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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-04

1gnominious defeat He marched and
countermarched, waited in ambush, charged
at double-quick, twisted, turned in vain.
The enemy was too much for him. And
yet and yet, the Kid watched his OPP
portunity and knew that some day, victory
would smile upon him. He watched and
waited for that day. That day came at
last
It was late on the afternoon of that day
that James Barnes, inventor, rose from a
leather-covered chair in the private Office of
Stevens, Young & Company, pale, dis
traught, disappointed
"Pm sorry" said the junior partner,
Young "I thought Stevens would take
up this thing, but hard times, you
know. 1t looked good to us, Barnes, but
we haven't got the money. That's
all, we haven't got the money. Not just
now"
Barnes went home, pale, distraught, dis
appointed. He slumped down into a chair.
Nina kissed him tenderly. She knew. She
patted his face, face that had grown so
very thin, but with the fever still upon it.
Barnes leaned forward and struck the table
with his hand.
"I was sure of these people, sure" he
groaned. "They turned me down. I'm
all in all in" She tried to comfort
him but could not She lifted the Kid up
into his high-chair, and placed the plate be-
fore him.
you'll watch the plate2" she queried.
Her husband nodded. He watched the
plate with his eyes, but his thoughts were
elsewhere. He saw with his eyes that the
Kid ate up his supper, scraped the plate
licked it saw him play with the plate
saw him suddenly lift the plate up on it
edge all this Barnes saw with his eyes
but not with his inner consciousness.
Bang. Flop.
lanes Barnes, husband and father, wok
I'D. Great Scott" he said to himself
another plate gone to the dickens!" Blu
he was wrong. The plate had not fallen b
the floor. Nor had it broken. Nor was
cracked or Clipped. The Kid, in his pre-
hminary skirmishing maneuvers, har
merely balanced the plate for one instant o.
: its edge, and then the plate, Of its own &C
cord, had eluded him, and had faller
} Topped, face d0zOr upon the table.
! Face dorm upon the table. A trivial inc
dent, apparently, and yet
Barnes started up to rescue the prostrat
o victim And then he stopped.
|, "I'u Just wait and see what he does next,
E he said to himself The Kid didn't 4
/ much next. He tried to do good dea
: But singularly enough, the victim was qui
r able to take care of itself. Face up, Il
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-04

we could only spend ten dollars, five dol
lars, something for things that we
needed. Three plates. E"
Jimmy smiled tenderly, and drew her
toward him. "Just one apiece, grille" he
said, gently, Zone for you, one for me, and
one for Billy the Kid" He stroked her
hair. "You've been awfully good, grille,
and awfuIly patient, through it all. 1
didn't care so much, for I'd sell my-shirt-
to make this smoke consumer go. But it's
all over the smoke consumer will do
the rest Every chimney in the world has
been waiting for it. Well have plates
galore, we'll have everything you
and I, and Billy the Kid"
She chung to him in her joy. elbow
much do you suppose there is in the smoke
consumer" she queried, happily.
James Barnes, inventor, looked over her
head and through the wall and into the
vistas beyond. His lips trembled. His
eyes burned. Upon his face was the glory
of the discoverer.
Millions" at length he whispered.
She pulled him down to earth. CHOW,
JIM" she said, "Wntl some of those mil
lions turn up, we've got to do this thing
every time the Kid eats, every time he has
a plate in front of him, we must be with
him. You or must sit by his side, with an
eye on the plate. You promise?"
Jimmy nodded cts fair, % he conceded
"Posterity ought to have chance to smash
the other three. The Kid oughtn't to COB
bic up all the honors in his day. I'll stanC
by the plate, girl. I promise you
now that the consumers done. =" H
sighed. millions" he repeated softly, hal
to her, half to himself
The millions didn't eventuate. TIL
Barnes Smoke Consumer was wonderful
proposition. Everybody who saw it SAT-
so. But there are a good many good propo
sitions in the universe, and this was but a
, atom in huge aggregation. All admired
: but none invested. Scientific monthhe
lauded it-even Aunt Caroline, on tn
t other side of the globe, gasped in surpris
, and delight when she read about it, l
, print.
"Why," she said to herself, "that Barnt
e really has amounted to something. b
really has"
t And as for Wilhelmina, she, too, chung
hope, still warbled over her work, still he
7 up her warning forehnger:
Nov, Jim, you watch that plate"
n lin obeyed her, and between them,
S carefully did they conduct their joint Wig
s that the months that passed still found Il
three plates unbroken, unchipped. A M
if lion times, more or less, Billy the Kid We
# tured on the wa-path, only to encount
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-08

by Maria Monk 1880. Over 2OO,-
GOO copies Of this book and a sequel
were sold, and violent i-Catholic
agitation resulted. She was finally
exposed as woman of bad character,
and her story proved to be absolutely
false, but not until she had deceived
many people of good standing.)
1t was some time after reading the
above before | received Watson's
Magazine for May. After reading
his article on The Truth About the
Maria Monk Case" in which he states
that thirty articles for the Britain
MICA edition-were writ
ten by Jesuit, l can now under
stand why it contains such articles
as the above.
Notice in the above article how the
writer tries to give a false impress
sion by saying: cover 100000 copies
OF this book and sequel were sold"
Copies were sold", and copies are
still being sold. This is one of the
Menaces regularly published anti
Catholic books.
for one would like to know Just
how much the Roman Catholic HER
archy paid to get those nine lines Of
falsehood palmed off on the public,
through the Britannica.
was so surprised at the Maria
Monk article, that I examined to see
if it contained like article about
Margaret L. Shepherd, but found
that the priests had failed to get her
name mentioned as an "adventuress'l
and "impostor," probably they will
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-08
MORE ABOUT MARIA MONK AND
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA BRIT
TANICA.
(By Virgil G.. Townsend.)

10Y VI1SII VI. lOWuSOnu.
1t has become such habit with
the mendacious Roman Catholic
priests to lie about everything that is
told or written on them, that one
need not be surprised at any denial
they may make about the truth told
on them. No more need we be sur
prlsed to learn that they have gone
to paying for the privilege to lie,
free lying not sewing their purpons
well enough.
A few weeks ago at the time Mr..
Watson's article: "There Never Was
Maria Monk appeared in the JEFF
fersonian', l was engaged in reading
Maria Monks book, but did not en-
terrain the least doubt of it's not be-
ing true, neither do 1 at the present
doubt it. After Mr.. Watson's hon
orable mention of the Encyclopedia
Britannica, I expected to find true
account Of Maria Monk, given there,
If in fact I should find any mention
Of her at all. You can Judge of my
surprise when upon examining the
eleventh and latest edition I found
the following:
(MARIA MONK. &C 1817-185O. An
adventures and impostor, who COM
ing to New York in 1895, claimed to
have escaped from the Montreal
nunnery Of the Hotel Dieu, concern
ign which, and the practices pre-
valent there, she circulated sensa-
tional charges in Awful Disclosures
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-08
PAGE ELEVEN

masses-they will simply be promises in
tended to catch the votes Of the people, and
nothing more.
Only few weeks ago good many Of the
Georgia papers were declaring there would
be no issues IN our coming gubernatorial
campaign.
A certain brigade of editors were sobbing
very loudly over the fact that so brilliant q
young prosecuting attorney as Hugh Dorsey
should wreck his future career by entering
the race since ''there is no issue" upon which
he can conduct his campaign
"But amt it funny what difference just a
few hours make?"
Right now some Of these same editors are
using a lot of space telling their readers what
should be done with the Western and Atlantic
railroad-the States road-and why such
and such a candidate should be supported for
Governor because he favors this plan or that
plan for disposing of this valuable asset
These editors knew at the time that there
would be an issue in this campaign, and big
issues at that, unless they could prevent the
issue arising by keeping out of the race can
didates who would bring these issues to the
front.
Capt. j. A. J. Henderson threw the first
bomb into the ''keep the State road issue out
VI Vic Cai1I)dlS1 Cdnlp ny MS Ouef 10 extend
the road on to deep water, and Hon. Hub
Dean made the surprise attack complete
rout when he offered $6,5O0OOO for fifty
years rental of the "blue sky rights" of the
Atlanta and Chattanooga terminals alone
his offer to pay rental for the ri ghts above
the two terminals far and in excess Of what
the railroad itself was dreamed to be worth
These two offers have done more to wake
the people up to the fact that they own one
of the most valuable pieces of property in
the State than dozens Of campaign speeches
would have done, and once you get the people
awake there is no trouble in making them see
where their interests lie
Not only is the Western and Atlantic rail
road the most valuable property in Georgia
1t is the most valuable piece of property in
the South, if properly developed, and could
be made one of the most valuable in the land
The possibilities of the road will be of
interest to every man in Georgia, and we
will give them from time to time in future
issues
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-08

pendent Democratic press joining hands in
the fun-making.
Then followed the speech to the repre-
sentatives Of the press-the speech in which
he declared that; eff I cannot retain my
moral Influence over a man, then for the sake
of his soul | have got to knock him down."
And the fun making did break loose sure
enough.
Even Mr.. Bryan and his grape juice bottle
never furnished the car;oonists better
material for displaying their talents, and the
cartoonlsts have not been idle.
Ridicule without malice will often ruin a
mans political career much quicker than
denuncation, SO the President should
beware!
After the parade is lead by him, he will
learn just how ridiculous the fun-makers
can make public man who first makes him
self ridiculous.
This week begins the history of the 1916
political campaign.
The Republicans and Progressives are
holding forth in Chicago trying to get to-
gether on candidate and platform to run
against President Wilson, while the advance
guard of the Democratic delegates have
moved on St. Louis.
WHetlltr the ola line hepuDllCanS VIII
agree to accept Roosevelt as their choice, or
whether they will insist on tried and faith
full old liner, we will soon know whether the
Progresslves will accept an old liner will also
be known.
With the Democrats it is all cut and dried
for Wilson and Marshall and about the only
thing for the Democrats to do is adopt
platform and go through the usual string of
convention OratOrV
President Wilson, it is stated, will write
the principle planks in the Democratic
platform-the planks outlining the Demo
cratic party's stand preparedness and
foreign relations.
Sen Ollie James is slated for chairman of
the convention by the Democrats, and Sen.
Gum Shoe Bill" Stone for chairman of the
platform committee, thus insuring the next
platform of being as full of sugar simply to
catch flies as was the one adopted at Balti-
more in 1912
No platform that Sen. Stone will approve
will promise anything for the benefit of the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-08
by j. I'd. WATSON

I is announced that President Wilson will
lead the march, on foot, in the preparedness
parade to be held in Washington, June IA,
and the members of the cabinet are expected
to march with the President as a personal
escort.
Such an enthusiastic supporter of pre-
pardness has the President become, since
Roosevelt loomed up as a probable candidate
on the issue of preparedness and America for
Americans, that he is trying to out stunt the
Colonel at his own game.
When the committee in charge of the
parade called on the President to ask him to
review the same, much to their surprise
they found out that the President wished to
lead it-he told the committee that he not
only wanted to review it, but wanted to
march in it, so march he will on the 18th of
June.
A President of Mr.. Roosevelt's type might
be able to do SO conspicuous a thing in direct
opposition to his whole policy and actions
ever since he had been in office, but it is
doubtful if Mr.. Wilson will.
The chances are that his doing such thing
just at this time will refresh the minds Of
the people as to what he has failed to do
when a man with a strong arm was needed
IN the White House will more than likely
emphasize the fact that he is weak man
better suited for the school-room than head
OF the government.
*
When the President made his speech to the
Germans of the countryside Philadelphia
''too proud to fight speech-he got himself
In a hole that made him all kinds of trouble
so much trouble that soon after it's delivery
he stated thatvhe did not intend to make any
more speeches because the private views of
Woodrow Wilson were msconstrued into the
views of President Wilson.
1t wasn't long after the Philadelphia
blunder before he was declaring that if any
man wanted a fight he could get it out of
him, and he again made himself ridiculous
he made himself so ridiculous that many of
the hide bound Democratic papers had to
hang their heads in silence while the Repub-
lican papers were caricaturing him from
Maine to California, with the more indie
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-08
Potato Plants

$1.OO per thousand, Nancy Hall,
Porto Rico, Southern Queen, Early
Triumph, Pumpkin Yam. Strong vigor-
Gus plants. Guaranteed true to name.
O. M. BENNETT, Rebecca, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-08

succeed in doing so in the next edi-
ton, together with Miss Anna M.
Lowry and eX-priest William Black
and P. A. Seguin.
Alas! for America, if Rome rules.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-08
Sweet Potato Plants.
Sweet Potato Plants.

Genuine Nancy Halls, Porto Ricos and Norton
Vans Plants carefully packed 100 to bunch and
guaranteed to arrive in good order. Money back
or the kind you order, $1.2S per 1,0O0F. o. B.
Amboy Ga. Reference! Ashbnrn Bank, Ash
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w. M. FARRER 8 CO., Amboy. Ca.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-08

Peas for Sale.
1000 bushels mixed peas
S1.00 bushel f. O. b. Agricola,
Ga. Order at once.
R. L. MOORE, AgricOla, Ga.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-15
15O CARS OF STEEL
FOR THE RUSSIANS
Being Transferred Here Today to
Save Demurrase. Plenty of
Work for Idle Men.

One. hundred and fifty carloads of
steel. consigned from the U. S. Steel
Produce Co, OF Chicago, TO Dalny.
Manchuria. for the Russian govern
ment. has begun TO arrive, and will be
transferred at this place to new cars
10 save demurrage. The cars i'll use
have been in transit the full time al
lowed and ii was found cheaper TO re-
load on new cars than to pay the
excess charge.
Ninety cars arrived today and the
transfer of the steel is being made
under the direction of Road Master
Kilgore. who has put to work all avail.
able men.
Estimating forty-five tons TO the car,
the entire consignment amounts TO
$3.50 tons or 13,500,000 pounds. This
tremendous amount by means OF
cranes and other equipment. will be
transferred 10 new cars within few
days.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-15
FILM
At The BRADLEY

Don't fail to see THE Escape" to-
night at the Bradley Opera House. 1t
is a seven reel picture production of
Paul Armstrong; great play of that
name. DR.. Arthur D. Houghton In
speaking of The Escape" says:
1T Is more eloquent than the spoken
drama. More convincing than thou
sand sermons A lesson to those striv-
ing to better humanity. A thrilling
drama of seX.eugenic science"
Every man and woman in America
every youth and girl over fifteen
years-should see "The Escape" and
know what life is for thousands, per-
haps millions of people in the larger
cities.
1.-The Escape" is picture of life as
1t is. 1t is endorsed by press and pull.
pit because 1t teaches the great lesson
OF life with infinite power.-Adv.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-15
BOND ELECTION
CARRIES TWO TO ONE
People at Polls Declare For improve.
ments in Sewer System BY
Vote of 151 to rs.

The question of issuing bonds to
the amount of $4,000 Ior the purpose
of extending ana making necessary re-
pairs on the sewer system, carried at
yesterdays election by vote of two
to one. The total vote cast was ISL
for the bond issue and rs against. In
district No. 1 the vote stood los for
and 40 against. In this district fifty
five percent of all the women who reg
istered exercised their right. In Dis
trict No. the vote stood 46 for, and
80 against. The proportion of women
voting in this district was much small
er than in District No. l.
The Commissioners will now pre-
pare for the sale of the bonds and the
work of repairing and extending will
be started as soon as possible.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-15
10000 HOMELESS IN
MISSISSIPPI FLOODS
Levee Breaks at $3.50 this Morning
and Floods Vast Area. Scores
of Towns are Inundated.
BY Pae. and IntI News Service.

BY Pac. and IntI News Service.
NATCHEZ, Miss, Feb. 15.-The
main Mississippi levee on the LINER
ick plantation broke at $3.50 o'clock
overflowing vast area on the Louis
ana side. The gap in the levee Is
more than a mile wide and the par
ishes OF Tensas. Concordia. Madison.
Franklin and Cathoula were inun-
dated.
A score of larger towns, including
st. Josephs. Newellton, Viadalia and
'Ferriday. are doomed and will suffer a
heavy damage. The damage to planta-
tons has already been enormous. 1t
is hoped that the loss of life will be
small. The inhabitants in the interior
were warned by horsemen of the dang
er in time to seek the highlands.
The indications are that 10000 peo-
pie will be rendered homeless.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. I5.-The
levec near Melville broke at noon to.
day and the flood is pouring through
a gap thousand feet wide.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-15
LEAP YEAR DANCE
BRILLIANT AFFAIR

The leap year ball last night was
the most brilliant social affair had in
Elko in many years. II takes the
ladies TO do things, and last night they
surpassed themselves. TIE hall room
was beautifully and artistically decor
ated. and rich and beautiful gowns
were Il striking feature.
The party lasted until Two o'clock
and everyone was delighted with the
success of the affair, but it was
noticed as the wee sma' hours ap-
preached that the gentlemen were un.
usually anxious for the festivities to
continue, while the ladies were just a
trifle 10 the contrary. Sitting room
was at a premium, and fortunate in.
deed was the lady who was able TO sit
between dances. Ordinarily OH such
occasions It is the gentlemen who are
obliged TO stand, but last night the
order of things was of course re.
versed.
II is now up to the gentlemen TO
give a return ball, and as men learneth
by experience, another brilliant affair
may be expected. While IL cannot be
expected to equal in any respect the
one last night, the gentlemen have
learned to look to many little details
which heretofore did not occur TO
them.
And as the affair was success so.
cially. so was it financially The pro.
ceeds will go to the benefit of St
Elizabeth Guild
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-15
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
DECIDES TO RESIGN
BY Pac. and IntT News Service.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. ID
Confidential advices state that the
United States Ambassador Marye sta
toned at Petrograd has decided to re-
sign his post on account of Illness. 1t
is stated that his health has broken
down under the strain that the war
conditions have forced upon him. His
secretary reached the United States
yesterday and hurried to Washington
today. 1t is reported that the secre-
tary is commissioned to present his
resignation to the president
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-15
MEI|CANSPLOT TO BLOW
UP UNITED STATES
BATTLESH|P
By Pae. and lnt'l News Service.


WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. 15.-
Carranzista officials have informed
the state department here this morn
ing through Ambassador Arrodondo
that a plot has been discovered to
blow up the Battleship Kentucky now
stationed in Vera Cruz. 1t was appar-
emily the purpose of the plotters to
force Intervention. It-is also alleged
that the Canadian Consul was in
volved.
The state department here regards
the report as continuation of the at
tack to which Canada has been sub
jected by the Carranzistas who charge
that the Canadian consul is inimical
to their government.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-15
STEAMER
SUNK BY MINE
Pac. and IntI News Service.

BY Pae. and intI News Service.
LONDON, Feb 15.-.The Austrian
Steamship Torgo stea of 1908 tons
register, which was requisitioned by
England at the beginning Of the war.
was sunk in tho North Sea this morn.
ing by striking a mine
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-15
RUSSIA SUCCESSFUL
ON CAUCASIAN FRONT

BY Pac. and lnt'I News Service.
PETROGRAD. Feb. 15.-The Grand
Duke Nicholas reports continuing sue
cesses on the Caucasian war front. He
reports the capture of the Turkish fort
lying to the extreme east and the
shelling of others. Erzerum il is stat
ed, is burning and the inhabitants
have fled
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-15
SINCLAIR BUYS
CLEVELAND MAPS

BY Pac. and lnt'i News Service.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 15.-It is report
ed. here this morning that the Cleve-
land Maps baseball team has been
sold. 1t is believed that Sinclair is
the purchaser.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-15
ANOTHER BRITISH
WARSHIP SUNK
Ey Pac. and IntI News Service.

BERLIN, Feb. 15.--An official state
ment given out by the German admir-
warship was sunk on the Dogger Bank
in the North Sea in addition to the
Artheusa. The ship is described as
one of the new type of vessels conf
missioned in January. She was built
along the lines of small cruiser and
carried 4 crow of "A men and Officers.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-15
BRAND|ES SUB
COMMITTEE ASSEMBLED
BY pac. and lntl News Service.

BY Pae. and Intl News Service.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. Is
The subcommittee for passing on the
appointment of Brandeis to the su-
preme court was reassembled this
morning. President Mallen OF the
New Haven railroad in answer to
query of Senator Walsh whether
Brandeis was hired to wreck the New
Haven road wired: ITO my knowl-
edge the charge is based entirely on
hearsay evidence"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-15
SAN DIEGO RAILROAD
REOPENED SATURDAY
1v Pac. and InpI News ser..s-.

BN Pac. and Intl News SeTssy-.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.--It is ex-
pected that the Santa Fe railroad run
ming into San Diego. which has been
out of commission since the big floods
in Southern California, will be opened
for traffic again by next Saturday.
This is the longest period of time in
the history of the road that 1t has been
out of commission.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-15
FLORIDA LIMITED
AGAIN DERA|LED
Pac. and Int'i News Service.

5y Pac. and !nt'i News Service.
RALEIGH, Florida, Feb. 1J.-'The
northbound Florida limited, the fast
seaboaTd train, was wrecked near here
this morning for the second time this
week. One passenger was killed and
two injured