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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-24

Taft was here this evening, coming
from Houston, where he spent the
morning. He went Immediately to
the state fair, where he made an ad-
dress. He was so hoarse he could be
heard only a short distance. Tonight
he made brief address az a banquet
He will leave tomorrow for st. Louis.
The presidents voice grew husky at
Corpus Christi yesterday and broke
down completely when making
speech at Houston this morning. On
account OF his hoarseness Taft did not
make q long address today, Gonfining
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-24
Taft in Houston
Delivers Address to
Ten Acres of People"
1continusa from FIrst Pace

ence before Joining he union OF states
You have a history of your own.
he said, as well as the history OF the
United States. | take TO my heart
your cordial greeting. Men OF the
South. I thank you for IL / don't
care what your politics are. | remem-
her il vas told 70 Mr.. Roosevelt when
he was here that he had more friends
and got fewer votes in Texas than in
any other state. II you will give me
your friendship, We can afford TO walt
for votes We are a united people,
united IN sentiment, united in the be
lief and happiness OF a common coun-
try and in honoFing a common flag"
HOARSENESS PREVENTS LONG
SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT
Dallas. Texas. Oct. 23.-President
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-24

Continued from First PaEe)
Gainesville, paying their actual ex-
penses, and those who will announce
the facts through the churches have
been requested to ask the farmfOlk
TO watch the daily papers for de-
tails.
ALL EXPENSES PAID.
The fund will pay the railroad
fares, board and lodging in Gaines
Vile and the cost Of the text books
needed The students will have to
provide whatever apin money they
want to spend. The special three
months course viii open Tuesday, No
vember 1, and the special students
Will be home the first of February,
so that next years crops can get the
benefit of the knowledge gotten at the
State University.
SUBSCRIBERS TO FUND
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-24

BolIes, Jr, and his associates more
than 100000 acres Of land, and they
are now selling said lands IN blocks
Of 100000 acres or more at one time,
and if said trustees continue to sell
said lands as rapidly as they have
within the past two years, within a
short time there will not be a suffi-
cient amount of said lands to which
the state has title TO pay your orator
for his services under such con
tracts"
Subpoenaes for the governor and
the rest Of the membership of the l.
/. fund trustees are asked.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-24

Only CSC, Remember! La
dies one-strap house slippers,
regular $1.25, at McMillan's
Monday sale.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-24

Group is most prevalent during the
dry cold weather of the early winter
months. Parents OF young children
should be prepared for It. All that IS
needed is a bottle of Chamberlain 3
Cough Remedy. Many mothers are
never without it in their homes and II
has never disaDpOinted them
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-24

At Dallas Tart referred briefly to
postal savings banks. saying be hoped
the bankers would withdraw their oh
lection to the project
Some one in the crowd shouted:
Where do you put your money BiI2~
Well" laughed the president in 70
Spouse Il have not much to put any,
where When you have been ia pub
lie Office as long as / have, you wont
have much, either"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-24
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

himself 70 expressions Of his apprecia
ton for his welcome to Texas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-24
Money in Hand to Send
Ten Farm Boys or Men
to the State University

Continued from First Page)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24

St. Paul. Dec 22.-F. w. Hermann
the brakeman responsible for the Oma-
ha wreck at BlakeIy, Sunday, in which
two persons were killed and score
injured, and taken to Shakopee yes
terday. He is charged with manslaugh-
ter in the second degree.
Sheriff Charles NJ. Kopp of Scott
county came to st. Paul yesterday
morning with warrant for Hermann S
arrest. The accused man offered DO
objections to returning and standing
trial In fact, he seemed to court
some punishment for his act. Thoughts
of punishment seemed to have no eff
feet upon him. His mind could not
clear itself OF the results of his care
lessness and he seemed on the verge
of nervous breakdown.
Didn't Know What He Would Do.
II do not know what | will do" was
all he would say when asked whether
he would plead guilty to any indict-
ment that may be found against him.
The case is entirely in the hands of
w. \. Southworth, prosecuting attor-
ney of Scott county in connection with
the other authorities of that county.
The Omaha railroad will not attempt
to take any part in the matter as long
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24

Chicago, Dec 22-The dark side of
this Christmas will be frightened by
wholesale efforts in behalf of Chicago
poor, particularly ''the kids" this year
as never before and Santa Claus repu-
tation in homes ne has neglected or
never visited promises to be much
improved. The Charity ball which net
ted $4,000, will not serve this cause
specifically, neither will the United
Charities fund, which rapidly is nearing
the 100000 mark, but two newspapers
the Examiner and Tribune, have sue
cessfully provided in different ways for
jovful Christmas visitations. Otherwise
also, this Christmas will be red let
ter day, for the Christmas shoppers
spent over $lO,O0O,000.
! The Examiner raised nearly $4,000
for the children which the Salvation
Army will dispense in addition to the
money collected Oh the street corners
! by the Army's Santa Clauses. The Tri
bune's call for good fellows" to take
! Christmas care of the children whose
names it would secure brought re-
spouse that was instantaneous. Ovel
$4,000 "kids" will have personal
visit from good fellow, with pack
ages and pocketfuls of those things
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24

New York, Dec. Eyes, boys, I'm
about all in; my LIES work is near
an end. Pm about through with my
work in this world and in this life"
Looking pale and haggard and very
feeble, Samuel L. Clemens mark
Twain), Americas foremost humorist,
made this statement to the newspa-
per men upon his arrival here on the
steamship Bermudian from Bermuda,
where he has spent the past eight
weeks in an attempt to regain his lost
strength.
Several reporters who had met Mark
Twain many times TESTED with him,
but to no avail
81 can't, boys" he said slowly. "Pm
not my old self any more. have a
fearful pain here" he said, as he
placed his nand on his right cneGt IN
the region of the lungs. at hurts, and
hurts badly. | feel that I'm through.
81 have spent most of my time in
Bermuda riding" said Mr.. Clemens.
Il am getting too old to play golf or
tennis, and l have no inclination to
do much work. When got down to
Bermuda that pain in the breast left
me; now on my return, l have got it
again. l have five or six unfinished
tasks, including my autobiography, and
l do not know when l will finish them.
l have done almost nothing in the last
three years. l may take up my auto
biography again in few weeks"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24
Confessed TO Theft OF D. A. r.
FUNDS; SHE CREATED a STIR

Washington, Dee. 22.-There was
CONSERVATION in ID. a. Il. circles here
when it was learned that Miss Sarah
b. Maclay, one of the most prominent
and respected members of the Organi-
cation, for fourteen years the curator
of the society, had confessed that for
years past she had been systematic
ally robbing the organization. The con-
fession was made to Mrs. Matthew L.
Scott, the president general of the or
ganization, in the presence of Mrs.
Mabel G. Swormstedt, the correspond
ing secretary general, and two post
office inspectors who were detailed on
the case.
The amount of Miss Maclay's pecu-
lations is not known, but it is esti-
mated at from $1,000 to $4,000. As
soon as the confession was obtained
Miss Maclay left for her old home,
Huntington, Pa. The confession was
withheld from the daughters until the
monthly meeting of the national board
of management.
Mrs. Scott said that the society had
determined not to prosecute nor de-
mand restitution. 1t is also said that
the postoffice authorities will not
prosecute as the letters were rifled by
Miss Maclay after they were placed in
the possession of the d. "A. r. au-
thorities.
The sums taken were small, mainly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24
SANTA will Give CHILDREN OF
CHICAGO a REAL nice Dinner

which are the making of Christmas
for child. Preparations and inves-
LEGATIONS for this have disclosed
childish tragedies that are little
guessed except by workers in the
tenement and slum districts of big
cities. In one house there are three
children under fourteen years of age.
The father is dead and the mother Is
sick. One boy, fifteen years old, sup
ports them all. He earns So a week.
Among those children there are just
TWO pieces of underwear and which
they take turns wearing. Each day one
of the Youngsters is exposed to the
cold. The three children are i'll poor
health and may not live to see many
more Christmases. In another cottage
is little girl who had never seen a
Christmas tree nor lighted a candle.
These seem impossible in the face of
the figures of the Christmas rush. AT
the postoffice the money orders on one
day totaled half a million dollars. The
postal receipts are also far in excess
of last year Money derived from the
sale of stamps will probably amount to
81 500, 900 for the month of December.
"There is every Indication that all
records will be broken" said Assistant
Postmaster Hubbard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE, GIRLS

Minneapolis, Dec. 22.-Here's a
chance for you, girls. Any young
woman who would like to marry a
man who does not drink, smoke or
chew tobacco, should apply to Chief
OF Police Frank L. Corriston of Min
neapolis.
The chief received a letter from
Lewiston, Mont, today, the writer OF
which describes himself as a handsome
blond, five and half feet tall. He
asks the chief to find him young
woman who would prefer the simple
life of Lewiston to the theatres and
lights of Minneapolis.
Grover c. Pierce, as the writer signs
his name, is the Beau Brummel of
Lewiston. He admits it in the letter
He also states that in the Montana
town the girls don't look good to him
He has heard that Minnesota possesses
beautiful young women, and desiring
to marry, he prefers good-looking
woman to those he says ne has been
accustomed to gazing on in the west
Another one of my excellent habits
is that l do not swear" writes Mr.
Pierce. The chief read the letter and
then turned it over to his secretary.
Charles Grew. The secretary is now
busily engaged in finding young
woman who would like to marry the
handsome blond Of Lewiston.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24
GAME "TEDDY" HAS BAGGED
"Kill" of Roosevelt Party Has Reached
Seven Hundred Mark.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Nairobi, B. E. A., Dec. 22.-It is es-
timated that the 'kilP' OF the Roose-
welt hunting expedition has now pass
ed the 1000 mark, this big bag in
Guiding both large and small mammals
and birds. During the last week Col
onel Roosevelt and his son have at
tended many dinners, including one
given by the governor. 1t is expect
ed that the members of the expedition
will be the guests of the governor at
big Christmas dinner now being ar
ranged to take place at government
house. 1t is possible, however, that
Colonel Roosevelt may decide to spend
Christmas in beating the jungles for
game The northward march of the eN-
petition will soon begin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24

subscriptions for the D. A. r. organ
the American Monthly, which is sold
for 81. As curator, Miss Maclay was
intrusted with handling the mail OF
the business manager of the magazine
and in cases where she suspected tina;
the letters held cash she opened them
took the money and carefully resealed
the missives. Checks sent usually
reached their destination.
Hundreds of complaints annually
reached headquarters from subscribers
who declared that the magazine had
not been sent to them. Many of these
complaints were intercepted by Miss
Maclay. For years past the postoifice
authorities have received complaints
from d. A. r. officials that the mail
delivered at headquarters was being
rifled, but invariably they found their
efforts mysteriously blocked when the
department attempted an investigation
1t was not until the business man
ager of the concern called at the de-
partment three weeks ago, bearing
nine letters which bore unmistakable
signs of having been riied and de-
handing the protection and assistance
of the postoffice authorities that the
inspectors were put upon the right
track. Two weeks elapsed before Miss
Maclay was seen by the inspectors to
open two letters, and she was charged
with the thefts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24

Copenhagen, Dec. 22.-The report
of the special committee of scientists
which the University of Copenhagen
appointed to scrutinize DR.. Frederick
A. Cooks claims that he had discov-
cred the North pole was submitted to
the consistory of the university, en-
dorsed by that body and given to the
public.
The report skaters completely, al
most contemptuously, the American
explorers title to such discovery and
fills the officials and people of Den.
mark with chagrin at the figure Dem
mark is made to assume in the eyes
of the. scientific world. The public
was prepared for verdict of mot
proven" but did not expect its recent
hero to be branded as an impostor.
Many still cling to the belief that
Cook acted in good faith, but har-
bored deluSion.
Explorers and scientists almost
unanimously have lost faith in Cooks
honesty, while one of his warmest
supporters, Knud Rasmussen, helped
to frame the report. The Copenhagen
papers attack Cook and severely re-
proach him for hiding, which they re.
gard as sign of guilty conscience.
Degree Could Be Withdrawn.
The rector of the university, DR..
SalOmOnSen, when questioned as to
the possibility of the university can
ceiling the degree which it conferred
been reached, but he thought that the
degree could be withdrawn in some
way as government could deprive a
person of an order obtained under
false pretenses.
In an interview Knud Rasmussen
said:
"The university would not call me
at first because I was one of DR.
Cooks strongest supporters. Later,
however, / was invited to the investi-
cation and when l saw the observa-
lions I realized it was a scandal.
my confidence in Cook has been
based on personal Impressions, on re-
ports that ] hadrreceived and also on
the testimony Of the Eskimos that he
had made the trip from Cape Sparbo
to Etah and such trip during the
dark winter would suffice to make a
man famous. But the papers which
Cook sent to Copenhagen university
are most impudent. No schoolboy
most childish attempt at cheating.
Cook has killed, himself by his own
foolish acts"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24
THIS REPORTER HAD NERVE
Made "Copy" Maker Pay Bill, Then
Accepted Drink Invitation.

st. Paul Dispatch: According to
James Ostrander, salesman for the
Pennsylvania Rubber company, news
paper reporters in the south show
much energy in collecting news. "In
Nashville a short time ago." he said,
"a reporter came to me in the hotel
lobby and said he wanted to inter
view me Oh the subject of general
trade conditions. l had been making
a little investigation and felt l could
tell him something worth knowing.
"'Would you mind stepping over
here and debating it to stenogra-
pher?' he asked, pointing to the girl
at the desk About column he
added.
"Well, l gave the best l had. 1t was
a good story, too, with some statistics
L had gathered The young fellow
seemed grateful. About twenty min
utes later, he tapped me on the Shout
der and said:
"'By the way, Mr. Ostrander, the
stenographer says you didn't pay heI
for her work. The bill is Go cents
''For unlimited nerve, | thought that
was the limit. l paid the bill, then
invited the fellow in to have a drink
He took it, too"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24
HERMANN is PLACED UNDER
ARREST FOR MANSLAUCHTER

as the state courts have taken it up.
THE final action of the company has
not been decided upon" said Judge
Thomas Wilson, chief counsel of the
Omaha. There is no way in which we
can interfere with the workings OF
the court, even if we wished to do
that. Mr.. Southworth is doing his
duty as prosecuting officer, and if he
continues with that it is all that
could be done. The company is not ac-
tuated by any animosity against the
brakeman, and no legal advantage
would come of our proceeding against
him."
Hermann Was Not Locked Up.
Hermann was not locked up by the
local police. He was notified that the
Scott county authorities wanted him,
and he agreed to remain within reach
during the day. He spent the most
of the morning at the Central police
station, and was there when Sheriff
Kopp called for him.
The charge on which the arrest was
made, if proven, carries a sentence
that may be anything from one to fiji
teen years in the penltentiary.
Thorwold Torgenson and Joseph Tin
neil, victims Of Sundays wreck on
the Omaha railroad, were buried today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24
DEATHT0LL IS HEAVY
CROSSINGS ARE TRAPS THAT
MAIN AND SLAUGHTER.
Reports Show That the Actual Number
of Passengers Killed Is Only One
Tenth as Large As the Number
That Lose Their Lives on the
Right-of-Way; the Precaution in
England. E

Chicago, Dec. 22.-The slaughter by
railroads at grade crossings the coun-
try over will be brought home to the
public as result of the enactment
of the Esch bill, according to the pre-
diction made by a, league for Public
Safety from Chicago headquarters. The
Esch bill requires railroads to make
full monthly report to the interstate
commerce commission of all railroad
accidents. The reports have been in
complete but show that the actual
number of passengers killed is only
tenth as large as the number
killed on rights of way at country
road and city street crossing where
adequate protection is not provided.
Fully a tenth of the trespassers are
children.
Precautions Taken in England.
In England effective precautions are
taken to keep people out of danger.
The total death toll reported by the
railroads in 1907, was 1889, of which
number only Gl0 were passengers 1885
were railroad employees, 5,6l2 were
trespassers, lyO44 were not trespassers,
and this takes no account of the
children who add 10 per cent to the to-
tai. The interstate commerce commits
sion has attempted to classify train
accidents, first by grouping the rail-
also classifying the victim, and so far
roads of the country in ten groups and
as possible the cause of accident, but
figures have been known to be very
inaccurate. %
Number Of Employees Killed.
The number OF employees killed and
injured were subdivided in official re,
ports to show the number of trainmen
killed or injured and how they were
injured but the totals have shown
such wide discrepancies between them
and the total of known victims that
no reliance has been placed upon the
figures. In 1907 the total number
killed in the various ways was emu
merated; handling traffic, handling sup
plies, getting on or off locomotives or
eafs,-~sste.--sh show total of only $40
as against the known total of 1884.
The total number of persons reported
killed at highway crossing in 1907
was one, notwithstanding the total
number of deaths was in the thousands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24
NOT IMMUNE FROM CRITICS
Courts and Grand Juries Can Be Put
On the Grill. -y.-


st. Paul, Dec. 22-Judge Grier NJ.
Orr laid down principle in law that
is regarded by Law Enforcement league
workers as pretty nearly a clean
bill of health for DR.. c. w. Young,
president, and Professor j. A. wye
of the league, who were cited for con-
tempt on complaint of the entire
grand jury because they presented a
petition to the district court divulg-
ing some grand jury secrets and criti-
cising that body sharply for its failure
to indict certain saloonkeepers for SELL
ing on Sunday and after hours. The
contempt case was to have been heard
at ten o'clock this morning, but by
consent of counsel was continued until
ten o'clock Tuesday morning, Dec. %.
At the hour set this morning Assist
ant County Attorney Ryan moved that
it be called and Attorney Daniel w.
Doty, for the defendants, said that
counsel had consented to postpone
ment, which was agreeable to the
court. Then Judge Orr made state
ment which he said was intended to
set all parties right before the pro-
ceedings, so that there need be no
misunderstanding. In the first place,
he said that if it was desired to send
the case to another grand jury, that
would be entirely proper. Then he
added
"But I want to say now, and en-
phatically, that neither the grand jury
nor the court is immune from proper
criticism. Every citizen has right
to criticise the action of either after
the disposal of the subject. After the
court and jury have finished their ex-
aminations and reached a decision, the
method and manner of reaching this
decision become proper subject for
public scrutiny and comment. 1t is
proper to criticise unless the matter
has not been finally disposed of, or
unless there is an abuse of the rec
ognized right of criticism. make this
statement now so that it may limit
the range of discussion when the mat
Ter comes DeloTe tAc couiI VI eho
date to which it is continued"
81 think the court has stated the
law correctly said Attorney Doty,
who was plainly much pleased with
the view taken by Judge Orr, "and /
prepared the petition in this case with
! that object in view" -
The petition, as a matter of record.
/ was not filed until after the grand
jury had failed to return the indict-
ments asked by the Law Enforcement
league, and the league will contend
that the minute no true bill was
found. the action of the grand jury
became proper subject for public scru-,
tiny and criticism and that the petition,
both in substance and spirit, was en-
tirely within legal proprieties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24

CAN'T FLASH NEW YEAR
ROUND THE WORLD.

, Washington, Dec. 22.-Within
; few days, it may be expected,
; the Washington correspondents,
. confronted by a slackness of
: news, will begin sending out
. that old story relating that
the naval observatory, with the
: assistance of the telegraph and
cable companies will flash the
advent of the new year at Wash
ington around the world. 1t
now appears that such feat
: never has been accomplished. In
officially discussing in his annual
report the attempt made last
New Years eve Admiral Cow
. les, chief of the bureau of
equipment of the navy depart
ment, says that the signals were
. transmitted ''as far as Buenos
. Ayres, Australia, Honolulu, Guam,
: Manila and Japan" The fur
Their statement is made at the
naval observatory that it has
. never been successful in flash
ing the New Years signal en-
? tirely around the world.