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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-06
PINE FOREST.
SneeIaI "a Thn Iournal

Pine Forest, May 3.-Mr. Diamond
happened with quite a serious acci
dent at his lumber mill recently. His
injuries were dressed by DR.. Blocker,
of Pensacola. Mr.. Diamond is now
resting easy.
Ernest Diamond, who mas been in
FlOrala, for the last two months, has
returned to Pine Forest.
Miss Margaret Webb was visiting
in Pensacola with friends and reIa-
uves last week
Arthur Ransley has been quite i'll
for the last two weeks. He was at
tended by DR.. Johnson, of MuScogee.
Mr.. Ransley is improving slowly and
expects to be around again soon
Homer Diamond, of KloHdyke, was
visiting in Pine Forest Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Jas BIomeley Underwent an
operation for a tumor in her head in
Pensacola last week. Mrs. Bromeley
IS getting along nicely and expects to
be able to return to Pine Forest soon.
Homer Diamond called on Arthur ].
Ransley last Saturday.
Mr.. Klabish, of Brent, was visiting
in Pine Forest Sunday also Mr.. Rob
erts, of Roberts
Chas. Peters and Jas. Blomeley were
business visitors to Pensacola Satur-
day
Mrs Winnie Martin left Pine For
est for EIgin, H., last week.
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DONATIONS TO
PARADE FUND
CORRECTED LIST OF THOSE WHO
ASSISTED IN MAKING SUCCESS
OF THE EVENT.

The following donations to the pa
rRde and picnic under the auspices
of the Veteran Volunteer tIremen's
Association, last Tuesday, we're in
correctly reported in The Journal of
yesterday, some of them Icing omit
ted. The donations as corrected are
as follows:
Sol Kahn & Co. So; Nick Apostle.
$3.50; Warfield Grocery Co, $3.50; J..
III. Pfeiffer & Son, 81; Empire Laun-
dry Co., 50; Thos. Wrighton. So; E.
B. Hoffman & Co., $3.50; H. S. Kress
& Co., SIS; Z. Crosby, $3.50; VIM.
Camp & Co., $2.50; w. A. Blount,
S.5o.
F. r. Pou donated the use of two
carriages and Northup & Wood one
carriage.
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mother. Mrs. n. 70. JENNINGS.

mother, MRS. N z. Jennings.
Mrs. W. L. EFeThart and daughter,
Miss Gail, made a flying trip to Can
torment Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs, 8. Murphy and sister, Mtss
uene Lowe, made a business trip to
Pensacola Thursday morning.
Mr.. Beall, The Journal agent, pass
ed through here Thursday.
j. A. Evans was a business caller
at Pensacola Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Seals, of Mus
cogee, are pleasant visitors in our
community now,
Your correspondent wishes to give
q few words of praise to Professor J.
N. Tate, his assistant teachers and
also the. pupils who were successful
in their entertainment Friday even
ing at the Roberts high school No. s.
Misses Emma and Rosa Wade, of
Cottage Hill, spent Friday night and
Saturday morning with their friend,
Miss OtheIla Evans, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Jackson.
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DESTIN.
Special 70 The Journa

Special to The Journal.
Destin, May 3.-mrs- Ed Bedside
and child came up from Pensacola
Monday on the Ruth.
The first of the week Joe marler
caught about four thousand pounds or
nackerel, J. D. Woodward four thou
sand pounds, l. Destin two thousand
pounds, and Fred Williams twelve hun
dred pounds. The other fishermen
also caught fish but the amount is not
known.
The William Crawford went down
TO Pensacola with FISH Wednesday.
Ed Bedside came down from Free
port Monday morning.
Harvey Jones, Luther Stanton and
Dave Mckinney went to Doggy We'd
nesday.
The launch Pauline came up the
first of the week bringing some men
from Montgomery to enjoy the fish
and game up here.
Tho Crawford made the return trip
from Pensacola Friday.
Sam Smith, Harry Jones and Luz
ther Stanton went TO Camp Walton
Thursday.
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MILLIGAN.

AIllligan, May 5.-R. Lewis. of the
r.. Lewis Drug Co, was IN town to-
day interviewing cur merchants.
j. w. Garrett, our former agent here.
is here moving his household goods
to Bombay today.
Mr.. Williamson, turpentine opera
tor, was in tiwn on business today.
DR. Gothic, OF Milton, was summoned
to the bedside of Mrs. Fl. A. Hinote
yesterday who was very sick, but is
reported better today.
Mrs. Clara Cheatham, of Century,
is paying her sister, Mrs. Hinote. a
visit to-day.
j. NJ. Cobb, prominent farmer and
atocw raiser from the country, Is a
business visitor here today.
Mrs. J. e. Turner. of FloPaIa. is also
visiting her sister, Mrs. Hinote. today.
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BEAT GIANTS
WON THREE STRAIGHT GAMES
OF VoLLEY BALL LAST NIGHT
AT THE Y. M. C. A.

Three exciting games of volley ball
were played last night at the Y. NJ. c.
A. between the LiHiputians and the
Giants, the large attendance present
attested to the growing popularity of
this comparatively new game in local
circles.
The Lilliputians won three straight
games last night, and have now come
out victorious twice out of three
meets with the Giants. Following was
the score:
First game, 81 to Is; second game,
q to Z, and third game, 81 to 20.
The games proved great sport for
the roOters on the side OF the Lilli-
putians, who have played some very
good ball during their recent con-
test for supremacy with the Giants.
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LAUREL HILL.

Laurel Hill, May 5.-The little cold
snap is affecting the cotton crop and
young plants very mucn, but the
weather has moderated today and pros
poets are we are to have some grow
ing weather now. Corn and cat crops
are very fine, also gardens doing
well upto the beginning of the cold
spell.
VIII Lester and A. B. Morris, both
merchants of Cobb, were here few
days this week. Mr.. Lester spent
last year in Laurel Hill and says he
would be pleased to live here now
Geo. w. Folmar ana his daughter,
Miss Estell, are spending to-day in
Pensacola. Mr.. Folmar is the senior
partner of the F'olmar and Son mill
company of this place, Miss Estell
is one of Laurel Hills best girls.
The well known and much liked
Thee. IngTaham, of Pensacola. is here
inspecting timber and loading cars at
the Folmar mill.
W. L. Martin is in attendance at the
County Farmers Union which con-
vened at Union, ten miles north OF
DeFuniak Springs.
DIR. z. Porter Webb is visiting Pen
sacola today on business.
J. J. Sumerlin and son are in Laurel
Hill today.
Quite a number of the young people
of Laurel Hill attended the Masonic
ceremonies at Oak Grove Sunday last.
l.. Carter and Joe Parker, of Opp,
are in the community prospecting for
a mill site, and the probability is they
will erect a saw mill scar the Vel
low river, between FalcO and Laurel
Hill.
e Murdoch of Coffee Springs, has
bought the entire stock of merchan-
disc owned by Rick Fountain.
w. G. Himan, of Nebraska, is in
Laurel Hill prospecting.
Captain G. w. Crawford spent Sun
day in Florala with his daughter, Mrs.
JohT Warrington.
pearance all o. X. in Monday morning,
cur officials will continue 20 look after
after we viii have no occasion to
kick "
We are glad to note our merchant
and townsnan, Dan Campbell is at
his post after several days illness.
W. H. Mapoles has moved his fam
lily &c Laurel Hill and will continue
the publishing if The Laurel Hill
News.
s. G. French attended court at
DeFuntak Springs this week.
Everyone was well pleased with the
add ess OF s. n Knight, rendered here
last Mr. knight is the presi-
dent OF the State Farmers Union.
RANGERS TO INVESTIGATE.
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POLLARD.
Special TO The Journal.

Pollard, Ala, May 5.-Dr. J. d.
Owens, ST., is confined to his home
suffering with an attack of asthmatic
bronchial trouble. We hope to see
the smiling and cheerful face of the
doctor soon on the street
An alteration between two negroes
at the mIh early this morning result
ed in Zed Caves receiving a knife
wound in the neck which came near
proving fatal. Joe Jackson in turn
received a bad lick over the head,
but not serious. Jackson was prompt
" arrested by Deputy J. T. Kelly and
landed in the Brewton Jail.
Dr.. N. P. Watson moved into his
handsome new residence, recently fin
ished, last Monday. Mr.. Geo. Geist
will occupy the dwelling vacated by
D.. Watson
The Pollard high school closed last
Friday This term is pronounced as
the most successful In the history of
the school The principal for the
next term is Miss Anna Jones, Of
IanaS A1ilI- Ala
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KLONDYKE.
Special to The Journal.

Klondyke. May 4.-Many attended
the B. Y P. U. Sunday evening at
the Baptist church.
The people of Klondyke gave Mr.
and Mrs. Roney an elegant surprise
party Saturday evening, which every
one seemed to enjoy.
Robt. Wales, Jack Rowe, Edwin
Royacle, Momer Diamond and Dan
Skaters made flying trip to Pensa-
cola on the hand car Saturday after
noon.
Miss Maggie Diamond was the
guest Of Miss Stella Weaver Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. Bicker and family were the
pleasant visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Helton Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Helena de GRAF left for Brent
Monday, where she will make her
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Official: II. II. LOVE.
Adtt. Gen. and Chief of STAFF.
Kills Her Foe of 20 Years.
The most merciIess enemy

The most mercileSS enemy / had
for 20 years" declares Mrs. James
Duncan, of Haynesville. Me. was
Dyspepsia. I suffered intensely after
eating or drinking and could scarcely
sleep. After many remedies had
failed and several doctors gave me
up, tried Electric Bitters, which
cured me completely. Now [ can eat
anything I am 20 years old and am
over1oyed to get my health and
strength back again" For Indiges-
ton, Loss of Appetite, Kidney Trou-
bic, Lame Back. Female Complaints.
IT'S unequaled. Only soc at all drug
gists.
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CONSIDERING WATERWAYS.

Springfield, H., May 5.-Considera-
ton of the deep waterway plans in
committee of the whole began TODAY
with the converting of the house. The
first speaker was George E. Lum. of
the Chicago Association of Commerce
who told of the interest Chicago has
taken in the deep waterway plans.
Congressman Lorimer afterward gave
a description Of what the federal gov
eminent deep water plans are and
their application to Illinois. His talk
was illustrated by a series of mans.
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GONZALEZ.
specisE 10 The Journal

Gonzalez, May 4.-Mr. and Mrs. C.
F. Jennings and family of Muscogee.
visited Mrs. n. E. Jennings of this
place Sunday
". l. EverharJ returned last Fri
day from DeLand, where he was at
tending meeting Of the Odd Fellows.
o. E Jennings. II. D. Harrison and
A. NJ. Manning made a business trip
to Pensacola Monday.
Miss Ethel Gonzalez went to the
city Wednesday afternoon to spend a
few days
Mrs. Pearl Wilder. of Cantonment.
snSnt Tuesday Of this week with hax
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BLUFF SPRINGS.
sssoIsI 10 The Journal

Bluff Springs, May 81. w. CTeaTy
went to Pensacola to meet the school
board last Wednesday,
Miss Turner, Of Baskerville, went
to Cincinnati. She left here last
Thursday on an extended trip to her
many friends and relatives.
A. J. Angle, of Barlow, WHO has
been here the last week on a visit to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rias Angle,
left Thursday for his home.
D. J. SALESMAN went to Pensacola
on business enc day last week.
Miss DOllie FiIiingim went 70 Nc
David last Thursday on visit to her
many friends.
Mrs. Bonner and child. of Pensa-
cola, who have been up here on a
weeks visit to her husband, returned
home last Thursday.
T. r. Gilman went to Repton, on
business last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Medlock went to
Flomaton last Friday on business.
Mrs. Dan Douglas, who has been
absent for some time up in Repton,
arrived home last Friday.
Mrs. Terry Douglas, Of MOnegom-
cry, is spending a few days visiting
her husbands mother, Mrs. Dan Doug
las.
Will Douglas, of Mobile, Is home on
short visit to his little family.
Miss Alice Godfrey, who has been
absent from home for some time, re-
turned last Saturday.
The Sunday school picnic was a
grand success last Saturday. The
May queen promptly opened her
court at 11:15 o'clock by reading the
rules to her subjects. The ladies in
waiting were Miss Norah WeekIey
Miss Ava McNeill Miss Chimney Sable
and Miss Ellen Dick. There were all
kinds of races and refreshments on
the grounds and a most bountifui
spread of all good things to eat
Everybody went home happy, joyous
and tired.
Mrs. Robert Coley and daughter,
Alice, went to Mobile on a visit to
her sister, Mrs. Cameo Marina last
Mcndar.
=. J. SALESMAN went 10 Brewton
on a business trip last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Taylor, of Fo-
shee. we're pleasant visitors here at
his daughters, Mrs. Will Douglas, last
Sunday.
Mrs. Susie J. Miller, of Evergreen,
who has for some time been visiting
her sister, Mrs. B. F. Mason, went
home last Monday.
Bud MedlOck went to Pensacola on
business last Tuesday.
Last Sunday the Masonic lodge of
Bluff Springs conducted a Masonic
funeral at Coon Hill, over in Santa
Rosa county. They were assisted by
the brethren of Jay lodge and after
the solemn ceremonies were over,
were invited TO partake of a most
bountiful dinner, prepared by the
ladies of Nora, Jay, and surrounding
territory, they knowing beforehand
that we would all be very hungry,
while we from Bluff Springs. Nc
David and Pine Barren had not
thought of dinner at all. We desire
to thank the Santa Rosa ladies very
cordially for the bountiful spread.
Mrs. John White and child, of Cot
tage Hill, spent last Tuesday visiting
Miss Lula Barrow.
Walter Stanton went to Fannie,
Ala, last Wednesday.
Taylor Moore, who has been absent
from home for the last three years,
returned on short visit to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore, one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. a McKibbin and
child, of Ohio, came here on a visit
to Mrs McKibbin's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis. the other day.
Walter Davis is still very sick and
is confined to his bed
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MORE LIONS FoR rEopY.

Nsirobi, B. E. A, May 5.-Theodore
RcoseVelt went lion hunting again
yesterday and before the chase was
over two more big lions had fallen be-
fore his gun Mr.. Roosevelt now holds
the record for lion killing in the pro
tcetorate. Since Saturday OF last
week a total of five lions and one
lioness have been bagged by him,
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veSt1gate the lynching here Saturay
OF the negro Jim Hodge, accused OF
attacking Miss Winnie Harmon. Nine
teen citizens have been arrested for
participating in the lynching and win
be given an terminating frial to-Inor-
row. 1t is claimed that Hodge was
not guilty
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KILLED WILD CAT
NEAR PENSACOLA

]. NJ. Campbell and ]. T. FinIay.
while on their way home at Muscogee
from Pensacola last Monday, killed a
large wild cat with clubs, a short dis
lance west of Bayou Marcus bridge.
The hide of the animal will be
stuffed and placed on exhibition.
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Standing of LEAGUE.
CoIts pefeat Pastimes.

The Colts regained their oId-time
form last night and took three
straight games from the Pastimes,
showing that they are still in the
race.
Following is the score of the games.
4 aSf NiohtsS Scora
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FUGITIVE ARRESTED.

Alexandria, La, May 5.-Upon the
request OF the Texas authorities the
local police arrested Thomas Shaw,
who had been living here under the
name Of Thomas Wilson. He is went
ed at Nacogodehes, Texas, on a charge
of murder. A Texas sheriff is now
on his way here and will take Shaw
back to Nacogdoches tomorrow
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SCORES IN THE
BOWLING LEAGUE

Following is the standing of the
teams in the bowling league of this
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RANGERS 70 INVESTIGATE

Tyler, Texas. May 5.-A force OF
state rangers arrived here to-day TO in
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Subscribed and sworn to before ns - a..
5th day Of May 1903. 49,
LEO r. MARzoH1.
Notary Public.
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the fair held by the Florida State Mid
winter Fair Association in 1909; and
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-02
OWNERS OF couNTETs WEALTH
Leslie's Weekly.

Leslie's Weekly
Sweeping generalizations and de-
ductions collapse when put TO the test
of facts. The railroads of the United
States are not entirely owned by the
Harrimans. vanderbiits, Morgans,
Hills, Goulds and the other magnates
with which their names are popularly
associated. Approximately, the Penn
sylvania road at this moment has co.
900 stockholders, the Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe has $4,000 and the New
York Central has $4,000. The roads
are owned by the 1900 600 or more
persons who hold their stocks and
bonds. who are scattered all over the
country, and who comprise all sorts
and conditions of men and women
So 1t is with the steel trust, or, to
give it its official name, the United
States Steel corporation. Gary, Per
, kins, Frick and others are among its
officials, but the 100000 persons, re
siding in every state and territory
who own that combinations stocks
and bonds have a voice in the appoint.
i ment of those officials and are de
cidedly interested in the company
fortunes. The Standard Oil has ovel
! 1000 owners or partners-whateyel
you may cali its stockholders.
1t Is the same In the case OF tn,
mines. steamboats,, street car systems
and the rest of the great interests of tn,
country. Each of these activities
stand for a sum of money which bulk
large In the aggregate. When divide,
among their hundreds, their thousand
or their hundreds of thousands o
shareholders, the sums which they req
resent to their individual owners ar
seen to be In most cases quite moo
crate. Some OF the persons hold
large number of shares-larger tina
dozens or hundreds OF others in tn
sggregate-bst the great bulk OF thei
are very far from being plutocrati
Moreover, the bonds OF all these II
/, terests are also distributed among
large number of persons. Many thol
+ sands Of owners of stocks and bond
D are women.
Many millions Of dollars Of boat
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-02
MEXICO
SUFFERS
Victims Of Earthquake
Number in Thou
sands

CITY OF MEXICO, July 81 Re
ports from every quarter OF tie 1000
square miles in southern Mexico which
We're devastated by earthquake and
tidal wave yesterday. bring towsome
details OF the disaster and Die death
list is growing rapidly Some esa-
mates place the death lis; at 8.00s
More shocks were felt today
The goYernmeni today besau giving
aid in the stricken qunrtar Whole
villages along the Pacific coast IRON
lNaca to capulco werc demolished.
Families are buried benaath the
debris. and the maimed and wounded
are piled up by hundreds in bp debfls
in the streets. Those ininlurcd arc
in the fields and lack cloibng and
food Suffering Is intense
The earthquake occurred at o'clock
In the morning and the victims were
swept from sleep TO death lIot know
ing what had wrecked their doom
A tidal wave swept Acapulco. carryine
away hundroda Of houses, CAalpucIn
go. Guerrero is totally demDHshed
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-02
DEATH
UNITES
Pathetic Scene in Pas.
adena Undertak.
ing Establishment

PASADENA. Cal. July ga re-
markable scene was enacted at the
funeral yesterday of Frederick Fack.
ner, veteran OF the civil war, when
Mrs. Florence Grange appeared at the
undertaking parlors where the serv.
ices were being held and asked per.
mission 10 view the body Just as the
lid OF the coffin was about to be placed
upon H.
That Is my father" she exclaimed
az she gazed upon the features Of the
dead man
The woman then told OF having rea;.
OF the accidental death of Fackner.
and of having come to Investigate
In the belief that the man might be
her father whom she had not seen
for thirty years.
With her husband Mrs. Grange lives
In Brooklyn. N. Y Two weeks ago
she came to California and has been
living in Los Angeles. A woman who
had been housekeeper for Fackner had
claimed his estate amounting In value
to about 81 900. but the daughter will
now lay claim to IL
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-02

and stocks are held In trust for women
and children The number so held
aud the number held In small sums by
individuals. are constantly and rapidly
increasing. This is especially true at
the present time. Speculation Is rela.
lively dun. The operations on the
great exchanges are small compared
with those of recent times. This shows
that a far larger number OF the stocks
have been bought outright and are
held as Investments than was the case
in any previous time More than a
third of the 100000 persons who hold
stocks OF the United States Steel cor.
noration are employees of the many
scores of mills aud miues which are
represented In that combination In
the approximately 1000 national banks
with capital of Sl 900 coo 600, there
are about 100000 stockholders,
fourth of whom are women Yet, ac.
cording 10 the popular view, the ma
uonal banks are owned by their Off
GERS and directors.
The 100000 stockholders of the va.
rious corporations of the United States
were only about 100000 ten years
ago. They are likely to be 4.OO0.0 900
ten years hence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-02
ANOTHER BIG STRIKE IN THE LA
PLATA5.

Word comes from La Plata that an.
other big strike was made on Thurs
day In the Comstock, half mile be.
low the Trails End Ore was opened
on the surface which runs up into
the pictures, assaying as high as $40.
900 ton The Comstock has been a
good producer, It's output being $40
900 a year ago. The strike IL being
Kept quiet and persons Interested viii
give out little information as TO the
extent OF the find
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-02
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.

. The fourth quarterly conference OF
the NJ. E. church. South. was held last
evening. A good attendance on the
part OF officials was gratifying to all
and the finances were shown to be In
good condition Seven new members
were received by letter and one by
VOWS during the quarter. Mr.. George
biahan. who is In the employ OF the
Graden Mercantile company. was re-
ceiyed into membership and elected
Sunday school superintendent F. A.
Harmon, A. C. Bagby and p. q. Ellis
were elected trustees of the church
property. W. b. Alexander. ]. II.
Alexander and B. F. Houx were elect
ec stewards,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-02
IMPORTANT PREHISTORIC
RUINS TO BF Fx1t,

g.
William y. Douglass, examiner OF
surveys for the government who has
Just rendered the city of Du,aneo sie.
nal service In his survey OF tbo res.
eTvoir site In the Needle mountains.
left over the Southern this morning
for The Navajo Indian rescrgation IN
northern Arizona which is The largest
of all the reservations. Tnore Nh.
Douglass viii spend several months
on an eSplorlag trii, amona~fEa pro.
historic ruins with which the roservs-
ton abounds. and which no white man
has 50 far seen That the ruins exist
has been learned from several sources.
An Indian friend of Mr. Douglass who
FIRST gave him the information OF the
ruins Will be his guide After The ex
ploring trip in which MIR Douglass
VIII make survey of the land in.
closing the ruins. which also takes in
some marvellous natural bridges. the
government VIII take Steps to reserve
the tract for park The Smithsonian
institute is back Of the work, and the
result of Nh Douglass trip ls awaited
with considerable Interest in Washing
ton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-02
SUMMER RESORT GUESTS
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE


SAVANNAH. Ga. July 3l.--Hotel
Tybee on Tybee island. seaside re-
sort, burned shortly before daylight
this morning hundred guests es-
capped from the building In their night
clothes. So far Az known no lives
We're lost. The flames made clean
sweep from the Tybee depot to the
seas edge through the big hotel. bath
houses. pavilions, etc. The loss is
practically complete. II is thought
that 100000 will cover the loss. Many
of the guests after the first fright
returned to their rooms only to escape
again from underneath falling walls
with few of their most valuable be-
longlngs