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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-17
No WEDDING
BELLS FOR HER
Strong Armed Mother Sent
Daughter to Washtub
Instead of Altar.
Special to The Journal.

Pueblo, Col, March 16.-Just as
she was about to be, led to the altar
Saturday evening by L. W. Stanley,
Miss Calhe Fanchier was seized b.
her mother, taken to the kitchen and
forced to work at the washtUb all
night, guarded by two brothers.
The mother declares the girl is I'M
der age and warns Stanley to keep
away from the house or be shot.
The lover insists that the girl is of
age and says they will Outwit the
mother. whose sons side with her and
sleep with guns handy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-17
GIVE THE LIMIT
SAYS Roosevelt
Urges Pure Food Law VIC
lator Receive Full Penalty
for His Crirne-Wants Ex-
ample Made of First Case
Prosecuted Under Law.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March 16.-President
Roosevelt today urged United States
Attorney Baker, who acts as prose
cutting attorney in the District of Col
umbia, to press for Jail sentence fol
Robert n. Harper, recently found
guilty OF violating the pure food law
in the manufacture and sale of a
headache preparation
The law provides a penalty of $500
fine or six months Imprisonment, or
both. This is the first prosecution OF
the kind under the pure food law, and
the president is anxious that Harper
suffer the full penalty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-17
DEATH
TO BE INVESTIGATED
sv Assoriated Press.

Chicago, March 16.-iMystery sur
rounding the identity of persons re-
sponsfble for an elaborate investiga-
ton into the death Of Lazarus Aver
blrch, the alleged anarchist, who was
killed by Chief of Police Shippey, was
cleared last night by disclosure that
the investigation is being backed by
Miss Jane Adams, widely known as
the head of Hull House Settlement,
and Mrs. Joseph Bowen and Mrs.
Mary H. Wilmarth, both wealthy and
socially. prominent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-17
4 Meridian
Bank Fails
For 100000
BY Associated Press.

Meridian, Miss, March 16.-The
Southern Bank, of this city, failed to
open its doors this morning. A notice
posted on the door stated that the
directors closed the bank for the ben
eft of the depositors, pending arrange
ments to liquidate the liabilities of the
institution.
The bank is capitalized at S1ee, 900
and it is said the liabilities will run
close to $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-17
ATTEMPT At AN
ASSASSINATION
South Carolina Judge Shot
Through Window of a
Railway Car.
BY Associated Press.

Augusta. Ga, March 16.-Judge o.
". Buchanan, of WinnSbOro, S. c.,
was Shot Iate today by an unknown
party wajie seated by an open win
dow Of i Southern railway train, just
as II left Wards. S. c. An operation
vas performed at A local sanitartum
tonight ana his condition is critical.
Judge Buchanan was prominent in
the defense of James H. Tillman,
when the latter was held for killing
Editor y. G. Gonzales, of the Column
0la State. Tillman is with the Judge
tonight, and they believe the shot
waS fred with the intention of having
the effect it did.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-17
Situation Grave.
WASHINGTON ALSO
TAKES PROBATION
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March 16.-COmmand-
-er Potts, senior officer at Guantanamo,
has been directed to send one of his
vessels to Port au Prince, Hayti, and
a vessel, probably the gunboat Eagle,
Is now on the way.
The action was taken merely as a
precautionary measure. as the Off
Gals do not believe that American in
tereStS are in serious danger.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-17
TWELVE PERSONS
WERE EXECUTED
Enemies of Present Govern
ment Dragged From Beds
and Mercilessly Shot-The
French are Determined to
Retain Refugees-France,
Germany, Great Britain
and U. S. Send Warships.
BY Associated Press.

Paris, March 16-The situation be-
tween the Haytian government and
France has become critical. The
French legation at Port au Prince is
menaced and a general massacre OF
the white residents of the island is
feared. This information was con-
veyed to the foreign offi:e in an Off
cial dispatch from French Minister
Carteron, at Hayti.
The latter part of the week Haytian
Minister Borno assured Minister Car
teron that Hayti would agree to allow
the refugees in the French consulates
at Gonaives and St. Marc to leave the
island.
The Execution.
This morning news came of an exc
cutiOn at Port au Prince Sunday of
twelve prominent persons on the
charge of conspiracy against the gov
eminent, together with q cablegram
from Carteron announcing that Gen
eral NOrd Alexis, president of Hayti,
not only refused to confirm the as
surances given by Borno, but fatty de-
clined to permit refugees to remain
in the consulate depar tment.
Eleven additional persons have TAX
en- asylum at the French legation.
Men-of-War.
The French cruiser Dasines is ex-
pected very soon at Gonavies, where
she will act in cooperation with the
British and German ships of war. now
on their way to Hayti. 1t is under
stood here that Fra. ~ Germany and
Great Britain are acting in accord in
the situation.
The foreign office recognizes that
General Firmin, who led the last re-
volt in Hayti, and his followers, are
revolutionists, but declines to hand
them over to the Haytian government
on the grounds that there is no as
surance that the men will have a le-
gal trial
General NOrd Alexis, when a revo-
lutioniSt, once took refuge in the
French legation, and this is pointed
out by France in her refusal to turn
over the revolutionists.
The Victims.
The known victims of Sundays out
rage are: Horace COicou, Pierre Louis
Coicou and Masilon Coicou, brothers,
the first an artist, the second phar-
macist and the third an author of high
standing; Felix Salmave, a we'll known
resident of Port au Prince; General
Adoption, Casimer Merove, father-in-
law of the chief of police, and NJ. Me
rove's son, DR.. La Mothe, Paul ST.
Fort.
Situation Grave.
The Tempes this afternoon pub
fishes a special dispatch from Port
au Prince, saying that the local sit
uation is grave. General NOrd Alexis
claims this is a plot against him,
Matched in the French legation, and
an attack upon the legationeis feared
because the French minister declined
to deliver the refugees under the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-17
SENATOR GARY
IS SWORN IN
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Frank B. Gary, of South Carolina,
elected TO fill the unexpired term of
the late Senator A. G.. Latimer. took
the oath of Office today. He was &C
companied by his colleague, Senator
Tillman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-17
PUBLIC PRINTER STILLINGS
g RESIGNS TO THE PRESIDENT
Bv Associates Press.

Washington, March 16.-Public
Printer Charles s. Stillings rendered
his resignation today to the presi-
dent 1t was accepted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-17
BY Associated Press.

New York. March 16.-That an
agent for the Gerry society had
threatened to take her away from
home. if SHE did not tell the story to
the grand jury, upon which Raymond
Hitchcock was indicted, was the state
1nent made To-Day By Flora Winston,
chief c0rrOborating witness for the
prosecution in the trial of the actor.
Acquittal Instructed.
This was followed by Justice
Blanchard instructing the jury to re-
turn verdict of acquittal on the
NhargeS growing out of the state
nant made by Ellen Won Hagen.
Several other indictments on SINH
lar charges are still pending against
Hitchcock. Justice Blanchard sug-
gested that a thorough investigation
q the charges ibe made by the dis
t-ict attorneys office.
Girl Arrested.
Flora Winston was arrested as she
was leaving the court, and charged
vith' perjury.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-17
WEIGHED THE COST
THEN CAST HIS LOT
Unfrocked Pastor Tells the
Story of His Early Strug-
gle, Success, and Casting
Away ALI to Elope With a
Girl of Is, With Whom He
is Now Living.
BY Associated Press.

San Francisco, March 16.-Jere
Knode Cooke, the unfrocked pastor Of
ST. Georges church. Hampstead, Long
Island, who eloped about year ago
with Floretta Whaley, and who under
the name of Balloon is now occupying
fat in the outskirts of this city with
the girl and their baby, told the fol-
lowing story of his life today:
MY parents died when l was very
young, but young as l was remember
distinctly my mother making me
promise to enter the ministry. AS
grew older the calling appealed to
me more and more, and 1 decided to
enter the church. l was adopted by
man name Cooke, whom look upon
as an uncle, and attended the public
schools. When / was 16 years old
was apprenticed to painter and dec
orator, and there l learned the trade
which / am now following. The
little earned saved. and eventually
had enough to allow me to enter
Yale. Life was an uphill struggle
then. / had to work my way through
college, and on graduating was ap-
pointed curator of church in Balti-
more,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-17
BRYAN Is
SOME IMPROVED
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March 10
Slight Improvement was shown
today in the condition of Sen
atOr William J.. Bryan, of Flor
ida. who is suffering from ty-
phoid fever. He is still very
i'll.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-17
HITCHCOCK IS
ACQUITTED OF
CHIEF CHARGE
Chief Prosecuting Witness
Admits Perjury; Gerry
Society to Blame.
UTRY INSTRUCTED
TO ACQUIT ACTOR

SEVERAL SIMILAR CHARGES ARE
STILL PENDING BUT 1T is LIKE
~ THEY WILL BE DISMISSED
-PERJURED GIRL WAS ARREST
Ed AS SHE LEFT COURT ROOM
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-17
His First Wife.

His First Wife,
while there 1 met and married the
woman the law c4lls my wife These
l made my first mistake, Physical
reasons forbade her marrying, and
when, three days after our wedding,
she coldly informed me that she had
married me simply as a stepping
stone to social success, and that she
saw in me one who was going to rise,
/ recognized the bitterness of my lot.
From Baltimore I was appointed
rector of st. Georges church in Hemp
stead, Long Island. The position was
good one, and one that highly
pleased my wife. She had there an
opportunity to further her social aims.
and it was plea ing to me also, as it
was in accord with my personal am
bition to succeed.
The Affinity.
LAS rector of st. Georges I met
Floretta Whaley. She was a mere
child then, and grew up under my
eyes. l always regarded her as a
child until one day I awoke to the
fact ,that she was a woman and that
loved her. At this stage I might
say that though 16 years old Floretta
Whaley was one of the type that ma
lures early. Her orphan life and
surroundings had made her remark
ably precocious even as a child, and
at Is she was in her womanhood l
say this in the face of the criticism
heaped on me regard to clipping with
one so young
Il wish it to be remembered that
at this time I was at the height of
my success. The near future prom
ised for me all the sacerdotal world
had to offer threw aside everything
and took the girl.
Il knew exactly what the payment
would be. | knew the storm that
would follow. knew ] became a
criminal. I knew. it all. and l did it.
West VS.. East.
Here in San Francisco / learned
the difference between the east and
west. In the east / would have been
stoned and put in Jail: in the west
people came to my aid-to help me
out. They understood that l had
only one course to pursue and that
was to stick to the mother of my
child. / expected a bounding, and in
stead ] received nothing but kindness
and offers.
And now all l ask is TO be allowed
to live my life not as Jere Knode
Cooke, the unfrocked pastor of ST.
Georges church, but as Jere Balcom,
painter and decorator, who draws
weeks wages for weeks work"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-17
Will Fill Vacancies.


Secretary Waterman was directed
to ascertain at once If any Of the alb
sent appointees on the Subscription
committee was unable or unwilling
to serve, and last night reported
three consequent vacancies, which
will be filed today by Acting Presi-
dent Wentworth of the Chamber OF
Commerce and Chairman StiIlman of
the subscription committee, under
the instructions announced by the
Chamber of Commerce directory in
providing for the subscription com
mittee
Mr. Hervey, in his original promo.
sition having expressed a decided
preference for certain sites, the
chair. on the suggestion OF Mr. James
VI. Muldon. said he would at once
write to Mr.. Hervey 10 ascertain II
he would accept other suitable sites.
Highly Commended.
A letter from President Back OF the
City Bank and Trust Company OF No
Continues on DsnA EfahSA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
MUTTON MADE TO ORDER.

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
END OF MASONIC WEEK.
Annual COnvOcatiOn of the Grand
Chapter, n. \. VI.

The sessions OF Masonic week were
brought TO close yesterday with the
annual convocation OF the Grand Chapter,
Royal Arch Masons of Vermont. The
meeting began at ton o'clock and
the entire morning was given over TO the
reports of the various committees. At
the afternoon session, which opened at
80 o'clock, the following officers were
elected and installed:
Grand high priest-Olln w. Daley Of
White River Junction.
Deputy grand high pricst-Edward II,
Martin of Middlebury.
Grand dng--Carrou W. Black OF Bel
lows Falls.
Grand scribe-Henry S. Root OF New
port.
Grand trea surer-Charies w. Whitcomb
Of Proctorsviuc.
Grand sccretary-H II. Ross Of Bur
i!ngton.
Grand captain Of the host-Samuel r,
Nraley of Rutland
Grand principal sojourner-lienry T..
Bryant Of Morr!sville.
Grand royal arch captA:n-Slas n.
Danforth Of St. Adams.
Grand master third Weldon A. stone
| or burlington,
Grand master second veil-Harry j.
S,annard Of Barton.
Grand master first veil-R. r. OBryan
Of Vergennes.
Grand plain-Charles +. Partridge
| of Woodstock
Grand lecturcr-D David a. Elliott OF
White River junction.
! Grand senior s,eWard-Cieorge +. Morse
of Burlington.
Grand junior steward-Edgar II. Martin
of Burlington.
| Grand sentinel-J. r. Roberts Of Man
chester
Grand tyleT-Albert Kilam Of Burling-
| ton.
The following district deputy grand
! high ests were elected: No. ! Charming
/ Il. Green Of Morrisvilc; No. 2, James X
Roberts of Manchester; No. 3, Willis Is
Clark of Waterbury; No. A. Reuben q
Cheney Of st. Johnsbury; No. 3. Charles
A. Brown OF Ludlow. There are $50.
Royal Arch Masons in the state al
present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
SERINERS JUNE &c.
PusincSs Meeting In the Afternoon,
Followed by q nontride

Tho members Of the Ancient Arabic
order, Mobiles of ;hc Mystic Shrine. will
journey over the hot sands TO this city
on Friday June 49, and will hold the
summer ceremonial session and entertain
mcnt of the order at the Armory The
ceremonial session will he held in tia
afternoon under the direction of
1llustrious potcntatc Charles r. Rock
wood Of this city, and will open Mt two
O'Clock in the afternoon. A big class
OF candidates for tn. desert route are
said to he waiting to be introduced to the
Sahara coming from as far "orth as St.
-\lhans and from as far south as Bellows
Falls.
tn'ikc forme. occasions. tho officers
nave planned surprise for the wives of
the mobiles. The ladies will be entertain
cd with boatr!de on the steamer
Ticonderoga. where n banquet will be
served at $50 o'clock.
Many OF the noblcs arc planning to re-
main in this city over Saturday and Sun
day and to extend the trip on the lake
in order to visit all thc points OF interest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
THREE MONTHS FOR MOOUIN
Hose troto Also Found Guilty of NiO-
lntipE the Liquor Law.

Joseph Monin. who was arrested on a
charge OF furnishing liquor to Ernest
LaClar. was given a hearing in city
court Thursday He pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to serve not less than two
nor more than three months I'm the House
Of Correction at Rutland. The execution
OF sentence was suspended and Moquin
was placed In the hands of the proba
tion officer. This prosecution grew out
Of Ernest 1.aClair's disclosure in city
court the other day.
Rose Croto charged with violating the
liquor law, was Thursday adjudgcd gull
ty by tho court and was fined $3.50 and
costs. She appealed tho case but in de-
fault Of bail Is in Chittendcn county jail.
The case against Daniel Corbctt for vio-
lation Of the liquor law was Thursda Y
mol pressed Corhctt was suspected of
being connected with some OF the trans
actions at the Croto establishment on
Battery street
James Kane pleaded guilty to being in
toXicatcd and was fined s. and costs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
DR.. H. E. BALLARD DEAD.
son of Late Henry Ballard aud Former
Resident Of This city.

A telegram received in this city an
nounc7d the death in bridgeport. Conn.
Thursday morning of DR.. Harry Emory
Ballard. son Of the late Hon. Henry Bal
lard, SO long a leader Of the Chittenden
county bar.
DR.. Ballard was So years old. He grad
uatcd from the medical department Of
the University Of Vermont in 1893 Fol
the next few years he was a member OF
the staff Of tho State hospital for the in
sane at Waterbury, subsequently prac-
ticing his profession in this city. From
Burlington he went TO Stamford. Conn,
and subsequently he aettied in Bridge
port. Conn. where ne was connected
with a hospital.
DR.. Ra rd is survived by a wife, for
merry Miss Grace Till.nGhast Of Toledo
Ohio, his mother, Mrs. Henry Ballard OF
this city and two sisters. Mrs. James Il
Henderson of this city and Miss Maud
Ballard of Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
MRS. A. w. COCKLE DEAD.
Had Bcen III for Year with Pull
monary Trouble.

Entered into rest at Denver Colo,
June II, 1905 May Edwards Cookie, wife
of Allen c. Cookie, formerly Of Burllng-
ton. Vt, and daughter of James ". and
Ellen Plat Edwards Of Burlington.
Mrs. Cookie vas born in Winooski Sep
TENDER 10, 1870 graduated from the Bur
lington high school in 1899, and entered
the L. Y W graduating in the class Of
1881 While in college she joined the
Kappa Alpha Theta society.
After completing her course at college,
Mrs Cookie taught in the Burlington
schools grammar and Lawrence Barnes
until her marriage. October 4, 1905 to
Allen W. Cookie of the Free Press Of
flee Mr.. and Mrs Cookie were active
in the First church. of wnic they We're
members. THOR brief married life was
d disturbed by the failure Of Mrs Cookies
health IN May. 1907. when signs Of pull
monary trouble became evident. Medica!
treatment and a long soiourn in the Adj
rondacks failed to improve her condi-
ton and in October. 1867, Mr.. Cookie de-
cded to move to Denver, with the ex-
pectatiou ,hat the higher altitude would
restore his wife TO health. rosigning his
position with the Free Press after 10
years of service in the business depart
ment.
Mrs Cookies condition improved at
one with the change ana every encour-
agement that d gradual cure would ensue
wa felt BY her physician At Christmas
time however. an attack Of the grip ter
minated in a mild case OF pneumonia,
which left her Frustrated for a long pc
riod She was slowly recovering her
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18

let, suitably inscribed. It will be ded-
icatcd in connection with the obscrv-
ance of the Champla'n ter-centenary
celebration In the summer Of 1909.
The site chosen for this memorial is
an elevation a short distance from the
lake shore and commands fine view
Of the water and surrounding land
scape. 1t is supposed to have been
an ancient Indian look out Ex-Licut.-
Gov. Fisk, who has made a consider
able study Of the historical assoCia-
lions OF Isle La Motto, gave a very in
tcresting talk to tho ladies' Remarks
were also made ny Gen. T. S. Peck.
Lun cheon was served by Mrs Fisk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
BURLINGTON TRAVELLING MAN
MARRIED.

Last weeks Woodstock Standard says
hat "a quiet wedding occurred at the
come If Mr., and Mrs. Mason Mills at
West Woodstock on Saturday evening,
Iunc Il, when their daughter. Anna Mae,
and S. Harry Burroughs OF Burlington,
VI, were united In marriage. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Benja-
lives and friends. Miss Alice Harvey
rendered the wedding march from "Lo-
hen"rin" and Mendelssohn's wedding
march. The bridal couple were unat-
tend. The bride wore white messaline
satin trimmed with embroidered chiffon
ana pearl trimming over white silk, and
carried bride roses. The young ladies
present carried pink and white roses,
The rooms were prettily decorated with
ferns, bridal wreath and roses, by the
girl friends of the bride Following the
ceremony a reception was held, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Burro CHS left by
automobile for Portland. Me-, where they
will spend a portion OF the summer.
1.-THE bride is popular -'oung Wood
stock lady who for the past two years
has been In the hospital at Burlington as
nurse. The groom ia "A we'll known tray
cling agent for the Wells. Richardson
company with headquarters in the Queen
City, They departed upon their wedding
tour amid rousing demonstration al
esteem by their friends"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED.

The firm Of Drs I.oudon IL Loudon,
osteopathic PHYSICIANS announce the dis
solution of partnership beginning June
IL rs. Both members Will remain in
practice In this city. having offices in
their respective residences on South
Union street. DR.. Harry NJ. Ioudon will
soon occupy tho house on the corner of
Main street and South Union, which he
recently bought and which is being
thoroughly renovated. In the meantime
he will see his patients in tho office
used by the firm in the past Or. Guy
f. I.oudon will have his office in hit
residence at 1870 South Union street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
THE VOTE BY WARDS.
WILL ERECT MEMORIAL.
Green Mountain Chapter. ID. A. r., VIII
Honor Samuel de Champlnin.

Green Mountain Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution. went on
Saturday to Isle La Motto, where a
special meeting was held at the home
Of ex-Lieut. Gov. and Mrs. Nelson w.
Fisk. The trip was made on tho
steamer Chateausay In connection
With the annual boat ride of st. Pauls
Sunday school.
Twenty members OF Green Mountain
chapter were present. The hospital
ity OF the Fisks Is proverbial and
their fine old home, so rich with the
traditions of generations, was thrown
open FOR the occasion. Mrs. Fisk is n
member and former regent Of Green
Mountain chapter. The meeting was
held to consider the part which the
local chapter will take In defraying
the expenses incidental to the erection
Of memorial next year on the spot
near the site of Fort st. Anne, where
Samuel dc Champlain and his follow
crs made their first landing within the
borders of what is now Vermont, they
being the first white men TO traverse
this section of the country. The
daughters also made this their observ-
ance Of Flag day.
The memorial Is to be erected by the
combined efforts Of the Daughters al
Revolution throughout Vermont. This
memorial will he a huge bouldaSs on
which will be mounted q bronze tab