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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-30
$500 Demanded on Penalty Of
His Death and Binding
Of Daughters.
CITIZENS GUARD FAMILY
PosToFFicE DEPARTMENT At
WASHINGTON HAS BEEN ASKED
TO PROSE THREAT MADE TO
AN INDIANA MAN.

Princeton, Ind. March 30.-Fran-
cisco, seven miles east of here. is
much wrought Up about letter re-
ceived by DR.. D. H. Swan. cashier
of the Francisco bank, demanding
that 5000 be- placed in a certain spot.
Failure to comply is to result In the
three little daughters Of the banker,
2, and 10 years old. being blinded
and the father shot If he attempts the
capture or prosecution Of the writ
ers.
The letter, which is unsigned, has
been placed in the hands Of the post
office authorities and the case is be-
ing worked on by them The letter
is written on cheap note paper with a
lead pencil in fairly good hand and
is as follows:
March 26. 1910.
DIR. Swan-We have concluded to
call on you for $500. Put the money
at the telephone pole west OF Mrs.
Biiderback's house on the corner at
1918 o'clock, night Of March 80.
Would prefer five. ten and twenty dol
lar bills Put the money there and
get away quick.
Threatens Children.
II you don't comply with this re-
quest your children's eyes will be
put out. There are three Of us. and II
any attempt is made to arrest or pro
secute us one or the other Of us will
get you when you least expect. by
shooting.
I'm the month Of October you will
get the money back the same way.
A letter will notify you where to pick
1t up"
The letter evidently had been drop.
ped in the Francisco post office box
some time Sunday, but was not receiv-
ed by Swan until late Monday. It
was not until yesterday that the facts
became public.
Immediately upon receipt Of the let
ter Postmaster Maxam was notified
and he wired the Washington post
office authorities.
Residents Guard Youngsters.
The Francisco citizens are inclined
to regard the matter seriously and
precautions are being taken to pro.
tect the little girls. While the com
munity Is peaceable one. some very
desperate deeds have taken place
there In years past and it Is not be-
lieyed the writer Of the letter intend
ed 1t as a joke. The opinion is that
later letters will demand a larger
amount Of money.
DR.. Swan recently retired from the
medical profession to become cashier
OF the bank and he 10 reputed to be
quite wealthy. There are no Italians
In that vicinity and the letter is not
attributed to the Black Hand, but to
desperate effort of some person to
extort money at the expense OF the
doctors love for his children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-30
RESCUED FROM FIRE
lAmsricau News servics)

Chicago, March 3O.-Fifty women
and children were rescued by firemen
with ladders In fire panic In the
four-story Chatham Apartments, For
ty-sixth street and Cottage Grove Ave
nue. early today, and one fireman was
seriously injured by an explosion
which shattered q large plate glass
window. While persons were running
and shouting through the halls, Mrs.
James Wilson, thirty years old, gave
birth to SON on the third floor in
her apartment. She and the infant
were carried to the street by firemen
and fastened to q hospital. There
were more than 100 persons in the
building when the fire started.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-30

Lozo in April. 1897. Wujaklijor was
born In Zirovac. Austria. and landed
In Maryland In 1903 The declaration
of LOCO Va Kavic was denied because
he could not write his name.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-30
WOULD Be YANKEES

Mica va Kavic and Dmitar Wujak-
lijor announced their intentions OF be-
coming citizens of the United States,
and have taken out papers with Harry
e. Penny, the county clerk The first
named was born in Dolrje Dubrave,
Austria, twenty-nine years ago and
landed in New York with his brother
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-30
His Object.

His Object.
Wigwag-What. roses. Don't you
know a girl never marries the fellow
who sends her flowers? Oldbach-
Sure. do. That's why always try
to keep on the safe side.-Philadelphia
Record.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-30

Come here today and tomorrow for
bargains in piece goods, S24 Main.
Prices cut one-half. SO-lt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-30

Haye you trouble Of any kfnd srisang from
. disordered stomachf Go TO your dEuGRiss
and get SIC or u bottle of DR.. Caldwen's
Syrup Pepsin. which Is positively euarnneeod 10
cure you ana keep you well
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-30

The Aid Society OF the Universalist
church of Boston will give market at
the Market House Saturday, after
noon, April End. 1t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-30

Attend great Closing Out Sale of
Phoenix Shirt Co., S24 Main st. You
can't afford to miss it. 3O-1t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-30

who practices it will have neighbour
Confucius.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12
SURELY MAKES
DYSPEPSIA GO
HEARTBURN, INDIGESTION, GAS
AND ALL STOMACH MISERY RE.
LIEvED IN FIVE MINUTES WITH
A LITTLE DIAPEPSIN.

Nothing will remain undigested or
sour on your stomach if you will take
a little Diapepsin occasionally. This
powerful digestive and antacid, though
as harmless and pleasant as candy,
will digest and prepare for assimila-
ton into the blood all the food you
can eat.
Eat what your stomach Graves,
without the slightest fear of Indiges-
ton or that you will be bothered
with sour risings, Belching, Gas on
Stomach, Heartburn, Headaches from
stomach, Nausea, Bad Breath, Water
Brash or feeling like you had swal-
lowed a lump of lead, or other dis
agreeable miseries. Should you be
suffering now from any stomach dis
order you can get relief within five
minutes.
If you will get from your phar-
macist a 50-cent case of Pape's
Diapepsin you could always go to the
table with a hearty appetite, and
your meals would taste good, because
! you would know there would be no
indigestion or Sleepless nights or
Headache or Stomach misery all the
next day; and, besides, you would not
need laxatives or liver pills to keep
your stomach and bowles clean and
fresh.
Pape's Diapepsin can be obtained
from your druggist, and contains
more than sufficient to thoroughly
cure the worst case of Indigestion OF
Dyspepsia There is nothing better
for Gas on the Stomach or sour odors
from the stomach or TO cure Stom
ach Headache.
You couldn't. keep a handler OF
more useful article in the house. *&a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12
PENSACOLA FLORIDA wEDNEs MORNING JANUARY H. 1910
The Journals Position
Endorsed by Mr.. Trarr1rnell.

The Journal is gratified to note, as
shown in fits news columns yesterday,
that its position in opposition to a
convention is endorsed by no less a
parsonage than Hon. Park M. Tram
nell, attorney general for Florida.
Mr.. Tralnmell holds with the Jour.
nal that the state executive committee
should first ascertain the wishes of the
democratic voters of the state before
1t attempts to call a convention either
for the adoption of a PLATFORM or for
anything else. This can be done by
submitting the question to the voters
at the coming primary just as the con.
vention proposition was submitted to
them in the first primary.
The Journal, however, goes further
than Mr.. Trammell and holds that the
committee has no right to call con,
vention without first being instructed
to do so by the people themselves
The only thing that the committee
can rightfully do now is to submit the
question to the people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12
The Parkway Matter
Definitely Settled.

The commissioners for the PaIafox
Parkway could do nothing more eff.
fectually to settle the street car com.
pany's claim to the middle of that
Parkway than they are doing now by
the planting of row of palm trees on
each side of the parkway within eight
feet of the curb line.
1t necessarily follows that with a
row of palm trees in the very place
that it was hoped the street car tracks
might some time be located, those
street car tracks will never be moved,
but will continue to monopolize the
center of the most beautiful and valu.
able street parkway in the city.
More than that, If the street car
tracks are to remain in their present
location then a sidewalk should be
built next to the curb on each side of
the Parkway, but the location of the
palm tree line will prevent even that.
These palm trees will add materially
to the beauty of the Parkway, but it
is a pity that they could not have been
planted where they would have COM
bined beauty and convenience.
The street car company will natural
ly be tickled to death at the present
status of the Parkway case as the 10,
cation of this line of palms settles
definitely the question of moving the
tracks. 1t is a fine thing for the com.
pany, but a mighty unfortunate thing
for the people of Pensacola who had
still hoped that, some time, it would
be possible to move the car tracks in
accordance with the plan previously
prepared by the civic leagues land
scape artist.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12

The Key West Citizen says that
city is now confronted with a problem
in finding what to do with the several
hundred laborers who have been EN-
ployed on the extension work, but
who are now idle and with no means
of support. The proposition ought to
be easy Mr.. Flagler's East Coast
railroad brought them down. there,
why cannot Mr.. Flagler transport
them to some place on or near his line
where they can find work?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12
REVIEW OF THE
BLOUNT-L'ENGLE
CONVERSATION
Mr.. Blount Denies Making
Alleged Statement About
Judge Reeves.
RESPoNDENcE BET WEE N
THE JOURNAL AND ITS COR
RESPONDENT, AND Mr.. BLoUNT
AND JUDGE REEvEs-ALL OF
THE FACTS so FAR AS THE
JOURNAL COULD GET THEM.

On Nov. % The Journal published
a Tallahassee news letter, sent in by
its Tallahassee correspondent, which
contained report given it's correspon-
dent there of a meeting and CONVEX
sation between Mr.. w. A. Blount and
Mr.. Claude L'Engle, candidates for
the United States senate. AS there
has been some question concerning
a portion of that report, The Journal
publishes below the part of the report
referred to, together with some cor
respondence which is self-explanatory
The report read, in part. as follows:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12

The Barlow Courier-Informant has
installed a linotype machine and
henceforth it will appear machine.
made" We congratulate our enter.
prising weekly contemporary, but we
shall await with fear and trembling
the first occasion when General Law
submits his Latin to the tender
mercies of the Mergenthaler.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12
Mr.. Rockefeller
Made No Mistake.

The Raleigh News and Observer,
edited by Josephus Daniels, democratic
national committeeman from North
Carolina, thinks that Mr. Rockefeller
made no mistake when, on the eve OF
election, he issued his famous letter
urging the election of Mr.. Taft. On
the subject of the presidents recent
message to congress, our Moth Caro-.
lima contemporary says:
Stripped of it's verbiage the presi-
dents message is an appeal to con-
gress to save the trusts now convicted
of violating the law and guilty of con-
spiracy and destruction of competitors.
1t is hurry call to congress to pro-
vide a way of escape for the men who
furnish the Doodle for the republican
campaigns.
One does not have to read between
the lines to see that the proposed fed
eral license is to be a perpetual i'm
mInity bath as long as Taft and Al.
drich are in the saddle. The plea and
pretense are that the enforcement OF
the law would not only hurt stock.
holders, "but millions of wage-earn.
ers." OF course! Thousands of wage.
earners are begging him to hear their
petition against statute. In other
words, Mr.. Taft has been deaf to the
wage-earners.
Now, that Rockefeller and Duke and
other "malefactors of great wealth
have been caught red-handed in rob.
berry, Mr.. Taft asks congress whether
TO avoid such possible business dan
ger something cannot be done By
which these business combinations
may be offered means" of escapine
the penalty for breaking the law anC
continuing their practices under fed
eral control and supervision, securing
compliance with the antitrust statute
In other words, Mr.. Taft wants pas
violations condoned and the trusts
given license under the supervision Of
officials who will be acceptable to the
trusts! There is no other explana
tion Of his message.
The supreme court saws Mr.
Dooley, has been known to follow the
election returns" Sometimes, as il
Grants day, it followed a presidential
tip after 1t had been packed for tina
purpose. Mr.. Taft's message, comins
on the heels of the argument agains1
the Tobacco Trust, might be regarded
as an attempt TO influence the court
Certainly, except to try to save the
Standard Oil and Tobacco Trusts
there is no Thickness in the pro-trus
portion Of the message.
Who can imagine Theodore Roose
welt sending such a message to con
gress? Mr.. Taft's formal message OF
the beginning of the second session o.
the 61st congress in December was
bad enough, but his special message i;
verse. The former contained $4,000
words in which there was not a sen
tence that could offend the most fas
tidious trust law-breaker. The latter
is, as our contemporary says, nothine
more nor less than a plea for the
special interests and the trust law
breakers themselves.
Mr.. Rockefeller evidently knew his
man, and the oil king seldom makes
a mistake.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12

We have shoe shops in
several cities in the south.
Will open a first-class one
here soon. Remember the
name and address. Boston
Shoe Shop, $40 w. Romano
St.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12
Judge Reeves to Mr.. BIount.
Pensacola, Fla. Dec. 2. Is

Pensacola, Fla, Dec. 2, 1909.
Hon. W. A. Blount, City.
My dear sir: I am in receipt of
your communication bearing date Dec,
denying a portion of an alleged CONVEX
sation between you and Mr.. Claude
L'Engle at Tallahassee, which ap-
peared last Sunday in The Pensacola
Journal, and explaining another por-
ton Of the conversation.
| was inclined to regard the CONVEX
sation as fictitious, and so stated to a
number of people, because 1 knew
that you knew that had never at any
time represented the L. & n. R. R.
Co., and felt that you could not have
made such a statement.
Inasmuch as this purported CONVEX
sation, according to my view, and &C
cording to the views of others, puts
you in a worse light before the public
than 1t does me, although not so in
tended by the reporter, it is but just
that | should state that Mr.. Claude
L'Engle was in the city last Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday,, and while
here he stated to me in the presence
Of several others, and, l believe. to
others generally, that while the con.
versation was dream, that a por-
tion Of it, in fact most of it, occurred,
and that you did make the particular
statement which you deny in your
letter, and that he had two witnesses
to the fact that you did make this
statement. He did not give the names
of the witnesses, nor was he asked
for them, because it was not a matter
OF any great concern to me one way or
the other. Had you not denied the
statement within a reasonable time at
ter it was brought to your attention,
of course, it was my purpose to do so.
So far as l am personally concerned.
it is immaterial whether you do or do
not publish a correction. l assure you
shall not try to profit, either from
that portion of the conversation which
you deny, Or from that portion which
you explain. After hearing Mr..
L'Engle's statement, I was very glad
indeed to receive your denial.
Yours very truly,
l.. J. REEVES.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12

is the sentiment of the people regard
ing Judge Reeves?"
1t would appear from that, that
had made special point of investi-
eating the sentiment of the people
towards you. In fact, however, this
question of mine was only part of
discussion between Mr.. L'Engle and
me, in which he undertook to state to
me what impressions he had gathered
in his journeyings through the state
as to the sentiment of the people
towards Senator Taliaferro and Gov
ernor Broward. This question of mine
therefore was not specific singing
of you out, but simply a part of the
same discussion as that in which the
two gentlemen named were involved.
The interview also contains this:
Il hear that Reeves also is making a
point of your L. & N. affiliations"
said Mr.. L'Engle. He ought to be
able to speak with authority, he has
handled cases for them himself l be-
lieve?"
Eyes, he has never refused to accept
occasional cases from me-such thing
as had no time for
The assertion that I made any such
statement is untrue. So far as my
| recollection extends, you have not
ever been employed by the L. & N. in
any of its cases. Therefore 1 could
not, if had desired. make statement
of that which is not a fact.
| Beyond this, l would not under any
| circumstance, have attempted to as
sumo the superior position attributed
TO me and to disparage you by even
intimating that the larger things would
be taken care of by me and the
smaller things, which l could not take
care of, would be given to you by me
| 7 do not know that these assertions
which I have made are necessary, fol
| / believe that you know me vel
enough to know that I would not be
guilty of such self-inf1ation and sucf
depreciation of you.
| 1T probably would be inadvisable tt
take any notice of the interview, bu
If you think it will do you any good
or that the circumstances demand it
| will be perfectly willing to commun
icate to The Journal a written state
ment covering what have just stated
l write this to you at Pensacola, as
do not know your present address
Yours very truly,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12
EVERY MOTHER

is or should be worried when the little
ones have a cough or cold. 1t may
lead to Group or pleurisy or pneu.
monia-then to something more Sc.
rious Billiards. Horehound Syrup will
cure the trouble at once and prevent
any complication.
Sold by w. A. D'Alemberte, druggist
and apothecary, 121 South Palafox
street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12

The communication from DR.. Nal
Tory Kennedy on the city pond at the
intersection Of Gadsden street and
Eighth avenue is pertinent one. We
trust the city authorities will take the
matter up and provide some means OF
drainage for that place.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12

Thos. J. Appleyard heads the new
combination that is to have charge of
the state printing for the next two
years. The state is to be congratu.
lated on that fact. Mr.. Appleyard has
already done good work as state
printer and there seems to be no rea-
SON why he should not continue to
do 90.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12

Alphabetical wants a new govern
ment building for her post office and
customs business. She needs one and
ought to have it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12
CLOSING OUT.
TheuS Furniture Co.

Leaving the city, selling at cost
rather than pay freight. Chance of a
lifetime. Sale lasts until February
LIST. Come early and get best selec-
tions.
Theus Furniture Company, ZIG E.
Wright street,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12

The Journal would suggest to the
board of public works that it is about
time those street sweepers were put
to work and the new pavement cleaned
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12

The Pensacola Journal is blooming
out with more and better editorial
matter, but is keeping very still as to
state politics.-Miami' Metropolis.
For goodness sake. man. can't you
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12

The Lake Butler Star has a new
editor in the person of D. H. Wither-
spoon who announces, among other
things, that
Under my management the Star
shall stand for clean politics and good
men in Office, for good churches and
better salaries for teachers and
preachers. 1t shall uphold right in all
matters and condemn the wrong. 1t
shall strive to encourage the farmer,
the planter and the mechanic, for the
laboring man is known and recognized
the world over as the bone and sinew
of the country, and his products from
the grove, the farm, the workshop and
the mill continually enliven the busy
marts of trade.
If Editor Witherspoon adheres to
his intentions, as expressed above, he
will make the Star as we'll as himself a
valuable asset to the town and section
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12

let a fellow have breathing spell be-
tween the Christmas holidays and this
everlasting political scramble? Any
how, we are much buster with our In
terstate Fair, our Mardi Gras celebra-
ton, our municipal improvements, and
our Boom, Boost, and Build PROPOSE
ton than we are with politics.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12

Don't forget that Pensacola's slogan
for 1910 is still Boom, Boost and Build
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-12

Mardi Gras is just four weeks off.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-24
NJ Y K ING
IS I 0 RACE
George of England to
Follow in Fathers
Footsteps

New York. Dec 2i.-American turf
uen VIII be interested TO know that
King George OF England intends To
follow the example OF his father by
active participation in racing. After
the death OF King Edward, those Of
his majeSty's horses which were In
training were run in the name of Lord
Derby, but this arrangement will not
be continued next summer. and the
royal racers will be entered IN the
kings name and will be run in his
majestys colors.
The latest issue of the English rae.
ing calendar, the official Journal of
the Jockey club. contains details of
the entries for next seasons meet
ings that have been already entered
on behalf of the king. The arrange
ments relate TO the New Market, Sec
ond October. Bath, Bibury club. Don
caster. Gatawlck October. Hurst Park,
Whitsun. Ncwbury Summer and San
down Park first summer meeting. His
majesty also subscrlbes to several Inn
p0rtant weight for age races to be
decided in 1912 and 1913.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-24
SIX DEAD IN
I NO ROOMS
Remarkable FataIityAt-
tributed to the Fumes
of a Gas Stove

Kenton, O., Dec. 24-siy people. two
women and four men, were found deaG
today In two rooms in a building at
the rear Of the opera house.
The Dead:
MIR. and MRS. CLARK LATHAM.
PEARL KENNEDY.
. WILLIAM KENNEDY.
HARRY NEWCOMB.
MISS ELIZABETH BAILEY.
We're Asphyxlated.
The clerk of the restaurant on the
first floor received no response to
his repeated calls and went to the
rear room and saw four OF the bodies
lying about the room.
1t is supposed the fumes from gas
stove killed Nll six persons.
Latham was found lying on the
floor. while his wife was sitting in a
chair and had fallen forward upon a
table
Newcomb was on one side OF the
room and the Bailey girl on the other.
Both had fallen backwards when over.
come by the fumes.
All the parties in the room were
dressed while the two kennedys who
were regular roomers In the building,
were in bed and were evidently over
come while asleep