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Contemplated and Rejected.

The draining Of the Everglades has been
undertaken and contemplated several times
before. and several practical men like the
late Henry B. Plant and Henry M. Flagler
have had surveys made and given the sub
ject serious consideration, but they dropped
it as soon as the situation was understood
While Mr.. Flagler was building the East
Coast railroad he became very much inter-
ested in the scheme, and. although he is
as bold and as enterprising as any empire
builder, he came to the conclusion that 1t
is wiser to develop that part of Florida
which is now ready for the plough rather
than increase the area of undeveloped coun-
try by the expenditure of enormous sums
Of money which, under no circumstances
can be recovered for several generations at
least Not one-third and some people say
not one-fourth. of the public land in F1ori-
da Is occupied. There is room for three
times the present population upon the un-
occupied lands. and, although there is not
the slightest doubt of the fertility of the
Everglades. they might be allowed to re-
main In their present state indefinitely with
out deferring the development or the set
Element OF Florida
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Work Of the Disston Company.

Twenty-Five years ago the state govern
ment entered into contract with COM
pany to reclaim the Everglades and it was
to receive one half of a tract of 5000, OOO
acres as its compensation. Some years later
the company filed claim for .25O. 900 acres
under this contract but the state refused
a title and the company failed. Later a
company, controlled by the late Hamilton
Disston. the saw manufacturer of Phila-
delphia, obtained a concession and spent
more than half a million dollars digging
bitches and canals and opening up naviga-
ton upon several of the larger rivers in
the Everglades. Through their efforts it is
now possible to sail direct from the town
Of Kissimee, upon the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad, through the river of the same
name. Lake Okeechobee Fort Myers and
the Catoosahatchee river to the Gulf of
Mexico at the town of Punta Rosso. The
Disston Company redeemed large tracts of
land and started several sugar plan
tations, which produced marvellous crops.
In 1895 the state board reported to the
legislature that Mr.. Disston had fully COM
piled with the terms Of his contract and
was entitled to a grant Of 2.O00.0OO acres,
action. the company was at the end of its
resources, Mr.. Disston died, and, 1 under
stand that the plantations are rapidly be-
coming junsles again and that the bitches
regularly on the Kissimee river.
In 1904 the governor and a party Of state
officials made six-days expedition through
the rivers and lakes named in a sixty-foot
launch and his policy OF reclamation is
based upon his observations.
Geologic Construction.
Since tho Seminole war Of 1915, and the
explorations that followed It, the lower half
OF Florida has been looked upon as an
>lmpenetrable swamp. unfit for human habi-
tation. and incapable Of cultivation. In
1855 Jefferson Davis, then Secretary Of
War, had a survey made by army en-
g1neerS,- who reported that the area Of the
Everglades was "about four thousand
portion Of the state south OF Lake Okeecho-
bee. The suhsoii OF this vast region is q
c0raline limestone" said the report Upon
this surface lice an immense Accumulation
OF sand. alluvial deposits and decayed vege-
table matter. forming mass from two to
spreads all but few points Of the first
strata. Upon this mud rests q sheet OF
water. the depth varying with the confor-
nation Of the bottom. but seldom, at dry
seasons. greater than three feet. The whole
II filed with rank growth Of coarse grass
from eight to ten feet high. having SER
rated edge like q saw. from which It OBJ
tains tt name OF saw grass In many
portions OF the Everglades this saw grass
b % thick as to be impenetrable. but 1t
channels that form q kind Of labyrinth
Outlets. which present themselves in every
direction, terminate at long or short dis
tances, In impenetrable barriers Of vegeta-
ton. The surface water IL quickly affected
BY rain. the alternate rising and falling
This description L the best and briefest
that have found and gives an excellent
taee Of the conditions. although Il does
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Charley Jones Baking.

Charley Jones Is another baker, but it Is
believed he will be won over early. The
figures named in his contract are to his
likening all right. but he wants the club to
put up round-trip transportation. which it
will not stand for.
Pitcher Goodwin came down to Houston
several months ago and has been working
at his trade there. He was here last Sun
day playing with a semi-professional team
from the Bayou city. and pitched five in
nings against the local leaguers, banking
the mand not allowing the semblance of a
hit. He reported this morning to Can
tllon.
Hayden and Altizer are expected in this
afternoon from Hot Springs, and Anderson
will report about the 18TH
As their baggage was miscarried. it ar
rived late last night. The boys could not
do any practice yesterday afternoon. SO
they HE'D themselves out to the beach and
enjoyed their first salt water bath of the
year, and they surely did like it. The
surf was high and rough, but of nice
temperature. They afterward walked in to
the novelty of seeing aleanders red and
white growing on the same trees. which
lined the sidewalks. all in full bloom.
Grounds in Fine Shape.
Cantillon got out to the new park in the
afternoon. and found it equal to all the
good things said about it. 1t has a smooth
and level field with the running lines cut
out. all in major league style. and the boys
will run no danger of being hurt in sliding or
going after bad bounding balls. He ar
ranged for a division of practice work
hours, the Nationals taking from . to IL 80
am. and to pm.
The park is but twelve blocks from the
hotel, and the players will use shanks'
mare both ways twice a day. They have
good roads to trot over. however, so there
will be no chance to kick.
Later in the day Cantillon went over to
the y. Nj. G. A. nearby, and made arrange
ments for the use of the fine gymnasium
there for the boys to dress and battle in.
There was to have been game today, but
owing to the Nationals having no oppor-
tunity to practice yesterday it was called
Leaguers will be pulled off. however. Can
tillon has given no thought as yet to his
lineup. but he Will allow all the battery
men inning or two in which to timber
up. The Nationals will have no easy snap
in going up against the local leaguerS. for
the latter are made up of some corking
good minor talent. Cantillon won't allow
the Nationals to work any too hard in this
game, though, for he does not want them
to exert themselves at this early stage of
training.
I'VE are not going to lose any sleep over
the practice contests" is the advice of
Chief Joseph to his cohorts, las they don I
count in any standing. It's the ones that
come when the flag falls that count. and
those are the ones the salary providers ex-
DeCt us to
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22

The life story of E. H. Hartman,
the man who reorganized the Union
7lcidc Railroad and created the
Hartman System" of Western
roads, is at last told at length in the
January Review of Reviews by Carl
Snyder. Very little material of an
authentic nature has heretofore been
printed concerning this modern
COLOSSUS of Roads," as the editor
of the Wall Street journal very
aptly styles Mr.. Hartman. The ar.
ticle by Mr.. Snyder is both illuTninat
ing and convincing. 1t is based OF
a throught study of the Western
railroad situation, and Of Mr.. Harri
mans relations thereto.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22
ORDINANCE NO AS

Curbing and Cinder Walk.
Be it ordained by the Board of
Council of the city of Hopkinsville
Kentucky:
That every person, company or
corporation, owning any lot or lands
situated on the North side or East
Thirteenth street, in the city of
Hapkinsville; and abuttiD on the
North side.of said street between
the Eastlcorner of Cavanlugh's lot
and Walnut street, be and they are
hereby ordered to put down line of
Ain. regulation curbing and a side
walk 5 ft. in width well filled with
cinaer in front of their respective
lots or lands
That said work shall be done at
once or as soon as practicable under
the supervision of the city Engineer,
and shall ba. of che grade and stand
ard of work as In such casesspnowided
by ordinance and said work, shall be
done at the expense of the owners, Of
said abutting lots or lands.
This ordinance to take effect and
be.in force from and after its adOp-
tiOn, approval and publication.
Adopted, Jan. 18, 1907,
HERBERT P. McMATH,, Clerk.
Approved Jan. 81, 1907.
CHAS. M. MEACHANE, Mayor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22
THE BANQUET.
AT Lockyear's Business Col
Iege a Big Success.

The banquet given to the scholars
! graduates and a number of special
guests at Lockyear's Business Col
lege Friday night was d great event
in the history of that popular insti-
tuition. Miss Carrie Moore, the local
manager. was in charge and her
/ guests received her most careful at
tention. She dispensed smiles and
had word Of cheer and welcome
for everybody and the evening was
most delightful in every way. Prof.
M. H. Lockyear, the Principal. came
over from Evansville and delivered
his famous lecture, Sunshine - For
years Prof. Loekyear has been
gathering a lot of jokes and humor-
GUS stories and has woven them into
light and airy lecture, which pro-
vokes laughter from start to finish.
He has committed them to memory
and tells them in a most attractive
After the lecture refresh
ments were served by young ladies
connected with the college, which
was signal for a GOOD time socially.
Groups of bright eyed girls and
their beaGx gathered in different
parts of the room, the invited guests
Df more mature years gathered in
knots here and there caught the m
lection of happiness and merrinent
which brooded over the assemblage. !
Prof. Lockyear was voted the prime
If merriment producers, and Miss !
Moore the queen Of hostesseA
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of catarrah that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by his firm.
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrah Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22

Nearly 40 people are believed to
have lost their lives in an accident
on the Big Four railroad at Stan
ford. Ind, where car Of powder on
a siding exploded while an ac-
commodation passenger train was
passing Twenty-Five bodies have
been recovered from the debris,
while parts of corpses found in the
vicinity lead the officials to the belief
that the casualties will nearly twice
that. No conclusive explanation can
be furnished as to the cause Of the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22

THE February Every body's makes 8
wide appeal to Americans Ito every
one, in fact, who is awake" There
is remarkable group of six special
articles, and for entertainment seven
fiction contributions of the highest
order of excellence. In addition.
there are special drawings, poems,
and the usual departments of book
reviewing, humor, and publishers
Straight talk" "Our Industrial
Juggernaut," by Arthur B. Reeve,
is an astonishing exposition of the
yearly sacrifice of life in America to
the twin gods of speed and greed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22
THE FREEZE.

The sudden descent of the tempera-
ture from 70 degrees to freezing in
less than ten hours, Saturday night
was a death blow to the prospect for
another peach year, especially the ex-
ira early varieties. During the storm
of Saturday night, which strnck the
city at 6:15, no damage was done to
property, as far as we have heard.
The sun shone brightly all day Sun
day but the air was so cold that
wraps and overcoats could not be
dispensed with. Yesterday morn
ing the mud and pools Of the streets
were frozen hard and fast. The loss
probably in peaches, however was
more than compensated for by the
setback in growing wheat, which was
so far advanced that it had almost
gotten to the jointing stage. Be
sides the freezing weather was
greatly beneficial to the tobacco
that had not been delivered. A great
deal of it was in too high order and
there was great danger of a loss of
large per centage by moulding.
The deliveries, which had been as
heavy as road conditionslpermitted,
was almost altogethe checked until
the next change comes on.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22
QUINN MOORE
Much Improved and Will
Likely Recover

Quinn Moore, who was badly
wounded in the Sturgis battle Christ
mas eve, is now in the Union county
jail, awaiting his examining trial
1t was at first thought that Moore
had been fatally wousded, but he is
now much improved and the chances
are that he wial recover.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22

Other new senators elected last
week were: Norris Brown, of Ne
braska; VIM. A. Smith, of Michigan;
Joseph M. Dixon, Of Montana. and
Simon Guggenheim, of Colorado,
all Republicans. Three other Re-
publicans were reelected Frye, of
Maine; Burnham, of New Hamp-
shire, and Crane, of Massachusetts.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22

Mr.. Chas. H. Nash, Jr.. is IN re-
ceipt of information from his father
that Miss May Mash, WIN has been
i'll for some time, is now in a very
critical con ditiOn at Fser faSher's
home in Templa, Texas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22

down many houses in submerged
sections all along the river, and the
cold wave which followed has caus-
ed much STEERING among the re-
fugees.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22

The Court of Appeals allowed
Carnes to proceed with the Hargis
case, but ordered him to draw the
jury in the regular way. A
change of venue will probably be
granted to some county other than
Breathitt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22

Dark tobacco growers won a big
victory in Springfield, Tenn, when
Judge Stout granted an injunction
restraining the Tobacco Trust from
buying tobacco from a member of
the association.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22

With a raise Of two feet expected
in the Ohio river at Cincinnati, the
flood situation showed but little signs
of encouragement for those cities
and towns below High winds and
heavy rains prevailed for a short
time Saturday night. The wind blew
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22

Miss Ora Y. Leigh has returned
from Salt Lake City and accepted
a position as reporter on the Padu-
cab News-Democrat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22

Seven persons dropped three stor-
es when the ELEVATOR cable broke in
the Phoenix Hotel in Lexington, but
no one was injured, although all
jumbled together when the car stop
ped.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22

Paducah is having trouble with its
public schools, the entire faculty
threatening to resign when the prin-
cipal and superintendent leave at the
close of present session.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22
JAN. %, 1907.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Governors. w. HAGER, Of Boyd.
Lieut. Gov. SOUTH TRIMBLE. of Franklin.
Atty. -Gen'l-J. X. HENDRICk. Of McCracken
Supt. Pub. Inst. M o. WINFREY, of Bell
Comr Agr.-J. w. NEWMAN. of Woodford.
Auditor-H. M. BOSWORTH. Of Fayette
Secy. State-H. VREELAND. Of Jefferson.
Treasurer LAFFOON. Of Hopkins.
Clerk Or. of Ap. j. B. CHENAULT. Madison.
u. S. Senator-J. c. w. BECKHAM. Nelson
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22

Mrs. Halle Seward, of Akron,
Ohio, is visiting the family of her
brother. Prof. c. H. Dietrich. Mr..
and Mrs. Seward have just return
ed from trip trip to California.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22

Mrs. Cynthia Sullivan, says the
Times, is visiting friends in Penn
broke and that she will also visit
here before returning to Elkton.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22
Long Live The. Kingl

is the popular cry throughout
European counties; while in Ameri-
ca, the cry of the present day is
Long 1--we DR.. Kings New DiscOv-
cry, King of Throat aud Lung Rem
ediesp' of which Mrs. Julia Ryder
Paine, Truro, Mass, says 1T new
er fails to give immediate relief and
to quiekly cure cough or cold. !"
Mrs. Paine's opinion is shared by a
majority of the inhabitants of this
country. New Discovery cures
weak lungs and sore throats after
all other remedies have failed; and
for coughs and colds it's the only
sure cure. Guaranteed by r. c..
Hardwick, Druggist. SOC and 81 .00.
Trial bottle free.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22

WHITE-Mr. Bob White made
his first appearance at his boarding
house yesterday morning for ten
days. He says he has just recovered
from a mild attack of fever. One
of his friends is of the opiriOn that
he has heart trouble, as his SD pro-
posal was refused and he has not a
future wife now in sight.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22
The Weather.

For Kentucky Tuesday, fair and
warmer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22

FOR SALE-Soda fountain, in
good condition, has two new tanks;
also two show cases, cheap. Thomas
Dattillo, 204 S. Main.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22
Eruptions

The only way to get rid
of pinples and other erup-
tions is TO cleanse the blood,
improve the digestion, stim-
ulate the kidneys, liver and
skin. The medicine TO take is
Hoods 'sSarsaparilIa
Which has cured thousands.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-01-22
SLIGHTLY PERSONAL.

SCHMIDT Mr.. B. G. Schmidt
late with John Young. will be gla'
I tomeet his old friends and customer
? in the hardware department Of tn,
. Planters Hardware Co.. havinl
. taken a position there yesterday
He is a competent and industrious
young ma. and will please all alike
~.
LOCKYEAR- Prof Lockyear
when in the city last week, in side
conversation, remarked that every
five minutes of sunshine had been
carefully jotted down and Evansville
had had but ten hours Of sunshine in
month. It has been about the
same way here until Friday last,
and when the Prof. unbottled his
sunshine at the banquet everybody
| felt as if they had gotten into a new
atmosphere.
/
McPHERSON-Dr. Millard A.
Jenkens will leave on the 7th Of next
month for the Holy Land. During
his stay Rev. Geo. w. Mcpherson, of
New York City, will preach regular
w at the Baptist church. Mr.. Nc
Pherson is an evangelist Of much
power and will prove highly satisfac-
tory to the large congregation over
which he will have temporaryo ver-
sight.
OWSLEY Sam Owsley is very
much interested in the wheat cropI
of MIR. Emmett Caudle. He says
there are thousands of wild geese
down there eating up Mr.. eau
dies large wheat crop. 1t is said
that Sam takes advantage of the op-
portunity to go down and thin them
out, but if he has killed any 50 far
they have not been seen. 1T is hint
ed that Sam may be moreinterested
in a certain young lady in that Sec
ton than Mr.. Caudle's wheat crop.
~
JENKENS- have heard many
remark on Dr.. Millard A.
Ienkens' resemblance to- the late
Sam Jones. The likeness was never
more marked than last Friday night
at Lockyear's banquet. The Doctor
had a seat against the wall near the
speaker and no one joyedltite jokes
of Prof. Lockyear more than Mr..
Jenkens. Though thoroughly int
earnest i'm his Masters work DR..
Jenkens enjoys a good joke as much
as any body, and when the joke is
only funny enough to provoke a
smile a snap shot at that time. would
pass current for Sam Jones as the
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H0GE-Mr. Frank Hoge expects
to go to Pittsburg shortly to look
into the manufacture of patent in
which he is financially interested.
Mr. Hoge is one of the most active
promoters our city can boast and if
he. which no doubt he will, puts the
same strenuous efforts in his enter
prise that he does for the Home
Telephone Co. the probabilities are
that he will soon become. a bloated
capitalist.
~
KENNEDY-Mr. w. Is. Kennedy
is home again from Europe, wherel
he had been for about two months
on business. Mr.. Kennedy is one of
the best tobacco men Of this section
of the State. Gradually he has risen
from boy at the stammer's stand
to the front rank of purchasers for
the foreign market. "Bige" is one
of the most competent judges of the
weed and when his opinion is given
it is always worth remembering.
His family lives on South Walnut
street, but Mr.. Kennedy's business
requires most of his time in Padu-
cah the year round. He is always
busy.
FOR SALE-Soda fountain, in
good condition, has two new tanks;
also two show cases, cheap. Thomas
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
CONCRETEBUILDING MATERIAL
Hints on How to Make the Best Test.
Must Be of Good
Quality

One firm of manufacturers states in
it's trade lists that 1t supplies three
qualities of ,ement-"f1rst, -cond and
contractors qualities" That others
besides the purchaser may not be aware
of the qua; it is sometimes the GUS
tom to give fanciful names to the diff
ferent kinds, which are branded on the
sacks. 1t is therefore difficult to as
certain whether the cement is up to
standard requirements. With un-
seasoned and ill-conditioned cement
there is no limit to the mischief Of
which 1t may be the cause.
"The only way to insure tompara-
lively safe results Is for manufac-
turers to test each batch of cement
seven to fourteen days after it comes
from the grinding mills, bag it up with
some form of fastening that cannot
be tampered with and send a copy of
the test signed y the factory's chem
ist with each consignment. Some
firms are now practicing this arrange
ment and it would seem desirable that
with a material so difficult to deal
with it's description should be made
compulsory, for it would weed the
market of much of the cement with
which no guarantee is given or ex-
pected."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
GOOD EVIDENCE OF ACTIVITY
New Homes Erected in the Florence
Heights Tract-Get Free
Ride Tickets

The Mccarthy company reports con-
tinued activity in their popular Flor
ence Heights tract.
John c. Sheets has just taken a con-
tract to build two six-room bungalows
on Monroe street, near Vermont ave-
nue..
Mrs. M. ]. Roberts is completing the
erection of very pretty six-room bum
galow, latest style. har 1wood floors,
etc., on Florence avenue, near Ver-
mont avenue.
Henry Homand Is building an at
tractive bungalow on Mckinley ave-
nue., near Hoover street.
Homeseellers consider thi a genteel
tract for select homes, witt an ample
supply of pure artesion water, which
is now being piped under the most
approved city methods with steel four
inch water mains by the Mccarthy
company.
The cement curbs and sidewalks
have been completed on Madison, Mon
roe and McCreery avenues of this
tract, and large force of cement
workers are now putting in the curb
on Randolph and Mel -inley avenues.
Although the free car IS not running
now free tickets are furnished on the
| two electric lines to all visitors who
apply at the Mccarthy offices, 20;
North Broadway.