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The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19

| which, under the rays of the sun,
spaTkled like a gem and around all
was the TibbOn-like road, tangled among
the trees. In the valley may also be
seen NIiddlesbOrO, with the smoke
curling from many chimneys, while
across may be seen a train entering a
tunnel. Later We saw this train
emerging from the tunel at Cumber-
land Gap. Continuing our walk, we
soon pass the dark opening to coal
mine near the site Of three cannon
that were placed to protect the pass
during the Civil war.
From a tiny mountain spring We
obtained sparkling water with which
lemonade was made. Here We rested
and feasted and-and snapped" every
thing in sight Taking Up the march
again we soon arrived at the top OF
The Pinnacle Directly beneath this
point is a sheer drop of hundreds OF
feet and far below is the tiny town
of Cumberland Gap, Tenn. Beyond Is
a line of mountains with now and
then level stretches of farm land. Far
away in the valley We noticed an auto
mobile, which looked like bug
crawling along From this height can
also be seen the stone which marks
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Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. and
the red roof Of the Lincoln Memorial
University. a national monument TO
Abraham Lincoln. can also be seen.
On top of this great point of the Cum
berland is a great rock balanced ard
upheld by a small round stone and
many rocks have Chiseled names anC
iuitiaIs-siIent testimony Of many a
Pinnacle pilgrimage in years EOne By
and now the hands that gTGved tneL
are as still as this stones themselves
We were fortunate in the selection CT
the day for the trip II is usually too
misty 10 see clearly. but this 1av va
clear and cool, presenting opportunity
TO obtain beautiful views with the
cameras. The return trip vas made
in similar mauHar-Indial hIe-auf
was a repetition of the many surprises
and experiences. We arrived ar Tn
hotel in time 70 escape a watting from
the rain. Here the time was wL-loG
away with song and Jest until the de-
partUre Of the train for home.
True Story from Lecture Platform.
The chairman Of the lecture com
mittee was a very absenr-mi1ded man
and when he had reached that portion
of his introduction Of the eminent lee
tuTeT wherein il was fitting thar ha
should mention the name Of the hon
Ored visitor he forget IL completely
and in the hope that l. would return
unto him, began 10 spar for time
When I say that it is a household
word all over this broad land Of ours,
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
The Song. e.. 8s5 Wind
BY MENToRIA sUBLETTE

The little fir trees on the side of the hill
Were covered with sparkling snow,
With his mighty arm, the Old North Wind.
Was rocking them to and fro.
1t was Christmas eve, and the stars were out
The moon bright day,
The iickering beams like the shadows danced
Like children at their play.
"Oh, friendly wind" the fir trees said
'O'er the wide earth thou dost sweep,
Tell tale of some Tar off land
Ere We close our eyes in sleep"
Said the old North Wind
"A story old, yet true I will tell;
have borne its beauty from pole to pole,
Wherever mortas dwell
Twas night like this I remember
But the moon and the stars more bright
saw marvellous light"
Z paused in my wild careening.
And glorious sight / saw;
A fair little Babe, with clear bright eyes
OutstTetched on the golden straw
AT his feet were shepherds kneeIing,
And Ger him maiden fair,
While aureOle, sunlike, splendid
Encircled his golden hair"
"A moonbeam stole into the cavern,
- And whispered to me In surprise:
Who here in the manger Iies?'"
1T is Jesus the King of the Heavens
The promised Savior of man;
But ere the moonbeam had finished,
music of angels began"
And glory there was IN that far on
And the songs of the angels were sweet,
And the shepherds wOTshiped upon their knees
And laid their gifts at his feet"
20, gently / touched His face divine
AS / brushed curl away;
Then down the hill whistled in joy
AS the morning broke through the gray"
The years passed on-inmy wanderings wide
swept eve by a cross;
A lay dead, I in awe,
To the world twas a bitter loss
And the little moonbeam there l spied
In rest the dead mans face;
And my voice a moan as / asked him
Why the had died in disgrace?"
Dc you remember, Old North Wind
That might when you swept by the cave?
This man rs the fIfSnt saw there
Who has died, his to save"
"And sighed with pain 1 touched his hair,
For thought 1t strange, sad thing
That 70 save mankind HIS nation
Should lose so great King"
But now, little fir trees, in thousands of hearts
His peace divine prevails,
And daily they 90 receive their King
IN Joy at the altar rails
Now close your eyes, little fir trees,
The good God knows what's best;
For tonight again the born king
Brings peace to the world and rest.
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
Expresses Gratitude.

John Smith had worked for the cor
porariou fer forty-odd years, and de
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
BANKER HELD FOR LARCENY
Cashier Returns and duplicates the
President Of Institution.
EIvert w. ShirL, Who Fled from
Upton, Ind, Arrested
I'm Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. Z7.-Elvert W. Shirk,
president or the First National Bank OF
Upton, Ind, whose institution is said
70 be short S250,C00, was arrested in the
Calumet Club to-day by Federal officers
The banker Is charged with having mis-
appropriated $4,000 Of the banks funds
through drafts made payable to himself.
a warrant for Shirk's arrest was issued
by United States Commissioner Fooee. on
complaint Of Wesley NJ. Bennett. special
government bank examiner. who has been
investigating the affairs Of the lnstitu-
ton since $4,000 OF the banks funds
was missed simultaneously with the dis
appearance Of Noah r. Marker, the
cashier.
Marker returned 20 his home city some
time ago and said that he had had fun
authority in handling the banks funds.
as he did, and that lie was In no way
to blame for any shortage that might ex-
ist. He was arrested and Is now under
bond.
Friends OF the cashier see in the arrest
Of President Shirk an entirely new phase
in the banks affairs and say that when
the latter is tried revelations will be
made that will shake the Indiana town
The alleged defalcation Of Shirk is de-
clared TO have occurred July p The
Federal authorities became interested in
the case and Mr.. Bennett was detailed
TO make an investigation on behalf Of
the Department Of Justice.
While this was progressing the missing
cashier returned and explained his alb
sence satisfactorily, but almost at the
same time Shirk disappeared.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
KILLED IN AUTO RACE.
Machine Turns over Twice in Air on
Brighton Beach Track.

Machine Turns over Twice in Air on
Brighton Beach Track.
Brighton Beach. Aug 27.-Durlng the
second hour of the 24-hour automobile
race. which began here at 10 o'clock to-
night Leonard Cole, mechanician OF a
Stearns car. was killed and Laurent
Crosse. the driver, was badly injured.
The Renault stearns, and one Of the
Acme cars had chased down the home
stretch abreast the Stearns being the
middle car Of the trio. The Acme was
number three, driven by Patschke.
Crosse. the Stearns driver, had locked
the left front wheel Of the Stearns with
the right wheel of the Acme The
steering wheel was pulled out Of Crosses
hand when the Stearns was pulled side
ways by the Acme.
When the front wheels Of the Stearns
were wrenched sideways the speed OF
the car made the machine swerye 10 one
side and IL turned over twice in the air.
Crosse and Leonard Cole. the mechanic.
were thrown out. The car was complete
ly wrecked and all OF the wheels but
one were torn of the ends OF the axles
The officials blew the whistle to stop
the race and the ambulance took both
men TO the track hospital. Cole died a
few minutes later.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
RACE RIOT AvERTED.
white Woman Attacked by Negro
ParaderS and Fight EnsueS.


Kansas City, Aug. 27-Several hundred
negroes were gathered along Central
street. near Twelfth. this morning to see
the negro Knights Of Pythias parade.
when W. S. Jarboe. driving laundry
wagon, started north on Central street
just IS the parade came along
Mrs. Jarboe was with him in the
wagon. Several negroes. not in the line
OF march. sprang in front OF the horses
and seized the bride. attempting to turn
the animal
Mrs. JarbOe seized a whip and struck
at the men. Instantly hundred excited
negroes crowded about the wagon. One
Of them wrested the whip from Mrs. Jar
Doe and struck her with it several times
before he was knocked down by a white
man.
More white men came running from all
directions. and a race riot appeared Inn
minent. Half a dozen stage hands from
the Century Theater fought their way to
the wagon and helped to defend the Jar
boes. Other white men seized bricks from
q vacant lot near by.
A riot call was sent TO police headquar-
ters, but before the police arrived the
negro Knights OF Pythias in the line had
brought about a cessation Of hostilities by
drawing their swords and scattering the
.belligerents.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
THINKS HE HAS CANCER.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 27.-Dr.
Hamilton r. Biggur, sr., John ID.
RoekefeIler's physician. speaking
on the assumption that report
from New York to-day TO the ef-
feet that Z. II. Hartman was 90
submit 10 an operation was true,
said he believed ,ahe railroad
niaguate victim of cancer.
He said reports Of the treat
ment Of aIr. Hartman in Europe
indicated n cancerOuS diagnosis
OF hfs ailment, and the announce
ment that an operation was 20 be
performed led him 10 thfs belief.
Explaining the probable effect OF
such an operation, Dr. BsgEar
said:
1T may be that the enncer 81
40 located rs TO EdmIf Of altering
the junction OF the stomach and
bowels and that the cancer may
he eliminated and life be pro-
ionged- But IL the cancer is not
40 located, all the operation could
do would be 20 PrOIOng life for
short time, afTOrdins relief 20 the
patient"
In the latter ease,~ DR.. BIggar
was asked, ''what duration Of life
would you allow Mr.. Hartman -
"GnIy few weeks was the
EnsWer.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28

Boston, Aug. Z.-Bottles OF the patent
ed baby food which had been prepared
for Joseph Giles Eaton, jr.. the six
months-old adopted son OF Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Joseph G. Eaton. who died last
Friday. which the foster mother be
leves contains some poison intended to
kin the baby, wiz be in the hands Of
Medical Expert Spooner. Of bingham. to-
morrow for examination by him.
The estrangement OF the admiral and
his wife remains complete. Last night
Mrs. Eaton and her daughters By her
FIRST marriage drove from their cottage
81 Scituate 70 the farm al Assinippi. and
rang the bell az the admiraTs farm
house. The admiral was inside. but did
not answer. and finally Mrs. Eaton drove
back to Scituate
Admiral Is Reticent.
Admiral Eaton refuses 10 say much
about the adoption OF the baby now dead.
except that his whole pride. his whole
life was wrapped up in the little in
fant who was 20 bear HIS name Mrs
Eaton. however. talked freely to-day
about the adoption.
Mrs. Eaton said:
The admiral was. opposed 10 the
adoption OF the child. bat showed fond
ness FOR him later although he was very
much taken up with my daughter Dor
othy 1t was only natural that we pre-
tended that the child was the son Of the
admiral and that fact appeared TO give
him unbounded satisfaction"
Admiral Eaton. discussing certain
statements made by Mrs Eaton. said.
II met Mrs. Ainsworth in Chicago. and
at the time thought she was a widow;
In fact throughout my entire acquaint-
ance with her until just before my mar
riage 10 her. believed she was a widow
and that her husband had been dead for
some time. At that time, however. she
was not actually divorced from her hus-
band II was not until Just before ms
marriage that / learned she had a hus-
band. Then she told me that her hus-
hand was alive and that she had just OBJ
tained divorce from him on grounds OF
drunkenness and desertion.
Thought Husband Dead.
During the time that 1 paid attention
to her. thinking her husband was dead. I
helped toward the support Of herself and
children. giving her money. though at
the time did not know for what purpose
she was using H. Later after the mar
riage, I learned inadvertently that 7 had
been paying for the divorce proceedings
which she had instituted against her hus-
band.
"She has always been a good wife. She
Is a woman who comes from an excellent
family Her father was George Harrison.
and my wife was born in Alexandria. Va
She was related to ex-Presidcnt Harrison
Her sister is a society woman in Wash
ingtOn. Her maiden name was Jennie.
know that money was given 20 Ainsworth,
but never with my consent, except once.
when I paid his fare TO Cleveland 70 get
rid of him."
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
FIVE PERISH IN SHIPWRECK
The Steamer Ohio Goes Down Off
Alaskan Coast.
Vessel Carried 1875 Passengers from
seattle on MOnday-wireIesu
Operator n Hero.

Seattle. Wash. Aug. 1.-THE steamer
Ohio. which left Seattle for Valdez.
Alaska. on August p, with IS5 passengers.
struck a rock of Steep Point. Alaska. at
q O'Clock this morning and sunk with a
loss Of five lives.
The steamers Humboldt and Rupert
City, which were in the nelghborhood,
took or the Ohios surviving passengers.
The Ohio belonged to the Alaska Steam-
ship Company was valued at $4,000 and
is total loss
George c. Eccles. the wireless operator.
kept sounding the signal. &C. O. D." to
the very last. He brought aid 10 the yes
sci. but lost his own life
stephens the purser, also went down
while trying TO save the passengers
A message from the steamer Humboldt.
which rescued the passengers. says:
Stephens and Eccles went down saving
the lives Of passengers. instead OF look
ing to their own safety"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
REMSEN BOARD DENOUNCED.
WiIeyites Defeated, Though Benzo.
nte Fight May Be Continued.

Wileyites Defeated, Though BenzO-
ate Fight May BE Continued.
Denver. Colo. Aug 27-Dr. c. A. L.
Reed, Of Cincinnati. went after the Rem
sen committee to-day. in the pure food
convention, attacking both results and
methods.
He charged that the four members of
the board had turned over the expert
ments TO Incompetent subordinates, and
accused them of being biased in favor Of
benzoate OF soda.
The national food and drug act was
indorsed, thus disposing Of the proposed
model food law" which has been a
storm center. A resolution was adopted
asking the President OF the United States
and the Secretary OF Agriculture to con-
tinue Investigations concerning the use Of
preservatives, thus making ready for an
other scrap next year.
Each of the new officers elected is a
strong supporter Of the Remsen board
and the use OF benzoate OF soda. There
are persistent rumors that Dr. Wiley viii
resign HIS position. but he refuses to
make any statement
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28

Turner. n Y, Aug. q. - Edward Il
Hartman spent good deal OF time to-
day on his veranda at the Arden house.
The air was thick with runners through
out the afternoon 70 the effect that Mr..
Hartman was being prepared for an
operation. but they met with vigorous
denials at the house.
Mr. Hartman talked with the men az
work on his new house and with Judge
Lovett. who remained on Tower Hin 70
day. He did not look as though he were
waiting to be operated on. nor die the
members Of his family act as though
they were fearful of any such event.
Robert L. Gerry his son-in-law. said:
Mr.. Harr. IS better; a good deal
better A man as sick as you think Mr..
Hartman Is isn't sitting out in the sun
shine talking to HIS workmen, IS he?'
RumOrs Flew Fast.
There were a number Of circumstances
which led straight to the su-mise that
an operation was imminent. despite the
attitude OF the household on the top OF
the hill Two metallic tanks OF the sort
used In the transportation Of oxygen
we're taken this morning from the Arden
station to Mt Harrimans house.
Early in the afternoon q heavy pack
age, which looked as though it might be
an operating table or hospital truck. was
taken up the incline on a fat car. Just
before o'clock a special train. composed
OF a combination baggage and passenger
car and an Erie private car, left the Jer-
scy City station, bound Up the main line.
on which Arden is situated c. T. Ford.
the superintendent OF Mr.. Harriman's es-
tate. was ready with explanations as 10
the oxygen tanks and the hospital truck.
"Oh. said he. those tanks weren't
filled with oxygen at all. They had am
monia gas in them. We use the ammonia
in our refrigerating plant And as for
that operating table. haven't much idea
what that Is unless it's a bedstead and
a perambulator. They use them in the
camp back here. the workmens camp.
But I'm sure its 70 operating table. Take
that from me-.
Robert L. Gerry was equally reassuring.
M" g" said he; i an pretty sure they
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
TWELVE MINERS KILLED.

Cage in Mexican Shaft Falls 1900
Feet
Mexico City. Aug. IA dispatch from
Matchuala. state OF San Luis Potosi,
says that twelve miners were killed at
the La Paz mine at that place by the
cage. In which they were in, suddenly
falling through the shaft 1900 feet.
The accident was caused by the cable
breaking.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
La TOILETTE FLAYS CANNON.
Says DemOtiOn of Insurgents Is OF n
Double Asnecf.

Madison. Wis. Aug 27.-In its leading
article this week. La Folettes Ma lz'nc
discusses Speaker Cann0n's reven
demoting insurgent Republican,
committee positions -vs --.,.
-Canncn's revenge IN demoting the in
surgent Republicans of the Houses from
their compositions IS Of a double aspect.
It looks both TO the past and the future.
The case or Fowler OF New Jersey, IS
a good illustration. Fowler was chair
man Of the House Committee on Bank
ing and Currency. He was a student
and a recognized authority on banking
and currency. He had some scrupies,
too. which would not permit him to run
his committee as q mere legislative
agency Of the 'PlunderbEnd.'
1T would not matter much who was
chairman OF the Banking and Currency
Committee II the system" did not have
work for 1t 10 do"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
Continued on Page ., Column 2.
BLOWN FROM CANNONs MOUTH
Citizen Sailor Accidentally Killed in
Sight of Thousands.

Sight of Thousands.
Escanaba, Mich. Aug. 27.-Paul Paul
son, member Of the local division Of the
Michigan State Naval Reserves. was lit
orally blown from the muzzle OF an old
fashioned cannon here this afternoon
when the charge exploded prematurely.
Fully 10000 people were in attendance
when the tragedy took place. and at
least a thousand Of them we're eyewit-
nesses TO the death Of young Paulson
The work OF inserting tho fuse and
priming powder brought many Of them
so close TO the breech OF the weapon that
they crowded about the wheels and pow
der boxes. Paulson was at the muzzle.
ramming home the wadding. when a
criminally careless spectator flcked the
ashes from his cigar
There was a tiny puff OF fame and
smoke as the primiEg powder blazed.
eeafening explosion, and the frightened
hundreds saw the gunner fall fatally IN
jured.
Fred Winchester, another member Of
the company. was badly burned about the
face. but he will recover.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
VIRGINIA CENSUS
OFFICIALS NAMED
Slemp Wins Partial Victory
Over Democrats.
SLATE BADLY CRACKED
Democratic Machine" Leaders
Get Only Two Men.

Representative Hay and Floyd Lose
Their Candidates, While CnrIiR
Must Recommend Another I'm the
Eighth-JOnes and Lassiter Land
Their Men-s'Taft Democrat" Named
In Tenth-SupcrvisOrs Good Men.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
ROOSEVELT CUT OFF.

Wealthy Rec1use Made Him Heir,
Then Changed His Mind.
Benton HarbOr. Mich, Aug. IA re-
markable instrument was admitted 20
probate yesterday when the last testa-
ment of the late Charles W. Hall, an &c
centric reciuse Of this city, was filed.
The will provides for gifts aggregating
half million dollars.
Ex-President Roosevelt was made a
beneficiary in the original will, being be-
queather a thousand acres of timber land
In Scott County. Tenn. This will was
dated October 5, 1908. on December o.
1905 a codicil was added to the original
will. and Roosevelt was cut Off the thou
sand acres being given to his brother.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
FARMAN SMASHES
ALLAER0 RECORDS
Wins $4,000 Franc Prize at
Rheims Course.
GLAD TO STOP FLIGHT
Aviator Flies 112 Miles in
Three Hours.

After Covering Last Circuit In Dark
ness, Victorious AerOnaut Fails,
Rather Than steps from Machine,
Paralyzed by the Cold - Hubert
Latham Gets second PriEe-Evolu-
tiOns OF AirshipE Create wonder.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Partly
cloudy to-day and tomorrow;
not much change in temperature
light to moderate variable winds.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
Attacks illegal Precedent. >,

Buffalo, Aug. 27.-The National Asso-
citation Of Attorneys General met here
to-day 1t was a dry speech making
and discussion, beginning with a prepared
address by Attorney General O'Maliey.
Of New York. and reaching a climax in
the words OF Attorney General S. W.
Clark. Of South Dakota. Mr.. Clark made
an effort to refute the idea that because
there was no legal precedent for invok-
ing the police power Of the State in cases
where alleged evil exists. nothing can be
done.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
HURRICANE HITS GULF.
Distraction in Wake Of storm OF
Mexican and Texas ConStS.

DeETructIon IN WnAe OF Storm on
Mexican and Texns Coasts.
Galveston. Aug. 27.-The West Indian
hurricane which has been slowly moving
across the Gulf OF Mexico in a westerly
direction for four days. nit the eastS-p
coast OF Mexico this morning and is
causing great destruction along the coast.
The effects OF the storm were felt in
Southwestern Texas. places such as
Brownsville, Point Isabel Tarpon Beach.
and other settlements near the mouth Of
the Rio Grande, and scattering reports
say great destruction or property and
crops and maybe loss Of lie have been
recorded in that section II is estimated
by the Weather Bureau ttat this hurri-
cane was about 200 miles wide.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-28
LIGHTNING KILLS THREE.

Chicago swept by Electrical Storm,
which Damages Property.
Chicago. Aug. 27.-Three men were kill
ed BY lightning. many were injured, and
property worth thousands OF dollars was
destroyed when an electrical storm
swept over Chicago and environs at ]
O'Clock to-day. Those killed were work
men employed in a cucumber field west
OF Evanston.
Many sections OF the city were flooded.
In the Lap district the damage was
neavy.