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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06


are Janmed il 4nA rs upper structure
blown away
Much fear Is entertained for Fort
Morgan, where the government quar-
antine station Is situated aud many
soldiers live.
Many trees were felled by the wind
and roofs were crushed in by hundreds
Through the streets, carried by tbs
terrific wind. were hurled thousands of
pieces Of slate. strips Of tin roofing
cornices, shingles and, In fact. all kinds
If debris. Blinds were torn from their
fastenngs and windows smashed AZ
though Of tissue paper Many persons
were seriously injured and cut by Hy
ing slate, tin aud glass The railroads
have started wreckers to clean up ap
to repair trucks, but their task is dl.a
cult
The Office Of the Western Union Tele
graph company Is six feet under water
Its batteries are flooded and 1t viii -
some umC before business rar r. -
sgmed. abe Postal Telegraph build
ing, while not so low, also suffered Sc
verely.
The Cawthorn hotel, just completed
and the Bienville hotel, facing Bien.
vile square, are damaged $1,000 each,
the Windsor hotel $1,000, st. Andrews
$1,000 and the Southern $1,000.
The Southern Supply company est
mated its loss at 100000.
over twenty-five wholesale houses
have sustained great damage by food.
The Merchants bank, the First Ma.
tlonal bank and the Tienkauff bank
were inundated.
There is no way at present to arrive
at correct estimate Of the losses ow.
ing to the disorder All Is confusion.
Hundreds of bales of cotton floated
through the main streets and were car
ried out to sea. Cotton not lost In this
way was damaged by muddy water
Towns along the Mobile and Bay
Shore road suffered immensely owing
to their exposed situations. No word
from the coast towns along the Louis
vile and Nashville road has reached
Mobile. There is little doubt that many
lives were lost and severe damage in
flicted on residences and business prop
erty.
Along the gulf coast there were many
fashionable residences, some costing
$4,000.
Fruit trees and fall vegetable crops
all over southern Alabama and Mlssis-
sippi are ruined; so also Is the cotton,
sugar cane and other crops. One Mis-.
sissippi planter said he would willing
ly accept $15 for his cotton crop and
feel that he had fair deal.
The roof of Mobile Medical college
was blown off. The college had val
liable museum, which was damaged.
st. Paul's African Methodist Episco-
pal church was razed.
The Girls asylum and Creole school
on Cont street are greatly damaged.
Crayier & Sons on Charles street and
the Industrial schools gardens on La
fayette street sustained heavy damage.
The Mobile county courthouse presents
a wrecked appearance. The clock in
the tower was blown out by the wind.
The Union station at the end of Gov
eminent street which caught fire sew
eral days ago, is damaged considerably.
The water came up SO rapidly that
the railroad employees Were unable to
remove the baggage checked for trans
portation. Many trunks were seen
floating down the hay.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06
NlPPED A SWlNDLER.
william TrimbIe of San Francisco
Held In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct IAN alleg-
ed swindle was nipped in the bud here
by the arrest of William Trimble. for
merly of San Francisco. who was APP
pretended through the efforts of Postal
Inspector COrtelyou and Captain of
Detectives Donaghy.
Mary letters have been received in
England in the course of the last four
years addressed to men who died leav-
ing fortunes. These letters invariably
stated that a friend of the person adj
dressed had found a gold mine of rare
value and, recalling the many favors
the writer had received at the hands
of TIE person addressed, he desired to
share his fortune with his old friend
and benefactor.
One of the letters brought to this
country from England William Moore.
representing the estate of Thomas
Hicks, to whom the letter was address
ed. Mr. Moore on being shown sam
plies of ore agreed to investigate tho
scheme. Later he became suspicious
and notified the postal authorities.
A message was forwarded to the al
legged swindler, who assumed the name
of Z. A. Sandys, making an appoint
ment to meet him in this city. Trim
BILE, who is said to be Sandys, arrived
here and engaged quarters at a lead
ing hotel. The postal inspectors We're
there and took him into custody. His
luggage was searched, and in it were
found deeds and charts of mining prop
erty in Colorado and the Klondike, all
of which the detectives say are bogus.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06
1t is difficult to give any adequate
idea of the magnitude of the storm


MILTON, Fla, oct Milton was
greatly damaged by the hurricane. the
velocity of the wind at times being
frightful. Trees, houses and fences
were destroyed in all parts of the
town. The water from the river back
ed up into the stores on the prominent
streets, badly damaging stocks of goods.
The river is jammed with wreckage
for a distance Of half a mile A boat
containing two Greeks was sunk, and
the men are missing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06

and the Norte (Spanish), Senior de Sal
amanca, at Bionville-sur-Mer
SantosDumont who was plotting the
balloon Two Americas, landed at Brog-
lie in the department of Eure, north
ern France, having received an injury
to one of his arms, caused by its being
caught in the cordage of the balloon.
f. Hedges Butler, plotting the bal
loon City of London lost his direction
and descended yesterday morning half
a mile from the sea at Bionyille-sur-
Mer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06

WOONSOCKET, X. l., oct. 2.-Wil-
liam Trudeau. nine years old. died
here of hydrophobia. Two other per
sons who were bitten by the same ami.
NAL twenty days ago had taken no
precautions up to the time of young
Trudeau's death
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06

Of Danphin island was relieved when
word was brought to Mobile that there
had been only four deaths. which. with
the twelve lost with the British steam
err King OF Avon, make the total cas-
ualties there sixteen Every building
on the island has been swept away.
The survivors took refuge In the trees.
in which they remained Until the storm
wore itself out.
The situation along the coast to the
west Of this city is now fairly well
known At Scranton. Miss. one
church, the odd Fellows hall and sew
eral buildings were blown down. At
Pascagoula Beach not residence Is
left standing, the river front al that
point IS completely torn np and the
lighthouse there has been destroyed.
shipping at this point has been badly
damaged. The revenue cutter Winona,
tor which much fear was expressed,
Is now known TO be safe, The crew Of
the cutter rescued the keeper Of the
Pascagoula lighthouse and his family
during the storm The keeper Of the
Of Scranton, lost his life The captain
Of a tug which came near the house at
the beginning Of the storm urged him
to leave, but he refused TO abandon his
post and In a Short time was drowned
The entire part of the island on which
the lighthouse was situated Is said to
have been carried away by the waves.
Five out of eight vessels at ship
island at the time Of the storm were
beached, and two will be total wrecks.
Several vessels the names OF which
are unknown, are ashore off Horn is
land, and the small islands marking
the passage between Dauphln island
and the mainland have been destroyed
The schooner Alice Graham Of Mobile
Is known to have been lost with her
crew of six men.
The known dead at Dauphln island
are Captain john Worten of the
schooner Irene, Captain Robert Peters
Of the schooner Louisa r lnd Mitchell
1t is difficult to give any adequate
idea of the magnitude of the storm
a., ..s,dtiVn 1T usaeoia. lle cutstc
water front is a mass Of tangled
wreckage. The costly bridge of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad. span
ming Escambia bay, was demolished.
and it will be many days before trains
can go eastward. During the hurri-
cane the water rose eight and a half
feet in the bay inundatng all parts of
the city Fourteen ocean going ships
are wrecks rs
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06

For Sale 1850 acres of land, improv-
ed by one frame dwelling and store
room, tenant houses, one barn, two
stables, two artisan wells, running
water on farm. IL acres OF White Oak
timber, fencing fair, abundance of all
kinds of fruit for family use
School house on farm, a mile to
church. Price only $40 per. acre.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06
Atlanta Railroad shop. Burned.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 2.-The round
house, repair and paint shops of the
Western and Atlantic railroad were
burned here. Several locomotives were
destroyed. aud the loss will be heavy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06

For Sale---l00 acres of lano, half of
which is in timber, six-room house;
good barn, all other necessary out
buildings. Abundance of all kinds of
fruit good spring of water, 30 feet
from honse. Price, $1,000 only.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06

For Sale-75 acres OF land, situated
g miles west of town, improved by a
broom house, all necessary out-build-
ings. 1900 fruit trees, about 40 acres
of wood land. Win sell very cheap.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06
PROPERTY
FOR SALE

For sale Fiye-room house iu good
condition. Rents for IS per month.
Price $500 90.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06

For Sale-Two lots on South Queen
street, 50x 800 feet each. Price both
lots only $4,000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06

For Sale Six-room house in good
condition. Slate roof front porch.
bow window, hall upstairs and down,
high ceiling, desirable location. Price
only 81, 600. { X
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06

For Sale--One eight brick
house on West Race street, with adj
joining lot, price $1,000
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-10-06

VscSa india Cyclone THAT swept rive
as 1obama's capfsnI-Wuter Front
ans shipping suffer From Floods
@SsA aIGurricane--Two Revenue CUT
ssra and MANY Steamers CO Down
Wsth Crews. IL - Feared-Evesy
Satnssch Damaged--wires Down All
Over CouHtry stop Direct Reports.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15
Hurnor ane Philosophy
D. DUNCAN N. SMITH
LOST OPPORTUNITIES.

Perhaps in journeying through life
BY hook or chance or some misht
The fellow manages somehow
To get little out of 1t.
But, really. can you understand
In this advanced, enlightened age
What there Is in it for a man
Who doesn't read the sporting page?
He may know all about the trusts,
Have tariff at his fingers ends.
Be wise on reciprocity
And other dry and dreary friends.
But would you call him great and wise
In fact. or only SO in name.
II he were ignorant about
The merits of the baseball game!
Perhaps the poets are his friends;
He may know art from A to X,
And science may have trimmed her lighi
Where it would fall upon his specks.
But can he from such things as these
Life's higher inspiration catch
II he is not outfitted with
The dope about the slugging matchf
His business may be to the good:
His home may seem a happy one,
And he may as he goes along
Get much subdued and chastened fun.
But can he touch high water mark,
Can he collect life's highest wage.
Can he be enc OF the elect,
Unless he reads the sporting page?
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15

THAT en- niaenny we'll informed and
reliable independent journal, the
Sioux City Tribune, and the chairman
of the state democratic central COM
mittee, jointly or severally as the case
may be, united last week in state
ment that the democrats and the
stalwart republicans have scheme to
unite in the coming legislature 10 de-
feat the reelection OF Senator Gamble.
This is the last expiring breath OF hot
air emitted from these same quarters
with so much gusto and splutteration
during the caucus campaign OF last
spring. There is just about as much
probability of an attemps OF this kind
as there is of these SINE parties sup.
porting President Ro tseyeltfor another
term. IT, hcgfn with ii IS certain
there are nos enough democratic and
stalaalt votes TO control the situation
were there any desire 10 enter into q
coalition cf this kind Alen the ball
elected ia tsis seeIi0n q tic state are
all strongly 10 favor of Seoaler Gsmbse-
Ifihe ssatwarts had volas ~ burn II
still might be taken for granted that
they wcull build the kitchen fire with
them before they w9u'd warm UP
democratic prospects with any such
sacriiicfal obation as this.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15
Tillmaa Illustrated II

Senator Tillman was accusing
political leader of overbearing and
arbitrary methods.
HE goes too far" said the senator
HE is like militia captain they used
to have in Concord.
This man came to Concord with I
war record and got captains appoint
ment In the militia.
HE was martinez The first day
be reviewed his company, he exam
ined every hair on their heads, every
button OH their coats. 1t was an or
deal for them.
ION the whole the captain wai
pleased with his inspection. One thing
dissatisfied him, though. His men al
had clean shaven upper lips. Some
had side whiskers, some had muttor
chops, some had goatees, some had
patriotic chin boards. There was mol
enc who had mustache.
"The captain complimented hfs COM
pany in a short speech and concluded
by saying:
"'Only one thing is lacking to make
a crack, martial looking company OF
you-mustaches. ! want every man
Jack Of You to raise n mustache.'
"At this order the men looked at ono
another, and young farmer, stepping
eut from the ranks, saluted and eaid
Whit color will You have them
sir?' New York Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15

uThe true interests of the stalwart
will not lead them into the mistake OF
melting opposition to the declaration
of The large majority of the people,
whether that declaration is in the
nature of truth or error. This is the
time for the stalwarts to win friends
II they can and not 10 make more
enemies If they purpose TO do business
as stalwarts in the future. II lines are
to be laid this winter shat are to re-
instate the stalwarts in favor those
lines do not lay through a coalition
with the remnant of democracy to
defeat the expressed will OF the people,
and it is likely that no one knows that
better than do the leaders OF the once
dominant faction. They are not In a
position to flirt with democracy. They
have nothing In common with that
party. They can not afford to let the
report gain credence that they are in
alliance with it. This is the time for
the stalwarts 10 bind up their wounds
and confirm the terms of peace. And
incidentally 1T is the time for the
democrats to be just as lonesome and
obscure In the Legislature as they have
been during the past two sessions.
Their hope entertained Of q split in
the state republican convention will
not materialize in the legislature.
Yanktos Press and Dakotdn Gazette.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15

Hyker- Smiley claims to have been
driven to drink by a woman.
Pyker-So Did she refuse him Of
marry him? .,t \, - ~
During the lifetime Of healthy hen
she will. lay from 300 to 500 eggs.
Her best laying capacity Is during her
second year. -
'Do you think Dauberwill ever make
Z successful artist?"
impossible. He can't even draw Z
decent conclusion
When the Vatican recently received
! thorough cleaning ana some re-
/ painting was done the work employed
s5,700 people.
|. IT'S now that Cupid, artfuI elf,
Deserts the hammock red;
And In the parlor hides himself
Beneath the sofa spread.
Six hundred families OF wcavcrs 81
Beiar, Spain, are reported to be seek.
ing aid to emigratc to American coun
tries.
Stubb--There goes the Kentucky
colonel. He lores his corn.
PENN should say SO. Why, he
even rides cob.
A single mahogany tree In Hon
duras was recently cut into boards,
which, when sold ia the Europcan
market, realized over $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15
Going son,e.

Naval progress is now so rapid that
o hattleship becomes obsolete before ID
is built. In order to keep up with Itself
the naval department needs good
seryiceable pair OF tne latest thing in
wings.
Congress out or the goodness. Of its
heart and the fullness Of the nations
pocketbools .apprcpriates a few loose
millions for the construction Of the lat
est thing that has been thought Of in
that line.
by the time the slow moving govern
ment has got around to the pleasant
task Of making few contractors in
dependently wealthy somebody comes
to the front with now gun that will
take special delight in making the lat
est battleship look as though 1t were
wearing q peekaboo waist.
About the only way to catch up with
this game would be to start In bright
and early some morning to build bat
tleship that would 6c twenty years
ahead OF the times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15

4 SECRETARY BoNAPARTE has com.
out in an interview in favor OF q legale
&ized 'sboss,n 10 be elected annually by
each political party, who shall make
all nominations for his party. This Is
undoubtedly the direct, reflex result
of the South Dakota republican prop
osltion to do away with all bosses.
sSecretary Bonaparte would compro-
mise the matter, however, by having
the boss elected by direct primary OF
the people.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15

Other campaigns now being ont of
the way we win have an opportunity
to rec who tx g real friends OF the
administration really are. La order to
create IA false sentiment nearly every
demo ocratlc paper in this state has
attempted to make 1t appear that the
republicans were against the admins
tration and that they were suppo ting
it. That these demo-pop organs were
occupying false position was clearly
demonstrated by their attitude after
the conventions so far as their
sympathiss with the reforms advocated
by Mr.. Crawford and President Roose-
velt were concerned. The latest to
work the Roosevelt popularity racket
was Mr.. Hearst, democratic candidate
for governor of New York, who
attempted to pull the wool over the
eyes Of the laboring classes by creating
the impression that Mr.. Roosevelt was
in sympathy with and indorsed his
candidacy. This was done on the
presumption that the president would
not take any part in the New York
campaign, but he did. He sent
Secretary Root up there to represent
him and he issued one of the most
scathing rebukes to Mr.. Hearst that
ever fell from the lips of campaign
orator, and did it ''with the authority
OF President Roosevelt Among the
things which he said we're that:
'sHearst was an insinc,rs, self seeking
demagogue who Is trying TO deceive
the workingmcn OF New York by false
statements and false promises, and
that he was wholly unfit for governor;
that his election would BE- An il Try
and discredit alike to honest labor
and honest capital and a serious injury
to the work Of enforcing just and
equitable laws against corporate wrong
doing; that the president had M.
Hearst specifically in mind, whep,
alter the assassination OF President
Mckinley, he denounced the reckless
utterances Of those who, on the stump
anl in The public press, appeal TO the
dark and evil spirits of malice, greco.
envy and sullen hatred as being In II
large measure responsible for Il Q
crime The demo-pop press of this
state which has deceived the peop c
by their misrep belong to
the same class TO which the president
SAYS Mr.. Hearst belongs land We won t
have togo very far from Mitchell to
Itia1 one Of them eithar) notwithstand-
their false position about supportipg
til adm nisbrasipl 81 Pcesid ent
Roosevelt. - Mitchell CLARION.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15

1T IS probable that the incoming
Legislature will reapportion the legis-
lative districts this winter. According
! TO the constitution this may be done
after q new census. A reapportionment
would probably make little difference
In Union county but in the newer
counties 1t would make g. marked
change. The recent boom in the
counties west of the Missouri river
will show up finely after the census OF
1910.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15

SOME of the newspaper boys are
worrying because there may not be
enough convicts at Sioux Falls TO
operate the twine plant. The Aber-
deer Democrat suggests that III that
criminal lobby that infests Pierre at
each legislative session could all be
landed in the pen it would make an
Elegant start.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15

THE Minnesota twine plant sold to
NJ nnesota farmers during the month
of October alone almost quarter of a
million dollars worth OF twine at a
greatly reduced figure. None is ever
shipped out Of the state and there is
always demand for more than can be
manufactured
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15
The Sneezy Season.

When the breezes
Start the sneezes,
When the tears begin to flow,
He Is lucky
II when struck he
Finds he has the price to go
Far away from
Winds that play from
Pollen fresh with microbes raw
That invade him
And persuade him
Iife's not worth a crumpled straw.
Yes, hay fever
Is q lever
That prizes loose his saIted cash:
Sends him wheeling.
Coughing, sneezing,
Where his balance goes to smash.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15

THE Beresford Nea0s tells of voter
there who eats and works III Union
county, sleeps in Lincoln county, has
his washing done in La Crosse and has
recently filed on homestead west OF
Pierre. That man is In a position to
vote early and often.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15
Official County and City Paper

RAIsULI, the Turkish bandit. has
just been appointed by the sultan
governor of large and important dis
trict. This Is done, we presume, on
the principle of set thief to catch a
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15

Figures will not lie unless, indeed
they are the kind that have been fixed
up by the aid Of the dressmaker's art.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15

Borrowing is sorrowing, but making
an unsuccessful attempt to do the same
Is heartbreaking
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15
Ha-s From lie Tomhs.

Somc has1p5 have been discovered In
Egyptian tombs whose strings give
forth music of certain kind after q
silence of 5000 years.
That is long time for musical
instrument TO be holding canned music
stored up In its iasides waiting for
some one to come and touch the but
ton and allow it to escape. And think
what shock 1t would be on the deli
cate and high bred Instrument IL the
vandai hand that snatched it from its
resting place took it up and tore OF
q few yards Of ragtime
1t seems wonderful, but there are
really greater possibilities In present
day music. When our present civiliza-
tion shall have passed away and been
forgotten think what surprise and
shock 1t will be to the savant who n
patiently digging In the remains Of
Podunk when he digs up photograph
that has succeeded In dodging the raw
ishing hand Of time and hears from it,
chaste lips the marvellous account Of
the hot time in the old town for ~
t1rst time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-11-15
Humor Gno Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

You may be certain that separating
the statesman from his pass was not
painless operation.