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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-05
TWO MEN WANTED
IN MISSISSIPPI

James and William Waldrop, cous-
ins of Gordon WaldrOp, who recently
shot and killed a man in this county,
were arrested yesterday about twelve
miles from the city by Sheriff Van
Pelt- They are wanted on the charge
of petit larceny and jumping their
bonds in Mississippi The two men
have been IN Florida for the past
three Or four months. an drecently
the sheriff received a request from
Mississippi authorities to arrest them.
Yesterday he found them in a swamp
logging. They were placed in jail,
and the Mississippi authorities were
notified.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-05
FRIDAY IS
THE LAST DAY
Parties Who Intend Voting
Must Pay Poll Taxes
Before 9Th.

Friday is the last date for the pay
ment of poll taxes, and those who in
tend participating in the approaching
primaries should call at once and pay
their poll taxes. for unless they are
marked paid upon the books they will
not be allowed to vote.
While many have qualified by pay
ing up their Indebtedness to the coun-
", there are still hundreds who are
not qualified. Friday, May 8, is the
last day to pay poll taxes, and all who
have not qualified before the office or
the tax assessor closes on that date
will be barred from voting.
During the past ten days Tax Col
Iector Roberts has been busy issuing
receipts and il is expected that from
today until the date the books close
there will be big rush.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-05
The Montgomery Journal has tn

The Montgomery Journal has the
following paragraph which is, to say
the least, highly suggestive, and
there are hundreds of thousands oil
democrats in this country, yes, mil
lions of them, who will endorse il.
The delegates to the national con,
vention should be known to be Bryan
men. The time is very short now,
and the Journal again urges the i'm
portance of looking after this matter
No risk can be taken, and no man
who is not known to be for Bryan
should be voted for as delegate to the
national convention
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-05

In the approaching national demo
cratic convention at Denver there will
be ZOOS votes, and as the two-thirds
vote will be enforced. it will require
672 votes to nominate. The indications
are that MIR. Bryan will have the ne
cessary number on the first ballot
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-05

Our gubernatorial campaign in Flor.
ida is getting little bit Of life in it
but it is almost discreditably tame in
comparison with the TOW they have
I'D in Tennessee just now, on the
great issue of CaTmack VS.. Patterson,
both candidates for governor They
are taking the hide off every Lick they
hit and are calling each other bad
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-05
ATTENTION G. A. r.

There will be a meeting of the w.
T. Sherman Post No. 81, G. A. R.. to-
day at p. m, at the corner of Chase
and Cevalos streets. All comrades and
visiting comrades are urged to be pres
ent, as business OF Importance and
arrangements for memorial services
viii be transacted. BY order of
J. w. PETERSON.
G. w. SMITH, Comdr.
Adjutant.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-05

fox and Government streets, and also
the PalfoX Street Methodist church.
At the church a large congregation
gathered and listened to An excellent
talk by the brigadier, who is fluent
speaker and a talented musician.
Tonight he will conduct services at
the Salvation Army hall on West
Government street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-05

names with a vigor that tickles the
great yeomanry of Tennessee almost
to death, and is sure to bring out a
full vote. We are actually nice and
ladyike in our Florida politics by
comparison with the rude swashbuck-
err methods UP in the Volunteer State.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-05
CHAS. O. ANDREWS
is FOR w. J. BRYAN

whether or not they are for W. j.
Bryan had never thought of voting
for anyone else. l am sure, If elected
l would hate very much to miss the
opportunity of voting for the greatest
living American citizen.
CHAS. o. ANDREWS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-05

What President Roosevelt said in
one of his messages to congress about
successful dishonesty in railroad
management" doesn't tax our credul-
ity so strongly since Tom Ryan, him
self one of the chief of railroad men,
now comes out and admits that 50 per
cent. of railroad stock is watered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-05
SERVICES AT
PALAFOX CHURCH

Brigadier and Mrs. Connect. of the
Salvation Army. who have headquaT-
tiers in Cleveland, arrived in the city
yesterday morning, and last night con-
Quoted services at the corner OF PaIa-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-05
Mariana, Fla, May 2, 1908.

7
Through the columns of your paper
you have asked that all candidates for
election to the democratic national
convention express themselves as TO
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
What is Pe-ru-na.

Are we claiming too much for Pc una
when We claim 1t TO be an enc i've
RENE for chronic catarrhH Have we
abun ant proof that Peruna Is In real
ity such a catarrh remedy Let us see
what the United states Dispensatory
saws Of the principal ingredients oil
Peruna.
Take, for instance, the ingrediene
hydrastis canadensis, or golden SEAL
The United States Dlspensatory says
Of this herb remedy, that 1t is largely
employed in the treatment OF depraved
mucous membranes lining various
organs OF the human body.
Another ingredient Of Peruna, cory
dalis lormosa, is classed in the United
State, Dispensatory as a tonic.
Ced on seeds Is another Ingredient OF
Peruna. The United States DISPENSE
tory says OF the action OF cedron that
it is used as a bitter tonic and In the
treatment of dysentery, and in inter-
mittent diseases as substitute Tor
quinine.
Send to us for q free book OF testi-
monials of what the people think OF Pc
runa as a catarrh remedy. The best
evidence is the testimony Of those who
have tried 1t.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
ClOUDBURST CAUSES DEATH
OF FIFTEEN At FOLSOM
Little New Mexico Town Buried Un.
der TweIye.Foot Wall Of Water
While Inhabitants Slept.

Trinidad. Colo.-A food in the CT.
marion river. following cloudburst,
washed away a number Of dwellings
at Folsom, n. NJ Friday night, and
fifteen persons are reported to have
been drowned. Twelve bodies have
been recovered. Two miles Of tracks
and twelve bridges on the Colorado
& Southern railroad were washed out.
Folsom, which has a population of
about 500, is In the northeastern part
of New Mexico, near Ration, on the
Santa Fe road It's elevation is about
1000 feet, and II Is constantly in
danger of floods which sweep down
from the mountains whenever
there is a cloudburst or heavy rain in
the hills. A twelve.foot wall OF water
came down the canyon while the in.
tabitants slept. The homes Of ]. W.
Wenger and N. w. Wheeler were com.
pletely wrecked. Several other houses
and stores we're partially wrecked and
many persons had narrow escapes
when swept from their beds. Several
bodies were found fifteen miles down
the stream.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
HOLLAND SEEKS
AID Of POWERS
Requests the Assistance Of Foreign
Governments to Punish Castro
Of Venezuela.
Dutch Papers Protest Against
Secrecy Which Enfolds Venezu-
elan Situation, And Ask for De.
tails OF Report Of De Reus.

Tho Hague.-Tne reports receive
from other capitals that Holland is re-
questing the power to Join her in
Furnishing Venezuela caused great sur.
prise. II has been felt that the Neither.
lands government wanted to pIow its
own burrows and had asked the other
powers only to adhere to a policy OF
hands on" 1t was believed that Hol
land had adopted this attitude because
her grievances against Venezuela
were more intimately concerned with
the national honor and we're not so
purely commercial as those OF her
neighbors. The reasons for the ap,
parent change in the program are un.
known at present.
The Dutch newspapers are begin.
ming to protest against the secrecy
with which the government enfolds
the entire Venezuelan situation and
ask for details of the report made by
M. De Reus, the former minister to
Venezuela, and the correspondence
that has passed between the govern.
bent and the members OF President
Castro's cabinet. The papers demand
that the government shall not embark
on any proceedings involving heavy
expense without the peoples approval
The Netherlands government ap
parently is quite satisfied with the
explanations made by M. De Reus, Its
former minister to the republic OF
Venezuela. relative to the letter crit
icising President Castro and his gov
eminent, which is alleged to have been
the reason for the minister's expul
sion from Venezuela. Furthermore,
The Netherlands has no intention OF
disavowing M. De Reus or apologiziRs
for his action
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
rATTooERs DRINK THE BLOOD.
Part Of the Operation as Conducted by
Expert Japanese.

Young Lieut.. MarlinspilSe revealed
on his right arm an Uncle Sam, and
on his left a peacock. while round his
neck cleaning serpent was coiled,
its mouth holding its tail.
This is Japanese tattooing." the
lieutenant said. proudly. "Nagasah
work. was under the needle 10 hours
in all. My two tattooers drank quite a
pint Of my blood.
'Jap tattooers are all blood drink
ers. They like II. They get to like
1t in the end as you or / like tobacco.
"You see, as they work, the blood
wells forth; It flows over the design,
and then. very carefully, without
smearing the wet ink, they lick the
blood up dellcately with the tongue.
Every Jap tattooer, as he picks and
picks away at you, bends down every
few minutes and ticks the little rising
tide Of blood away.
IF he is a seasoned tattooer he swal.
lows the blood. He likes 1t. he says"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
Side Remarks.

his teeth real neat and clean. il he is
susceptible to auburn hair and about
how long 1t would take her to catch
him, provided no unexpected compe.
tition sprung up. You can't lose a
lady,p on a aashlight measurement.
why Worry" is the title OF book
Just published. Whose a.worryin?
With sweet corn and taters In the
garden, two bull pups in the dog ken.
mel, a pound and a'half of fine smok.
ing tobacco and the grass moved for
this week, what's the use of worryin?
And we amt!
q 4 4
One OF the prettiest things | have
seen in automobiles this summer wore
a merry Widow" hat and a baby
stare.
Mr.. II. De We're Stacpoole's book,
THE Blue Lagoon" sounds something
like a suicide In Lincoln park, Chi.
cago.
A man has to have great faith TO
SOW flower seeds in the fall for next
summers blooming.
Z y 4
In the smoking car of life some men
are merely chewing a stub.
600
Too Proud.
When a man gets so blamed chesty
that he won't stoop down to pick a
four-leaf clover when he sees It grow.
ing, 1t is time for Pride to get busy
with her banana peel
Ssr>Ma4s44
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
WHILE FIREMEN CELEBRATED
FIERCE FIRE BROKE OUT
Three Blocks In Heart Of Commercial
District Of New Orleans Burned,
Causing Loss OF over Million.

New Orleans--Fire which broke out
in the center OF the commercial dis
trict Sunday afternoon swept over
portions OF three blocks, destroying a
large number OF wholesale houses.
manufacturing houses and stores.
Originating at Bleneville and Charles
streets, the flames worked their way
north as far as Cont street and went
to Royal, with a loss Of between one
and two million dollars, before the
flames were finally subdued.
At the time the alarm was turned
in, shortly before 3 o'clock, the New
Orleans firemen were In the midst OF
their annual picnic at suburban
park aud the engines and patrols re-
sponded with a mere handful OF men.
Il was fully an hour before the de-
partment was in a position to make
anything like successful light
against the fire, and even then the
handicap against II was added to by
an inadequate supply Of water.
The fire was one OF the most spec
tacular that has occurred in New Or
leans during recent years.
Two warehouses, filed with wines
end liquors, we're among the build
ings destroyed. Barrels of whiskey
and brandy exploded with thunderous
roars which could be heard for blocks
and which shook the walls Of adioin-
ing buildings and endangered the
lives Of fremen engaged in fighting
the flames. II was not until several
hours had elapsed that the fire was
gotten under control. and even then
it continued to burn well into the
nipht
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
ocuLlsT A MAN OF RESOURCE.
Has Blind 5eggar Woman to Adver.
tise His Business.

Enterprise takes various forms,
even in Warsaw. young oculist,
finding that patients were few and far
between, hit upon an original means
of advertising
He engaged blind woman who sits
and begs by the Church OF the Foiy
Cross to hold a light board wherein
are written his name, address, profess
sional qualifications and consultation
hours
AS the church is in the busiest
thoroughfare Of the town the notice
attracts a good deal Of attention. The
beggar herself says she is quite salts
fed with the results, as many people
notice her who would otherwise pass
by, and as the doctor has added his
assurance that she is hopelessly
blind benevolent old ladies throw cop
pers into her tin mug, sure that their
money is not wasted on an impostor
II is not yet known whether the num-
Der of patients has increased.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
GAVE LIFE FOR OTHERS.
Woman Warned Residents Of Danger
From Flood, but Lost Her Own Life.

Denver, Colo.-To Mrs. 8 ]. Rookie,
telephone operator who lost her life
In the food at Folsom. many residents
owe their escape. In face OF certain
death this brave woman stayed in a
doomed building until every method
Of escape was cut OF by water. send
ing alarms to every resident who had
n telephone.
II was learned on Saturday that
Mrs. Rookie had received ample warn
ing TO allow her to escape. A resident
OF Hills telephoned to her at IL o'clock
Thursday night that she would be
flooded out within an hour II she did
rot leave. Instead OF needing the
warning, the little woman set herself
to the task OF saving others. Number
after number on the telephone ex.
change was called up with the brief
warning:
"Pick up and leave at once. a flood
is coming down the valley"
, over forty residents seen Saturday
morning. said that they had received
the warning from the central Office
and had at once prepared for the ter
rible emergency.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
Words Failed Him,

He was cowboy, and some compar.
alive strangers had stolen his horse.
His friends rallied round him, and,
anxious to give him every chance,
trundled up a barrel for him to stand
on while he gave out his views on the
matter. He was known as gifted
swearer, and large audience had
assembled in the hope of hearing some.
thing special. He got up on the bar.
rel and looked round him. Then he
drew deep breath, and, with a sigh,
climbed down again. Boys" he said.
sadly, ITS no use. can't do justice
to It,"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
confed.rate veteran PASSES Away.

Biloxi, Miss.-General Alexander p.
Stewart, one OF the last two surviving
lieutenant generals of the Confeder-
ote army, died at his home here Tues
day. In his eighty-seventh year. A
native OF Tennessee, General Stewart
lived the greater part Of his life In
that state, but of late had been maxi
ing his home In Biloxi. He was born
at Rogersville, Hawkins county. Ten
nessee, October 2. 1921. He was APP
pointed to the United States military
academy at West Point and gradu-
eted with honors from that institution
In June, 1912.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
TUNES FAIL TO KILL; MAY BUY.
Aged Flute Player Makes Sure by Try.
ing Score OF Pieces.

A little old man entered a large
music shop and asked the assistant to
show him book Of flute music.
Here, sir, is a very fine selection"
said the assistant, land cheap at half a
dollar, seeing that It contains no fewer
than so airs"
The old man took the book, opened
1t, and laid 1t on a shelf. Then he took
his flute out of his coat pocket,
screwed It together and began to play
softly the first tune in the book.
When he had finished the first tune
he turned the page and played the
second. Then he played the third.
An hour later he was still playing,
The assistant thought it was time to
hurry him up bit,
well, sir" he said, do you think
the book will suit you?"
Il like these so far very much,
thank you" said the old man, putting
his instrument to his lips again. but
have only played half the tunes so
fart"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
Debs Roasts Both Parties.

Chicago.-Eugene V. Debs. presi-
Dental candidate OF the Socialist
rsrty. addressed an audience OF sew.
oral thousand persons at Socialist
picnic at Lemont. forty miles south
Of Chicago, Sunday. and for two hours
hurled broadsides of execration
against Republicans and Democrats.
Much of the force OF his speech at
the beginning was lost through inter.
ruption attending the efforts OF John
Peterson. owner of the park in which
the gathering was held, TO eject thirty
or forty men from the roof OF pa
yilion.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
orlnIn Of the Bolster

The Crusaders are said to have
brought home with them the bolster.
and, according to Dr. Camille, their
wives, In ignorance Of the only ra.
tional way of using the article q. O.,
placed lengthwise as support for
the back of a person when lying on
his side), and not knowing what else
to do with 1t, put the bolster where 1t
is still found on the beds OF those who
have not learned the wisdom of dis.
carding 1t altogether-under the pill.
loWl
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
Fired for pIsobeyIna Orders.

Seattle. Wash.-George G. Perry,
United States marshal OF the
third district of Alaska. has been
advised by the attorney general that
the president has ordered his removal
from office for disobedieuce OF orders.
Mr.. Perry's chief deputy at Fairbanks,
Joseph G.. Dillow, wrote a letter to
the department last spring, and the
department ordered Mr.. Perry to re-
move him, asserting that the letter
was impertinept. Failing to find a
suitable person to take Dillow's place.
Perry waited until he got to this city
before making the appointment.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
NAY CAUSE COAL FAMINE.
Wyoming Coal Mines VIII All Close
Down Because Of Disagreement.

Butte. Mont.-After two days
session in this city, the committee
representing the United Mine Work.
ers OF Wyoming failed to reach a
wage agreement with the operators,
and according to John ]. Hart. spokes-
man for the mine owners. all the coal
mines in wyoming will be shut
down. About 1000 men will be idle.
The contention between the miners
and the operators is over a proposed
reduction in wages amounting from
10 to 10 cents a day.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
straloht from the Shoulder.

Oppression, gentlemen" shouted
the orator, like boa constructor or
anaconda of gigantic size and immeas.
urable proportions, wraps the foul coil
Of its unwieldy body round the unfor-
tunate patriots soul--loud and rever-
berating as the nocturnal thunder
rolling in the midnight empyrean-
finally to break its tyrant neck upon
the iron wheel of independence or, on
the other hand, forcing him first to
desperation, then to madness, in the
end to crush him in the hideous Jaws
OF mortal death"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
Five Young Men Drowned.

San Francisco.-Five young men.
members of rowing club, who start.
ed out Friday forenoon from their
club house for row on the bay in a
racing shell, have not been seen since
and II is feared that all have been
drowned. A careful search OF the bay
is being made for them. The Young
men are Bert Fry, Owen Henley
Frank Mcguire, Parker Ashford and
Robert Haslett All are residents of
this city. The boat which the bovs
were rowing in was found Saturday
OF the Berkeley shora
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
Robbers WRECK Bank uauIt.

st. Joseph, Mo.-The Bank of Eas.
ton, at Easton. Mo-, was robbed early
Sunday morning OF $3.50, the funds be.
longing TO the postoffice, The money
was between the outer and inner
doors of the vault and the robbers
were frightened by daylight before Sc.
curing the banks funds. The vault
was wrecked and a large hole blown
In the floor The four men who com.
mitted the robbery were seen at their
work for two hours by Mrs. A. Mar.
shall, from across the street, but she
was too friEhtensd to give the alarm.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
STEAMER WENT TO BOTTOM.
All But Two Of the Crew Of Inflated
Vessel Were Drowned.

Tokio.-News OF the sinking Of the
British steamship Dunearn and the
loss of all but two OF the fifty.three
members of her crew In the typhoon
which ragged on August &c, of the
port Of Goto, on the island Of Klu.
shiu, has reached here in a report re-
ceived from Mol, town on the same
island. The names of the survivors
are given as William Philips, an en-
gineer. and John Ladon, a seaman,
both OF whom we're picked up by the
Japanese steamship Sakyo Maru.
The Duncan was bound from Niko-
laiesk, Asiatic Russia, to Singapore,
and put in at the port OF Karatsu for
coal. Again putting to sea on August
"a, the ship ran into the very center
Of the typhoon which sent her to the
bottom.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
HOTEL CLERK A HERO.
Saves Three Salt Lake Young Women
From Drowning at Long Beach.

Long Beach, Cal.--Caught In the
strong undertow In the surf here Sat.
urday, four young women, three OF
whom are daughters OF Colonel e. A.
Wall OF Salt Lake City. narrowly es.
capped being drowned. That they are
alive is due to the bravery of Robert
Baird, Clerk at the Virginia hotel,
where the party is registered.
Baird was standing In the entrance
of the hotel when he heard the young,
women screaming, He rushed to the
beach and saw Misses Alice, Selma
and Mary Wall and Laura Rogers
struggling with the waves. He plung.
ed in and by superhuman efforts was
enabled to reach the young ladies'.
He threw a rope to Mary Wall Just
as she was sinking and succeeded In
pulling her out. Miss Rogers and Miss
Alice Wall were aided by bystanders,
while Baird helped Miss Selma Wall
to reach a place OF safety.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
Mlstook son for His wlfe's Admlrer.

Clay City, Ill.-Rendered temporar-
lily insane by remorse for his act In
killing his wife and wounding his son.
whom he mistook for her admlrer,
last June. julius Turner, a wealthy
farmer. committed suicide In his cell
in the county jail here by hanging
himself to the bars OF the cage In
which he has been confined since the
tragedy. He used his bed clothes In
the accomplishment of his purpose.
Turner was SO years old and civil
war veteran.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-01
Former Governor Of Washington
Dead.

San Diego. Cal.-The death from
pneumonia of Eugene Semple, former
governor OF the territory OF Washing.
ton, occurred Saturday. Governor
Semple was a son OF the late
Chief Justice Semple OF Illinois, and
was born in 1910 at the American le.
cation at Bogota In the United States
Of Columbia, where his father was then
the American minister. President
Cleveland appointed him governor Of
Washington, and when It became a
state he was the candidate Of the
Democratic party for the same place,
but was defeated by the Republicans.