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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-28

The Dunwody fleet of about ten
towboats has been almost destroyed,
together with the fine new wharf and
fish house. All of the vessels, with
the exception of the Florida, which
was up the sound, and has not been
heard from, were moored at the
wharf Wednesday night, extra pre-
cautions having been taken to make
them fast. About Q a. IN, yesterday
morning the bak Hereford broke her
mornings at Baylen street wharf and
going over crashed through the Dun
woody wharf. almost completely
wrecking it, and the storm did the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-28

Standing in water to their armpits
the firemen who were summoned to
the Pitt mills early yesterday morn
ing, where a lumber shed and lime
house were ablaze, and fought the
fire until it was finally extinguished.
The men could hardly stand on their
feet in the deep water surrounding
the place, but they stuck by their
rosts valiently. The hose company
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-28
MANY FAMILIES
WERE RESCUED

One rescue party composed of Joe
Marques, Jack Donovan, and Frank
Stallworth, did valient work in rescu-
ing families from the tee teeth of the
storm. They worked west of Bar
celona street along the bay front and
succeeded in rescuing fifteen fami-
lies. One family composed of the
mother and a number of small chill
dren were in a desperate condition,
and the rescue party swan to them,
the water being ten or twelve feet
in depth.
Saved a Boy and Three Men.
The crew of the tug Nellie, just be.
fore that vessel broke adrift saved
boy and three men. The boy
whose name is Harvey Ranhart was
in the fish house of Hoist & Co., at
the extreme end of the Dunwody
wharf, when that building went to
pieces and he was thrown into the
seething water. He grasped a piece
of the building and floated near
enough to the Nellie for the men on
board of that vessel to save him.
Later three colored men from the
schooner Evelyn, which is total
total wreck, were rescued by the
crew of this tug, and all cared for.
Saved Aged Women.
An aged woman, known as Mrs
Schultz, residing in little cottage
on Cedar street, was saved early yes.
terday morning from drowning by
Willie Bombay and John w. Walter
The two had come down 10 assist
Captain Walter in saving his launch
Pauline, and afterwards seeing a dog
on top of the little cottage went to
rescue the animal. Inside the house
they found an aged woman, standing
in water up to her neck and holding
alott her pet parrot A half hour more
and the water would have been over
her head AS it was she was half
dead from exposure. She was res
cued and cared for.
Kindness of Officials.
When crowds sought the United
States government building yesterday
about 2 o'clock as the safe
est place in which they could take
refuge they found kindness and cheer
ing words for them from Customs In
spector John J. Keefe and Night In
spector Aaron Brown, colored. These
two did everything possible to relieve
those in distress, and cheered those
who were down-hearted. Probably
one hundred people of all sorts and
classes sought refuge there during
the morning hours, among them be-
ing many mothers with little tots in
their arms, who had been GiiveD.
from their homes by the high water
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21
Good Camera for Sale.

have a first class magazine cam
era, Cyclone No. s. almos, new.
carries one dozen plates which can
be taken out and developed as you
wish the simplest operated camera
made. has button or bulb exposure,
eight feet Of tubing and bulb attach
ed. Will sell at very reasonable
price and include chemicals and pa
per. Camera has a good lens and
makes splendid pictures, just the size
for pictures you want to keep. Costs
less for supplies than film camera
Of smaller size, and is much more
convenient. A bargain if you want
a camera. TYLER BEALE,
Courier Office.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21

Frank Smith was thrown from the
buggy in which he was driving,
Monday and hurt painfully. though
not seriously. While driving to
town down the hill on Carroll street,
holding the lines tight in his hand,
the horse stumbled and fell forward
and as a natural result threw Frank
forward out Of tn. buggy and under
the horses feet. This seems TO be
the facts as related to US by Mr..
Smith. although just what happened
is not known. The horse was hurt
some. aud Frank was painfully hurt
on one leg and the back. His
injuries are not serious.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21
w. p. Curtin Jr. Entertained
Sunday Last.

The attractive little son OF DIT.
and Mrs. Prather Curtin made his
first visit TO his grandfather and
mother Sunday last. A number OF
his friends we're invited in 10 cele-
brate his first visit by dining with
him. at noon the guests we're invited
into the dining room where the table
was filed with delicate eatables,
lemon ices being the last course,
after which the little fellow treated
his quests with cigars. In the
afternoon music vas rendered on the
violin by Mr.. Roy Clark and Mr..
lobe Caps. accompanied by Mrs.
DR.. Prather and Willie Myrtle
on the piano, which was appreciated
by all. Al late hour the guests
departed Tor home thanking the
little fellow for his invitation and
wished he would make his visits
often and remember them. All that
were present spent a jolly day.
Those present we're: Mrs. Bet
tie Reed and daughter, Roy Clarke
and Mrs. Mamie Wilson, Mr.. anc
Mrs. John Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs
w. c. Ballew, Mrs. John Under
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. lobe Caps
and children, Bob Ballew and chill
dren, S. J. Self. L. Curtin, Of Woo
land, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Ballev
and children, Tyler Harper, J. +
Curtin, OF Woodland.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21

Opera Co. will present their great
New York comic opera, "Birda Of a
Feather" The operas presented by
the Beggar Prince management are
always good. and Manager Harry
Lsavelle guarantees this year tc
have the best musical attraction ever
brought to Hickman. The birds are
two bachelors, Hobbs and Dotbs,
and the opera treats Of their love
affairs. Mr.. Harry Leavelle and
Mr.. Fred Godding will be seen as
the Cay birds, and are ably assisted
by Miss Eta Merris as Anna:
Miss Merris this season will intro
duce the latest sPecialties, assisted
by the famous beauty chorus. Spe-
cial scenery and electrical effects,
together with gorgeous costumes,
will make the Beggar Prince Opera
Co. one Of the leading attractions OF
the season. Seats on sale a, Beren-
des Book Store.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21
SHE FOUND RELIEF

II yon are troubled with liver com.
plant and have not received helt
read this. Mrs. Mary +. Hammond
Moody. Texas. II Was in poor
healih-vith liver trouble over
year. Doctors did me no good
and ! tried Herbine. and three
bottles cured me. | can't say too
much for Herbine, as Il is won.
derfdl liver medicine. always
have Il in the house. Publish where
you wish" Sold by Cowgill's Drug
Store and Helm & Ellison.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21
Democratic Candidate for
State Offices.

The primary races as made up
at present. and il does not appear
that there will be any addition
al starters ss follows
For United States Senator James
b. MoCreary and J. c. W. Beokham.
For Governor w. Hager and
n. B. Hays.
For Auditor Henry B. Hine and
Henry Bosvorth.
For Secretary Of Siate-Huber'
Vreeland.
For Treasurer-Ruby Laifoon and
June W. Gayle.
For Clerk Of the Court Of Appeals
John B. Chenault and W. b.
O'Connell.
For Superintendent Of Public In
sssaction-M. 0. Winfrey and r. A.
Gullion.
For Commissioner Of Aarioul-
ture-R. c. Crenshav and ]. w.
Newman.
For Attorney General-John K.
Hendrick and Lillard II. Carter.
For Lieutenant Govenor-Souih
Trimble.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21
IF IT'S A REPUTATION

you are after, Whites Cream Yer
mifuge has a world vide reputation
as the hes, Of all worm desiroyeu.
and for iis tonic influence on weak
and unthfif,y ohillren. Il improves
their digestion and assimilation OF
their food. strengthens their nervous
system ard restores them 10 health
and vigor natural 10 child. II
you want a healthy. happy shild get
a bottle Of Whites Cream Vermiiuge
Sold by Cowgill's Drug Store and
Helm & Ellisons.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21

z Bunk Gardner, police Judge at
hayhsld. has announced himself as
"A candidate for railroad commits.
sioner from the First district. which
is composed Of ihirty-nine counties.
Judge Gardner = the only opponent
Of Med. Ferguson, Of LaCsnter, the
present commissioner from this
district. w. II. Souihall. Of Hop
kinsville. who vas a Candidate, has
Withdrawn from the race. which will
result in a hot race between Med.
Ferguson and Gardner. both Of whom
are very popular Ia their district.
A convention will likely be held next
spring 10 make the nomination.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21

Jno. l.. Sullivan that world famous
pugilisi. who for IS rounds subjected
his matchless courage. aud un-
conquered ambition 70 Kilrain. the
then. wonder Of the world. in the
hardes, fought battle ever recorded.
will be at Union City and a part Of
the program. Don't deny yourself
Of this marvellous and holly con
tested sparring contest which will be
free and Ia view Of all.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21


Following is the letter being seat
out 10 the Confederate Veterans
throughout the south, urging them to
be present at the Reunion 10 be held
In Memphis, October nth
Hickman. Ky. Aug. "a, 1900.
There will be held In Memphis,
Tenn, October 18th, 1900. Re
union OF ali Veterans who at any
time served under Gen. N. b. Forrest
The citizens OF Memphis are en-
thusiastic. aud have promised to
throw wide their doors and entertain
every old Veteran in royal style
Committees will NEE, the Veterans
at the train on the evening Of the
/ 10th and the morning Of the 18th,
assign them 10 their homes, and
furnish them With orders Tor horses
tree to ride in the parade.
There will be- a parade on horse
back for an gho can ride. and auto
mobiles and carriages ior all who
arc unable 10 ride horseback. IL Is
proposed that We pass In review BE-
fore the statue Of our beloved cd
Commander. 10 be followed by AP-
propfiase exercises around his somo.
We vill then repair 10 a beautiful
park. where all Gill be served With
an oid-time Tennessee barbecue. all
Veterans 10 form Al the table 10
companies and regiments just a.
they disbanded. All regiments ell
JON Ia the parade just as disoandec
under the command Of their seniol
surviving oiboef present. All req
ments from each State 10 oonssiiui'
a brigade except Tennesseeans. vhs
gill be divided int tvo bfigades
West Tennessee and Middle ans
East Tennessee. By an article o
our Association every soldier Of am
and al arms Of service Who at anl
time during the var served undo
Gen. n. b. Forrest. and remaine'
true and faithful 20 the cause unit
4 the end. is entitled 10 recognition
ard membership in the corps. an'
will be admitted TO all reunions an'
exercises without any further en-
rollment.
4 Badges similar 10 those given on
Al New Orleans vill be given al
Who attend that have not heretoior
received them.
n Let every veteran attend. W
= will never have such an opPortunii
10 meet and pay loving tribute T,
him Who led US through many
victorious battle. BY order OF
II. A. TYLER.
II Lieut.. Gen. Commanding
CHAS. W. ANDERSON.
Col. Adjt. Cen. AMI Chief Of Stat
All Southern papers please ooPl
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21

Union City 50 we'll known as the
place Of entertaining has eolipsed
every former effort this year. as is
shown from Fair Program. Aud
nov that they have secured special
rates from Jackson and Waverly
il is confidently expected that several
hundred Of our citizens will avail
themselves Of this opportunity, o.
not only helping our sister town, il
this their greatest effort. but tina
they will look forward to a day o.
sight seeing at one Of the very hes
county fairs ever held in the state
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21

Union City never does anything
on a cheap scale. II cost Union
City a small fortune 10 put Jno. L.
Sullivan on as an attraction. but this
is Union City's way Of doing things,
and now that they are going to have
the real Jno. L. Jet the people turn
out and see his wonderful sparring
contest.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21

II you want help. II you have
something for sale or trade. II you
have property for sale or rent, IL
you lose something advertise ia
the Courier's Want Column. Il
costs only one cent a word and
brings results. Try !, and be con-
WINGED.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21

A Yale professor claims that
horse flesh is better food than beef
We are unable to Judge. We are
beginning to think we never tasted
beef.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21

Burglars entered the machine
shop Of Geo. c. Buck. Monday
night By carefully removing WIN
dow pane, putty and all. placing the
glass carefully against the wall out
side, and entering the window
They evidently had a very good
idea Of where the object Of their
entry was, for Mr.. Bucks shot gun
and rife we're the only objects
missing. Exit was made out OF one
Of the doors Of the shop.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21

We all like to see beautiful birds
we long to hear them sing. Those
who do not have no souls. We are
informed that on the night Of Tues
day, Sept IS, a rare collection Of
song birds will be at the Opera
House. when the BeggaT Prince
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21

Railroad officials are acquiescing
In the Hepburn rate bill. and. there
fore. the shippers are becoming sus.
picous Of the measure.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21

We have just printed some more
new souvenir post cards which are
on sale at Berendes. Go see them.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21

Jerre Malone was in Union CITY.
one day last week.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21

Rev. c. L. Price and wife we're
In Fulton since our last issue.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21
By-Monthly Letter From Pu'
pills of Hickman College.

We have arranged to give the Pu-
pills OF Hickman College some space
every two weeks. for the purpose OF
writing a school letter. This, We
believe will tend to cause more or
less interest to be manifested in the
school work. and enable the outsider
10 see what is being done, and what
progress is being made. The only
objection this week, the FIRST letter.
is that il seems Prof. Gabby was 50
conscientious in Using newspaper
space that he allowed the letter to
be too brief. Perhaps he will wake
up next time.
INTERESTING LECTURE.
On Tuesday September II, Mr..
L. A. Quincy. Of Atlanta Ca, made
brief address in chapel In the
course Of his remarks he said that
the pupils Of West Kentucky we're
the most attractive he had ever seen
also that We should never put our
time on a subject unless We knew
Why We studied il, and fnriher more
IT, - fn------
10 enter the world for people are
nov living at a higher rate Of speed
and competition is greater than ever
before.
The enthusiasm Of the pupils this
year is the creates, shown for some
time. Each one seems TO have
entered the work, resolved 10 do
better than ever before.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21
THE HICKMAN BANK

offers its customers a fcfrrs
that D. second % none
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-09-21

II n I LIN
Lieut.. Gen. Commanding
CHAS. W. ANDERSON.
Col. Adt. Cen. AMI Chief Of Staff
All Southern papers please copy
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-08
Foreign.

In the Russian Douma the Minis
ters were greeted on rising to speak
with cries of 'Resign!"
According to a despatch from
Milan, three Italian aeronauts at
tempted to cross the Alps in bal
loon, which fell into the Adriatic and
two were drowned.
Moral, the man who tried to kill
King Alfonso by a bomb, it is now
stated, had accomplices, and the
Spanish police are on their track
The officers 'of the United States
cruiser Columbia were beaten with
clubs by Colon's police, and the
American Minister is conducting an
Investigation of the alleged outrage.
Chevalier Won Korwin, attempting
a balloon trip from London to Aus
tria, is swept out to sea by adverse
winds, and after a terrible expert
ence barely escapes with his life
according to despatch.
1t is announced from Washington
that former President Castro Of
fered to go to Caracas as private sec
retary of the acting President, Senior
Gomez, and that the latter refused
the proposition.
Much indignation was manifested
in the Douma over the execution Of
revolutionists at Riga.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-08
SOLD NO MATTER HOW BAD.
Methods Employed to Dispose of
Carcasses Without Loss.

Chicago, ILL.,, June John Tur-
ner, who has handled vile meats for
the packers, in a statement to the
New York World, said: Some of the
meat sold would keep only few
hours. The commission men will let
it go at almost any price after forty
eight hours, and I have delivered
some of it that was so bad it brought
only two cents & pound. Many river
lodging-houses, saloons and restaur-
ants, places where labOrers eat, are
the places to which such meat is
sold, and even some restaurants in
the loop district buy it. | have de-
livered veal that l would not allow
to touch my clothes, but the men in
the restaurant kitchen said it was
mixed with onions and spices and
sold to patrons as veal stew"
W. \. Reeves, former department
manager for Armour, says the pack
ers carry the diseased meat business
en- their books under the head of
Sacrificed Meat" The packers al
low, and even instruct, their agents
10 stuff" orders; that is, to send
customers more than they order,
taking the chance that it will be
Kept and paid for. Often it is re-
turned. This returned meat is de-
teriorated and at some branch
houses a man is kept for the special
work of curing this meat by doc
toring it.
Reeves says that while he was
manager of the branch houses of
Armour at Duluth, Minneapolis and
Freeport, ILL.,, he kept spoiled meat
going back and forth between the
office and customers places until he
finally disposed of it, even though he
had to sell it for one cent a pound.
There are always places that will
buy any kind Of meat he said, '1f
the price is low enough"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-08

time, having driven three hundred
miles in four days.
Philadelphia defeated Boston by
nine points to six in the first of the
tri-city women's golf matches for the
Griscom cup at the Nassau Country
Club links.
When awarded third prize at the
New Haven Polo Clubs Horse Show
Miss Maize Cotter informed the ex-
perts that she wanted "horse judges,
not cattle judges to pass on her
horse.
Upon their Homecoming from the
West the New York baseball Giants
lost to Chicago The Highlanders
lost to st. Louis.
The sloop Gauntlet crossed the
finish line safely in the race from
New York to Bermuda, after peril
GUS voyage. The yawl Lila put In at
Hampton Roads.
At the last moment Columbia
freshmen raised enough money to
send their crew with the varsity to
Poughkeepsie.
James r. Keene's Court Dress won
the Gaiety Stakes and Whimsical the
weight for age event at Belmont
Park.
Martin J. Sheridan, of the Irish
American A. A., outdistanced all of
his competitors in the discus throw
at the Monument A. A. games in
Celtic Park. He made 1875 feet 2
inches, with scarcely an effort.
Frank Pierce, a full blooded In
dian, defeated Mike" Springs, one
OF Americas runners in the recent
Marathon race in Athens, at the Pas
time A. C. games.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-08
Dead Hogs Turned Into Lard.

Jersey City, n. j., June Henry
Smellie, the health inspector of Jer-
fey City, said that there was no in
spection of hogs there either by fed
eral or local inspectors. The Govern
ment inspection ceased about two
months ago. There is no appropria-
tion for the Jersey City Health
Board to put men in their places.
An employee, who is willing to
make affidavit to his statement, says
hogs which die en- route from the
West are eviscerated, their bodies
thrown into the lard tanks and
boiled up. The viscera is used for
sausage making.
The live pork that comes in from
the West is subjected to the inspec-
ton only of the consignees and their
butchers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-08
STATESMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Ruined in Stocks Advocate of Whip
pine Post iIn Kills Himself.

Washington, D. c., June His
fortune dissipated in the stock mar
ket, and unable to pay his debts,
Representative Robert Adams, of the
Second District of Pennsylvania,
committed suicide, by shooting him
self In the head.
Mr.. Adams, who only the day be-
fore, completed his handling of the
diplomatic and consular bill and had
the satisfaction of seeing that meas
ure, which contained many of his
pet ideas, passed by the House.
MI. Adams was a bachelor fond of
society, member of an excellent
family and of the best clubs in Phila-
delphia and Washington. For a great
part of his life he served the govern
ment at home and abroad, and it was
he who drafted the declaration of
Congress of war against Spain.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-08
Assassin Shoots Himself.

Madrid, June 7.-Mateo Moral,
who threw the bomb at King AL
fonso and Queen Victoria, shot dead
a gamekeeper who tried to bring
him to Justice, and, seeing escape
from pursuing peasants was impossi-
Bile, killed himself.
This anti-climax of the tragedy oc-
Cured at Torrejon de Ardoz. a small
town a few miles from Madrid on the
railway to Aragon. Disguised as a
workmen, Moral went into a tav-
ern to buy. food and was questioned
by the peasants. That the country
people quickly suspected Moral is
due to the watchfulness of the peo-
ple inspired by the universal horror
Of his crime
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-08

OF the legislation recommended I
shall feel compelled to order that
inspection labels and certificates on
canned products shall not be used
hereafter.
In my judgment, the expense Of
the inspection should be paid by a
fee levied on each animal slaugh-
tered. If this is not done, the whole
purpose of the law can at anv time
be defeated through an insufficient
appropriations; and whenever there
was no particular public interest in
the subject 1t would be not only easv
but natural thus to make the appro-
pr1ation insufficient. If it were not
for this consideration I should favor
the Government paying for It,
1 call special attention to the
fact that this report is preliminary.
and that the investigation is still un-
finished. 1t is not yet possible to re-
port on the alleged abuses In the
use of deleterious chemical COM
pounds In connection with canning
and preserving meat products, nor
on the alleged doctoring in this fash
ion OF tainted meat and of products
returned to the packers as having
grown unsalaAe or unusable from
age or from other reasons. Grave
allegations are made in reference to
abuses of this nature"
In conclusion the President urges
the enactment of the Beveridge
amendment.