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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
Pure Breeds for Utility.

Some people seem to conclude that
it is wrong to talk about utility in
connection with pure-bred poultry,
actually go so far as to intimate that
it is disloyalty to the score card.
The wonderful commercial import
ance of poultry today is mainly due
to the poultry that sells the highest
and that is more in demand is the
pure breeds. What is classed as the
highest in quality is the pure bred
specimen. Mongrels or cross-bred
specimens cannot be produced that
will equal them. A package of pure
bred fowls dressed for the market
are uniform in size, weight, color
and shape. These are great selling
factors, as this very appearance is
invi ting. With the common scrubs
mongrels, ETC., there is generally a
contracting condition in all these
things that at once stamp them as
seconds" with commission men.
Farmer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
Roasted Alive.

Every one has heard Of the hor.
rible story Of Ardesoif of Totten
ham, who, about thirty years since
being disappointed by a famous cock
refusing to fight, was melted by his
savage passion to roast the animal
alive, whilst entertaining his friends.
The company, alarmed by the
dreadful shrieks Of the poor victim,
interfered, but were resisted by
Ardesoif, who threatened death to
any who should oppose him; and in a
storm Of rage and vindictive deliri-
um, and uttering the most horrid
imprecations, he dropped down
dead. had hoped" says our author,
to find this to be a falsehood, but
to my sorrowful disappointment, on
a late inquiry among the friends Of
the deceased miscreant, | found the
truth of the horrible story but toe
probable. Poultry Item.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
Turkeys Tn Demand.

There has never been the demand
for turkeys in all the history of the
States that there now is. The good
country women have lost and will
lose thousands Of dollars by neglect
ing to raise a sufficiency of turkeys.
Thanksgiving and Christmas there
was not one-fourth enough turkeys
on the market to fill the demand.
The price is likely to run up to Is to
20 cents per pound for this unequaled
table bird. While Tennessee is
noted for growing large bronze tur-
keys, her people have not raised
enough to satisfy our cities. Our
advice is to increase the production
Of turkeys next season at least four
fold, and then country homes will
feel the profitable effects of the
turkey crop.-Agriculturalist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
Years
Years
Illinois State Fair.

The premium lists of the Illinois
State Fair, September % to Octo-
Der 5, 1906, are now being mailed
from the Office of the secretary.
The aggregate offerings to exhib-
itors for the coming fair amount to
$55, 900, and the very liberal premi-
ums in all departments will, without
doubt, bring the largest exhibit ever
seen at any state fair. Already APP
plications forspace, stalls and pens
exceed those of any other previous
year and by the opening of the fair
the accommodations for exhibitors
will be taxed to the limit in caring
for the magnificent display in all
departments. Persons desiring cop
les Of the premium list or wishing
space, stalls or pens should address
at once, w. C. Garrard, Secretary,
Springfield, Illinois.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
For Sale.

One complete j. /. Case threshine
outfit, consisting of one Is h. sur D
pie traction engine, jacketed boiler
with large cab, two wheel stee
engine tender holding 8 bbls. water
and 1000 lbs. coal. One 36x58 TWEEN
ty-bar cylinder separator with vino
stacker, self-feeder, weigher and BAG.
ger. New l50ft. 8 in. 4 ply CANDY bell
steel ws'er tank, with pump and
hose. THIS outfit has threshed less
than thirty thousand bushels of
wheat and is as good as new. See.
j. 7. Owsley or E. B. Long.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
Growing Around Nashville

In the city and suburbs the desire
for pure poultry is gaining great,
err Roadway, and plant after
plant is being established for the
raising of such fowls. The most
prominent citizens of Nashville are
enlisted in this industry, and they
are doing all they can, not only to
further local conditions, but to es-
tablish pure strain of birds through
out the State. Southern Poultry
Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
Average Ace of Birds.

The doctrines of vegetarianism
appear to be slightly shaken by the
result of an investigation that an
English newspaper has made into
the subject Of the logevity Of birds.
With one exception the meat
feeding birds are the longer lived.
The exception is the swan.
The average ages of some of the
best known birds are given below:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
for the City Of Hopkinsvillt

Cheap rates to Knoxville, Tenn,
via Illinois Central on June II, IS,
10, %, "a, 80, July z, IA and Is.
Tickets good 10 days and may be ex-
tended by paying 80 cents and de
posting ticket with special agent at
Knoxville. ]. B. MALLON, Agt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
Tax Notice.

All city taxes levied by the Board
of Council of the City of Hopkins
vile for the year 1906 are in my
hands for collection, and will be due
on July /. 1906.
Gus TANDY, Tax Collector
for the City of Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
Cheap Rates to Omaha. Neb

One-fare plus $500, account Bap-
list Young Peoples Union. Tickets
sold July 9th to 18th. inclusive, good
until July 18th. with extension priv
ilege. j. B. Mallon, Act.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
SD a. Is
Tota
STATE OF KENTUCKY, 60
CorN,rv on Cuprsrr,Ny SS'

STATE OF KENTUCKY, &C
County OF CHRISTIAN. %
J. w. Cross, Cashier Of the
Farmers Il Merchants Bank, located
and doing business on Main street,
in the town of Pembroke, in said
county, being duly sworn, says that
the foregoing report is in all respects
true statement of the condition Of
the said bank at the close of business
on the 30th day of June, 1906,
to the best of his knowledge and be-
lief and further says that the bust
ness OF said bank has been transacted
at the location named, and not else
where; and that the above report is
MADE in compliance with an official
notice received from the Secretary of
State, designating the S0th day of
June, 1906, as the day on which
such report shall be made
j. w. Cross, Cashier.
ISAAC GARRoTT, Director.
n. I. Chiffon, Director.
T. ID. JAMESON, Director.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
by j. W. Cross the 3rd day of July,
1906. Jno. II. PENDLEToN, N. P.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
Sold by Anderson-Fowler Drug Coz
Incorporated, Hopkinsville, Ky,

Eeg~ Grape bags for sale at this
Office at 8 cents per 100. The grape
crop is the finest for years and those
who take the trouble to sack the
punches may count on some very
fine fruit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy.

This is perfectly reliable medicine
for bowel complaints, and one that
has never been known to fail even
in the most severe and dangerous
cases. For sale by L. L. Elgin and
Anderson & Fowler, the up-to-date
druggists at Hopkinsville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
Old Chronic Sores,

AS a dressing for old chronic sores
there is nothing 50 good as Chamb-
erlain's Salve. While it is not adj
visable to heal old sores entirely,
they should be kept in good condi-
ton, for which this salve is espec-
tally valuable. For sale by L. L.
Elgin and Anderson & Fowler, the
up-to-date druggists, at Hopkinsville.
Ducklings, like turkeys, seldom
recover from the effect of a chill.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10

What's the secret of happy, Wig
orous health? Simply keep the
bowels, the stomach, the liver and
kidneys strong and active. Burdock
Blood Bitters does it.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10

Ducks must be supplied with good,
warm, dry quarters at night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10

Running.water is. not necessary for
the raising of ducks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10

piphtheria relieved in twenty
minutes. Almost miraculous. DR..
Thomas Electric Oil. At any drug
store.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10

1t is bad for the ducklings to get
their backs wet in a storm.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
Double Herd of Elephants sss
80 BATTLE of WOUNDED KNEE

Stupendous Realistic Production
Introducing 500 Indians Cowboys Scouts and Soldiers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
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TINE TABLE.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. 52-St. Louis Express, 9:41 a. NJ
No. 54-St. L. Fast Mail, zoos o. M.
No. &C. & st. L. Lin. SAT a. m
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. $3.50 D. m.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No. 51-St. L. Express 5:18 D. m,
No. 53-St. L. Fast Mail SAT a. m,
No. &C. & N. o. Linn. 11:50 D. NJ.
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ac. 500 a. m J
No. 81 and 81 connect at St. Louis for
points west.
No. 81 connects a Guthrie for Memphis Lin.
joints as far south as Erin and for LouisviIla
Cincinnati and the East.
No. 50 and IS make direct connection at Guth.
lie for Louisville, Cincinnati and all points
forth and east thereof No. So and IS also con.
iect for Memphis Midway points.
No % runs through 10 Chicago and will NOT
airy passengers to points South Of Evansville.
Also carries through sleepeTs to St. Louis.
No. 90, through seepers to Atlanta, Macon
Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Tampa, Fla
Also Pullman leepers to New Orleans. Con
lects at Guthrie for points East and West. Ne
. will not carry local passengers for points North
dNashville, Tenn,
&c. HooF, Agt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10

Direct from successful European trip Americas grea
" tary company presenting Rutts Manuel of Arms to Mus
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10

The Leaven8worth Zouaves. !
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
81 sworth's Female
Zouaves.

See Capt. Winston's
Wonderful educated
Seals
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10

Presenting nd N res re
1900 RARE AND COSTLY WILD ANIMALS 1900
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-27
'T URGES THAT RELIEF CONTRIBUTION BE THROr CHI
 

The following rom tAe House:
 th4 Secretary CT The AHeHaH Natona Red Gross secretary of war IS controlling t@e ee appropriated the relief of San Francisco wish make the following suggestion:
 Contributions ih generously c me 5zf t those who have sunerel through & there s proper organization fer the contributors they V n @ par be wasted part reach the very people @e II H most te desired they should Ma
 na hed Gross tTaFi 7eFe general secretary ef the charity society of New ief Of THe VI work eonaeen with Judge MOTION judge of
 e Ninth circuit and e head of the California Fn has already been directed Deyine and has aaFsea me zecreary of that he As &a{ faEfe VI. q himself touch with Dr n~ Vlle a goEerHtr d san Francisco ta there anything e VII assist n al possible to aoe recommend that all charitable uaS who desire to contribute 10 dc and that where proFon be rsgnas r n Nt fel S San faH and hat D Devne the
 New AofN Red GSs association in New sIats have been sent 10 I DeF4se 10 lion ChaT Il Keep assistant and treasurer Of the American National
 that al contributions that have already attention cf D Dene ee-afb ss l7. 10 'he and address ai the eolsSaee and he nature Of inc
 te tesraIhed 10 D7 Deyle money needed @ VI" then
 .Ts- 1.t...t t5-. ,-,=s. ,o-.u THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-27
ATTACKED TIE HEART
Awful Neuralgia Case Cured to Stay Cured 6y Dr. Wuiians'
 Pink Pills.

Neuralgia in any form is painful but when it attacks the heart itis frequently fatal. Complicated with indigestion If a form that affected the vital organ 1t threatened serious consequences in au In- stance just reported. The case Is that of Mir. r. L. Graves. of Pleasauthil, La. who tells of his trouble and cure as follows:
 "I travelled considerably. was exposed fo all kindsof weather and was irregular in my sleeping and eating. l suppose thls was the cause of my sickness. at any rate, in May, 1905. had got 90 bad that I WAS compelled to quit work and take to my bed. had a good doctor and took his medicine faithfully but grew worse. 1 gave up hope of getting better and my neighbors thought l was surely going to die.
 "I had smothering spells that II is awful to recall. My heart fiuttered and then seemed to cease beating. 1 could not lie on my left side at all. My hands and feet sweIled and so did my face After reading about Dr. Williams Pink Pills in a newspaper l decided to try them and they suited my case exactly. Before long 1 could see an improvement and after taking a few boxes l was en- tirely cured. l am glad t9 make this statement and wish it could cause every sufferer to try Dr. Williams Pink Pills. ]"
 Dr Williams Pink Pills d. not simply oeaden pain; they cure the trouble which causes the pain. They are guaranteed to contain no narcotic. stlmulaut CT oplate Those who take them run no danger of forming any drug habit. They act directly on blood and itisonly through the nerves.
 Dr Williams Pink Pills are sold by all druggists or will be sent. postpaid, on receipt of price. 50 cents per box. six boxes for $ 50. by the Dr Williams Med. ieine Co.,, Schenectady, NY.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-27
TALES ABOUT WRITERS.

The late Henry Harland Is said 10 have received $7o. 900 from one of his novels. but his manner of working killed him.
 M. Jusserand. the French ambassa- dor 10 this country, Is a yolaminous author, whose works abundantly show the thoroughness of the writer.
 Dr. William Henry Drummond. the poet of the French-Canadians. has given up his medical practice and gone iato copper mining in the dominion
 4 volume by the weil-known Italian tenor. SIgnor Caruso, containing caric- atures of members of the company as well as the staff is attracting much at- tention. The singer VIII give the prof it's Of the sale of the book to the ita- Han Benevolent institute and its hos pital.
 Bliss Perry, editor et the Atlantic Monthly, is appointed to a professor ship in English literature in Harvard college. q chair which has remained vacant since 1866 and which before that time was occupied by George Ticknor. Henry Wadsworth Longfel- low and James Russell Lowell.
 The poets corner in the cemetery Of the Alexander Sewski cIoister in S. Petersburg has been augmented by the grave of Myrrha Liohwizkaya CYiberD, one Of the few Russian women who have attained emineuee for their poet ry. She vas the daughter of a promi- gent lawyer in St- Petersburg, where she was born in lSe9 h 1886 her first volume Of poems was issued: three other volumes followed Her verse is characterized by oriental touches, and her fayori-e theme is love.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-27

donated. Congress- gave g. 800 GOO and prominent members announced that they stood ready to vote more Presi- dent Roosevelt issued a proclamation calling on the American people to give generously, and gave S1.oe0 himself Rich men opened their purses,
 Only one week after the earthquake the contributions for tae relief of the sufferers had reached a total of SIS 00a, 911 and were still coming in l. seemed as though the people had just started to give. for the relief was com ing from smaller cities and towns. vil- lages and hamlejs, in s50 and sl.ee4 humps. Al first the limit was set at go, ,0oo.000 but eight days after the disaster that amount had been reached. and the fund was still growing II is the greatest relief fund the world has ever known. When the people of for eign countries offered aid President Roosevelt kindly declined, stating that the United States was able 70 afford al the relief necessary
 Relief trains. loaded win food ani clothing, were hastily dispatched. and by Friday morning were speeding across plain and through the noun ,ains toward the eity Of ashes by the Golden Gaba
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-27

n many blocks the flames destroyed squares to the west of tha. tharousb- fare The Van Ness burned district runs Iortherly 10 Greenwich street. winch is a few blocks from the bay Then he boundary goes up over Telegraph hl.l aEd down 10 that portion Of the shore that faces Oakland. Practically every hing in the district bounded by Market street Van Ness avenue. Greenwich street and the bay is in ashes On he east side Of Hyde street h5lI The fir burned down To Bay street and Mont. EomeHy avenue. and stopped al that intersection. Al south of Market street with perhops some exceptions in the vicinity of Pacific Mil dock. is gone This section is bounded on the north by Market seeet and runs sauth ,g Gnerro street. goes out that street two blocks turns west 10 Dolores. runs west s.X blocks 10 about Twenty-second ta.nS il four blocks on the other s.5e of Dolores The fire then took an ir- regular course scuthward as far as TweEzy-ffth street and going down that way to the soatheriy bay shore.
 From tho tower of the Ferry house one looAs oqt over smolderirg ruins which extend for two miles h every d.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-27
A BUSY WOMAN
Can Do the Work of 8 or Fed.

An energetic young woman iyins just outside of New York, writes:
 T am st present doing all the house. work Of dairy farm. caring for ? ehil- dren, vegetable and flower garden, a large number of fowls. besides manag- ing an extensive exchange business through the mails and pursuing my regular avocation as writer for sey- sTaI newspapers and magazines (de. signing fancy work for the latter and all the energy and ability to do this l owe 10 Grape-Nuts food.
 Tt was not always so, and a year ago when the shock Of my nursing baby's death utterly prostrated me and deranged my stomach and nerves so that l could not assimilate as much as a mouthful of solid food, and was in even worse condition mentally. he would have been Q rash prophet who would have predicted that 1t ever would do so.
 Prior to this great grief l had sui fered for years with impaired diges- tion, insomnia. agonizing cramps in the stomach. pain in the side. eonsti- patton, and other bowel derangemeuts. all these were familiar to my daily life. Medicines gave me no relief nothing did, until few months ago, at friends suggestion. I began to use Grape-Nuts food. and subsequently gave up coffee entirely and adopted Postum Food Coffee at all my meals.
 To-day I am free from all the trou- bles I have enumerated My digestion Is simply perfect, I assimilate my food without the least distress. enjoy sweet. restful sleep. and have buovant feel ing of pleasure in my varied duties. h fact. am new woman, entirely made over, and l repeat, I owe 1t all to GEape-Nuts and Postum Coffee. Name given by Postum Co, Battls Creek, Mich.
 There's a reason. Read the little book, The Road to Wellyile," !" in pkgs.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-27
WORKED
 SIMPLY MARVEL0uS.'
Suffered Severely
 With Headaches
 Unable to Woh

Miss Lucy Y. McGAney. 45a srd Are, Brooklyn, \. Y., writes:
 "FOr many months I suffered s. vereiy from Headaches and pains |, The side and back. sometimes beil unable 10 attend 10 my daily work.
 "I am beuer, now, thanks 10 Pen, na. and an, as acfive as ever ard hal DO more headaches.
 "The way PeraHa worked in T, ease was simply marvellous.
 We have in our flies many grate!i etters from women who have suffered with the symptoms named above L2z )f space prevents our giving more thaa one testimonial here.
 1t is impossible to even approxnsts .he great amount of suffering which fe una has relieved, CT the number .! women who have been restored 10 heail Ind strength by its faithful use.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-27
Hereditv.

"T know I'm losing ny hair early in lie, says the young man, Passing his tazd over his bare scalp; but my father and grandfather became bald at %"
 An comments the pickle-nosed in- diyidual who Is always thinking up such things, then you are the heir to their hairless ness" - Magazine of Fun.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-27

The plants of the great newspapers were completely destroyed. But in Oakland they issued combined. edl- ton. T. gave a fairly good account of the fire. but ol Fri6ay they were ap- bearing separately. reduced .n size. but evidence that it takes something more than earthquake and fire to permanent y knock out a great American daily.
 No man in the American army was ever called upoh Q face greater prob lem than Gen. Funston. Tn charge of the rescue camps he was confronted with the fact that sanitation was es- sentlal to prevent epidemic By Sat urday morning there was food n plenty. and there was drinking water for all. Arrangements were quickly made to cart away refuse the camps were kept clean as possible. and r3ch man and poor man was forced 10 do h!s share Many men. who 2 few days before were arrayed in rich cloth and fine linen. car ried buckets Of slop and garbage. But through II a there was a willingness. a eheeTfalness and hope of a brighter tomorrow.
 h the rescue camps babies were born. h tents theF= came into the world. al most every hour day and night.
 Net all the people were cared fer in the rescue camps. Fifty thousand were sheltered ard fed .n Oakland. Homes were thrown open. and no home was too grand CT foo humble to refuse suecor 10 the distressed Others streamed cut into the country. seeking shelter and aid Thousands left by rail. going 10 other towns and cities
 China Town was entirely aestroved The inhabitants fed to Oakland and other places. The belief was expressed on al sides that when The rew San Francisco is built it will be with that sink hGle" 3ast out The wiekedest sret on earth has been wiped out. the earth O which t stood rendered and purified by fire
 Burned Boundaries
 Those acquainted with San Francisco or those who have a good map of the tity.. can gain some idea of the ex- tent Of he territory burned over: The ruined section is practically bounded on the west by Van Ness ayenue.aI,hough
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-27
THE GREAT DISASTER
 THAT OVERWHELMED
 SAN FRANCISCO.
Three Hundred Thousand People Made Home less-Propcrty Loss Three Hundred
 Millions or More.

WHEN THE WORLD KNOWS ALL THAT HAS HAP TENED IN SAN FRANCISCO IT WILL REALIZE THAT THE GREAT CITY OF THE PACIFIC HAS ENDURED THE MOST HORRIBLE DISASTER SINCE THE BE- GINNING OF HISTORY. THE HUMAN SUFFERING COULD NOT BE DESCRIBED BY ANY PEN THAT HAS YET ENLIGHTENED THE WORLD-DENT H. ROBERTS, EDITOR SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER.
The Forrest City times., 1906-04-27
Ba n l. Vaults Ent,ct

Although .he bank buiIdings u., Q''S1FoEed, their vaults remain ;D-act '-..'a e'e papers and money are nrA. ~ -. he same IS true of tho safe. .- business houses and mercanefI. hFIns or every description. Tbesr Foal.s a-4aoie papers and insurance nd. s-ss are not even seosehed.
 Foreign Aid kindly Refused
 , .i i- essase to congress the nrssi- ,. e.ls said Very generous offers have been made 70 assist Is bv tnd5,-;,3,.a,. ..', = 'I osheF countries. which reoras,s ban. ever. l have refused. IS in nv ;.,,. i.o" lieht there is 10 need Of any ass;-s ...'ee rom outside our own bordars- ms .lIs refusal. of course. in no wav Iss 5..-. 5t-5.5s ,5 eAr deep appreciation of tba e,,as s,--,..s = - i' naih{ which has prompted
 Financial Problem Is Cr...
 F.se underwater in session ., oa,. and place the damage al sa5a oon a ono n @'ceE~'ns Jo The statement or or.. -'..-.V per. Who would not perso,,all,. ,.-N Ili- h. Q-o.ea. II makes the San Francisco t-S-sssF ten times the financial siza o, sae Baltimore fire. which erinnIaa seuoa eompan les Two grave questions a-s acknowledged. the losers settirg na, ana lhe companies standing the ssael- ms o1ers the first perplexing auan, iS-- problem Of he disaster.