon the result Of
this examination whether the de-
posItors will assume, charge of the
affair, and endeavor to Strengthen out
it's business. Such n course involves
the assumption of all the liabilities
and whether the assets as IN such
shape as to warrant THIS course is un-
certain until the matter has been
gone over carefully by an experience
ed accountant.
M. Il. Smith Notary Public and
Stenographer, Court ST., jackson,
Telephone Black 4l3.
j. II. Jenkins. the we'll known piano
tuner from Stockton, will arrive in a
few days from Mokelumne Hill and
will be prepared TO do your work in
the best possible manner,
j. Il. Wilson. Dentist, Hours 0 a. |
IN. to 5 p. M. Phone-OiIice, black |
44i: residence. Black 39l; Jackson !
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03
SUPERIOR COURT
PROCEEDINGS
HON. II. C. RUST. JUDGE.

Estate of Eliza Mcdonald. -Inven-
tory and appraisement of 1888. 03 filed.
Estate of O. Zanzucchi. Claim of
A. Zanzucchi for 1918 filed.
Union Trust Co. VS.. lone and East
ern K. K. Co.-IriaI set for April ".
New Cases
Nelly Daniel VS.. Louis Daniel. -
Divorce case.
Estate of Andrea Biggio. Petition
by Vincent Brignole for letters of
administration. Two of the heirs at
law desiring him to undertake it.
Estate consists of SlS. 10 cash on per-
son, one ball of amalgam valued at
$50, claim against John II. Spring
and California Consolidated Mines
Co. of 1894. 81, aud $3.50 on deposit in
the Hibernia Savings and Loan
Society, the heirs at law being Rosa
Blggio Of Glen Ellen; Louise A.
Biggio Of Berkeley, and Louie V.
Blggio. No will was left. Case set
for April II.
Buy the best sewing machines
made, for sale cheap. Z. L. Justus,
We'll Bldg. jackson.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03

to her to save her. All of which goes
to show there was no suicidal intent.
When DR.. Sprague was informed of
the nature of the poison it was too
late to combat it. 1t appears that a
smaller quantity of the other bottle
of medicinal alcohol had also been
taken.
She sank into unc about
four O'Clock and was III that condi-
tion when Mr. Mushett returned from
his work, after being hurrledly sent
for on account of the change for the
worse; and remained in a comatose
state until she died, between : and s
O'Clock.
The pupils of the eyes we're much
dilated. which is one of the symptoms
of this poison.
The funeral took place on Tuesday
afternoon under the auspices of
Golden Star Chapter of q. n. S., she
being member of the Grass Valley
lodge of this order. Services we're
conducted at the Broadway residence
by the Rev e. u. Brun of the Epis-
copal church, and the remains were
deposited in the Protestant cemetery
of this city.
Deceased was born in Grass Valley
III February 1870. She was married
to James Mushett thirteen years ago
Besides surviving husband, she
leaves mother, brother John
Francis, and sister A lima Francis
to mourn her departure.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03
Final Dividend in
MCCutChen Bankruptcy,

The creditors have received this
week final dividend of twenty and
tour-tenths cents in the McCutchen
bankruptcy case. With 1872 Scents
paid some time ago, this makes a
total of 81 and $40 cents on the
dollar.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03

M. P. Very, who has been EN-
ployed at Electra for some months as
construction foreman, left Wednesday
for Nevada county, and will be en-
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03

The Greater Norris and Rowe circus
will be in jackson next Monday Civ
ing an afternoon and evening per
Torrance.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03
TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL

This table gives the highest and lowest tenn
perature in Jackson for each day, together with
the rainfall, as recorded by self-registering
instruments kept at the Ledger ofice
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03

Total rainfall for month"; .......... 1850 inches
Total rainfall for season to date .14.00 inches
To corresponding period last season 1906
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
STUDENTS FORM A
LITERARY CLUB
at Commercial College-To Hold
Monthly Meetings.

About 75 Of the students of the Tri-
City Commercial college held meet
ing last evening and literary club
was formally organized. The club
takes in members of both the evening
and the day schools and the club prom
ise5 to be source of education and
pleasure for the members. Following
a musical program which headed the
program of the evening, officers of the
society were elected. Simon Ziffrann
was elected president aud Miss Myrtle
Gustafson secretary
1t was decided to hold meetings once
each month III the study hall of the
college in the Y. NJ. G. A. building. At
these meetings literary topics will be
taken up anu discussed and there will
probably be series of debates and
readings during the winter.
The musical program which proceed
ed the business meeting was as fol
lows:
Piano sOlo-Mfss Carpenter
Vocal solo-Miss Mabel Mcdonald.
Piano duet-Miss Sadie Grote and
Miss. Maurinc Kane
Vocal solo-Miss Vera Peck.
Piano solo-Miss Myrtle Gustafson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
EXHIBIT CAR
OF the Chicago, Milwaukee G ST. Paul
Railway Will Be at Rock island,
Ill.,, Tuesday, Dec. 1.

The exhibit car of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul railway. contain
ing exhibits of fruits and various farm
products raised this year in the coun-
try along its Pacific coast extension
in the Dakotas, Montana and Washing
ton. will be open to the people of
Rock Island, H., Tuesday, Dec. /.
inspection invited. Admission free.
TIE country along this new line is be-
ing rapidly settled by a good class of
farmers. The land is fertile. irriga-
ton is not required in most sections,
and crops are of large yield and of
good quality. Fine farmling land is
still cheap. Government homesteads
may still be secured close TO the new
towns along this new line. This is
the country where you can get good
start toward future independence.
Booklets describing this new country
may be secured free of charge at the
car, from F. A. Miller, general pas
senger agent, Chicago, or from George
IB. Haynes, immigration agent, $40
Marquette building. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
Vast Quantity of Timber Used in Making Barrels

Washington, Nov. 2S.-The farmer
with his potatoes and his apples, the
miller with his flour and meal, the
hardware man with his nails, the
cement manufacturer, and the many
other users of the faithful slack bar
rel, that combination of slaves, hoops
and heading, which is not intended to
hold water or something stronger in
fluid form. used forest products last
year having the enormous value of
$15,SO0,253.
The average man would little sus-
pect that the humble barrel plays so
important a part in the expense ac-
counts of the American farmer and
manufactures. yet figures compiled by
the census IN cooperation with the
United States forest service develop
this interesting truth. Moreover
statistics taken directly from reports
from $50 cooperage mills in all parts
of the United States show an increase
of $1,569,6SS, or IL per cent, in the
value of last years product over that
of the previous year.
In distinct contrast to tight cooper
age stock, which in the main requires
oak timber for its raw material, slack
cooperage stock, particularly slaves
and heading utilized in greater or less
degree, most of the commercially inn
portant trees in the country, and for
this reason its manufacture was far
more widely distributed than in the
case with that of tight cooperage
stock. Twenty-one species of wood
contributed to the total slack stave
production last year. Nearly two
thirds of the output, however, was man
ufactured from the four species, red
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

gum pine, elm and beech, in the Or
der named.
The figures disclose an interesting
movement in the industry in. the sub
stitution of less expensive woods for
those which for many years were
drawn upon most heavily for slack
stave material. but which. owing to
growing scarcity and advancing cost.
are rapidly being displaced. In 1906
larger quantities than those from any
other wood, and constituted nearly one
fourth of the total production for that
year, with pine and red gum occupy
ing second and third places. respect
lively. Last year gum jumped to first
place, pine to second, while elm. with
a falling off of Sc per cent in produc-
ton, dropped to third place. Beech,
maple, spruce, chestnut and ash fol-
lowed in the order named.
While slack stave and heading pro-
duction was reported last year from
practically all the states engaged in
the manufacture of lumber, a consid-
cradle percentage of the stock, in fact,
being turned out as by-product of
lumber, the industry was to an extent
localized, the five states of Pennsyl-
vania, Missouri, Michigan, Arkansas
and Virginia. in the order named, con-
tributing Sos per cent of the total
production. The distribution of the
industry of hoop manufacture is much
more limited than that of slaves and
heading, AMI is due primarily 10 the
fact that this commodity is made
chiefly from elm timber. Ohio led in
1.-The quantity of hoops manufactured
closely followed by Indiana. the out
put of these two states forming 67.s
per cent of the total production.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
PREPARING FOR
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Baskets of Dainties According
to Annual Custom.

The Salvation Army has begun the
work of preparing for the annual
Christmas dinner for the poor and un-
fortunate of the city, and is soliciting
contributions of food and useful arti-
cles and money with which to provide
the necessities of life for those who
may be found to be in want Christmas
day The army officers will investi-
gate carefully each case where it is
proposed to give any supplies, and
wherever the family is found to be
really in need, aid will be given. The
corps requests that those who know
of those who may need assistance, Or
any who have contributions to make,
notify the corps headquarters by post
al card.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
FAVOR The ROAD
People Of Hampton Meet and Sub
! scribe $500 for Proposed In
Z ferurban Line.
EXPECT TO RAISE 500 MORE
Trustees Named to Solicit and Take
Care CT the Fund-Rumors Regard
ID ing Rock Island Southern.

! Hampton people are in a fair way to
raise the $500 which has been as
Sessed against that village by the pro-
moters of the proposed interurban
ftomf Watertown to Albany. AT meet
ing held last evening the townspeople
talked the project over among them
Selves, and before adjourning eight
residents had subscribed for 500
worth of stock each.
&C. Z. Skies was was chosen chair
man of the meeting and j. C. Haw-
kins secretary. Enthusiastic talks ia
yoring the building of the line were
made by l.. F. Baker, George Turner,
j. S. Johnson and others. G. F. Nc
Nabney had copy of the contract 1t
was proposed to sign, and it was read
and discussed at length.
George Turner and l.. F. Baker were
chosen trustees to solicit further sub
scriptions, and to take charge of all
money collected and turn it over to
the company in case the latter made
good. 1t is likely another meeting
will be held later to report progress.
A e., IL. 1. Il l.. Enterprise.
A story is going the rounds and re-
ceiving considerable credence that the
Rock Island Southern now being built
south from Presumption to connect with
Monmouth is really a project of the
Rock Island road destined to be part
of an air line steam road to St Louis
Monmouth newspapers were the first
to suggest that there was something
more than the mere construction of an
interurban afoot. 1t was pointed out
that the Rock Island has long been
wanting short line to st. Louis, and
the fact that the road now being built
was surveyed in as nearly straight
line as possible without a detection to
reach Aledo was cited as proof that
no mere interurban was contemplated.
Goes to Buy Equipment.
Superintendent W. w. Mccullough
of the Rock Island Southern left last
night for Pittsburg, where he will buy
the electrical equipment for the road
1t has been decided to install single
phase, direct current system, as il is
believed that will be more satisfactory
and more economical i'll operation in
the long run. The Galesburg- Mon
mouth line is alternating current The
copper wire bought some weeks ago is
now at Presumption S2S 900 worth of it,
though it will not be used until spring.
The company is bending every effort
to have the track ready for hauling
coal by the e. st of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
BRING NEGRO BACK.
Police Think John Fletcher, Arrested
/ at GaIesburg, Robbed Hever-
Iing's Barber Shop.
CLOTHES GAVE A cLEw
Thief Left His Own Garments Behind
Much Booty is Secured in Raid
on Barn.

Detective Tom Gordon returned from
man who was arrested there on sus-
picion of having burglariZed the barber
shop and residence of Constable p. j.
Heyerling, IA job done about a month
ago. He gave his name as John
Fletcher and the police clean to have
a pretty clear case against him. Who
ever the man was who burglarizel the
store, he left behind him good clew
in the shape of the coat and shoes
which he wore when he entered the
place. These were left i'll exchange
for the coat and shoes belonging to
Mr.. Hevcrlinc which the burglar took
along with him. The coat and shoes
bore signs Of having belonged to a
man who worked at cement or con-
crete laying and the police soon learn
ed that negro who had been so en-
ployed by a local concrete firm disap-
peared about the time of the robbery
and they sent directions to hold him
for examination. Yesterday the police
of Galesburg arrested Fletcher who
answers the description sent out by the
local police and Chief Eckhart Of the
police force vas notified.
Burglars Raid Barn.
Dr.. G. G. Craig, Jr., has reported to
the police a raid on his barn by burg
lars, resulting in considerable loss to
the physician. Among the articles re-
ported as stolen were pair of heavy
brass auto lamps, pair of brass
buggy lamps, 2 heavy rug, and tools
The stolen articles were worth $50
The lamps md rugs were stolen from
the barn, but the rug was taken from
a side porch. Harness worth SIS was
also taken. Drs. Craig & Craig have
offered a reward of $50 for the appre-
hension of the thieves. Many of the
residents of the central residence sec
ton of the city are having their barns
equipped with electric burglar alarms.
as q protection against thieves. DR..
Craig intends TO nave such an alarm
system installed at once.
started Row in saloon,
Sidney Meanor was arrested yester-
day afternoon for creating row in a
saloon in the west end of the city
He had quite turmoil started when
the police arrived on the scene and
/ took him in tow. He was tried in
police court this morning and fined
500 and costs and as he was shy
about 5000 of the amount of his fine
he was released on condition of good
behavior.
Faye Diccing, Creole girl was ar
rested and tried this morning on the
charge of larceny. 1t was claimed
that she hal stolen coat from a
clothing store on Twentieth street.
SIZE was bound over TO await the ac-
ton of the grand jury, her bond being
$100, which she was unable to fur
nish.
Florence Minear, character well
known in police circles. was fined $25
and costs this morning for disorderly
conduct. She paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
TRY HANDS AGAIN
Past Masters of Rock Island Lodge
Fill Officers Chairs and Put
on Degree Work.
DISTRICT DEPUTY PRESENT
Reception to M. T. Booth, Recently Ap
pointed by Grand Master, is Held
BY Members.

The past masters of Rock Island
lodge, A. f. g. A. NJ, last evening had
charge of the degree work at the reg
ular session of the lodge, the occasion
being the ANNUAL past masters night.
in connection with the usual ceremon
les, reception was rendered to Mil
ton T. Booth of Atkinson, H., recently
appointed district deputy grand master
of this district. The deputy was the
guest of honor of the evening
The past members of the lodge per
formed the duties of the various off
ces admirably. and while many Of them
have not held Office for some time
they gave 4 very creditable eXemplifi
cation of the work. The different
places filled by the past masters wero
as follows:
Master-A. ID. Welch.
Senior Warden-H. A. Clevenstine
Junior WarGen-T. Z. Jenkinson
Treasurer--John T. Campbell
Secretary-George II. Richmond.
Chaplain-Emil Beck.
Senior Deacon-C. NJ Bengston.
Junior Deaoon-C. |. Peterson
Senior Steward. G. Huntoon.
Junior Steward-C. E. Grove.
Tyler-John r. Warner.
Others VINO assisted in the worl
were Henry. Carse, William Kennedy
Arthur Burial, Ira Ii. Buffum and c.
w. Thatcher.
Enjoy a Luncheon.
Following the degree work, the mem
bers present. numbering about 125, en-
joyed a luncheon, and an informal pro
gram of talks. Among those whe-
spoke were Mr.. Booth, X. NJ Whitman
of Aledo, Robert ReXdale, j. w. Par
ker, Emil Beck, J. w. Houder, M. T.
Stevens, H. B. Hayden, C. L. Grove
and J. G Britton
While past masters night has beeI
an annual event in the lodge for years
it is doubtful if a more successful one
was ever held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
BiIiousness and ,constipation.

For years l was troubled with bill
iousress and constipation, which made
life miserable for me. My appetite
failed me. | lost my usual force and
vitality. Pepsin preparations and ca
thartics only made matters worse.
do not know where l should have
been today had l not tried Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
The tablets relieve the i'll feeling at
once, strengthen the digestive func-
tions, helping the system to do it's
work naturally.-Mrs. Rosa Potts,
Birmingham, Ala. These tablets are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
RESCUE HOME
Is ESTABLISHED
Institution for Systematic Charity
Among Coiored People is Founded
at 624 Tenth Street.

Rock Island lodge of Elks will cele-
brate its memorial day, and hold eX-
members of the lodge and of the fra
ternity in general, Sunday, Dec. 6. A
committee is at work preparing a pro-
gram for the occasion. Although the
membership of the lodge is large,
there have been but few deaths among
the membership in Rock Island. Those
however, were all men worthy of the
thigh esteem in which they were held
by their associates in Elkdom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
JURY FINDS DOUD
GUILTY. OF ASSAULT
Verdict in Circuit Court Eliminates In
tent to Rape as Part of Incl
dent at Sears.

The jury in the circuit court which
heard the case against William Doud
on an Indictment charging assault with
intent to commit rape, last night re-
turned verdict finding Doud guilty
of assault. The element of intent to
rape was eliminated by the verdict.
The penalty under the verdict is Jail
imprisonment Doud was tried for as
sauiting Mrs. Sadie Tyler at her home
in Sears Aug. 20.