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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-15
Absurd Models in the Patent Office

ADSurU MOueis III the Euttht ohSe'
"There are thousands upon thou
sands OF models at the Patent office
of inventions that are of absolutely
no use whatever. They represent
the blasted hopes and often the
ruined fortunes of innumerable in
ventors who invested their time and
money in worthless ideas. The
models forwarded by these inventors
to the Patent Office form n sort of
museum by themselves, and those
who wish to look bit beneath the
surface can find story abounding
in genuine pathos lurking In pretty
nearly every one of these foolish In
ventions.
"The star. invention In the way OF
real absurdlty is said to be the wind
mill boat This Is a devise intend
ed to supersede the sailboat OF tor
day. The motive power is furnished
by windmill erected on the deck
of the boat. which is to take the
place of sails. One glance at the
model of this boat is sufficient to
convince any person of ordinary In
telligence of It's absurdity.
"Then there Is the invention OF
one HeintZelmann for floating
horses across rivers A very funny
little model of a strangely shaped
horse with a still more wonderfully
fashioned rider, soldier, accom-
panies the patent papers. Little
bladders filled with air are fastened
around the horse. III the model
were placed in a tub of water the
little bladders would support the
horse and rides on the surface OF
the water. but-sad to relate-the
poor soldier and horse would float
with their feet up in the air and the
heads OF both man and beast well
submerged. Mr.. Heintzelmann's In
vention was never adopted by the
army OF this or any other country.
"a very odd exhibit is the pistol
and pocket-knife combined. A nail
file projecting from the under side
of the knife acts as a trigger. The
inventor, one Mr.. Peavey. blandly
states in his description OF the con-
trivance that this invention has the
great merit of being useful In two
ways-if you do not kill the man
with the pistol shot you may then at
tack him with the knife. Note that
It has several blades. Also you may
use It to dig stones out OF a horses
hoof.'
There are countless numbers OF
baby carriages. go-carts and baby
chairs. They are so complicated with
all sorts OF improvements that no
person OF only ordinary human In
|teIligence can understand how the
chairs are intended TO be used.
Another Patent ONCE model In
the line OF chairs Is less complicated,
but more interesting and perhaps a
good deal more absurd. II is life
saving chair A hollow compartment
made OF xinee and perfectly air tight
contributes the back and arms. The
rest OF the chair Is very similar 20
any ordinary chair. The patent
specifications relate that when the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-15
.. II. TANM EN,
sa2 Third ST. Detroit. Mich

steamer is sinking the passengers
ma ysit In these chairs and be wash.
ed ashore in absolute comfort"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-15

Joshua Hill, an aged Lane county
pioneer, is lying very III at his home
at Springfield.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-15

In 1866 the U. s. S. Jacinto ran
aground on the Bahama island. She
was not seriously injured, but her
commanding officer was court mar.
tailed and sentenced to three years.
suspension; he appealed from this
decision, and the president ordered
new trial by a different court,
which resulted in the same sentence
being imposed as in the first in.
stance.
January 4, 1866, the United States
tug Narcissus foundered in the gulf
of Mexico. A volunteer ensign was
in command, and he had a reputa-
tion as competent officer. A vio-
lent hurricane passed over the gulf
at the time. and as all hands were
lost it is presumed that the accident
was unavoidable.
In June, 1867, the U. S. S. Sacra-
mento was lost on a known reef in
the bay of Bengal. Her captain and
navigator were tried by court mar
tial, were both found guilty, and
sentenced to thre years suspension,
and to be publicly reprimanded.
In both cases the sentence was re-
duced to two years by the secretary
of the navy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-15

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navigator were tried by court mar
tial, were both found guilty, and
sentenced to thre years suspension,
and to be publicly reprimanded.
In both cases the sentence was re-
duced to two years by the secretary
of the navy.
Wrecked by Tidal Waves.
In 1867 the U. S. s. Monongahela,
while anchored in the harbor of
Fredickstadt, is land of st. Croix,
was picked up BY tidal wave and
landed on a wharf. The next wave
in receding carried the ship to the
entrance of the harbor and desposit-
ed her on a coral reef, from which
she was later removed with but little
damage and with small loss of life,
In the same storm the U. s. s
DeSoto, anchored in a st. Thomas
harbor, was treated in a similar way,
and, as in the case of the Mononga-
hela, she was later fioated with but
little damage and small loss of life.
No court martial was ordered in
either of these cases.
August 13, 1868, the U. S. s. Ere
donia and the U. S. S. Wateree were
anchored In the harbor of africa,
Peru, where they were overwhelmed
by tidal wave, resulting from an
earthquake which carried the Wat
cree half a mile inland, from which
position the ship was never remov-
ed; the Fredonia was sunk in the
harbor by the same wave, and most
of her officers and crew were lost,
In neither case was court martial
ordered.
In 1868 the United States ship
Suwanee was lost in Shadwell pas
sage, Alaska. There are irregular
and unusually strong currents In
this locality, and while the ship had
been furnished with the only avail
able charts, they were imperfect and
incomplete. Her captain was court
martialed and exonerated.
January "a, 1870, the United
States ship Oneida, while putting to
sea in Yokohama bay. was in the
night run into by the English steam
er Bombay and sank within Is min
utes after the collision. carrying
down nearly all of her officers and
crew. A court of inquiry showed
conclusively that the Oneida had the
right of way and no court martial
was ordered.
In 1870 the United States steam
ship Saginaw was carried by un-
known and uncharted current on TO
reef in the Pacific ocean and lost.
Her commander, Lieutenant Com
mander Montgomery Sicard, one OF
the most distinguished officers of the
navy, was court martialed and ex-
onerated.
In 1874 the United States steam
ship Brooklyn ran aground near
Key West, Fla. Her captain was
court martialed and acquitted.
In 1875 the United States steam
ship Saranac, while cruising in un-
charted waters in Seymour narrows.
of the Alaskan coast. was thrown
by a whirlwind on a sunken rock and
lost. No court martial was ordered
In 1877 the United States steam
ship Huron was lost during severe
storm on Cape Hatteras; as her cap
tain. navigator and deck oficer' who
were on at the time. as well as near
ly all OF the other officers and men,
went down with the ship. there was
no court martial ordered.
In 1881 the United States steam
ship Rogers, a whaler purchased TO
take part In the Greedy relief expe-
dition while frozen In the Ice In the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10
TELEGRAPH COS.
BOTH OUT Of
BUSINESS

Both the Postal and Western Un.
ion Telegraph companies have beer
having their troubles since the storm,
and, although both of them managed
to get the wires in working order for
a time the service has been interrupt.
ed by frequent breaks, especially to
the lines of the Western Union.
The Western Union was the first
to get its line IN working order after
the storm and for several days han.
died business in a fairly Satisfactory
manner. On Monday, however, fall
ing tree carried down the wires in
the vicinity of McDavid and connec,
ton was not secured again until
Tuesday morning. Soon after the
wire was in working order Tuesday
morning it went down again and was
out of business all of last night.
The line of the Postal, which runs
through the woods between this city
and Mobile, was practically destroyed
by the storm, and, after being rebuilt
and in working order for some time,
went down last evening and was still
out of business at midnight. 1t is ex-
pected that the line will be working
all right before noon to-day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10
TAKE IT IN TIME
JUST AS SCORES OF PENSACOLA
PEOPLE HAVE.

Waiting doesn't pay.
IF YOU neglect the aching back,
Urinary troubles, diabetes. surely
follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills relieve back
ache,
Cure every kidney Ill.
Pensacola citizens endorse them.
Mrs M. White, of West Zarragossa
St says: ANY remedy that VIII
make a cure as promptly and as thor
oughly as Doan's Kidney Pills did IN
INV case is well worthy of the nigh,
est recommendation 4 was troubled
with nv kidneys for some time, lndl'
Gated by severe pains in my back ano
sides Sometimes it was a dull, acn
ing and at other times sharp twings
7 also had dizziness and severe head.
aches and an annoying difficulty WITH
the kidneys. / happened to read an
advertisement in the paper aDou'
Deans Kidney Pills and procured q
box at Sidney Kahn's drug store, No
9 South Palafox St, / felt relieved
after taking few doses and before
finished the third box was complete
Nv cured. 1 am perfectly well and
healthy as far as my kidneys are con
cerned."
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Fostef- Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the nhne-Doan's-a
take no other.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10
REPORT Of THE
FINDING Of
BODY
Was Made to the Police Sta
ton, But Officers Could
Not Locate It.

A report of the finding of the body
of woman in the midst of a pile Of
wreckage and timber on the water
front near Jordan's wharf, was made
to the police station yesterday after
noon by Officer Louis Roach. but later
when the officials and others visited
the scene to view the body and re
move it, none could be found. This
was possibly due to darkness, as il
was o'clock when the report was re
ceived at the station.
Robert Bell, colored man, report
ed the gruesome find to Officer Roach
and stated that the discovery was
made by the feet protruding from
underneath the wreckage He was
told to report the matter to the police
station, but never arrived there.
Another search will be made this
morning for the body, and possibly il
one was really seen, it will be recov
cred.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10
TerSeIy Told

Replies to the following want ads
are at this Office to be called for:
*" wv. B. w." Reference,
Farm" "woodsman," Filler" IS. r.
Co." r L. D." IN. p" "A. B.
c." "Home-maker."
J. NJ. Hamilton. of Fisher & Ham
iton, of Milton was in the city yes
terday.
F. J. Davis Of Doggy, on Choctaw-
hatchee Bay, was in the city yester-
day on business.
Capt. Frank Boghich has returned
from a short business trip to Chat
tanooga and Birmingham.
Alex. Lischkoff returned yesterday
from New Orleans. where he accom-.
panied his son Mozart, who has en-
tered the Tulane college.
J. L. Matthias and son, Henry, OF
NcKinnonville, were in the city yes,
terday. They report that a great
many trees are down as a result OF
the recent storm and that few cat
lie were killed in their part OF the
county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10
DOCTORS WORDS.
Talks About the Analysis of Postum
Food Coffee.


Food Coffee.
To the Doubling Thomases, the en-
dorsement of a physician as to the
wholesomeness of Postum Food COT
fee may be comforting.
When coffee causes nervousness
and dyspepsia, it's time to stop it. And
there is where Postum is true com
forter. 1t is warm, palatable and
wholesome beverage and at the same
time is a liquid food.
Coffee does harm, not because it's
well or poorly made-not because it's
high or low priced-but because OF
the alkaloid-drug- caffeine, it con
tains. The habitual use of coffee
therefore, forms a drug habit.
A Buffalo physician said recently
81 have used Postum Food Coffee in
my family and find it to be all that Is
claimed for it-a most wholesome, de
licious beverage. When made and
served according to direction7 1t is
certainly delightful and refreshing.
II have read carefully DR.. Daven
ports analysts of Postum Food Cot
fee, as printed on the pkg, which
most heartily endorse. have beer
prescribing it to my patients"
The DR.. is right and there's a rea
son. Read the little book "The ROAD
to WeIlville" in pkgs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10

THE EAGLES WILL GIVE THEIR
BALL THURSDAY NIGHT, OCT. II,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF The
STORM SUFFERERS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10
Rest.
the Stomach

Nothing will relieve Indigestion that
doesn't digest the food, Itself, and give
the stomach a. perfect rest.
You can't reasonably expect that
any weak stomach will regain its
strength and get well when it is
compelled to do the fuH vork that
sound stomach should do.
You wouldn't expect sick horse
to get well when it is compelled to do
full days work every day of the week.
Your stomach must have rest
But it isn't necessary to stnr0e your.
self in order to rest your stomach.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is a perfect
digestant. 1t will digest all Of the food
you eat regardless of the condition OF.
YOUR stomach.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10
IMMENSE CARGO
OF FLEECY
STAPLE
About !, Fifteen Thousand
Bales to Be Loaded on
August Belmont, :

What will. be the record cargo of
cotton shipped from the port of Pen
sacola so far this season, is now be-
ing loaded on the British steamer Au-
gust Belmont The shipment is for
Bremen and will consist of about fif-
teen thousand bales, making it a very
valuable one.
The steamer arrived last week and
as soon as conditions settled from the
effects of the storm the, work of stor-
ing what will be full cargo was
commenced, and is now well under
way. The cotton is stored in the big
warehouse of the Louisville & Nash
vile, and while several thousand
bales were damaged by water re.
Gently, this will not interfere with
the shipment being taken by the Bel
ment
1t is predicted that the full cargo
being taken by the Belmont will be
followed by others equally as large
and that this season will be a record
breaker.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10
Direct Service to Be Estab-
lished Between New
York and Havana.
WORK OF CONSTRUCTING LINE
ACROSS FLORIDA KEYS TO KEY
WEST PROGRESSING RAPIDLY
INTERESTING STORY OF THE
GREAT ENTERPRISE.

Annextion of the now disturbed Gu
ban republic by rail, conversion of the
already thriving city of Key West into
the "Hoboken of Havana" with it's
docks thronged with huge double
decked ferry boats; construction of a
great railway line that goes to sea,
leaping from island to island with
long viaducts and bridges on which
the passenger bound from New York
to Cuba will see from the car win
dows nothing but the blue waters OF
the Atlantic on the one side and the
blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico on
the other; an engineering feat in
volving problems now solved for the
first time-all that and much more is
involved in the extension now in
progress on the Florida East Coast
railroad south from Maimi, its present
southern terminus, to the tip of the
long sickle shaped series of coral islets
which the peninsula of Florida has
thrown out into the tropic sea, says a
a Maimi despatch to the Jacksonville
Times Union. Within three years, I'M
less some unexpected interruption oc-
ours, the tourist may take an ocean
voyage in pullman, conveyed in
highest comfort along the line of the
Florida keys, and thence in huge
car ferry nearly 100 miles across the
straits, and out of sight of land, to
Havana.
Far Out to Sea.
A thousand picturesque undertake.
ings have marked the building OF
American railroads. Untraversable
mountain ranges have been bored
suspension bridges assembled amidst
the swirling spray of cataracts, bot
tomless swamps filed in with the de-
bris of demolished mountains. Yet
none more picturesque has been
evolved than this work due to the
constructive imagination of Henry M
Flagler, who has projected an Ameri
can railroad that will go farther to
sea than any other yet constructed.
From Maimi to Key West along the
1oute which has been selected fIr the
gigantic enterprise is 154 miles as the
, engine will go. In the mainland sec
ton the line has already followed, as
far as possible, the space not cross
Matched in the map with the shadingS
which show swamp to Homestead, {
distance of twenty-four miles. Thence
across the vast, nearly inundated
prairie that borders the shallow
sounds projected by the long reef o.
islands, over Jewish creek, to Key
Largo, the biggest of the entire chain
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10
MANY LOOKING
FOR VACANT
OFFICE
Already There Are More
Than Half a Dozen Can
didates For Marshal.

Notwithstanding the fact that only
two or three days have passed since
Chief Schad, of the police depart.
ment, announced his Intention of re-
signing the Office of marshal, to be-
come effective Nov. 1, there are al
least half a dozen candidates for ap-
pointment to the Office.
While some are avowed candidates
and are soliciting the support of al
dermen under the superstition that
the vacancy is to be filed by that
body instead of appointment by the
mayor, others have only been men
toned as being in every way well
equipped to fill the office. Among
those whose names have been men.
toned in this connection are Frank
d. Sanders, Milton B. Frank, Joseph
Fondebilla, Louis ]. Anderson, w. H
Hutchinson, Frank Wilde, and John
Morrissey.
1t Is generally presumed that the
! filing of the vacancy would fall to
tie lot of the council, but to judgc
from the following paragraph froro
page 9S, of the city charter, relative
to the duties of the mayor, it is VI
to that official to make the selection:
ITO fill with the consent of the
| board of aldermen all vacancies In
executive and ministerial Offices moi
herein provided for"
The resignation of Chief Schad
does not become effective until the
first of the month, and by that Inns
II is expected that there will posi-
lily be more applicants for app,'nt
mGnt than those now mentioned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10
Amnsements
Last Nights Play.

'Forty-five Minutes From Broad.
way" is the big noise as Kid
Burns would describe it. It has a
real plot to it. with lots of noise, fun,
ETC.. and just a. dash of the musical
comedy The four musical numbers,
Gentlemen of the Press" Popular
Millionaire" Mary Is a Grand Old
Name, +" "Forty-ive Minutes From
Broadway and $50 Long, Mary
were encored number of times, es
pecially the latter.
The whole show is practically cen
tered on Kid Burns tScott Welch) and
Mary Jane Jenkins (Corinne,) both
of whom were given number of cur
tain calls.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10
The Irish ,Eull in Jonraau.m

me lrtsh LAn IN jOurn8usm.
OF well known reporter of a past
generation many curiosities of style
are still repeated with zest by Dublin
journalists. 1t was this man who ex-
planned, describing a case of drown
ing of Oakley, THE body was washed
ashore by receding wave" OF fu-
gitive from justice he wrote. 1.-THE
burglar was surrounded on all sides by
the police. Escape was impossible,
Suddenly he made his way down a
cul-de-sac and disappeared through a
side street. The most popular story
OF this impressionist writer, however.
relates to Mr.. Gladstone. On the
Grand Old Mans one and only visit to
Dublin he was interviewed by the &c.
centric press man. Mr. Gladstone at
the conclusion OF somewhat amusing
array OF questions very courteousiy
expnened his pleasure at meeting the
Interviewer. The latter, in high state
OF Delight said with enthusiasm, ssThe
pleasure y mutual, Mr.. Gladstone, but
y all On my side. London Tribune
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10
KOdOl
Dyspepsia Cure

For Indigestion. Dyspepsia. Sour
Stomach. Elatulence, Headache. Water
Brash, Belchine Of Gas. Nausea. Castrit1s,
Heartburn and all troubles arising
from Indigestion and non-assimilatlon
OF the food.
had dyspepsia In its worst form; was re-
duced in weight to lis pounds. After using two
and one-half bottles Of Kodoi I was completely
cured and restored to my usual weight or lad
pounds J. LUTHER JOHNSON.
Cleburne, Tex
KoDoL DlCESTS WHAT YOU EAT
ss:: s:.s !: & MAKES the [ y
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10
PUBLIC SALE.

There will be offered to the highest
bidder, on Tuesday, October 10th, ls0o.
a. 10 a. M, at the Office of Robert
Iuemler e. Co.. 331 Brent building, Ior
6S'count of whom II may concern, tDe
German bark Marie. her tackle and APP
Iarel, vessel to be taken by purchaser IN
NJ condition and position, she p2w nes.
VIII also be sold at the same time tns
largo now on board. consisting OF aoous
200 superficial feet of pitch pine sawn
lumber. Terms OF sale. cash.
CAPT WILL FRENCH,
Master.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10
KopoL DIcESTS WHAT YOU EAT


II Dollar bottle holds 81 |
tines as much ~ ths
trial, or 90 cent sire.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10

II you want the BEST Ever Made
get Blue Ribbon Lemon and Vanilla.
Absolutely pure, go twice as far and
the Blue Ribbon Flavor" is perfec-
ton Ask for the Csc size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-26
Pass the Tariff Bill.

The Philippine tariff bill. it is to be hoped,
is not dead but just sleeping. A too pro-
tracted snooze should not be allowed. AS
soon as the railroad rate bill is out of the
way in the Senate Mr.. Lodge should make
another effort to get the bin before the
Senate. 1t Is the full Senate after debate
which should dispose OF the question, and
not small committee. Public sentiment
fayors the measure. Even in Connecticut
where the tobacco interests managed to in
f1uence the two senators from that state
adversely to the BILL the press has spoken
for it. and shown its worth and Justice 1t
is not political question, but strictly one
of business founded on fair dealing and an
implied obligation. And what viii not in
jure us. but viii so greatly benefit people
we have In our power under our flag should
be readily granted. If the Senate refuses
now the matter win be presented to the
next Congress.