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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
The Mate of Roraima Describes the
Disnster mt st. Pierre.

Pointe-a- Pitre, Guadeloupe, May,
10, Saturday morning.-The first mate
of the Roraima thus describes the
disaster at st. Pierre:
Between $3.50 and o'clock in the
morning of Thursday, without warm
ing, there came a sort of whirlwind
Of steam, boiling mud and fire, which
suddenly swept the shipping and thu
roadstead. There were some Is yes.
sells anchored in the harbor, incluts
ing the Roraima, the French sailing
ship Tamaya, four larger sailing ships
and others. All five vessels immedi-
ately canted over and began to burn.
The Tamaya was bark from Nantes,
Capt. Maurice, and was on her way
to Pointe-a-Pitre. All the boats ex-
cept the Roraima sank instantly, and
at the same moment every house
ashore was utterly destroyed, and APP
buried under the ashes and
burning lava. An officer who was
sent ashore penetrated but q short
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16
WITH A PISTOL.
Mrs. Anna Patton, Living Near Pu-
laski, Shoots Herself.
Was Blind and Had Been Sick for
the Past Two Years.
Special to the Herald.

Pulaski, May 10. Mrs. Anna Patton.
wife of William Patton, residing on
the Miller farm one mile south of Pu-
laski, at 3: 10 O'Clock this morning,
taking a pistol from under the head of
her bed, arose and seating herself in a
rocking chair, placed the muzzle of
the pistol on hef body just below her
right breast and deliberately shot her
self. She fingered in great agony
until o clock this morning, when her
sufferlngs were relieved by death.
Mrs. Patton was about 81 years of
age. was blind, and had been confined
to her room by sickness for the past
two years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16
A COLLEGE PROFESSOR.
One Of Georgia's Useful Educators is
Grateful For What Pe-ru-na is Do
ing For Suffering Humanity.

recommend your excellent remedy, Pc
runa. Indeed, know Of no other rem
edy as good as yours. 1t is grand tonic,
and many of my friends have used it for
catarrh with good results. Mrs. w. N.
Roach.
The most common phases of summer
catarrh are catarrh of the stomach and
catarrh.
Mr.. VIM. Hebiey, Duquesne, Pa,
wrifes:-"I am cured of cafarrh of the
stomach of two years standing. Ihad
Ii so bad that could not eat anything
but milk. dOcf0red with several doc
tors and they could give me relief for a
short time only. Isaw Peruna recon-
mended and thought would try IL,
and now think I am cured of cafarrh.
have worked two months and did not
lose day. "---Wm. HebIey.
Mr.. Moses F. Merrill, Columbus, Cher
okee Co., Kansas, Rural Route No. 3,
writes:
"I had been troubled with systemic
catarrh, which affected the lower bowels
especially. l was troubled with running
off Of the bowels and troublesome catarrh
of the bronchial tubes which caused
splitting of thick mucus. Since taking
Peruna my improvement has been
wonderful MY bowels are regular as
cIock.w0rk. lean now eat like other
people and my vifuaIs digest. "---
Moses r. Merrill.
Hon. Willis Brewer, Representative
in Congress from Alabama, writes the
following letter to DR.. Hartman:
House of Representatives.,
Washington, d. G.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen-"I have used one bottle Of
Peruna for lassitude, and take pleasure
in recommending 1t to those who need n
good remedy. AS tonic 1t is excellent.
In the short time / have used 1t it has
done me a great deal Of good.
Brewer.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write Mt once TO DR.. Hartman, giving a |
full statement of your case and he will |
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, mbus,
Ohio.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16
DR.. Hoss.
His Election as Bishop Seems to be
Foregone Conclusion.

cOrcSCue COncluSlOn.
Special to the Herald.
Dallas. Texas. May 9.-In the Meth
odist Conference here today the COM
mittee on Episcopacy organized, and
while the matter has not been for
mally discussed it is understood that
it will recommend the election of two
Bishops; and the fact that DIR. Hoss
will be one of these seems to be fore
gone conclusion. Drs. James Atkins,
Collins Denny and j. G. Kilgore of
Durham, N. c., are also mentioned.
If DR.. Hoss is made Bishop, DR.. f. G.
Rankin OF Dallas, Texas. will prob
ably be elected editor of the Christian
Advocate, and DR.. George Alexander
is suggested as Sunday School editor,
should DR.. Atkins be made Bishop
1t is understood that the Conference
will abolish one of the missionary
secretaries and re-elect DR.. w. r.
Lambuth with an assistant.
The committee on Publishing In
terests, to which the report of the Book
Committee was referred organized by
electing James M. Robertson of the
North West Texas Conference, chair
man. He is friend of the Book
Committee. He was elected by a vote
of 20 to II, which indicates majority
report four of the committee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16
EYE WITNESSES TELL TALE

The Top of the Mountain Appeared
to Blow Off
st. Thomas, Danish West Indies,
May 8. The eruption of Mount Pelee
was witnessed by the crew of the
British steamer Ocean Traveller. of st.
Johns, N B., which arrived at Do
minica at o'clock this evening from
st. Vincent. She was driven out of
the harbor of st. Vincent by shower
of hot sand from the volcano La
Suffrlere, which fell on her decks The
Captain feared that he would be over
whelmed and left. He cannot tell what
happened on shore after that This
was on Wednesday afternoon.
Next morning, Thursday, May 8, the
Ocean Traveller was abreast of st.
Pierre, Martinique. Pelee was smok
ing. The schooner was about a mile
off shore when, just before eight bells,
the whole top of the mountain seemed
to blow off The explosion was like
that of enormous bomb. A great mass
of flame flew out from the high sum-
NIT and settled down ON the surround
ing earth. The air was full of fall
ing fire. The town Of st. Pierre and
the spring in the harbor seemed to
burst into flames. The crew of the
Ocean Traveller saw the cable steamer
Grappler, of the West India Panama
Company, which was working off the
Guerin factory, blaze up. They say
there were probably twenty vessels in
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pears to be even more terrible than
at first reported. Refugees arriving
here this afternoon say the new
craters are open in many directions.
that the rivers are overlooking and
that large areas in the north of the
island are submerged. Other dis
tricts are crowded with survivors. Al
most total darkness continues. | do
not believe Guadalupe can adequate
ly relieve the stupendous distress"
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FLA. Outright, A. b., Principal OF the
Georgia Normal and Industrial lnst-
tute, and editor and proprietor OF the
georgia Helping Hand" writes the
following glowing words concerning
Peruna, and its efficacy in the cure OF
catarrh.
He saws: "I was induced to try Peru
ma by the advice Of a friend, ana Ger
tainly believe that suffering humanity
would be relieved II they only gave re,
runa a fair trial. Would that couid
frame words sufficient to express my
gratitude for the benefits derived from
its use.,-F. A. OUTRIGHT, Green's
boro, Ga.
Hon. w. N. Roach, United states
Senator from North Dakota, In iet.er
written from Larimore, North pako'a'
says: :,
Persuaded by friend, I have used
peruna MS tonic, and am glad to testi,y
that Il has greatly helped me In strength,
yieor and appetite. have been advised
bv friends that IL is remarkably emcA
cious as n cure for the almost universal
complaint of catarrh. Nv. N. Roach
Senator Roach's wife recommends re-
xuna also. She says; II can cheer'o"'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16
MOUNTAIN TOP
WAS BLOWN OFF.
Thirty Thousand Lives Reported to Have
Been Lost
IN THE FLOOD OF BURNING POURED FORTH
FROM MT rELEE ISLAND OF MARTINIQUE
HORRORS PoMPEII REPEATED

San Juan, Porto Rico. May 9.-The
cable officials here have received ad-
vices from the island of Dominica that
a schooner which arrived there from
the island of Martinique reports that
over thirty thousand people are supposed
to have persisted during the volcanic
disturbance in Martinique. The cable
repair steamer Grappler, belonging to
the West India and Panama Telegraph
Company of London, was lost with all
hands during the eruption of Mt. Pelee
at st. Pierre, Martinique.
The Grappler was one of the first of
the ships to disappear.
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the harbOr and all seemed to be lost.
The villages along the shore to the
north of st. Pierre as well as the ham,
lets that were on the slopes of the vol
cano must have been utterly DESTROYED
also.
The volcano of Pelee has been in op-
Grafton since May 3, and the inhabit ants
of st. Pierre, or at least many of
them, went to what they thought was
a safe distance, but the outburst of
Thursday morning was so violent that
the supposed place of refuge was buried
In the fiery storms as completely as
the city itself, the destruction of which
seems to be as complete as was that of
Pompeii and Herculaneum by Vesuvius
The shock of the explosion rocked the
sea and in moment the whole coast
seemed to burst into flames.
Pelee towers 45, 900 feet high and it's
summit is hardly four miles from the
coast. 1t is the loftiest peak in that
part of the world and dominates the
whole landscape and sea.
volleys of Fire.
The people of st. Pierre lived in it's
very shadow and when the disrupted
and the after volleys of fire
came they fell full upon it. Among the
supposed victims are the United States
Consul and his family and Senator
knight. who is the president of the
Genreal Council of Martinique.
There is no certainty that the worst
Of the stupendous disaster has yet &C.
Cured. The terrible vocalno is still |
belching forth ashes and lava, ana Mt.
5uffriere, on st. Vincent, is still in
active eruption.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16
Murder Trial BEGINS.

Nashville, Tenn, May IL. The trial
of T. U. Petway for the murder of J.
w. canon. North College street
saloonkeeper, began in the Criminal
Court today with distinguished array
of counsel on each side.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16

The firm of Hamilton & Harralson
at Humboldt has ON exhibition a case
knife which was taken from a beef
killed few days ago. The knife
was found between the stomach and
ribs. outside the stomach How it
got there is mystery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16

The shipping interests of Havana
have demanded the removal of the
wreck OF the Maine from the harbor
before the present Military Government
terminates control over Cuba.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16

Gen. Funston rose rapidly from
nothing to prominence and people used
to wonder how he managed to get SO
much notoriety cabled to this country
from Manila. Carmack's suggestion
that he is only playing Lion may ac-
count for the enchantment of distance
in his case. Pulaski Citizen.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16

Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Great
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer,
withdrew his proposed tax OH checks.
but in regard to the tariff on grain and
flour he said that it was necessary to
impose additional taxation on the
masses that they might realize what
had been involved in preparation for
the war.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16

An effort will be made at the next
meeting of the City Council of Chatta-
nooga, to repeal the ordinance which
compels saloons to close at 10 O'Clock
at night The saloonists of South Chat
tanooga complain that the police allow
saloons in other parts of the city to
violate the law, while enforcing it
in their section.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16

The Davidson county convention for
the selection of delegates to the State
Democratic gubernatorial and judicial
conventions was held Saturday. There
was lively fight between the Taylor
and Mallory forces for instructions for
the Court of Chancery Appeals, the
Taylor men finally winning, "a to 30.
This gives Taylor the solid vote of Dav-
idson county in the convention.
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1T GROWS MORE TERRIBLE.
Large Areas In the North of Marti.
nique Submerged by Rising

London. May 13.-The colonial Office
received the following dispatch. Mon
day afternoon, from Administrator
Bell of the Island of Dominica, Brit.
fish West Indies:
"The Martinique catastrophe ap-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16
NEWS AND COMMENT.

Evansville, Ind, had three suicides
Monday, two of them being women.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16

Under decree OF the Chancery
at Huntingdon was sold ut public auc
ton Monday to J. F. Leach for $3. 800.
which was great sacrifice, as the
property cost $50, 600. Mr.. Leach is
one Of the stockholders and bought the
property to protect the personal in
terests of the company.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16

The underwriters of the Steel Trust
have so far received $50, 900, 900 as their
commission. They are expected to
receive $50, 600, 900 more. The under
writers agreed to place 5000, 600, 600 on
demand for the scheme. but were only
required to advance $50, 600, 600 in
cash, so that their profit will be 1850
per- cent. ON cash actually advanced
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-07
Mas a MASTERPIECE.

"Those who were not present at the
opera house last night missed one OF
the rarest lectures that Hopkinsville
people have had an opportunity to
hea' Few public speakers are SO ca
pabl- Vi thoroughly satisfying an audi
ence as DR.. Briggs. And the lecture,
How to be Hauuy Though Married. .
a masterpiece. While it sparkled with
humor and never dragged. there was
an underlying current of pathos and
sentiment that could not fail to NOR
ally uplift the hearer er''-Hopkinsville
(Ky.) New Era.
DR.. Briggs appears at Merrill In
stitute in regular lyceum course next
Monday night. his lecture being 1.-The
American Girl"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-07
DOUBLE WELLS.

Double Wells, Ark, Nov. 6.-Mrs. A.
B. Craig and daughter, Miss Florence,
spent Sunday and Monday in Pine
Bluff with relatives.
Mrs. W. J. Caldwell, of Pine Bluff,
is spending a week or two here with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. w. M. Ginnett and children and
Mrs. Rosa West visited G. T. Cald-
wells gin last Saturday to see the ma
chinery running.
There was a singing at Mr.. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Ginnett's home last Sunday.
The singing will be held at Mr.. and
Mrs. G. T. Caldwell's next Sunday.
Mr.. William Ginnett and brOthe,
Frank, were up town one day last
week.
Mr.. w. N Bridges was in town one
day this week with cotton.
Miss Willie Eady visited Mr.. and
Mrs Z. +. Murdock last Monday night.
M.kH. II. Phillips visited Double
Wells last Sunday.
Miss Eta Tolson was in Pine Bluff
Sunday visiting friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-07
Gives Ballot Box For Dog.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Nov. THE
polls in Piney Grove precinct, Wetzel
county, were not opened till nearly
closing time, because one of the com
missioners traded off the ballot box
for hound dog. It was late in the aft
ernoon before another box could be
secured from the county seat. The bal
lot box was given Monday evening to
a man named Gallihue. He got intoxl-
Gated and was found election morning
wandering about leading a dog. he
said he had traded the box for the dog,
as he needed the hound and did not
think the ballot box necessary for elec-
ton purposes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-07
Arkansas Will Give Thanks.

Gov. Davis has issued the following
Thanksgiving proclamation: The
president of the United States having
designated Thursday the 27th day of
November, as day Of thanksgiving
and prayer. hereby request and di-
rect that upon that day our people
should refrain from all secular pur-
suits and repair to their several houses
of worship there to render homage to
Him who has SO abundantly blessed
us. Done at the executive chamber in
the city of Little Rock. on this the 5th
day of November. 1902"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-07
FRAUD IN NEW YORK COUNT
Report in Albany that Election Re-
4urns are Beinq Juegled.


Albany, N. Y. Nov. Sit is believed
here that Senator Hill mas some trump
card that is to be played III connec-
tion with the returns. The fact that a
New York city Democratic leader said
that there was juggling with returns
upstate and that for this reason any
majority given out in New York city
would be met by upstate increases is
regarded as evidence that New York
CITY returns have been in some way
withheld. AS soon as the positive up
state vote is announced it is said that
the Democratic vote in New York city
will he found to have wiped out the
rural majorities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-07
Will Exchange PuIpits.

By mutual arrangement Dean Robot
tom, of Little Rock. will exchange pull
pits with Rev. Walter Davenport Buck
ner of Pine Bluff for services next
Sunday. On this occasion Mr.. Buckner
will conduct special services at II
O'Clock for the Benevolent and Proctec-
tive Order of Elks. Little Rock Lodge
No. 20 will attend in body and visit
ing brothers and strangers in the city
will be welcomed. At 7:30 p. m.
Mr.. Buckner will also preach to his
friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-07
Missionary Meeting.

The ladies missionary societies of
Pine Bluff had very interesting meet
ings yesterday afternoon, last night
and this morning They met again this
afternoon, and at 1880 tonight the
Epworth league holds its meeting at
ladies' of the missionary societies will
attend. All the members of the Ep-
worth league are urged to be present.
The public is also invited to attend.
1t will be social meeting Of the lea
que.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-02

amount from others. He wants this cv-
idence of good faith he says.
1t is estimated that Mr.. SINNERS
gifts have already amounted to $780,
600. He believes charity that vaunt-
eth itself. is not genuine.
If you mention me in naming the in
stliutIon I will not give you Il cent"
was what was told the Finley institu-
ton at Dubuque.
SO no one knows just how much
money he has given away. He exacts
promises from those he helps not to re-
veal his name.
His largest contributions have been
to the home for aged Jews in Chicago
and are thought to have amounted to
about 100000. The Sisters of Mercy
mt Cedar Rapids were given $4,000 re-
Gently. Waterloo was offered $25, 900
for hospital providing a like amount
was raised, but the town failed and
the money was not given.
Simmer lays good claim to position
from which he may with impunity con-
denim philanthropists giving away
money that was unjustly earned. He
was born in Germany and emigrated
to Illinois when ii years old. Later
he located In Waverly. 1t was in the
days when live stock dealing was not
a vocation. The profits were large. but
sometimes the losses were equally
great. Simmer set to work to master
the business. His native shrewtI ess
stood him in good stead and he. seldom
lost. When the men Of the Mississippi
Valley now called lumber kings were
new at the business Simmer put his
money into sawmills. Here he pros
pered again For fifty years his money
has been earning more money, till now
he very probably Is the wealthiest man
in the State.
But in all this, Abraham SINNERS
business methods were scrupulOusly
honest. He made no enemies. To-day
he is the most loved citizen of Waverly.
There Is no man to say Simmer took
from him one dollar 70 which he had
no title. Simmer cares only to help
those who cannot help themselves.
This is why he makes such large do
nations to hospitals and homes for the
aged.
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TRIP ABANDONED
PRESIDENT COMPELLED TO RE-
TURN TO WASHINGTON.
Abcess Had Formed Below the
Knee, as a Result of His Acct
dent at Plttsfield, Mass---Opera-
ton Performed at Indianapolis.
No Serious Result Apprehended.

Washington, Sept 25.-President
Roosevelt returned to Washington at
$50 p. M, via the Pennsylvania road,
from Indianapolis, where he was COM
PEELED to abandon his Western trip be-
cause of an abscess on his leg, which
developed as result of the trolley car
accident at Pittsield, Mass. He stood
the journey from Indianapolis we'll,
and when he was carried in wheel
chair from the train to his carriage he
was in excellent spirits and appeared
to be free from any pain. With Mrs.
Roosevelt, the president was driven
directly to the temporary White House
on Jackson place, Were, according to
the present arrangements, he will re-
nam until the wound is healed and he
is able again to be on his feet.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-02
SUNK FISHING BOAT.
Russian Gunboat Captures Japan.
csc Crew and Sinks
Vessel.

Sea tie, Sept 29.-Russia has trained
the guns of her war vessels and sunk a
Japanese fishing boat, an incident that
may result in international complica-
tions. This news came from the far
north by way of the steamer John S.
Kimball
The war vessel destroying the Japan
csc boat was the Russian cutter Yakut
The latter arrived at Nome two weeks
ago.
1t appears that while the cutter was
cruising in the Sea of Okhotsk she fell
in with large Japanese fishing boat.
The japanese, as soon as they saw the
cutter, attempted to make their escape,
as they were fishing within the limit,
which, according to Russian law, is ten
miles. They had very good start, and
their boat was unusually swift, but the
revenue cutter speedily overlook them,
but it was necessary to fire shot
across their bows before they realized
that they were in the hands of the Rus
sian bear.
The officers of the Japanese boat,
with their crew, were soon transferred
to the Russian gunboat and placed in
irons between decks.
The Russian boat then sailed away,
after firing few shots from her bow
gun through the hull of the fishing yes
sci. when she slowly sank. The reason
such drastic measures were taken by
the Russian officials is that the boat
had been suspected for some time OF be-
ing a pirate and of robbing the scat
tered inhabitants dwelling on the shore
of the Sea of Okhotsk.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-02
COAL FAMINE is ON.
Shortage in New York Reaches an
Acute Stage.

New York, Sept. 27.-The coal short
age has reached an acute stage. The
price of soft coal jumped to IS a ton,
50 80 more than the price Wednesday,
and three times as much as before the
strike was begun. The quoted price of
hard coal is SIS, but it was merely
nominal, as there was absolutely none
to be had at any price. The price of
wood followed coal. Kindling wood,
selling few days ago at $40 a cord,
brought $l2 during the day Practi-
cally complete fuel famine exists.
Consumers throughout the city had
postponed laying in supply of coal,
believing that the strike would be set
tied and prices fall. Dealers assert
that the supply of anthracite in the
city is not 10 per cent of the demand,
and that the present supply of soft coal
is hardly q per cent of the demand.
Two steamers with a capacity OF
1000 tons have been chartered for the
purpose of carrying cargoes of Welsh
anthracite coal from Swansea to the
United States.