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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
TRYING TO HEDGE
OKLAHOMA MEN ACCUSED OF
FRAUDS BECOMING BADLY
FRIGHTENED.
WOULD RESTORE PROPERTY
Some Of Accused Offers to Make Res
tItution But Proposition ls Not
Considered--Indlctmsnts
This Week.

Muskogee, Ok, Jan. 25.-Sensatlon'
Al reports were in circulation here sun
day night to the effect that at least
one of the men against whom the red
eral grand jury will probably tind In
dictments this week, charging CON
Spiracy to defraud the government as
trustee for the Creek Indians unoer
section 544O of the federal statutes Dy
committing forgery and other species
Of fraud to obtain fraudulent owner
ship of Muskogee town lots, is being
closely watched by his friends as
precaution against his committing sui
eide. Some Of the accused nave Oh
rered representatives Of the govern
ment to surrender the greater part Of
their wealth for the benefit OF the In
dams II assured that they will not be
prosecuted. These propositions have
not been considered by the officials
who in all cases have replied they are
not in the business Of compromising
Gelonies.
From an unofficial source It Is
learned that the government will Of
fer the evidence of hundreds OF dunn
mics" whose names were used by the
accused to schedule lots without their
knowledge or consent. These dunn
mics" who will begin to arrive Mon
day in obedience to subpoenas, are Tor
the most part men of affairs and OF
1.-The highest standing in the community
lin which they reside. Some are
Judges, some are prosecuting attor'
neys. one an ex-governor, and num-
Der are bank cashiers and business
men. They are all friends Of the men
against whom they will have to testify.
About half of them are expected TO
testify that their names were forged
to the deeds transferring the vote to
} the accused after they had been sched-
uled in their names without their
knowledge. The others are expected
to testify that they were informed
that the lots had been scheduled In
their names and that they signed the
deeds transferring the property on the
assurance that 1t was all right and
that they never paid or received any
money in connection with the trans
action. These witnesses are coming
from New York, Ohio, Virginia I'LL
nois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, AT
kansas and Tennessee.
Church. heard you talking abou
some man who was very unpcpula
). in town. didn't II
Gotham-Yes.
"Well, tell me. Ia he an oil mRgnat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

LIneoln's Native County Goes @pry."
Hodgenville, Ky, Jan. 2b.-An over.
wholming vote against the saloon was
cast Saturday BY Larus. Abraham LIN
coins native county. The dry ma
jority was 1885. the vote being I to 1
aRainnk license.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
PRESIDENT SENDS
STRONG MESSAGE
ACCOMPANYING REPORTS
OF THE CONSERVATION
CONGRESS
URGES NEEDED LEGISLATION

Document In a Measure 10 a De-
Tense Of the Retiring Administration
DUTY Of the Present Generation to
Its Descendants Pointed out-obli-
cations Of acknowledgement Need
for the Development Of the coun-
try's Water Power.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
cnnuInta aeaIa 22.Foot wan

Canon City, Col, Jan. S2-scaling
the 22-foct wall John Reilly and c. B.
Cummings, two cOnvists Thursday
night escaped from the state ponllsn-
tlary. Reilly was recaptured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

Church. heard you talking about
some man who was very unpopular
in town. didn't II
Gotham-Yes.
"wen, tell me. Is he an oil mRgnate
or a baseball nmplreeT-Yonkara
statesman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

-Four cases Of bubonic plague are
reported at Caracas, vsnesuela.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

lug health for a long time, and came
TO Gainesville, not only to visit his
daughter and family, but hoping the
change OF climate would prolong his
life He was past SO years of age at
the time Of his death He was wide
~ known in this state, Alabama and
Florida. HIS career was long and
noble, for he met every obligation
with the truest Christian courage and
fortitude, and left his impress on 4II
with whom he was intimately asso-
ciated. Truly his children arise up
and call him blessed"
He was a veteran of the Confeder-
acy. He was thoroughly conversant
with all the principles involved in
that contest. In Conversation a
short time ago with one OF his COM
Tades he said that this country
would never attain the greatness ana
glory that ii should until there was
return to the principles of true
American manhOod-when CAPACITY
and integrity were the requirements
for preferment, and positions of emol-
ument and trust, and not the size o.
the candidates pocket book-when
all men shall be equal before the Law,
and the rights of the states respect
ed"
Judge Gray was born in Morgan
county, Ga. In 1S4S he married
Mary Jane Hayes, daughter of Robt
Hayes, of Columbus, Ga. His widow
is still in life at the advanced age Of
SO years She is at present at the
home of Mrs EgbeTt Beall-as is also
Mrs. Rebecca NJ. McKinnon, of Flor
ida, who came to be with her father
in his last hours. She and Mrs. Bean
are the only children living of Judge
and Mrs. Gray.
Judge Gray expressed the wish that
his body should be laid to rest among
the hills of his native state He is
buried in our beautiful new cemetery. !
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

AGAINST
PALAFOX PARKWAY ANSWERED.

adoption plan better location of the
Street parkway which was prepared by Mr. Kess and endorsed the
Civic League and the Citizens meeting
ported upon back to the council tor eion. 49,
70 L $50 S @ ~ is D. =. ~ ne no'E OF tne s[ee
he plan
The which the Civic and
the Ker bis letter
Ter plan. Chairman Bushnell of the
the @ h % @ 10th aP plan Careful no @ 6EoS &
SoSGs PsTsy % board Pess n to make
msInIn present. runway tracks re-
OPPOSES a amy
T forever deP9E the widening
Bushne Just
that some of the poPe y holders opposed to the
pavements if should be de-
Sra do So Let us answer hes objections in their logical
the removal of the street tracks equally
Ter plan as to street paving and park it fact known
every property expressed himself on the subject
absolutely opposed to the Han These
believe would iniure
matter
Of their oD0ositon unless his board t % ht th
of property
paramount with the trustees should
weight in securing change of the paving all unanimous
they
s nGS og part of them and bly, small minority are opposed
may add however that while the interests of the Pala
other interests that equally as important PaaOx street is public
whether happens
street property This aw a is something that present and tu
should will
Re In the
the idea that
pavement is too slider
would
necessary
directly
occasion for it. and the street car pany would have to for
the
those tracks should
if it mutually desirable so.
n
Street Parkway the board willing
in
is
the the
spot
the
simply utilizing wasting
will Pensacola celebrated for this
In associated
quite
that
Paaox
justice possibnie this
Parkway
published
garde
stopped viewed with the wide
made point
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

The friends of B. s. Bernard, form
er advertising manager of The Jour
ma! but now manager of the Meridian
Dispatch. note with pleasure the mag
nificent success he is making Of that
paper. Mr.. Bernard took hold OF The
Dispatch less than nine months ago,
but during that time the paper has
doubled in circulation and in it's vol
Ume of advertising. A particularly
noticeable feature Of The Dispatch is
its Want Ad page. When Mr.. Ber-
nard took hold of thepaper It had no
classified advertisements at all, but
now it carries solh page of Want
Ads daily, sometimes exceeding that
mark, and it averages more Want Ads
than any other pape in the entire
state of Mississippi.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

Where are the editors who were
went to write about "the tottering
thrones of effete monarchies," follow
ed by an exclamation point, or two
of them? Spain offers such a beauti-
full opportunity, but alas! all the fire
seems to have departed from the quill
drivers soul, and as for the perish
paragraphist and gobbler of gore, F"
he likewise, has changed into a veri-
table Miss Nancy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01
TsIiaferro Hard to Beat.

1t aDears that Claude L'EngIe pro-
poses TO have the senatorial fight on
ened up early in the season. He will
be in the saddle for the senatorial
honor now in few weeks, His old
time friend. Napoleon B. Bfoward.
viii evidently think ii ungrateful in
Claude TO thus get in his way, for
the ex-governor will no doubt be in
the fray. 1t will take a mighty strong
combination to come anywhere near
defeating James P. Taliaferro.-De-
Land Record
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

Why
street.
out they stand their
II they were Milwaukee put
Ionay attractive one and citizens to do
Hatton himself
his first the idea when car
FIatton's
removal of the
oroer TO adequately
II OF any whatever
excellent
posing the Kesser majority
OF
Give us this Parkway for
ana
who instrumental
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01
Poor Freight Service.

Business men here are complain
ing, and with just cause, at the very
unsatisfactory freight service. II
takes three days to get freight from
Gainesville, only "a miles distant
and this gives the robber EXPRESS
company monopoly OF the Ice and
other perishable shipments. Life is
too snort TO tell how long it takes to
get freight shipment from Jackson
VlIIe. The Seaboard should give its
patrons a better service -Bronson
Times Democrat -..-.-. -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

there be homecoming week in Pen
sscola at the time of the fair is Il
good one. The city would be glad to
sec the old faces again and the old
faces would brighten when beholding
the beautiful new face the city is put
ting on.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

FlOTidas own and only ST Peters.
burg is threatened with q commercia1
resurrection, all gro Aing out of n
voting contest for prizes instigated
by Straub, of the Times. There are
torty-six business houses. including
barber shops, in the city. and ten of
them united to offer prizes for trade.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

The tariff abomination Of desola-
ton will soon be standing in the place
it should not, and all those who viii
find it inconvenient to flee to the
mountains, wherever those may be
located. must go down into their
pockets and pay the piper.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

dedicated the Crystal River fish story
to you, Brother Jordan, for which you
give credit to the Ocala Banner We
regret to say that the Nestor was a
rank plagiarist and one of these days
he'll get the frightful retribution
coming to him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01
Another Fish Story

To talk about catching fish on the
streets may seem like a fairy tale &c
some of our neighbors, but If was
a common sight to behold in this city
last FRIDAY when the heavy rains
ana high tide caused the water Ia
Hood the whole town. Some little
Boys were the most fortunate Of the
hnny tribe gatheTerS, catching a to-
tai of one hundred pounds which they
readily disposed of at the fish house
ana netted a neat little sum.-Crvs-
tai River News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

The Jacksonville board of trade has
constituted itself collection agency
of funds from all over the state to
buy a silver service for the battle
ship Florida. The legislature appro-
priated five thousand dollars toward
this purpose. and the Jacksonville
board wishes to add from seven 10
ten thousand to the sum. thus insur-
ing a beautiful gift. The pride of the
people will surely not permit the ef-
fort to go by default
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

Bark. don't growl," excIaims the
Quincy Times; but that depends al
together upon whether some one IS
trying to make you wear a collar
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

The Thaw trial has simmered down
to a battle of wits between Mad
Harry" and Cray Jerome"-and that
sort of an intellectual feast is what
delights the palate of the American
public if We are to judge from the
words accorded it in the Associated
Press dispatches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

coats at the expense of the public
treasury. The judge who made the
precedent said jurymen had a right
to be made comfortable in hot wealth
er. What fOldaTOIi Why not alloy
coatless men in courts as well as in
other Sublic places of business7-
Jacksonville Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

The Journal has followed with great
interest and sympathy the fight being
waged by The Tribune and people OF
Tampa for a new union depot. The
Improvement is one absolutely nee
essary to the convenience, comfort
and business interests Of the rapidly
growing South Florida city. and there
should be no hesitation or the part Of
the railway commission to compel
the roads to construct it. Why it
should be fought by the railroads is
mystery; for their opposition in the
face of an overwhelming popular de-
mand. by which they will lose the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

Two thousand visitors attended a
fish fry at Punta Gorda last week,
and rumor has it that Editor Jordan.
of the Herald of that city, contribut-
ed most of the fish-stories.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01
Nearly All Gone.

The death of Hon. John Goode, OF
Virginia, last week, has put the rem
tniscent hunters to work to find out
who are living of those who compos-
ed the Confederate congress. and il
IS decided that all are dead except
John NJ. Martin, of Ocala, Fla; J. A.
p Campbell and J. A. Orr, of Missi5-
slppl; s. H. Ford, of Kentucky; JOS
epE b. Heiskel, of Tennessee; Hen
ry G Jones, of Alabama; Roger a.
Pryor, of Virginia, living in New
York These men are very aged and
iG1Tm. They were among the most
prominent men of the south before
and during the civil war. Every one
IS now held in the highest esteem
by his peOple.-Jacksonvil Metrop-
oils.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01
Home Made Paper.

F'OWe Maoe Paper
The Monday edition of the Gaines
vile Sun was printed on paper man
ufactured by the Kraft Paper COM
Hany from long leaf pine taken from
the forests of Alachua county. That
paper is plenty good enough for us
and we intend to use it in the Chron-
icle office as soon as it is placed on
the market. Every other office in
the state should do the same way
Inverness Chronicle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

Marker, assistant cashier of the
Upton, Indiana, bank, who created
sensation by running away with from
sixty to a bzpdred thousand dollars of
the institutional money, has returned
home and is receiving an enthusiastic
welcome by his family, friends and
many business acquaintance. As
this is an entirely new wrinkle" in
the absconding cashier proposition it
should be watched with keen inter
est by students of psychology and
criminology.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

Judge Richard NJ. Gray, OF Pensa-
cola, Fla, died here at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Egbert BeaII. on
the 18th ult. He had been in decIin-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

They say Thaw has an "exagger-
ated ego" being a new name for I
D. F.-dangerous fellow, we mean.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

Really, Georgia is getting too good
to be one of the American family.
There is bill before the legislature
declaring coca cola to be a poisonous
drug.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

The proposed aeroplane race be-
tween Wright and Blierot would be
something worth seeing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

1t is almost "a shame to take the
money" for the tri-county fair, it
comes so easy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

THE WIZARDS THE THING NTERENUTH WE'LL
CATCH WING
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01
Whv Not Sans CuIottes?

Why Not Sans CuIottes?
For the first time in a decade an
attorney was allowed to conduct a
case in Jacksonville this week in his
shirt sleeves. 1t was by personal re
quest that he was allowed to do 50.
In Boston the superior criminal court
supplies its jUTymen with alapaea
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

good will of the people, will, in the
long run, cost them a hundred times
or more the price of the depot
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

the prizes ranging from a $3.50 dia-
mond ring TO $40 bureau scarf. and
TO be awarded by vote. Each Gus
toner of the ten merchants is entf-
tee 10 one vote for every cent he
spends for merchandise. The result
Is that all the children and many OF
the ladies' and other grown folks arc
hustling for business for the ten firms.
and the remaining thirty-six houses
are doing practically no business and
are threatening war unless the con-
test is stopped at once. They have
held indignation meetings and tried
10 hire lawyers to file injunctions.
bur their ten competitors had already
ensaged all the lawyers in the city;
and as the contest is to last until the
end OF the year, st. Petersburg's sun
ply of merchants is likely to be ma
terlally reduced.-Punta Gorda Her
aid.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

Hayti is borrowing money, which
may be borrowing more trouble.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01
Depends on Rations.

Depends on Rations.
Quite a number of newspapers pub
fish daily bills of fare, telling people
what to cook for breakfast, dinner
and supper. Such information may
b" useful to some of the rising gen
Grafton but to an old Confederate
soldier it is entirely supeTfuous
Just give the old soldier the ratfOns
and a tomato can - coOI them in
and he will do the TestSSesHzro[- NI1,,--,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01
Hard Problem Solved.

Hard Problem Solved.
The Herald has solved the deIin-
Guent subscriber proposition that has
Whitened the hair of countless thous-
ands Of editorial heads. The only So
luton Of the problem is not to have
ary delinquent subscribers, and that
Is the plan we have adotped. Con-
trary to expectations instead of los
ing subscribers we have gained and
nov have double the number of sub
ScrlDeFS of any other paper ever pub
Hshed in Taylor county. We ara
naturally rather proud of our sub
scrlYuon list and do not fear sue
cessful contradiction when we state
that we have the largest circulation
OF any paper in the state of Florida,
PCpuiatlon OF county in which 1t is
published considered.-Perrv Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

BOOST, BOOM AND BUILD
THAT'S ALL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

The Mexican earthquake was un-
comfortably close to headquarters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

Bet Wright wouldn't take Taft for
a trip in his aeroplane.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

EVERY "AD" IS A BOOST.
COMPETITION IS THE SPICE OF
FAIRS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

IT'S PENSACOLA-NOT PENSA-
COLLAR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01
AS TO BUNDLES.

NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN THE RULES
OF N ELECTRIC RAILWAY ARE NorMAnr
SELsSHLY, FOR THE COMPANY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01
NEWS AND VIEWS
BY STATE PRESS
Gilchrist Admirer.

Gilchrist Admirer.
The Democrat did not support Al
bert w. GiIchrist for governor, but
Notwithstanding that fact he is MAX
ing the best governor the state has
had for 10, these many years." and
We are mighty glad of it.-Live OaG
Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01
Which is Be

WHICH IS BetterY
Perhaps Bryan's offer to assist
Taft in obtaining a constitutional
amendment providing for the popular
election of senators may be viewed
in the light OF a Nebraskan bearing
gifts" says the washington Post
Well, isn't it better for Mr.. Bryan to
come bearing gifts than it is for the
republican party to feloniousIy pur-
lCin that as we'll as other of his
ideas ?-Jacksonville Times Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

EVERY BOOST IS AN "AD."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-01

%<%A~N~~~~~~~&
The Detroit times., 1909-06-05
Trouble Makers ousted.

When a sufferer from Stomach
trouble takes DR.. Kings New Life
Pills he's mighty glad to see his
Dyspepsia and Indigestion fly, but
appetite, strong nerves, healthy vigor,
all because stomach, liver and kidneys
now work right. c. e. Kinsel, Central
Drug co. aud Gray q Worcester.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-05
FEUDIST STARTS OUT
TO SHOOT UP" JACKSON
Wholesale Battle Is Threatened When
100 Revolvers are Drawn In
kentucky Town.

JACKSON, KY, June 4.-More than
100 revolvers were drawn at one time
on the streets here last night and a
wholesale battle threatened as the re.
suit OF A. s. Johnson, notorious feud
list, starting out to shoot up the city
Johnson two years ago so tsrrorized
the court where lie was on trial that
state troops were ordered out TO pro
tect the Judge. Thursday, losing an
other suit before Judge Adams. he
later attempted q personal encounter
with the Judge, but was restrained
Angered at this Johnson became in
toxicated and after threatening TO Kill
a prominent attorney II he carried on,
his intention TO run for circuit Judge
proceeded to shoot up the town. To
gether with Jake Noble, another well.
known feudist. fully 100 shots had
been fred before officers could ove..
power him. Johnson was allowed 10
he taken nome by friends, but while
the officers were escorting Noble 10
Jail, members of the Deatch feud fac
ton interfered ana in a moment 100
or more revolvers were drawn and
serious shooting threatened Officers.
however. succeeded in disarming the
leaders and getting their man TO Jail
without bloodshed
The Detroit times., 1909-06-05
BOYS LEGS BROKEN.
Tot Terribly Injured by Wagon; priv
er Hurries Away.

Solomon Tahman, the 4-year-old son
OF II. Tahman. OF No. 127 Benton-st.,
WAS run over and terribly injured by
dirt wagon In front OF his home,
Thursday afternoon. and though an
angry mob Of neighbors chased the
wagon for some distance. the driver
whipped up his horses and escaped.
Witnesses declare that the mau was
the horses knocked the little fellow
down, and his body went under the
wheels OF the heavy wagon. which
broke both OF his legs. The excite.
ment incident TO caring for the boy
allowed the driver TO make his escape.
Solomon was sent to the Children's
Free hospital, where II is reported
that he will recover.