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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25

WANTS WHITE
RHIN0CEROS
Will Try to Get Scarce Ami
NAL For the National
Museum.
ex Associated press.

Washington. Dec. 24.-President
Roosevelt will make a special effort
on his African hunting trip 10 secure
two white rhinoceros, about the
scarcest animal in all Africa. The ma
tional museum in Washington is es-
pecially anxious for one of these and
if the president gets another speci-
men he win give it to the British mu-
scum.
The president will not end his jour-
ney until he has secured TWO ele-
plants. The advice recently given
him that he will get no elephants on
the route he has decided 10 take has
caused nim to determine to get as far
into the interior as necessary to get
elephants The white rhinoceros will
be found, if at all, on the headwaters
OF the Nile, which the president will
strike after leaving Lake Victoria,
NyanZa.
The president today discussed with
Major Edgar Mear1is, who will accom-
pany him, some of the details of the
trip and especially whether to take
from this country most of the ammu-
milton to be used. II was decided
that the bulk of the ammunition to
be used will be bought in Nagrobi,
about two-thirds of the way from Men,
dasa, where he will land, to Lake Vic
toria, Nyanza. The real hunting will
begin north of Nayarobi-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
VESSEL TO
BEAR WM.. TAT 7
New Orleans Board Wants
Him to Arrive There via
Southwest Pass.
~ Assoclates oress.

New Orleans. Dec. 24.-To have the
vessel which will bear President-elect
William II. Taft to this city from his
Panama trip the FIRST to use South
west pass. at the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi river, is the plan that has
been launched by the New Orleans
Board of Trade. The war department.
win be asked if the channel cannot
be officially opened on the date Pres
ident-elect Taft is to pass from the
gulf TO the river. The work of bring
ing the Southwest pass to a uniform
depth of 35 feet has been practically
accomplished and it is the idea that
there could be no more suspicious
opening of the great waterway than
&c have Mr.. Taft the first parsonage
to come through it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
Tenement
Destroyed
By AssoeIatee s-ess.

New York, Dec. 24.-ADother OF
New York's typical tenement house
fires, replete with sensational rescues,
panic stricken women and children
and terrified men, occurred in Harlem
early today. Shortly before O'Clock
flames burst from the upper floors OF
the double tenement house at No
122-124 West 127th street, quickly gut
ting the structure.
One man was killed and three other
men and woman were seriously
burned. The man who lost his life
was Daniel Frizzell. is years old
who lived on the top floor.
David Mullen, fireman, was badly
burned about the hands and face, in
saving the life of a woman. He. rush.
ed up ladder to a window from
which the woman was about to jump
TO the ground five stories below. AL
though the flames were pressing close
behind her, she waited and was reach.
ing out to meet Mulen's arms when
she feinted and fell back into the
blazing room. Mullen plunged head
long after her through the window.
When he found Mrs. LOCKER lying un.
conscious ON the floor, her night
clothing ablaze. he beat out The flames
with his bare hands. tore off his coat
and wrapped it around her and sue.
ceeded in getting the unconscious
woman down the ladder. The build.
ing was damaged to the extent OF
about $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
BEULAH.
Special to The Journal,


Beulah, Dec. 24.-This so far has
been decidedly a very disagreeabIe
week. Monday we had the hardest
rainstorm We have had for a good
while, and it caught a good many
Christmas shoppers from here who
were in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. James Snowden and
Mrs. H. M. Swasy were Pensacola
visitors Monday. s''s
Mr.. Mack Snowden is home for the
holidays
Mr.. George Faedke was in the city
Wednesday. He is one of the German
colonists who located in this settle
ment two years ago. He is making a
success of farming here. He has
cleared and fenced 20 acres, raised 5
acres of good corn this season and
also cane enough to make so gallons
of syrup and saved 1000 stalks OF
seed, plenty of sweet potatoes and
other truck for sale and family use.
He has head of cattle and so head
of goats and lot of hogs and chick
ems, which is a pretty good showing
for a young man in two years. who
practically started in bare handed =
Mr. George Davis was in Pensacola
on business and working for Santa
Claus, if one could judge by the num-
Der OF mysterious packages piled in
his buggy.
ID. w. Bowman went in to the city
Wednesday with a load of farm prod
ucts.
A. j. and c. B. Busby were Pensa-
cola visitors yesterday.
Our school will close today for the
holidays, with an entertainment by
the children of recitations and sing
ing, after which the teachers, Mrs.
Bowman and Miss Merritt, will give
the children a surprise by serving
ice cream. lemonade, fruit and Gaze
to all present.
Pine Forest school will give an en-
terta1nment Thursday evening at the
M. f.. church, and Klondyke school
will hold theirs Saturday in the even
ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
AUTO INJURIES
EIGHT PERSONS
Became Interchangeable and
Crushed Into Theatre
Crowd.
ay Assoclated pre.s.

New York, Dec. GAN automo-
bile which became unmanageable on
Broadway last night during the after
theatre crush, injured eight perSonsy
two of whom may die. Cornelius +.
Fox, a real estate dealer and David
Mandel, waiter, were the most Sc
riously injured and were taken to
Roosevelt hospital, where slight hope
was expressed for Fox's recovery.
The other man was injured internally.
Just as the crowd was streaming
out of the Aston and Gaiety theatres,
the big touring car was seen to dash
down Broadway, skidding on the icy
asphalt, the chauffeur seeming pow
erless to check it. A policeman, see
ing that the car was creating panic,
leaped into the machine and few
moments later the chauffeur was again
able to steer it.. Turning back the
machine he traversed the block look
ing for those that mad been injured.
Eight persons were injured.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
At
JACKSONVILLE
FREE SPACE is OFFERED TO THE
COUNTIES TO ADVERTISE RE-
SOURCES AT FAIR WHICH is TO
OPEN IN JANUARY AND CON-
TINUE TWO MONTHS.

A splendid opportunity for every
county in Florida TO advertise its re-
sources is afforded through the offer
of free space for exhibits from the
various counties at the Florida Expo
sition Fair to be held in Jackson
vile from January 20 to March 20,
1909.
The exposition-fair is in charge of
some of the leading business and pro-
fessional men of Jacksonville and
these gentlemen are working hard to
make the exposition-fair 4 success.
Jacksonville, the gateway to Florida,
is visited every season by-more than
a hundred thousand tourists, invest.
ors and homeseekers. An exhibition
of the resources. including fruits, veg
etables, farm products and -nanufac-
turing enterprises of the various coun-
ties, placed in an attractive manner in
the exposition-fair at Jacksonville.
will be an advertisement that will
bring results.
The management of the ex, osition.
fair states that a number Of counties
have already made appropriations for
maintaining exhibits at the exposition.
fair and that others are rapidly fall
ing in line. No Charge is made for
space for any of these exhibits.
A splendid program of amusements
is promised for the exposition-fair and
there viii be various special features
throughout the sixty days that the
exposition will be open. Many promi.
nent men will attend and deliver ad.
dresses on these occasions.
Reduced railroad rates from all sec.
tions are promised and it is expected
that the attendance will break all rec
ords.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
A pIsAPPoINTEp MAN.

Governor Pardee, of California, was
talking about a fire insurance agent
who had disappointed him.
This man." said DR.. Pardee, had
spoke SO generously at first about
the payment OF ali claims in full that
my disappointment al his later express
sion was incredibly great
I was as disappointed as man
who had just returned from a month
vacation This man got cut of the
train with his bags and salises. and
with expanded chest trudged home
ward through the hot city, pleasantly
conscious that he looked as brown as
a berry, as hard as naiIs-in the pink
of condition after his long month in
the sun and wind,
Suddenly he met a friend. This
friend shook him by the hand. peereI
hard in his face, and said anxiousIy:
Hello. Going out of town for
few days, suppose from your lug
gage. BY george. you. certainly do
need a change You certainly do look
tuckeTed out
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
MURDERER Of
HIS MOTHER
Crime Said to Be Result of
I Teachers Mistake Two
Years Ago.
ny Assoclated Press.

Toledo, o., Dec. PA teachers
mistake years ago is said to nave re-
suited in DON Harvey Hazel becoming
the murderer of his mother.
Hazel last night was found guilty OF
killing his parent and was sentenced
to Imprisonment in the Ohio peniten-
tiary.
When the boy was going TO school
in the earlier part of his lifc-he is
now 17--nis tutor Incidentally called
him Hazel when she wanted him to
recite or to do som Nhing for her.
This continued for some time, the
teacher not, knowing that Hazel was
the pupils last name
The boy resented the appellation.
as there were two girls in his class
named Hazel. When the teacher
learned her error, she apologized, but
Hazel did not let the matter rest.
He played truant for two weeks
and concealed the fact from his par
epts. The parents were notifiedt
Fearing he would be severely punish
ed, the lad ran away, became a tramp
and evil association ruined HIM.
On January IL, 1908, ne went to his
parents home in Toledo and slew his
mother by hitting her over the head
with hammer His father returned
from work that night and found the
woman dead on the kitchen floor.
Money and jewelry had been stolen
from room upstairs The police
that night arrested Harvey at the
home of woman He confessed.
According to the jury's verdict,
Hazel has hope of a pardon or a pa
role. He smiled when the Jury gave
its verdict.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
THE DUTY ON
PLUM PUDDING

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Is there anything
dutiable about genuine English plum
pudding? This is the weighty problem
that has been confronting James B.
Childs, appraiser in charge of the GUS
toms mail.
In the last week we have had over
200 pounds of plum pudding come
through here, not to speak of the
vast amount OF cakes that remind
the Englishman of his farherland. -
says Mr. Childs- And the worst of
il is that each one has TO he exam
ined to make sure that no diamonds
or other dutiable articles have been
baked into the heart of these things"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
DES[RTERS TO
HAVE TROUBLE
They Can't Get Away From
Army So Easily
Hereafter.
BIZ Assoclated 7ress.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Deserters
from the army will have more diff
Guilty in evading capture in the future,
the war department having issued ur-
gent orders today requiring command
ing officers, of all military posts and
stations and of troops in the field ex-
cept in Alaska and the insular pos.
sessions to at once notify the adjutant
general OF the army by telegraph in
each case of desertion- Heretofore
such notification has been given by
mail at least ten days after the deser-
tion occurred. The order requiring
Immediate telegraphic notice calls for
Information concerning the probable
destination of the deserter SO that ne
ran be followed up before he has lad
lime to get far from the post or to
thoroughly conceal his identity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
WHEN THE FIRST
BALLOON WENT UP

at the cord controlling the safety
valve only to find that it had become
jammed Tug as hard as he might.
he could not move it. and meanwhile
the balloon was going higher and
higher.
When Mr.. Parker found 1t to be inn
possible to move the valve he re-
signed himself to his fate. There was
nothing he could do to stop the bal
looms upward fight. Just how high
np ne did go he could not tell. but
when he struck Mobile again he had
a very vivid remembrance OF the fsct
that he came near freezing TO DEATH
In the car he had with him a bottle
of water, which water froze soiidly.
and. as Parker put it, he was almost
as solidly frozen as was the bottle.
II was an accident that saved his Ire.
Just when he had given UP all hope
OF ever seeing Mobile again, there WAS
"a rent in the balloon Fortunately
for him. it was not large one, but IL
was sufficient to do the work that the
valve ought to have DONE The bal
loon Immediately began to descend
The danger was not all over by any
means. There were two problems to
be faced-wouid the rent grow larger
and allow the gas to escape witn
such rapid1ty that the dcscens "ouu
amount to fall to earth2 Would ne
fall into the ocean, on the top or some
church spire, or where? He was up
SO high that it was impossible for him
to tell Just where he was, and. for all
he knew, he might have been sailing
over the Gulf of Mexico.
Fortunately, the balloon held until
he was quite near earth again, and.
more fortunately, he was descending
in open country. There was none too
much gas TO spare when the basket
came in contact with mother earth
once more. To ease the shock TO him
self, Mr.. Parker jumped from the bal
loon, and in doing so sprained his leg
Relieved of his weight. the big gas
bag scared upward again only TO comc1
down with a rush a few nlomept
later.
The people OF Mobile raised sulA
scription for him there and then, QUIT
1t is not recorded that he repeated
the attempt. This was the FIRST as
cension from Mobile. There was not
another one for many years after.
Just where Mr.. Parker went is not
known, but there are still people Hv-'
ing in this city who remember when
he made his darixg flight
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
CHARGED WITH
STEALING GOODS

Willie Charles, colored, a well.
known police court character, was ar
rested shortly after o'clock last
night by the policeman on duty at the
Kress store and sent to the police sta
ton, where the charge OF. being a dan
gerous. and suspicious character was
placed against him.
He was arrested on the charge oil
stealing several articles from the
Kress store, among which were a
small pitcher. on which was painted
the words Two Heads are Better
Than One" and a novel entitled, "Out
of the Fashion"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
CHICAGO WON'T HAVE
"WHITE" CHRISTMAS

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Tiere viii be no
white" Christmas for most of the
country, if the prediction of Prof.
Garriott, head of the Chicago weather
bureau, holds good
There is snow along the Atlantic
coast from Virginia to New England.
and in the Rocky Mountains" said
Prof. Garriott today, but It looks as
though the rest of the country would
have TO furnish some other kind OF
shedding for Santa Claus. The upper
lake region has little but not enough
for real Christmas weather.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
SCHOONER AND
/. FIVE men LOST
Was Bound From Jackson
vile For New York
With Lumber.
By Asseci.te ted Press.

Newport News, va, Dec. 24.-Ihe
news of the loss on Hog Island Wed
nesday evening OF the three masted
schooner Jeanne Lippitt, and the
drowning of Captain Robinson and
five members of the crew, was brought
to Old Point this morning by Andrew
Jorgensen. the sole survivor, WHO
was picked up at sea by the American
steamship T. Ravenscraig- The Lip
Pitt was bound up the coast from
Jacksonville, Florida, for New York
with cargo of lumber.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
All Physicians

Must prescribe some Of the In
gradients that are contained IF1
hoods Sarsaparilia - for al trou-
bies Of the bIocds stomach, KID
ney8 and liver.
They include sarsaparilla, stiIlingia,
yellow dock, gentian, wild cherry bark,
mapdrake, dandelion, Juniper berries.
pips;ssewa, etc.
The combination and proportions are
our own formula and give power to cure
beyond the reach of any other prescrip-
fion or substitute. That's why it is
wise TO get Hoods and only Hoods.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25


today that the enforcing of previous
orders prohibiting the expectation OF
arms and ammunition from Curacao
to Venezuela depends upon successful
adjustment of the matters now in dis
pute between Caracas and The Hague
and that the recall of Dutch war
ships from Venezuelan waters hangs
On the outcome of displomatic nego-
tiations regarding the future relations
between Holland and Venezuela.
Holland removed the restriction
against the sending out of arms dur
ing hdf troubles with Venezuela and
it was generally understood that the
munitions of war that It consequent
ly wonld be possible 10 transport were
for the use of Venezuelan insurgents.
Foreign Minister van Swinderen is
the recipient of numerous conzratula-
tory messages from home and abroad
on his successful handling of the
Venezuelan dispute.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
100 BASKETS
DISTRIBUTED
Salvation Army Provides A
Merry Xmas" For the
City's Poor.

One hundred baskets were distrib-
rted last night among the city's poor
by the Salvation Army, one of the
most worthy efforts of the year hav-
ing been a complete and most flatter-
Ing success. The baskets, each OF
which contained Christmas fare sui
ncient for family of from Ave to sew
I'm members, were never more at
tracfive. and were eagerly sought by
those who had been fortunate in Sc
ruring tickets.
deserve much credit for the manner
In which the event was conducted
and the good taste displayed through
nut the entire affair was direci
compliment to them and TO their
worthy assistants.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
nine BAGS OF
LAUGHING GAS
Is What Chicago Policeman
Said Dentist of Windy
City Gave Him.
6y As.ociated Press.

Chicago. Dec. 24--Patrolman ". II.
Hornish, before the police Irial board
on a charge of being found drunk in
, saloon admitted he was there and
baid:
'sBut ! had been to a dentist and
be gave me nine bags OF laughing
sas. One and half usually is a
good dose. so I was feeling all out of
sorts. Some one suggested that self
ger and red pepper would cure me. so
| ordered ones'
He was acquitted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
Christmas Celebrations at
Pensacola Churches Today
Continues From First Peue)

The other masses will be at z, and
10 O'Clock a M The last mass will
be high mass with the regular choir.
AT ST. Joseph's.
Following is the order of services
at st. Joseph's church.
5 a. m.-Soiemn PROCESSION, dsvo-
tons at the Crib High Mass and In
structions, followed by two low
masses.
7:30 a. m.-Low mass and instruc.
ton.
10 a. m.--High mass. instruction
and TIE Deum.
p. el.-Vespers and Banediction
of the Blessed Sacrament.
Music-Gregorian, Plan Chant with
orchestra accompaniment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
or ENGINEER
SAVES PASSENGER TRAIN.

Gallipolis. o., Dec. 24-Passengers
on the southbound Hooking Valley
passenger train had q narrow escape
from death last night when the train
al full speed ran into a burning tres
tie near Croton- The engineer saw
the danger, pulled the throttle wide
and dashed safely over the blazing six
ty-foot tfestle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
NEW YORK PARK EMPLOYEES
!. GET PRESENT FROM MRS. SAGE

New York, Dec. -24.-AH the en-
ployes of the New York park depart
ment whose pay is So or less per day
win receive a S. gold piece from Mrs.
RUSSELL Sage on Christmas day. Mrs.
Sage inangurzted this custom last
year and has sent S99 of the gold
pieces for distribution
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
GENERAL EDGAR M. MARsLE
DIED IN WASHINGTON

Washington Dec. 24.-General Ed
gar NJ Marble, former com missioner
OF patents. died here today OF paraly-
sis. General Marble was m1de head
of the patent Office by appointment of
President Hayes. He later served as
assistant attorney general.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
ARKANSAS MERCANTILE FIRM
MADE ASSIGNMENT YESTERDAY

Paragould, Ark, Dec. 24,--The large
mercantile firm of George ". Cox &
Co has made an assignment with LA
biiities amounting to $4,000; assets
$50, 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
WHOLE FAMILY
ARE INSANE

Los Angeles, Dec. 24.-Four mem
bers of one family. three sisters and
brother, ranging in age from Is to
25 years. were arraigneds before the
lunacy commission yesterday charged
with being mentally incompetent.
They are members of a Mexican fam
lily living at Latin.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
oEsPoNpENcv sEsPoNsisLE.

Paragould. Ark, Dec. 24.-Despond-
ent, IL Is believed, because OF i'll
health. Miss Noble Mcconnell. a
wealthy woman of this place, hanged
herself in the woodshed of ner home
yesterday. -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
WELL KNOWN AUTHOR DEAD.

Boston, Dec. 24.-Mrs. Evelyn Green
leaf Sutherland, a well known news
paper and magazine write- aad author
of several plays, died at her home In
this city today as the result Of burn
ing accident.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
A Hushand somctimes.

She-They. say there are germs in
kisses. Now, what DO YOU suppose a
girl could catch that way?
He-A anusband.-Philad Rec
ord.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
When He Enjoys 1t.

Does your husband enjoy his
homess
Yes-whenever / want him TO take
me TO the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Leader.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
PARDoNs IS coNvicTs.

Nashville, Tenn. Dee. 24.-Govern-
or Patterson today. extended Christ
mas ciemency to IS convicts among
them one serving a life sentence.
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Too Late for Classification

TEACHER wANTED-First Monday in
January Fill out six weeks 5000 per
month. Apply with references TO Mrs.
W. C. Davis, Argyle, Fla. 2sdec1r
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
Castro Now Abandons
Claim to Presidency

icontlnued From First Paoe.)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-07
.Abel de Di0s.

La semana pasada Ell Ayunta-
miento de Nueva York hizo un
emprestito. Necesita so (cin-
cuenta) millones de pesos y lie
ofrecieron nada meuos que 271
(doscientos y setenta y uno).
De este sc han sacado dos de-
ducciones:
10 Que la ciudad de Nueva
York tiene buen credito.
20 Que la situacion general
flnanciera y economical ba me
jorado y ha de mejorar mas
prontQ.
La primera deduction es ad-
misible. Aunque Nueva York
no esta bien administrado Y su
deuda es va considerable, ell he
cho de que su emprestito Sc
haya cubierto cerca de sefs We
ces y d precio favorable es in
dicador de credito. De esa ciu-
dad sc puede decir 10 que Sc ha
dicho de Russia: Nal goberna-
da, pero paga 10 que debe.'
La segunda deduction va es
har1na de otro costal. Durante
el Teciente panico fnanciero Ell
llamado Roosevelt panic, el