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The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13

The following order was adopted as q
rule by the Board;
Firm and after this date, no appli-
cation for pardon will Be considered By
the Board Of Pardons unless such apph-
cation, with all papers pertaining there
10 required by Law, ahall have been filed
with the Secretary of this Board at
least ten days prior 30 the first Thurs
day Ia the month upon which the appli-
cation is 20 be submitted 70 the Board. I"
The Board then adjourned.
ALBERT W. GlLCHRIsT,
Governor and Chairman.
g. T.. WHITFIELD, Secretary.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13
TvANHOE SILVA.

Col. II. p. Baya presented m writing
the application of ivnnhoe SylVa for
pardon from q conviction for issuing q
check upon q bank without sufficient
funds on deposit 10 pay the same, and
sentence Of six monthg imprisonment In
the county fail by the Criminal Court Of
Records Of Hillg0oFough county, on
March %, 1909. lt being shown TO the
Board that this young mans father had
INDUCED him ID the practice whichled
% his conviction by paying cheeks simi-
lariy drawn; that the father was ready
and anxious 20 pay the check involved
IN this case, and did pay same as soon
as he was permitted 20; that clemency
In this case is strongly urged by large
number Of the most upright people Of
Hillsborough county and that the pun
iBhment already received by petitioner
has taught him severe and effective
lesson, and it appearing that IL petit
toner were q State prisoner, instead Of
8 county prisoner. be would gain re-
duction Of one month II the term Of bis
sentence for good behavior, whereby
his term would expire August %, 1909;
e was ordered that a conditional pardon
be granted % this applicant. Ivanhoe
sylvia, TO be elective August l6, 1903.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13

BY the incorporation with the soll year
sitter year OF = considerable amount OF
vegetable matter that Iis proper phys
zeal rendition can be maintalned and
Improved An IDEAL tobacco coil Will
produce heavv Yields ~ almost sny
crop Such q soil b suited by Ueurge
7. McNelsa tohacro expert of the De-
partmsnt Of agrlcnlure. as one -of
good depth. usilowness and water
holding capscily. and IN order to pos-
saaa thens q soil must coniain a cou-
aiderabie quantity Of decsycd Fege.
table matter" Without these basic
condifionB & u not 70 b. eEpecisd that
full benefit 10 t0bscco o. any other crop
can be derived IN tbs Way.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13

"Do you believe boys often turn out
Ss their youth promisedT
."WelL they do sometimes There's
Carver. he was the village cut-up
when be was a boy, and now he's the
leading surgeon In q hospitaL"-Chl.
cago News.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13
cEoRoR CALDWELL.

An application for the pardon Of
George Caldwell from a conviction Of
murder and e sentence 70 the death
penalty, heretofore cOmmuted 20 life
imprisoDmeet, BY tie Cirenit Court for
leon county at The fall term, 1904, was
ordered denied.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13
PHENE MCGEE.

w. G. Hodges presented the appllca-
ton Of Picnic McGee for pardon from
q conviction tor manslaughter and q
sentence 70 eight yearsimprisonment BY
the Circuit Court Of Walton county, az
the spring term, 1905, IL was ordered
that the application be passed over for
further consideration, and that the See
retary write the judge, States attOr-
ney and Circuit clerk requesting an ex-
precision Of opinion % 10 the advisable.
~ Of granting q conditional pardon
herein.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13

bladder remedy, ulr
cause Of It's remark
able health restotinn
properties. swamp
Root fuiflls almost
every wish IN over,
coming rheumatiam,
pain "a the back. kid-
neys, liver, bladder
aud every part Of tha
corrprla 3naliiifv a.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13
JAMES sCHLEY.

w. G. Hodges presented the applica.
tion of James Sehley for pardon from a
conviction Of murder In the second de.
gree and sentence % lie imprisonment
by the Circuit Court Of Walton county,
at the fall term, 1902. After due con-
sideration, Il was ordered that the said
application be denied
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13

w. c. Hodges presented the appliea-
tion Of w. ]. Diffln for pardon from q
conviction for utterlng worthless checks
and q sentence Of fifteen years impris-
onment by the Criminal Court Of Re-
cords Of Hillsborough county, m June,
1906 After due consideration, Il was
ordered that the said application be de-
MED.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13

fndoutifyouhave kid
ney or bladder trouble.
when writingmention
reading this generous
offer In this paper and
send your address 10
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13

UT. kiInler q 20, iIeIi lItaE.I-iIII.
Binghamton, NY. The regular ffty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles are sold BY
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name. swamp Root,
Dr. Kiimer's Swamp Root, and the ed.
dress, Bingbamton, N. ", on every bottis.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13

Our prrscrIptIon stock = nov com
DIetG ant ln every y ~ 20 90 oate
- burdlno'e Drag store.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13
EDDIE MALONE.

w, G. Hodges presented the applica-
tiOn Of Eddie Malone for pardon from q
conviction Of assault with intent 20 MUIR
der and sentence % six yeara impris0n-
ment By the Criminal Court Of Records
FOR EseaNbia county, IN March, 1903.
It was ordered that the Secretary write
10 the Judge, solicitor, and clerk of said
court, requesting an expression OF Opin-
ion as 70 The advisability OF granting q
conditional pardon herein.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13

Some claim n cell at cost ana some
below cost. end some advort.se ne cle4t.
e0ea enie. huf Chittnnden 9 Co carry
~ hrsf rrafe of Roode and expect t
reli them "a legitimate proAt 81
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13

bold water and scaiding IN passingit,
o. bad effects lollOWingu use Of liquor, wine
OF beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled TO 90 often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night.
sWamD-R ROOt Is not recommended for
everything but II you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, il will be found Just
the remedy you need. II has been thor
oughiy tested Ia private practice, and has
proved 60 successful that a special ar
ienyement has been made by which al
readers Of this paper, who have not al
ready tried Il, may have a sample bottle
sent free by mail, also a book telling
more about Swamp. Root. and how 70
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13

Biount & Bl0unt g Carter presented
in writing the application Of WIN
Streetq 90 nnrd1n from q conviction OF
receiving stolen goods. knowing them 20
Be stolen, and sentence of four years
imprisonment by the Criminal Court Of
Records FOR EscanDia county, in July.
1908. After due consideration, IL was
ordered that the said application be de-
MED.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13

"A. R. Logan rftnied Ia writing the
application "a 81 s. Coyle f0r pardon
iron b conVIttion of Rrand larceny and
sentence 60 two Veara imprisonment by
th8 Criminal Court of Record Tor Duval
county. co ne April term, 1909. After
due c0nsiiefatio1, 81 was ordered that
lhe said application BE- denied.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13
RoRERT RuRNs.

w. @. Hodges presented the applica-
ton Of Robert Burns Tor pardon from q
conviction Of maDslaughter and q SEN
tence q twenty years imprisonment by
the Circuit Court Of Sumter county, at
the spring term Of 1901. After due con-
slderation it was ordered tnat said ap-
plication be denied
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13

If eru sentences oI
latee fteT Inrriso1ntnt bf the Circuit
Enr ftr Iceg cQ1nty. rt the spring
iofm |908 N appearing thet fhla De-
lIt'tnef Was sentenced upon 8 plea 81
guilty. Ene1 hia attorney was not in
re c6urt. and that in entering said plea
petitioner Intended merely 81 admit the
deed WIKI which ~ was charged that
he had 30 chance to ubmitt0 tte court
any etidencc 0f iusti6cation FOX the
deed ana ID appearing that he pF0ba-
Bis committed ad assault in self de-
tense ard ere Circuit Judge who SEN
fenced hln recommending that De be
granted ciemencp 10 was ordered that
a eondihnnal pardon Be granted % the
said Willis P0pe.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13
BERTHA SPENCER.

w. g. Hodges presented the applica-
ton Of Bertha Spencer for pardon from
3 conviction Of murder in the second de-
gree and sentence 90 imprisonment for
life by the Circuit Court Of jackson
county, at the fall term, 1906. After
due consideration Il was ordered that
this application be denied.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13
DO You Get Up
with Lama ]

VIII q AftA4A4e DcSbk
Kidney Trouble Makes You MSegsAle.
Almost everyone knows Of Dr.. Kilmer'a
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, lives and
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13

An application wss submitted IN WFi-
ting fof the pardon of 81 II. Morris
from eonviction for iIleRsllY selling
Iionor1 and sentences of fouF months ini.
- 1nrnent II fhe eounlg fail by the
crInlnai Court of Reeofds fcr VolusIs
county. IA June. io02 After o0s con.
sidsration. u vas ordgFed that lhS said
applicalion ~ denied. and that tbe Sec
rsfnfg tgnngmif 90 TIE cclniV commis-
Eionefs of Voln1ia county the ieliefa a1d
taff fflfH % n1gf'r'1n8 r1Intlrt 81 TIE
poog physical scnaltion oi he applicanl
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13
JOSEPH BURNETT.

Mr. W. G. Hodges presented the ap-
plicati0n of Joseph Burnett for pardon
from 3 conviction Of assault with intent
10 murder by the Criminal Court Of
Record for Duva county In August.
1904. After due consideration Il was
ordered that the said application be De
MED.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13

It was ordered that the application Of
Ered kimbeF for q pardon from q con
VictiOn 81 manslauQhtcr and sentence
.os Eve years imprisonment by the Cir
cult Court for SAINTS Rosa county &C the
faII term. 1909, which was submitted
BY Mr w G.. Hodges AZ the April meet
ing and passed over, Be now referred %
one Of The Supervisors Of State Con-
Victs f0r full Investigation Is TO the pro-
priety Qf granting g conditional pardon
therein. and report 20 this Board.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13
WAsHNoroN BUrLER.

w. G. Hodges requested the board 10
reconsider its seton taken July let,
1909. denying the application Of Wash.
ingtOn Butler for pardon from q convic-
ton Of murder In the first degree, with
q recommendation TO the mercy Of the
Court and sentence 10 lite imprison.
ment BY the Circuit Court Of Hamilton
county, et the spring term. 1902. After
due consideration, it was ordered that
the said application be denied.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13
AIlONzO JOHNSON.

Upon the request Of James e. Cal
kins. the Board again took up the APP
Dlicstion submitted BY him at the May
meeting. n behalf Of Alonzo Johnson
For pardon from q conviction Of break.
lng and entering % commit q misde-
meanor and sentence Of two years iIn-
pfisonment by the Circuit Court Of Mas
sea county, at the spring terms 1908.
After dao consideration. g was ordered
that the said application be denied.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13

apon Il was ordered that con.
s. faF60n bs grnntef he naid Ma.
tufd
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-08-13
NATHANIEL FORD.

The following communication was
rad q the Board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20

are becoming unusually heavy for this
early In the season. The steamer Wake
field on her last trip from this city and
Alexandria TO lower river points was
forced TO leave freight behind In view
or this w. b. Emmert. manager OF the
Potomac and Chesapeake Steamboat
Company. Is arranging TO place the steam
er Queen Anne on the river route until
the steamer Harry Randall completes re-
pairs AT Baltimore and returns TO this
city This schedule will give six round
trips. to river points each week and will
he ample service 70 handle all freight
and 10 prevent any stagnation during the
rush OF the spring ana summer months
considerable quantities OF seed potatoes
and other seeds are being shipped daily
from this city TO farmers aiong the Po-
tomac. and the shipments OF fertilizer are
also very heavy from Alexandria and
Baltimore
The two barges of the Consolidation
Coal Company fleet which are on their
way TO this city from a Maine port with
Ice aboard are being brought down the
coast III tow of the big tug Piedmont,
Capt Lee. The vessels are reported as
having cleared at Boothbay. Me-. March
10 and they passed Chatham the nth.
IL is thought that the tug with its tow
VIII come in the capes not later than by
tonight and will turn the barges over 10
smaller tug TO be brought TO this
city.
Arrived-Tug Defiance, with a tow from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
MEMS FASHION NOTES.
Many Blue Things Shown-Straw
Hats in Windows.

rom fairchIid's Magazine.
SO many blue things OF al! kinds are
being shown in the smart shops that one
begins to wonder If. after all. blue is not
20 be the spring color. Curious shades
of blue, too, are making their appearance
and we now have the greenish blue socks.
striped in golden brown effects. that arr
quite "rght" with the pale tan Oxford
ties that are being shown to catch the
eye of the southern travellers.
1t is curious to see so many straw hats
in the shop window indication
of the cC-nplacency with which New
Workers regard TIE leaving Tor sunny
climates In midwinter. While sailors,
predominant. there are many telescope
effects and the Panama is st.i holding its
own. After all there Is nothing hand
somer than a fine. clean Panama hat.
particularly if it is embellished with one
of the new hat scarfs which are made OF
heavy silk with elaborate borders The
plain part of the scarf is rolled into the
formed into the knot in the midst Of the
left side OF the hat.
TIeTe IS an increased demand for shirts
which have Gou bic or turned back cuffs
While these double cuffs are perfectly
familiar far as the soft negiige shirts
are concerned. they are rather unusual on
stiff bosom white shirts. but even on these
they are to be found nowadays and they
are affected by some OF tie smartly
dressed men who do not even hesitate
to wear them with evening dress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
Terrific Waste of Natural Gas,
he Technical Word Magazine.


Natural gas sufficient to light The
streets and homes. heat the buildings ana
turn the factory wheels OF every enter
Prise in Chicago. ST Louis and New o.
leans is going 10 waste in the Cadda
gas and oil fields near Shreveport. La. a
the rate of 1o9.Ooo.O0o cubic feet a day
Gas is rushing from the bowels of lie
earth through two wild wells and over
fifty gas and oil wells left uncapped. Tie
crater of one wild well covers over Two
acres.
'Fhc attention Of President Roosevelt
had been attracted 10 conditions and hy
his order all public lands lying in Cacsa
a3d Eossief parishes have been with
drawn from entry until the govern
inrnt may take what steps are deemed
necessary to stop the terrific waste ami
greatest gas field in the western henis-
Here.
In the meantime the city OF Shreveport
is taronsed with oil investors from every
lection Of the country. rival Claims have
been filed OF government lands near The
oil wells the price of real estate has
reached heretofore unheard of figures.
men who few months ago held nothing
but few scant acres OF cut over pine
lands now count their wealth by tn.
tlousa nd. and armed guards stand watch
over ground which is claimed under "a
ro,Is acts and entries applicable 10 the
securing OF pubic lands.
This territory il underlaid with TWO
strata Of gas sand averaging from 10 10
10 feet in wi.lth. the first 500 10 800 feet
beneatn the surface and the second living
between l,s0 and 100 feet. The gas
sa nds show their greatest width at Moor
ingspoit. which lies in the more southern
portion of the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20

the capes OF the Chesapeake: bugeye
Ethel Vale. oysters in the shell from
Potomac point for the dealers: schooner
Kate Jenkins, cord wood from Poto.
mac point for the dealers; bugeye Goiuie
lumber from Colonial Beach for the deal
ers here: schooner Kate jackson. cord
wood from a down-river point; schooner
LYDIA Vernon, oysters in the shell frcm
the Potomac beds TO tie dealers at the
wharf market: schooner Leroy. LUMBER
from a river point, at Alexandra.
SaiIed-Schooner S. G. kimball. light,
for a river point to load; schooner J. ID.
Bell shells for Suffolk, Va; tug Defiance,
towing light barge for a bay point to
load back to this city; schooner william
C.arende light for the Potomac oyster
beds to load back TO this city; tug Capt.
Toby, with tow from river point to
this city: schooner Lucinda Sutton, light,
in tow of the tug Defiance for Baltimore
to load coal.
has sailed from Salisbury, Md. for the
Rappahannock TO load lumber; schooner
Flora and Agnes, from Newbern, n. c.,
for this city, passed through the Lake
Drunmond canal March 10; bugeye Will
liam Urich is at river point leading
oysters In the shell for this market
schooner Lucinda Sutton has been char
tered to load coal at Baltimore for Bos-
ton at 75c per ton: schooner r. #. Brat
ton, bound from a North Carolina point
to this city with lumber, has passed
through the canal.
unloaded a cargo OF lumber here. has
completed the taking aboard of several
thousand bushels OF oyster shells from
he 11tE street wharf shocking houses.
and sailed today with her cargo for
Suffolk. Va. where the shell will he used,
IL IL stated. In bodybuilding work.
One of the large clay and brick freight
ing lighters belonging to the John Miller
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
Fire Fighters Give No Quarter.

From the Technical World Magazine.
stationary fire engine sucking verb
table rivers of water, now hurting these
with the impact-of a cataract clear to the
roof of forty-story skyscraper now
turning deluge from sixty 10 a hun
dred and eighty streams against a burn
ing city block. now shifting out a confia-
grafton which on the wings OF a fifty
ile-an-hour gale threatens an entire
town with destruction, and now CONQUER
ing two. four. six fires that may have
broken out at the same time in widely
separate districts. Such q device Is tie
hign-preSsure fire service the wonderful
new fire-ighting machine which is going
to revolutionize our fire-fightinp methods
SO that within five years not fire engine
VIII be seen within the heart of any Of
our f1rst-claSs cities
Although at present the new system n
In operation in only a single district I'm
the borough of Manhattan. not in gen
GRAFTON mas an invention aroused keener
worldwide interest among those intrustei
with the conduct OF municipal affairs
FROM almost every big city in the United
states. from every country In Europe
even from faroff Japan. engineers have
gone to Manhattan 10 view for themselves
the almost incredible performances of the
new device. For aside from economic
features so vital that before long they
VIII be felt by every householder in the
country, the new system means no less
than that hereafter our cities, any or
which are today at the mercy OF a Bal
Gmore or San Francisco fire, will he
rendered absolutely confagration proof
And So perfect is the new device in even
every theoretical requirement of the ideal
MORN iire-trhtirg contrivance that il il
safe 70 say its principles will remain in
use for all time TO come-at least as Ion.
as water remains the chief reliance for
conquering confia grations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

The four niasted schooner Independent.
which arrived at \ exandria yesterday
IN tow OF a Baltimore tug. had a very
rough experience coming down lie coast.
The vessel loaded ice al Rockport. and
February =; put To sea. bound for the
chesapeake. The VESSEL was struck
March by the heavy northwest blizzard
and Capt. Farrow. the master of the YES
sci, reports the weather TO have been as
severe as he had ever seen In his long
experience as a navigator OH the Atlantic
coast. The vessel was swept almost con-
tinuously by heavy seas. 80 that II was
unsafe 10 attempt TO cross them. In the
gale the big schooner lost several OF her
sails and for time IL looked as il her
masts would go overheard. The gaze con-
finted for nearly twenty-four hours. and
when il was over the schooner was far
etT het course and IN the vicinity of the
Bahamas. Since ,hen the schooner mas
been working Its way back 20 the coast
aud passed N the capes 81 the Chesa-
peake Sunday. u spite of her rough en-
pcrierce the vesAl. beyond the loss Of
some canvas was practically unframed.
Spring freights on the Potomac river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20

II pays 10 read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are filled
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
W0MAN'S BRAVE FIGHT
i.
Desperate Struggle to Make
Home for Her Children.
DESERTED BY HUSBAND
Earnings of the Family Only Six
Dollars q Week.
HER RENT AMOUNTS TO SIPS
Only $2.45 to Feed and Keep Four
Persons Warm for Seven Days
Other Expenses.

1t Is not always that the Associated
Charities is able to take the public into
It's confidence. owing to the fear of be-
trayi1g the secrets of its poor clients.
The following story. however. has been
given out by the organization with the
willing consent of the brave woman who
figures in this domestic tragedy. She says:
If you people are willing to do for my
children what their father refuses to do.
you're perfectly welcome to tell my
story" This account is given not to ask
aid for this particular family. for that
is already. being. provided: but to make
possible similar help to the hundreds
of unfortunate mothers OF Washington
who this year. because Of widowhood or
desertion, must ask the assistance of the
Associated Charities.
Two narrow rooms divided by thin
partition. one kitchen and living room
and the other bedroom in which the
whole family slept. form what they call
home. On the society agents first visit
she found three little girls under twelve
playing school. One Of these was the
child of a neighbor and the other two
took turns In telling the agent that
mamma was at a laundry and sister was
working as a cash girl.
The need OF the family had been report
ed by some one deeply interested. bu,
such knowledge as could be cleaned from
the children was not sufficient. ''kIamms
leaves every morning at 100" said the
little girl of twelve. land she always gets
back just at Z 80 in the evening. You
can see her any night after that time
The following evening found the agent
with the family. and this time both the
mother and oldest child we're at home.
Explaining the reason for her call. the
visitor began to make inquiries as to the
needs of the family and the cause OF the
distress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
Anonymous Letters.

trom the Chicago Fest.
The anonymous letter-writer seems ia
be one of the inevitable waste products
of an age of discussion.
In a day when the public schools make
almost universal the knowledge of read
ing and writing. when yellow journalism
supplies the vitriolic phrase and tie
United States mail carries any respect
ably covered missive then does the cow
ardly soul find rare sport in flicking
Judges, editors. legislators and other
public men with irresponsible taunts.
The President Of the United States gets
basketful of anonymous letters DAFT.
Judges who are trying cases that bulk
large in the public eye find themsei.e
the targets for dire warnings and filthy
abuse. The evil is probably more wide
spread than the public appreciates
There Is no absolute remedy. though
the post Office inspectors sometimes sue
coed in ca ching offenders and effecting
their punishment. The sheer cowardice
Of the practice makes for it's increasing
discredit, and this Is probably the only
cure.