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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-20
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Vallejo. Cal. Sept 19.-The gasoline
fire in the navy yard yesterday where
in Theodore May, a chief maehinist
lost his life, and several men were
injured. is now believed 10 have cost
three lives in all. Fred Martin. a
bumboat boy and an Italian laborer,
are missing and there is every rea-
son TO believe that they persisted in
the water, into which they plunged
when the names surrounded the float
Ing workshop containing nearly thirty
workmen.
A naval board of inquiry was APP
pointed IL is generally believed that
lighted match thrown into the water
isnited a quantity of refuse gasoline
ahoat on the surface and the flames
we're communicated TO several hun
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-20
FORAKER WON'T SPEAK
ATTHE TAFT MEETING
81 Associated Press.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 19.-Sena-
tor J. B. Foraker tonight eliminated
himself from participation with Judge
Taft in the political rally of the Ma
tional League of Republican Clubs to
be held here next Tuesday. He ad-
dressed letter to Judge Taft in
which he says he read in the news
paper that some of Taft's friends and
possibly Taft were lin doubt as to the
propriety of my speaking with you
at music hall next Tuesday night, and
so | have concluded not to attend the
meeting.
Foraker said on giving out this cor
respondence tonight that his action
was entirely voluntary and that he had
received no direct communication
from Judge Taft regarding the Situa-
ton
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-20
a. Associated Press.

Chicago, Sept. IA concern in Chi
cago which has twenty months OF life
and which has sold 81 100000 of pre-
ferred stock TO people all over the
country at a price TO Weld s1.5O0,000
or more. went into a receivers hands
YESTERDAY
The receiver al once called on the
officers Of the company 70 turn over
the assets. He got some engraved
certificates OF stock il allied and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-20
ANOTHER CHICAGO HIGH
FINANCE CONCERN QUITS

subsidiary companies" and S31992 in
cash.
The receiver will try 70 find where
the other s1.499, 6SO.0S has gone for
he does not attach value to the certifi-
Gates The concern, which has LAD
this thrilling existence IS the Mercan-
tile Securities Company, second in the
chain OF the Rhodes Brothers high f.
nance corporations. John G. FeHer
Is the receiver. He is also receiver
for the Central Life Securities Cen
pany.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-20
Killed the woman.
FOOTBALL GAME
FATAL TO ONE
BY Associated Press.

Weatherford. Okla. Sept. 19.-In
OklahOma's initial football game here
yesterday between two classes in the
southwestern normal school, J. J.
Dvck, a senior, received internal in
juries from which he died today. In
consequence of this accident no foot
ball will be played at Southwestern
this year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-20
FORAKER MAKES STATEMENT
DENYING PART OF CHARGE
Rv AssoeIa*ed Press.


Cincinnati. Ohio, Sept 19.-As part
of the purchase money in the puT-
chase deal for the ownership of the
Ohio State Journal at Columbus, the
draft for $4,000 mentioned in the
John d. ArchiboId. letter made public
last night in St. Louis by William
r. Hearst. was received by Senator
Foraker, and on the failure of the at
tempt TO buy that paper, the draft was
returned and the incident forgotten,
according to a statement given to the
Associated Press by the senator here
today.
The senator declares in his state
ment that no one at any time ever
paid him cent or even suggested any
such payment in consideration of any
thing he might do as a public man.
The statement in part is as follows:
The Statement.
The production by Mr. Hearst of
the letter of Mr.. Archibold to me
dated January %. 1902. referring TO a
certificate of deposit enclosed for $50
600 and expressing the hope that the
transaction may be satisfactorily con-
cluded, illustrates how unreliable is
Continued on Fifth Page
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-20
TWO LEoPARDs BORN
IN CHICAGO zoo
sv Associated Fress.

Chicago, Sept 19-The Lincoln
Park ZOO has been increased by the
birth of two IeOpartis. Keeper Devry
is highly pleased. as he says he has
established a worlds record for three
months in births, twelve animals hav-
ing been born in that time Last week
two jaguaTs were born while eight
lions have been born during the IaSE
three months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-20
ADVANCE IN FREIGHT RATES
SAYS ILLINOIS CENTRAL

lish through rates on goods FOR foreign
points except TO Mexico and Canada
and adds:
1t Is likely that there will be some
advances in the through rates cO{nci-
dent with this readjUstment-and tn at
such important commodities as grain.
flour and provisions Will be affect
ed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-20
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, Sept 19.-Advance in
freight rates on certain export goods
was predicted in a circular published
by the Illinois Central Railroad here
today. This circular after stating that
on November the road in obedience
TO an order of the Interstate COM
merce commission will no longer pub
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-20
BIT OF STEEL PIERCES
HEART OF LARORER
BN Associated Press

Birmingham, Ala. Sept. 19-WhiIe
driving a drill, John l. Williams a
cOlored labOrer, had a small piece OF
steel 10 fly OF the hammer and go
through his heart this morning. killing
him instantly The accident han
pened in a well that was being dug.
The post norton examination showed
that the piece Of steel made a perfect
hole and lodged il the heart
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-20
THE NEGRO, WILL
HOLMAN, ESCAPES
He Interfered When Andrew
Marshall and His Wife
Were Having a Row, TAX
ing the Part of the Wife,
Whom He Accidentally
Killed.

Taking the part of the wife in q
row with her husband, VIII Holman,
cOlOred, last night shot the woman
whom he was defending, killing her,
then shot the husband, Andrew Mar
shall, through the leg and fed. This
occurred at Barrineau's tUTpentine
camp, six miles west of Quintette,
about 9 O'Clock at night, and Mr.. Bar
rineau Immediately telephOned to the
police station here and requested that
the sheriff be notified. Within short
time the sheriff, with a deputy, was
on his way to the turpentine camp.
carrying the dogs along in the hope OF
taking the trail of the man who did
the shooting. At midnight Mr.. Barri-
neaH stated over the long distance
phone that the sheriff had not then
arrived, but he was expecting him
and believed the negro would be
caught, although up to that hour he
had not been located.
Were Having Row.
According to information from over
the telephone Andrew Marshall and
his wife, both of whom are in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Barrineau, had been to
the commissary and purchased some
supplies. They were on their way
back to their cottage when they got
into a row. Their loud talk was
heard by the negroes at the quarters,
and among those to go to the point
where the trouble was in progress was
VIII Holman. II is said that he had
very little use for the husband. but
had a liking for the wife, and when
he saw what was occurring he inter-
lfered. This brought on trouble be-
tween Marshall and Holman, and the
later, having a Smith & Wesson re-
volver in his pocket, promptly pulled
it out and began shooting.
Killed the Woman.
The aim of Holman was evidently
bad, for instead Of killing the man,
he killed the woman whom he was
defending, one of the bullets striking
her IN the breast and causing almost
instant death. HOIman's next shot
was more accurate, for il struck Mar
shall in the leg. breaking the bone,
and the latter fell TO the ground.
Holman then turned and fed, reaIiZ-
ing what he had done. He was fol-
lowed through the woods, but could
not be oveTtaken- so the sheriff was
notified 10 come to the camp at once.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-20
NO MORE FEVER
IN HAVANA
BY Associated Press.

Havana, Cuba. Sept. 19.-Ha-
vana is now free from yellow
fever and the authorities are
convinced that the disease in
the city has been stamped out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-20
The Statement.

Continued on Fifth Page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06

After IA years of silence the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Paris school teacher, M. DHardiville, seems on the point of being cleared up at least partially. M. D'Hardiville van ished suddenly on February 14, 1894, on the very eve of his marriage. The af- fair created an immense sensation at the time. Murder, suicide, flight? All the efforts of the police failed to an swer the question. Now some work men digging at the prospate works of Bretenil near Paris have discovered the skeleton of man, which circum- stances point to being that of the miss ing teacher. The skeleton was meas
 ured and a medical examination sh owed 1t to be that of a man of about 30. The body had been buried quite naked It is recalled that day or 50 before his disappearance M. D'Hardi- vile had received telegram calling him to Bretenil where he was actually
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06
LoNDoN"S SMALLEST THEATRE. Seating Capacity Is 16o, and It Has
 Gallery.

From the New York Morning Telegraph.
 Despairing of ever disputing the Amer ican's claim to the possession of the biggest of everything, London now de- clares that it has the smallest theatre in the world. Of course, there are small- CT privately owned affairs, but this is real theatre at which frequent perform ances are given.
 The smallest" playhouse is called the Rehearsal theatre, and is situated In Maiden lane, a narrow street, one block long, just back of the famous Strand. It is the property of and is managed by Herbert Jay, business manager of one of the big West End theatres of Lon don.
 It's name gives a hint of the chief pur- pose of the tiny house, for it is filled almost the week through with theatrical companies being knocked into presenta- ton shape for some important produc- tions either in London or in one of the big English provincial cities. 4 It must not be supposed, however, that it never reaches the dignity of seeing a real production before real audience. Frequently amateur and even profession al dramatic societies hold forth from It's little stage, and quite often socialistlc orators and suffragettes cut up capers there before sympathetic audiences.
 The seating capacity of the theatre is only 160. but, despite its limits of space, 1t boasts a gallery. The stage measures IS by "A feet. Some of the plays re- hearsed there are taken In hand by the stage manager in installments, there be- ing hardly enough room for the full company to get about on the stage at one time
 Maiden lane,in which the Rehearsal theatre Is located, Is the Rialto of Lon don. It Is in this street, one block long, that the actresses and actors of Eng land foregather at certain times of the year-and many of them all the year around in the absence of engagements to talk matters over. It is a shabby lit- tie street, lined on one side with public houses and on the other with small stores, cheap restaurants and the stage doors of two theatres Yet, sordid as the sur. roundings are, in Maiden lane through out the year. can be met most of the stars of the English stage, who rub sym pathetic shoulders with the favorites of bygone days and the hopes of the years to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06
BILL
 THE PIOUS BURGLAR
John Kendrick Bangs in Success Maga-

John Kendrick Bangs in Success Maga-
 zine.
 "HushI' whispered Second-Story Bill, in a low, guttural tone as sound from the directors room fell upon his ears. Drop them tools. Jake. hear some one movin' around in the bank
 Jake obediently dropped the kit to the floor with a loud clang.
 "Who's there?" came a startled voice from the other room.
 My heavens, this Is awful moaned Second Story Bill, dashing tear from his eye. "He asks me who l am, and I promised muh mother l would never lie! An, we'll" he added, with heart rending sigh, !" promise is promise, and I will keep mine."
 Then he called aloud:
 ''I am Second-Story Bill, the Pious Bur- glar," he said. "Who are you?'
 There was cry of joy from the other room, and in the open doorway the figure of a man appeared, smile upon his face and his hand outstretched in welcome.
 T am the president of this institution" :" he explained q was afraid you were the receiver, but, thank heaven, you are only a plain burglar. We may be able to arrange a settlement that will leave something for the depositors.
 And hand in hand they went at the safe together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06
WOmen'S Bowels
 Need Care
Female Diseases Often Brought on By
 ConstipatIon,


 well-known physician lays the ma- Jority of cases of foul breath, bad com plexion. disordered stomach, sick head ache and female weakness to constipation and the constant use of violent cathar- tics to overcome it.
 We believe women will be glad to learn of safe, reliable bowel and stomach remedy that is pleasant to take and that the first few doses will certainly produce natural daily movements without pain or gripe and in a short time establish a permanent cure. It is so effective 1t has cured cases of 60 years standing and yet so mild and safe thousands of mothers give 1t to their babies. Jennie Gresham, Nashville, Tenn. says: "I suf- fered almost death with torpid liver and indigestion and Dr~-Caldwelps Syrup Pep sin gave me quick relief" Sister M. Berchmans of Mt. St. Mary's academy, Oklahoma City, says: we have found Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsn satisfactory as a gentle laxative and stomach tonic." Isabella Wheeler, Freetown, Ind. says: "Twenty-three years ago I was taken with stomach trouble. Three years ago I had become so weak I could hardly walk. I took Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep sin and today am as well as ever" Drug gists sell 1t at 60c and $1 per bottle.
 We are glad to send free sample to any one who has not used it and will give 1t fair trial. Address Pepsin Syrup Co.,, 33s Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, Ill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06
THE MAN OF FALLEN FORTUNES
His Opinion of His Fellow-Man as De-
 duced From Hard Experience.

From the New York Sun.
 "Iosing ones money" said the man of fallen fortunes, lis not without its compensating comforts; for instance, in the discovery of one's real friends.
 'When I was rich I never knew for sure whether man, being rich, was drawn to me because I was rich also or whether, being poor. he was drawn to me because he thought l could help him; but it was easy to tell after had lost my money.
 "The proudest qualification that l got then I found in the loyalty of my family. One and all they stood by me with a gentle sympathy and unfaltering devotion that has continued to the pres ent moment and that I know will never fail-my strongest and most encour- aging support.
 And tn en began to make discover ies about my friends, to discover which were fair weather friends, which were friends only when l could help tn em and which were friends through thick and thin, and I found friendliness to exist as bedrock enduring quality Tn rich and poor alike.
 There Is this to be said about the rich man and his money: When man has made money he hates to give 1t up. But have known rich men who proved themselves stalwart staying friends in- deed: who gave though the chances of the money ever coming back to them-if they thought of that at all-- must have seemed very slim; men who gave with a prompt readiness that took all the sting out of the necessity Of asking, with willingness that was Of itself most helpful and cheering.
 And then while I have had men drum me for small debts which l was able to pay off only very slowly have had men to whom owed bigger debts say to ne---and this out of sheer kind ness and friendliness to me-to take away from me a burden: Forget 1t. old man; don't worry yourself over that. We'll just simply cross that off the books and call 1t square, And and this is not the least of the things that have solaced me--there are men, rich men and men not rich. with whom my relations in another day were friendly who have treated me always ever since personally just the same. with absolutely unbroken kindness and consideration.
 "So my misfortune has revealed to me friends whose real friendliness I might otherwise not have known; and the world seems kinder to me than 1t did before. We must all look out for ourselves; f-preservation is the first law of nature; but still the fact re- mains that the run of men are pretty good lot ready to help others.
 Tt remains only for a man to help himself; and by all this kindness to me- emboldened anew, am. confide to you. and with prospects most cheer ing, now making another try at for tune."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06

social functions she has attended in few score of other cities or resorts.
 Four weeks ago Mrs Potter Palmer was in the thick of the London season. Yesterday she returned to Chicago from a camp on Lake Superior, where she spent 10 days. A 40o0-me jump Is only a trlfie to these social nomads, and from the entertaining of royalty in her London mansion Mrs. Palmer turns around and goes fishing in Superior. These quick changes are all the more remarkable, too, when it is realized they are wrought by women who cannot by any means be called young. Mrs. Palmer has son close to 35, yet she flies about the world as if she were a butterfly with powder fresh on its wings. Another day or two will find Mrs. Palmer in Washington. A day or two after that she will appear in Newport Before the month ends she will be in Lenox, and the same systematic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06
Mending Rubbers.
From Harper's Bazar.

From Harper's Bazar
 We have found that thin spots in our rubbers can be mended at home by apply ing cement made from cents worth of real rubber dissolved in chloroforn. Keep the bottle containing the cement tightly corked and apply with mucilage brush as quickly as possible that 1t may not harden. We used rubber darn for an actual hole Cut piece of the rubber the right size fasten 1t with a few stitches over the hole, and brush with the cement. Both kinds of rubber may be obtained from dealer in dentists sup Dlies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06

progress will take her to Bar HarboI and a camp in the Adriondacks. It is a kaleidoscopc performance, but how can any normal woman get morsel of fun or satisfaction out of it? Six weeks more Mrs. Palmer will be off for Europe. She will entertain for couple of weeks in her house in Mentone. Then she will make the rounds of half a dozen places in southern France; she will perform a similar pilgrimage in Italy; she will drop in for few days at Cairo; she will travel northward by Vienna and Geneva, visit Berlin and Brussels, look in on friends in Paris, and then will settle down for a brief period of entertaining in London. How many hundreds or how many thou- sands are on her calling list, and how many of the lot can be marked off as real friends? Yet Mrs. Palmer Is only one in an army of women that thus madly pursue the social will-o -the-wisp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06
FlREFLY SOCIETY WOMEN.
Leaders of Social Whirl Who FIIt From
 City to City.

From the New York Press.
 There is something almost bewildering in the wide field of operations of the society women of today The woman in New York society Is sadly lacking in prestige unless she travels an interna- tional circuit. For example, there is Mrs. John Jacob Astor. Within the last 12 months she has been in drawing rooms in London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Buda- pest. Rome and Ottawa, apart from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06

.oon at the railroad station the same
 dav It is surmised that the teacher was was set upon by some of his enemies of %' whom he appeared to have mum bar at lonely part of the road be- t,yeen Rretenil and Coply, which woui d ha inst about where the phosphate works now stand Doctors who exam
 lned the skeleton say the man was killed with a heavy club.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-11-16
CHECKED ROOSEVELT.
Prosperity Association Claims to Have
Headed Him OF.

St Louis, Nov 16.-President E. G.
Simmons, of the National Prosperity
association, today made public a letter
which he has sent to all the members
of the association announcing the COM
pletion of it's work.
The association says the letter pre-
vented President Roosevelt from send
ing any more messages to congress that
had the appearance of an attack on
large corporations.
The letter of President Simmons in
part follows
1.-The work of the National Prosperity
association is finished. The object for
the return of prosperity, has been ac-
complished. Results far better than
we had expected were obtained. Among
the most important of these was the
visit to President Roosevelt which re-
suited in his not sending any more
messages to congress or doing anything
that had the appearance of being an
attack upon railroads or other larSe
corporations.
"PerhapS the most important thing is
the change in public sentiment toward
railroads and large corporations-es-
peciaIy in the south and southwest
sMuckrakers' have ceased to show their
heads; demagogueS have quit talking,
and very healthy state of mind pre-
previous to our work there was a
vicious antagonism clearly evident
among the masses of the people, most
of whom held their views or opinions
without giving the subject proper
thought.
I'VE believe the work of the associa-
tion has in great measure prepared the
quick return of a full measure of pros
DeritV.''
The Topeka state journal., 1908-11-16
IN JOINT SESSION.
Municipal League and Civic Federation
Meet in Pittsburg.

| Pittsburg Pa. Nov. 16.-The joint
! annual convention of the National Mu-
nicipal league and the American Civic
/ association, held under the auspices OF
the Pittsburg chamber of commerce,
opened in this city today, and will con-
tinue its sessions until Thursday even
ing.
-- Over one hundred we'll known men
address the convention, which will end
Thursday evening with a banquet at
the Hotel Schenley at which Attorney
General Bonaparte and several other
prominent men will be the speakers.
The joint convention will formally
open this afternoon in the chamber of
commerce rooms. j. Horace McFar-
land of Harrisburg, Pa, president of
the American Civic Federation, will
preside. Addresses of welcome will be
made on behalf of Pittsburg by Mayor
George w. Guthrie and Lee S. Smith,
president of the chamber of COM
merce. Horace E. Deming of New
York, and Mr.. Mcfarland will respond.
Among the men who will take a
prominent part in the afternoon ses-
sion are Secretary Clinton Woodruff
of Philadelphia; George A. Soper, Phi.
D., chairman of the metropolitan
sewerage commission of New York;
DR.. Alexander G. Abbott, superintend-
ent of the bureau of health, Philadel-
phia; Robert w. DeForest, former
chairman of the tenement house COM
mission, New York, and Benjamin G.
Harsh, secretary of the committee on
congestion of population in New Y Ork.