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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11
MILLIONS ARE AT STAKE IN
FIGHT FOR ASPHALT BEDS

by common consent, has the finest
grade of asphalt for paving which has
yet been discovered.
Cities Have Invested $4,000, ooo.
Some idea of what this deposit
means may be gathered from the
growth of asphalt paving. Twenty
five years ago, about twelve miles, or
less than One-fifth of one per cent. of
the paved streets of the cities Of the
United States were paved with as
phalt Today this luxurious pave
ment is spread over twenty-five hun
dred miles of streets in the United
States, embracing an area approx
mating 100000 square yards. This
represents an original investment of
100000, and including the cost
of repairs and re-surfacing a total out
Hay Of not less than $15O,OO0,O0O.
No wonder, then, that the posses
sion Of NenezUela's great source of
supply is considered such a rich prize.
The BermUdez asphalt deposit is an
immense mOrass Of pitch covered here
and there by patches Of vegetation.
As fast as the pitch or asphalt is dug
-
From the lake" lying about Is miles
from the mouth Of the San Juan River
the asphalt is carried by a private
railroad miles to the head of naviga-
ton on the river. Here great depos-
its are formed as the cars arrive from
the lake. Afterwards the asphalt is
transferred from these temporary de-
posts to steamers, especially con-
structed to transport it TO this coun-
try.
Beginning Of the Asphalt Controversy.
HOratiO R. Hamilton, a soldier Of
fortune, who was in Venezuela in 1888.
induced President BlancO to grant him
a concession to exploit the natural re-
sources Of Bermudez, a state compris-
ing an area of over $4,000 square
miles. This concession was the be-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11

Is an ordeal which an
women approach WIFI
indescribable fear foI
nothing compares WIFI ii,
the pain and horror -
childbirth. Tbetbo,,oIG..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11
nueIinr Pintn1u

The pistol used in the duel is not the
military arm or the revolver, but a
very carefully made and wonderfully
accurate weapon known as the dueling
pistol. For many years the length of
this arm was a matter Of grave dis.
cussion at all the clubs in England and
on the continent. At first the duelina
pistol had a twelve inch barrel and
carried twenty round bullets to the
pound, but in 1910 the elder Devisure,
with his confrere, Lepage, at Paris,
and Manton and Egg Of London, the
most eminent pistol makers OF their
respective countries, fixed the actual
length Of the dueling pistol barrel at
nine inches, and there it has remained.
A case Of the best pistols used to bring
from 500 to - francs. or 300 to Sf60
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11

New York, March 1O-Why this
talk about Castro and the As
phalt Trust? Why did the presi-
dent send Judge Calhoun to Venezue-
la to go over the whole case. Here
is an insignificant South American re-
public whose president seems 10 stir
up both Europe and the United States
The cOntry has little or no commerce,
no industries, no rich gold and silver
mines-why then such an ado about
Il all?
The reason is-Asphalt Venezuela
has enough bitumen to pave all the
streets Of the United States with the
most perfect covering which has yet
been devised. Bermudez Lake" the
home Of all the contention, is in the
midst OF a tropical jungle, but its
thousand acres Of oozing asphalt con-
stiJute one of the most valuable
pieces Of property in the world. As
phalt is to be obtained in great GUAM
titles in Trinidad. and there are small
or beds Of il in California, Texas and
elsewhere, but this Venezuela tract.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11
BURIED LIVING PERSONS.
Horrible Custom of JapAneae Prior
to Year GAG A. II.

Horrible Custom of Japanese Prior
to Year GAG A. Ia.
Prior to the year GAG A. D. the Japa-
nese had one Of the most horrible burial
customs that can be imagined-that Of
burying all the immediate friends and
retainers of a prince or other person Of
note in a standing position around the
potentate's grave ana leaving them in
the earth up to their necks to perish
Of thirst and hunger.
The custom cannot be said to have
been general as late as the date given,
for the Japanese records prove that in
the time of the Emperor SUNNI (97-30
B. c. the burial rites of royal person
ages were so modified as to partially
abolish former cruelties. Speaking Of
a young brother of SUNNI, who died
and had his retinue buried standing
around his grave, the old record says
For many days they died not, but
vept and cried aloud. At last they
died. Dogs and crows assembled and
ate off their heads. The emperors com
passion was aroused, and he desired to
change the manner of burial. When
the empress died, soon after, the mika-
do inquired Of his officers if something
in the way of a change could not be
suggested, and one proposed to make
clay figures of men and bury them as
substitutes"
That this did not entirely do away
with the former custom is proved by
an edict issued in the year GAG A. D.,
the date given first above, which forbid
the burial Of living persons and provid-
ed a penalty for further adherence to
the awful Tite.-St. Louis Republic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11

ginning of the asphalt controversy"
Hamilton in return was to pay royal
ties on his exports of woods, minerals,
etc, and was to "canaliZe" the rivers
open them to navigation by dredg-
ing channels.
The job was too big for Hamilton
TO handle alone, so he sold his con-
cession, with Venezuela's consent, to
the New York and Bermudez Co., in
1885. This company has owned and
mined the BeTmudez asphalt deposit
ever since. But this ownership has
been subjected to many tribulations.
The company spent large sums Of
money in perfecting its plant and
building a railroad. With the growth
of the asphalt industry, it began to
dawn upon Venezuela that she had
a veritable gold mine in the midst of
what looked like a mere worthless
mOTaSs.
The business of asphalt paving was
on the high road to prosperity in
1897. It was just about this time
that the revolutionary movement IN
der CipTiano Castro was Matched.
W AACh AuioNAO Lldllg doCtuuCu lllC
presidential throne, the New York
and Bermudez Company was begin!
ming to realize something from its in
vestment. But the opposing game be.
gan, and it was carried on with great
shrewdness.
First, there were a series of infring-
ing concessions. Hostile DEGREES
were issued, attempts at blackmail
were officially endorsed. All these at
lacks had TO be met while the battle
with the wilderness went on. A rail-
road was built in a climate where
wood rots almost overnight. Two hun
bred IabOTers we're employed; 10000
cocoa trees were planted; regular
means of inter-communication at Trim
idad were established; wharYes,
dwellings and warehouses were built;
roads were cut through the forests;
in fact this part of Venezuela has been
developed almost singlehanded by
the asphalt company.
Orinoco Too Much for Engineers.
The fight between Castro and the
Trust went on for several years.
In 1904 the case became acute. Cas-
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THE AMATEUR
CRACKSMAN
CONTINUED from Page Nine)

with his spirits, called him the sports
man he always was and would be and
shook his daredevil hand in mine. But
at the same time still had my qualms.
''Supposing they trace it to us"
said 1.
There's not much to catch held OF
in a biscuit box Of Puntley & Halmer,"
replied Rallies. 'HThat was why sent
you for one. And / didn't write a
word upon sheet Of paper which
could possibly be traced. 1 simply
printed two or three on a virginia.
Observation-Disclosures halfpenny to the bad
which might have been bought at
any postofice in the kingdom. No, old
chap, the G.. P. o. was the one real
danger. There was one detective
spotted for myself, and the sight of
him has left me with a thirst. Whis-
ky and Sullivans for two, Bunny, If
you please"
Rallies was soon clinking his glass
against mine.
'The queen" said he. God bless
herP
THE END.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11
Gives Health. VIaor ard Tone.

Herbine is a boon for sufferers from
anaemia. BY its use the blood is
quickly regenerated and the color
becomes normal. The dropping
strength is revived. The languor is
diminished. Health, vigor and tone
predominates. New life and happy
activity results. Mrs. Belle H. Shriel.
Middlesborough, H., writes, l have
been troubled with liver complaint
and poor blood, and have found moth
ing to benefit me like Herbine. I
hope never TO be without it. / have
wished that l had known of it in my
husbands life time" SOC. Sold BY
all druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11

tro alleged that the company had fail
ed to canalize the Bermudez Rivers as
1t had contracted to do. The Com
pany replied that as a matter of fact
1t had tried desperately to dredge
those waters, but that owing to the
shifting nature of the streams it was
impossible to secure permanent re.
suits. AS the engineers put it, "be-
cause OF geological and photographic
cal conditions which would always
render fruitless work initiated for
such purpose" This part of the del,
ia OF the OrinOcO was too much for
the engineers, and they didn't hes
itate to say so. There are ten main
streams and scores of smaller ones,
all Of the most unreliable description
This whole question had been sub
mitted to the Venezuela government
in 1900, on July % of which a decree
had been issued, declaring that the
Company had fulfilled up 10 date the
engagements and obligations of the
contract Of which ii is concessiOnary."
Castro Seizes Lake.
Forgetting all this and regarding
only the letter Of the Hamilton bond,
Castro determined, in 1904, to get
his pound Of flesh. so on July "a Of
that year the Venezuelan president
simply announced that Bermudez Lake
didn't belong to the American com.
pany any more, because it had not
opened all the rivers of the state of
Bermudez to navigation. Without no.
tee to the company the asphalt beds
cpfznI =
charge of them. "A curious feature Of
the transaction was that the "receiv-
er" was an American, Ambrose A. Car
ner, who was a business partner Of
AMI l. Barber, a violent enemy Of
the New York and Bermudez Com
pany.
There was no argument about all
this; no tiresome legal proceedings
The seizure was announced by the de-
pOsitario's arrival with a company
of Venezuelan soldiers, who made
short work of the protests of the COM
pany's local representatives And
since that day Castro's New York sell
ing agent, Mr.. Barber, has been the
man to see if you wanted to buy Ber-
mudez asphalt. Castro's profits to
date are estimated at over 100000.
Trust Asks for Arbitration.
The Asphalt Trust" is trying to
get its property back. 1t is endeav-
oring to force Castro to arbitrate the
issues in dispute before an impartial
international tribunal. There has
been SO much complexity about the
question that the president sent Judge
w. ]. Calhoun to Venezuela to go over
the whole subject, and see if the trust
had really been mistreated. That re-
port has now been submitted, and it is
understood that the State Department
is again urging Castro to compromise
upon a liberal basis.
Meanwhile Mr.. Barber-with a con-
tinuing supply of Venezuelan asphalt
to back him up-has organized the In
dependent Asphalt Association to
fight the trust" and to raise prices"
Every important asphalt company
in the country, outside Of the so-called
trust" is in the new movement. Hence
the ultimate outcome of this curious
dispute will be of great Importance
not only to the asphalt Trust" but TO
the cities and taxpayers Of the coun-
FRY
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11
The Best Cough Syrup.

S. L. Apple, ex Probate Judge,
Ottawa Co., Kansas, writes: This
is to say that 1 have used Billiards.
Horehound Syrup for years, and that
/ do not hesitate to recommend it as
the best cough syrup 1 have ever
used" Csc, soc and 81. Sold by all
druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11

A healthy man is a king in his own
right; an unhealthy man is an unhap-
py slave. Burdock's Blood Bitters
builds up sound health-keeps you
we'll.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11

suffered day and night the torment
of itching piles. Nothing helped me
until I used DOan's Ointment. 1t cur
ed me permanently. Hon John r.
Garrett, Mayor Of GiTaTd, Ala.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11
Notice of Meeting.

There will be a regular meeting of
Mt Horeb Royal Arch Chapter No. II,
on Monday, March y, at 1880 p. m.
w. Z. ANDERSON, Sec.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-11
Climax at Hand in Castro S Efforts
to Control Valuable Paving
Supply.

HISTORY OF FIGHT FOR POSSES
SION OF BERMUDEz LAKE, THE
SOURCE OF WORLDS BEST AS
PHALT ERIcAN CITIES
HEAVILY INTERESTED on OUT.
COME.
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Brief Mention.
High water at noon.

High water at noon.
 The county commissioners went to Bridgeport yesterday to consult with the Fairfield county authorities with reference to matters which Interest the two counties,
 Star of Elm City lodge No. 131, L. 0. L., will hold its semi-monthly meeting at it's hall on State street this evening. Two candidates will be initiated and it is hoped that all members will be pres- ent.
 Clerk Crawford, of the probate court was on duty yesterday, having return ed from his visit to the Tuskegee In stitute, where he was one of the speak CTS at the twenty-fifth anniversary ex- ercises.
 A still alarm was sent in to the Ed wards streyt company at S:4S yesterday morning for chimney fire at the resi- dence of R. w. Brown, 1855 Butler street. The blaze was extinguished with chem icals. No damage.
 Supreme Knight Edward L. Hearn and National Secretary Daniel Colwell will attend the initiation and first de- gree of San Salvador council, K. of C., this evening. Fifteen candidates will receive the degree.
 President Arthur T. Hadley, of Yale, will be the principal speaker at Vas- sar's founders day observance, April ~27. It will be his first visit to Vassar and the students are planning dem onstration in his honor.
 The four-family house at SS and SS1S Hamilton street, owned by the estate of the late James Dupaul, was sold yester- day by w. H. H. Hewitt to Jarvis Ar mold at public auction. The price was $5, ,60O, which was paid cash.
 Rev. Arthur J. Smith, pastor of the Methodist church of Danbury and for merly of this city, has been given the degree of doctor of divinity by Provi- dence university, a prominent Presby- terian institution in the west
 It was announced yesterday by the iourneymen painters that Jacob Tag alaar, an officer of the American Feder- ation of Labor, would arrive here soon to assist the painters in securing a set clement with the master painters as to a wage increase to $S per day.
 The fine residence of the late Marquis B. Newton on Orange street, at the head of Eld street, let 75 feet front and about 200 feet deep has been sold to Morris steinert. The sale was made by Mrs. Newton to Judge Jacob B. Ullman, acting for MT. Steinert, who is in Eu- rope.
 c. M. DuPuy, 1908, has been declared the winner of the Willisbrook competi- tion in the high jump. The contest from the first has been extremely close and there is but one-half point differ ence between the first and second places. DuPuy won the cup with 2S points and L. E. Sisson, 1907, was sec ond with 221a points.
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DECAYED STARCH
A Food Problem.

An Ashville man tells how right food did that which medicines failed to &C., complish.
 For more than fifteen years" he says, q was afflicted with stomach trouble and intestinal indigestion, gas forming in stomach and bowels and giving me great distress. These condi- tions were undoubtedly due to the starchy food I ate, white bread, pota- toes, etc., and didn't digest. I grew worse with time, till, two years ago, I had an attack which the doctor diag- nosed as appendicitis. When the sur geon operated on me, however, it was found that my trouble was ulcer of the pancreas, instead of appendicitis.
 Since that time I have had several such attacks, suffering death, almost, The last attack was about three months ago, and I endured untold agonies.
 ''The doctor then said that I would have to eat less starchy stuff, so l be- gan the use of Grape-N Nuts food, for I knew t to be predigested, and have continued same with most gratifying results. It has built me up wonderful ly. I gained ten pounds in the first eight weeks that I used Grape-Nuts, my general health is better than ever before, my brain is clearer, and my nerves stronger.
 "For breakfast and dinner each take four teaspoonfuls of Grape Nuts with cream, a small slice of dry toast, an egg soft boiled and cup of Post um; and I make the evening meal on Grape-Nuts and POstum alone-this gives me a good nights rest and I am well again" Name given by Postum Cereal Go, Battle Creek, Mich,
 There's a reason. Read the little book, "The Road to Melville" in pack ages.
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HEALTH BOARD MEETS.
Dr. Wright Recommends Change in
 Ordinance on Sale of Milk.

Dr. Wright Recommends Change in
 Ordinance on Sale of Milk.
 The monthly meeting Of the New Ha- ven board of healtA was held yesterday afternoon in ltheslboard rooms in tue police building i'll Court street. Health Officer Wright's report for the month contained the following statistics:
 Milk and food inspectors report--In- spections, 95; parcels of meat condemn ed, $50 pounds; samples of milk exam ined, 25.
 Sanitary inspectors report-Inspec- tions, 49l; dlsinfected houses, 62.
 Plumbing inspector-Inspectlo 122
 School inspectors Pupils, 1,176; medi- cal treatment advised, S6; sent home pupils, AZ; found with vermin, lSO; schools visited, 9l,
 Contagious diseases reported-Diph- theria, 22; scarlet fever, &; typhoid fe- ver 3, (two from out of town)
 Laboratory report-Examined for diphtheria, 5S; true diphtheria, 22;' ex> amined for typhoid, IA; true typhoid, ?; samples of sputum examined, 43; tuber- cle bacilli found, IS,
 The board took action on the recom- mendation of Dr. Wright for refer ring to the board of aldermen a recom- mendation that the ordinance regarding the sale of milk be changed Recom- mendations of Dr. Wright regardins sanitary regulations of the display Of meats and vegetables were likewise adopted, The regulation regarding meat will be aimed to prevent its exposure to the dust of the street in front or stores, while the rule for vegetables will be that they shall not be displayed ex- cept at a distance at least two feet above the sidewalks.
 The unhealthy conditions due to smoke nuisances, both from the rail- road cut and from factories, was dis cussed but no action was taken re- garding this matter
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PROGRESS MADE
 IN FIFTY YEARS
Druggist Wm. H. Hull Says One of the Most Noted Examples Is in Medicine.

While electricity has supplanted the old-fashioned tallow candle for light ing purposes, almost turning night into day; while it has opened up our great country by a network of electric rail- ways, while all kinds of machinery have been invented to do the work of hosts of people, we have just as noted an example in the field of medicine" :" said Wm. H. Hull.
 Fifty years ago every one knew of the latent medicinal properties con- tained in cod liver oil; physicians ey- anywhere prescribed it, but thousands could not take it on account of the oil and grease which enveloped the cura- tive, strengthening properties it con- tained, and in many cases where they could take it it would upset the stomach so it could do no good.
 Now all this is changed" continued Mr. Hull. Science has showen us 8 way to separate the curative medicinal elements which exist jr the cods liver from the oil or useless part and given us Yinol. It contains every one of these 1 lhCulNlllell NlCAAlCAllS3 dGIudIly ldhelt from fresh cods' livers, but without a drop of oil or grease to nauseate and upset the stomach and retard it's work. Vinol contains no siekening drugs, ev- erything in it is printed on every bot tle
 We have never sold in our store a medicine equal to Vinol to give strength and renewed vitality to the aged, build up the rundown, tired and debilitated, make the weak strong, cure chronic coughs, colds and build up the con- valescent.
 Tt is because we know so well the medicinal power of this new cod liver oil preparation that we freely offer to return the money in every case where 1t fails to give satisfaction. ."-Hulrs $ Corner Drug Store,
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CRITTENToN HOME
Elects Delegates to Boston Annual
 Conference.

Conference.
 At the recent regular monthly meet ing of the Florence Crittenton mission, of New Haven, delegates were elected to attend the twenty-third annual con- ference. It is to be held in Boston this year from April 22 to 26, and gives evi- dence of being most interesting and helpful,
 The following delegates were appoint ed to attend:
 The president, Rev. Watson L. Phil lips, D. D., who has been invited to speak on the subject What the Churches Can Do for Our Work" Mrs. Emma c. Thomas, matron of the local mission, 7S Ward street, who has been invited to lead the matrons' conference, an honor that has been conferred upon her several times before. The third delegate is Mrs. Sidney Butler, one of the board of managers.
 The monthly reports showed the home to be filled to it's capacity, and all the inmates we'll
 Report was made that three of the girls were so interested in their home and grateful for all it's benefits that they preferred whitening three of the bedroom than to have eighteen dollars expended for the work by the board of managers.
 Two of the girls are experts in doing French hemstitching and drawn work, and would be glad to earn money for the home and themselves by some such work, if anybody would like to employ them.
 The mission is always open to visit
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WEATHER RECORD.

Washington, D. C., April 10, 8 p. m.
 Forecast for Wednesday Thursday
 For eastern New York: Fair Wednes- day and Thursday, warmer Thursday in the interior, light to fresh north east winds becoming variable.
 For New England: Fair In west, clear in east portion Wednesday; Thursday fair, warmer, fresh north winds be- coming variable.
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FIRR IN souTHBuRY.

Southbury Conn, April 1O.--The res- idence of Frederick Kuhne here was burned to the ground yesterday after noon. Nothing was saved. The fami- ly lost all their belongings, including twenty-five dollars in cash. The loss is one thousand dollars; insurance four hundred dollars.
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1ErF noHrRrY TO- BOX.

A large delegation of New Haven sports will accompany Jeff Doherty to Bridgeport on the night of May 8. Jeff has signed articles to box Austin Rice of New London six rounds under the auspices of the Columbia Athletic club of Bridgeport.
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Ehe gu11rna1 and Gumrter
Wednesday, April Ii, 1906.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Butter-s. s. Adams. Bonds-Kimberly, Root & Day. Cuticura Remedies-Druggists Economy-The Chamberlain Co. Easter Clothes-Lambert. Easter Gloves-Chas. Monson Go. Easter Helps-Howe & Steson Co. Est. F. c. Watrous-Probate Notice. For Rent-House-79 Pearl St. For Sale-House-BoX 923. Grape e-Nuts-Grocers'. Grape-Nut Wafers-Grocers'. Hats-Gamble-D Co. Postum-Grocers'. Royal Baking Powder-Grocers'. Rights-The c. w Scranton Co. Steamers-Holland-A Line. Special-Boston Grocery Co. Shad-Wm. H. Wilson Ss Son. Spring Lamb-The R. H. Nesbit Co. / Tailored Underwear-Miss Richmond. White Dresses-Mendel & Freedman. Wedding Announcements-M