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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
BRUSH WITH TRIBEsMEN.
Bv Aesoci=ted Prsse

Oran, Algeria. March IA de-
tachment of French troops reconoiter-
ing in the Saoud region has had a
sharp brush with the trfbesmen in
which an officer was killed and two
men wounded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15

Judge Laney Is Busy
Judge Chas. H. Laney, Of Pensa-
cola, was handshaking around here
Tuesday Judge I.aney is a candi-
date for congress and while here did
not let the grass grow under his feet.
The Judge met with a number of old
time friends who formerly used TO be
neigh borss OF his IN Alabama.-Laurel
Hill Southern Home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
No Brighter in Congress.

Say all the mean things about Clark
you please, but we had just as well
tell YOU right now, that there isn't
brighter man in either house of
congress today, nor has there been
for several years past.-JackSonyiIIe
Floridian.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
WouIs Be An Honor to Florida.

should be warm enough from now I'M
til the primaries are pulled off to SAT
isPy the appetites of the average cit
izen.-Marianna TimesSCourier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
Il Was the Biggest Ever.

Pensacola's Mardi Gras was the
biggest ever. and all who attended
claim they got their moneys worth.
Holmes County Advertiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
STRONG Boost Tor Good Man.

Thus far in the political campaign
nov in progress IN this state. we have
made no suggestion of candidates for
any of the Offices to be filed. There
Is never dearth of candidates when
ever any ONCE is to be filled, and we
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
Nothing But Politics Left.

PenSacolass Mardi Gras, the state
fair at Tampa, and the mid-winter ex-
position at Jacksonville are all over,
and there is nothing left In the way
81 esnsassssaEt but politics. This
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15

Will Soon Rival New Orleans
frank Mayes has been counting
the Queen of the Mardi Gras this
week Pensacola's big annual event
viii soon be as important as that of
New Orleans-St. Petersburg indie
pendent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
WoMAN's BARN BURNED.

Lexington, KY March l4-Tb,
night riders who burned the barns II
Scott county also set fire 10 that o.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pepper, early todar
No tobacco was destroyed, the crops
having been sold out. Preparations
were being made for another crop and
that fact is supposed to have led te
the fires.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15

Looks Mighty Like Stockton.
For Fforida's next chief executive
it looks mighty like John n. c. Stock
ton-and we are not cross-eyed,
either.-H lines County Advertiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
PENSACOLA AND
PENSACCLIANS

New Industry Near Pensacola.
1T is reported that fifty, acres of GU
cumberS have been planted by truck
farmers north of Pensacola and should
the crop be profitable one the coming
year viii witness a much larger acre
age. The planters closed, before they
planted the crop, with a prominent
vegetable dealer not only to handle
the crop, but also TO pick and market
the cucumbers. In fact, the crop was
sold before 1t was planted, and it is
the intention to ship the vegetables
in carload lots, as this is the only ba-
sis upon which the buyers would con-
sent to sending experienced men to
look after the picking and shipping.
The cucunrbers are to be packed in Ice
and placed in refrigerator cars, and
as the planting has Just been finished
they will be in the early markets.
The growing OF cwcumbers is some
what of departure, especially on a
large Scale.-LtVe Oak Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
All Busy Canyassina.

All Busy CanvasSinq.
Lamar, Beard and Fletcher are bus
lily engaged In canvaSsing the state IN
the interest OF their respective candi-
dacies for the senate, and the friends
OF each seem 10 be confident OF a
favorable outcome Each has large
and interested audiences, much ap-
plauSe and friendly comments by the
local press. These Straws indicate
that the wind are Variable.-Tampa
Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15

A Quartette of Candidates.
When Fletcher, Bryan, Lamar and
Beard meet in joint debate there
should be a sufficient flow OF elo-
quence to drown the cries Of the
knockers" and other calamity howl
erS.-Paiatka TimeS-Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15

Dates In Lake City And Fl. White.
Hon. John S. Beard, candidate for
the United States senate, will speak
in Lake City on March 20 and at FIT.
White On March 21-Lake City Cit
izen Reporter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
OUTRAGES OF
NIGHT RIDERS
Burning of Property Contin
ues in Kentucky To-
bacco Districts.
BY AssoeIared Press.

Versailles. KY, March 14-Th-a
barns in Woodford county, and ON
Just across the line in Scott. Uer
burned early today by a party a
masked men. The party was O,
horseback and in ibuggies and numb,
ed not more than fifty. A number O
shots were fired, but as far as know,
nobody was hurt
Governor Wilson and a party q
legislators were returning from Ley
ington to Frankfort on a trolley ca
and ran through the party OF nigh
riders without knowing il, near Nc
KEGS Cross Roads.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
The Lines OIoseIv prav

~ -'I'~S SIOoSIy II dVfIIs
We heard four men asked the ques-
ton this week as to who was the
strongest man for United States sena-
tor in Jackson county, and the strange
part OF it was that none could or
would say. One did venture to say
that it stood between Beard, Bryan,
Fletcher and Lamar. This was a very
indefinite answer and shows that the
lines for this important position have
not as yet been closely drawn.-Ma
rianna Times-Courier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
Bernard Talks for Pensacola.

The railroad is absolutely certain
OF construction some day Or other
remarked Mr.. B. S. Bernard, of the
Pensacola Journal, who is spending
the day in Meridian, and it IS I'D to
the people of Meridian and Pensacola
to build the line with as little delay
as possible"
Mr.. Bernard represents in a busi-
ness capacity the Journal both in Pen
sacola and in the outside territory,
and has a splendid grasp on the value
of a road connecting the Queen City
of Mississippi and the great Florida
port would prove not only to the cities
to be linked together, but the vast ter
ritory lying between.
I'VE have worked hard in Pensa-
cola for the road, he remarked, land
Meridian may depend on us to carry
our share of the responsibilities or
building. Our people are anxious for
a direct connection, and / am hope
full it Will not be long before through
traffic and passenger travel between
Meridian and Pensacola Will be as
convenient as travel from your city to
New Orleans or Mobile?
Mr.. Bernard spent today in the city
and expressed himself SIS pleased at
the splendid progress Meridian ha
made.-Meridian, Miss, Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15

Has Center OF the STAGE.
John Beard and his disfranchise-
meBt plank are now occupying the
center of the Florida political stage.
-Palatka T5mes-Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-15
Loudly AppIauded At Kew West.

-SNe'y HPRid6dCo ~ ENCY west.
In answer to a call Of the demo-
cratic executive committee quite a
number OF democratic voters gathered
at Ayala'S corner last night to listen
to the addresses of Hon. John s.
Beard, candidate for United States
senator, and Hon. jefferson b.
Browne, candidate for governor.
Hon. w. Hunt Harris opened the
meeting and most heartily endorsed
Mr.. Beard in his candidacy for the
senate. He then introduced Mr.
Beard. who spoke for an hour. dealing
first with his own campaign and later
with national Issues Mr.. Beard is
fluent and an exceedingly pleasing
speaker and his address last night
was or the nature to appeal strongly
to the voters of this county. He made
no promises which he cannot conSci-
entioUsly and constantly fulfill, in part
if he did not do all that he promised
he would violate his oath of Office.
The crowd listened attentively to
his remarks, and applauded loudly at
frequent intervals Mr.. Beard has the
outspoken support of many prominent
citizens, and he will undoubtedly get
a large vote here.-Key West Citizen.
Would Be An Honor to Florida.
Hon. John S. Beard, of Pensacola,
candidate for the United States sem
ate, and Hon. JEFF B. Browne, of Key
West, candidate for governor, spoke
to a large audience at the courthouse
last Monday night, and it was the
opening gun of the campaign III this
county. Long before 8 O'Clock every
seat in the courthouse was occupied
by voters and ladies TO hear these two
distinguished sons OF Florida speak
That venerable, lifelong democrat, DR..
H. BNBracey. presided at the meet
ing, and introduced the speakers. Mr.
Browne spoke first, occupying one
hour and fifteen minutes time. MIR.
Browne has been In public life In the
state for a number of years, several
times a member of the senate from
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-05

other man believes him guilty Of .
crime. No one knew this better than
Robert j. Linden.
His assistant. Capt. e. ]. Dougherty,
said:
shall we arrest Rizzolo?"
mo; we must get either confess
sion or SUFFICIENT evidence for a con-
viction."
At this critical stage OF the game
the local authorities who had heard
Of the movements of Linden and his
assistants, re-arrested Rizzolo. LIN
den was not given to profanity, but
some Of the things ne said on that oc-
CASTOR were unprintable. He foresaw
a trial and an acquittal-a fiasco. q
miscarriage of justice. He went to
Thomas Quigley of Miners Mills.
'Mr. Quigley. you want the noun
tain mystery solved?"
Surely"
Then go bail for Mike Rizzolo."
Quigley went Rizzolo's bail In the
sum of s., 1000, and the Italian was re
leased from custody. He was delight
ed. To his mind he had been tried
and virtually acquitted Of the crime
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ark, N. J., but eventually drifted to
Wilkesbarre. where he secured en-
ployment with the railroad contract
ors.
Two days after Rizzolo was dis
charged from custody he went to
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, where he start
ed a commissary department for the
benefit of his fellow Italians who were
employed by Mr.. McFadden. who had
a railroad contract in that section OF
New York. Mike still had passion
for making money quick. His pros
poets looked good
But all the while Linden had two
employees at the elbow of Mike Riz-
colo. Both of these fellows were Ital-
ians. One pretended to be half-wit-
ted and managed to be in the company
Of Mike all the while. He not only
worked with him, but he ate and slept
with him. Rizzolo on his part NOT
only gave the man his confidence by
day, but he poured his incoherent
dreams into his willing ear by night
Detailed reports were sent to Linden
with religious regularity.
A few weeks after the crime Rix
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zolo's sister was married and he made
her present of $500. A month later
he presented his brother-in-law with
81. 900 to set him up in the bakery busi-
ness. Also, at sundry times he dis
played great rolls of greenbacks,
which were certainly not the profits Of
his business In Poughkeepsie. Finally,
about the 18th of January. Rizzolo
made elaborate plans for trip to
Italy. He arranged to sail on the
10th of January. Linden resolved that
the Italian should never leave Amer
lea. He had ample evidence. He re-
solved to arrest him at once. So he
laid a trap to entice Mike to Phila-
delphia, thus bringing him within the
jurisdiction Of the court.
The Italian responded. As he alight-
ed from the train, Linden came for
ward to meet him. Rixzolo was
somewhat taken aback at the sight of
the detective. but his nerve did not
desert him.
what do you want?"
Il want you to help me out on Z
little case I'm interested In" was the
significant response.
They drove down to the Philadel
phia Office Of the Pinkerton agency.
Linden Immediately escorted his man
into his private Office.
wait here" be ssid, "I1l be bacl
| IN . minute
Nike felt uncomfortable That Va
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-05

anything. You can keep quiet II you
wish
"Oh. no." he cried. II must confess.
can't keep quiet any longer!"
And there In that little room. In
passionate words. he poured forth the
story of the afrocious double murder
on the Luzerne mountains.
1T was greed for gold" said Mike,
that was at the bottom Of It all. The
scheme to waylay and murder Me-
Clure and Flanagan was FIRST con-
cocted on Sunday. September3. 0ui-
seppi Beyenino and vincenzo villelIa
and l thought what good time We
could have in Italy II we could ct
this money. We talked It over for
= long time, and finally concluded to
carry out the scheme. We secured the
woods thoroughly to find q good place
to conceal our firearms and the money
in case we succeeded. After looking
about for more than two weeks NE
finally located q place that suited our
purpose. Then | bought rife at Z
store in Wilkesbarre, and We were
ready. On the morning Of Friday, 90
tober 10. / saw Mcclure 50 away fronl
the works. followed him to Miners
Mills. villella and Bevenino did mol
come TO Miners Mills that morning
but remained In the woods. Ana
leaving Miners Mills. passed No
C1ure on the road !.
What aid Mcclure say to yoQ9'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-05

He must have had a smattering OF
lawn fact, possessed that little
learning which is q dangerous thing"
because he said more than once to his
confidants:
"A man can't be tried for murder
twice. Once acquitted. he's free
man."
He failed to realize that his hearing
before the alderman was not . trial.
and that his discharge was Tar from
an acquittal. But from the moment
he was released his every footstep was
Swallowed; every house that he en-
tered was marked: every word that he
uttered was overheard. and every
penny that he spent was noted in
a little red book kept by one of Lin
denis rubber-shoed sleuths.
Rizzolo seemed anything but des-
rerado. He was about "a years old
and rather agreeable looking. except
| for his nose. which had q discolora.
| ton which won for him from his coun.
trymen the nickname OF Red Nose
| Nike He came to America from
Calabritto. in the province Of Avel
linon, near Naples. In his own coun
try he was apprenticed to barber
But he was restless and dissatisfied
! with this employment and wanted Il
come to the United States, where. b
had heard. money was to be picked VI
on the streets. On his arrival Il
Y - 49, - -
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baiO 11cu0s anu h0ooSu ~ L
head
Then what followedy'
"As soon as Mcclure and Flanagan
passed me in the carriage Quickened |
my pace, but they naturally paid no |
attention to me. We were now close
to where the two other men we're
in ambush. and began to get little
nervous"
who fired the first shot?"
"Bevenino. He did the principal
shooting He was an expert shot He
was on the right side of the road go
| ing up
who was shot frst?"
Mcclure"
who fred the next shot?"
"Bevenino"
Where are these men now :"
They are both in Italy. They left /
! three weeks after the murder"
How Ear up the road was villellA
from Bevenino?"
About so yards.''
when did you shootr'
/ Il shot from the. rear. fired four
shots altorether At The men In the
cerriaee After Mcclure ana F1ana-
chan Ma heer shot the horse started
n . aeed nm vilIella rot friebtened
ana ran through the woods 70 the
shsrtv -h.rs he desertad ne without
w.rnixg a. one dime 8 aoch a q Il
-. 80. r,.s sr,rsr =, ct av,,v ana
tsorsnt ~e ~bsd cniv t,,,ed the
~ r. eoth,r~ p.vsr,ro vss f,eet.
5000 1890 "a =. ch.s.d the
hrrss a. hrs.t.nect sneed He
enallv capeht nm and erabhed him by
the rein He then shot him q the
he.d Then 10 cut the .tran that held
az ...oss, s.st =, nc csrr,.~e ana
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-05
FOUR GIRLS


01n1xilHou RoG1, so
East oAth 6tEeet, New
York, writes: Lydia
b. Pinkham's yegotar
bic Compound over
came IRREGULAR p.
Fiodic suffering, and
nervous heedacheo,
everything elso
had failed TO help me-
and I fsel Il : duty =
let Others know Of t."
Katharine Craig, PASS
Lafayette st., Denver,
Col, writes: ''Thank1
to Lydia =. Pinkham's
vego til BILE c Compound l
am well, aftersuhering
for months from noE.
vous PRESERVATION =
Mis- Marie 6toltz-
man, o. Laurel, Ia.
~p{kSa stI6aa IN a nm
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
BIG WAVE HALTS LINER.
Umbria and La PrOUence Report
Hedru Seas and lSIO1o Passages.

The French liner La Provence and the JmbTla,
Of the Cunard Line, arrived here yesterday far
behind schedule, after passage Of almost con-
tinuaI storms The Umbrie, which had been lald
up for general overhaullng for several months a.
rived late on Friday night and anchored at quar-
antine She had been held back by high seas and
strong west and northwest gales, and had to run
Ct reduced speed at various intervals throughout
the passage More than hour was consumer
in weighing anchor at Quarantine yesterday, ana
Captain Charles had difficulty in keeping the
steamer in her original position because Of the hsn
wind.
La Provence twenty-four hours late, anu
e.rht hours behind her slowest passage from
Havre. Several officers said that she had never
encountered weather heavier. On THURSDAY the
toughest Of the trip, the French flyer logged oIS
36c knots the poorest days run in her history
At 10 p m. on Thursday two great walls OF wafer
curled simultaneously of the port and starooara
bow and crashed with tremendous force On Inc
bridge and the house forward Three heavy pate
glass windows IN the officers quarters broke into
bits and the rooms were filed with water IN
able 10 60 against a succession of comoeTs L42l
followed the two that broke on the bridge me
beat came almost TO q dead stop, and VlprdL@o
from stem TO stern Suddenly her DOW rose up
from the sea. and, throwing off her watery deck
lead she plunged on at half speed.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
TRAILS WRECKED POSTAGE STAMPS.
Company's Agent Expects to Recover Them
-One-third of Lot Found.

New Bedford. Mass. April Arthur n. Wog-
lon special agent OF the American Bank Note
Company. OF New York, arrived in this city to-
day 10 investigate the matter OF the Newfound-
land postage stamps which have been washed
ashore from the wreck OF the steamer Silvia and
nicked I'D by residents OF the island OF Cuttyhunk
He Immediately took steps to bring about the
covery of the stamps. which formed part OF a
consignment by his company to the Newfoundland
government It is understood that about 10000 OF
the stamps are now in the possession OF a stamp
collector in this city, and that Mr. Wogiom
pects 10 have no difficulty in arranging for their
return He will also make a trip to Cuttyhunk
for the purpose Of recovering the greater part OF
the stamps which still remain on the island.
It is learned that If only one box OF the stamps
was picked I'd at Cuttyhunk only one-third Of the
entire consignment has been found as three boxes
were shipped by the banknote company. They
were listed on the ships manifest az three cases
of printed matter
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
DIPLOMATIC DEADLOCK
Continued from first page.

Since the position of the United States on THIS
the most important question at issue has peen
made clear no progress has been made. 1he
Canadian authorities are seriously disappointed
Apparently they had regarded the creation OF a
commission with such far-reachlng powers as d
welcome method of relieving their affairs OF the
possibility, not always welcome, of supervision
nv the Foreign Office in London. At all events,
they have given indication whatever OF con-
senting 10 any modification Of the proposition,
and so long as they insist on IT no further
progress can be made
1t is probable that all the other conventions
which have resulted from the recent negotla-
tions will go to the Senate in the near futnre
and even if no solution of the vexatious Niagara
problem is reached the Secretary Of State and
the British Ambassador viii be warmly con-
graduated on the long stride which has been
taken toward removing the sole remaining ques-
tions at issue between the two countries
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
JEWS NOT BOMB THRowERs, HE SAYS.
Dr.. Magnus Declares They Are Not Lead
ers of Anarchy but Peace Loving People.

DR.. Magnus. at the Temple Emanuel, in Fifth
avenue. yesterday denounced wrong the i'm
preston that the Jews people are violent and
leaders Of anarchy. After quoting from the Old
Testament, he said that the act of Individual in
connection with the Union Square bomb incident
had further increased the Impression that the Jews
were opposed 10 peace. Then he added that the
Jews, people, were the most ardent advocates
OF peace industry and love- and that there was
class Of people who were strongly opposed to
violence.
Superstition among the Jews was also spoken Of
by DR.. Magnus, who said that the Hebrews in this
city mostly from the East and while they were
followers Of their orthodox traditions, they
fully followed the rites of their Church. Even the
radical Jews pointed out being peace loving
men who wanted justice and not revolution. IN
referring TO the assault the Chief OF Police IN
Chicago, DR.. Magnus said that the Jewish auar-
chists by resolutions condemned the action OF the
anarchists and demanded an immediate political
activity against them.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
SAVED BY MIDAIR LEAP FOR ROPE.

one iron worker fell TO the ground dead and
his companion barely saved his life by eaping
for = rome dangling in midar when the end OF
swinging scafrold the Long Island City approach
Of the BlackweIl's Island Bridge gave way yes
terdav Christopher Anderson, OF No. Fourth
Place Brooklvn was hurled more than hun
drew feet TO the ground, and instantly killed.
John Sudly of No. 1S7 32d street, Brooklyn, his
corupanion made a flying leap for hoistng rope
when he felt the scaTold give way and hung by
his hand and legs until he was rescued by other
vOrknen-
form during the high wind. riveting two steel
beams together. Fastenings OF the wind swayed
perch became loose on Andersons side and dropped.
DR. Costello of St Johns Hospital Long Island
CITY wcs called to attend SUdly- He said that An
derson's skull had been crushed in.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
COLDS CLOSE NEW YORK LIFE.
Art Exhibitions and Sales.

over eight hundred employees of the New - -
Life Insurance Company are out Of VorA a
porarily. The offces OF the company at S'
Broadway presented deserted appearances
that there have been many severe colds - -
the employees. and that the officials have 80
that several cases OF diphtheria might cex's
So far none has. IL is understood. but onl~I
OF the company have considered II the mos.
visable policy 10 give the employees several "a. -
rest and In the time thoroughly 20 -
gate the rooms and Offices OF the company
All the employees OF the company viii return
work tomorrow. IL Ii understood. notnlns -
p0ps