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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-01
.. J. SEMME1S, :
Sup't. transportation.

The Carnival Association
needs funds-won't you help
them and at the same time
enjoy the evening attending
the sacred concert at the Op-
era House tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-01
NEGRO TRIED To
WRECK TRAINS
BY Associates Brass.

Rome, Ga, Feb. 29.-As the result
of several attempts to wreck the
Southern railroad passenger trains,
kid" Gafnigan, a negro, was arrest
ed here today. Detectives claim he
made statement to them duplicating
viii Henderson, another negro, who
later was arrested. The police say
that robbery was the purpose of the at
tempts on the twain. Ties were piled
across the tracks in deep cuts near
Plainsville and Pinson stations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-01
PoPULISTS TO PUT
OUT FULL TICKET
IN HOOSIER STATE

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 29.-The
populist state committee met here to-
day to select Is delegates to the ma
tional convention at st. Louis, April
6. G. M. Walter. of Rossville, secre-
tary of the committee, said today the
party would put a full state ticket in
the field.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-01
SYCAMORE TREES
ARE BEING PLANTED

The Board of Public Instruction is
having planted some beautiful Sysa-
more trees around the grounds of the
new high school in New City. The
trees are OF the same variety as those
that have thTiVed so wonderfully IN
front of the courthouse on PalafoX
street. They are being planted forty
feet apart and twelve feet from the
sidewalk. The trees are already boxed
and fortified and in a few months II
is expected will be flourishing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-01

Something new in Pensa-
COLA sacred concert at the
Opera House tonight at SIS.
It's for the benefit of the Car
nival association.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-01
SPECIAL TRAINS
FROM PENSACOLA
TO FLORALA, RIVER JUNCTION
AND FLOMATON.

For the accommodation OF Mardi
Gras travel returning the J.. & y.
Railroad will operate special trains,
leaving Pensacola at 10 p. m Tues
day, March 3, to Florala, River juno
ton. Flomaton and intermediate
points. sun&CueS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-01
CHICAGO SLAV PRIEST RECEIVES
THREATENING LETTER
Rv Associated Press.

Chicago, Fed. 29.-ReV. PrOkOpSKa
Neuzil, pastor of st. Procopius Ro-
man Catholic church at West 18th
and Airport streets, notified the police
today that he had received a letter
through the mails in which the writer
demanded $1,000, threatening death
If it was refused. The letter, which
was written in the Slav language, was
turned over to the police.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-01

Something new in Pensa
COLA sacred concert at r =
Opera House tonight at SIS.
It's for the benefit of the Can :
nival association.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-01
NOTICE.

On Monday and Tuesday, March
and 3, the regular dali schedule as
now observed on the suburban lines
viii be discontinued, and in its stead
a car will leave Pensacola and Bar
rancas every hour from 6 a. m until
y midnight.
Ample accommodations will be fur
niShed on this line for visitors to the
city for all parades
D. J. SEMMES, =
Sup't. TRANSPORTATION,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-01

S,,bscribed and sworn to before me this
2Sth day Of February 1905
JNO. MASSEY,
Notary Public
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OF PENSACOLA,
OF PENSACOLA.
at Pensacola, In the State of Florida at
the close of business, February
18th, 1908.


State of Florida. County of Escambia,
/. j. ". Dorr, Cashier of the above
named bank, do sciemn!y swear tnat tne
above statement is true TO the best OF my
knowledge and BELIEF
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31
Town News Notes.

CEDAR RAPIDS-H. Sturdevant, a
leading young business man Of this city,
died yesterday of injuries received while
attempting to board a moving car.
CRESTON-Earl G. Moore, proprietor OF
the Majestic theater here, returned from
Oelwein yesterday a benedict, having been
married to Miss Pearl Scothern at that
place recently.
NEW HAMPTON-G. L. Dixon, an old
resident of this city, died yesterday as the
result Of poison, 1t is not known whether
the poison was taken by accident or il ne
committed suicide.
IOWA FALLS-Another farmers ele-
vator company has just been organized I'm
this county and an elevator TO be condusle1
and controlled by the farmers of the cen
trail part OF the county will be built al
Owasa.
MARSHALLTOWN-The following off.
GERS were elected last night by the board
of trustees of the public library: President
Z. s. Balch; vice president, w. b. Wi.
liams: treasurer. c. II. L. Boardman: sec.
rotary, Mrs. II. II. Nichols.
CRESTON-Walter Turner. a young BIO,
OF l6 years, was accidentally shot by &
companion, Jay Brown. while in a camp-
Ing expedition near this place. Younl
Turner is the son of William A. Turner
d hardware merchant Of Washington. Ia.
IOWA FALLS-Under the charge Of at
tempted blackmail, Ira Danger OF Owass
has been held to the federal grand Jury a
Fort Dodge and is out on $500 bonds
Danger is charged with mailing thrs aten
ing letters to Thomas Berry at Hampton
IOWA CITY-A dying dog having beer
run over by an auto, bit the young son o.
John Lalla when its master fondled IT
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31

The father Of the boy will sue the auto
owner for damages, alleging that the
manning Of the dog led to the injury OF the
child.
CREsTON-Prof. Ralph Perrine. who
was principal of Corning High school last
year, has recently been elected to take
s SbrTs,G OF athletes in the Ms., YSSns IN Nsn,'
Schofieid.
IOWA FALLs-A unanimous call has
church at Eidora 10 Rev. w. G. Ramsey
OF Winthrop, Ia, to become the pastor of
the church to succeed Rev. c. G. Warner,
who recently resigned. to accept a call to
Crookston, MINI
CRESTON-The heavy rains the last few
mornings of this week have wrought havoc
in the oats fields in this vicinity, the
heavy stands Of grain being beaten flat to
the ground. The grain was about ready to
harvest and as a consequence much OF 1t
cannot be cut at all.
MARSHALLTOwN-The annual meeting
of the Fourteenth Pythian district Of Iowa,
comprising the counties of Marshall, Story,
6 B49n Eri SR3 e GrsGn; VIII ynIv G si. Grsnd IN ch ANS
cellor w. s.. Billby Of Knoxville and other
prominent members Of the order Will at
tend.
Observation-Disclosures c. Dean, a
former we'll known resident of Waukon,
and the head OF the tailoring departms MT
home hospital today of aneurism Of the
carotid artery. Dean entered the home
In 1899. One son, Claude H. Dean, lives
in Waukon.
IOWA CITY-Mrs. viana ". Paul, in her
S5th year. is dead at the home Of her son.
Gil +. Paul, in Iowa City. Her husband,
the late George Paul, was a long time post
master of Iowa City. Two sons, Charles
r. Paul of Denver and G.. F. Paul of Iowa
City, and one daughter, Mrs. Henry Lee
of Denver, survive.
CRESTON-The funeral of John Abbott,
the Orient man who went insane over
politics and religion, was held yesterday
at Hebron, he having died at Clarlnda
Sunday. He was taken to that place about
two weeks ago in a violent condition and
steadily grew worse until death came. He
was about 81 years Of age.
MARSHALLTOWN-Frank Malena, an
Dallas county, committed suicide by cut
ting his throat with q razor. No cause Is
known. Three weeks ago he made an I'M
successful attempt to end his life by jump
time to save him. Malena is survived by a
wife and three children.
CRESTON-Leading democrats of the
Eighth district met here yesterday and
formulated plans for the coming campaign.
DIR. John Reynolds. member of the state
central committee, was chairman. The
congressional committee organized by
selecting J. J. Reddy of Shenandoah chair
and Joseph Kriddlebaugh of Charlton
secretary.
IOWA ~FALLS-The bank at Owasa which
has heretofore been run as a private In
stitution is to be Incorporated and organ
ICED under the laws of Iowa. It VIII have
a capital stock of $4,000 and will be known
as the Owasa Savings bank. The following
are the newly elected officers: President,
Christian Kroner; vice president. II. J.
Gum, cashier, ]. w. Van Orsdel; directors,
the president and vice president end s.
Dickerson, T. J. Perkins, j. l.. simpson,
q. P. Leslie and Carl King.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31
Merry Theft on Train.

The police recovered yesterday a leather
suit case which had been stolen late Tues
day night from a Rock Island passenger
train. The suit case, which had been cut
open, was found in the back yard Of George
Lueka, go Sixteenth avenue, about a block
from the Rock Island depot. where 1t had
evidently been thrown by the thief. The
theft was one of the n~erviest ever re-
ported to the police. The thief clinging
to the side of the train as it pulled out
Of the depot reached through an open
window, seized the suit case, which its
owner had placed on a seat. threw 1t to
the ground and then dropped off the car.
The owner had the train stopped and re-
turning to the depot %telephoned the police.
He could not, however, be found later.
Laundry in the case bore the name of
B. Arnold.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31
EXPERT IS EXPECTED SOON
St. Louis Engineer Will Look Over
Water Works Plant,
IDENTITY STILL KEPT SECRET
Publishing Book on water Works
Proves BiE Task and Another
Expert VIII Soon Ne =.
Needed.

The expert hydraulic engineer from st.
Louis, who has been secured by the city
council committee on water works to check
over the plans and specifications for the
proposed municipal water works plant
drawn by City Engineer Entyre and suggest
such changes as he may deem expedient,
IL expected 10 be here Friday.
The identity Of the expert - still q secret
and the reason for this secrecy was ex-
planned yesterday by Councilman Morgan,
one Of the leaders In the movement for
municipal ownership. who said; The OBJ
tect in keeping the Identity Of the expert
engineer a secret for the present IL, 1 be-
lieve, to insure an unbiased opinion from
him, free from the communicating influences
which might be brought to bear upon him
by those whose interest It would be to de-
feat the municipal ownership movement
Councilman Jensen. chairman Of the water
works committee, while declining to make
public the name Of the expert, said: "When
Mr.. Bruce came here from New York on
behalf Of the stockholders of the water
works company he suggested that the COM
pany would be willing to have the same
expert employed by the city examine the
company's plant and suggest what improve
ments and extensions were necessary to
bring the system up to date and up to the
needs Of the city. / objected to this and
said that II our expert were employed by
the water works ompan his connection
with the city would cease"
Mr.. Jensen added further that as soon as
the expert had submitted to the committee
a written opinion, 1t was probable that his
name would be made known.
Mr.. Jensen's committee has not yet begun
work on the book dealing with the water
work question which is to be published
for the benefit and elucidation of the voters
1t is said that the committee is begin
ming to realize that It has undertaken
quite a task and is looking around for
some competent person who is an advocate
of municipal ownership to act as editor-in-
chief of the proposed treatise. In accord.
ance with the suggestion Of Mr.. Jensen's
committee the work is to be entitled, "A
Statement of the Water Works Situation
in the City Of Council Bluffs, Published
by Authority of the City Council"
Councilman Skodsholm. whose name has
been suggested in connection with the po-
sition of editor-in-chief Of the proposed
treatise, said yesterday that the volume
would be no small affair. ut will moi
be merely d pamphlet, but will contain al
least $50 pages of printed matter and pos.
sibly a good deal more" declared Mr.
Skodsholni.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31
NORTHERN PACIFIC FINANCES
state of Minnesota Charges that Syn
dictate Made Enormous
Profits.

ST. PAUL, July 3O.-That ]. p. Morgan
and others in the syndicate that reorgan-
lied the Northern Pacific in 1895 made a
profit of 800, POP, 1893 was what the attorneys
for the state attempted to establish yester-
day in the Minnesota rate hearing. The at
torneys for the railroad, however, con-
tended that these figures represent the par
value OF the stock involved and that the
stock at that time was not worth par. They
further contend that the question Of
whether ]. P. Morgan & Co. made a large
fee in connection with the reorganization
has nothing to do with what the Northern
Pacific railway is worth today. 1t is on
the present worth that they expect to earn
an adequate return.
T. D.. O'Briep, special counsel for the
state, took up the matter in his cross-ex-
Examination of H. A.. Gray, comptroller Of
the Northern Pacific. Mr.. Gray c%ontended
that the reorganization was perfected by
calling in the stock of the old company in
the hands OF the public and issuing the new
stock upon the payment by the stockhold-
ers of an assessment of $40 on preferred
stock and SO on ommon Not all the old
stockholders were willing to pay these as
sessments, so the syndicate paid them and
took over the stock. Under one paragraph
of the agreement, the syndicate Received
$40, 9T3, $50 in cash for handling Sl05, 2l5, 75 Of
the company's money and preferred stock
and mortgage bonds. Under another para
graph Of the agreement the syndicate was
paid So per cent in cash for the sale of
another consignment OF stock and bonds.
The amount received by the syndicate on
mis- transaction was placed at nearly $780,
600, bringing the total receipts Of the syn
dictate managers, according to the testi-
mony, up to Sl17, 90, 25S. while they turned
over to the reorganized company in the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31

S~eventy-five applicants for teachers GER
tiflcates are taking the final summer ex-
animation conducted by E.. r. Jackson,
county superintendent of schools. Tit ex-
animation which was begun Wednesday is
being conducted in the high school and
Superintendent Jackson is being assisted
by Prof. ]. C. Grason and Miss Clara
Meyers of the high school faculty. Many
Of those who failed in the previous ex-
animation have returned to try again, and
among the applicants are a number OF
holders of certificates who want to raise
their grades. Several graduates of the
high school are amongst those taking the
examination. The examination will last
over Friday, and will be the last before
the opening Of school in September. The
next examination will not take place unit,
late in October.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31
V. S. walden Made Victim of Uni
dentihed Persons.

v. s. Walden Made Victim of Uni-
dentiaed Persons.
The premises of Vernette s. Walden, an
insurance agent living at 1914 Avenue A,
were visited Tuesday night by unknown
vandals, who, not content with irremedi-
ally damaging a buggy and stealing a
set Of harness, b~rutally mutilated Mr..
walden's driving horse by cutting off its
tail.
When Mr.. Walden entered his barn yes
terday morning he noticed that the buggy
was missing. After a brief search the
buggy, a complete wreck. was found In
the alley back of the barn. The shafts
had been sawed off about a foot from
the crossbar, every spoke in the four
wheels had been sawed through, the dash
board had been broken and the top slashed
into ribbons.
Re-entering the barn Mr.. Walden dis
covered that the tail of his horse had
been cut close, and further Investigation
brought to light the fact that the harness
was missing.
Mr.. Walden at once notified the police,
but the vandal or vandals had left no
clew. Mr.. Walden is at a loss to know
why he should have been made the victim
of such an outrage, To the police he said
that, as far as he knew, he had not an
enemy and had not had any trouble with
any of his ~neighbors. This is the third
set OF harness which has been stolen from
him since he has lived in Council Bluffs,
Mr.. Walden said.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31
MINOR MBnTION.

Davis. drugs.
Stockert sells carpets.
I'd Rogers. Tony Faust beer.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phone u.
EYES EXAMINED FREE-LEFFERT's.
woodring Undertaking company. Tel S9.
Guaranteed watches from $500 up at o..
Mauthe's, ZS broadway.
We know we have the best flour. Eaco
Is the name. Bartell & Miller. Phone 359.
Fall term Western Ia college opens
Mon. Aug. 81. Send for our new catalogue.
The best season for wall paper Is right
now. Let Berwick figure with you. I'll
South Main.
Edith Carter, a 17-year-old girl, caused
the arrest Wednesday OF Richard Booton,
aged 10 years. on a charge oil. betrayal;
required by Justice Cooper and was com
mitted TO the county JAN pending his. pre-
iiminary hearing, which is set for todaA
Robert Bachman, who underwent a Sc;
five weeks ago, has recovered sufficiently
10 be removed yesterday to the home OF
bis parents Mr.; and Mrs Mrs r. a. td Bso Ras :
most severe one, Including the removal OF
one rib and a portion Of the spine.
George League, the driver of an express
wagon, who was charged with grand lar
ceny in connection with the disappearance
from his wagon OF some alleged Bambnng
paraphernslia which he had been employed
to haul, took a change of venue yesterday
from the court OF Justice Greene TO that
OF Justice Cooper. where the case was ser
Cor hearing on August 10.
DR.. v. L. Treynor was called yesterday
afternoon to attend a boy on West Broad
way who had been injured by a horse. the
GOV. a member of a family of horHetraders,
6Punped on Lower Broadway, was Leading
the horse when the animal was frightened
by a passing automobile. The horse reared
and the caulk OF the animals shoe struck
and cut a deep cash in the lads limb. DIT
Treynor did not learn the name OF the boy
A. Wilcox, the bunker" charged with
stealing a horse, the property of John Cant
OF Omaha. and bringing the animal to this
tice Cooper's court yesterday. Cant placed
the value of the animal at S25, but me
court decided that the value was less thar
the amount required to constitute grand
larceny. Wilcox accordingly escaped witt
a sentence OF thirty days in the county
fail.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31
MAY he TOO LATE ron Fam
People Want IL, hut QuesttOn IL Can
IL he Arrnnrnd

IL he Arranged.
In accordance with the request Of Mayor
Maloney, the executive committee OF the
Commercial club and the officers Of the
Council Bluffs Street Fair and Carnival
company will meet this afternoon at 4.20
O'Clock in the rooms OF the Commercial
clue TO decide whether II will be advisable
or not to attempt to hold a street fair and
carnival this year.
There seems to be little question but that
the people generally want the street fair
and carnival again. but 1t is a question
whether II is not too late in the season now
to make preparations for one. Some Of the
business men who have been active in the
management OF the street fair and carnival
In former years are not TOW willing. it Is
said. to take the Initiative In getting up
another this year. b, NJ. Sargent. one OF
the officers OF the Council Bluffs Street
Fair and Carnival company. said yesterday:
1T would take IN immense amount OF work
and 1t Is rather late in the day to begin
now. We have always started long before
this time. II, however, a street fair should
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31
Real Estate Transfers.

These transfers were reported to The
Bee July % by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract Company of Council Bluffs;
Jessica ]. SIedentopf ct al. TO o. T..
ollstedt, lot - in block 80, Ferry add =.
TO Council Bluffs, q c d..........'. y
mn Loan and Trust company -.
to o. f. Vollstedt, W d..."..u.. III
Isabella Mccullough to Day & Hess
company. lot 10, in block Y, Riddles
sui to Council Bluffs, W d.......... 2W
Harry f. Pierce and wife to George
w. Holdrege, lot 6, in block II. Bay
liss & Palmer's add to Council
Bluffs, W d...............%;...".i' LOU
william Barker and %wife to Harry F..
Pierce, same, W ........:."...:.. l,5V
Laura FliekinRer to Catherine OMEN,
lot 10 In block II, Riddles sub to ~
Council Bluffs, W d......,..:...''.. 80
Ernest f. Hart. trustee, TO j. A. Cor
ham lot l Aud. sub nwH nwh
2s-75,43, and lot l, Aud. re-sub OF lot
/. sub OF neh SEX 3O-76-H, q C d.
Seven transfers, l................ 1851
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31

Chain Mt Marshnutown.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, July 3O.-(Eugene
w. Chafin, Prohibition party nominee for
the presidency, spoke to a large audience
here tonight. He delivered an address at
Ames this afternoon. The interest and
enthusiasm encountered in his two days
of campaigning in the state thus far, Mr..
Crafin said, made him confident of carry
ing the state this fall for his party.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31

the Mankato district of the Methodist
church. DR.. Kerfoot's name has been taken
into consideration as one of the candidates
for the election as president of Dakota
Wesleyan university. and 1t is only in the
last ten days that his friends have been
actively pushing his candidacy, which has
brought to light much Of the minister's at
taiaments of which the committee wac not
in possession, and they have gone up there
to talk over the situation with him.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31
Marriage Licrnnen.
Liquor Basis of Suit.

CRESTON, Ia, July ~90-(Special Tele-
gram)-George Frazier has filed suit in
the district court here against the firm
of Shields & Cole, Alton druggists, charg-
Ing illegal sale Of intoxicants, and against
Luther Walker, owner OF the building.
The plaintiff asks to have the nuisance
abated and ~perpetually enjoined. A sim
liar suit has been begun against A, B.
McDaninl
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31
Mob Renews Attack.

At midnight the mob, which in the mean
time had been reinforced by many resi-
dents of the surrounding country, made
another attack on the jail. The sheriff and
officers were overpowered by men who had
crept over the rear wall and covered them
with rifles and revolvers. Others broke
down the cell door and took Shaw out.
The negro was carried to the center Of the
plaza and hanged TO an electric light pole,
after which fully 800 shots were fired into
his dangling body.
In the last attack on the jail II. c.
Kel,dm. a street car conductor, was killed,
while two deputies and four or five OF the
mob were wounded. At / O'Clock this
Thursday morning everything is quiet
and the mob has dispersed.
In a desperate encounter with the negro,
Mrs. Davis sustained a cash across the
throat and was badly beaten and her baby
struck in her attempt to resist the at,
tempts Of the negro to assault her. When
accosted by Shaw, Mrs. Davis grasped
a revolver and attempted to eject Shaw
from the house. The negro drew a knife
and on leaving the house injured the baby.
The negro was captured after a hard
fight. Mrs. Davis, in a critical condition,
identified shaw.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31

Trump Trumps-C. E. Trump Informed us
the last Of the week that he had found his
dog. He (the dog, of course) was boarding
with a family In York who claimed to have
raised him from a pup until Deputy Sheriff
Hopkins went to call on the family. wheB
they Immediately decided they didn't want
the "old stray" any longer, and, after pre-
senting a private board bill, relinquished all
rights to the dog. We are glad to sec
Chester" back home again, and as he Il
a particularly "well-bred" dog, the TrumI
family is rejoicing over his restoration
Bradshaw Republican.