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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07
TINY MRS. TOM THUMB IS
STILL a STAGE FAVORITE

numbered among her close friends the
late Queen Victoria, who entertained
the tiny countess in Buckingham
Palace.
''We are sailing for Europe in March,
after completing circuit of theaters
in Pennsylvania, Virginia and other
southern states,' said the countess in
taking farewell of her guests. eve
will stay abroad perhaps a year and
then return to America Remember, -
she added, tiptoeing from the big sofa,
g M never going to get Old
Count Magri is just fifty-nine years
old and his brother, Baron Magri, is
sixty-two years of age. These two,
with the sweet-faced little countess,
comprise the Oldest troupe of lillipu-
tians before the public in the world
today
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07


Mr.. Taft's striking personal appear
ance will save any visitor such an ex-
perience as fell to the lot of General
Jason L. Brown, of Missouri, who once
went to the White House to give the
newly elected executive some pointers
about his Cabinet. While he was wait
ing in the anteroom he accosted a man
who had just come into the room and
was glancing over paper. 81 suppose
that you are here on the same GRAND
that | am,' he remarked 81 don It
know, replied the stranger, pleasant
ly; what errand are you on?'' 81 IN
going to tell that old chump in there
how to fix his Cabinet Ono, [ can t
say that | am on that errand.'' "Mav-
be you amt pplitician?' "No,'' re-
turned the stranger, politely; 81 IN the
old chump.' General Brown was not
in the new Cabinet.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

Whole holding a term of court at
Augusta once, Judge Walton sentenced
man to seven years in prison for a
grave crime. The respondent s counsel
asked for mitigation of the sentence
on the ground that the prisoner s health
was very poor. Your HONOR said
he, . am satisfied that my client can
not live out half that term, and I beg
OF you to change the sentence. - "WeIl.
under those circumstances, said the
Judge. Il will change the sentence. I
Will make it for life instead of seven
years. 1t is almost needless to add
that the respondent chose to abide bv
the original sentence, which the Judge
permitted him to elect.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

A good old deacon in Connecticut was
very pious and very fond of CLAIMS.
When once upon a time he attended a
Rhode Island m-bake, he overtaxed
his capacity and was sorely distressed.
But his faith in prayer was undated.
Leaving the party and going down on
his knees behind a tree, he was heard
to supplicate: 'FForgive me, o Lord,
this great sin of gluttony. Restore my
health, and / will never eat any more
cIams.'' Then, after a judicious
pause: every few, if any. Amen"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

PHILADELPHIA, January II. -
Brimful Of tales of ner globe trotting
expeditions and in spirit not a day
older than when mite of a schoolgirl
way down east, the Countess Magri,
better known as the talented wife of
the late Gen. Tom Thumb, the lillipu-
tian famous the world over, and a
protege of Phineas Barnum, the great
Snowman, is renewing oldtime friend
ships in Philadelphia.
81 love this great big world, and I
love everybody in it, chirped the
tiny countess yesterday, as she received
friends in a hotel parlor
Clad in sober little gown of brown
silk, wearing old grandmamma spec
taeles, her doll-like form resting on a
great big settee, the little woman, now
past the, sixty-frst milestone of life,
chatted merrily of various incidents IN
her long public life of almost ffty-one
years. duration.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

The rich bachelor sighed and looked
at the beautiful girl fxedly. "Things
are at skies and sevens with me. L feel
the great need of woman in my home,
one who could straighten out my
tangled affairs and make life worth iiv-
ing again. Her glance spoke an inter
est which approximated expectation.
9'Yes?'' she queried softly. He blurt-
ed out: 500 you know of any good,
able bodied woman whom / could get to
clean house2'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07
viii Never Retire.

"Will | retire from the stage9 No,
never" said the "doll baby" countess,
with the merriest of childlike- laughs,
when asked if she had not thought of
spending the remainder of her life in
marlborough, Mass, her old home.
"As long as / live / shall never retire
from the STAGE she continued; Sin
fact, / feel, oh, so much happier when
am before the public.''I
I" Yes, 1 suppose the countesswin die
on the stage" came in little voice
from Count Magri, her husband, mite
of humanity, dressed in a stylish suit
cut to fit the usual lad of six years.
From an expanse of shirt front cleaned
trio of big diamonds.
HCount, IN not going to do any.
thing of the kind" quickly replied the
countess, with shrill little laugh. 81
believe ] shall live on and on for some
years yet. Indeed, 1 never felt hap.
pier or in better health in all my life
than | do now. Were | to say good
bye to the dear public which has been
SO kind to me and retire l believe ]
should die then surely.
81 love to come to Philadelphia, >
she continued, ''for it was here the
general and l made many true, good
friends. 1t is in Philadelphia above
all other cities that l am carried back
to years gone by"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

"John. Professor Metehnikoff says
people cculd live to be $50 years Of
age "WeD?" "Well, wouldn t you
like to live that long?'' 81 used to
think | would before / was married. .
Houston Post
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

"Your husband seems so gloomy,
Mrs. Smith Is he misanthrope? -
s. No, indeed; he's Bryan Democrat -
Baltimore American.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

Doctor-You have some sort of poison
in your system. Patient-Shouldn t
wonder. What was that stuff you gave
me New York sun.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07
Has Remarkable Memory.

Countess Magri has phenomenal
memory, considering her age. She has
also remarkable gift for recalling
faces.
Although she has met a score of this
country's Presidents as well as almost
all the crowned heads of Europe in past
years, crossed the ocean dozen or more
times and girdled the globe on several
occasions, she can today sit down and
infinitely retrace her footsteps in by
gone years.
In her ffty-ona years of public life
the countess has grasped the hands of
Presidents Lincoln, johnson, Grant.
Garfield and Cleveland. She and her
late husband, Gen. Tom Thumb, were
especially friendly with Gen. Grant,
who spent much time chatting with the
clever little couple.
L am very proud of photograph /
nave now,' said the countess. cit is
picture of President-elect Taft and
myself taken in Denver not so long ago.
The idea Of the genial Taft, with his
mighty avoirdupois, standing beside the
mite of a countess, caused the guests of
the countess to laugh heartily.
Received at White House.
In honor of Gen. Thumb and his wife
President Lincoln once gave a public
reception in the White House. The tiny
| couple also dined at various times with
Presidents johnson. Grant and Garfield
ten. sherman, too, was particularly
fond of the General and his wife
as was Admiral Porter and q host OF
the nations dignitaries.
! The present Countess Magri alsC
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
GOOD ROADS RALLY
IS HELD IN ROME
Committees Are Appointed to In
vite Journal-Herald Scouts To
Come via Lafayette, Summer
vile, Rome and Gainesville.

ROME, Ga, July 5.-Good roads rally
of North Georgia counties brought scores
OF visitors here this morning from all
counties OF Seventh congressional district.
A public meeting took place at court
house at IL 80 o'clock, followed by a ban
quet at the Third Avenue hotel at 1:SC
and horse and automobile races this af-
ternoon. -.
At the morning meeting the speakers
were Frank T. Reynolds. Of Chattanooga
Jno. NJ. Corrigan. of Atlanta, and Jno
w. Maddox of Rome. These men dis
cussed practical methods of good road
building, convicts on public roads, bond
issues, etc. The meeting was presided
over by ]. N. King. president of Manu-
facturers and Merchants association OF
Floyd county.
A banquet was rendered by Manufac'
turers and Merchants association tC
county commissions Of Polk. Wilkes
Chattooga and Barlow and Floyd coun
ties. Chairmen and members of all Of these
boards were present. and plans y were
drawn up to coordinate a road building
system in all counties so as to afford un
interrupted stretch of macadamized roads
from Chattanooga to Atlanta.
Committees were appointed to invite
scout cars Of New York Herald and At
lanta Journal to come from Chattanooga
via Lafayette, Summerville, Rome anC
Gainesville, and If this route Is adopted
the committee will provide for a proper
reception of visitors.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
u. s. TREASURY SHY
ONLY $ss,s11, 156

WASHINGTON, July 2-Treasury Of
ficials are pleased at the present show
Ing OF the government finances. Ordi-
narily a deficit in the government reve-
nues OF SIS. ,156 as shown by today
statement, would not be a matter for con-
graduation. Nevertheless, at the close Of
the fiscal year. 1909. the treasury officials
express much qualification that the off,
cial estimate OF a deficit Of $114,O00, 600
made last December has not been verified,
and are hopeful for continuance of
the Improvement which has been es-
pecially noted during the last four
months.
The customs receipts for the year ag-
gregated 1901, 209, S63, which is an increase
as compared with last year of $15.0OO,OOO.
The internal revenue produced $246, 329, =
063, a decrease OF about S5,000,O0O. Miscel-
laneous receipts aggregated $50, .Sls,
which is a falling OF of about $500, 600.
The receipts from all sources during the
year aggregated 500, 432,S46. which Is an
Increase over last year of $3.250OO0.
On the side Of Expenditures. the total
for the year was 1894 PA, 002. which is an
increase over 1908 of about 81, 100000.
The civil and miscellaneous expenditures
amounted to 1854, 2SS,53S. an increase OF
IS 100000 over last year.
The war department expenditures ag-
gregated 1854, 100, 242. an increase OF 49,
600, COO The navy account is the only item
in the list to show decrease, the hgures
for the year being $115, 9SS.S69, as against
Sis, $50, 233 for the year 1905
Pension payments for the year amount
ed to $16l, $50 423, an increase of over IS
OOo, 900.
The expenditures on account OF the
Panama canal were S. 900, 900 less than for
last year, being 81. 1902
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
PIPE LINE COMPANIES
WIN IN OKLAHOMA

MUsKOGEE, Okla, July 5-Judge r.
E. Campbell, In the federal court here to-
day held that the Oklahoma statute pro-
hibiting the shipping of oil and gas out
of the state is in violation of the federal
constitution and of the interstate COM
merce act. This is regarded as a final
victory for the foreign pipe line COM
panies which were restrained by the state
officials from selling the natural products
in other states.
Today's holding was IN the case of the
Kansas Natural Gas company and other
OIL and gas companies of Ohio and West
Virginia, against the Oklahoma state Of
ficies, asking that they be perpetually
enjoined from interfering with the plain
tiffs' piping oil and gas out Of the state.
Judge Campbell today overruled the de-
murrers of the defendants. He announc-
ed, however, that reasonable further time
would be granted the defendants to file
othed pleadings before final action was
taken to make the temporary injunction
permanent.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
FOUR IN FAMILY
PUT TO DEATH

ABERDEEN, S. D., July al. W.
Christie, a farmer living near here, his
wife, his daughter. Mildred, aged Is
years. and a boy named Roymaine. were
murdered today.
Mr. Christie was milking a COW in his
barnyard when the unknown person or
persons shot him dead.
The murderers hurried 10 the house and
finding Mrs. Christie and her daughter
and the Roymaine boy, who was visit
ing at the house, they began firing upon
them. The first shots took effect and the
two women and the boy fell dead.
II is supposed the men who commit
ted the crime were acquainted to some
extent with the Christie family and
their habits. for few people knew that
Christie kept large sums of money in
his house. II is believed he had several
thousand dollars in his home at the time
of the murder.
The entire countryside Is wrought up.
Bands OF farmers were immediate
ly organized and search for the murder
ers was begun. The farmers threaten
the murderers with lynching II they are
caught.
Mr. Christie was one Of the most pros
porous farmers in the northwest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
SCHOOL FOR PUPILS
WHO ARE INVAL1DS

NEW YORK. July 6.-Niiss Elizabeth
SicGillivary enjoys the distinction of be-
ing the only public school teacher in New
York who has her class room on the roof
of a hospital and also that Of being the
first teacher ever appointed directly In
charge of a class which is under medical
care all the time and who range in age
from six to sixteen years.
The new school is on the roof Of the
Vanderbilt clinic, at the coarner of Fifty
ninth street and Amsterdam avenue in the
Red Cross consumptive camp. which was
opened there In December. There are en-
rolled in the school about twenty pupils,
and their studies embrace as near as pos
sible the work of the public school, and
when children who are suffering from dis
eases leave school to enter the camp they
take up their studies where they left off
when they left the school room. In this
school there are no vacations.
One Of the innovations of the school is
that the little sufferers Immediately after
they enter the hall, lie down and rest
from one to two hours and sleep as much
as possible. Another is the rule that all
studying shall be done in reclining po-
sition, the big canvas lounging chairs,
with which the camp is equipped, being
utilized for this purpose.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
BANKERS ARRESTED;
100000 rs MISSING

IRONWOOD, Mich, July 2.-Presi-
dent H. F. jain, Cashier ZEE. 7. Larson
and Assistant Cashier George II. Mead
ow. Of the First National bank Of this
city, have all been bound over to the
federal grand jury, which meets at
Marquette, September 2. The charges
against them are the outgrowth of the
failure of the bank which was closed
last week by the federal authorities.
Meadow is in Jail at Bassemer in de-
fault of $4,000 bail, while jain fur
nished $4,000 and Larson $4,000
bonds.
The bank had about 100000 In de-
posits and the receiver has now in his
hands about 100000 in quick assets.
It is not known what amount can be
realized on other assets. The loss to
depositors will probably be heavy as
IT is alleged that Larson has in the
past two years embezzled to the extent
Of 100000 of the banks funds. Lar
son has also been charged with making
false entries setting forth that the
bank owned $4,000 more in bonds than
IT held and with taking $4,000 from
the deposit box of a depositor and put
ting It with the banks cash to swell
the assets.
The president is accused with aiding
and abetting the cashier in classifying.
The assistant cashier faces a similar
charge and also one Of embezzling
Sl.500.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
SCAFFOLD READY
FOR LAMANA'S SLAYER

HAHNVILLE, La, July 3.-The compile
ton today of the scaffold on which Leon
arde Gebbia is to hang marks the begin
ming Of the concluding chapter OF a story
of heartlessness unparalleled in the GRIM
inal records of Louisiana. Gebbia Is
doomed to die on July 16 for completely IN
the kidnapping and murder of little Walter
Lamana, two years ago The youth was
stolen from his home and, upon the rail-
lre of the father, we'll known under
taker of New Orleans, to pay ransom OF
Sc. 900, his head was severed from his BODY
in the swamps of st. Charles parish.
The hanging of Gebbie will be the first
legal execution of person in louisiana
for completely in a black hand scheme
with kidnapping as the basis of an at
tempted extortion, followed by capital
crime. Three men and one woman are
now serving life sentences in the state
penitentiary for completely in the murder
N!colina Gebbie, sentenced to death, re-
Gently had her sentence committed to life
Imprisonment by the board of pardons.
The efforts of Peter Lamana, father OF
the murdered boy, to act as the execution
er of Gebpie have been unsuccessful. The
authorities announce that Lamana's pc
tition will not be considered.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
FILIPINoS REFORM
ON HEAD HUNTING

MANILA, July 5.-Insular Secretary OF
the Interior Dean c. Worcester returned
today from his annual visit and tour of
ispection among the wild tribes of north
ern Luzon. He reports that excellent re-
suits have thus far attended the efforts
of the Philippine commission to stop
head hunting among the mountaineers
and to bring to an end the inter-tribal
wars which have kept the interior In a
constant state of ferment and uneasi-
ness.
The Ifguans, the widest and most tur-
bulent of the mountain tribes, who num-
Der over 100000, have not taken a head
in the last twenty-one months, according
to the secretarys report, although they
were among the frequent offenders be-
fore the present campaign was under
taken,
Secretary Worcester discovered that the
mountain men were exceedingly fond OF
athletic competition among themselves.
In the furtherance of his desire to bring
the tribes into more friendly relations with
each other, he held a series of fiestas and
field meets encouraging the natives to
enter the contests. His plan was well
received and members of tribes that have
been at war with each other for centuries
engaged in races and strength contests
on friendly terms.
The tribes now are engaged in con-
structing mountain trails between their
settlements, the larger towns planning
to build highroads for this purpose. The
mountain men are engaging more gen
orally in farming and weaving and other
peaceful pursuits of the country, and
the whole section is less turbulent than
It has been known to be before.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
PULP WOOD INDUSTRY
GROWS IN AMERICA

WASHINGTON. July 5.-That the
growth OF the pulp wood industry In the
United States has been remarkable, and
that the use Of pulp wood promises to be-
come even larger, IS brought out by a re-
view Of the pulp wood consumption dur
Ing 1905 The review was just issued by
the census bureau. While, owing to bus
mess depression. there was a temporary
check in the production OF pulp wood in
the United States during 1905. there was a
greater decrease in imported pulp wood
than IN the domestic wood.
Sixty-four per cent Of all the wood used
for pulp is spruce. with hemlock. poplar,
pine. balsam and cottonwood making UP
the remainder OF the production. With
the increased price of spruce. hemlock is
being resOrted 70 by the manufacturers as
the chief substitute. Pulp wood imports
which have increased 95 per cent since
800. all come from Canada duty free
Nearly 81 per cent OF the wood pulp i'm
ported comes also from Canada, the re-
mainder coming mainly from Germany
Sweden and Norway. The United States
in 1908 exported u.s25 tons OF wood pulp
about one-fifth Of the amount imported.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
CONSUL GENERAL WYNNE
GIVEN FAREWELL DINNER

LONDON, July 5.-Robert J. Wynne,
the retiring American consul general at
London, has been tn erecipient Of several
farewell courtesies during the past week.
The correspondents of the American
newspapers gave a dinner in his honor
at the Savage club and Mr.. Wynne also
was the guest at two luncheons given by
business men and personal friends. He
was obliged, however, to decline an in
vitation.
The huge building was filled to over
flowing
Tomorrow will be a day of rest for
nearly 10000 teachers who are In Den
yer to attend the sessions.
The first work of the association VIII
be taken up Monday evening when gen.
eral session will be held in the audi
tcrium.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
ATLANTA OBSERVES
GLORIOUS FOURTH
It Is the Fifth, but Is Not Affect.
ing the Fitting Observance OF
the Day by Patriotic Atlantians.
No Early Morning Accidents.

Today, Monday, July 5. is the Fourth
of July. Hoorayl
Which official paradox reminds US Of
question that one state representative
asked another state representative last
week on the floor of the house. The lat
ter aforesaid state representative. the
member from x county, was making a
speech about adjournment for the Fourth.
Tomorrow will be Saturday." he pro-
claimed with waving arms.
The SPEAKERS gavel fell.
1.-THE gentleman from T." he announced.
Does the gentleman from x yield to a
question by the gentleman from ~"
The gentleman from X bowed assent.
THE gentleman from x states that to-
morrow will be Saturday." began the
gentleman from 2.
Again the gentleman from X bowed
''Then that makes today Friday. does
II not?" asked the gentleman from z
But all that is last weeks history.
Today. July 8. is today, the Fourth %
July. There's a slight discrepancy ia
that statement, but in the main It's COR
rect enough.
In the early part Of the day Grady hos1
pital reported that it had nothing to re-
port-in other words, that there had been
no accidents by fireworks, lrewater. rs
other agency, recorded up TO that hour.
The popping Of fireworks by the 5uvenlle
male population, and other popping by
the adult male poulation, was going
merrily on, however, and everything
gave rosy promise Of story OF some
sort before the day was over.
a number of picnics were arranged for
the day, but hung fire on account OF the
rather doubtful weather until the. morn
ing was pretty well advanced. The pleas
ure resorts were filled with pleasure re-
scrters. July fifth being the Fourth OK
July, and therefore an official holiday
because July Fourth was Sunday, every
body except the newspaper men ana 9TH
er laborers who never rest was out en-
joying the anniversary. The DOWNTOWN
never-closing theatres were filled. About
10 O'Clock the migration set in for Ponce
de Leon baseball park. There was some
thing doing on all sides. The phono-
graphs in front of the picture shows were
doing their durndest. The ice cream par
Iors were serving up the cold delicacies
III gobs by the wholesale. At the parks
the-but enough. II was one more glo-
ricus Fourth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
TAFT IS WELCOMED
BY BOOMING GUNS
President Is Guest of Honor at
Mammoth Celebration of Ami
versary of Founding of Town of
Norwich, Conn.

NORWICH, Conn. Iuly 5.-With the
changing of bells and the bobming OF
guns, the celebration of the 25Oth ami
versary of the settlement of the town
was usheded in today. The program
opened early with a flight Of the airship
California Arrow" by Capt Thomas 5.
Baldwin, at the Country clug grounds.
At 10 a. m. President William II. Tart
and party, including Captain Butt, mill
tary aide, and Assistant Secretary Misch-
Ter, arrived on a special train from Bos-
ton as guests of the committee on amuse-
ments.
Space had been roped off at the sta
ton, and the president was greeted by
Mayor Costello Lepitti, Winslow 7. Will
liams, president of the celebration COM
mittee. two members of the aldermanic
boards, the select men and Mr.. Tracy, or
the executive commission. AS the presi-
dent appeared, battery on Greer's Hill
fired the salute OF p guns.