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AS. W. LAMBERT. PROP- NATCHEZ, MISS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1909.

NEW SERIES, VOL. XXXVII. NO. 231. DAILY headed in this direction from Porto HURRICANE H.

FARNHAM SON! HE SEA VALUES 0 GGcSl ON THE GULF LAUDS PRIZE Rico. Masters of vessels promptly sought ports to wait for It to blow over. Galveston Safe. Galveston, Aug. 27.

The local! weather bureaureports the hurricane which came Into the Gulf August 23 through Yucatan Channel has moved -westward through the Gulf and is going inland south of the mouth ol the Rio Grande. All chances of Its approaching thiq section of the Texas coast has passed. The barometer has been rising steadily since early morning. Weather Bureau at New Or World's Record for Duration of Heavier-than-Air Machine Flight leans Warns Shippers and Coast Towns Splendid Price Surprises For Natchez Shoppers. TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FROM AN ACTUAL VALUE STANDPOINT OF ANY WE HAVE PRINTED THIS YEAR.

GET THAT FACT SOLIDLY FIXED IN YOUR MIND, MADAM. 'THIS PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE IS BECAUSE WE HERE LIST THE VERY GOODS YOU MOST NEED NOW. At Prices a Half and More Below Their Worth. REMEMBER THIS, PLEASE THE GOODS ARE PERFECT, THEY ARE SEASONABLE, YOU NEED THEM THEY ARK PRICED AWAY BELOW REGULAR, AND THE ONLY REASON FOR THIS SACRIFICE IS BECAUSE WE MUST SELL THEM QUICKLY. NOW, SCAN THE LISTS CAREFULLY AND FILL YOUR NEEDS AT ONCE.

1 i FATAL EXPLOSION HEAVIEST IN YEARS LATHAM IS SECOND CAUSED BY CARELESS WORKMAN'S CIGARETTE. Steamer Cartago Arrived at Crescent City After Hard fight -Wind 70 to 90 Miles Winner an Englishman and Remained in the Air After Time-keeper Laid Off. Fell on Fuses Exploding Several Hundred Tons of Dynamite Ten Men Killed. New Orleans, Aug. 27.

At 4 p. this afternoon the Weather Bureau substituted for the storm warning or this morning a hurricane warning north of the Texas coast. A disturbance of marked intensity Bethany Aviation Field, Rhelms. 27. Henry Farman, the English aviator, a hitherto unknown quality in the aviation contests.

In biplane of his own design, broke the world's records for duration of flight in distance In a heavler-than-air raa- Key West, Aug. 27. As a result of the explosion at noon today of several hundred tons of dynamite at Boycha 12 miles from Key West, on the Florida East Coast Railroad ten men are dead, five are probably seriously wounded and at least a -dozen others are suffering from less serious is now central over the Gulf off the August Specials. BIG VALUES FOR LITTLE MONEY. White Tailored Lawn Waists, $1.45 regular, for At 98c Each Men's Blaek Silk Umbrellas, $2.50 value, At $1.48 Each Ladies' All Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs.

10c value, At 5c Each Ladies' Embroidered Novelty Belts. 50-Cent value, At 25c Each Jet Hat Pins, with Large Heads 25c values. At 10c Each Jet Barettes, Bracelets and Lava-lieres. At 25c Each month of the Rio Grande river and is moving northwestward. Persons in exposed localities are advised to seek places of safety.

Fall Garments AN ADVANCE DISPLAY "FOR -EARLY BUYERS. Do you want to know what the CORRECT Fall Styles are? Then drop in here to-morrow we have had sent us a number of Beautiful Garments that not only show the BEST of the new fashion ideas, but they also offer RICH VALUE far out of the ordinary in Natchez. Princess Dresses, One-Piece Suits, Beautifully made from the New Materials, such as Soliels, Prunellas, Serges, Etc, at $12.50, $14.50 And $22.50 Call and see the charming sty1 en and good values. Two-Piece Tailor Suits, with the New Seveu-Eighte Tight-Fitting Coat, in 42 to 46-Inch lengths, lined with guaranteed Satin, and the New Moy en-Age Pleated Skirts, at $12.50, $16.50 And $19.50 These are good purchases, as no such values can be had later. injuries.

The explosion was caused by a member of the railroad construction With the windows of the pilot house broken in. the starboard deck railings swept away and" showing oth- crew carelessly throwing a lighted er evidences of his battle with an In i chine today and won the Grand Prix de La Champagne the endurance test by a remarkable flight officially recorded as 180 kilometres, (111.78 miles) on three hours, four minutes, fifty-six two-fifths seconds. He actually covered an extra kilometres and remained in the air ten minutes at 7:30 o'clock this evening, the hour that the timekeepers, under the rules, ceased to keep a record of the flight. The other contestants finished in the order named: Hubert Latham, in monoplane No. 29, 154 kilometres, 500 metres, time dian' hurricane in the Yucatan chan- cigarette into a dox or ruses.

nel the United Fruit Company's Nine of the workmen met Instant a aieamer urn vt-u in pon 10- death and the tenth died while being night from Boca del Toro. brought to tne hospital here. The While the damage on the outside men were hurled high into the air of the steamer is conspicuous, no serious, injury was done the staunch ves- and the bodies of the dead were al-sel, which made a successful twelve most beyond recognition, arms and hour light with the wind and waves legs being torn from the bo- School Dresses A VERY SPECIAL SALE OF FABRICS. FOR. CHILDREN'S SCHOOL DRESSES.

Every Parent feels the need of exercising sharp economy on School Clothes for fhe Children they outgrow them so quickly these splendid values printed below should therefore appeal with uncommon force to every Natchez mother of a family. Wexford Drews Ginghams, Beautiful Patterns, Fine Quality, Fast Colors, At 10c Yard Toil du Nord Dress Ginghams, in the New Fall Patterns and Shadings, At 12c Yard Johnson Percales, Fast Colors, Excellent Cloth, Good Patterns for School Shirts and Frocks At 10c Yard Shepherd's Plaids and Checks for School Wear, 36 Inches wide, half Wool At 29c Yard Polka Dot Mercerized Foulards, the Latest Fad, all the Popular colors. 32 Inch width At 25c Yard Navy Blue Serge, All Pure Wool 42 Inches wide At 50c Yard School Hose As stout and sturdy as Hose can possibly be made, without weaving actual steel into them. The prices show that sharp end-of-the-season pruning you all appreciate. To buy by the box is wise.

Msr.vel School to? School Girh, doable sole and double kn. in Fine Gaue and Fast Black or Tan At 15c Pair Yankee Boy School f.r Seh oi Boys, no'i too heuv, b.it just the weight to insure good wear At 15c Pair dies of some while the faces of others were masses of torn flesh. When the explosion occurred the workmen were standing in water four feet deep and directly beneath them was the 700 pounds of dynamite, ready for the blast when the men and reached port without any casualties. Besides a miscellaneous cargo, the Carlago carried twenty-four passengers. These were sent below upon the approach of the hurricane last Wednesday morning.

Some sea sick- August Specials. 1 n.ess was experienced, but few-o the: shouted "stop work for. dinner!" passengers realized what they According to one of the wounded, passed through until told by-Captain A workman one of the nine to meet Peterson that it was one of the hard- Instant deathr threw a lighted cigar-est trips he had ever experienced. ette to one side, not noticing that it. Thus far the Cartago is the only fel1 into the box containing the fuses steamer to report any damage as a which were connected with the heavy result of the storms and hurricanes.

charges of explosives beneath them, which have prevailed on the Gulf for A fv seconds and the men, with several days. water, mud and tons of dirt were i thrown seventy to ninety feet in the two hours, eighteen minutes, nine three-fifths seconds. Louis Paulhan, in a Voisin biplane, 111 kilometres. Count de Lambert, biplane, 116 kilometres. Hubert Lathan in monoplane No.

13, 111 kilometres. M. Tissandier, biplane. 111 kilometres. Roger Sommer, biplane, 60 kilometres.

Mr. de La Grange, 50 kilometres. M. Bleriot, monoplane, 40 kilometres. GPenn H.

Curtiss, biplane, 30 kilometres. M. Lefbvre, biplane, 21 kilometres. Although Hubert Latham with a different machine took second and fifth positions, the aviation committee held that he was ineligible for two prizes and awarded the fifth to M. Tissandier and the sixth to M.

Sommer. Although Farman's brilliant record as an aeroplanist should have warned the sharps that he was a dangerous competitor, his victory was a complete surprise. He had been preparing his machine secretly and had not appeared on the field, except for a few practice flights and had Refugees Tell of Damage. Brownsville, Aug. 27.

After air. Tugs brought the dead and the more seriously wounded to this city, the latter being placed in the Louise The New All Black Soiselte Waist. Maloney Hospital. J3AKUA1NS OF THE BEST KIND. Yhite Crochet Quilts, Eleven-Quarter Size, Fine Quality, At 98c Each Victor 81x90 Hemmed Sheets, quality sheeting.

At 50c Each Androscoggin Mills 00x90 Hemmed Sheets, one of the best sheets made At 79c Each Franconia Hemmed Pillow Cases, in 42 and 45 Inch widths, At 10c Each 36-Inch White Embroidered Curtain Swiss, in Pretty Patterns. At 10c Yard Those less seriously Injured were placed on Stock Island, opposite and will be brought to Key West later. station at Tarpon-iieacn, reiugees brought to the mainland today by the life-saving crew from Brazos Santiago, tell of damage to the Pedro and Brazos Islands as a result ofthe Gulf storm which swept inland late last night. At Tarpon-Beach every building except the light house and quarantine station were either damaged or de Most of the victims of the ex plosion arrived here from New York last undav. Just the right weight for this season, and does riot show the white underneath.

An ideal, Pretty Waist for Mourning Use. Open in Back or Front all sizes up to 44 At $1.25 Each The dead: J. Kelley. G. Surkey.

stroyed but so far as ascertainable, ho lives were lost. The greater damage, it is stated, was the result of the high waves, the wind not attaining a violent velocity. Supports beneath club houses, bathing pavilions and cottages were wash been almost forgotten. Indeed, after he started about 4:30 p. keeping close to the ground, while Latham and others were soaring in spectacular fashion high in the air, Farman attracted no attention until he had flown 80 kilometres.

Then suddenly the watchers woke up and began to make Inquiries, only to i J. Brennan. T. Convery. J.

Gallagher. T. Linnehan. J. Garrity.

T. Travis. T. Doran, Two unidentified men. Late this afternoon six additional a IP38 i 1 ft 3B? learn that he had gone out carrying of the more seriousl ylnjured were ed away and the buildings, are lying on the ground, the water1; washing through and about them.

Furniture and wreckage of buildings washed ashore at Point Isabel, three miles across the bay today. Throughout the day a wind and rain brought to the hospital here. Their injuries are not considered fatal. petroleum enough for a five hours flight and equipped with a self-cooling revolving motor built by the Gnome Company after his own de-( Continued on Page Eljrhi.) There is some contention as to the cause of the explosion. 'POSSE IN LAUDERADLE storm continued through the valley AT FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.

An inquest will be held tomorrow. about Point Isaibel, but no serious the negro had disappeared and the building was in flames. Posses were quickly organized and the chase began which was still in progress at a late hour tonight. damage was reported from that point ilMMHMMMIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIHMMMllllt tonight. The water, however, had WAS HOB- MURDKRED WOMAN covered the pier and is still rising, the NEGRO ATTACKED YOUNG GIRIj NEAR MERIDIAN.

wind blowing a gale of 50 miles an BED OF Crimson Dwarf Essix Rape who was murdered at her home here yesterday, the search of officers for a young man who has been boarding at the home for two weeks and who the officers believe, was connected with the murder and the offering of $4,300 reward for the capture and conviction of the murderer and return of the $10,000 were the features today in the situation following the discovery of Mrs. Winkelman's body in a closet at her hona. hour and freshening. Man OIlH'crs Searching for Young Wlnd 90 Allies. Mexico City, Aug.

27. With IRISH LAND BILL PASSED COMMITTEE. London. Aug. 27.

The Irish Land Bill as reintroduced in the House of Commons March 30, by Chief Secretary for Ireland. Birrell, today passed through committee without serious amendment. the Failing in His Purpose He Started Fire Destroying the Home Bloodhounds In Chase. Who Boarded at the Plae most violent cyclone in twenty years Howard Offered. i threshing the waters of the Gulf In the vicinity of the Mexican ports and with the wind estimated to be blow Turnip Seed.

PLANT SEEDS THAT ARE GUARANTEED TO GERMINATE. That's the kind of SEEDS we sell for FARM, FIELD or GARDEN. Not only seed that is known to be FRESH, but seed that is positively PROVEN by being TESTED by actually growing it in the soil before being offered for sale. ing at a rate of from 75 to 90 miles an hour. Vera Cruz.

Tampico, and Matamoros have -escaped severe dam I age only because the path of the cy Eleven Chinese were taken Into custody at Brownsville, yesterday, and turned over to the immigration officials, charged with attempting to evade immigration The men were found huddled in a shanty near the border by a policeman. IIEATON ABANDONS HIS SWIM. Dover, Aug. 27. Edward Heaton of Liverpool abandoned his attempt to swim the channel to France at 11:27 p.

m. when within one and a half miles of Cape Grisnez, France. Little Rock, Aug. 27.. A to the Gazette tonight from Fay-etteville, says: The discovery that $10,000 in bills, ranging in denomination jfrom to was stolen from a belt around I clone followed a mean distance or 4U miles from the coast.

Meridian, Aug. 27. With the aid of bloodhounds and with the avowed intention of inflicting summary punishment, posses are scouring the woods in the vicinity of Me-ridian tonight in an effort to apprehend an unidentified negro, who late today attempted to violate the sixteen- Reports to the. meteorological de partment in this city place the ve NOW IS THE TIME FOR SOWING YOUR TURNIPS I loclty of the wind at 60 miles an hour when the storm passed Vera Cruz. At it reached a point opposite Tampico AND CABBAGE.

FRESH SUPPLY OF BOTH JUST RECEIVED. year-old daughter of Jos. Williams, a it is reported to have been somewhat moderated, although at Matamoros it had freshened up again and was blow Ing close to 90 miles. NATCHEZ DRUG CO. LOOKS LIKE MORE TROUBLE.

Lima, Peru, Aug. 27. The Bolivian government has asked Senor Poll, the Peruvian minister to Bolivia, to suspend for a few days the which are In progress looking to a settlement of the boundary dispute between Peru and Bolivia so that the Bolivian congress may' have time to finish its debate on the question. The Peruvian government has called 6,000 conscripts to the colors to replace those who have finished their term of service. It Is report! that the government has 6,500 men ready for any emergency, Beauty and Health There's beauty and health through perfect skin protection and care, in' the use of qui Complexion Lotions and Powders.

Summer Sun-Tan, 'Blemish and Freckles are prevented the skin is giveii youthful blush and the pores kept healthy. Let us suggest the proper toilet helps for now to use at home or abraod, at seashore or in the motin tains. W. A. ADAMS' DRUG STORE prosperous farmer, six miles from this city.

Failing in his -purpose, the negro started a fire, which destroyed the Williams. farm house. The young woman was alone when the negro approached the house and threatened to kill her should she make an outcry. She escaped by running through the building and to a field where her father was at work. 170 TELEPHONE 170 According to the calculations of the local station, New Orleans will feel the cyclone tonight.

Texas coast points must already have been struck, they -say. So far as reported there has been no damage, to shipping in Mexican waters, warnings having toeen, sent out some days.ago. that the hurricane was Cabbage; All Varieties. ans, AH' Varieties When 'Williams reached 'the house 1 1 i'i i i 1 1 1 n'i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l' 1 1 1 1 11 11 1.