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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29
SMACK HALCYON
1T NEW ORLEANS
WITH No MASTER
REPRESENTATIVE OF WARREN e.
CO. GOES THERE TO BRING THE
VESSEL TO PENsAcoLA-cAP-
TAIN REPORTED AS HAVING
SHIPPED ON ANOTHER VESSEL.

The fishing schooner Halcyon.
owned by Warren & Co, of this city,
is in New Orleans without a master,
having been left there, according to
advices which have reached the firm
by the master. who has shipped on
the smack Wallace Mcdonald, also of
this port, but belonging to Saunders
& Co. and which had also put into
that port with a cargo Of red snappers.
It was stated that the rough weather
drove the two vessels in several days
ago.
Reports reached the firm that the
smack was tied uD there. and a rep
Tesentative was sent over from here
to take charge of the vessel and bring
her to Pensacola. Telephone COM
munication from ]. F. TAYLOR, who had
also gone there to look after the in
terestS Of the firm, was to the effect
that about $500 worth Of fish had been
sold. some Of the crew paid of and
the last heard Of Capt. McGinity was
that he had shipped aboard the Nc
Donald, which is on her way to Pen
sacOla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29
Plies And
Purgatory

Begin With The Same Letter and There
Are Other Resemblance
Suffer- Oh. no! suffer don't express
It. brat there is the PYRAMID PILE
CURE It's Cure that comes to stay
sd gives one q frestS grip on things
1T PROMISES TO CURE
and keeps its word. Even to the last let
And it is not expensive-within the easy
reach OF every one. Only 90 cents a box
at your druggist, and box goes long
way.
YOURS Is THE WORST
Kind and Of long standing? Already tried
sverythlng you ever heard Of? ID, Disco GT1,
PILE CURE was made for Just sucL
cases Yours is not a Dit worse than
hundreds Of other cases that the PyTa-
mid Pile Cure has cured.
SKEPTIcAL? NO FAITH.
No wonder. But listen. We are so sure
that our remedy VIII cure you that ",
viii send you a Free Treat ment- Thie
viii begin to show you what enough Of
IT viii do and then you can go TO you1
IL won't be more than . box or so
DON'T PUT OFF
getting rid OF this terrible trouble OF
itself it Is hard enough to endure. huJ
1t leads to things worse, In truth 1t bad
" disaTangeS the entire lower bowel
tract; cTea ties ulcers, aDscesse5 and q Sc
ries Of evils any one Of which can easily
DON'T PUT OFF
sending for the free trial packaSs. We
is in this cure If we did not believe IN
it we would not make this Offer Today
is the best day you viii ever have 10
send for it: Do your writing plainly. 80
there will be no mistake FIJI out 'oJ-
pom; It won't take a minutes time and
mail 1t to US.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29
THE WEATHER
IN PENSACOLA

Report OF weather conditions fo-
Sept. 2S, furnished by local office, Z.
s. Weather Bureau, for The Pensacola
Journal;
Maximum temperature, 20 degrees
at p. m.
Minimum temperature, 81 degrees
at a. N.
Lean temperature. 81 degrees.
Normal temperature. rs degrees.
Departure from normal, minus II
degrees.
Average maximum temperature for
this date, 81 degrees.
Average minimum temueFature fCI
this date, 6S degrees.
Accumulated excess OF daily mean
temperature since first OF the month.
s degrees.
Accumulated excess If daily mean
temperature from January LIST to LIST
of the month, Ga degrees.
Total rainfall since LIST OF month,
81 inches.
Normal rainfall for this month.
5.22 inches.
Total excess of rainfall from jan
nary 1st to list of month lie inches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29
THE LICENSE
ORDINANCE IS
MADE INTOLAW
PASSED THIRD READING AT
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
LAST NIGHT AND BECOMES
EFFECTIVE OCT. 1-BUDGETS
NOT REPORTED.

Nine votes from as many aldermen
who attended the special meeting OF
he city council last night passed the
new license tax ordinance, which IS
designed as a measure to raise reve-
nue. for the citys maintenance for the
fiscal year. ThOse~present were Al
dermen Bear, Concannon, DeSilva,
Durham. Kent, Kugelman, Meyer,
Pfeiffer and Welsh.
In the absence of President Green
hut who left the city yesterday. the
meeting was called TO order by Clerk
Aymard. a quorum was noted, and
on motion of Alderman Pfeiffer, AL
deTman Kugelman was elected tenn
porary presiding officer. Alderman
Kugefman stated that the meeting had
been called for the purpose of con-
sidering the license ordinance and also
for hearing the finance committee
report on the budgets.
Chairman DeSiIva, of the finance
committee, read the ordinance and en-
crossing committees favorable re-
port on the tax measure. The chair
man of the expressing committee act
ed as presiding officer at the meet
ing and could not present his COM
mittee's report. Alderman DeSilva
also presented in connection with the
engTossing committees report IN
opinion of the city attorney in which
the statement was written that the
ordinance was in proper form and
would be valid if adopted. Mr.. De-
Silva then moved the ordinance be
advanced to third reading. This was
done and the ordinance in form as
amended at q meeting the evening
before was passed.
No Budgets Reported.
The finance committee was not
ready last night to report on the bud
gets which have been under consid-
Grafton for some two weeks. mo re-
port" was all the reference made to
the budget A motion to adjourn was
then entertained.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29
HoW's This2

we ofrsr One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF CataTrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
T. CHENEY & CO. ToIedo y
We. the undersigned, have known p
cheney for the last Is years, and beIia,.e
T,in perfectly honorable in all busiDoes
transactions, and financially able 10 car~y,
ont any obligations made by his firm
wAIDING. KINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists Toledo n
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internaTIv
sctfng directly upon the blood aud M
cons surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price, 75c- per bottle. Sold by
al Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for coustipa-
tan
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29
EIGHT BLACK GAMBLERS
SENT TO COUNTY ROADS

Eight able bodied negroes. confess
ing their guilt TO having engaged in
an elusive crap" game, were sent 10
the county roads yesterday by Judge
Beggs. George Cook, John Crosby.
Pat Minniken, Chas. Cook, Alonzo Nc
Casey, James Graham and Abe Shaw
were fined $50 and costs or three
months on the county road. Mark
Malichi, for gambling, was sentenced
to six months on the county ROAD
and to pay costs or ten days addi-
tiOnaI
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29
No Budgets Reported.
10 Re HAppN

you must have good health. You cant
have good health If your liver is not
doing it's dUty-slow but sure poison
ing is going on all the time under
such circumstances. Billiards. Herb
inc makes a perfectly healthy liver
keeps the stomach and bowels right
and acts as a tonic for the entire
system.
Sold by W. A. D'Alemberte. drug
gist and apothecary, 121 S. Palafox st.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29
REPORT FROM NEW
ORLEANS CONCERNING RACER

New Orleans, La, Sept. 26.-Com-
modore Ernest Jahncke and Captain
Charles Farwell are going TO take the
fast speed boat Blue Wing II to Pen
sacola in the first part of November
for the purpose of entering 1t in some
Of the speed contests that are to be
held at the Carnival OF speed boats. .
The Blue Wing II defeated everything
she met here and her owners are
anxious to see what she can do else
where, SO that they are making the
"trip to Pensacola in the hopes OF
beating some Of the crack speed boats
of both Florida and Alabama IL the
boat IS successful at the Pensacola
races it will be taken to Palm Beach
for the winter meet 1t is not known
whether any other boats will go from
here TO Pensacola, but both Messrs
Jahncke and Farwell are trying IN
get several of the local men 10 SEND
their boats, and possibly two or three
more may make up their minds to
go during the coming month.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29
CASES
IN The POLICE COURT

Thirty-five cases were docketed in
the police court yesterday. finesS and
costs amounting to S109. Five defend
ants were discharged, two were bound
over to the county and two cases were
continued Louis Waudell, who was
alleged TO have threatened bodily
harm TO a white lady in New City.
was bound over TO the county au-
thoritieG-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29

all, it was to keep the defendant
from being given the extreme penalty
which was twenty years in the state
prison.
EnteTkin was taken back to the
county jail, where he will be photo
graphed sometime today. An agent
of the convict lessees vii come for
him during the week
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29
BRIDGE PARTY.

Bridge party benefit of Daughters
OF COnfederacy at Hotel Escambia
Wednesday, Sept. %, at p. M. Ad-
mission % cents. All are invited. 1t
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29
NOTICE.

hereby give notice not TO pay bills
to anyone for the Gold Mine Saloon,
as no one is authorized TO collect or
receipt for bills. All bills must be
paid to me.
n. GOLDRTNG,
Manager Gold Mine Saloon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29
TERSELY TOLD.
$500 REWARD.


The journal will pay $500 reward
for evidence sufficient 20 convict any
boy or person found stealing sub
seribers' papers after delivery Of same
by carrier.
". F. Mcdonald, of Orange county
Florida, is among the business visit
ors to the city.
Ia the circuit court yesterday
Avery & Avery as attorneys for Z
n. Crawford. brought suit against
Glenn Marshal, as administrator, IN
the sum OF $1,000.
J. S. Bennett, of Pine Apple, Ala,
was in the city yesterday and regis
tered at the Escambia.
Geo. II. Higgins. Of Biloxi, Miss,
was in the city yesterday on a short
business trip.
Col. W. W. Flournoy is in the city
on legal business and is registered
at the Escambia.
j. J. Jones, of Geneva, is in the city
on com biOPd huSineSS and y,IaaCnro
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29

CAPUDINE fer THAT HEADACHE"
Out last night2 Headache and nervous
this morning? Hicks CapudIne Just the
thing to tit you for business. Clears the
head-braces the nerves. Try IL At drug
stores.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29

Hoarseness in a child subject to
Group is a sure indication of the ap-
prOach of the disease. II Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has
appeared, it will prevent the attack.
Contains no poison.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29

There is no game law against any
one hunting for Plank's Chill Tonic.
Il is guaranteed to cure malariaI
chiIls and fever Ask Hannah Bros.
They probably know.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29

5 or 6 doses OF 1855" VIII cure any
case Of Chills and Fever. Price 25c.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29
@,zzze2z>
2z2 SS&zAI@h
tfom ailments invited to to the
addresses here given positive Lydia E. Pnkham
Vegetable Compound oes cure ema ills

TumOr Removed.
Chicago. m..Ars- Alvens Sporting. II Lang
don Street.
Llndley, Ind.-Mrs. May Fry.
kinsley, hans.=Mrs. Stella Clifford BeamAn.
Scott, N.Y.-Mrs. S. j. Barber.
COrnvailvills, E.Y.8MrS. VIM. Boughton.
Cincinnati ,O.sMrs. W h. Housb TEastvievAv
MilS2ukee, Wis.-Mrs. Emma Imse. $40 LIST
St., GsSstGE.
Change Of Life.
South Bend. Ind Mrs. Fred CsrsiA- lolA g.
Noah. Kentueky.-Mrs. Lszsie Holland.
Brookssld, Mo;.AIrs- Sarah Lousignont. 9oT
:. Market st.
Hamburger Avenue.
Philadelphia, Pa : Mrs- K. z Garrett, 24O7
North Garnet Street.
Kewaskum, Wis.zMFs. Carl Dahike.
Maternity Troubles.
Worcester. Mass. IN Mrs DOsylva Cote, ia
SOutbgate Street.
Indianapolis, Ind--Mrs. Il P. Anderson, 1907
E Pratt Street.
Big Run, Ps.-Mrs ". E PooIer.
Atwater Station, O.=Mrs, Anton MueIhsupt
Cincinnati, Ohi5..Mrs. E. H Maddocks, 2f35
Mogsdore, Ohio. Lee Manages, Box iSi.
Dewittvtlls, N.Y.sMrs. A. A. Giles.
Johnstown, E.Y.=Mrs. Homer N.SssmAn, ios
BurtOnview, N Mrs. Peter LanEenbahn.
Avoid Operations.
Hampstead, BID -5frs- JOs- r. Dandy.
Adrian, Ga.-Lsna v. Henry, Route No. 3.
Indianapolis, Ind--Bessis Y. Piper, % South
Louisville, Ky.-Mrs. Sam Lee, s523 Fourth st.
South West HaFbor, Maine - Mrs. Lillian
Robbins, Mt. Desert Light Station.
Detroit, Mich. - Mrs. Frieds Rosensu, 81
Meldrum Avenue, GeTsIaa.
Organic DispIacements.
moztsT, uls.sAirS. Mary Ball.
Uigonier, Ind.=Mys. Eliza Wood, r Ed. No. {.
Melbourne, Iowa - Mrs. Clara Waterman,
r. T. ID. No. !.
Bardstown, Ky.=Mrs. Joseph Hall.
Lewiston, Maine.-Mrs. Henry Cloutier, Sc
oxford Street.
Minneapolis, Minn.-Mre. John @. Moldan,
211B Second Street, y.
Shamrock, Mo.=Josie Ham, r. F. d. No. /;
Box %.
Marion, N-J.-Mrs. Geo. Jordy, Route Nos,
Box 40.
Chester, Ark.-Mrs. Ella Wood.
Ocflis, Ga-.ARs- 7. A. Oribb.
Pondlcton, Ind.-Mrs. May Marshall. r. r. a.
Cambridge, Eeb.aMTs. Nellie Moslsnder.
These women are only a few of
the power of Lydia z. Pinkham's '
diseases. Not one of these women
form for the use of their names in
ing that we should refer to ther
do other suffering women to ]
Vegetable Compound is a reliable
statements made in our advertise
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29

J. J. Jones. of Geneva, is in the city
on combined business and pleasure
trip.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29

Painful Periods
Goshen, AlA..Mrs.W W. 7. Dalton. Route No q
Chicago. Iu.-Mrs Vim. Tully, 4s5 Ogden Az,
Paw Paw, Mich. MRS. Emma Draper.
Flushing, Mich.-Mrs, Burt Lloyd, r. T. u.
No. 3 care of ID. 4. S2nboTn-
CoffeevfiIs, Niss.-Mrs. s. j. Jones.
Cinctnnsti, ohio.-Sirs. Flora Abr, 1852 Ernst
Cleveland. Ohio Miss IAzTie steiger. Isle
Fleet Avenue, SIX
wsslryvillss PMS, Magic E.teE .E;FsD;;I.
HayAeld, Na--Mrs. Msyme Windle.
IrreRuIArity.
Herrin. III Mrs. Chas. Foikel
Winchester, Ind. AIRS. Nav Deal.
Dyer, Ind.-Mrs. VIM. oberloh, r. F. d. No. 1.
Baltimore, Md.-MTs. w. 5. Ford. 1858 Lsns-
downe Street.
Roxbury, M2ss.-Mrs. Francis Merkle, II Field
ClArksdais. Mo.--Miss Anna WALLACE.
GuysTille. Ohio. Mrs. Ella Michael. R.F-D.A
Dayton. Ohio. - Mrs. Ida Hale. BoE Is, Ma
tonai Military Home.
Lebanon, Pa--Mrs. Harry L Ritsls, 10 Lab
man Street
Sykes, Tenn.-Afinnis Hall.
Detroit Mieh--Ars. Louise Jung 80 chestnut
ST. Ovarian Trouble.
Vinesnnes, Ind. Mrs. Syl. B. JerAuld, SOC n
Tenth Street.
Gardiner, MsiBs.-Mrs. 8. A. Williams, r.. y.
ID. No Il F.; Box -.
PhiladelPhiA, Pa. -MTS. ChAs. BOeu. 9SO7 n.
Garnet Street.
Plattsburg. Miss.-SIissvsrnawIlke
Female Weakness
Willimantie, conn.-Mrs- Eta DonovA1. Boz
S99,
Woodside, IdAho..H Mrs Rachel johnson.
Roekland, Maine Mrs. VIII Young, Col
umbia Avenue.
Sco4tville. Mieh.-MrsJ.G johnson, REDS
Dayton, Ohto.-Mrs. Z. 3. Smith. 4Sl Elm Sc.
Erie, Pa Mrs. j. p. Endheh, r. F. ID. No,,T.
Beaver Falls, Pa. {. Mrs. W. p. Boyd, Zi09
Seventh Avenue.
FairchAnce, Ps.aMrS. I. 4. Durham Box i3z
Fort Hunter, Pa.=Mrs. Mary Jane Shstto.
East Earl, Pa.aMrs. Augustus Lyon, R.F.D.2 2.
Vienna, ". Va.9Mrs- Emma Whsaton.
Nervous Prostitution.
OFonogo, No, Mrs, Mae Mcknight.
Camden, N-J.@Mrs- Title Waters, ASi LdbeR-
tY Street.
Joseph, Oregon. zMFS AlIee Huffman.
Philadelphia, Pa. a Mrs. John Johnston, 40
Siegsl Street.
ChTistianA, Tenn.-Mrs- Mary Wood, RID.
No. 3.
Pecos, Texas.-Mrs. Ada Young Eggleston.
Granitevills, Yt.sMTs. ChAs. Barclay, RID.
thousands of living witnesses of
egetable Compound to cure femala
ever received compensation In any
this advertisement but are will
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29

VOLUNTEER VETERAN FIREMEN
Volunteer Veteran Firemea's AssOcia-
lions meets at Knights Of COlumo bus
Hall the first Friday in each month
~ $500 p. N.
J N. ANDREWS,
DAN MURPHY. President.
Secretary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Pensacola Laa9s. 40. =. !. o. o. ;.
Pensacola Lodge. No. (. / o. O.
Fosat every Thursday night at $50 a.
their hall, corner Raylen and Belmont
EfFeets Visitors cordially invited
p. h NIELSEN,
n IAMBRECHT Il G
Secretary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-29
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is a list Of the Real
Estate Transfers recorded yesterday as
furnished by the Pensacola Abstract Co
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-17

MS cnurcn are now negotlatlng wlta
the idea Of moving into it some time
in April or May. The liberality Of the
people was never more manifest than
1t has been under the leadership Of Dr..
Trusty, and they have succeeded in
raising several thousand dollars to-
ward the building fund of the church
and carried Its running expenses with
out any manifest embarrassment be-
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-17

ing a man Of intelligence and expert
ence in church work, DR.. Trusty soon
found the key to the situation, mar
shaled his forces and within a short
time cleared the church Of debt.
Rev. Trusty graduated from Lincoln
university, Chester county, Pa, as val
edictorian Of his class in 1889. receiv-
ing the degree of bachelor of arts.
After graduation he was appointed IN
structor in mathematics at Lincoln,
which position he held for three years.
DR.. Trusty has labored successfully In
many places under the auspices Of the
Presbyterian board and was three
times elected to the general assembly.
During the two years Of his pastorate
at Jersey City the church property
has been transfsrred from the pres
bytery to the trustees Of Lafayette
Presbyterian church and II valued at
$4,000. The parsonage of the church
b valued at 5000.
Although be has accomplished much
for the spiritual and material welfare
Of the members Of his church and con-
sregation, DR.. Trusty Il not satisfied
to stop short Of his IDEAL, which at the
present time II fine church building
centrally located and with every other
convenience Of 4 modern church build-
Ing. for which be and tie trustees q
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-17
Make Citizenship Secure.

gu0NV VsAsAVUOUIR OOSUTVs
I'VE might as well stop dreaming,
open our eyes and look at facts" said
the late Grover Cleveland one time.
1T ID condition, not theory, which
confronts u.s." And We add, further,
that 1t L. Z condition sufficiently seri-
Gus In all Of its aspects and ultimate
consequences at the present time to de-
mand the most thoughtful and careful
consideration Of Negroes everywhere.
The danger Is not past and will not be
unt1 every man having equal rights
has his title to citizenship made secure
through the agency Of healthy public
sentiment crystaflized into law and
eattAsd By the people.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-17

Inc great emtor careruny reau me
aspiring contributors joke, then, look
ing up from the copy, inquired:
where's the otherT
"Other? Why, there isn't any other"
"Um! thought that Noah took two
Of every kind into the ark. Knew York
Times.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-17

iary; Jvnn Druvks, asslstalt secretary;
Lawson N. Dufi1n, treasurer; Lewis E.
Williams, chaplain; William Smith, in
ner guard; Harry Duff. tiler; George
Meredith, organist; Lewis E. Williams,
William Lewis and Robert G. l. Brown,
banking committee.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-17

A&1o. d IL 0AOW0s
sides, they have increased the pastors
salary, and ali are working harmoni-
ously together for the best interest of
their pastor and church.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
church, which was recently reorgan-
lied with Mrs. ]. T. Brown a. presi-
dent, is a great source Of spiritual and
financial help to the church. Mrs.
Brown has worked faithfully in this
society from its incipiency, having
served as secretary for seven consecu.
tive years. She has now been promot-
ed to the presidency. Mrs.. Brown is
4 young woman Of many Intellectual
accomplishments, having graduated
from Haines Industrial school at Al.
gusta, Ga.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-17
New Life In
Church Work.
Progress Of Lafayette Presbyterian Church
at Jersey City. n. j.. Manifest t-liar.
noav AnonQ tho Members Uhdr
Rev. Dr.. Tnust's Alb
Leadership.

The Lafayette Presbyterian church,
which was organized at Jersey City,
N. j., about ten years ago with only
three members, has now become one
Of the leading and most influential
churches among Afro-Americans In
Jersey City. About two years ago
when the church was passing through
many strange vicissitudes and financial
embarrassments the Rev. Charles 81.
Trusty, D. D., became its pastor. Be-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-16

Charlotte District. has been here
looking after bis contss, against Goa
gresham Webb. Former Senator
Thurston In his attorney. and IL IL
claimed by Mr.. Smiths friends thas
there will be enough irregularities
and frauds shown In the district TO
change the result.
Mr.. d. A. Thompkins. the propris-
tor Of the Charlotte Observer. and
who was seriously considered By the
President for Minister TO China. Ar
Tillett Of the Charlotte bar. Ex-At-
torney General walssr. and many
other North Caroiinians have been
here during the past week.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-16
THREE WOMEN HIS VICTIMS.
Savannah Horriled by the Crime Of
Negro Brute-Polfoe Arrested
$50 Persons.

Savannah, Ca, Dec. 10.-Victims
of feaful crime. Mrs. Eliza Crib
bell, aged seventy years, and her
daughter, Mrs. Carrie Ohlander, were
found dead in their home, 401 Perry
Street west, here to-day.
A third, Mrs. Maggie Hunter. aged
thirty-two, found just inside the
front door of the house, Is dying at
the Savannah Hospital.
Physicians state that Mrs. Ohlan.
der was the victim of an assault be-
fore she was killed. A reward of
$1,000 for the capture of the MUIR
derer has been offered.
Negro men, numbering $50, caught
in the meshes of the police drag-net
through Yamacraw, the negro section
of the city. are prisoners in the
police station, the theory of the po-
lice being that negro, having plan
ned an assault upon Mrs. Ohlander,
was compelled to commit the other
crimes to escape.
Other arrests will be made, until
every negro in the city who in any
| way resembles the description Of one
who has been seen frequently about
the premises OF the house Of the
murdered woman In the last three
| days Is a prisoner
The police believe that this ne
gro, using an axe taken from the
woodshed in the rear of the Gribble
home, beat Mrs. Gribble to death
struck down the unknown woman
and, after assaulting Mrs. Ohlandel
in the wide. long hallway where the
bodies were found, finished his worl
by beating in her skull with the axe
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-16
Serious Drought in the Virginias and
Maryland.

Winchester, Va, Dec. 10.-The
drought which prevails in Northern
Virginia, West Virginia and Mary
land has become SO serious as to oc-
casion alarm. No rain Of any conse-
quence has fallen for six months.
Streams are going dry which were
never known to fail before. while the
drying up Of the wells and cisterns
necessitates the hauling Of water In
many instances for miles.
The wheat which was seeded the
past fall is making but little growth,
owing to the entire lack Of moisture
In the soil.