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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-12
BUSY At SCENE
OF EXPLOSION
ALL DAY. AND NIGHT nANY La
BOXERS ARE ENGAGED IN
CLEARING AWAY THE DEBRIS
ATTHE MOORE ICE co.'s WORKS.

Not an hour has been lost in clear
! ing away the debris, the result of the
terrible explosion a. the Moore Ice
Company's plant at 10 o'clock Wednes-
day night, when an ammonia tank ex-
ploded, wrecking the machinery and
building and crushing out four lives.
All day yesterday Supt S. T Nc
Adams, with a large force of hands
was busiIy engaged in the room where
the explosion occurred. So great was
the damage wrought that but COM
paratfvely little Roadway was made.
Even the great fly wheel and the steel
girders had been torn and twisted by
the terrific impact Of the flying par
ticles Of the great tank.
General superintendent H. c.
Adams Of the Florida Utilities Com
pany, the corporation owning the de-
stroyed plant, who arrived in the city
Thursday night from Jacksonville, also
spent the greater part of the day yes
terday at the scene of the disaster,
After making a careful survey of the
situation, Mr.. Adams expressed him
self as being confident that the plant
would not be long out of commits
sion
AS stated in The Journal yesterday
morning, arrangements have been
made to insure Pensa cola against a
dearth of ice until the local plant has
been established, and the supply
will arrive from Montgomery daily.
Although the wreck Of the plant will
necessarily make a decided change IN
the plans Of the company, both Mr.
Adams and Mr.. McAdams. are Of the
opinion that the public will not suffer
for ice during the summer months.
Supt. McAd dams stated last night
that new machinery had been ordered
and that as fast as it was physically
possible to do so 1t would be placed in
order and the ice works would be in
operation within, perhaps, the next
forty days.
To Relieve the Pain of Burn Instantly
and take out all Inflammation in one
day, apply the wonderful. old reliable
DIR. PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEAL
ING OIL. Relieves pain and heals at
A. NJ RI \
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-12
Found Cure for Rheumatism.

II suffered with rheumatism Tor TWO
years and could not get my right
hand to my mouth for that length of
time writes Lee L. Chapman, Maple
ton, Iowa. 4 suffered terrible pain
so I could not sleep or lie still at
night Five years ago began using
Chamberlain's Liniment and in two
months l was well and have not SUI
fered with rheumatism since" For
sale by all dealers (Adv.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-12
FLAeLER is BETTER.

West Palm Beach, Fla. April IL
The condition of Henry NJ. FlagIer is
improved tonight, according to the
physicians.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-12
DR.. Eldridge, residence 10
West Chase street. Office,
101 North Palafox street.

Be sure and ring 613 for
Grape Fruit, if you want
something good.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-12
FOR SALE.

100 secondhand electric
ceiling and desk fans, for sale
or rent. Cheap. Peake
Electric Co., Phone 345.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-12
CRATER CRACKED BY SNOW
Rumblinss of Vescvius Not Sign Of
Eruption, According to Famous
Expert

Heavy snow which this year GOV
cred Nesuyius has caused considerable
cracks around the crater of the vol
cano and serious Colapses of earth
and rocks into thr interior. accom-
panied by heavy rumbiugs, The loud
est OF these roars. however was caus.
ed by a great mass of basalt, which,
after having remained isolated for
some time on the top OF the crater.
rolled not down the crater. but down
the mountain outside. It's dark outline
showing up against the bed Of snow.
Professor Mercalli. director OF the
Vesuvius Observatory, and his assis.
tant, Professor Malladra, succeeded In
reaching the top Of the abyss and the
latter descended by ropes into that
crater. which became extinct after the
eruption OF 1905, and fond 1t filled with
snow. of which only the upper strata
was beginning to melt under the In
fiuence Of the sirocco. While those be-
meath showed no sign OF dissolving
This proves" explained Professor
Mercalli. that the zone of FIRE must
be at considerable distance from the
bottom OF this crater. obstructed by
the voluminous basaltic matter which
fell during the last eruption. when the
cone formed in 1879 subsidized. This Ia
sufficient to disprove any alarmist re-
ports, spread especially abroad, to the
eject that Vesuvius is giving signs Of
serious activity.
"Of course, return to activity n
Inevitable. since the columns Of IRE
which are constantly pressing against
the sides Of the funnel.like opening will
md in finding a way out, but most
probably this process will take nom
nve to twenty years. The only activ.
ity which meanwhile can be expected
ID that Of sulphur Jets and crevasses
which appear where the surface IN
thinnest, especially in the higher part
Of the mountain. Together with these
phenomena there will be small inter.
nal collapses and therefore rumblings
and grating noises, which need alarm
no one. as they are simple phenomena
OF telluric settlement"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-12

kind of forward and his elbows would
crook. Aud he rode Beauty on the
curb-her as wouldn't have hurt fly,
so swect-temperGd she was and gentle.
And her mouth: Lord, he sawed like
q butcher! And butcher he was, for
when he brought Beauty back | saw
she was all of a tremble and sweat.
Ing like. and looked at her tanks,
and there were The points of Mr..
Faulkner's rowels.
Miss Millicent had been sweet on
young Mr., Drew. end he on her, before
Faulkner appeared on the scene In his
twenty.hve-dollar riding pants and ten
dollar CATERS. They used TO ride to-
gether over the hills and I'd fall be-
hind TO see them leaning toward each
other out OF their saddles. And thinks
l. God bless you both" Id known
Miss Millicent every summer since
she was a baby, and though hadn't
met Mr.. Drew before could see the
sort OF gentleman he vas from the
way he handled Beauty. And he
didn't wear no spurs.
couldn't see Faulkner hurting
Beauty and cutting out Mr.. Drew with.
out taking some steps TO stop him. Miss
Millieent. as often happens, was .
much better judge Of horse than Of q
man. She knew thoroughbred the
moment she set eyes on him, but she
didn't know Faulkner. Why, he'd
have beaten Beauty II hs'd dared.
And he spurred her instead because
Miss Ninicent couldn't So that. She
wouldn't have stood for no Win
Faulkner found that out jusl in tina,
! fancy.
pushed . long time ovur Il ~
Mr.. Drew getting mopier and mopssr.
He'd ride out alone and meet them
by accident, and Miss Millicent would
bow coldly to him. and Faulkner would
nod In bis patronixing manner. n
seemed all over with Mr.. Drew's
ehsnesA l went into town to see the
circus one night and who should I
meet at the tent door but my old
friend Jim Haynes with bis trick mare.
II seemed like Providence.
I can't sell you Nancy" he said.
looking st me in sstonishment when
| made the suggestion. Why, that
horse IL worth five thousand dollars
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-12
8ccs33ce33c 3ccE
HICKS TRICK MARE
Was Quiet as a Babe and Fit for
a Lady-to Good Horse
man.
BY GEORGE MUNsoN.

Spur a horse? You're joking. sir
Yes. wear spurs. because ride with
my heels out and my toes in. but II
you'll look again, sir, you'll see that
there's no rowels In them. Same way
with my whip. It's restful like for the
hand, and I'd touch my horses flank
with the handle end. to signal him
but as for hitting him-why, there
amt no animal more willing than a
horse, nor one with more human intel
ligence or more anxious to please, II
you treat him right.
Yes. suppose it is a gift, this un
derstanding of horses. Women? Bet
ter than men, should say-that is
some men understand horses. but pref
ty near every woman who likes them
gets to know them That's what liked
about Miss Millicent. Came Of a horse
family. Kentucky born. and what she
didn't know about horses--why, shed
talked horse since she was baby
and her father, Colonel Emery. owned
the finest stud in Lexington. Miss Nil.
licent was brought up with the idea
that man who couldn't ride was only
half masculine. And riding's more
than sticking on and waving the reins
up and down or clicking to say go
faster"
guess that click was what hrst put
me wise to Faulkner. Finely made
man he was, fine clothes. though some
what hashy to my taste, and Miss Mil.
licent certainly took to him. But
when heard that little click Of his
was on to him. A gentleman, sir. will
no more click to his horse than he
would to you and me. A little pres
sure Of the knees is all any horse
needs to make him trot, and pres
sure plus tightening Of the reins
means canter. That's horse language,
as It's been understood l suppose
since horses first had saddles set on
them. And SO, mister, when heard
Faulkner clicking under his breath
to Beauty, said to myself: You'd be
more In place driving butchers wag-
on than taking Miss Millicent riding"
Then again he didn't ride natural.
He looked as though he'd taken IL
lessons for $40 to make a hit with
Miss Millicent. Sat straight enough,
toes in, hands down--until the trotting
began. Then he'd show too much day.
light between the saddle and those
corduroy breeches of his, and he'd get
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-12

70 me. But Id lend her TO you-see-
ing it's you-maybe, II you wouidnt
ride her too hard. what's the gamer
when told him he swore ne
wouldn't take any money. II was as
good as a play. be said. and he hoped
I'd tell him all about II the next day.
You see. when you touched Nancys
flank ever so lightly. she'd run round
and round like a spinning wheel until
YOU got dizzy and tumbled OIL. And OF
course. none OF those country Jays
who tried to ride her for the ten-dollar
prize had sense enough to keep his
heels on OF her.
Cant let you have Beauty today,
sir" told Mr.. Faulkner the next
morning. She's q little OF her feed,
sir. But I've nice little mare here
quiet as a babe and &c for lady, !
says. knowing he was coward with
horses. For only a coward would have
misused Beauty so. But don't spur
her," | added, because II she Is q
little slow she does her best. and she
amt so young as size was"
You see. mister. had TO give the
fellow his chance. ! warned him
that's fair. knew he'd tear her TANKS,
but wasn't going to let Miss Millicent
suffer il | could help il.
MFR Drew" says that same morn
ing. IL you was to take little ride
out TO Holmes Height about eleven
o'clock, maybe it wouldn't come
amiss."
What d. you mean, Hicks" he
asks. sharp as a needle.
Nothing more than that, SIR l an
swered. Take Beauty, sir. She's
been mishandled and she'll like to feel
she's carrying a gentleman again..
He grinned. Il don't quite follow
you. but I'm on, Hicks" he says. And
so saddled my little mare and rode
out with Miss Millicent and Faulkner.
and fell behind. as a groom ought to
when his young lady has a beau.
| fell a good ways behind that day,
and when we reached Holmes Height
they had disappeared over the rise. !
knew Faulkner would just about have
got up courage to try his spurs by the
time the trick mare was winded. And
sure enough, hardly had ! got to the
top when | heard Miss Millicent
screaming--not with fear, but with
laughter.
There sat Faulkner, clinging to the
mares neck with both hands, his feet
working like windmills, and the little
mare going round and round and round
In lot as big as circus ring. His
coat tails was flying, and he was swear
ing and hollering. and presently he
flew over the mares neck and she
stopped stock still and watched him
land in a pool of the stickiest mud
anywhere in the neighborhood. And
JUST dl tIdl I1llutc MI. DICW SOulCo
riding along and stops and picks
Faulkner out of the mire. But he
wouldn't get on the mares back any
more So Mr.. Drew sees Miss Mill
cent home, and Faulkner and fol-
lows, me leading the mare and him
walking. But noticed Miss Nlillicent
and Mr.. Drew leaning inward on their
saddles again like they used to.
That's all, sir, except this gold
watch Mrs. Drew gave me the day
they were married. 81 understand,
Hicks" she said to me. And what do
you think she did? If she didn't put
her hands in mine and cry with hap
piness. Yes, me, sir. I'm her head
coachman now. but when Miss May
gets little older I'm going to take
her riding and teach her to handle
horses. You see, it comes out in the
blood, mister
Copyright, 1913. by W. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-12
NO PUZZLE FOR HER
Nv ALLIE YOUNGER.

The sharp nosed man looked duoi'
ously after the retreating figure OF the
stenographer.
"I'm In a quandary what to do with
that girl" be said Il don't know
whether to fire her or raise her SAL
ary. ! don't know what to make OF
her She Is the quintessence OF either
innocence or deceit. can't figure out
which. Any way, she's got me into .
pretty pickle.
about two months ago some mis-
guided member of a certain benevolent
society sent me two tickets for char
ity ball. ! was surprised to get those
tickets. for | supposed everybody who
knew me knew my sentiments In re-
gard to charity.
81 don't believe in it. I don't be-
lieve In giving things away. l have to
work for every cent | have and ex'
pect other people to do the same
thing. To my mind these folks that
dance for charity and sing for charity
and cut all sorts of didoes for benev'
olent purposes are only degrading tho
masses they are supposed to benefit
| had expressed this opinion so often
that l was amazed that anybody
should ask me to countenance q
benevolent scheme by buying tickets
for q ball. Naturally, FASTENED to
send the tickets back. put them into
an envelope and handed them to the
stenographer.
"'Here. Miss Drew I said. you
know what to do with these.
"Yes, sir she said. Thank you.
1T struck me then that there was
no occasion for her to thank me for
requesting her to perform her regular
routine OF duties. but didn't give the
matter second thought until three
weeks later, when representative OF
the benevolent society called to COL
lect $40 for the ball tickets.
"'But | didn't use the tickets, !
said. I don't believe In charity
81 beg your pardon, he said, They
were used. Here are the numbers
sent you and here are the tickets
bearing the same number which were
taken in at the door. II you didn't
want them you ought to have returned
them to US at once. as requested in
our communication to YOU
"'But | did return them I argued.
Then l called in the stenographer.
"'Miss Drew l said, didn't give
you two ball tickets some time ago
to be returned to the benevolent So
ciety?'
"Why, no. she said, you didn't say
anything about returning them. You
simply said | knew what to do with
them
"'And what did you do with themr
I asked
"I went to the ball. said she. I
thought that was what you meant
II was furious but saw the benev.
olent society had the drop on me, and
l paid the $40. The worst of it is the
girl seemed so sweet and innocent and
sorry that haven't had the courage
either to discharge her or deduct the
money from her salary. | can't make
up my mind to this day whether she
really thought meant to make her q
present or whether she notified the
society to send me the tickets and
then deliberately worked me for q
good time. But, whatever her motive,
there is one charity organization in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-12
town that is now growing fat Of, q.
of my hard-earned money" w
Thouaht He Liked FIat+.n.

Jnou9nt TIC Isk0o flatterv
One of the wittiest occupants q, -
judicial bench in England is Inv -
Rentoul. the North-country Irisbm.''
who presides at the famous con.
known as Old Bailey. The ius'
has just been telling another eos.
story against himself. Once he v w..
on a political mission to Wals, :.
tell the voters what to do. He sno.'
first, and in English. All the snh..
quent speakers, however, used Ws,..
as the medium Of their thoughts. !.
q matter Of policy he applanaa.
strongly whenever there was A cl.s
among the audience. although !.
could not understand a single vo.
that was said. II learned afterva,d..
said Judge Rentoul, that every tim.
applauded a speaker it was when !.
had paid a strong personal COMMIT
ment, either to myself or to n,
speech"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-12
Various Forms ct Hiecouo,

Allied to the rare forms OF nervou
htccough there is also the emotlonl
hiccough, which seq IN connectol
with a moral shoe, severe fright NJ
sudden emotion. the hiccough due y
irritation and hysterical hiccouh
The latter is a particularly noN
form, with a rough. coarse sound. \
= sometimes a sort of yelping q
barking noise, persisting for so11
minutes or even y
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-12
Speaking Literally.

A famous. sculptor was seated ~ ,
dinner next to q fair but friyolon.
young lady, and it was soon evideo,
that he was not very favorably N.
pressed by her idle chatter.
what kind Of figure do you NM,
admire in q woman" she inouInd
with the air Of one angling for a com
pliment.
almost any kind. as long as sha i,
not q figure OF speech" he repliM
brieay.-Judge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-12

Not Crazy.
Frtend-"Well. Aunt Alice, how i
your old man getting along!" Aunt
Alice (whose husband Is an inmate a
the Soldiers Home)-"Poly, chill.
poly. The only way they can kss,
him in the hospital is by putin !,
Mother Hubbard on him. He Iun
wants to wander an wander aroun''
Friend-"Why, he is not crazy, Is ha
Aunt Alice?" Aunt Alice-"No, chlA
he is not crazy; he's just done gou,
an lost his min'."-Judge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-12

Drying Bottles and Lamp chimns1
Take the handle of an old brcoa
and cut It into 12-inch lengths Fas,s
these sticks in upright position to
board one inch thick, placing then
seven inches apart. After r.nsng Ii.
bottles, vases, ETC.. turn them upsid,
down over these sticks to dry. IL
handle is placed at each end OF tn
board, It will be an easy matter b
move 1t about from place to place
Woman's Home Companion
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-12
Not a Mistake.

"That Judge made q mistake wha
he married U.S."
"That so?"
tYes. He ended the ceremony with,
And may God have mercy on YOU,
SOUL
"He knew what he was about, u
right He's married himself"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-12
poIitsnesa

Polfteness lie like an air cushion:
there may be nothing in 1t, but II
eases the tolts neutrality-suspicious.
Eliot
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-12-27
ENTER PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY.
Mine Accident of Sayings Deny
Crimes in Court Despite Reported
Confessions,

Walsenburg, Colo, Dec. 24-Sur-
prise is expressed in official circles
over the action of the nine men
charged with murder of four guards
at La Veta, Nov. 8, who entered
pleas of not guilty to the charges Of
murder, when arraigned before JUS
tice of the Peace w. c. Hunt The
plea was unexpected, in view of the
fact tnat the men generally had been
credited with having made detailed
confessions of the crime. The alleged
confessions were obtained by Major
C. c. Townsend, the first being re-
ceived within two days after the kill
ings and the others being given out
at intervals later.
The men who are alleged to have
made the confessions, but who now
enter pleas of not guilty, are: Sam
uel DeJohn, Charles Sheppard, Frank
Kroupa, Peter Rich, Daniel Richards,
Edwards Richards, Charles Richards,
George Zember and Martin Martino-
witch.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-12-27
ERUPTION DIsFIeURED FACE

Lock Box 35. Maurice, Ia.-"In the
spring of 1911 our little daughter. age
five years, had a breaking out on her
lip and part Of her cheek that we
took for ringworm. 1t resembled a
large ringworm. only 1t differed In
that 1t was covered with watery Bills
ters that itched and burned terribly,
made worse by her scratching it.
Then the blisters would break through
and let out a watery substance. She
was very cross and fretful while she
had it and had very little rest at
night. When the eruption was at its
worst the teacher of the school sent
her home and would not allow her to
attend until the Disagreement of her
face was gone.
Il wrote and received a sample OF
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. which
we used according to directions, and
they gave instant relief. SO We bought
some more. 1t gradually grew better.
We kept on using Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and In three or four months
the child was entirely cured"
(Signed) Mr. Henry Prins, Oct %.
1912
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston. ADV.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-12-27
"How to Save the Babies."

Denver.-Secretary PAUL s. Hunter
Of the State Board of Health is pre-
pairing stereopticon slides for an illus
treted lecture to be given in all parts
of he state under auspices of the
State Board of Health on How to
Save the Babies The board OF
health is to conduct a statewide, year
round campaign, beginning early in
January, to lower Colorado's infan,
mortality rate. Colorado's mortality
~ate among infants is lower than tha'
OF most states, but still is large.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-12-27
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
LAW is MY ONLY GUIDE"
Governor Tells Host Of Marching la
Dor Men That He Intends to En-
foreN L au

Governor Tells Host Of Marching La
Dor Men That He Intends to En-
force Law.
Denver.-Singing their union songs.
Marching Through Denver" and
Shouting the Battle Cry of Union"
the 500 delegates to the special con-
vention of labor marched from the
Building Trades hall in the Club build
ing on Arapahoe street to the State
Capitol building for q conference with
Governor Ammons.
Fully as many more unionists, la
Dor sympathizers and mere curiosity
seekers joined the procession. and
when the statehouse was reached the
throng filed to overflowing the
chamber of the House OF Representa-
tives.
After a brief delay Governor Am
mons, accompanied by Col. G. NJ. Lee
and Capt. S. p Morris of the state
militia and City Detectives Frank
Mulligan and Washington Rinker, en-
tered the chamber. The governor pro-
ceeded to the rostrum of the hall and
after some delay over the method to
be followed made a statement in
which he declared that he was doing
all in his power to handle the situa-
ton fairly and impartially, but that
he was being blamed by each side for
favoritisms shown the other side.
The gist of his remarks was that
he has been enforcing, is enforcing
and will continue to enforce the laws
of the state as he sees them; that he
will stand pat" on his methods in
the southern fields.
Governor Ammons proposed that
the convention appoint committee
20 assist in the investigation of af-
fairs in the southern fields, particular
ly with reference to alleged abuses by
the militia which was accepted.
In answer to question of Chair
man Eli M. Gross of the policy COM
nittee of the convention, Governor
Ammons declared that he and the
state militia would guarantee protec-
tion to the members of such a COM
mittee and that the witnesses appear
ing before such a committee to testi-
fly would be given complete protec-
tion from all parties to the contro-
versy and from any and all persons
against whom they might testify.