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NEW CHAPTER IN MccUE. CASE.
Body of Wife Murderer Exhumed at
Midnight and Carried Off,

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. January 8
Another chapter in the McCue story has
come to light. The scene was the family
burying ground of the McCues on the
farm near Brooksvlle. in the western end
of the county. and the time a late hour
on Christmas eve. \ farmer. seeing lights
moving about went to the graveyard and
found an undertaken and his men eX-
huming the body of J. Samuel McCue
who was executed in February 1865. for
the murder of his wife. 1t was found that
the ton of the coffin had been crushed in
and the face of the dead man was ex-
posed TO view under the dim light of the
lanterns. The features We're recognizable
1t is said, although the face had turned
very dark. The coffin was. placed in a
vehicle and the party left, going in the
direction of Charlottesville. The old Me-
Cue home is now occupied by Harry the
youngest of the McCue brothers. 1t is
reported that negroes will mot work on
the farm because of the burial there of
j. Samuel McCue. 1t is coniectured that
the reported impossibility of procuring
help is the motive for the removal. and
the desire to. escape notoriety the reason
for taking the body away in the night
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Only Three Gaps to Close.

Salvador has a railroad running parallel
with the coast almost the entire length of
the country. and three short lines run
ming up from the sea into the interior to
carry produce down to the ships. These
will constitute an important link in the
great trunk line from Panama TO New
York. Only ninety miles remain to be
built in Salvador. and the contract has
been let to the same parties who have
built the road from Guatemala City to
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The Guatemalan Railway.

Since 1878 the government of Guatemala
has been trying to build Il railroad be-
tween the capital and the northern coast.
Gen. Rufino Barrios. the ablest of all the
dictators of that country, borrowed a.
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Fire Boat Pilot Saves Bow.

NEW YORK, January 3.-When a
seven-year-old boy playing with some
mates on the stone edge of the Battery
breakwater yesterday afternoon, slipped
and fell into the somewhat chilling water
his small playmates were so transfixed
with fright that only one of them found
voice for a feeble yell. Small as the noise
was it attracted the attention of Joseph
MaheI pilot of Fire Chief Kenon's boat,
the VeloX, which lay within the break
water. Maher jumped overheard and
req ched the sinking boy in a few strokes.
Maher learned that the lad was Joseph
Noa of so Washington street. AS soon as
he had sufficiently recovered 10 use his
legs Noa scampered away his awful
scare still holding hard upon him.
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National Republican League.

CHICAGO, January 3.-Announcement
was made here yesterday that a meeting
of the executive committee of the Ma
tional Republican League will be held at
the Republican Club. "a West 10th street.
New York. on January -, for the purpose
of fixing the time and place of the biennial
convention of the league.
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Made Good His Threat of Suicide.

NEW MARTINSVILLE. w. Va. Janu-
airy 3.-Upon recovering from protracted
spree, Jacob Young, aged twenty-five, was
reprimanded by his wife. He thereupon
announced that he would kill himself
Two policemen were called. Young stood
at the head of stairway brandishng a
razor and butcher knife and defied them
to come on. While they watched him
he slashed his throat from ear to ear
Three physicians labored with him, but
he died last night,
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terms and conditions in letting contracts
for the construction of the line
1t is hoped that the five republics will
ratify this treaty as promptly as possible.
so that the intercontinental railway prof.
ect may be carried out before the Panama
canal is completed 1t is estimated that
the gap between the present terminus of
the pan merican railroad in Mexico and
the city of Panama is 400 miles
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CHILDREN'S BEARSKIN. VEL
vet and Silk Caps. in gray. red, navy,
green, etc. Sold regularly %
UP to csc. All to be closed '.HVC
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mercial and criminal legislation through
out the five countries, and the rccosnl-
ton as fundamental principles OF ciNlilZa-
ton the inviolability of life, respect Tor
property and for personal rights.
> To promote uniformity IN the cur
rency and the management OF the Gust
houses: TO restore confidence IN Central
American credit ana the financial pros
perity of the five republics.
The bureau is also TO lend its pest el-
forts to the education of public opinion IN
IA yor of a reunion of the five republics
i'm a federation. Public sentiment has al
WAYS been for a restoration of the ioid
regime The only opposition has come
from political leaders in the dliIereill
countries who are jealous OF each other
and are afraid that some one else Wlii ae-
rive an advantage which they may not De
able To enjoy Since the dissolution OF
the federation there have been perlodlcai
attempts at reunions ana numerous con-
ferences have been held and treaties have
been signed and pledges nave Deeh ihade
onIv TO he broken The president of each
of the republics has usually oeen III iaEor
of a union provided he was selected Tor
chief executive of the federation. TO
which of course. the other four have
promptly dissented. And they nave not
had sufficient confidence in each other 10
agree upon a plan OF rotation. Inc ac-
lion of the recent conference IN recon-
mending amendments to the constitutions
limiting the executive to one term VIII go
a great way toward removing TINS oo-
stacle and the bureau of information 10
Gated at Guatemala City VIII act as a
balance wheel as well as an educational
agency in politics. commerce and industry.
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The Proposed Federation.


The educational plan adopted by the re-
cent conference is only another step
toward the-reunion of the Central Amer-
can republics into a single federation, like
the treaty for a uniform currency and
J3at for a bureau of information. These
plans have been proposed before and have
been agreed upon and ratified by four of
the republics out Nicaragua has never
been willing TO join in the movement IN
til now. 1t is expected. however that
President Zelaya. who is all-powerful i'm
that country. acting under the influence of
Mexico and the United States. and Mr..
Corea. the NiCara guam minister here will
secure the ratncation of the educational
as well the other treaties, and make
the combina ton complete. There will be
some opposition in all the countries. There
is a propaganda against the influence of
the United States everywhere in Central
and South America. and il is a singular
fact that il Is carried on almost eXclu-
s.veiy by SpaniaTds and ''emigrados poll
ticos. or political eXles from the repub-
lic of Colombia. There are Colombian ex-
lies scattered all over Central America
editing newspapers and publishing pam
phlets TO prejudice the minds of the peo-
pie against the United States and trying
to counterfeit our influence down there
There is no particular reason why the
Colombians should be against us. although
II is natural that tne Spanish residents of
latin-America should still cherish resent
lltiI anu ietiIllS OF hostility. But al
though those people are active and pro-
life in their publications. they have never
been able TO control public sentiment, or
TO convince their readers that the United
States is pursuing policy of conquest
and intends sooner or later to gobble IN
all the North American continent.
Bureau of Information.
The bureau of information. similar TO
the bureau of American republics in
Washington. which is to be Jointly SUP
ported by the five nations, is intended
especially for the following purposes:
l. To combine all the efforts for the
peaceful reorganization of Central Amer
lea.
=. To encourage free public educa ton
on a broad, uniform, practical, modern
basis.
3. To promote the development of COM
merce. agriculture and the industries.
q To promote uniformity in civil, COM
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the Caribbean sea. When these three
gaps altogether about 300 miles, have
been completed, for which concessions
have been granted and contracts let it
will be possible to SO by rail from New
York to the Gulf of Fonseca, upon which
Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua
touch.
Nicaragua has A railroad already con-
structed and in operation from Corrinio
on the Gulf of FonSeca, 10 Granada, On
Lake Nicaragua. and the steamers on
that lake touch the borders of Costa RIGA.
The latter country has already hulit sixty
miles of track from San Jose, its capita l..
and is now only twenty-five miles from
the lake of Nicaragua.
Another road between the oceans which
has been under construction for many
years by the government of Costa Rlca
will be completed in three or four months,
and when that is done it will be possible
to cross the continent by ran in fou'
places-the isthmus of Tehuantepec,
through the republic of Guatemala,
through Costa Rica and across the
isthmus OF Panama.
Proposed Railway Construction.
The treaty entered into at the recent
conference of the five republics at Wash
ington provides that each of them shall.
within six months, name a commission
OF engineers Ito study and propose the
most suitable measures to carry out the
proportion of railway obstruction with
in it's own territory. to present detailed
reports concerning the number of miles
of track which need to be constructed, the
towns and lands through which the lines
should cross. the branches which ii is
proper to make to the principal lines. the
cost of the different sections. and all
measures il may deem proper for carry
ing out the work. Once said reports have
been approved by the government, they
shall be sent to the bureau of American
republics at Washington, SO that bids
may be invited and to obtain the best
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0G0. coo pesos for that purpose, but most
of ii was spent for rifles and powder and
shot instead of rails and ties and rolling
stock. Concessions have been granted to
several individuals and companies from
time to time, and they have all failed. for
one reason or another. TO carry out their
agreements, chiefly because of political
disturbances. The PIG miles of track
which have recently been finished, has
cost more than fifty million dollars, but
not more than % per cent of the money
has ever gone into the work OF construc-
ton. Finally. under the energetic direc-
ton of Sir William Van Horne Minor G.
Keith of Brooklyn and several heavy
shareholders of the banana trust, the
track has been laid and. within Few
months after several bridges are erected
ears will be running from ocean 10 ocean.
The Pan-American railroad III Mexico
is rapidly approaching the Guatemala Dor
der and Mr.. j. n. Neeland of Los An
sales Cal. who is constructing it, has
concession for its extension to the capitai
of Guatemala. The contract is already
signed; the right of way is already Cd
tanned along the coast TO connect with the
Guatemala Central, which now runs from
San Jose. on the Pacific ocean, TO Guate-
mala City. Mr. Neelan also has conces-
sion from the government of Guatemala
to extend the road to the boundary or
Salvador, and the contract for that con-
structfon has also been let.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-28
Why Free Water
to the Sewer Contractor.

If there is any good reason why the
city should allow the sewer contract
or to use the city water free in order
to complete a contract for which the
city is already paying him that rea-
son is not apparent
The contract does not call for the
free use of water. The city, in fact,
did not own the water works when
the sewerage contract was made, and
had the sewer work been completed
within the time provided by the con-
tract it would have been done long
before the city acquired the water
works.
Does anyone imagine for an instant
that the old Pensacola water company
would have allowed the sewer con-
tractor to have free water for flushing
out the sewers? Hardly. Why then
should the city do so?
1t might not be fair 10 assume that
the completion of the sewerage sys-
tenn has been delayed until after the
city acquired the water works so that
free water could be secured, but con-
sidering the fact that such a delay
and for such a purpose would mean a
considerable saving in expense to the
contractor, the assumption is an al
together natural one.
If there is any good reason for max
ing this donation TO the contractor,
the public should know it. If there is
not, then the council should immedi-
ately rescind its action in giving away
that much of the city's service.
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Guaranty of
Bank Deposits.

| why not make the deposition Sc
cure" asks Mr.. Bryan, and the dues-
ton will receive no little thought from
| the thousands VINO suffered from the
| effects of the long succession of fail
ures last winter which for a time
threatened the financial system of the
entire country.
Those who placed week after week
a portion of their wage in the keeping
of banks providing against that ever
impending rainy daily will give heed
to Mr.. Bryan's utterance, and anaIyze
carefully the situation as presented
| and t9e remedy offered by him.
But it will not be only the hank
depositor who gives heed to the Ne
braskan's argument, the bankers of the
country themselves must also give ear,
because Their very business is threat.
ened by the situation today.
And, the bugabear of the banks lies
In the postal savings banks. advoca-
ted by the republican party. Mr.. Bry-
an shows that if the postal savings
system is put into effect, without the
guaranty system that the depositors
VIII flock to the government deDosi-
taries in the postal department and
leave the banks without the goose that
lays their golden egg.
The democratic party has been ac-
cused of radicalism. The fnapciers
OF the country are said to be lining
up against the democrats for this raa-
SON. The republican party however is
striking al their very vitals by the sd
vocation OF the postal banks. while the
democrats desire and believe that the
handling of the peoples money nv
banks operated outside of the govern
menI, but guaranteed by each other =
Tar better for both the deposition and
the banks. Mr.. Bryan would have
the banks continue and desires onIv
to protect the deposition Mr.. Taft
looks TO the Capitalization of funds
under the governments Immediately
Jurisdiction, which would result if the
postal system were inaugurated and
the guaranty system not placed in ef-
feet
Bankers viii do well to read Mr.
Bryans argument They VIII find
that they have been misled by the re-
publican party leaders. and that the
real safety of their own Institutions
lies in their providing for the safety
of their depositors.
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LAUREL HILL.
SpecIaT to the journal.

! Laurel HILL Fla. AUg. 27--The bal
game of Saturday last, was one of the
most Interesting games of the season
/ In the forenoon Laurel Hill played
/ Svea, and in the afternoon Laurel
| Hill vs.. LOckhaTt. Laurel Hill was
winner of both games. This probably
viii be the last game of the season for
/ Laurel Hill, as several of the boys
viii be away for some time.
!. NJ Martin and family will leave
for Delray Thursday next, where they
will spend the fall and winter, MI
Martin being the regular agent at
that place
Rev Wiley z Martin preached at
the Temple Sunday morning. and
evening Good crowds at both ser
vices Mr.. Martin Will leave on the
noon train Thursday for Opp, where
he will conduct several days meeting
near this place
Mrs. Bud Givens and daughter will
visit Mobile this week
DR.. Allen Miller passed through
Laurel Hill Saturday en- route to Flor
ala The doctor is doing fine prac-
tice in FalcO.
Honest John Campbell was in town
today Mr. Campbell is one of Walton
coUnty's best farmers
Rev J. p Gordan, of CamptOn, was
in town this week.
The wife of Rev G. W TiCe has
been sick. but is better at this writing
Mrs. Dr. Webb visited her father
in Bombay last week.
The return of Mr. and Mrs. T. ID.
Finlayson about the first of the month
i looked forward to with great inter
Miss Ola Hinote- accompanied ny
by several of the Young ladies'. paid
FalCO people visit last week.
Laurel Hill Is bOasting of the pref
TEST yield of crops. corn. potatoes, and
sugar cane all being above an aver
age
AIeSsEs- Givens and CIGTy will in
few days move into their new store.
next door to the Laurel Hill bank
G. W Crawford viii place a fine
stock Of millinery goods in the old
bank building by the 10Th of next
month Mrs. Forester. who is in
New Orleans at present, will attend
to the business
Captain Won AxeIson has been in
for several days on business
Sam Baggett Is in Pensacola on the
sick list. Mr.. Davis. Of Bluff Springs.
is filing the place as agent during his
absence
The young people are working up an
ice cream supper for Friday night !
next. for tho benefit of the Baptist (
church They wish to make known I
through The Journal that all the /
young people are invited.
Mrs. Wells. who has been in FIoraIa /
for several months. mas now returned !
10 Laurel Hill
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MILTON.
SPECIAL 20 The Journal.

Milton. Fla. Aug 21.-Nrs. Geo. ".
Hamilton. OF Pea Ridge. was brought
10 tho nome Of Mr. and Mrs n J.
Whitmire- where she underwent 4 So
riOus operation for stomach trouble
yesterday Mrs HamiltOn'S condition
il precautions. but hopes are entertain
OIL by the physician III charge for her
recovery
Dr. Humphreys, who was recently
called 10 the Presbyterian pastOrate
hero. was Joined tonight By Mrs. Hum
phTeys and their daughter.
Or. IT. f EIdrfdge. accom- panied by
Dr. 7. y. Hawkins. left Sunday for
Memphis. Tenn, for the benefit Of the
formers health
NJ and MIS- Harry Dey. who have
been guests Of Nr- and Mrs F. L. Dey
for two weeks. returned OF their home
in Evergreen Yesterday.
Mrs. L. z Monroe. Of Milton. and
Miss Lizzie Golson, Of Mariana. left
Yesterday 10 visit relatives Of the for
mer in Massachusetts.
Mr. and Mrs. George Marshall of
ApalachicOla. who have been visiting
Mrs W c Newman. will spend sew
araI days in Pensacola with friends
on route 10 their home
Misses Mac and Belle Roberts. who
have been enjoying d brief outing in
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Chicago, and Milwaukee, returne~
home last night.
The Married Ladies Euchre Club
will be entertained by Mrs. Spencer
Collins at its next meeting.
Hon. T. F. West. of Pensacola. is q
business visitor here.
Mr. and Mrs. c H. Jerniean and
children. who have been guests OF. Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver JeTnigan for several
DAYS, returned to their home in Pen
sacOIs yesterday.
Mrs !. E Herpin and children re.
turned TO Mobile yesterday after a
pleasant visit to ner sister. Mrs. i. x.
Ellis
John HoOdIess. j. and J. w. c.
Mann spent Sunday in Pensacola.
Mr. s. NJ Bloss. the new manager
OF the StearnS and Culver Lumber Co.
Is business visitor to Cincinnati.
Mrs. L. c. Macdonald is in Chicago
and other points in the interest Of
her millinery business
J. Edgar Keen and A. Breakv were
business visitors to Pensacola Satur.
day.
Rev. r Q. Baker. of Argyle. spenr
a few days with his daughter, Mrs. J.
d. C. Newton. this week
Mr. and Mrs ". c. Rhodes were
recent visitor TO Pensacola.
W W Clark htas announced his can
dldacy for mayor. and II is understood
there is a possibility of r. Arthur
MaGecny also becoming a candidate.
Milton IS again in partial darkness
the town fathers having cut ont the
street lamps. owing to a deficiency in
the city treasury.
Miss Hattie Perkins ie ar5C--;,- .
two weeks visit in ST Louis.
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HARRIS
Special to The Journal.

Harris, Fla, Aug. Give are hav-
ing lots of rain now which will give
every one chance to plant or prepare
ground for their fall garden.
The schooner Stella L. and Nor
witch passed here today laden with
naval stores for Pensacola
Steamer Column bia passed here early
this morning with 4 large tow of tim
Der on her way to Pensacola
The many friends here Of Mrs.
Frances Pryor are pleased TO learn she
has purchased the ~GuIfview-' hotel
and Is now running II. The name has
also been changed Hotel Frances
Mrs Belle Wright and daughter Viz
gle and little cousin Asa Ward were
guests of Mrs Frances Pryor a few
days last week
Mrs. Lille WarfeId Is ;hc guest Of
Mrs George Wright at Mary Esther
this week.
VIM StearnS arrived from Peusa-
his family who are the guests of Mrs
a b Mcclure for while.
The many friends here of Miss SteI-
Ia MCGUIRE regret much 70 part with
her this morning she hagfHg snent the
past three weeks mere meeting new
friends and visiting old ones She is
an accomplished young lady and IS
employed as steHOgraphcr in Mobile
her home
Fish are very plentiful a. Harris
now Red fish. trout and muIlef.
An elegant fish supper was served
3t the SpOttswOOd Inn last nigh-.
Chowder, which was said and proved
oy some 70 he the best made was
served by JEFF SpOJtswOod an excel
ent cook A number OF people we're
present and enjoyed II very much.
The mouse was decorated with wild
bowers gathered by Mrs VIM Stearns
and Miss Mamie Emmanuel Nice
,offee, bread and butter were served
" Mrs. 4. E Mcguire. and fried fish
~ Mrs Willie Stesrnz-
GA45 3 - HAL6 hzS said Ollie JeR-
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slightly mosquito breeding jungles
This is good and The Journal com
pliments the citizens who responded
/ to The Journals call that they rid
! the city Of these unsightIy weed
patches" However, few vacant lots
are still covered with high growths
of weeds, and unfortunately these
properties lie near the heart of the
! business section, On the main street
/ of the city
/ The Journal has several times call
! ed attention to the weed jungle"
| fronting on Palafox street near Greg
DRY street. 1t still exists. This is
owned by a nonresident and it is
said that the city officials have not
yet been able to figure out how to COM
pei the owner to cut the weeds mas
much as he cannot be served with
legal process
1t does not seem hard to decide
what to do under the circumstances.
This weed jungle is the most promi-
nent disgrace of the city. No stranger
can enter Pensacola and go into the
business portion of the town without
seeing it The three main Car lines
of the city run past it, the North Hill
the East Hill. the West Hill. and it
can be seen from Gregory street by
passengers on the Belt line.
There is not person in Pensacola
who does not wish this disgTaceful
advertisement of neglect done away
with. The city officials are themselves
desirious of cleaning the property, but
they do not dare do so without legal
authority and due legal process.
There is a law demanding that the
weeds be cut, and carrying with 1t
punishment for non-obedience to the
Jaw There is no law forbidding any
the Board of Works take one chance
and instruct the proper department
to cut the weeds, and dilly daily over
whose going to pay the 50 for two
laborers TO clear the property after
wards? Surely it is worth whatever
small sum the labor would cost, to
rid the city of this disgrace.
The prominent location of the prop
erty makes 1t doubly a matter of
general interest The citizen on East
Hill who has cut his weeds, rides
down town sees this jungle, and won
ders that the officials do not enforce
the law What matter if the owner
cannot be served until his return to |
Pensacola, or his agent be discovered? |
When he does come TO the city would |
he not he liable for his neglect, even |
though he did not visit Pensacola IN !
til next February !
Let that property be cleared, and !!
bubble over who is TO pay for it af- !
forwards. Even if the city must stand /
tor it, surely it is worth the price of |
abor.