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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
MONTH MORE
|NPEN|TENT|ARy
GREENE AND GAYNOR WILL
SERVE A LITTLE LONGER IN
ORDER TO SETTLE FINE OF
s575,74e.eo.
By Associated Press.

Atlanta. Ca, Feb. 2.-Despite the
fact that their four-year sentence in
the United States prison at Atlanta
expired yesterday, Benjamin D. Greene
and John F. Gaynor, convicted Of de-
frauding the government in connection
with harbor improvements at Savan-
nah, will not be given their liberty for
another month.
In connection with their imprison-
ment the men were sentenced jointly
to pay a fine of $575.749.90. Both men
now are practically penniless and to
settle this fine with Uncle Sam ,thsy
will file pauper's oath, through their
attorney. Daniel w. Rountree. Of At
lanta. The men will march from the
prison. free men, when these oaths are
perfected, thus ending one Of the most
important cases in the annals Of
American Jurisprudence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
LADIES' HOME
JOURNAL PATTERNS

The March style book, %
pages, has arrived. These are
free. The Spring style book,
178 pages, sells for zoe, and
coupon, good for 15c pattern,
free with each book. The
Embroidery book sells for Sc
each, contains 81 pages of
the newest styles of ernbroid-
cry. T. II. Lannon & Co.,
200 and 2O2 South Palafox
Street, Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
STILL SEARCHING FOR THE
MISSING N. Y. HERES
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Feb 3.-Mrs. Frances D.
Arnold, mother Of Dorothy Arnold, the
missing heiress. and George 8. Girls
com, Jr., one Of Dorothy's former ad.
mirers. are steaming ACROSS the Allan
tic on different boats bound for New
York, according to reports here to
day.
Mrs Arnold is said to have sailed
from Genoa, Italy, after her interview
with Mr.. Griscom, satisfied that he
knew nothing Of Dorothy's where.
abouts.
Grisoom is due to reach New York
next Thursday
John 8. Keith, the lawyer, and John
Arnold, the missing girls brother,
who went to Philadelphia yesterday
to follow clue there. had no. return
ed to their Offices this forenoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
MASKED men
X
BLOW A VAULT
II
Get AWAY WITH ONLY 500, BUT
WOULD HAVE SECURED THOU
SANDS IF NOT DISCOVERED BY
WOMAN.
BY Associated Press.

Davenport, Ia, Feb. 3.-Three masked
men blew open the vault in the Farm
~ers' Bank at Sherard. Ills, at / o'clock
this morning, worked the combination
: on TIE silver chest and obtained 500.
! Il woman in hotel nearby heard the
: explosion and gave the alarm, but the
sthieves escaped in a buggy they had
Z stolen and drove to Rock Island.
s They had placed a charge of nitro
glycerine in the currency safe, which
contained $4,000, and were prepared to
: explode it when discovered. The bank
+ onicials are confronted with the prob
lem of how to open the safe without
. discharging the explosive.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
BALTIMORE FIRE DOES
DAMAGE OF $4,000
BY Associated Presa.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 3.-Fire which
swept the piers of the Baltimore
Steam Packet Company on the Light
street wharf early this morning, caus-
ed a loss OF fully $4,000, according
to revised estimates It was fully COW
cred by insurance. The entire super
structure and the big tower were de-
stroyed and the main part Of the
building, filled with freight, was burn
ed out Adjoining buildings were saw.
ed only by hard work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
WORST BLIZZARD IN
YEARS IN MONTREAL
BY Associated Press.

Montreal, Feb. 3-After sixteen
hours Of the worst blizzard Montreal
has experienced In a decade, the skies
cleared today and there was a pros
pect that before night the railroads
and street car lines would be cleared
However, the opening of the business
day found street car service practical
~ at standstill and all trains late.
Suffering has been caused by the
cold, police stations and hospitals
have been filled with Hundreds Sc
verely frost bitten and horses have
persisted on the streets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
TAFT GRANTS A PARDON
TO GABE FOWLkES
Bv Associates pres..

BY Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 3.-President TAFT
has granted full and unconditional
pardon to Gabe Fowlkes, OF Centre
Vile, Tenn, who was convicted re-
Gently. OF using the mails to defraud.
An Investigation proved that Fowlkes.
while suffering from post-typhoid
mania, represented himself as q
wealthy resident Of Nashville and or
dered several thousand dollars worth
of jewelry ON credit from mail order
houses. He never claimed any of 1t
at the postofice, however, and no one
was actually defrauded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
TO RUN STEAMER LINE.

Davenport, Ia. Feb. captain J.
Streckfus has purchased the Diamond
10 Line steamers running between
ST. Paul and St Louis during the
summer months and ST Louis and
New Orleans during the winter. The
steamers are the ST. Paul, Quincy,
Dubuque and Sidney. The Sidney viii
replace the ]. s., which was burned
last summer Captain Streckfus also
obtains all the wharves and boat
yards Of the company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
GEORGIA PEACH
CROP IN DANGER
WARM WEATHER Is CAUSING SAP
TO RISE AND THE BUDS ARE
BEGINNING TO OPEN-FREEZE
MAY COME.
BY Associated Press.

Macon, Ca, Feb. S.-According to
fruit growers, the Georgia peach crop
is in great danger as result OF the
warm weather One grower has just
returned from his orchards near Mar
shallville and reports that the sap is
rising in the trees, and the b9ds are
beginning to open.
Unless there is a decided change in
the weather during the next two days.
freezing weather, when it does come,
will play havoc. In Macon several
trees are in full bloom while from
south Georgia there comes the report
that many orchards are blooming.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
ARE Depicting
THE TREASURY
DAviLLA Government Is CHIP
PING MONEY OUT OF HON.
DURAs, A CONSIGNMENT AR
IRVING IN NEW ORLEANs.
BY As.oelatsd Press.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 3.-Evidence
that the Davilla government of Hon.
duras has for several weeks been de-
pleting the treasury resources of that
country by shipping silver coin to
other countries was brought to light
here today.
On. the steamer .Rosina. which ar
rived from Puerto Cortez Jan. "a. were
fifty boxes containing total Of $751;
600 in Honduran money. Other ship
ments are said to have been made here
and to Belize, British Honduras.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
NEGRO KILLS A DEPUTY,
WOUNDS CHIEF OF POLICE
BY Associated Press

Wilson, N. c., Feb. 3.-Deputy Sheriff
Munford was killed and Chief Of Po-
lice Glover was fatally wounded this
morning by a negro desperate whom
they were trying to arrest for robbery.
Posses are searching the country but
there have been no arrests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 3.-The d.
rectors of the Cumberland Telephone
& Telegraph Company met here this
morning and reelected the old off,
GERS. The net earnings of the COM
pany for 1910 were $2,407, 26S 40 as
against s2,156,84731 for 1909. The to-
tai earnings for 1910 were $685., O80. 6s
as against S6,615,368.21 for 1909. The
annual dividends for 1910 and 1909
were the same, being $1,574,856.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
SENATOR GEORGE p. M'LEAN
PAID $14,541.51 FOR ELECTION
BY Associated Press,

Hartford. Conn, Feb. Sit cost
United States Senator elect George p.
Mclean $14,541.51 to be elected to the
senate by the general assembly on
January Is, according to statement
filed with the secretary Of state as
required by the election Laws. Auto
mobile hire, newspaper advertise
ments, printing and travelling are the
chief items Of expense.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
MRS. HOLDEN
DEAD IN MAINE

News has reached this city OF the
death OF Mrs. Joseph Holden at her
home at Southwest Harbor, Maine, On
January 31st, at O'clock p. m.
Mrs. Holden was a frequent visitor
to this city and had many friends here
who will learn with much regret OF
her death. She was ninety-three
years Of age.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
VITALITY OF ARCHBISHOP RYAN
PUZZLES HIS PHYSICIANS
BY Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 3.-The vital
ity shown by Archbishop Ryan has
completely puzzled his physicians.
Notwithstanding the bulletin last night
that he probably would not live
throughout the night. he awoke today
greatly refreshed. Today his condition
IS more satisfactory than for a week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
TRAIN KILLS THREE,

? Rochester, N. Y. Feb. 2-Mr. and
Mrs. Hezekiah Riggs and their three
year-old son we're instantly killed last
night near Alton station, when a west
bound Rome, Watertown & Ogdens-
burg train struck the wagon in which
they were driving. Another son, 90
years Old, was severely injured
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
COTTON BREAKS AND PRICES
SLUMP OVER THIRTY POINTS
BY Associated Press.

: New Orleans. La, Feb. 3.-After
weeks of inactivity, the cotton market
broke into violent activity today and,
prices on old crop months and future
markets slumped thirty points from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04
MEN
AND
WOMEN

s&ood results use DIR. kilmer's Swamp
Root the great kidney remedy At drug
sgists. Sample bottle by mail free, also
~pamphlet.
Address. DIR. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04

the level at Thursdays close. The loss
is over dollar and half bale. The
old crop months are comparatively
strong.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-04

Kidney trouble preys up
on the mind, discourages
and lessons ambition;
beauty, vigor and cheer,
fulness soon disappear
when the kidneys are out
of order or diseased. For
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-04-18

people, The rest will follow in
due course.
No man is fit to be lawgiver
for mighty people who yields
to the demands and solicitations
of the few having access to
his ear but is forgetful of that
vast multitude who may never
hear his voice or Look into his
face. Applause.
| Suggest to my fellow Mem
bers on both sides of the big
aisle which is the line of dem
arcation betwiXt us as political
partisans, but not as American
Representatives that he serves
his party best who serves his
country best Applause.
The oath Of Office was admin
istered to the Speaker by Mr..
Talbot of Maryland
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-04-18
PROTECT
The Health of Yourself and
Family.

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the principle Of purity of blood, insurins
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-04-18

Governor Glasscock Saturday
settled one of the judicial APP
pointments at his disposal as the
result of the creation of new dis
tricts by the last legislature,
naming Hon. Charles Dice. Of
Lewisburg, as circuit judge in
the newly created Twentieth cir
cult composed of the counties of
Fayette and Greenbricr. His
successor will be elected in Nov
ember 1912. az the regular cleo
ton, the appointment of course
being but temporary.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-04-18
County Oi~ectory.

Judge, w. A. Parsons.
, ircuiI Clerk, G. G.. Starch.r,
Dcluty, Eyere, Starcher
Prosecuting Atty a. G Mathew
Assistant, =. T. Bell.
Sheriff, G. 4. Jrtyis.
Deputy j. :. Jarvis
Assessor, Bob KNOTS.
Do,,,,,;o. { George HAYS,
''''''0'' Boil Mollohan.
Supt 90 SChunls, G. j Gamer.
Conr Of School Lands Hruco Fcrrcll.
BACK Sulmp
County Court G. L. Lynch
Gran Johnson
Clerk, s W. Mc,lung,
"'l'"''eS Ira IIar,lman.
Circuit Court cuuvcncs 5rd Tuesday in
April, August and November.
County Court uccts lsl Monday in Jan
uary, April, July and November.
Commissioners in Ghanrcry, Daniel L
Stutler, Albert Smith, Albert G.. Matthews
and Elliott Chcnuwplh.
Commissioners pi Accounts, X. w. Hall,
Arnoldsburg and :. T Waldo, Ginntsville
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-04-18
SAVED Ills MoTnEWs LIFE

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Ms Laura Gaines, Of Avoca, ~ and my
children an 80 my friends were looking
for me tO die, when my son insisted that I
we Electric Biucr I did sU, and ;bcy
have done me world Of good wild al-
wTy- praise them Electric Bitter. is a
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-04-18

Entered at the Grantsvillc,
w. Va, Post Office as second
class mail matter.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-04-18

Scranton, Pa, April 8. Sew
entyfour is the revised total of
the toll of the mine fire at the
Pancoast Colliery in Throop yes
terday. a canvass of the fam
lilies of the victims shows 10 wild
dows and 1877 orphans.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-04-18

An audit of the accounts of
former Sheriff w. Fl. Carter.
covering the period from 1905 to
1909, and Of the office of Sheriff
w. 3. Kincholc, both of Wood
county, for the year 1910, was
filed last week by Tax Commits
sioner Fred O. Blue at Parkers-
burg. While no crooked deal
ing with the state is char
ged, discrepancies in the Office
during the incumbency Of for
mer Sheriff Carter are charged
am1uurng to $757G.6l To
Sheriff Kinchole for the year is
charged a discrepancy OF %,G17. b
% Both the present sheriff,
W. +. Kinchole, and the former
sheriff w. II. Carter are Rcpub-
Leans.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-04-18

30 determined was he to die
that Morris Fl. Hayman, a New
York lawyer, arranged four diff
ferent ways to do SO in a room at
a hotel last Saturday. A gas
tube had fallen from his lips, a
piece Of rope was drawn about
his neck and there was evidence
of poisoning, the physician said,
in the froth on his lips when he
was found unconscious by hotel
attendant. A loaded revolver
lay near. but he had evidently
provided this as a last resort.
Twenty-thrce persons are re-
ported dead. at least a hundred
injured, two towns practically
swept away, scores Of buildings
demolished and thousands of dol
lars worth Of property damaged
as the result of a tarnado in
Cansas and Oklahoma Wcdnes-
day. The tornado was accom-
panied by rain. hail and light
ming. Many buildings were
struck by lightning and burned.
Western Missouri was visited by
a rain and hail storm but this
section was not in the main path
of tbo to,-.oI
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-04-18

Miss Grace Dexter Bryan, the
youngest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William J. Bryan, is to be
married in June to Richard Lew
is Hargreaves. He is twenty
two years old, and she is twenty.
His father, who died last Octo-
Der, was one of the pioneer
merchants Of Nebraska, and the
son inherited a large fortune.
Miss Bryan and young Har-
greave were schoolmates for
years and have been in love a
long time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-04-18

The baby Of A. T. Rogers, Il
prominent lawyer of Las Vegas,
N. NJ, was kidnapped and held
for the ransome Of seventeen
thousand dollars. The money
was paid over by Rogers at mid
night last Friday at a remote
spot in the fountains surround
ing that city and the child re-
turned to him.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-04-18

Isaac Harris and Max Blanck,
owners Of the Triangle Waist
Company were indicted by the
grand jury in New York which
is investigating the Washington
Place fire of March 25, in or as a
result Of which 145 employees of
the company lost their lives.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-04-18

April 18th marked the 50th
anniversary of the opening of
the Civil War.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-04-18
Engines wagons, haybailers, moving machines rakes
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and Cream harvesters
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Clhm Citizens, Bell L. X Phone himat
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be " let him know before buying elsewhere you money an fu
''n'"e nest machinery.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-04-14

The Federal court up TO Tues
day night, was principally en-
gagged with the SteeleAIiller. Cot
ton TO, eases. The first OF these
was an indictment against Miller
for using the nited Stat : mails
for fraudulent purposes. The
inry returned a verdict Of guilty
N this ease. From Monday up
to Tuesday noon the time OF the
court was occupied with prosecu-
tons involving various violations
OF thf postal laws When the
steele Miller ease with indict-
nent Of the several members of
the firm was called at , o'clock
Tuesday evening. the parties en-
terid the plea of guilty. llhe Dis
trict Attorney then noile proSS-
cd all other indictments ami thus
terminated the most stliptndous
ease ever tried in this court
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-04-14
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-04-14
1T GROWS HAIR
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-04-14
SCHOOL NOTES.

DR. l.. H. Slime. viii preach
Aberdeen High School. on sun
day, June 18th
The attendance at school is at
present about normay. Several
new pupils from the county have
entered school. Misses Othel .jau-
don. Marie Lenoir. and Masters
John T Franklin, .Jr,, James
Franklin, and Tom Shell Glenn,
We regret to lose Miss Mary
Bryan. Masters George and Con
all Bryan. who have returned TO
the country.
Mrs. Stark, and her pupils
gave very interesting little pro
eramme to their parents and fri
ends this week
ON last Thursday evening. at
the School Chapel. DR. Slime de
iivcred his lecture on john Cal
vim. to the Senior Class General
History. is. one of the subjects
that the class takes during their
senior Year, and at the request
Of the Faculty. DR.. Slime, con
sented ia speak to the class and
their friends on this interesting
subject \ comparatively large
crowd, was present Williams .jen
nings Bryan, once defined elo-
qllcnce to be y good subject
and an ethusiaStic speaker. t,n
this occasion both these esSent
ials, TO eloquence. were embodi-
81 In this magnificent address.
The speaker had great subject
and was deeply in earnest. He
had IA wonderful supply OF i'm
formation. cleaned from extern
sive and comprehensive reading,
evincing careful and intelli-
gent research. He was positive
ont iiust and humane; he WAS
not ieonoclaStic, but edifying. We
congratulate those who were pre-
sent Ia hear the address.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-04-14
A Fight For Life With Negro,
Communicated.

Becker, Miss, Apr. Ga real
circumstance in Monroe County
occurred here ON "Wednesday ev-
ening A strange negro was
seen in theQuincy neighborhood
travelling the road by John Jack
sons. He passed by aboutdusk.
jackson was ont feeding his eat
tie The negro went about one
half mile, coming, 10 creek he
could not cross. so he, came on
back to jackson : barn, secured
a bride, and saddlehorse. TAX
ing them out the back way
across the field. he. came into "A
road that led to Amory. He was
then trailed to Amory and lost.
The parties trailing him went on
to Nettleton. Constable Richard
son WAS on his way TO execute
papers for him that evening. He
found ont that the negro was
just ahead of him. about two
hours, well armed with a winch
ester. Mr.. Richardson notified all
the people as quick as possible,
and in less than one hour there
was IA well armed company in
search for him. He was trailed
through lagoons across running
water, until five o'clock, when
four men who were afoot walk
ed upon him. The moment he
saw them, he opened fire, but
the shot went wild. Thefire was
returned by the boys. advanc-
ing at the same time. They
got in such close range that they
were compelled 10 take hold of
the negro. There was several
shots fired, but the negro she
ceeded in pulling away. and they
were then forced To kill him in
self defensee. The negro fought
as long as he lived. The men
were not injured.