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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-31
Chicago Stunned by Worst Theater Catas-
trophe in the History of the Country.
Most of the Dead are Women and Children
Who Were Suffocated and Crushed.
Hundreds in the Hospitals lowering Between
Life and Death With Limbs Broken

destruction wrought frightful work.
The fame and smoke, gathering on
these upper floors, caught the victims
before they realized the full extent of
the danger. IL seemed incredible that
the little rush of fire could lap the
walls, so quickly and reach out after
them like a stroke Of lightning.
Then, when the fu II meaning Of the
disaster came to tine helpless ones they
fought and battled with one another
for safety--battled like stsmpeded an
imals-with the smoke curling about
them. Everyt hing was plunged in
ABSOLUTE darkness; not even friendly
lantern showed them the way out of
this house of death. Five minutes
was all the time IL took.
PEOPLE IN
GALLERIES HELPLESS.
Women and girls in the gallery new
or had a chance for life. They met the
end still seated IN their theater chairs,
their hands burned into one commin-
gled cinder with the sides of the seats
they had grasped when the panic
came. Others who had managed by
strength Of terror to get into the sisles
found their end in . mingled doom OF
smoke and fire and tearing of limbs in
the aisles and in the open space back
OF the seats. Dozens of others were
swept, carried, dragged or thrown out
TO the stairways. and oven beyond
Thorn. down to the landings, III actual
sight OF daylight that streamed
through the big front doors. in sight
OF the throngs outside, with fire wag-
ons and the smoking horses, died in
great masses seven and eight feet high
with their faces in their last agonies,
all turned to the doors they could not
reach.
PERIsHED IN SIGHT OF AID.
From windows at the north and west
ends of the buildings they streamed,
blinded by the smoke and oraDed be-
yond any possibility of helping them
selves, further than of taking advan-
tage Of aid extended to them from the
upper floors of buildings facing the
theatsr.
Ladders, plsnks, ropes, poles, every
thing that could possibly serve to ~.
sist these creatures in their battle for
life, was rugged and turned into bridges
but very few got across alive.
HOW SOME WERE SAVED.
About score of people in the sec
Dnd balcony were saved by firemen,
VINO took them through the roof and
carried them down ladders in the rear
Of the building. Two bodies tightly |
locked in each others arms, young la !
t,.o a ,naraotlv .hnut OK yaara ~ sna |
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-31

Continued on fourth page)
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20
4 Smallpox Remedy.

The following is said 10 be a
certain cure for smallpox. One
man, speaking of it, says: 1t Is
unfailing as fate, and conquers in
every instance. lit is harmless
when taken by well person. 1t
will also cure scarlet fever.
Here is the recipe as | have
used il to cure smallpox. When
learned physicians said the patient
must die it cured: Sulphate of
zinc. one grain: foxglove (digiiali-)
one grain; half tcaspoonful OF
sugar. mix with two tablespoonfuls
of water. When thoroughly mixed
add four ounces of warer Take a
spoonful every hour Either dis
ease will disappear in twelve
hours. For child, smaller doses.
according to age. If counties
would compel their physicians to
use this there would be no need of
pesthouses. Friend to Humanity.
in Mobile Register.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20
Pneumonia Dangers.

American Medicine makes the
statement that in spite of the pre-
vailing popular fear of consump-
ton. pneumonia is far more con
tagious, and in some places is re-
sponsible for more deaths. Few
people think of pneumonia as a
highly contagious germ disease
and far too little care is taken to
prevent the spread of the infec-
ton. The Chicago health office
Emphasizes the seriousness of the
matter III a report stating that In
the last two years pneumonia
mas caused one eighth of all the
leaths in that city. that is one
bird more than consumption and
one half more than all other con
tagious diseases com bined. Wet
feet or other exposure or privation
can cause pneumonia only by pre-
disposing the victim To catch it. 10y
lowering his vitality.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20

the northumberland. which
will feed the vast shipping traffic
through the canal.
BY this route the rail haul will
be shorter, and while there will be
some greater time consumed by
the rail and water route. the saw
ing i'm expense and the lower rate
that must apply over tins course
will secure large share of the
business. and the present north
and south lines will be found en-
tirely too limited in capacity to
must be built.
Every body knows that the vast
railway mileage of the United
States. that Is now greater than
100000. is rapidly falling into the
hands Of few groups of capital
lists. Doubtless they will all come
under single management in the
course of time, but at present they
are grouped into systems, each
system being under the control OF
an association of capitalists. Mr.
W j Bacon, recently i'm an inter
esting and important article in the
y Memphis Commercial Appeal, says
that Of these 100000 miles of rail
road, 10000 miles are controlled
by five groups of men, with head
.u'iarters in New York, whose lines
constitute separate systems. ano
some of these systems are already
racing towards New Orleans in or
der TO be ready to take advantage
Of the situation which will be pro
duced by the opening of the canal
OF the systems that now entel
this city OH their own tracks ar,
the Gould Rockefeller, on the Tex
d Pacific; the Morgan Hill, which
Is said to control mbinatior
made up of the Louisville d Nash
Vile, the Nashville, Chattanooga
x St Louis. the Southern, the Sea
board Air Line, the Atlantic Coas
Line and the Plant System, will
all allied or controlled lines; anC
he Hartman System, with the III
Iinois Central and Southern Pacific
and the Mississippi Valley. Nov
comes the Frisco" or ST Louis 4
San Francisco, which claim
o have unlimited mon,
behind it All the great railwa,
systems are racing this way.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20
4 Mothers Recommendation

have used Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy for numbers Of years and have no
hesitancy in saying that it i the best rem
edy for coughs, colds and Group l have
used in my family. | have not words
20 express my confidence in this remedy
MRs. J. A. MOORE, North Star, Mich
For sale by Phoenix Drug Co
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20
The Railroads Racing Towards
the Gulf.

New Orleans ftcaJ uur.
The movement of the ST. Louis
n San Francisco Railroad system
upon this city Il the first open and
public dash by the railways of the
country towards the Gulf of Mex
leo to meet the conditions that are
going to be created by the build
ing Of the Isthmian Canal.
Let it not be mistaken for the
first move to anticipate these con
ditions, because il IL not. Some
ated by the announcement that the
Union Pacific Railroad, operating
from Omaha to Salt Lake, had
been merged into the Southern
Pacific system, which connects
New Orleans with * the Pacific
coast, and that these interests were
intimately associated with the IL
linois Central, which connects Chi
cago and the Northwest with this
city.
At that time ii was not under
stood that the great transconti-
mental railroads which had been
able for so many years TO prevent
the opening of canal through the
American isthmus. had begun to
realize that the canal was and is
inevitable. and they Were squaring
their interests TO take advantage
of it.
The railroads with their power
full Hobbies are fighting desperately
against the canal. and ii Is impos-
sible To predict how much longer
they will be able to stave off and
delay It's construction. 1t may be
for years longer, but they already
recognize that il is one of the Ger
tainties OF the not distant future.
and are taking timely precautions
to make the most of the situation,
and to suffer by it as little "a pos
slble.
Few people recognize in advance
the waste changes in the current
of trade that will be- made by the
ship canal through the American
isthmus. IL will so shorten the
ocean route to the Pacific coast of
the United States and Mexico. to
the Pacific coast of South America
and TO Asia and Africa, that il will
revolutionize trade lines. the north
and-south lines of railways will
then assume the Importance that
had hitherto belonged to the east
and-west lines, and vast volume
of ocean traffic will seek the sea or
coming in from abroad, will seek
the land through Gulf ports. There
is not one of them that will not
grow into great Importance. This
will be the case also with the Pa
cific coast ports.
When these conditions shall
come into existence, the Missis-
sippi Valley. with its extraordina-
~ resources of fertile lands, great
navigable rivers. whose smaller
tributaries furnish abundant wa
ter power, and vast virgin forests
of the best tim Der, and inexhaust-
IDLE stores of iron, coal and oil.
will awaken to an activity and pro
gress that will startle the world,
much less the country. and make
it the richest agricultural and man
ufacturing region on the globe,
with ability TO support two-thirds
of the population of the Union.
When this comes to pass, the
transcontinental railways, while
they they will still maintain their
Importance as passenger handling
lines, and while they will still car
~ the chief amount of perishabl
freight and rush business and have
all they can do. will have to hand
over the bulk of the business to
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20

If you accomplish anything in
this world you will incite criticism
and antagonism 1t is indeed hard
to find man that is worth any
thing 10 community who is not
-roundly abused by someone, most
generally by the class that have
neither the inclination or capacity
TO benefit anyone, not even them
selves. =Starkville News.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20

Jack, who is five years old. came
home one day last week crying
that another boy had hit him.
why didn't you hit him back p
he was asked.
IL did he answered Il hit
him back first. N. Y. Times.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20

When you feel blue aud that everything
goes wrong, take a dose of Chamberlain :
stomach and Liver Tablets. They will
Cleanse and invigorate your stomach, reg
ulate YOUR bowels, give you relish for
yOur food, and make you feel that this
Old world l. good place to live in g.
For sale BY Phoenix Drug Go.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20
You Know What You are Taking

When you take GROW Els TASTELE
CHILL TONIC because the formula l.
plainly printed on each bottle showing
hat II l. simply Iron and Quinine ia a
sa~teie-- form. No Cure. No Pay. Doc
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20

There can be fewer sadder pic
rures taken from real life than that
Of young man drifting from
month 10 month and from yeaI 10
year without making any effort to
save up dollar for his declining
year.. at the same time apparently
caring for nothing but 10 have II
big time" ut his own or other peo-
pies expense Ii should be the
ambition of every young man TO
own some property of some kind
and 10 have a few dollars ahead to
take care of him in his old age.
Say, fellows. don't spend every
dollar you make each month. but
put few dollars of vonr earnings
i'm the bank West Point Press.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20

FoIey's Honey and Tar il best for Group
and whooping cough, contains no opiates.
and cures quickly Careful mothers kee p
il in the house. Sold by J. l.. Shell 4 Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20
Non Resident Notice.

State of Mississippi. Monroe County.
A. }. Seely ct al
vs.. No. 1908
NJ Z Richa rdson.
To Marion Seely. po.toffice address Rich
land, Texas
You are hereby cited to be and appear
before the Chancery Court of said county
TO be holden at the court house In the CITY
of Aberdeen on the
Fourth Monday in February,
1908, to defend suit wherein You are de
fendant.
This January %. 1903
7. .. JONES, CLERK.
Jany 80, 1S03-4t
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20

a constant supply of Matchmaking ma
terial or their systems will break down.
The complicated female organism is
so delicately adjusted as to be easily
thrown out of balance. AS result,
health and strength are affected by
divers diseases. Motherhood, family,
society all levy such drains upon her
strength that most women break under
the nervous tension. The demands
upon her nervous strength are much
greater than similar demands of the
opposite sex. Hence she must be sup
piled in greater measure with the ele-
ment-iron-that gives strength. The
reason women feel tired and worn out
and suffer from headache, pains in the
back and limbs, ETC., is because they
have used up their supply of iron.
Menstruation trouble is largely caused
by lack of iron.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20

State of Mississippi. Monroe County. Chancery
Court. To August term. lsscs.
Mrs Emma Wilson
No 3t67.
John Wilson.
To John Wilson. postofiice un kno~u:
You are hereby comma ndei t. Toe and appear
before the Chancs-ry Court of said county al =
court to be holden at tho court house thereof
in the City of Aberdeen, the
Fourth Monday of August,
A. ID 1873. To answer the bill of divorce filt.i in
said court by Mrs Emma Wilson. wherein You
ar. defendant
This February fG 1913.
T O JONES. Clerk
BY Il B JOHNSON. ID. &.
WALkER ( TUBE. Soils for Complt
Fcby ~. i4B-4w
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20

Mothers can safely give Fole,'s Hone,
and Tar to their children for coughs and
colds. for il contains no opates or other
poi.ons j. l.. Shell a Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20
NONRESIDENT Notice

State of Mississippi, Monroe County.
Chancery Court, February term, 1903
James Noble
Jennie Noble
To Jennie Noble. post office address, Biz
mingham. Alabama:
fou are hereby commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court of Monroe
County in said State on the
Fourth Monday of UFebruary,
1908, to defend the suit Ia said court IF
James Noble. wherein you are defendant.
This December Sd, 1902
T. q JONES. Clerk.
Geo C. Paine. Sol for Coinplt.
Dec. 5. f902-4w
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20
l.. Ct. NISBET. D. ID. 5.
ABERDEEN, MISS
Office upstairs over Spragins' in
Weller & Haas building, No.
81 Commerce Street
SHERIFF'S SALE.
The Sta of Mississippi, Monroe County
c / Marseiiles. Use etc Plaintiff
A. Bra sfield. Defendant

The State of Mi>si>s- ppi, Monroe County
G | Marseilles. Use etc Plaintiff
No.
J A. Brasfeld. Defendant.
BY virtue of an execution which I~snrd from
the office of l.. Harris Clerk or the Circuit
Court of Monroe county. Mississippi. in favor
of c. l. Msrseilles. use Of Walter Brssfied and
against A Brasfed, for the sum of five hun
dred and ninety and two one hund rcdths lS5slt2i
dollars besides in terest thereon and of suit
have this day levied upon the following de
Scribed real estate belonging to the said defend
ant, in the county of Monroe and State IF Nis-
sissippi, to-wit:
One-fourth undivided interest in the east la II
of block ID. in that part of the city of Aberdeen
for sale in front of the court house door in tbs
city of Aberdeen
Monday, the I'd day of March.
1903 This the nth ,iay of February. las
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20
NONRESIDENT Notice

State of Mississippi. Monroe County. Chan
Gerry Court, February term. Isr.
Isaac ". Rye. ct al
No. 36sI.
Caroline Moss. ct al.
To Eliza Eveline Clemens. aud If si- ISs dead,
tn her unKnown heirs at law: Robert Harris
Thomas Harris. Mrs. Lula Corbell Mrs. Mary
Hall; to John Pearson Harris, of Rich
mond Harris. and the widow of Richmond
Harris, and If they be dead To their unknown
heirs at law:
You commanded To appear before the
Chancery Court OF tin, County of Monroe in th,,
said State, the
Fourth Monday of February,
A. ID. 1903. To defend the suit in said Court of
Isaac W Rye and {. ". Rye. wherein you Gre
defendants.
This January 29th 1875.
I. o. JONES. Clerk.
Gilleylen Leftwich. Complts. Sols.
Jan. 81. ISS-xw
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-20
Monday, the I'd day of March
NONRESIDENT Notice.

1908. This the nth day of February lsS-
J G CROSBY, Sheriff
February Is. 1913.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10
A SURGICAL Operation.

is always dangerous-do not submit to
the surgeons knife until you have tried
DeWitt's Witch. Hazel Salve4. 1t viii
cure when. everythiag else fails-it has
dono this in thousands Of cases. Here
is one of than: l suffered from bleed
ing: and ~protrudiag piles for twenty
years. Was treateG by different special
ISIS and Used many remedies, but OBJ
tazined no relief until L u BED DEVICES
Witch Hazel Saive. Two boxes of thi:
alve cured me eighteen months age
and l have not had a touch of the piles
sinCe.-H. A. Tfsdale, Suplmerton, 3. c
For Blind. Bleeding, 1t ihing alpI pro
truding Piles no remedy equals De.
Wits Witch Hazel Save. Sold by r
r. Rellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10
The Foundation of Health

Nourishment is the foundation of
health-life-strength. kodo, Dyspep-
STA Cure is the one great medicine that
enables the stomach and digestive or
gans to digest, assimilate and trans
form all foods into the kind of blood
that neourishes the nerves and feeds the
tissues. Kodol lays the foundation for
health. Nature does the rest. Indiges-
ton, Dyspepsia, and all DISORDERS of
the stomach and digestive organs are
cured by the use of Kodol. Sold by R.
r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10
New Goods at Old Prices.

Thirty-tno incEs wide fine lawns for
SC a yard! Better and extra value at
f0c a yard . Beautiful mermerized
white lawns: Csc values for 15c a yard.
White and Black Bedford CORDS at lee
! yard.
Covert cloths for ~skirtings for 13c and
&c a yard. Yard wide bleaching at
&c a yard. A very good bleaching at
1l-better so &c..
Forty-tWo inch long and IS inch wid
luck towel for 18c each. Extra large
bath towels 10c, 15c, zoe, and 25e eacn.
A real nice towel for sc. so inch wild
bkached table linen at Csc a yard. A
good, pure damask table linen, 81 inch
W fde. at SOC a yard. Beautiful turkey
Iro1 damaSk &c.
A fine quality taffeta silk att iSc a
yaTi-75c value. Best quality wash
silks for waists, worth 50c-tBs close
oLg at 39c-rsw goods.
4 nice line of mosquito canOPias.
Hot weather has come but we don't
mean to lee business get dan We
want your ~ttade: Come and See. Us.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10

TEE cost of almostaevery Article in dry
goods has advanceaE mainly because Of
the great increase Of: the prices of raw
material. Compare this. advertisement
with your memory and eei if we are. not
as cheap today as We have ever been.
Remember that two years ago raw
cotton was SC a pUund-IUw it is 10c
or 1Zc a pound.
We received this wee1 GOD pieces
Merrlmac prints in light, pretty colors
whicD we are selling at Sc a yard.
One case of American red and white
calicoes which we are selling at sc a
yard.
Oneacase silver gTays ar1 solid blacks
regular 7c goods which. we. are sell
ing at &c a yard.
Fifty pieces l.. L. Sea Island Home
spurg cheap at &C. we are selling at sc
a ya-EThree baless26-incIr wide Home
spun others sell at sc, We sell at &c
a yard
, Book fold white lawns; extra values
for az. &c. 10c, 12H&: and Ia d, yard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10
Catarrh of the stomach .

When the stomach is aver loaded;
when food is taken into it that fails tc
digest. it decays and infiames the mo-
cous membrane, exposing the nerves.
and causes the glands to secret mucin
instead of the natural juices Of dises-
ton. This is called Catarrh of the
Stomach. For years 1 suffered with
Catarrh of the Stomach, caused by in
digestion. Doctors and medicine fail
ed to benefit me until I used Kodo'
Dyspepsia Cure.-J. r. Rhea. Coppell
Tex. Sold by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10
Questions Answered.

Yes, August Flower still mas the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers never thought of using
anything else for Indigestion or bill
Eiousness. Doctors were scarce. and
they seldom heard of Appendicitis.
Nervous Prostitution or Hear Fai'rure.
each. They used August Flower to
clean out the system and stop fer
.Enentation OF undigested food, regulate
the action of the liver. stimulate the
nervouS and organic action of the
system, and that is all they toe when
Keeling dull and bad with headaches
and other aches. You only need a
few doses of Green's August Flower
sn liquid form to make you satisfied
there is nothing serious the matter
with You. You can get this reliable
remedy at all drug stores. Price Csc.
and 75c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10
Druggists. Will Buy it Back.

You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain's Collie ChC&era n Cfar-
rhoea Remedy. AL. druggists will re-
fund your money, if you are not salts
fed after using, it. 1t is everywhere
admitted to. be the. most successful
remedy in use for. bowel complaintsand
the only cne that. never fails. It is
pleasant, safe ard reliable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10

No man or woman in the state will
hesitate TO speak Hell OF Chamberlain's.
Stomach and Liver Tablets after one.
trying them. They always produce ,
pleasant movement of the bowels. liz
prove the appetite and strengthen ne
digestion. For sale by all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10
just About Bedtime.

take a little Early Riser-it will cure
constipation, biliousness and liver trou-
bles. DeWitt's Little Early Risers differ
from other pills. They do not grippe
and break down the mucous membranes
of the stomach, liver and bowels, but
cure by gently arousing the secretions
and giving strength to these organs.
Sold by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10

If a strenuous candidate is wanted
Cor vice-president. Governor Bailey. of
Kansas. who has gone through a flood,
"a wedding, and an extra session of the
Legislature in n month should not be
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10

Blanche Wallace. announces TT the
twentieth. century, woman is exploring
her soul That DON'T soun as bad as
Mary MacLane's "nalsed soul."-Atlan-
"a Cor Stitutjon
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10

Fashion has 6ecreed that belts be
worn over bathing suits. Fair pler-
maids with Ella borately wrought aath-
ing suits will resent having them cor.
caaled.-Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10

What the various departments at
Washington need at this scandalOus
iuncrure is a simon pure democratic
congress on investigation bent.-Atlan-
Ia Constitution
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10

There's a hitch soms~here, as John
W. Gates has not lost or won 4 fortune
yet this month.-WashirgtOn Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10

The Presidents Iowa idea is h the
delegation for 1904 should be properly
tagged.-WaShington Post.